Teaching Online at Towson
Student Support Services
Below are Towson resources useful to your students! This list is divided into sections for all students learning online. The final section is solely for students in hybrid courses.
Academic Support
Online students need access to all traditional support services,
such as academic advising and the writing center.
Library Resources
General
Towson University students can access online journals, books and all library services here:
InfoTUtor One of our library's custom-made tools for students. Provides tutorials on how to organize research, use resources at Cook Library and use the web effectively.
Contact a Librarian
Students can contact Towson librarians by phone, e-mail or through Instant Messenger. Details are here:
Anytime access in Maryland:
Maryland AskUsNow!
is a 24/7 live online interactive service for the residents and students of
the state of Maryland. It uses the expertise of trained librarians from 26
Maryland partner libraries to provide answers to questions, research guidance,
and help navigating the Internet.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Traditional students use ILL "to obtain books or journal articles not owned by the TU Cook Library." As of 1/7/06, online students can use this service for to receive some articles that are currently delivered to students in an electronic format.
The ILL Web site (for traditional students):
For assistance and updates contact Marcella Fultz, acting coordinator for ILL, at 410-704-2995 or mfultz@towson.edu.
Technology Resources
Office of Technology Services (OTS)
The center of campus support for communications and computing can be reached by phone at 410-704-2041 or by e-mail at helpcenter@towson.edu.
Blackboard Training Documents and Videos
OTS Training provides Blackboard training documents here:
Videos can be found here:
LearnOnline
The LearnOnline Web site is the student gateway to online learning at Towson University. It includes instructions for creating an account, enrolling in a course site and where to go for help.
Responsible computing policy
The Towson University Guidelines for Responsible Computing are posted here:
Anti-Virus Software
Students can download anti-virus software free from OTS. You need to contact the Help Center to obtain a password before downloading the program. Find more information here:
Free Utilities (Adobe Acrobat Reader, Real Audio Player, WinZip/Stuffit, and PowerPoint Viewers)
Students can link to a variety of free downloads from the OTS web site here:
Hybrid Students Only
Student Computing Services
Student Computing Services (SCS) is the unit of OTS that provides students with customized in-class workshops on technical topics, computer labs in Cook Library with special stations for collaborative work and specialized software, equipment lending, workshops on various technical topics and limited individualized training.
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