Educational Technology News

Course Management System
We currently use the Blackboard Vista for online courses, hybrid courses, and some on-campus courses. Blackboard Vista training sessions will be provided throughout semesters. Click here for training information.

The most notable feature of the myCommNet “portal” is the “single sign-on” ability. You sign on once and will be able to access the Banner self-service, Blackboard Vista, and the library databases. As a staff or faculty at MxCC, you can also access your college email via MyCommNet.  Instructions on how to log in to myCommNet are posted at About MyCommNet page.

Virtual Campus
All registered students can see a link in their Blackboard Vista course list called “MxCC Virtual Campus.”  At this site students are able to access information on campus events, Blackboard orientations, Blackboard tools practice areas, and links to tutoring and MxCC services.

If you have upcoming events you’d like posted on the Virtual Campus, please contact Distance Learning at mxccdistance@mxcc.commnet.edu.

Publications/Presentations/Articles

• Spring 2012 Educational Technology News - edition two - Blackboard Learn Implementation
• Spring 2012 Educational Technology News - edition one - Blackboard Learn Implementation
  
• Fall 2011 Educational Technology News, edition two - Blackboard Learn Implementation
• Fall 2011 Educational Technology News, edition one
• Spring 2011 Educational Technology News, edition two - Blackboard Learn Implementation
  
• Spring 2011 Educational Technology News, edition one
• Fall 2010 Educational Technology News, edition two
• Fall 2010 Educational Technology News, edition one
• Spring 2010 Educational Technology News, edition one
• Fall 2009 Educational Technology News, edition two
• Fall 2009 Educational Technology News, edition one
• Spring 2009 Educational Technology News, edition two
• Spring 2009 Educational Technology News, edition one
• Fall 2008 Educational Technology News, edition two
• Fall 2008 Educational Technology News, edition one
• Services for Retaining Online Students - League for Innovation, San Diego, California, March 2, 2011.
  
• Student Self-Assessment: Guiding Online Learners to Become Better Prepared - League for Innovation, San Diego, California, March 2, 2011.
  
• Student Self-Assessment: Guiding Online Learners to Become Better Prepared - Success 2.0: Enhancing Student Learning & Retention with Technology Conference by CT Community Colleges, Middletown, Connecticut, October 29, 2010.
• Distance Learning at MxCC - Presentation for the China Distance Education Delegation by Yi Guan-Raczkowski, Director of Distance Learning, September 21, 2010.
  
• Student Self-Assessment: Guiding Student Preparation, Deepening Reading Comprehension through Course Design - Post University Distance Learning Conference, Waterbury, Connecticut, September 17, 2010.
• Chinese Delegation Enlists MxCC for Online Learning Advancement - Hartford Courant by Mason Felton-Reid, Middlesex Community College on Jun 22, 2010.
• Distance Learning at MxCC - Presentation for the China Distance Education Delegation by Yi Guan-Raczkowski, Director of Distance Learning, June 4, 2010.
• Distance Learning at MxCC- Presentation for the Chinese TV University Delegation by Yi Guan-Raczkowski, Director of Distance Learning, November 17,  2009.
• Quality Control of Online Learning: From Design to Student Services by Yi Guan-Raczkowski, Director of Distance Learning. The presentation was done on October 19, 2008 at the League for Innovation conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.
• Quality Control of Online Learning: From Design to Student Services by Yi Guan-Raczkowski, Director of Distance Learning. The presentation was done on April 16, 2008 at the Telecoop Distance Learning conference in Brickenridge, Colorado.
• Distance Learning at MxCC- Presentation for the China TV University Delegation by Yi Guan-Raczkowski, Director of Distance Learning, June 27, 2008.
• The Merits of Online Learning, an opinion piece by Erin Mason

Disclaimer: The newsletters, presentations, and articles at this site are created by Distance Learning department at  Middlesex Community College.  Use of any document without permission is strictly prohibited.