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What technical help is available to me?

  • Office of Distance Learning:  for all Vista issues, Live Classroom issues or any distance learning concern for faculty and students.
    • Call: 678-915-3169
    • Hours: 8:00am-8:00pm Mon-Thurs, 8:00am-5:00pm Fridays.
    • E-mail: ODL_help@spsu.edu  
    • Drop by:  Room J390
  • Password problems: eCore students and WebBSIT students can go to the Online Support Center (OSC) for password resets. SPSU Vista students can also use this service after hours and on weekends.
  • All after-hours, Vista support will now go through the statewide Online Support Center(OSC): as of July 1st, 2006 a new help center is available through the University System of Georgia which will be a 24/7/365 service.
    The URL is: http://help.view.usg.edu/.

    The OSC offers four methods for receiving technical help: For more information and tips on how to use the online support center, view this Introduction Guide.
    • Search: Go to the web site above and search the Knowledge Base topics for your problem. Most problems will be found using this method along with the action you should take to correct the issue.
    • Submit a ticket: if you cannot find what you need after one or two searches, then, submit a ticket.
    • Chat: there is a live chat link to communicate with a technologist. If your preliminary search of the Knowledge Base didn’t solve your problem, try this live alternative.
    • Call: the OSC provides a toll-free number on the OSC web site. This should never be your first choice for assistance.

 



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Office of Distance Learning
1100 S. Marietta Pkwy
Marietta, GA 30060-2896
Phone: 678-915-3713
Fax: 678-915-3576
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Southern Polytechnic
State University
1100 South Marietta
Parkway
Marietta, GA
30060-2896
1-800-635-3204
770-528-7200