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Ellucian removes the SOC worksheet, from its latest version of DegreeWorks

Remember SOC Worksheet? Ellucian has quietly removed the SOC (Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges) worksheet from DegreeWorks 5.0.3, which was released on December 20th. While DegreeWorks 5.0.3 contains a slew of enhancements and redesigns it also marks the end to several features.  In this announcement we take a look at those obsolete features. Stay tuned for more details about 5.0.3 as we prepare to upgrade our DegreeWorks hosted institutions in 2020. It’s the beginning of the end […]

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Customer Spotlight: Quality Matters at Glenville State College

As part of spring prep week 2020, Glenville State College offered a face-to-face “Applying the Quality Matters Rubric” course.  Prior to the start of each semester, Glenville State College offers a prep week to ready and inspire its faculty. This was Glenville’s first time hosting a face-to-face Quality Matters (QM) workshop.  Dr. Roxann Humbert facilitated the four hour course.  Since joining in the summer of 2017, Glenville has embraced QM with over 60 percent of

Technology Tips and Alerts

The holiday season is upon us for family, friends, and … phishing?

This festive time of year is when many cyber thieves try to trick you with holiday-themed email scams.  These phishing scams are professional-looking emails that attempt to steal your personal information (such as login password, bank account, or credit card).  The emails generally look authentic and appear to come from a valid organization (like WVNET or your bank).  They may even include a “helpful” link to a website for your convenience. Some phishing examples from previous holiday seasons include:

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Customer Stories

Bridge Valley Community College Leading the Way

When you think about innovative virtual international collaboration, one would not first think a small community college in West Virginia would be a major player. Since August 2019 Bridge Valley Community College in South Charleston and Montgomery has actively integrating virtual and cultural learners from all over the globe by utilizing Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL). COIL is a relativity new pedagogical model that unites classrooms across geographical borders to form a virtual exchange program.

WVNET Newsletter

WVNET Newsletter March 2019

Volume 9, Issue 3 – WVNET Partners with Meals on Wheels, NOC Update, WVNET Degree Works Community, Blackboard Enterprise Surveys, Years of Service to WVNET, How to Spot and Avoid Common Scams

WVNET Newsletter

WVNET Newsletter February 2019

Volume 9, Issue 2 – Higher Education Day at the Capitol, NOC Update,WVU Career Fairs, New NOC Employee, Distance Learning Training Requests, Update on Banner 9, WVNET Email Security Gateway, Augmented Reality Technology, Years of Service to WVNET

WVNET Newsletter

WVNET Newsletter January 2019

Volume 9, Issue 1 – In Memory of
Allen Daugherty, New DLES Manager, NOC Update, Blackboard is Getting an
Upgrade, Mind Your MANRS, Years of Service to WVNET, WVNET Holiday Project, WVNET Significant Accomplishments 2018

WVNET Newsletter

WVNET Newsletter October-November 2018

Volume 8, Issue 10-11 – From the Director, User Data Abuse and How to Protect
Yourself, Network Operations Center, Degree Works Highlights, Professional Development Application Benefits Schools, Dial-up Internet Service to be Decommissioned, Internet 2 Experience, Years of Service Awards, National High School Cyber Challenge

WVNET Newsletter

WVNET Newsletter July 2018

Volume 8, Issue 7 – Southern Firewall Migration, From the Interim Director, Fond Farewells and New Faces, Strategic Milestone Updates, Years of Service to WVNET, Walk 100 Miles in 100 Days, Remembering Colleague Leonard Taylor

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