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<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Faculty,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please
note the dates below for the upcoming <b>eCollege Orientation for Faculty </b>and
the scheduled <b>eCollege Orientation for GAs</b>. Information is provided as
to how to register to attend one of these sessions within the information below:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>eCollege
Orientation for GAs – February 8<sup>th</sup>, 10:00-12:00, AG/IT 221<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This
orientation session is designed just for GAs. The Orientation will provide your
GA with an overview of the basics of using eCollege to support your online
course instruction. As the instructor, <b>please email</b> <a
href="mailto:online@tamu-commerce.edu">online@tamu-commerce.edu</a> to confirm
that your GA will attend the eCollege Orientation for GAs. Include the name of
the GA in the email so that we may make the appropriate arrangements for your
GA to attend. Your GA will be added as a TA to an eCollege Orientation course
shell to which you will also have access.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>eCollege
Orientation for Faculty – February 12<sup>th</sup>, 9:00-12:00, AG/IT 221<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you plan
to either teach an online course (01W, 02W, etc. ) or web enhance a course for
the first time, you are to attend an eCollege orientation. This orientation
provides you an overview of University processes related to teaching online and
an overview of the eCollege course management software. <b>Please email</b> <a
href="mailto:online@tamu-commerce.edu">online@tamu-commerce.edu</a> to confirm
that you plan to attend this orientation. In that email let us know for which academic
department you are teaching so that we may make the proper preparations for
your involvement in this hands on session.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Julie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";
color:navy'>Julie A. McElhany, Ed.D.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Coordinator
for Instructional Design<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ITDE
Instructional Design Unit</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Texas
A&M University-Commerce</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>903.468.8164
(office)</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>214.223.4107
(mobile)</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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