Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois

Academics

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Whether your plan is to take classes and transfer to a four-year university or enter one of our career programs designed to get you into the workforce right away, Rock Valley College has what you are looking for. Select from one of our more than 60 transfer areas or more than 30 career programs.

» Degree Programs
» Certificate Programs
» Course Descriptions
» Course Schedules
» College Catalog
» Learning and Opportunity Center
» Stenstrom Center Offerings
» Faculty

Course Listing Check out a comprehensive list of courses offered at RVC...

Admission

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At Rock Valley College, you're not just a number. Our highly respected faculty have master's degrees, doctorates and real-world experience. You won't be competing for attention in a huge lecture hall. Our average class size is 21, so you'll get a chance to interact, challenge and be challenged by your instructors.

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» For HS Counselors
» For Parents
» Financial Aid
» Educational Planning Sessions
» Records & Registration

Get Started! Find out how to get started at RVC! We make it easy for you to pursue your goals...

Student Life

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Have fun. Try stuff. RVC gives you opportunities to get involved. There are lots of student activities to choose from. We offer more than 20 clubs and organizations. Try your hands at student government. Join the staff of our campus newspaper. What's it going to be?

» Campus Activities Board
» Clubs and Organizations
» Get Engaged
» Goose Groups
» Student Government
» Social Media
» Hispanic HS Leadership Conference

Get Engaged! Join a club, attend events, become a student leader. What's your passion?

Student Services

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Whether you are new to the college or know your way around, we have a variety of services designed to help you succeed. We're here for you every step of the way.

» Financial Aid
» Disability Support Services
» Career Services
» Academic and Transfer Advising
» First Year Experience
» Judicial Affairs
» Writing Center
» Tutoring Center

How can we help? Our focus is on student success. We're here to ensure you reach your goals.

Athletics

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RVC competes in NJCAA Division III in men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, golf, baseball, softball, and men's and women's tennis. Not to brag, but we're pretty good at it. Our teams have won seven national championships and we have had more than 100 All-Americans.

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» Athletics Staff
» Athletics News
» Schedules
» Booster Club
» Fitness, Wellness & Sport

Golf Outing Play in the RVC Golf Classic on June 14! Click to learn more...

Library

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The Estelle M. Black Library at Rock Valley College features nearly 75,000 volumes and more than 650 periodicals, and access to the interlibrary loan system. It also features spaces for individual and group study, and if you get thirsty, there's a coffee shop in the lobby!

» Library Home Page
» Library Catalog (Classic)
» Library Catalog (Tomcat)
» Library Databases
» Library FAQs
» Research Guides
» Library Distance Learning Service

Library Catalog Search our online catalog.

EAGLE Faculty FAQ

Faculty How-To Videos

Below is a list of videos created by ANGEL Learning for our version of ANGEL 7.4, which we call EAGLE.  If you have any questions or concerns about any of these processes, please contact the EAGLE Support office at eaglesupport@rockvalleycollege.edu.

The first set of videos will discuss topics that can be done on the Course Tab, which is essentially the Home Page of the course.

How to Add an Announcement Video
How to Upload a Syllabus originally created in MS Word/PDF format Video


The second set of videos discuss topics that can be done within Lessons tab.

How to Create a Folder (organize your content into folders) Video
How to Add a Page (similar to a blank page typed within EAGLE) Video
How to Add a Link (just a simple hyperlink to your course's lessons) Video
How to Add a Discussion Forum (used for graded/asynchronous communication) Video
How to Add an Assessment (quiz, exam, worksheet, practice test) Video
How to Import Content from your LOR (learning object repository) Video
How to Create Rubric for a Drop Box Video


The last set of videos discuss some the ways of grading Lessons content submissions.

How to Grade a Discussion Forum Video
How to Grade using a Drop Box Rubric Video


EAGLE Faculty FAQ
What if students say the course is not showing up under Courses?
  If the students cannot see his/her course it could be one of two reasons:
    1) He/She just registered (within the same day) and it takes 24 hours for it to appear.
    2) The course is not yet visible to students because the class has not started.

When I look at student submissions, the clock indicates a one hour difference in submission time, e.g. it is now 9:05 a.m., but it shows 10:05 a.m.
  Remember RVC EAGLE is not hosted internally.  It is hosted through the ANGEL Corporation in Indianapolis, Indiana so the server is located in the Eastern Time Zone. Please remember this when setting up your content. 

I setup an assignment, but the grades are not appear in the grade book?
  More than likely when you setup the assignment within the Lessons tab you forgot to set the assignment's calculation mode for first submission. 

To check this go to:
 1. Settings for the assignment in question
 2 . Assignment tab
 3. Click the Edit button next to the assignment 
 4. Verify the settings.

I setup an exam.  I can see it, but my students say they cannot...
  Make sure that the Interaction Dates are setup under Assessment Settings.  If that setting is OK, verify that the Access Dates includes the time period to take the exam (interaction dates) as well as Review dates.

Why can't I type in a name in EAGLE mail?
  EAGLE mail is solely for course related communication ONLY.

How do I access EAGLE when I am NOT on the RVC campus.  What software, etc. do I need?
  EAGLE is accessible anywhere that has an Internet connection.  The only is to use Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher or FireFox 3.0 or higher.  To access EAGLE off campus go to http://rvceagle.angellearning.com and enter your login credentials.

EAGLE Enhancement/Improvement?

Here at RVC we try to constantly improve how things are done and we are looking for your suggestions for enhancements and/or improvements that can be made to RVC EAGLE, RVC's Learning Management System. Please feel free to fill out the form to have your voice heard.