Virtual Classrooms for all courses

Angel Learning: A District Wide Distance Learning Project

Cindy Vinson, Distance Learning Coordinator Mission College(408) 855-5541

Cindy_vinson@wvmccd.cc.ca.ushttp://salsa.missioncollege.org/vinson

I have used a course management system for one of my classes

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1. WebCT

2. Blackboard

3. Other

4. Have not used any CMS

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Within the last six months, I have learned how to use a new software.

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Distance Learning facts

Angel Learning

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• New

• Global

• Environment for

• Learning

Student Perspective…

Angel Learning is a tool that

• Creates a virtual classroom for each of your classes to– Download course documents including lectures,

PowerPoint slides, syllabus, video and audio clips– Take quizzes, self review exercises, and surveys

and obtain results right away – Check grades, calendar, and classroom related e-

mail– Submit assignments– Communicate with classmates and instructor

through e-mail, instant messaging, and white boards

Faculty Perspective…

Angel Learning

• Virtual real estate– Each section has a course shell– Personal storage– Departmental libraries (shared drives but better)

• Store and retrieve– Syllabus – Handouts– Curriculum materials – Audio clips– Video

Angel Learning

• Quizzes

• Calendar

• Communication

• Who dunit agent

• Student tracking

Curriculum

• Publisher material – Test banks– Practice exercises– Lecture notes– Video and audio clips

Integrated with Datatel

• Course shell for each section

• Students automatically enrolled into your section

Project starts for Spring Semester

• Training begins in spring

• We “go live” end of Jan. but you can get on the system today!

http://wvmccd.angellearning.com/frameIndex.htm

Log in to Angel

• First initial of first and last name followed by datatel # – Cv1289798

• Default password 6 digit birthdate

I will try Angel next spring

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