Nick Christians
December 3, 2013
nchris@iastate.edu
Here is some more information on the advanced turf class that will be offered this coming spring. Let me know if any of you have any questions.
It is available for undergraduate credit and graduate credit for those of you working on an MS degree.
INFORMATION ON YOUR SPRING 2014 ONLINE CLASS!
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We are pleased that you will be teaching HORT 451–using
Blackboard Learn for the spring 2014 semester. Dates that we have listed
for your course are: Monday, January 13, 2014 to Friday, May 9, 2014. Course
website: http://agonline.iastate.edu/courses/s2014hort-451-xw
- Please review and let me know of any corrections that need to be made by Friday,
December 6th, 2013.
BOOK INFORMATION
The book and course packet information listed on the Course
Initiation Form was:
Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management & Mathematics of
Turfgrass Maintenance
Students may order their textbook through the Iowa State
University Book Store at http://www.isubookstore.com
Or they may also use other online resources to order their textbook just make
sure they understand which edition or ISBN number they should be looking for.
Notes from Brenton Center: If you have online course
charges, please contact Amy Pilcher for information about how to report those
expenses: apilcher@iastate.edu
**I am attaching the letter that will be sent out to
all students enrolled in your distance education class. Please review the
attached letter and get back to me with corrections before Friday, December
6th, 2013 or the letter will be sent out as is.
STUDENT INFORMATION
Unless specifically directed otherwise please have your
students register in the following manner:
New students to Iowa State University have to apply for
admission as a non-degree seeking student: http://www.admissions.iastate.edu/apply/nondegree.php
(there is a $40 application fee)
Returning ISU students can register either through Access
Plus or by calling the Office of the Registrar at (515) 294-1889 during regular
business hours, Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm (CST).
To drop or withdraw from a course, students must use
AccessPlus or contact the AgOnline Coordinator at agonlinehelp@iastate.edu.
Failure to attend a class does not constitute withdrawal and a student will be
billed for the full tuition.
Electronic class lists are available to instructors on the
web through ACCESSPLUS. https://accessplus.iastate.edu/frontdoor/login.jsp
All students are issued an ISU ID number. This number
authorizes students to use the ISU e-library facilities, Access Plus, and to
establish an ISU NET ID, https://asw.iastate.edu.
Students in classes using Blackboard, need an ISU NET ID to log-on to the
system.
Best wishes for a great semester! If there is anything
more that we can do to make your off-campus teaching more rewarding for you and
your students, please let me or the other Brenton Center staff know.
Thanks!
Amy
Pilcher
Departmental Fiscal Officer
Brenton Center for Agricultural Instruction &
Technology Transfer
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Distance and Online
Education
Global Food Security Consortium
0004 Curtiss Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa 50011-1050
Office: 515-294-1862
FAX: 515-294-1924
