eCore classes at University of West Georgia
Fall 2008 Semester Important Dates for eCore| Classes Begin | August 15 |
| Drop/Add | August 15, 18, 19, 20, 21 |
| Course Withdrawals Begin | August 22 |
| Log In Deadline | August 22, 11:59pm EST |
| eCore Holidays | September 1 |
| Midpoint (last day to withdraw with a "W") | October 2 |
| Classes End | November 19 |
| Final Exams | November 20, 21, 24 |
| Grades Available | December 17 |
Drop or Add
Drop or add a course during the eCore late registration period, August 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, on Banweb. Please note that there is often a 24 to 48 hour delay from the time that you add a course until the time that the course will appear on your GeorgiaView homepage. Dropped courses may appear on your GeorgiaView homepage after you have dropped them; however your access will be denied.
Withdrawal
After the first five days of the term, if you wish to withdraw from your class with a "W", you must complete the Course Intent to Withdraw Form, http://www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/ecore/services/withdraw. If you choose to use this form to withdraw after midpoint, you will earn a "WF". Please review the withdrawal policies at your institution prior to submitting this form. This form notifies the registrar at your affiliate institution of your withdrawal. If you stop participating in your course without submitting the proper withdrawal form, you will receive an "F" for the course. It may take up to three days from the date that you submitted the withdrawal request for it to be reflected on your schedule. Please note that courses from which you have withdrawn will still show up on your GeorgiaView homepage, but you will no longer have access. It is recommended that you print a copy of your withdrawal request for your records.
Proctored Examinations
Each eCore course will have a minimum of one, and as many as three proctored examinations. You must schedule your proctored exams at a test site of your choice. Please note that most, if not all, sites charge a testing fee for their services. After you have made an appointment with your test site, the date of the test and address of the test site must be reported to the eCore Testing Coordinator at least 15 business days prior to the start date of the exams. Failure to allow a 15 business day notification prior to the start date of the exams will result in a late fee. If you have questions, please contact the eCore Testing Coordinator at 1-866-248-5179, testing.coordinator@georgiacenter.uga.edu or visit http://www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/ecore/services/exams.
Online Tutoring
Online tutoring in several courses is available to eCore students through Smarthinking.com. Tutoring is offered in Math, Statistics, Spanish, Physics, Chemistry, and Writing. Additional information is outlined in the Student Guide to eCore.
Academic Honesty
As members of the eCore academic community, students are expected to uphold the University System of Georgia's standards of academic honesty and integrity. Please refer to the Student Guide to eCore for an outline of issues surrounding academic honesty. Please note that many eCore instructors will use turnitin.com plagiarism detection system, and that student papers may be submitted for review.
Student Support
UWG eCore website http://www.westga.edu/~ecore/
eCore Advisors at University of West Georgia: Cheryl Coppolella (A-L) cherylc@westga.edu and Stacey Rowland (M-Z) srowland@westga.edu
eCore web site http://www.alt.usg.edu/ecore/
Online Support Center http://help.view.usg.edu
Change of Contact Information https://secure.georgiacenter.uga.edu/ecore/changecontact.phtml
Textbooks http://www.gaecore.bkstr.com
Complete this checklist prior to your first day of class
___ Log in to be certain that your username and password work. Please note that you will be unable to access your course(s) until the first day of class, August 15. If you have problems logging in, please visit the Online Support Center http://help.view.usg.edu. When contacting the OSC, you should identify yourself as an eCore student. Please utilize the OSC Knowledge Base prior to submitting a help request.
___ A wealth of information on the various aspects of eCore is available to you in the Student Guide to eCore which can be found under "Campus Bookmarks" on your GeorgiaView homepage. You should read this guide prior to the start of classes as it covers information that will be helpful when classes begin.
___ Review the information included in the course expectations and technical requirements. Go to http://www.alt.usg.edu/ecore/started/techreqs.phtml.
___ Make sure your web browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape) is set up properly so that you will be able to access your course.
