Bakersfield College’s Webmaster from the Information Services Department has divined that there will be a new Web site devoted to informing students about canceled classes, and the future is now.
Or, rather, it is almost here.
David Barnett, BC’s Internet Services administrator, said that the technicalities for constructing the Web site are nearly “all done.” Barnett said that he is currently e-mailing instructors about the site and is compiling a list of instructors who will be trained on how to implement the site.
BC students with PCs can segue from the BC home page that includes general announcements and then click onto the area designated “canceled class meetings.” The announcement of the canceled class meeting will resemble the online schedule’s depiction of an offered course.
The announcement will read the course name and instructor’s name, time of class meeting and date the class is canceled. The designation “canceled class meetings” will help avoid the confusion of students thinking that the class was permanently canceled.
Through this site, instructors can inform students at least two days ahead of time if their classes are going to be canceled. Instructors can also inform students about quizzes scheduled immediately after the canceled class meetings, Barnett said.
Of course, if students do not have a home computer this would be “bad,” Barnett said.
A possible remedy for students lacking computers, which is “very far in the future” Barnett said, would be for students to sign up for a telephone text-messaging service to inform them of canceled class meeting.
According to Barnett, students with suggestions for improving the Web site can “feel free” to contact him or the Information Services Department.
According to BC student Rosanna Guevara, 20, a sociology major, this site “should have been done previously.”
“It’ll save students time,” said Janvier Dixon, 18 and a Sociology major.
“It’ll be convenient,” said Joseph Moore, 19, a music major.
Sef Ayala, 24, a biology major, asked, “Will it be cost-efficient? Will it cost money? If so, will it take money away from other programs? If it does, which programs?”