Each online course has a set
number of individual assignments. You are required to
complete those assignments and submit them to your
mentor. You must complete all assignments before you may
take the final exam. Do not submit more than two
assignments in a week unless your mentor has
agreed to accept them. Assignments sent to mentors after
the semester ends (or after the extension date expires)
will be returned to you ungraded.
Following the guidelines below
will help guarantee that your work gets to the mentor in the proper form and in a timely fashion.
PREPARING ASSIGNMENTS
Please follow these
steps in preparing your written assignments for
electronic submission, using the word-processing software on your computer:
- At the top
of the document, include your name and student ID
number, the College name and the semester and
year in which you are enrolled, the course name,
the course code and section number, and the
assignment number.
- Identify
the question number and restate each assignment
question before providing your answer.
- Review
your assignment before submitting it. It is
important that you answer all questions for each
assignment. Incomplete or partial assignments
will not be graded and will be returned to you.
- Make and
retain copies of assignments sent to mentors.
Neither the College nor your mentor can
assume responsibility for lost assignments.
Besides saving copies of your work on your hard
drive, save copies to a floppy disk to prevent
loss.
SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENTS
ELECTRONICALLY
After you
complete each assignment, save it on your computer in your personal files.
To submit the assignment electronically, save it as a
rich-text file (.rtf) or text-only (.txt) file, since these default modes will most likely
allow for success in transmission and receipt. You may
explore other options individually with your mentor and use what works best, depending on the
compatibility of your computer system and software with
your mentor's computer system and software.
Depending on the course you are taking, you may submit assignments to your mentor in one of two ways: through Blackboard's Digital Drop Box or via e-mail. Please follow the instructions given for your particular course.
Using
the Digital Drop Box
The preferred way
to submit assignments (used in most online courses in
Blackboard) is through the Digital Drop Box. If your mentor
has indicated that your word-processing software is
compatible with his or hers, then you can simply upload the
file and send it as is. If your
software is not compatible with your mentor's, then you
will need to save the file in rich-text format (with the extension .rtf) or as a text-only file (with a .txt
extension) before you place it in the Digital Drop Box. To submit a file using the Digital
Drop Box:
- Click the Student
Tools button in the left navigational bar of the course Web site, and then click Digital
Drop Box.
- Click the Send File button,
and then click the Browse button to select the file to
attach from your computer.
- Specify an assignment-related name as the file title, and include your name (e.g., "Assignment 1/[Your Name]").
- Click Submit, and then click OK.
Your mentor will assess and evaluate your assignment—usually
within a few days of receipt—and return it with his or her
comments via your Digital Drop Box. Comments on your
assignments are intended to enhance your learning. Take
the time to read them carefully.
If you
experience any technical difficulties, telephone the
Technical Center at (609) 777-5644.
If you wish to
have information about your grades before you receive
your graded copy, please contact your mentor
directly. Do not contact the DIAL office for this
information.
Using
E-mail
If your mentor (or the course syllabus) indicates
that you are to submit assignments by e-mail, please use
the following checklist to be sure you provide everything
your mentor needs:
- Prepare
your written assignments using the word-processing
software on your computer. Then save your
work to a text-only (.txt or ASCII) file.
Ensure that the file name ends with the extension
.txt indicating a plain text file. This is the
default mode for transmitting assignments via e-mail,
and it assures the greatest chance of success.
However, you may explore other options with your
mentor and use what works best according
to the compatibility of your two computer systems.
- Copy
the contents of your assignment from your word-processing
file and paste it into a private
electronic mail message; then send it to your
mentor. Any e-mail provider will work.
Sending assignments as file attachments is often
unsuccessful. However, if you prefer to send your
assignments as attachments, check with your
mentor first to be sure his or her system
will accept attachments.
- In the
subject line of the e-mail message containing
your assignment, include your name, the College
name, course name and number, semester and year,
and assignment number (e.g., Joe Student, TESC,
HIS-101-OL009, Jan2003, Assignment 1). Your
mentor must be able to identify the
message as an assignment from you. If you forget
to include all this information in the subject
line, your message may be automatically deleted (by
a junk-mail filter) before your mentor sees it.
Your mentor will assess and evaluate your assignment—usually
within a few days of receipt—and return his or her
comments via e-mail. Comments on your assignments are
intended to enhance your learning. Take the time to read
them carefully.
If you wish to
have information about your grades before you receive
your graded copy, please contact your mentor
directly. Do not contact the DIAL office for this
information.
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