Institutional Effectiveness & Educational Technology

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    Statement of Purpose

    The Department of Institutional Effectiveness and Educational Technologies coordinates Texas Southmost College’s strategic planning, institutional research, compliance and accreditation, federal and state reports, and assessment initiatives. The department is comprised of five offices: Office of Research, Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment, Educational Technologies and Online Learning, the Digital Library, and the Centers of Academic Excellence. The department strives to provide faculty and staff with professional development opportunities in andragogy, course design, learner experience development, and innovative technology implementation. The department is also committed to fostering student success by offering in-person and online tutoring services, as well as an in-person computer center. The Digital Library plays a pivotal role in achieving the mission, facilitating innovative learning opportunities for individuals across their entire educational lifecycle, encompassing academic degrees, workforce programs, continuing education, customized corporate training, and leisure learning. Together, the offices are dedicated to transforming communities and nurturing academic excellence, preparing students for a brighter future

    Faculty Resources

    Welcome to the Faculty Resources section! In this section are resources that can help faculty use the institution’s learning technologies to their fullest potential. These resources–such as help guides, videos, and more–support a variety of different learning technologies such as Canvas, PlayPosit, Respondus LockDown Browser, TurnItIn, and other technologies.

    Login to Canvas

    Canvas LMS Dashboard

    TSC SharePoint Site

    ETOL Learning Resources (Home Page)

    Canvas Resources

    PlayPosit Resources

    Respondus Resources

    TurnItIn Resources

    Zoom Resources

    ETOL YouTube Channel

    Home Page

    Student Resources

    Welcome to the Student Resources section! In this section, you can find resources that can help students use our institution’s learning technologies to their fullest potential. Here you will find resources for a variety of different learning technologies such as Canvas, Microsoft Office 365, Respondus LockDown Browser, and other technologies. Feel free to browse through our department’s collection of resources such as help guides, videos, and more.

    Login to Canvas

    Canvas LMS Dashboard

    TSC SharePoint Site

    Canvas Student Resource Center

    LockDown Browser Student Resource Center

    Microsoft Office 365 Tutorials

    Office 365 ProPlus Guide (Mac Users)

    Office 365 ProPlus Guide (Windows Users)

    Office 365 Email Tutorial

    ETOL YouTube Channel

    Home Page

    Faculty Technical Support

    Welcome to the Faculty Technical Support section! This section provides important faculty technical support contact information and resources from the TSC IT Help Desk and other technology vendors.

    TSC IT Help Desk Support

    TSC IT Help Desk Home Page

    Cengage Learning

    Cengage Learning Home

    McGrawHill Campus Support

    Digital Technical Support Ticket

    Contact Support

    Pearson MyLab Technical Support

    Customer Service & Technical Support

    Pearson Help & Support

    TurnItIn Technical Support

    TurnItIn Support Center

    Zoom Technical Support

    Submit a request

    Contact Zoom Support

    Respondus Technical Support

    Respondus Technical Support Home

    Submit a Ticket

    Lockdown Browser + Respondus Monitor

    Student Technical Support

    Welcome to the Student Technical Support section! In this section are important student technical support contact information and resources from the TSC IT Help Desk and other technology vendors.

    TSC IT Help Desk Support

    TSC IT Help Desk Home Page

    TSC Password Reset

    Reset Password

    Enroll in SSPR

    Cengage Learning

    Cengage Learning Home

    McGrawHill Campus Support

    Digital Technical Support Ticket

    Contact Support

    Pearson MyLab Technical Support

    Customer Service & Technical Support

    Pearson Help & Support

    TurnItIn Technical Support

    TurnItIn Support Center

    Zoom Technical Support

    Submit a request

    Contact Zoom Support

    Respondus Technical Support

    Respondus Technical Support Home

    Submit a Ticket

    Lockdown Browser + Respondus Monitor

    Student Support

    Canvas 24/7 Technical Support

    One of the benefits of being a TSC student and faculty member is that they have access to 24/7 Canvas Technical Support. This means that they experience any technical issues with Canvas, they can receive technical support instantly at any time of the day or night.

    Canvas Support Live Chat (Faculty)

    To speak with a representative from Canvas Support, click the link to be directed to a live chat. The faculty Canvas Support Hotline may also be reached by phone at (833)-330-8394.

    Live Chat

    Canvas Support Live Chat (Students)

    Students who need Canvas Support may click the link to be directed to a live chat, or reach the student Canvas Support Hotline by phone at (844)-880-9810.

    Live Chat

    Professional Development

    Welcome to the Professional Development section! This section provides information on professional development opportunities offered by ETOL.

    Forms & Documents

    Welcome to the Forms & Documents section! This section provides important ETOL documentation,  such as department forms, online course development documents, OER course development documents, and more.