Merced College Blackboard CE 6 User Guide

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1 Merced Community College Version Merced College Blackboard CE 6 User Guide Merced College

2 Dear Students, Welcome to online learning at Merced Community College. Courses at Merced College are delivered using the Blackboard course management system. We hope this user guide will take some of the uncertainty out of your online learning experience. In addition, our Online Education Program has an experienced user support service staff to assist you. We hope you will use their expertise should you encounter difficulties with your online courses. We re here to help make your learning trouble-free. Have an enjoyable and productive learning experience. Eduardo Alvear Student Help Desk Building IAC Merced Community College Merced, CA Student Help Desk Merced College Copy also available online at 2

3 Browser Checker... 4 Checking Your Browser... 5 Java Sun Microsystems... 6 Java Applications... 6 Turn Off Pop-Up Blockers... 7 Getting Started with Blackboard... 8 What is Blackboard?... 8 What Do I Need to Access Blackboard at MC?... 8 How Do I Get a Blackboard Account?... 8 How Do I Find My Blackboard Account?... 8 Logging On to Blackboard... 9 Logging Off Blackboard My Blackboard About the My Blackboard Toolbar My Settings Basic Navigation for Blackboard CE Course List Information Icons Getting to Know the Blackboard Learning System Course Tools My Tools Expand and Collapse Menu Area Home Page Announcements Assessments Assignments Calendar Chat Discussions Learning Module Syllabus Sending an Read an Discussions Reply to a discussion Post your own discussion topic Assessments / Quizzes Assignments Respondus LockDown Browser How to Install Respondus Lockdown Browser SEXUAL HARASSMENT Index

4 Browser Checker Browser Checker The Blackboard Learning System ( automatically checks to determine if your browser type and version are supported. Browsers are classified in the following way: Supported: A supported browser is one that is compatible with the Learning System. Unsupported: An unsupported browser is one that is incompatible with the Learning System and will inhibit functionality. If your browser is unsupported, a warning message is displayed when you access the Learning System. For more information on browser requirements, go to The Learning System also automatically checks to determine if Java is enabled in your browser and if your Java Runtime Environment (JRE ) version is supported. You must enable Java and have a supported JRE version to use certain features and tools in the Learning System. These include Chat, Who's Online, HTML Creator, WebEQ Equation Editor and My Computer modules. If Java is disabled or if your JRE version is unsupported, a warning message is displayed when you access the Learning System. You can also check your browser as necessary by using the manual Browser Checker. For more information, see Checking Your Browser. Visit our Web site at 4

5 Browser Checker Checking Your Browser You can use the Browser Checker tool to determine if your browser type and version are supported. For more information on browser requirements, go to The Browser Checker is available from the following screens: Entry Page Log In My Blackboard Note: Depending on the settings used by your institution, the manual Browser Checker may not be available. From the appropriate screen, click Check Browser. Important: Some browsers allow style sheets to be disabled. If your browser has this feature, do not set it to disable style sheets. NOTE: The Blackboard "Check your Browser" button will say your computer passes the check even though you do not have JAVA 5, 7. That is NOT correct! You have not truly passed the test if you do not have JAVA 1.5.0_07) Visit our Web site at 5

6 Browser Checker Java Sun Microsystems The Java plug-in allows you to run applications and applets that use Java technology Java is required for some Blackboard components. In addition, some Blackboard courses use Java technology in their course content. To install this software click on the Install JAVA link at 1. Choose the Download JRE option. The J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 7 appears. 2. Choose your platform (i.e.: Windows) and accept the License Agreement. 3. Select the appropriate download and follow the online instructions. 4. Install - J2SE(TM) Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 7. There is a video with detailed instructions showing you how to install the software at Java Applications This is a list of all the Java applets that are required by blackboard. These include Chat, Who's Online, HTML Creator, WebEQ Equation Editor and My Computer modules. When you access Blackboard CE6, Java Applets will ask you for permission to install themselves. Microsoft will warn you telling you those applets might harm your computer. However, Microsoft Visit our Web site at 6

