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WISE Online Courses for Fall '06 Registration

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Posted by GSLIS, April 15, 2006
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Students who are interested in WISE online courses for Fall registration, please read on:

GSLIS is a member of the Web-based Information Science Education (WISE), a consortium made up of thirteen LIS schools. This membership enables GSLIS students the opportunity to take online courses from other leading ALA accredited programs. WISE is a two year grant funded program, and it is available for Fall 06.

The WISE program is open to GSLIS students who have completed twelve semester hours. As a student at a WISE consortium school, you will have access to seven online courses offered by participating institutions this Fall semester. These online courses are taught by faculty from WISE host schools using course management systems specific to their environment and academic calendar. You may take these courses without having to transfer credits.

You must respect and follow the varying delivery methods, academic calendars, and residency requirements among WISE schools. You must also agree to the course parameters of the host institution including the grading, dates of term and any required residencies. You should choose a course that is appropriate to your plan of study. Because the course is online, you should have a home computer or access to the technology necessary for completion of course. You may take up to six (6) elective credits through the WISE Consortium, but you may not substitute any WISE course for a GSLIS core requirement. Finally, you will be accepted by WISE on a space available basis, determined by the host institution, and with the approval of the WISE coordinators.

Please note: in order to take a WISE course, you must have approval from one of the GSLIS WISE coordinators, Terry Plum or Jen Doyle, and your advisor.

The courses are now listed at
http://my.simmons.edu/gslis/courses/curriculum/wise.shtml and will be available soon on SOAR with LIS540 numbers.

Remember, enrollment in these courses is by approval of both GSLIS and WISE, and by no means assured. Consider registering for a backup course at this time.

If you are interested, email gsliswise@simmons.edu, with a copy to your advisor, the following information:

Name
Student ID
Phone number
Faculty advisor
Course name and class number (see http://my.simmons.edu/gslis/courses/curriculum/wise.shtml)

Once approved by GSLIS, you will be notified by WISE that your request has been received. Then WISE will notify you about your standing in the class: either accepted or wait listed. If accepted into the course, your name will be sent to the Simmons Registrar by GSLIS. You will not be able to register directly into the Simmons GSLIS 540 WISE course number, since it is a permission-only course.

Online courses require substantial time and effort, often in a real time, synchronous, mode. They also require new, course-taking skills of students, and a high level of commitment to the class, to the students who comprise the class and to the faculty member. Students accustomed to the lecture method of delivery with some WebCT discussions are sometimes unprepared for the level of engagement required by an online course. Many students discover this in mid-course, and either drop or are unhappy. Please talk to Jen Doyle, Terry Plum, or your advisor if you have any questions about the expectations of online courses.