Instructional Support Services

Instructional Support Services provides a variety of services for faculty and students.  To support faculty online course development, ISS provides individualized training in the use of WebCT.  Instructional Support Services also assists faculty who want to develop multimedia and employ other instructional technologies in their courses.  To further facilitate our distance education activities, Instructional Support Services collaborates with the UH System campuses and is actively involved in the Texas Distance Learning Association and local Gulf Coast Distance Learning Association.  Instructional Support Services keeps abreast of the latest technologies and of distance learning activities throughout the state and region.

Instructional Support Services also provides support for students enrolled at University of Houston-Victoria.  ISS ensures that students with documented disabilities receive reasonable accommodations in the classroom by working closely with faculty and the Office of Student Recruitment and Relations.  Students who are enrolled in online courses can receive technical assistance with WebCT (the online course delivery system) from ISS staff.  Also, online students can gain additional information and assistance from the website developed specifically for them (http://www.uhv.edu/webct).  Finally, ISS oversees the Academic Center, which provides valuable tutorial, testing, and instructional resources for students, faculty, and staff.  The Academic Center has an extensive website at http://www.uhv.edu/ac  .

Academic Center

The Academic Center provides writing and subject area assistance as well as instructional resources to students, faculty, and staff.  The Center also offers a variety of testing services.

The Academic Center is a resource center for students, faculty, and staff.  By appointment or online the Center staff review class papers, articles for publication, and university publications.  During sessions with the tutors, individuals may discuss a paper in progress.  Trained tutors review these documents, make suggestions for revision, and discuss techniques for analyzing and revising writing.  Tutors also provide a similar service online.  Students, faculty, and staff at the University may email documents as attachments to the Center.  We will review the document and return the draft with our comments and suggestions within 24-36 hours.

To schedule appointments for this service, individuals can call (361) 570-4288.  To find out how to have materials reviewed online, contact the center at the number above, or visit the following web address: http://www.uhv.edu/ac/tutoring/online.html. 

The Center offers subject area tutoring in the following areas depending on the demand for such services: mathematics, computer science, and biology.  During sessions with tutors, individuals may discuss concerns related to courses that are in progress.

The Academic Center has a library of instructional resources. We have a variety of style manuals, including The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, and The Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual. We also have a library of grammar handbooks and other writing resource manuals and books which may be used in the center.The staff has developed a number of writing, grammar, and ESL handouts including information on business writing, audience analysis, and resumes and cover letters.  These handouts are available both onsite (University of Houston-Victoria, University Center, room 122) and on our web page at www.uhv.edu/ac.  The website is constantly expanding, so individuals are encouraged to visit this site often.

The Center provides academic testing services. Students can schedule correspondence exams throughout the year by contacting the Academic Center Coordinator. Faculty can also refer students to the Academic Center Coordinator for makeup exams, which are provided on an appointment

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