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TA Access & Special Accounts

Graduate Teaching Assistant (TA), Student Assistant (SPARK Only): Graduate / undergraduate teaching assistant and co-instructor accounts are created in SPARK via a feed from SPIRE.

Other Special Accounts: You can also request special accounts that give students and colleagues access to your SPARK course, but with limited privileges. Special Accounts form.

FAQ for Instructors

Everything you need to know to get started using SPARK.

Tutorials & Handouts

Download our handouts to learn more about all things SPARK, from migrating your course from Campus Edition to using the communications tools.

About the SPARK Migration Project

Learn more about our migration from WebCT Campus Edition to SPARK (formerly Vista 4).

Related Topics

SPIRE Grade Upload

Faculty can simplify the grading process by uploading grades into SPIRE via SPARK. This process is an optional alternative to manual entry in SPIRE.

Turnitin Through SPARK

Instructors can use Turnitin plagiarism prevention software through SPARK. Turnitin helps instructors evaluate the originality of students' work by comparing electronic documents to online sources and the Turnitin database.

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Getting Help

Contact the
Instructional Media Lab:
A212 LGRC
M-F, 10:00 a.m. - 4 p.m.
413-545-2823
instruct@oit.umass.edu

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Attend a SPARK workshop.

TA Access & Special Accounts.

Request a SPARK Course.