INFORM
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF TOOL
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An on-line (l.e., VAX or Unix) database program which 
provides a variety of functions for faculty and students; 
its goals include: a) Easy access to inforrnation, b) 
Communication between teacher and student, c) Communication 
between Adrnissions and teacher, d) Ability to track student 
progress

IMPORTANT FEATURES OF TOOL
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+ On-line grade-book
+ Electronic messaging
+ Office hours information
+ Progress letters
+ Electronic withdrawals and reinstatements
+ Class rosters kept up-to-date with admissions information
+ Reporting features
+ For OE/OE courses, electronic extensions of end date
+ Planned enhancement: electronic final grade transmittal
+ Easy to use; on-line help

WHO WOULD USE THIS TOOL?
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The Tool is designed to be used by faculty to maintain 
records and by students to access information about their 
own progress. There is also a provision for selected non-
teaching employees (e.g., student graders) to be able to 
access the
system and do work under the direction of faculty.

HOW DOES THE TOOL SUPPORT EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING?
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+ Provides faculty and students easy access to information 
about the student.
+ Simplifies communication between faculty and student, via 
progress letters and on-line messages.
+ Works with SIS to keep section information updated and to 
exchange information between teacher and SIS personnel.
+ Makes it possible for faculty to track student progress, 
even for OE/OE students who have individual "semester" 
dates.
+ Makes it possible for the student to track his/her own 
progress in a course.

CONTACT PERSONS
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Shirley Petras, GCC 435-3253
Sue Murry, GCC 435-3460
Brenda Nielsen, MCC 461-7332
Patricia Harris, MCC 461-7088
Kathy Green, PC 285-7357