___Find our calendars here.
___Browse our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) pages:
Click here for FAQs for Schools and Districts.
Click here for FAQs for Students and Parents.
___ Update your contact information in the registration system. Follow this link to see how to do that.
___Inform students of the time commitment for spring block courses: 90 MINUTES OF WORK EACH DAY MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. There may be work over the weekend just like in traditional schools.
___Ensure that students have their own email accounts. You will need a student email address to register a student. Please do not use the ELA's email to register students. It is imperative that teachers have an accurate email and telephone contact for their students.
If a student has password issues, he or she should complete a ticket at the Virtual Support Center.
___Give your students their usernames and passwords when you register them. NCVPS does NOT send passwords to students. ELAs have access to this information in the registration system. Follow this link to see how to access student login information.
___Ask your students not to change their passwords without letting you know. This has caused problems for ELAs when they want to access students' gradebooks only to discover the students' logins do not work because the password has been changed.
Students enrolled in German courses through Oklahoma State University will receive their usernames and passwords in an email from OSU. OSU will use the student email address in the registration system. Be sure you have their correct email address in the registration system.
___Give students the Student Checklist (similar to this one). Please add your own expectations to the student checklist! The checklist can be found at this link.
___Check to see if your students are in Blackboard courses or Moodle courses. We host courses in both platforms. Students and ELAs can see which platform their courses is in on our main login page at this link. Scroll down to the list of courses.
___Advise your students to go through either the Blackboard orientation or Moodle orientation before classes begin.
___Confirm that your students are enrolled in the course and not waitlisted. If students are waitlisted, they may get into the course if new sections are opened OR if other students enrolled in the course withdraw from the course. No students will move off the waitlist after the 10th day of a course.
___Visit the E-Learning Advisors Portal. Follow this link to find the portal.
At the portal, you can find all of our Quick Reference Guides, the NVPS E-lert, the VLC Blog, and much more!
___Contact the Virtual Support Center for help when you need it.
1. Navigate to the site: http://www.help.ncvps.org/
2. Click on "Open a New Ticket."
3. Fill in the required fields.
4. Be sure to describe your question or problem with detail.
5. If you are opening a ticket for a student, be sure to include the following:
student name
userID (NCWise #)
course the student is in
instructor's name
Your ticket will be resolved by a Support Center technician or escalated to the appropriate staff member. An NCVPS representative will respond with a resolution.
___Be aware of course prerequisites. Click here to see course prerequisites.
___Order the necessary textbooks and materials for your students. Look for the "Textbooks and Materials" in the ELA Portal. Districts and schools are responsible for all textbooks and materials. Typically only our AP courses require textbooks, but some courses may need software or materials. Click here to see the textbooks and materials list.
For science labs, you may need to solicit the assistance of a science teacher who can inventory the lab materials and equipment needed and facilitate students for designated labs. Much of the lab material can be found in an ordinary kitchen.
___School and district technology must check URL list. Follow this link to see our URL list for courses.
___Use NCVPS Course Codes. Be sure that your data managers use the NCVPS course codes. Middle school students must use the Z-course codes. For instance, 2023Q is Algebra 1 for high school students. 2023QZ is for middle school students. Middle school students will get high school credit with this course code still, but they can only enroll in Z courses. Course codes can be found in our catalogs at this link.
___Use Virtual Teacher Information Numbers (VTINs) for SAR Data. You will find the VTINs, race, gender, and years of experience in the enrollment report. Click here or to see how to run your enrollment report.
___Create a group or individual email contact list for students. This will give you quick access to all of your students. Test their email addresses before the semester begins. Be prepared to make contact once a week to check on progress, concerns, or questions the students have.
___Double check your roster. If you are unsure how to run your enrollment report, click here to see how to run your enrollment report.
Check the "Status" column on the far right of the spreadsheet to see if students are "enrolled" or "waitlisted." Students may move off the waitlist through the Day 5 of the semester. If you see any students who are enrolled who you know will not be taking the course, then please drop those students right away. This will help other students move off the waitlist.
