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Benefits of SOLE
Faculty Benefits:
- Standardized template-ease of constructing course.
- Ease of editing-web-editable pages allow for simple page construction or copy/paste without additional software like FrontPage, Dreamweaver, etc...
- Simplistic navigation.
- Flexibility to modify SOLE course structure to meet needs of course content.
- Single point-of-access for all educational materials from any computer with Internet access (at HSC or home) at any time of day.
- Materials are password-protected.
- Students understand the layout, therefore, focus is on content, not on learning new layout or software.
- Easy communication with students through course announcements and single email process to entire class.
- Single login for course materials and modules such as chat, forum, quizzes, etc...
- Gradebook allows for easy and confidential in posting of grades and maintaining course averages.
- NetExam allows for secure online testing within interface to the Gradebook feature.
- Textbook allows for posting of required/recommended texts.
- Chat room can be added to any course, with full transcripts of conversations on demand.
- Forum can be integrated with any course-allowing users and instructors to view postings and to reply at their convenience.
- Track student's use of your course materials.
- Course content may include use of Flash, streaming media, video, audio, PowerPoint, PDF, etc...
- Faculty administrative privileges for course access and timed distribution of course materials.
- Has been tested for compatibility with all current browsers.
- Mobility of course content-easy to share content between courses.
- Software is designed/maintained in-house, allowing for expedient support and rapid enhancements at user's request.
Student Benefits:
- Single point-of-access for all educational materials from any computer with Internet access (at HSC or home) at any time of day.
- Uniform simplistic navigation structure among all courses.
- Integrated links to MIX & WebCT (one user name/password after setup)..
- Personalized portal for each student including personal calendar, themes & links of choice.
- Portal is fast, even over modem connection..
- Portal includes links to news, weather, classified ads, useful educational links & library.
- Allows students to "hide" courses for future reference.
- Grades posted for ease in viewing.
- If courses are not listed on the portal for students, they can request access by clicking on the "Something Missing?" link.
- Students can also contact us if they have problems through the "Problems?" link on the portal.
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