Welcome to PSPP 301: Procurement Practice – Putting it all Together.
Here is the information you need to get started in PSPP 301, running from Nov 14 – Dec 8, 2023. Please reply to this email as ‘RECEIVED’.
Please note, the 301 delivery model is DIFFERENT than the 200-level courses. Other than the mandatory Orientation Session on Day 1, there are NO weekly webinars. There is, however, a Discussion Forum that you will be participating in, along with two written assignments. Please review our Before You Begin document carefully to prepare for success! It will answer many of the common questions that arise and will provide you with details about the time commitments, assignment due dates, and discussion timelines. We look forward to seeing you online.
Meet your Instructor: Liz Busch
PSPP 301 Orientation Webinar – Using Zoom
Likely you are already familiar with the Zoom platform, but please test your access once again with the Test a Meeting prior to our session. An mandatory orientation session is scheduled for November 14th at 9:30 AM PST to provide learners with an opportunity to:
- Meet your instructor and cohort
- Become familiar with the new delivery structure and Forum
- Find which Cohort you have been assigned to: Cohort A or Cohort B
- Tips for successful participation
- Q and A
- Zoom link to join the Orientation: https://theprocurementschool.zoom.us/j/89156086368?pwd=QtKdTeO4SdXKjQIPJ8xMg33HhQ1Ddz.1
- Password: 479213
Course Login Details for Online Modules & Discussion Forum
Included below are your login details for the online course modules as well as the discussion and assignment forum.
Course Modules: Login
Login: Your email
Password: TPS1234 or your previous password (You can change your password once logged in)
How to Use the Forum: Once you log into your Online Modules, refer to the Welcome Module for tips on how to navigate the Discussion Forum.
Technical Issues and Browsers: If you experience any issues while working through the course Modules or the Discussion Forum, the first remedy is to switch browsers.
Forum Practice/Module Exploration
You are welcome to start exploring the material and getting acquainted with the technology before the course begins. One of the first things you can do is to see which cohort you are in: Cohort A or Cohort B. Be sure to move through the entire Discussion Forum in the Cohort you were assigned to. This includes the location where you perform all of your activities: creating your posts, responding to others, and posting your assignments in the Peer Review. Please do NOT post any comments to the weekly discussion forum yet; we want everyone to begin together when the discussions are scheduled to open. There is a practice area to use this week if you would like to get your feet wet and try posting.
Discussion Forum
40% of your mark is based on your participation in the discussion forums. Therefore, a large amount of your time will be spent participating in the threaded discussions. For more detailed information on the expectations and the marks breakdown for the course, please review your Before You Begin 301 document, section A. Overview of Course Components, and section E, Marking.
Written Assignments
60% of your mark is based on your written assignments. Please be sure to thoroughly review the Before You Begin 301 document before you begin the course to understand the expectations for the assignments and the Peer Review process. Please upload each of your assignments via the course portal by 5:00 PM PST. Please submit as a Word document for marking and making comments. The instructor will return your marked assignments by email, with comments as applicable.
301 Course Modules
The 301 slides provide a review of the material you have already covered in the other courses.
301 Post-Course Survey
Upon completion of the course, please complete this short 3-minute survey: https://survey.zohopublic.com/zs/bnCh8L
Digital Badges.
We provide digital badges for each of our PSPP courses, transforming knowledge, skills, and achievements into verifiable evidence of success. Upon completion of the course, within 72 hours you will receive an email invitation from Credly.com to access and download your digital badge for completing PSPP 301. Feel free to share your badge on your email signature and professional platforms like LinkedIn and tag #theprocurementschool. Be sure to whitelist emails from Credly.com to make sure it doesn’t arrive in your junk folder.
You can also convert your digital badge to a Certificate of Completion on the Credly.com site.
If you have any questions, of course, please let me know. We are looking forward to it!
