Misty Patinelli, MA Wake Technical Community College

 Lost flash drives  Damaged CDs  Difficulty with cloud-based storage systems

 Learning Management Systems such as Blackboard or Moodle

 Be knowledgeable of the goals of your department  Determine a timeline  Consider the students’ needs in relation to the college’s available technology  Consult with other departments to assist with implementation  Design a staff process for: ◦ file conversion ◦ student communication ◦ online course set up  Establish procedures for distribution and access of course materials

 Contact the Information Technology department to create and implement an online course shell ◦ size of course shell ◦ time length  Establish an to communicate with students  Set up structure of online book course  Design method for addressing copyright issues

 Covert and upload student files in the course  Set file permissions  Inform students about the online course  Enroll students  Obtain textbook information and proof of purchase/receipt

 Add student textbook files as needed, including audio and other class documents  Update course on a semester basis  Trouble shoot student problems  Follow up with students to address questions  Keep your textbook library to update

 Students not submitting all required textbook information  Network or technology difficulties  Custom textbooks  Texts which can not be obtained from the publisher  Students not understanding how to access the texts or online course

 Conduct a beta test with several students  Set up course files early  Train students  Communicate with students in a timely manner  Establish the textbook library  Process student files when textbooks are available  Enrolling students can take up to a week  Maintain and implement procedures to enhance consistency  Plan for processing textbooks at the last minute

 Misty Patinelli, MA Assistive Technology Specialist Wake Technology Community College 9101 Fayetteville Road Raleigh, NC