Greetings from WVNET!
At West Virginia Network, our talented and enthusiastic staff are here to help you!
Degree Works
What is Degree Works? Degree Works is a comprehensive, easy-to-use, web-based academic advising and degree audit tool that helps students and their advisors successfully navigate curriculum requirements.
Brightspace
What is Brightspace? Brightspace facilitates the organization of online course material, and provides a wide variety of tools and features that can be added to these courses, including a conferencing system, on-line chat, student progress tracking, group project organization, student self-evaluation, grade maintenance and distribution, access control, navigation tools, auto-marked quizzes, electronic mail, course calendar, student homepages, course content searches and much more.
Purchasing
About the WVNET Purchasing Department The WVNET Purchasing department is responsible for the purchasing of materials, equipment, supplies and services at the lowest possible cost consistent with the quality required to provide the best service to WVNET and its member institutions. We are members of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing and the National Association of Educational Buyers. We also participate in consortium buying through PEPPM and E&I. Who should use WVNET Purchasing? We encourage all West Virginia businesses – including small, disadvantaged, minority and women-owned businesses – to participate in our purchasing opportunities. For more information regarding WVNET’s Purchasing…
Hi-Speed Internet
WVNET provides data communications services to West Virginia public and private higher education, as well as to K-12 public education, some government agencies, and other not-for-profit organizations. We currently provide high-speed connections via either Frame Relay or Carrier Ethernet. Actual fees are based upon factors such as the “committed information rate” (CIR), as well as setup and maintenance fees associated with the type of connection. Aside from the actual connection and related fees, your institution will be responsible for purchasing certain equipment at your end, such as: a CSU/DSU interface a router cable and connections maintenance on your equipment If…
WVNET Significant Accomplishments 2017
2017 was a challenging year for education and government in West Virginia. State budget issues lead to cutbacks and uncertainties, which caused some of WVNET’s staff to move on to other employment opportunities. Despite the hardships WVNET persevered, on behalf of our customers, to keep all of our services available at a high level of quality. As we look back on 2017, we have plenty of accomplishments to show for our hard work. Here are some of the noteworthy things we did last year in our mission to enhance education through technology while saving you money. Thanks to a contract…