When you first log into GeorgiaView, you will see a pop-up browser check. Please make sure that your system meets the technical requirements before classes begin. You may find more information about tuning up your browser and other technical advice by using the Knowledge Base available at the Online Support Center http://help.view.usg.edu.
Students using the AOL web browser sometimes experience technical problems. It is strongly advised that you use Internet Explorer or Netscape as your web browser for these classes.
___ Buy your textbooks and other course materials. The required textbooks for all eCore classes are available for purchase on the eFollett web site http://www.gaecore.bkstr.com. For questions about your order, call 1-888-360-1808. While students are strongly encouraged to purchase their textbooks from eFollett, it is not mandatory. If you choose to purchase your books elsewhere, you are responsible for ensuring that you receive the correct textbooks. A textbook list is available at http://www.alt.usg.edu/ecore/courses/textbook.phtml. If you purchase your textbooks online; please choose a shipping method that will guarantee that your books will arrive by the first week of classes. It is recommended that you purchase your textbooks as soon as possible to avoid paying expedited shipping costs. Please note that most campus bookstores will not carry the textbooks for eCore courses.
ATTENTION: All eCore Students
Please review the contact information enclosed in your eCore Registration Information email. If it is incorrect, you need to update your information at University of West Georgia by doing the following:
1. Go to Banweb and Secured Access Login directly or access the Banweb tab via MyUWG.
2. Select Personal Information Menu.
3. Select the information that you need to update and follow instructions.
eCore Administrative Services may need to send you important information so it is imperative that we have a current email address. The email contact information that we have on file for you is listed in your eCore Registration Information email. Students at the University of West Georgia now have an exclusive email address in accordance with the MyUWG portal. Students may not change this address; however, they may use another email account for eCore contact information. To use a different email account for eCore correspondence only, please fill out the Contact Change Form https://secure.georgiacenter.uga.edu/ecore/changecontact.phtml. You will be able to access this form throughout the semester.
Please note that it is your responsibility to update your contact information as it changes to ensure that you receive all important information that eCore Administrative Services sends out. It is also your responsibility to check your MyUWG student mail account for important updates sent from UWG and http://www.westga.edu/~ecore for policies specific to UWG. All correspondence from UWG will go to your MyUWG email account.
Log into your eCore course using GeorgiaView:
You will be unable to access your class until the semester starts on August 15. You should log in upon receiving your login information to make sure that you have the correct browser settings and that your account is accessible.
1. Go to this web site address, https://ecore.view.usg.edu.
2. Click once on Log in. DO NOT create a username.
Enter your GeorgiaView username and password exactly as they appear in the eCore Registration Information email you received. If you are a returning eCore student, use the same password you used last time you took an ecore class.
3. Click once on OK. This will take you to your GeorgiaView homepage. This page includes links to all the courses in which you are enrolled. If your session times out and you are sent to a web page that lists all of the institutions, select 'University System of Georgia Collaborative Programs' to return to the eCore login page.
4. To access a specific course, click once on the name of the course. This is where you will find the student guide, course syllabus, assignments, lecture notes and other information for your class.
Please disregard any eCore courses from previous semesters. It is our policy to keep these courses in GeorgiaView for three semesters and they cannot be removed.
NOTE: If you cannot log in within 48 hours, you MUST contact the Online Support Center (OSC) http://help.view.usg.edu. Be sure to identify yourself as an eCore student. You should report any technical problem to the OSC that you encounter throughout the rest of the semester. If you do not report the problem immediately, you may miss important deadlines or course work. Instructors are not obligated to accept your excuse concerning technical problems, especially unreported technical problems. Your instructor will have an assignment that you must complete during the first week of class. Please complete this assignment as early as possible to verify your enrollment in the class. Please note that if you do not log in by 11:59pm, Friday, August 22, 2008, you will be considered 'non-participating' and will be withdrawn with a "W" from the course. Failure to participate after the login deadline may also result in being reported as non-participating and will result in an "F".