As you prepare for semester startup, please be certain to review links below that support student retention/success and faculty support.  Include these links within online courses’ entry webpage where appropriate.  Please let me know if you have questions.  Best wishes for a successful semester. 

1. KCTCS Continuous Online Course Improvement Guidelines - Download here.  KCTCS online courses offered systemwide should meet these guidelines.
   
   
2. Online Course Development Guidelines - Download here.  A detailed course development guide for online courses.
   
   
3. Quality Matters - Ensure the quality of your course by using this rubric. http://www.kctcs.edu/prodev/eSupport/quality_matters.html
   
   
4. Online Course Schedule (Systemwide classes) - http://www.kctcs.edu/distancelearning/Courses.htm
   
   
5. KCTCS KYVU Web Session Calendar: http://www.kctcs.edu/distancelearning/Calendar.htm -- be certain that students are aware of the web session calendar as it may vary from their Home College calendar for on-campus classes.
   
   
6. Student Tutorial and Orientation:  http://www.kctcs.edu/distancelearning/tutorials.htm -- provide the link to your students in your syllabus.
   
   
7. KYVU Call Center and Technical Help Desk:  http://www.kyvu.org/contact_us.asp -- provide to students who inquire about login or technical issues.
   
   
8. Bookstore:  http://www.kctcs.edu/distancelearning/bookstore.htm -- KCTCS colleges are operated by Barnes and Noble and will have online ordering capability.
   
   
9. Student Login Instructions:  http://www.kctcs.edu/distancelearning/orientation6.htm -- please provide to students who inquire about login.  The login instructions are emailed through student KCTCS email accounts.
   
   
10. Student Email Account information:  http://www.kctcs.edu/student/email.html
    
    
11. Online Program Advising Guides:  http://www.kctcs.edu/distancelearning/programchecklist.htm
    
    
12. College Contacts:  http://www.kctcs.edu/distancelearning/collegeContacts.htm  (Please email sandy.cook@kctcs.edu if updates are needed for your college.)
    
    
13. Proctored Tests Instructions:  http://www.kctcs.edu/distancelearning/testingcenters.htm -- Guidelines for both students and faculty who use KCTCS Testing Centers for proctored tests.
    
    
14. eFaculty Support:  http://www.kctcs.edu/prodev/eSupport/ -- step-by-step procedures and list of Instruction Modes for online and web enhanced courses.
    
    
15. Student Code of Conduct:  http://www.kctcs.edu/student/studentcodeofconduct.pdf.  You may want to refer students to 2.3.1
    
    
16. KCTCS Disability Services:  Please include in your syllabus a reference to the Disability Statement.  Check with the college’s Disability Service Coordinator for the exact language. 
    Link to Disability Service Coordinators:  http://www.kctcs.edu/edp/services/dsc.html. 
    Engaging Differences website:  http://www.kctcs.edu/edp/index.html