Faculty And Staff Resources

The following resources are available to all faculty:

Instructional Design Lab

The Instructional Design Lab has established a workstation in the office of the Instructional Designer. You can either use the workstation on your own or make an appointment with the Instructional Designer who can assist in the use of the software and hardware. The Instructional Design web site lists software available on the Faculty Workstation, instructional tools (links and tutorials) and other faculty and learning resources.

E-Mail Accounts

All faculty are assigned a campus email address. When your office computer is set up, the technician will configure Outlook as your email client.  You can also access your college email account from any Internet capable computer through the WebMail program on Bucks' web site which can be found under the Quick Links drop-down box.

Web Advisor

Web Advisor is a web-based interface to the college's student information system. It provides students the ability to look up grades, transcripts, schedules, account balances, and also search and register for classes. To log in, student Web Advisor Usernames are the lowercase letter s followed by their student ID number. (eg. s123456).

For first time users the password is the lowercase letters bd followed by the 6 digit birthdate (MMDDYY) which will need to be changed immediately to a more secure password. (eg. birthdate is January 1, 1983, password would be bd010183) .

For faculty, Web Advisor displays class rosters and teaching schedules, and also provides online grading. To log in, your Web Advisor Username is set to match your BCCC email account name.  Example: doej for John Doe.

For first time users the password is the lowercase letters bd followed by the 6 digit birthdate (MMDDYY) which will need to be changed immediately to a more secure password. (eg. birthdate is January 1, 1983, password would be bd010183).

Bb Vista

Bb Vista is web-based software program accessible through Internet browsers.  It functions in many ways like face-to-face classroom do.  Each course has its own private course space to work in where many classroom functions can take place. For instance, instead of handing out papers as instructors normally do in face-to-face classes, instructors can post their course format, syllabus, assignments, etc., to the course space. Students can then access these documents at any time from any place.  There are tools for sending email, working in groups, participating in chat rooms, posting lecture notes, taking quizzes, keeping track of your grades, submitting assignments, and a number of other options as well.  Each instructor chooses the online tools they will use for their course.

Library

EBSCO Host, Lexis-Nexis, and others, that provide access to full-text journal articles--including thousands of scholarly , peer-reviewed resources--are also available, not just on campus, but from anywhere a student can access the internet.

Accessibility Guideline Information

When developing webpages, the needs of people with disabilities must be taken into consideration. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1998, which went into effect for federal agencies on June 25, 2001, requires that electronic and information technology is accessible to people with disabilities. Section 508 provides guidelines to ensure that web pages are ADA compliant. Additional information is available at the Section 508 Guidelines link below.