Alex Hwu
Interim Director/Associate Director
479-4701
shwu@alaska.edu

Shari George
Course Manager
479-4748
swgeorge@alaska.edu

Donna Hertzler
Office Manager
479-4702
fndmh1@uaf.edu

Allan Mesina
System Administrator
479-4745
vmesina@alaska.edu

Advising and Support

Brighton Brooks
Academic Advisor/Faculty Liaison
479-4706
cde.advisor@alaska.edu

Student Services

Kelly Boswood
Communications
479-4775
kelly.boswood@alaska.edu

Linda Heath
Lesson Processing
479-4716
fnlph@uaf.edu

Krystal Huwe
Communications
479-4711
jkhuwe@alaska.edu

Tina Johnson
Communications Coordinator
479-4718
tijohnson@alaska.edu

Sheri Keil
Student Records
479-4713
fnslk@uaf.edu

Barbara Paskvan
Scheduling
479-4717
barbara.paskvan@alaska.edu

Kim Runnion
Registrar Coordinator
479-4773
fnkar@uaf.edu

Leslie Sanders
Exams/Grades-Assessment
479-4715
lasanders@alaska.edu

Design Team

Carol Gering
Design Team Manager
479-4757
carol.gering@alaska.edu

Sage Adams
Instructional Designer
479-4772
sage.adams@alaska.edu

Christen Bouffard
Instructional Designer
479-4758
cdbouffard@alaska.edu

Chris Lott
Instructional Designer
479-4770
chris.lott@alaska.edu

Heidi Olson
Instructional Designer
479-4764
heidi.olson@alaska.edu

Tatiana Piatanova
Instructional Designer
479-4772
tapiatanova@alaska.edu

General CDE Contact Information

CDE Local:
479-3444
CDE Toll Free:
1-800-277-8060
CDE Fax:
479-3443
Physical Address:
2175 University Ave. South,
Fairbanks, AK 99709
Mailing Address:
PO Box 756700
Fairbanks, AK 99775

CRCD Bookstore Contact Information

CRCD Bookstore Local:
474-7711
CRCD Bookstore Toll Free:
1-877-651-4002
CRCD Bookstore Fax:
474-7742
Physical Address:
2175 University Ave. South, Ste 104
Fairbanks, AK 99709
Mailing Address:
PO Box 756700
Fairbanks, AK 99775

The CDE Academic Advisor helps current and prospective students to select distance education courses that fit into a plan of study. Additionally, the advisor is a resource for aiding the discovery of academic strengths, improving time management and other skills, communicating with instructors, locating helpful resources, and navigating UAF and CDE policies. The CDE advisor is here to help you maximize your distance learning experience! Check out the Student Advising section of our website for more information.

Call any time Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm (AST): 907-479-4706 or toll-free at 1-800-277-8060.
Send an e-mail (or gChat) to cde.advisor@alaska.edu.

Brighton Brooks earned her Psychology BA and Masters in Education right here at UAF! Her time is split at CDE working with students and with instructors. You can contact her through the following means:

Phone: 907.479.4706
Email: cde.advisor@alaska.edu
You can also find Brighton on Second Life as Brighton Quicksand on Tuesdays 9am-5pm Alaskan Standard Time on the Rhetorica Island, chat her on Skype as brighton.wood, gChat as cde.advisor@alaska.edu, YIM as cassysw, AIM as BrightonBrooks, or find her on Facebook as Brighton Brooks.

You can also visit her for a walk-in appointment at her office at 2175 University Ave. S. Ste. 200 in Fairbanks, AK 99709.

