LibGuides: Course Connect--For Faculty & Staff: About Course Connect

What is Course Connect?

Course Connect, powered by software called Moodle, is a course management system (similar to Blackboard). It allows faculty to upload syllabi or other files, host discussion forums, accept assignments electronically, create wikis, give quizzes, collect surveys, grade students, and much more. Committees, departments and administrative offices may use Course Connect to share information to specific groups of users.

Course Connect is the Millsaps College Learning Management System (LMS). It allows students, faculty, and staff to participate in and create an online academic experience that coincides with in-person classes on campus.

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What can I do on Course Connect?

As an instructor on Course Connect, you can:

Create an online course that complements your in-person instruction
Enroll students in a course
Create assignments for students to complete online
Take attendance for class
Post updates and announcements for the whole class to see
Grade student papers and other assignments
Keep an online Gradebook
Post images, videos, articles, and other resources for students
Design a course that reflects your personal teaching style
Create Turnitin assignments to check for plagiarism