FSCS allows instructors to keep class communication separate from personal communication and gives professors the option of letting teaching assistants share the workload. The system was designed and developed in house by OCCS and the Center for Learning Technologies, utilizing the expertise and advice of faculty members who recognized the need for a closed system for class discussions.
Features
Simply post a message, and direct it to the entire class as an announcement, to an individual students or other instructors. Unlike Shared Email, where the students send and receive messages via their student email, all tasks are performed within the FSCS database.
Because FSCS operates in a database environment, you can sort and view messages in several ways, including read/unread, by site, or by date. All students' submitted assignments (including attachments) and messages to the instructor are stored in the database and can be accessed at any time for review. In addition, students can view a list of everything they have submitted to the instructor.
FSCS can be accessed by going to http://www.odu.edu/fscs and logging in with your MIDAS id and password.
Once inside the FSCS application, you can review the FAQ and tutorials for more information. If you have any questions, please contact the Technical Support Center at 683-3192.