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1. How do I know if I need university credit? How much does it cost?
2. What is the credit process? Will I receive transcripts automatically?
3. What other options do I have to document completion of my course?
4. I registered for a course(s) and did not receive my course access and information.
5. I received my instructions but cannot get into my course.
6. I am able to access my course, but the system will not allow me to post an assignment in the Bulletin Board Area.
7. I lost my password for the Bulletin Board Area.
1. How do I know if I need university credit? How much does it cost?
The answer to this question depends on your district’s specific requirements. PDI courses are approved by certain districts without the need for university credit or transcripts. Click here to find out if your district has approved PDI courses http://www.webteaching.com/approvalsIS.htm. If your district is not listed, you probably need university credit, however, you can ask your district if our courses meet their requirements prior to paying for and obtaining the credit.
If your district accepts our completion letter verifying completion of the course, then you do not need the university credit option. If you need something official where the university recognizes completion of the course and provides an official transcript or grade report , then you need to take the university credit option at $70.00 PER UNIT (this rate is typically discounted during the summer).
We do not incorporate the cost of university credit into the course fee as many teachers do not take our courses for university credit, or their district accepts our completion letter in lieu of transcripts from the university. The university credit fee is optional and only necessary if your district will not accept PDI course completion documentation. If you need credit, simply access the form using this link and follow the directions at the site http://www.webteaching.com/credit.htm.
All of our courses are approved through Chapman University for semester unit(s) of graduate level credit. Each three-unit course is worth three units of graduate-level credit (45 hours). Each one-unit course is worth one unit of graduate-level credit (15 hours).
2. What is the credit process? Will I receive transcripts automatically?
Here are the steps and timelines in the credit/transcript process:
1. To request university credit, you must ensure you have completed the necessary form and submitted the proper payment. The necessary form and instructions can be found at http://www.webteaching.com/credit.htm. This can be done at any time during or at the end of your course.
2. Complete your course. Then, your instructor assigns the final grade.
3. If we have your credit form on file, we will process it once your final grade is issued. If your credit form comes in after you have completed the course, we process the credit when we receive it. Either way, your credit request will not be processed until you have completed the course and been given a final grade. The day you receive your completion letter via e-mail, is the day we process your credit if we have it on file. Your check will not be cashed until that time.
4. PDI then sends the credit request to Chapman University. The University typically takes two weeks for processing and entering your grade into their system. An official grade report will be mailed to you from Chapman once they have processed your final grade and credit. There is no cost for the official grade report they send you.
5. If you need to request transcripts, you should do so after waiting a MINIMUM of two weeks after receiving your e-mailed completion letter from PDI. This allows enough processing time so that you can be sure your grade for the appropriate course will be listed on your transcript. You may also wish to call the transcript department before requesting your transcript to ensure your grade is in the system. You'll find the detailed transcript request process and form at http://www.webteaching.com/credit.htm.
3. What other options do I have to document completion of my course?
Another option for documenting your course completion is a PDI Grade Report and Letter that can be mailed to you or your district. Fees for an official PDI completion letter (you will automatically get a free completion letter via e-mail) and official PDI grade report are $9 per letter/report. This fee does not have to be paid until the completion of your course. The form to request a PDI completion letter and grade report is available at http://www.webteaching.com/letter.htm.
4. I registered for a course(s) and did not receive my course access and information.
There are a few things you can check to resolve this issue.
1. PDI office hours are 8-5 Monday through Friday (PST). We send course information and access within 24 business hours. If you enroll over the weekend or on a holiday, the course information will be sent the following business day.
2. Your e-mail security settings may be high and PDI may not be recognized as a safe sender. When this occurs, our e-mails sometimes get automatically directed to a junk/spam folder. This is quite common with Yahoo mail. You should check in your junk/spam folders to see if our e-mails have been misdirected. You should make sure you set our domain (webteaching.com) as a safe sender. Instructions for how to do this are typically provided by your e-mail provider.
3. If you are using a district e-mail, there may be a firewall preventing our e-mail from getting through if we are not recognized as a safe sender. You should check with your school or district if you are not receiving our e-mails or provide us with an alternate e-mail address.
5. I received my instructions but cannot get into my course.
Please be sure that you have followed the instructions in the e-mail you were sent with your course information and access. Be sure you are entering your user name and password as follows:
***User Name: Your first name immediately followed by your last name (no spaces, all lower case) Example: janesmith
***Password: district2
Be sure that your caps lock is not on because your access code needs to be entered in lower case. Be sure you do not use spaces and be sure that the user name you enter is the same as on your registration form. (Do not attempt access using nicknames or shortened versions of your name.) We create your user name based on the name you used when you registered for the course.
Please be sure that you have followed the instructions in the e-mail you were sent with your course information and access. In the e-mail, instructions for registering in the bulletin board are included. You only need to register once, but this must be done before you can post an assignment in the Bulletin Board Area. This is for security purposes. Instructions can also be found in your course under Tips For Using Our System.
7. I lost my password for the Bulletin Board Area.
You will automatically be sent your password by completing the simple request form at http://www.webteaching.com/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=lost_password.
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