New tool introduced for reporting academic progress

By Larry Hammer, WCU Registrar With help from staff in the IT application development and data management department, a new process for reporting fifth-week academic progress has been introduced. The grade sheets previously used to report fifth-week progress have been...

The Project Journey: WeBWork Math

By Anna T. McFadden, Director of Academic Engagement and IT Governance Above: Tom Salzman, director of the WCU School of Stage and Screen, chairs the Academic Technology Advisory Committee that ranked the WeBWork Math project number one in priority out of seven...

WebCat going away May 15, Blackboard Learn on the way

By Susan Jones, Learning Management System Manager, Coulter Faculty Commons As faculty and students look forward to the 2011 commencement ceremonies on May 6 and 7, another important milestone is fast approaching. On May 15, the WebCat Learning Management System (LMS)...

WCU datacenter gets an upgrade

By Shandon Bates, Director of Systems and Operations In the fall of 2010 the IT division responded to the Chancellor’s request to put together a prioritized list of items that were needed to continue or improve operations. These items included updating the server...