Welcome! Missouri S&T, School of Extended Learning distance student .

The personnel at  Missouri S&T' s Video Communication Center are here to serve you.  We strive to make your educational experience  a positive and rewarding one. We have developed this web site to better serve you.
Below are the highlights of what this web site has to offer you.  Please review it carefully as it contains VITAL information that facilitates your participation in class.

How you can participate in your classes

http://vcc.mst.edu/stus/participate-classes.html
Listen and ask questions live (over phone or VoIP), watch the Windows Media Player live stream, log on to WebEx and share everybody's computer documents (generic password is 123456 unless the Professor chooses to change it)

Administrative Information
http://vcc.mst.edu/stus/administrative-info.html   
Just because you registered, doesn't mean you're done!  Find out how to activate your  Missouri S&T  account, so you can login to Blackboard, get your e-mail, etc.

Live Stream and collaborative software test
http://vcc.mst.edu/stus/live-streamwebex-test.html
There is a set week, the week before classes start, but you can contact us anytime and we'll get your streaming media/collaborative software working.  Testing with us ensures you will be ready to connect on the first day of class.

Watch Class Live
http://vcc.mst.edu/stus/classschedule/course_listings.html  
This part of our site provides links to classes offered in distance education.  Click on "Distance Education" under the semester of your choice. Click on your course title, and at your course page you will find your live links,  phone number for accessing telephone conferencing as well as a phone number to call if you have problems connecting to your class, WebEx link, Blackboard link, etc.

Collaborative Environment Instructions
http://vcc.mst.edu/stus/collaborativesoftware/index.html
Instructions for WebEx and Blackboard are located here.  Real time participation in the live class, homework collaborations with other students,  presenting live, group discussion boards and forums, downloading your Professor's PowerPoint presentation, etc., are several ways you'll be using this collaborative software. For WebEx, we have two-way (listening and speaking) VoIP available for class and homework sessions. You also have phone conferencing available to you in both your live class environment and your homework collaborations. Please contact us if you would like to have individual training. 

Archived Streaming Media links
http://vcc.mst.edu/classarchives/  
Class recordings can be accessed at the above link.  Be sure to read at the top full course listing how to log in to secure files, if needed.

Classes: Downloads
http://vcc.mst.edu/stus/classes-downloads.html
With permission from your instructor, you may wish to download lectures instead of being tied to the internet.  If you would like to download lectures, send a request to your professor in an e-mail and include the VCC (vcchelp@mst.edu).  If your professor gives permission, the VCC will send you instructions on how to download your lecture files.

IT Help Desk
http://helpdesk.mst.edu/
IT Solutions Center can help you with all your computer questions. The helpdesk is a great place to start.  Dial 573-341-HELP (4357), or submit on online Help Request at http://help.mst.edu
CHECK IT SITE FOR MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE:
Missouri S&T's IT department will be performing systems, networking, and application maintenance during regularly scheduled maintenance windows for each service. All maintenance is reviewed during weekly Change Management meetings within IT before implementation.
Details on IT maintenance can be found at: http://helpdesk.mst.edu/generalinfo/about/changemanage.html

Remote access to software
http://vcc.mst.edu/stus/itinfo.html
Your department will make access available to CLC's (computer learning centers) where you can connect over our VPN (Virtual Private Network) and login to use software necessary for class. IT, Information Technology, also has machines set aside, specifically for distance students, where software can be loaded for you to use. There is also a CLC in St. Louis at the EEC (Engineering Education Center) available for your use.

Library Information
http://library.mst.edu
http://web.mst.edu/~mahnkens/disted.html
These links provide information about L ibrary services for distance students.

System requirements and FAQs
http://vcc.mst.edu/stus/systemrequirements/index.html
Information regarding minimum requirements, Windows Media, phone conferencing and VoIP.  

Contact us
http://vcc.mst.edu/contact-us.html
We are here to help.  Please don't hesitate to call us or e-mail us. We have a listserv vcchelp@mst.edu specifically for you and any questions you have.