Library

You will find a link to library services in each of your ICCOC online courses in the Course Navigation Pane. Click on the Library Service link in your course to access an extensive collection of journal articles, full-text books, reports, newspapers and current events. For assistance with Library Services, contact the Library staff at your college.

Tutoring

Each student enrolled in a fully-online course, hybrid course or eCompanion within Canvas has access to online tutoring services through Brainfuse. Students receive a total of 15 hours of tutoring services for the academic year (August through July), regardless of how many courses the student is taking.

Students can access this service by clicking on the Brainfuse Online Tutoring link in the Course Navigation Pane within courses in Canvas.

With Brainfuse Online Tutoring, students can:

Access Live Tutoring
Submit a paper to the Writing Lab to be analyzed and receive constructive feedback within 24 hours
Send a question for a tutor to review and reply to within 24 hours
Visit SkillSurfer to build academic skills through lessons and practice tests
Use Flashbulb to create flashcards
Utilize Language Lab to build vocabulary in a variety of languages
Create a customized study plan with LEAP
Try eParachute to receive personalized recommendations for career or academic paths
Form online study groups with MEET
Create and share dynamic content with Brainwave

For more details, visit the Brainfuse Orientation course.

If you experience technical issues with Brainfuse, please email Brainfuse Support at support@brainfuse.com.
You may also call 866-272-4638 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday; option 6 will get you to technical support. Most likely, you will have to leave a voicemail and wait for a response.

Students who live near their home colleges can also access on-campus tutoring and resources.

Plagiarism

The Iowa Community College Consortium (ICCOC) has integrated Copyleaks within Canvas (the ICCOC Learning Management System) to help students prevent instances of plagiarism in written work. Copyleaks is an artificial intelligence platform that is able to compare text from online and other sources. Copyleaks’ anti-plagiarism software is used widely as a paraphrasing tool detector, as well as a duplicate/similar content checker. By using Copyleaks, the ICCOC strives to foster a culture of academic integrity and ethical writing practices among students.

It is important to note that while Copyleaks is a powerful tool, it is not infallible. The final determination of whether an instance of plagiarism has occurred rests on the discretion of the instructor or relevant academic authorities. The use of Copyleaks should be complemented by human judgment and contextual understanding.