The QC VPN (Virtual Private Network) allows an off campus computer to operate as if it were on the QC campus network allowing for access to on-campus resources. Using the QC VPN is the only way to remotely access Queens College systems. 

If your computer at work is a PC, follow these directions FIRST: Click Here
Then:

If your computer at home is a PC, follow these directions: Click Here

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​If your computer at home is an Apple, follow these directions: Click Here​

 

If your computer at work is an Apple, follow these directions FIRST: Click Here
Then:

If your computer at home is a PC, follow these directions: Click Here

-Or-

​If your computer at home is an Apple, follow these directions: Click Here 

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• Translating On-Campus to Distance-Learning: https://johnjayonline.wistia.com/medias/jdr4qvxje0

• Introduction to Blackboard:  https://www.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/page-assets/about/administration/offices/cis/core-functions/cuny-blackboard/user-guides/faculty/Blackboard_instructor_user_guide.pdf

• Blackboard Learn: http://www.cuny.edu/about/administration/offices/cis/core-functions/cuny-blackboard/user-guides/faculty/

• The Center for Teaching and Learning’s website; it will be updated with trainings, and training material frequently: https://keepteaching.qc.cuny.edu/

• Link to register for more training: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKrzMlIAdLOj6PblCiHZ0h2LVeXCzBHpJplG9o35AJKlx0GQ/viewform

• (This is a quick start guide to using Bb) Going Online in a Hurry: What to Do and Where to Start Teaching Remotely: Provide Your Course Resources Online: https://www.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/page-assets/about/administration/offices/cis/core-functions/cuny-blackboard/Teaching-Remotely.pdf

• Website for Students to learn to use Bb: https://www.cuny.edu/about/administration/offices/cis/core-functions/cuny-blackboard/user-guides/student/

• Bb Collaborate for Students and Faculty: https://www.cuny.edu/about/administration/offices/cis/core-functions/cuny-blackboard/user-guides/blackboard-collaborate-for-students-and-faculty/

• Blackboard Mobile Apps (Instructions for students who might not have a computer and need to use the App): https://www.cuny.edu/about/administration/offices/cis/core-functions/cuny-blackboard/user-guides/blackboard-mobile-apps/​​

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Short-term WebEx Meeting and WebEx Teams licenses are available to all CUNY students, faculty and staff to help with online learning and virtual meetings during the spring 2020 COVID-19 outbreak. These licenses will expire on June 7, 2020. 

​Contingency plan to temporarily disable specific Blackboard Collaborate features to sustain unprecedented global adoption
 
Updated March 14, 2020
As the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) global pandemic continues to unfold, many institutions around the world are leveraging Blackboard Collaborate to support blended and fully online instruction. We are grateful that our virtual classroom capability is helping the broader educational community maintain continuity of instruction during this challenging time for instructors and students.
 
We have been carefully monitoring Collaborate as more schools and organizations increase their use, and we have already taken specific measures to optimize its reliability.  In the coming weeks, we are projecting an unprecedented increase in the use of Collaborate in different regions around the world. Out of an abundance of caution, and in order to maintain the highest continuity of service possible, we have made the decision to disable specific features that can impact overall system stability. These features are:

• Timer (a countdown timer that helps with classroom time management)
• Chat typing indicator (a visual indicator that someone is typing but have not yet completed their thought. The chat feature itself will still be available.)
• Netstats indicator (a visual indicator of connection quality next to each user)
• Reducing the number of video thumbnails from 4 to 2 (this is the maximum number of thumbnails visible in the grid view)