7 Browser Checker security is not aware that those Blackboard CE6 applets are harmless and necessary for Blackboard to run properly. So, please allow those applications and executables to install while on Blackboard CE6 website. DO NOT FORGET TO ALLOW ALL JAVA APPLETS AND APPLICATIONS TO INSTALL WHILE IN BLACKBOARD. Turn Off Pop-Up Blockers Pop-Up blockers prevent windows from opening automatically. They can be useful to prevent the spontaneous appearance of annoying and inconvenient ads. However, certain Web sites that use pop-up functionality will not function properly if a pop-up blocker is enabled. Blackboard Courses require you to have any pop-up blockers turned off to function properly. Go to the Student Help Desk website to get more help. You can access the Student Help Desk site by going to or by clicking on the help link at the bottom of any page on and going to Student Help Desk Visit our Web site at 7

8 Getting Started with Blackboard Getting Started with Blackboard What is Blackboard? Blackboard is Merced Community College s Internet learning environment. It can be used to access class assignments, notes, study guides, and more. Students use the Blackboard system when taking a fully online course, and when taking a hybrid course that combines oncampus and online learning. What Do I Need to Access Blackboard at MC? You need a Blackboard account and a computer with Internet access to use Blackboard. A high-speed connection is recommended, but not required. Dialup access will work for everything except streaming video and downloading large files. Also, be sure to have the latest version of your Web browser to get the best access possible. How Do I Get a Blackboard Account? Your Blackboard account is created automatically when you register for an online or hybrid course. How Do I Find My Blackboard Account? You can log on to Blackboard with a username and password issued by Merced Community College. This is the same username and password that you use for the Merced College Web Portal. Your Blackboard username is also your WebAdvisor username. If you do not know your username, follow these instructions: 1. Go to WebAdvisor ( and click on Students. 2. Click on What is my username Visit our Web site at 8

9 Getting Started with Blackboard 3. Type your Last Name and either your SSN or your 7 digit student ID number. Click submit. 4. Write your WebAdvisor username here: For most students, the initial WebAdvisor/Blackboard username is their first name and their last name separated by a dot instead of a space. The password for Blackboard is their birth date in six digit format, MMDDYY. Your password in Blackboard will continue being your birth date even if you change your WebAdvisor password. If this does not work for you, refer to the Student Help Desk at or contact Student Help Desk at , myhelp@mccd.edu. Be ready to provide your Social Security Number and College ID number to verify your identity. Note: Your Blackboard password is not the same as your WebAdvisor password. Make sure you keep both of these pieces of information separate, and safe. Logging On to Blackboard To log on to Blackboard, browse to and click on the User Login button on the left side of the screen. On the next screen, enter your username (i.e. your WebAdvisor username) and password, then click on the Login button. Visit our Web site at 9

10 Getting Started with Blackboard Logging Off Blackboard Whenever you are finished using Blackboard, always remember to log off. This will help keep your Blackboard account secure by making sure no one else can use it. To log off, click the Log Out link located in the top right-hand corner of the Web page. My Blackboard My Blackboard is the first screen you see after logging in. The primary function of the My Blackboard screen is to provide a single point of access to the courses in which you are enrolled. It's also where you will see messages and resources sent to all Blackboard Learning System users at Merced College. You may also see other links to help you manage your courses and tools. Visit our Web site at 10

11 Getting Started with Blackboard The My Blackboard screen contains three areas: the channels: the Course List channel provides links to your courses. You may also see other channels, which contain campus, course, or personal information. the My Blackboard toolbar: above the channels is a toolbar that contains links to customize the channels, as well as icons to access the Mail and Calendar tools. the logo bar: above the My Blackboard toolbar are links to change your settings, check your browser, access online help, and log out of the Blackboard Learning System. About the My Blackboard Toolbar The My Blackboard toolbar is located at the top of the My Blackboard screen, below the logo bar. Depending on the settings used by your institution, the My Blackboard toolbar may contain the following: a Channels link that can be used to hide or show channels on the My Blackboard screen. a Color link that can be used to change the colors on the My Blackboard screen. Visit our Web site at 11

