We would like to take this opportunity to announce that our hosting company will be applying the Open LMS 3.6.3 release to COA's myCourses (Moodle) web site(s) on July 11th, 2019 at 12:30 AM - 6:30 AM EST.  Please plan accordingly.

Highlights of the Open LMS 3.6.3 release Include: 

• Updates on the dashboard view
• Changes on messages feature
• Audio and video capture on assignment feedback
• Ability to use "if" statements for grade calculations
• New PLD event based on the course start date
• Special considerations for vendor plugins

We are here to assist you with this upgrade, and it is our goal to keep you as informed as possible. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at disted@albemarle.edu.

         To log into myCourses you will need an active COA student account: 

• To activate your New Student Account or Reset your COA password  - Go to COA's home page http://www.albemarle.edu.  Then click on Student Resources -> and click on support.albemarle.edu/password (Password Manager) under Activate Your Accounts.  Follow all directions. (Direct hyperlink is https://support.albemarle.edu/password/.)
• Once you have successfully activated your Student account (or reset the password) - double check by logging into your COA accounts - Gmail. WebAdvisor, and.  Your username and password is the same for all three.  

Note: Due to audit requirements your current semester course(s) will be made available and visible on the first day of your class(es) starting at 12:15am.

Textbook information prior to first day of classes, is available on the class schedule web pages. Locate the class which you are registered and click on "Textbook Info" to get listing(s).  

If you need face-to-face assistance during the semester navigating in myCourses or understanding how to use a particular software application, please know that there are Lab Assistants on duty in the Open Computer Labs as follows:

• Elizabeth City Campus  - In the Library located in temporarily in the Dolphins Den
• Edenton-Chowan Campus - Room 302, Building 3 - Continuing Education Building
• Dare Campus - In the Library, Twiford Road location.

Please check open lab hours at http://www.albemarle.edu/students/computer-labs-on-campus to see when these facilities are open.  Additionally, the Distance Education offices are located on the Elizabeth City Campus, A Building, Room 137 should you need us.