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The Office of Testing and Accessibility Services

The mission of the Office of Testing and Accessibility Services (TAS) is to assist East Central University (ECU) students with disabilities by offering services to promote and ensure that no student with a disability is denied the benefits of, excluded from participation in, or otherwise subjected to discrimination under educational programs and activities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Section 504), and applicable state law. Student input is vital to this mission. 

For more information regarding the Office of Testing and Accessibility Service, visit the ECU webpage for the Office of Testing and Accessibility Services.

Technology Privacy and Accessibility Statements

Technology Privacy and Accessibility Polices

The following statements are to provide students with more information on the technology and programs used in your course.

Respondus® LockDown Browser Statement
If your course uses ECUs free proctoring system provided through Blackboard known as Respondus, you must let students know that they will be expected to use this program. The sample statement below can be used:

If you are using Respondus Monitor at your home or in a personal area, you agree to allow your activity and surrounding workspace area to be recorded by video and audio and then to be analyzed by the Respondus Monitor system.
 

The sample wording in this doc can be used in your course to explain that students must use LockDown Browser and a webcam (Respondus Monitor) for their online tests.

 
SafeAssign® Plagiarism Checker Statement
Depending on how you intend to use Safe Assign in your course: You can choose one of the two following sample syllabus statements:

In this course, your papers will be submitted to SafeAssign, a web-based plagiarism detection service. It is imperative that, before submitting your paper to SafeAssign, you remove your title page and other personal information (such as name and student ID number).

All papers written for this class will be submitted to SafeAssign. If you are unable to submit your paper to SafeAssign, you must submit a copy electronically via e- mail. (OPTIONAL: Any paper that is not submitted to SafeAssign will not be accepted by the instructor and will not be graded.)
External Tools Required for Course
To access privacy policies for External Tools required for your courses, please see Privacy Policies & Statements box below.
Accessibility Policies for Technology in Course
To access accessibility policies for technology used in this course, see the Technology Accessibility Policies box below.
Netiqutte Guidelines
Include statements for students about your expectations for communication online via discussion board, e-mail, online chat, or other methods.

Email Etiquette for Students: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/email_etiquette_for_students.html

Netiquette for Online Discussion Boards:
  1. Ask questions. If you find something confusing or want to know more, do not hesitate to ask questions. Make sure to post your questions in the appropriate thread.
  2. Participate. Do not hide in the background; it is not fair to lurk and let others do all the work. Contribute to discussions to get as much as possible from the course and to maintain your participation grade.
  3. Do not dominate a discussion. Share your knowledge, but not to the point of excluding others. If you have something to offer, please share it, but allow everyone to contribute equally to a discussion.
  4. Be intellectually rigorous. Do not excuse sloppy or illogical thinking. Challenge yourself and one another.
  5. Be tactful. Be critical of ideas, but remember there are other people involved. Be tactful and kind. You can hurt the feelings of a person reading your post.
  6. Forgive other students’ mistakes. Do not correct others, even if you follow the rules of netiquette and use good manners. Just because you do not agree with a student’s post does not mean that he or she is wrong. Instead, offer a different perspective to encourage further discussion.
  7. Read the whole thread before posting.Read all the posts in a thread before responding so you don’t repeat what others have already said. Try to contribute clarifying information or a new idea to a discussion.
  8. Be concise.Do not waste people’s time by posting basic, repetitive information. Make your point clearly and quickly.
  9. Reread and check your posts.Practice professionalism. Be mindful of how you look online; others will likely judge the tone and quality of your writing. Reread your posts and edit for clarity and mechanics.
  10. Cite your sources.If you use a source, cite it properly. Give credit where credit is due. Include links where appropriate.
  11. Maintain confidentiality.Respect your classmates’ privacy. Do not repeat the personal information that others share.
  12. Report technical problems.If the platform is not working properly, please let your instructor know as soon as possible.

Technology Accessibility Policies

Below you find information about the accessibility policies of our third-party integrations. If there is a third party you are using for your course and it is not listed on this page, please contact CETL for it to be added to this list.

Please note that inclusion on this list only means that the third-party software listed has an accessibility statement, not that the software is accessible, or meets your accessibility requirements.