12 Getting Started with Blackboard a Layout link that can be used to change the location of the channels on the My Blackboard screen. icons to access the Calendar and Mail tools. My Settings Use My Settings to: view and edit your profile. A profile contains information about you. It could contain your picture, as well as your first and last name, address, and academic achievements. The type of information that appears and whether you can edit information depends on Institution Administrator settings. The profiles of Section Instructors, Teaching Assistants, Students, and Auditors are visible in courses where the Roster and PeopleLinks tools have been added. change your password. set options for tools. This is the central place to set default options for some tools, such as Mail and Calendar. You can also set the language and font. view all of your current enrollment information. Visit our Web site at 12

13 Getting Started with Blackboard The My Settings link is always available from the logo bar at the top, unless you are working in a course, in which case you must return to the My Blackboard screen to see the link. How to Access Your Courses You use the Course List channel on My Blackboard to access your courses. It contains links to the courses you are currently enrolled in, and may also contain links to courses that you were previously enrolled in. Depending on the settings used by your institution, you may also be able to: change the order of course links and show or hide course links. You can do this by clicking the Edit Course List icon. The order and visibility of links that you set in the Course List channel will also be applied to the Who's Online channel. tell if your courses have new content and access the content. If you have new content in a tool, you will see either a tool icon below the course link or a Show New Items button at the top of the Course List. Click the icon Visit our Web site at 13

14 Basic Navigation for Blackboard CE 6 Basic Navigation for Blackboard CE 6 This chapter is going to show you how to navigate in Blackboard CE 6. The first thing you will see is My Blackboard Page. Course List You use the Course List channel on My Blackboard to access your courses. It contains links to the courses you are currently enrolled in, and may also contain links to courses that you were previously enrolled in. Information Icons These icons inform you of various new materials: Announcement, discussion, calendar, learning module and assessment/quiz icons Visit our Web site at 14

15 Basic Navigation for Blackboard CE 6 Getting to Know the Blackboard Learning System The Blackboard Learning System is software that allows educational institutions to create and host courses on the Internet. Courses created with this software can serve as entire online courses or serve as a supplement to traditional classroom courses. To use the Blackboard Learning System, you need an Internet connection. You must know how to use an Internet browser, have basic word processing skills, and have basic computer file management skills. You are not required to know HTML or computer programming. Taking an online course can be similar to taking a traditional classroom course. Although you do not meet in a physical location, you can use this program to view course material, reading lists, and goals presented by your Section Instructor. You can also complete assignments and quizzes, and then submit them to your Section Instructor for evaluation. After your Section Instructor has evaluated your assignments and quizzes, you can view your marks. More importantly, you can interact with other Students and your Section Instructor through communication tools that simulate face-toface interaction. You can use an electronic mail feature, post messages in online discussions, or chat in real time with others in your course. In the Blackboard Learning System, you use various tools to perform these tasks. A tool is a function in this software that allows you to perform specific activities. The following types of tools are available: Course Tools Course Tools allow you to access course material, complete quizzes and assignments, and communicate with others. My Tools My Tools allow you to monitor your own progress. You can view your marks and track your activities in a course. You can also make your own notes about course material that you want to focus on. Note: The Section Instructor decides which tools to use in a course, so some tools may not be available. Visit our Web site at 15

16 Basic Navigation for Blackboard CE 6 Expand and Collapse Menu Area Click on the two arrows pointing either left or right in order to expand and collapse the menu area. Home Page The Home Page is going to contain materials that the professor wants you to see. The Home Page screen is the first screen of the Course Content tool. Depending on how the course was designed, you can access the following from the Home Page screen: Files. Files contain course material, such as course requirements, lessons, or reading lists. Content Links. Content links are links to items in other course tools. For example, if there are Internet addresses in the Web Links tool, you can access the addresses by clicking content links to them. This allows you to access a variety of content from a central location. You are not required to go to each course tool to access different content items. Content Folders. Content folders are used to further organize course content. For example, if course content is organized chronologically or by topic, you may see several content folders, each containing the appropriate material to be used at a specific time or for a certain subject area. A content folder can exist within another content folder. Visit our Web site at 16