Summer 09 Semester-based Cover Sheet
Spring 09 Semester-based Cover Sheet
Year-long Independent Learning Cover Sheet

• Distance Student Survival Guide

Blackboard™ Tutorials

• Getting Into Blackboard
• Quick Blackboard Reference for Students ver8
• Quick Blackboard Reference for Instructors ver8
• Full Instructor's Manual Blackboard ver8
• Logging into Blackboard
• Navigating through Blackboard
• Customizing Blackboard's Homepage
• How to use E-Mail in Blackboard
• Using WebTutor with Blackboard
• Submitting Assignments in Blackboard
• Using the Digital Dropbox in Blackboard
• Using the Discussion Board in Blackboard
• What does a Blackboard Quiz Look LIke?
• Helpful Hints using Blackboard
• Checking the Gradebook in Blackboard
• Internet Explorer and Blackboard

Other Software Tutorials

• Tracking Changes or Instructor's Comments in Word Documents
• Create and Submitting Screenshots-MAC

Plugins and Viewers

Some of the more common plug-ins you might need are:

Adobe Acrobat Reader used to view or print Adobe PDF files.

Flash Player to view .swf files and flash animation

Microsoft Office Viewer to view microsoft word, excel, powerpoint and other Microsoft documents.

Open Office (free download)

Google Docs (free download)

Didn't find what you're looking for? Please contact us!

We are located in the Bowers Office Park, 2175 University Avenue South, Suite 200, Fairbanks, Alaska. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm.

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 756700
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK 99775-6700

Phone:

907-479-3444 or 1-800-277-8060

Fax:

907-479-3443

E-mail:

distance@uaf.edu

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ART/MUS/THR F200x

PSY/SOC 250 (semester-only)

CIOS 255 (semester-only)

CIOS 233 (semester-only)

ENGL F200X UYA

COMM 300

HIST 131

HIST 132

ENGL 211

CIOS 256

These Independent Learning Courses are now available for enrollment. To find out more about these classes go to the course list and search our database by course number.

Courses Being Revised

• ABUS F101 (online): Principles of Accounting I (Fall 09)
• ABUS F201 (online): Principles of Accounting II (Fall 09)
• ANTH F101 (print): Introduction to Anthropology (Fall 09)
• ECON F100X (online): Political Economy (Fall 09)
• ECON F237 (online): The Alaskan Economy (Fall 09)
• ENGL F212 (printn): Business Grant, and Report Writing (Fall 09)
• ENGL F350 (online): Literature of Alaska and the Yukon Territory (Fall 09)
• LS F101X (online): Library Information and Research(Fall 09)
• LING F101 (print-based):Nature of Language (Fall 09)
• PS F100X (online): Political Economuy (Fall 09)
• PS F101 (print-based): Introduction to American Government and Politics (Fall 09)
• PSY F370 (online): Drugs and Drug Dependence (Fall 09)
• SOC F242 (online): The Family: A Cross-Cultural Perspective (Fall 09)
• SOC F242 (Print): The Family: A Cross-Cultural Perspective (Fall 09)
• SPAN F317 (online): Advanced Spanish Composition (Fall 09)

New Courses in Development

• ECE F210 (online): Child Development and Guidance
• ENGL F213x (online): Academic Writing about the Social and Natural Sciences
• PSY/SOC F250 (online): Introductory Statistics for Behavioral Sciences

New Courses Completed and Ready for Enrollment

• SPAN F393 (online): Spanish Composition

Recently Revised Courses Completed and Ready for Enrollment

• ENGL F211X (online): Businsess, Grant, and Report Writing
• PSY/SOC F250 (print): Introductory Statistics for Behavioral Sciences
• CIOS F256 (online):Internet Authorin and Design
• ART/MUS/THR (online): Aesthetic Appreciation
• CIOS 233 (online): Desktop Publishing: InDesign
• CIOS 255 (print-based): Graphics: Photoshop
• COMM F300X (online): Communication Ethics
• HIST 131 (online): History of the US I
• HIST 132 (online): History of the US II
• HIST 131 (print): History of the US I
• HIST 132 (print): History of the US II
• CIOS F128 (online): Operating Systems

last updated: June 10, 2009

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fnhco fnhco@uaf.edu CDE News
• June 2: UAF Last Day to drop for 100% refund
• June 8: Last day to drop with 50% refund
• July 2-3: CDE office closed for Fourth of July Holiday!
• July 14: UAF Last day for student and instructor-initiated withdrawal
• Aug 7: Last day for CDE semester
• Aug 19: UAF Summer Grades Due

