Degree Welcome Letter:
 
Greetings new GSEHD degree seeking students,

          Welcome to the Graduate School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD).   As a degree student, there are many resources to support your success.  One of those you will be required to utilize during your study is a web-based data collection system, Taskstream.  Courses in your program of study contain assignments/assessments aligned with national accreditation and standards. As a student you will be required to upload/submit specific assignments to your Taskstream DRF (Directed Response Folio). These assessments will then be evaluated and stored within your specific subscription account.

            At matriculation, students receive a three-year subscription to Taskstream.  Subscriptions can be personally retained after three years by students directly with Taskstream  if they choose as this web-based system has many benefits and is useful for housing not only your academic but professional records. The Office of Professional Preparation and Accreditation (OPPA), as an arm of the Deans Office, lead the facilitation of student document upload and utilization of the TaskStream assessment system and for all users within GSEHD.  Please call on Dr. Leslie Ward, Assistant Director and Ellen Wanjiru, Taskstream Coordinator of the OPPA-Division of Data Systems and Assessments (DDSA) should you require their assistance.  Click here for contact information.

            As a degree seeking student you will access Taskstream by logging on via Gweb Single Sign-on. Taskstream will appear as a link on your student menu during your first term of coursework or study in your program. 

There are two attachments that accompany this email which will facilitate your entry into and usage of Taskstream. First is the student PowerPoint instructional guide (to be viewed as a slideshow) with step-by-step directions on how to upload and submit instructor identified work for evaluation. The second is the digital repository instructional guide that provides information on how to use Taskstream as a virtual storage for your course work and projects.

If you require additional assistance, the GSEHD Taskstream Student Support website can be accessed by clicking here. The support website provides Taskstream training materials (i.e. animated PowerPoint slideshows, recordings of WebEx training sessions, instructional manuals) and program specific resources.

If you require individual training or support, please email us at oppats@gwu.edu or submit an online service request form by clicking here.

Sincerely,

Office of Professional Preparation and Accreditation (OPPA)

(OPPA)

Non-Degree Welcome Letter:

Greetings new GSEHD non-degree students,

Welcome to the Graduate School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD). As a non-degree status student, there are many resources to support your success within your course/s. Students enrolled in courses which contain assignments/assessments aligned with national accreditation and standards are required to use the web-based data collection system resource, Taskstream. As a student in courses aligned with national standards you will be required to upload/submit specific assignments to the TaskStream DRF (Directed Response Folio).  These assignments/assessments will then be evaluated and stored within your specific subscription account.

As a non-degree student, you have received a one semester subscription to Taskstream.  Should you apply for degree admission and matriculate as a degree seeking student, your subscription will be amended beyond the one month duration.    The Office of Professional Preparation and Accreditation (OPPA), as an arm of the Deans Office, lead the facilitation of student document upload and utilization of the Taskstream assessment system and for all users within GSEHD.   Please call on Dr. Leslie Ward, Assistant Director and Ellen Wanjiru, Taskstream Coordinator of the OPPA-Division of Data Systems and Assessments (DDSA) should you require their assistance. Click here for contact information.

During your first weeks as a non-degree student you will receive an automated email to your gwu.edu email address from Taskstream titled (Welcome to Taskstream!). Follow the directions in the Taskstream welcome email to set up your new username and password. Once in the Taskstream system, you will upload/ submit assignments for the course as identified by the instructor. The work will then be evaluated and stored within your account.

There are two attachments that accompany this email which will facilitate your entry into and use of Taskstream. First is the student PowerPoint instructional guide (to be viewed as a slideshow) with step-by-step directions on how to upload and submit instructor identified work for evaluation. The second is the digital repository instructional guide that provides information on how to use Taskstream as a virtual storage for your course work and projects.

If you require additional assistance, the GSEHD Taskstream Student Support website can be accessed by clicking here. The support website provides Taskstream training materials (i.e. animated PowerPoint slideshows, recordings of WebEx training sessions, instructional manuals) and program specific resources. 

If you require individual training or support, please email us at oppats@gwu.edu or submit an online service request form by clicking here.

Sincerely,

Office of Professional Preparation and Accreditation (OPPA)