17 Basic Navigation for Blackboard CE 6 Announcements When we click on the course, the home page displays. If there is an announcement, a popup page displays any new announcements your instructor has posted. It also sometimes displays system announcements with news about the Blackboard system. An announcement popped up welcoming you to Blackboard CE 6. Your professor can choose to have the announcements pop up or chose to have you just go look at the announcements. Assessments The Assessments tool may include the following: Quizzes: A quiz is an online test that Students complete and submit for marks. The marks are recorded in Grade Book. Surveys: A survey is an online questionnaire that Students complete and submit anonymously. A survey is not worth marks but will be recorded as Complete in Grade Book after it is submitted. Surveys allow Students to give feedback or opinions. Self tests: A self test is an online test that Students complete and submit for marks so they can assess their understanding of course material. The marks are not recorded in Grade Book. Visit our Web site at 17

18 Assignments There are two types of assignments: Basic Navigation for Blackboard CE 6 Text: A Text assignment requires Students to submit their assignment by entering text in the Assignments tool, attaching files, or doing both. Students can enter text directly on the assignment screen. However, if Students are expected to submit a large amount of text or if they need to supplement the text with other material, they have the option to attach files. Web Site: A Web site assignment requires Students to submit a ZIP file containing linked HTML files that create a Web site. Students specify an entry point for their Web site and use relative links to link all pages. Calendar Calendar allows you to view and create dated reminders about events. Entries can be viewed for a day, week, or month. Course members can create course-related entries that are viewable to all course members. All users can create personal entries that are not related to any course but are for personal reminders. These types of entries are private. You can access Calendar from the My Blackboard screen or from Course Tools in a course. Chat The Chat tool allows you to communicate in real time with other users in the course. You can use Chat to engage in conversations with all users or selected users. You can use the Chat tool's Whiteboard to draw objects, enter text, import images, and create slide shows that can be viewed in real time by other users. Discussions The Discussions tool allows your professor to create topics relevant to the course where students enrolled in the course can post and reply to messages. Your professor can assign grades for participation, just as they would in a classroom course. Learning Module Learning modules contain related course content that is organized to specify a learning path. A learning path is meant to guide you through the content in order to help you achieve the learning module's objectives. EXAMPLE: A learning module may contain four content items. The first item may be an introduction and overview of the content in the learning module. The second and third content items could be links to articles and web sites with information about the course. The fourth content item may be an assignment pertaining to the information in the articles and web sites. There could also be a link to a Chat room where you and other Students could post questions and comments about the learning module's content. Visit our Web site at 18

19 Basic Navigation for Blackboard CE 6 Navigating Learning Modules When you work with a learning module, you can navigate the content by using the table of contents or Action Menu: If the table of contents is set to display, it appears as either a pane to the left of the learning module, or as the first page of the learning module. Navigate the learning module by clicking links in the table of contents. If the Action Menu is set to display, it appears above the learning module. Navigate the learning module by clicking the navigation buttons in the Action Menu. Visit our Web site at 19

20 Basic Navigation for Blackboard CE 6 Mail allows you to communicate with other Blackboard Learning System users through written correspondence, in text or HTML format, and file attachments. You can send mail to other users in the selected course or section. Mail can be used to exchange messages with other Blackboard Learning System users, but it cannot be used to exchange messages over the Internet. This ensures that you do not receive undesired or irrelevant messages from external sources and contributes to the stability of the messaging system by limiting exposure to viruses. With Mail accounts you can: sort mail accounts. select an account. switch accounts within an account. With Mail folders you can: show and hide folders. open folders. create folders. rename folders. delete folders. With Mail messages you can: navigate and sort messages. read messages. reply to messages. forward messages. create and send messages. create and save messages as drafts. edit draft messages. send draft messages. preview messages. set the number of messages per page. copy messages. move messages. create a printable view of messages. print messages. mark messages as read or unread. show and hide read messages. forward messages to external accounts. delete open messages. delete messages. Visit our Web site at 20