Course materials may include textbooks, syllabi, audiotapes, videotapes, CDs, computer disks, CD-ROMs, maps, laboratory kits, computer software and other kinds of items depending on the specific course. These materials frequently change as the course content is updated. Textbooks particularly change edition often. If a student is considering using textbooks or materials obtained anywhere other than from the CRCD bookstore, he or she should make sure that it is the exact item currently in use for the course. Some courses require specific software or computer disks. Please make sure to mark your platform choice (Windows or MAC) on the registration form.

A student residing in Fairbanks will come to CRCD bookstore to purchase course textbooks and materials; others will receive them through the mail. Students registering in Independent Learning courses on a semester basis at UA branch campuses will have their textbooks and materials sent by mail.

What if I need to Return Materials?

All material returns purchased at the CRCD Bookstore must be returned to the CRCD Bookstore

BASED ON THE DATE IN THE UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER OF YOUR BOOKSTORE MAILOUT RECEIPT YOU WILL HAVE:

• Up to 100% REFUND FOR MATERIALS RETURNED WITHIN 21 DAYS
• Up to 80% REFUND FOR MATERIALS RETURNED BETWEEN the 22nd and 29th day.
• Up to 50% REFUND FOR MATERIALS RETURNED ON THE 30TH DAY AND THEREAFTER, SUBJECT TO BOOKSTORE DISCRETION

All material must be returned to CRCD Bookstore in excellent condition or no refund will be processed.

If you are returning books, please download this Bookstore Return Form and include it in your mailing package.

Buybacks

When you have finished your course, CRCD may buyback your used books and materials. We do not issue refunds for used videos, audio cassettes or computer disk reproductions, software and syllabi. No refunds will be issued for computer software, software passcode numbers out of the shrink wrap, or sealed packets.

Have more questions?

• Distance Student Survival Guide
• General Help resources - help with Blackboard, software, and plugins
• Live Chat - use the link at the top left of this window

Tuition

• $134 per credit for courses at the 00, 100, and 200 levels
• $151 per credit for courses at the 300 and 400 levels
• $301 per graduate course credit (600)

UA Network Charge

The University has approved a Network Service Fee to cover rapidly rising costs related to the maintenance and enhancement of our university-wide technology infrastructure.

The fee will be charged on a course-by-course basis, per credit hour, as follows:

• $3 per credit for 100-200 level courses
• $3 per credit for 300-400 level courses
• $6 per graduate course credit (600 level)

Material Costs

Materials costs vary depending on the course. Prices for materials are listed with the course description. For most courses, material fees will be collected with tuition and fees, and materials will be mailed to you. Fairbanks students who enroll in a semester-based course must come to CDE to purchase materials; your material fees will not be included in tuition and fees when you register.

Additional Costs

Students outside the United States must submit payment in US dollars and will be charged a $55 fee per course plus shipping charges for the delivery of materials. CDE reserves the right to discontinue or revise courses, change instructors, and adjust fees without advance notice as needed. Special requests which incur additional costs for the Center will be charged back to the student.

Financial Aid

Tuition waivers for UA employees and their dependents are applicable to Independent Learning courses. Veterans' benefits and other forms of financial aid are also often applicable to Independent Learning fees. Check with the local Financial Aid office about these policies. No enrollment will be processed without the appropriate tuition fee waiver or financial assistance form.

The University of Alaska Fairbanks participates in the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) programs; information is available from base personnel or education officers. Veterans' educational benefits are also applicable for Independent Learning courses. DANTES students must complete UAF enrollment forms.

Be sure to read the CDE policies for Transfers, Withdrawals, and Refunds.

Questions?

For other questions about fees, please contact us.