We understand that many people enjoy
some level of anonymity in their online courses. Beyond your name and
a short background
bio statement
as an orientation
exercise, you are not required to divulge anything that you do not wish to divulge
while taking an MVCR course.
Disclosure to Third Parties
All
personal information collected on the MVCR Website is considered confidential
and is not disclosed to
third parties outside
of research purposes wherein all identifying information is removed and information
is relayed as a collective and not individually. ION
adheres to all FERPA requirements including additional regulations as set
forth by the University of Illinois. Written and signed consent must
be obtained by the student before any student records can be released.
Use of Cookies
Some pages of
this site use "cookies", which are small
files that the site places on your hard drive for identification purposes.
These files are used for site registration and customization during your
visit to this
Website. You should note that cookies cannot read data off of your hard
drive and MVCR does not collect any personal information regarding your
computer system
without your consent. Your Web browser may allow you to be notified when
you are receiving a cookie, giving you the choice to accept it or not.
By not accepting
cookies, some pages may not fully function, and you may not be able to
access certain information on this site. You will need to have cookies
enabled as well
as JavaScript enabled in your browser in order to fully access some features
on this site and within the MVCR course management system.
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Participation
MVCR courses require approximately 8-10 hours per week for
completion of assignments. This time is mainly spent reading online
materials, communicating with colleagues via e-mail and course forums,
and completing projects. Inability to meet this time requirement will
reduce a participant's ability to receive the maximum benefit from
the course, or, in some cases, to complete and receive credit for the
course. See grading below.
Courses in the MVCR program require that a student login
to the course at least 2-3 times per week as well, as outlined in that
particular course syllabus.
Failure to meet this minimum requirement can result in a reduction of grade.
All credit options in MVCR courses will grade participation. Such grading
is usually heavily weighted towards an active participation requirement.
MVCR courses cannot be audited. Participation is a requirement
in all courses.
Only two MVCR courses may be concurrently enrolled in unless
permission is obtained from ION at mvcr-registration@uillinois.edu.
Academic Integrity
ION/MVCR faculty are guided by the University of Illinois Student Code.
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Grading
Participants taking MVCR courses through the Illinois Online Network
for Continuing Education Units receive grades. In addition, to receive
CEU credit, participants must complete all assignments
at 80% proficiency or above.
All students taking MVCR
courses for academic credit through the University of Illinois will receive
a grade for all assignments and the course. Grades in all MVCR courses
include both formative assessments including participation and timeliness,
as well as summative assessments on all assignments and projects. While
some courses have exams, all of our courses have discussion and projects
as the main graded components. Every course will furthermore provide rubrics
for main assignments to assist students in their completion; however, final
grades are up to the discretion of the instructor. They may adjust rubrics
and grades as the course requires. If you have a problem with grading or
wish to discuss a grade with an administrator, please contact Scott Johnson at sbjhnsn@uillinois.edu.
Participation and Grading
You are absolutely required to log into your course(s) at
least once per week. Failure to login at least once per week without
prior notification of the instructor will result in removal from the course.
You will only be able to return to the course after contacting the instructor
and getting his/her approval for re-entry. Your grade during such circumstances
will likely diminish.
If you are removed from a course for any reason during the first
half of the course, a "withdrawn" is entered into the student record. If
you are removed from a course after the halfway mark, a grade is entered
based upon your current progress in the course. If you are taking
the course for academic credit through the University of Illinois at Springfield,
you must additionally officially withdraw through the University or a
grade of F may be recorded. All students removed from a course by
an instructor or an administrator for reasons such as lack of participation
may request re-entry into a course by contacting the instructor. Re-entry
is at the discretion of the instructor, although you may appeal the decision
by contacting mvcr-registration@uillinois.edu.
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Withdrawing
To withdraw from a course, contact mvcr-registration@uillinois.edu
and request withdrawal. The withdrawal deadline may vary for those taking
courses for CEU's or for academic credit through the University of Illinois
at Springfield.
Withdrawing
when enrolled for CEU's
A
withdraw may be requested during the first three fourths of a course by a student
enrolled for CEU's. A grade of W will be entered in the course.
Withdrawing
when enrolled for academic credit through UIS
If
you are taking the course for academic credit through the University
of Illinois at Springfield, you must officially withdraw through
the University or a grade of F may be recorded on
their system. The withdrawal deadline will be that of the University
of Illinois at Springfield.
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Behavior
To be consistent with the University Code of Conduct practice of Respect, we consider hateful, flaming, and person-directed derogatory comments to be unacceptable behavior in
MVCR courses. Parties involved in such behavior may be immediately removed
from the course at the discretion of the instructor. Depending on the nature
of the incident, the individual may be barred from future participation
in MVCR courses at the discretion of the MVCR staff. This determination
is made on a case-by-case basis and ION and MVCR reserve the right to change
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Participants
in MVCR courses retain copyright of all assignments and posts completed
by that
individual; however, all materials may be used for educational purposes
within the given course. In group projects, only the portion of the
work completed by that individual is copyrighted
by that individual.
MVCR and ION
may request that your materials be shared with future courses, but
such sharing
will only be done with your consent. The information that you submit
during a course may; however, be used for the purposes of administrative
data collection and research. No personal information is retained without
the student's consent. Everything on this site and within MVCR courses is copyrighted. The
copyrights of all non-student work are owned by the Illinois Online
Network (ION) and
the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois except in cases where
the original creator retains copyright of the material. Copyrights
to external
links are owned and/or the responsibility of those external sites. You
are free to view and print material from this site as long as:
- The
material is used for information only.
- The material is used for non-commercial purposes only.
- Copies of any material include the respective copyright notice.
These materials may not be mirrored, derivatized, or reproduced
on non-ION or non-MVCR Websites without the expressed written
permission of the Illinois
Online Network.
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Payment Method
Payment should be in the form of a check, money order, purchase order,
or credit card. Contact MVCR by email or by phone to pay by credit card.
Purchase Orders must include the institution's taxpayer ID (FEIN) number.
Please make checks payable to the University of Illinois and send to the
address below:
MVCR c/o Business Office
University of Illinois
510 Devonshire Drive, Suite H
Champaign, IL 61820 Payment Due
Payment for all MVCR courses is required by the 7th day of
the course. Failure to pay by that date or to make arrangements to pay
will result in loss of access to the course and may affect later enrollments.
Refunds
If you withdraw within the first two days, or if a course is canceled or rescheduled, you may request
a refund or a transfer to another course. Otherwise, tuition is non refundable.
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