21 Basic Navigation for Blackboard CE 6 Syllabus You can refer to the Syllabus to learn more about your course. A syllabus typically contains the following types of information: instructor contact information and office hours. the objectives of the course. the academic policies of the institution, as well as policies regarding late assignments, make-up exams, etc. a course outline, which includes important dates. an overview of course lessons. a list of required texts and recommended readings. Visit our Web site at 21

22 Sending an From the My Blackboard screen, on the My Blackboard toolbar, click the Mail icon. Click Create Message Select Browse for recipients Choose who you want to send the message to: instructors or students Visit our Web site at 22

23 Scroll down the list or choose to see all the students Select who you want to send an to and click Save at the bottom of the screen. Visit our Web site at 23

24 You can see this will send a message to Eduardo Alvear. Type a subject and a message You can add an attachment Visit our Web site at 24

25 Click on My Computer Icon. Choose the file you want to attach. Click Open As you can see, the file is now attached. Visit our Web site at 25

26 Click the Send button. As you can see in the Sent Mail folder, you message appears as having been sent. Congratulations! You just sent an with an attachment. Read an From the My Blackboard screen, on the My Blackboard toolbar, click the Mail icon. Visit our Web site at 26

27 Select the inbox link Select the message you want to read Close when done Visit our Web site at 27

28 Discussions Discussions Reply to a discussion In order to reply to a discussion, the first thing you need to do is to Select the discussions link Go to the discussion topic that you wish Scroll down to the desired topic Visit our Web site at 28

29 Discussions Click on the plus sign to see the complete thread Select the posting you want to read Select the reply link in the new popup window Visit our Web site at 29

30 Discussions The reply page appears. Select the text box and type and click the post button to post your message. Congratulations, you just replied to a discussion Visit our Web site at 30

31 Discussions Post your own discussion topic If you want to post your own message, click on the topic Select the create message link Type in a subject and a message. Click the Post button. Visit our Web site at 31

32 Discussions Your discussion has been posted Congratulations, you just created your own discussion topic Visit our Web site at 32

33 Assessments / Quizzes Assessments / Quizzes Assessments in Blackboard CE 6 include graded quizzes, self tests, and anonymous surveys. You can access a quiz from several places: The icon with a clock on the Course List The quiz can also be in the Learning Module Or you can find the quiz under Assessments Visit our Web site at 33

34 Assessments / Quizzes Click on the Quiz Title You will see a description of the quiz. Click the begin assessment button A new window Pops Up Visit our Web site at 34

35 Assessments / Quizzes The upper right hand side corner shows you the time allowed and remaining. Answer the first question and make sure you save the answer You will notice that in the right hand column it shows the answer was recorded. Under the number one there is a checkmark. It means that the question has been answered and saved. If I had not clicked save, I would have gotten an exclamation point in red stating the answer was not saved. Answer the remaining questions and save them. Click the finish button. You will see a pop up asking you to confirm you are ready to submit the assignment. Visit our Web site at 35

36 Assessments / Quizzes You will get a screen that says that you have successfully submitted the quiz. Visit our Web site at 36

37 Assessments / Quizzes Click OK to go to the next screen. Click on the Action Menu to view submissions You can see that it is attempted, it has been graded and that it was done in one minute and thirty seconds. Congratulations, you just taken your first online quiz/assessment in Blackboard CE6 Visit our Web site at 37

38 Assignments Assignments A Text assignment requires Students to submit their assignment by entering text in the Assignments tool, attaching files, or doing both. Students can enter text directly on the assignment screen. However, if Students are expected to submit a large amount of text or if they need to supplement the text with other material, they have the option to attach files. We will learn how to submit an assignment and to attach files to it. First of all, click on the assignments link. Click on the assignment you wish to submit. Read the instructions Visit our Web site at 38

