Faculty Technology Resources

MxCC EMail

While on a teaching contract with MxCC, you are issued a college-provided e-mail account.

Your email address is as follows:
First initial of your first name followed by your last name @mxcc.commnet.edu.
For example, if your name is Jane Smith, your email address would be jsmith@mxcc.commnet.edu.

It is expected that you check this account regularly to ensure you receive important college communications.  There are three ways to check your email,

(1) Open a web browser such as Internet Explorer, go to www.mail.commnet.edu.  Enter your NetID and 8+ character password.  Visit the myCommNet site for more information on your NetID and password.

(2) Log on to a campus computer with your NetID and password. Open Microsoft Outlook. 

(3) Log on to myCommNet, click on email icon. 

MyCommNet

For access to all of your computing needs at MxCC, log on to myCommNet. MyCommNet is the entry point to access Faculty/Student Self-Service, Blackboard Vista, Library Databases, and college Email.  myCommNet gives you access to:

    * viewing rosters and student information,
    * send email to all students in your courses,
    * check your college email,
    * use Blackboard Vista for on-ground and online courses,
    * access library databases from off-campus and more!

To log on to myCommNet, go to my.commnet.edu and enter your NetID and password.

*Note1: Click here to check MyCommNet/Blackboard scheduled downtime.

Faculty Self-Service via MyCommNet

Located on the Faculty tab within myCommnet, Faculty Self-service enables faculty to access rosters, class information, and enter grades. Sign into myCommNet to access Faculty Self-service. Click on the Faculty tab and click Faculty Self-service.  Click on Middlesex Community College link.  This will bring you to a menu of items available in Self-service. Click any link to view records.

For instructions, click the desired links:

    View and Print Rosters; email entire class   

    View and Print Faculty Schedules

    Enter Final Grades

Library Databases via MyCommNet

Located on the Library tab within myCommnet, faculty, staff and students can access library holdings, ebooks, perform searches through inter-library loan and access the library's scholarly journals. Sign into myCommNet to access the Library. Click on the Library tab. The page is divided into two sides; on the right you'll see library contact information and services. Click the Middlesex Community College library link to display the search engine and links for ILL and ebooks. If you scroll down, you'll see the databases organized by topic. Clicking any of the database links will bring you to the search engine for that particular database.  More information about library databases can be found at the MxCC Library site.

Blackboard Vista via MyCommNet

Each credit course is given a "course shell" in Blackboard, MxCC's online learning management system. Blackboard is used for fully online courses and hybrid courses and by on-ground instructors who'd like to upload syllabi and lecture notes, communicate with students via announcements, calendar, and internal course e-mail, and leverage the power of Blackboard tools.

Access your Blackboard shell by signing in to myCommNet and clicking the Blackboard icon in the upper-right corner of the screen. This will display My Blackboard page with a list of courses; click a course name to enter that course. Online Blackboard training is available by clicking on Blackboard Orientation and Faculty Resources in My Blackboard page.  All faculty members teaching credit courses at MxCC are able to see this online training course link in My Blackboard.

Training workshops in Blackboard are offered throughout the year. For more information, visit our Technology Training site.

*Note1: The Blackboard server is off line from 3:00am to 5:00am every Friday for weekly maintenance.

Virtual Campus on Blackboard

MxCC's Virtual site for information on campus events and announcements, Blackboard orientations, Blackboard tools practice areas, and links to tutoring and MxCC services!

- Log in at my.commnet.edu with NetID and password.

- Click on the Blackboard icon at upper-right.  Popup blockers need to be disabled.

- Click MxCC- Virtual Campus- Campus Activities and Blackboard Orientations link. 

Library Research Help on Blackboard

Every MxCC student and instructor is enrolled in the Blackboard course MxCC – Library – Research Help. Here you can find:

- How to access the library resources from home
- Information about library services for distance learners
- Online research tutorials
- How to contact the library for help

Here’s how to access:

- Login at my.commnet.edu with NetID and password.
- Click on the Blackboard icon at upper right. Popup blockers need to be disabled.
- Click on MxCC – Library – Research Help.

Campus Computer Labs

Computer labs are available on the Middletown and Meriden campuses. Computer lab hours are determined on a semester basis. Open hours are posted in labs. Computers can be used by any faculty member who has an active NetID and password

Middletown:
            Wheaton 305- Open Computer Lab with PCs and Macs
            Snow 412– Open Mac Lab
            Chapman– Located in the Jean Burr Smith Library– Open Lab with PCs and Macs
            Wireless connection is available in the Student Lounge in Founders Hall for faculty or staff with laptops or mobile devices that are capable of wireless connectivity.
            Buildings in Middletown campus has a secured wireless network that requires you to log on with your NetID and password.  You may use your laptops or mobile devices in the buildings.
Meriden:
           Room 404 and Room  407
           Wireless connection is available in the 5th floor student lounge in the Meriden Center for faculty or staff with laptops tor mobile devices that are capable of wireless connectivity.