eBVyou Essentials website
The eBVyou Essentials website contains valuable information on a variety of computer uses. There are general tips on computing (laptop maintenance, virus information, battery care, etc.), along with a number of help guides for software applications in the "Everything Document." With the Everything Document you can quickly learn the basics of GroupWise, PowerPoint, burning CDs, and much more!

CiteSource
Imagine being able to keyword search through all of your personal research and access your notes and bibliography information for every article you read using a single program. CiteSource is an electronic database built by the TLTC that allows you to store and retrieve all of your research. As you continue to research new areas, your CiteSource database will grow. You can input notes directly into CiteSource and easily access those notes instantaneously without having to return to the original article or source. CiteSource is a program that will benefit both students and faculty. Download and begin using CiteSource today!
See the CiteSource help guide for instructions.

Project Request Form
The TLTC is anxious to help you with your instructional applications or projects by working with you to create them. If you have an idea for a project, please tell us about it by filling out the Project Request form. After the project request is submitted, the TLTC will contact you regarding the details.

eResource
eResource is designed to faciliate the sharing of educational ideas, practices, and resources in a specific context. This tool allows faculty and instructional designers to easily describe and share their work with their peers so others can benefit from their experiences. You are strongly encouraged to use the ideas and practices shared by others, or share your own.

Hybrid course information
Hybrid courses are a blended model of both face-to-face and online teaching. In a hybrid course a significant amount of course activities are moved online and traditional classroom time is reduced. Hybrid courses offer students the best of both worlds by allowing the instructor to integrate effective learning strategies, enhanced instructional technology, and the flexibility of online learning while not losing the benefits of the traditional classroom.

Connected Learning
For Faculty and Student help with Blackboard, check out the Connected Learning Support site, where you will find help guides for the basics of Blackboard (logging in, personalizing the course, changing personal information, etc), as well as some features (Digital Drop Box, Discussion Board, and Virtual Classroom, etc).

Survey Request Form
Complete this form if you would like to administer a survey using BV's survey tool.

Assessment Portfolio
This resource has been developed to allow students of all academic programs to easily create secure assessment portfolios on the Web. Students can upload files using an easy interface (similar to uploading a file in Blackboard), write descriptions of the assignments, and select the program objectives for which the assignments fulfill.

Tech Proficiency Exam
The Technology Proficiency Exam is a graduation requirement for all students entering BVU in the fall of 2003 or later. Students can choose to complete a technology proficiency test OR successfully complete OBVU120 Computer Applications. This link includes all the information that you need to know about the exam, as well as links to various sample exam questions that you can use to review before taking the test. You can register for the exam online.