39 Assignments You can submit by cutting and pasting, or simply typing the text. Or add an attachment (optional) A new window will open. Please wait for Java to load the My Computer icon Visit our Web site at 39

40 Assignments Click on the My Computer Icon A new window pops up. Choose the files you need to attach, one at a time See how the new file shows as being attached Visit our Web site at 40

41 Assignments Attach another file, if necessary, by repeating the process. The image below shows two files attached. Click the submit button and confirm. A confirmation message will appear Congratulations, you just submitted an assignment with an attachment Visit our Web site at 41

42 Respondus LockDown Browser Respondus LockDown Browser Taking an Assessment with Respondus LockDown Browser You need to (a) install the browser and (b) follow these simple instructions. Once Respondus LockDown Browser has been installed, students should follow these steps to take a WebCT/Blackboard assessment that has been prepared for use with Respondus LockDown Browser: Close all programs, unless one is used to connect you to the Internet. Locate the Respondus LockDown Browser shortcut on the Windows desktop and double-click it. (Alternatively, click Start in Windows, select Programs, select Respondus, and then click Respondus LockDown Browser. ) The browser will start and go to the login page for WebCT/Blackboard. (If a warning message indicates that one or more applications must first be exited e.g., Instant Messenger then exit the specified applications and restart the browser.) Log in to WebCT by entering the user ID and Password. Select the appropriate course and then select the assessment. Once an assessment is started using Respondus LockDown Browser, students will be unable to exit the assessment until the Finish button is clicked. If you have difficulties running Respondus LockDown Browser and happen to have McAfee AntiVirus, Firewall & AntiSpyware 2007, please read the following page: Visit our Web site at 42

43 Respondus LockDown Browser How to Install Respondus Lockdown Browser The Respondus Lockdown Browser is a tool for securely administering quizzes. Download Respondus LockDown Browser in this link Once you click on the link, you will need to follow these steps. Note: Windows Machines must be using Internet Explorer to download the program. 1. Click on the Logo of the Operating System where Respondus LockDown Browser will be installed. 2. Select the type of computer you are using: Lab Computer (campus or school) Your Own Computer Work Computer Click on the link reading "Install from server." Visit our Web site at 43

44 Respondus LockDown Browser 3. Click on the link reading "Download Installer" 4. Save the file called LockDownSetup.exe and after saving it, locate it and RUN it. 5. You will then have to click the RUN button again. Visit our Web site at 44

45 Respondus LockDown Browser 6. Next, click Extract and make sure to the box RUN AFTER EXTRACTION is checked. 7. Click Yes on the following screen of the installer. 8. Click Yes again on the following screen of the installer. 9. Next, the InstallShield package for the Respondus Browser will open. Click Next. 10. Select "I accept the license agreement," and click Next. 11. You can leave the install location as the default and select Next. 12. On the next screen, click Install. 13. Then select Finish. On Windows machines, you launch the browser by clicking Start ->All Programs->Respondus. When you start the browser it may prompt you to close some running applications, such as the AOL and MSN Visit our Web site at 45

46 Respondus LockDown Browser Instant Messengers, before you can continue. Once the browser launches, simply navigate back to your quiz. Note: The browser should only be used for taking quizzes; we do not recommend or support it for any other functions. Get out of line. Go on-line! Visit our Web site at 46

