MSVCC P and P Revisions 5/3

• Question Point 24/7: Student Support - provides an around-the-clock reference service, built by a cooperative of participating libraries. Libraries agree to answer questions for each other in real time, using our virtual reference software. The Cooperative helps supplement your hours of service by being available to your community 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays. • SIRS Researcher: Issues Database - Social Issues Resources Series for trending pro/con leading issues. 5. MILD Grant: The MILD Grant is awarded to the college of the President-Elect to cover the costs associated with hosting the annual MELA Retreat. The President-Elect must maintain records of the utilization of funds. 6. MS-SARA | NC-SARA: The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) is an agreement among member states, districts, and U.S. territories that establishes comparable nation-wide standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance education courses and programs. The reciprocity allows participating Mississippi colleges and universities to offer distance programs and courses to residents of member states without seeking state-by-state approval and is intended to make it easier for students to take online courses offered by postsecondary institutions based in another state. SARA is overseen by a National Council (NC-SARA) and is administered by four regional education compacts. 7. SmarterServices: Smarter Proctoring is a proctoring management system that organizes and manages all proctoring modalities including virtual testing center, virtual proctoring, in- person proctoring, and automated proctoring. The software is delivered inside Canvas, centralizing the proctoring process for all 15 schools and the 55 testing centers across the state of Mississippi. This tool allows colleges the flexibility to select the proctoring modalities that best meet their students’ needs. • ProctorU is a live, online proctoring service that allows students to take an exam via webcam, microphone, and high-speed internet connection from a secure location. ProctorU is a partner of Smarter Proctoring. ProctorU is an optional service and paid for directly by the student and/or the local college. • RegisterBlast is an online testing center scheduling solution that allows administrators to manage exam schedules and students to register for proctored exams. RegisterBlast is a partner of Smarter Proctoring. 8. Turnitin: An internet-based plagiarism prevention service that integrates through an LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability) into Canvas and is utilized to check student submissions for original content

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