Berkshire Community College has expanded its online services for students with the following two new additions:
The eTutoring initiative is a collaborative pilot project between the Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium and Massachusetts Colleges Online. As a result of this partnership, BCC students can now receive online tutoring in various subjects 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Subjects include accounting, anatomy and physiology, biology, chemistry, information literacy and research methods, basic mathematics through calculus, radiology, respiratory care, statistics, and writing.
Students may self-register for tutoring assistance at www.etutoring.org . Tutoring is available in three ways: live chat, question submissions, and writing assignment submissions. Online assistance is provided by tutors from 29 participating institutions of higher education and is available during the fall and spring semesters.
“This new service offers our students an opportunity to receive academic support that is flexible, as well as accessible at any time of the day or night,†said Janie Pellish, coordinator of tutorial services. “The eTutoring option will be especially valuable to the many students who work or have family commitments during the day,†she added.
For more information about the eTutoring initiative, contact BCC’s Tutorial Center at 413-499-4660, Ext. 348.
The second new addition, “BCC Online,†is an important new resource developed under federal Title III funding. It provides BCC students with a narrated or self-guided online orientation, as well as online advising, distance learning, and academic support information. Links are available from each web page to the online college admissions application.
“This resource allows our students to access essential information through a user-friendly interface and paves the way for further online student services development at the college,†said Dori Digenti, Title III activity director.
BCC Online is available at www.berkshirecc.edu/bcconline . For more information, contact BCC’s Title III Office at 413-499-4660, Ext. 249.
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MassDOT Alerts Customers of EZDriveMA Scam
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The scammers are claiming to represent the tolling agency and requesting payment for unpaid tolls.
MassDOT urges customers to be cautious about email, text, and phone scams demanding payment of outstanding toll balances. Some attempts have been made to trick customers into sharing credit card numbers and other sensitive information by directing them to a website to pay their outstanding balances. MassDOT strongly encourages customers not to click the link contained in those messages.
The EZDrive "smishing" scam is part of a?series of smishing scams?which the FBI is aware of. Smishing is when unscrupulous actors send deceptive text messages to get someone to reveal confidential or financial information.
The FBI recommends individuals that receive the fraudulent messages do the following:
File a complaint with the IC3,?www.ic3.gov and be sure to include:
the phone number from where the text originated.
the website listed within the text.
Check your account using the toll service's legitimate website.
Contact the toll service's customer service phone number at (877) 627-7745.
Delete any smishing texts received.
If you clicked any link or provided your information, take efforts to secure your personal information and financial accounts. Dispute any unfamiliar charges.
MassDOT encourages all customers to stay alert to these types of scams and to contact EZDriveMA at?www.EZDriveMA.com?with any questions about notifications.
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