47 Posted SEXUAL HARASSMENT I. INTRODUCTION Education Code 212.6(b) requires the adoption of a policy statement setting forth the District's commitment to provide an educational and work environment free from unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct or communications constituting sexual harassment. II. PURPOSE It is the intent of the Governing Board to deem as unacceptable any form of sexual harassment. Such conduct undermines the integrity of the classroom and/or the employment relationship or work/academic environment. Conduct constituting sexual harassment will not be tolerated in the District It is understood that this Policy is not intended to infringe upon academic freedom except to the extent provided by law. III. DESCRIPTION The policy applies to all aspects of employment and the academic environment, including but not limited to classroom conditions, grades, academic standing, employment opportunities, scholarships, recommendations, disciplinary actions, and participation in any community college activity. All District employees who violate this policy may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination in accordance with applicable college procedures, education code sections and/or collective bargaining agreements. Students who violate this policy may be subject to disciplinary measures up to and including expulsion in accordance with board policies and college procedures. Non-employees, such as sales representatives or service vendors are also covered by this policy and may be subject to corrective measures. The District is concerned about the rights of the accused as well as the accuser and shall afford due process rights accordingly. Definition Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, visual or physical conduct of a sexual nature, made by someone from or in the work or educational setting under any of the following conditions: 1. Submission to the conduct is explicitly or implicitly made a term or condition of an individual's employment, academic status, or progress; 2. Submission to, or rejection of, the conduct by the individual is used as a basis of employment or academic decisions affecting the individual; 3. The conduct has the purpose or effect of having a negative impact on the individual's work or academic performance, or of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work or educational environment; or 4. Submission to, or rejection of, the conduct by the individual is used as the basis for any decision affecting the individual regarding benefits and services, honors, programs, or activities available at or through the educational institution. This definition encompasses two kinds of sexual harassment: 1. "Quid pro quo" sexual harassment occurs when a person in a position of authority makes educational or employment benefits conditional upon an individual's willingness to engage in or tolerate unwanted sexual conduct. 2. "Hostile environment" sexual harassment occurs when unwelcome conduct based on sex is sufficiently severe or pervasive so as to alter the conditions of an individual's learning or work environment, unreasonably interferes with an individual's academic work performance, or create an intimidating, hostile, or abusive learning or work environment. The victim must subjectively perceive the environment as hostile, and the harassment must be such that a reasonable person of the same gender would perceive the environment as hostile. Sexual harassment can consist of virtually any form or combination of verbal, physical, visual or environmental conduct. It need not be explicit, nor even specifically directed at the victim. Sexually harassing conduct can occur between people of the same or different genders. The standard for determining whether conduct constitutes sexual harassment is whether a reasonable person of the same gender as the victim would perceive the conduct as Visit our Web site at 47

48 Posted harassment based on sex. The determination of whether an environment is hostile is based on the totality of the circumstances, including such factors as the frequency of the conduct, the severity of the conduct, whether the conduct is humiliating or physically threatening, and whether the conduct unreasonably interferes with an individual's learning or work. Environmental An academic or work environment that is permeated with sexually-oriented talk, innuendo, insults or abuse not relevant to the subject matter of the class. A hostile environment can arise from an unwarranted focus on sexual topics or sexually suggestive statements in the classroom. An environment may be hostile if unwelcome sexual behavior is directed specifically at an individual or if the individual merely witnesses unlawful harassment in his or her immediate surroundings. Implementation This policy assigns ultimate responsibility for implementing the sexual harassment policy to the District Affirmative Action Officer. He/she shall also be responsible for insuring that other policies and procedures developed related to sexual harassment support this policy. IV. RETALIATION It is unlawful to retaliate against an employee or student who makes a complaint of sexual harassment, who communicates with or contacts District Compliance Officer(s) or regulatory agencies, or who is a potential witness or participates in any manner in a sexual harassment investigation, hearing, or proceeding. Visit our Web site at 48

49 Index Index A Announcements Assessments... 17, 33 assignment... 8, 18, 35, 38, 41 assignments... 15, 18, 21, 38 attachment... 24, 26, 39, 41 attachments C Chat... 4, 6, 18 communication tools course... 2, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 42 courses... 2, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 D discussion... 14, 15, 28, 30, 31, 32 Discussions... 18, 28 E G grades J Java... 4, 6, 39 L Login... 9 P password... 8, 9, 12 Plug-ins... 6 Pop-Up... 7 Q Quizzes... 17, 33 R Respondus S Syllabus T thread toolbar... 11, 22, 26 tools... 4, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16 W WebAdvisor... 8, 9 Whiteboard Visit our Web site at 49