Getting Telesis help
If you’re considering using the Telesis course management system or are a current user with questions, please send a message to telesis@wustl.edu and request assistance. Other options include checking the online documentation available by clicking the Help button at the top left of any page after logging into Telesis. You may also find Telesis support contacts in your area at the page What is Telesis? This page also contains links to downloadable Telesis helpsheets in print-ready format.

If your students have questions about Telesis or would like to report problems, please ask them to use the telesis@wustl.edu address. In addition, a helpsheet introducing Telesis to students is available to download and print from the What is Telesis? page.

Who is using Telesis?
The Telesis system anticipates its one millionth user to log on sometime during the fall 2006 semester. Use of Telesis has increased sharply in the last year. The current semester shows 452 active Telesis communities, compared to 276 in Fall 2005. This includes all sections of Physics 117A General Physics and Physics 197 Physics I; Chemistry 111A General Chemistry, plus Peer Led Team Learning (PLTL) communities for Chemistry 111A. In addition, all sections of Math 131 Calculus I and Math 132 Calculus II are using Telesis along with nearly half of EComp 100 Writing 1 sections. Based on this penetration into core courses, plus use in non-course communities, most students will experience Telesis early in their careers at WU, many in their freshman year, and will encounter it regularly throughout their courses here.

Telesis is being used to support over 30% of all courses offered by the university this semester, compared to about 25% in Fall 2005. Nearly 27% of faculty use Telesis for their courses campus wide.

Of the active communities on Telesis this fall, over half are using the Syllabus, while 45% are using the Gradebook. Another popular feature is Assignments, used in 35% of active courses.