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- Do I need to set up the Gradebook or is it already done for me?
- Why can’t my students see their exam scores in the Gradebook?
- How do I insert grades into the Gradebook?
- How do I insert, edit and/or remove a link from my course?
- How do I update a link to a new document?
- How do I edit content in my course?
- Can I create a large base of exam quetions that eCollege randomly draws a set number from, for each student?
- What are the steps to either reset or to grant my student additional time for an exam, and what is the difference between the two?
- Will my students have access to a checklist of course assignments?
- Does eCollege allow me to put my students into groups?
- What types of files can I upload into the ClassLive Pro Whiteboard?
- I put a lot of work into updating the course I am teaching, can I use this same course again the next time I teach it?
- How come I can’t view the student’s discussion board responses in the Gradebook?
- How do I activate Turnitin.com?
- I need ClassLive Pro (CLP) activated in my course, how do I get that activated?
- A student received an incomplete in my course and will need extended access. How do I grant student extended access to the course?
Prior to the start of your course, it is recommended that you go into your course and see if the Gradebook has been set up. If it has not been set up, you will need to do the set up yourself, and it is important that you set up the Gradebook prior to the first day of class.
There are three steps to setting up your Gradebook: 1) Add new items to the Gradebook, 2) Select gradable items, and 3) Assign points to your Gradebook items.
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It is important to set a Gradebook review date for the exam. Otherwise, your students will not be able to review their exam in the Gradebook until the last day of class. The Gradebook review date for Exams can be set via the Exam’s Toolbox.
Please view the following resource(s) for detailed information:
Once the Gradebook has been properly set up, you can enter grades and comments into the Gradebook. it is as simple as typing in a number and letter grade, along with typing a comment inside the Gradebook for each item. The Gradebook system then calculates and displays up-to-date letter and numeric grades for each student.
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To make updates to a link, such as to a website, just delete it and redo it by creating a new link, and linking it to the new website. Please view the following resource(s) for detailed information:
To make updates to a link, just delete it and redo it by creating a new link, and linking it to your document. Please view the following resource(s) for detailed information:
You can use the Visual Editor to edit content in your course. The Visual Editor is similar to a word-processing toolbar and enables you to create, modify, and format your course. It performs functions such as inserting text, image and/or link.
Please view the following resource(s) for detailed information:
Using the question pool feature allows you to randomly draw set number of questions from a larger base of questions. This is an effective way to ensure students see different questions on an exam. You can also include a mandatory question(s) that all students get, from the question pool.
Please view the following resource(s) for detailed information:
Occasionally, you might need to either reset an exam for a student or grant a student additional exam time. Reset the Exam clears all saved information from the individual exam database and allows the user to being the exam again, as if he or she had never taken it. Whereas, Grant Additional Time allows the student to access the exam again for the amount of time you specify. Previously saved information in the exams is still there and the student can start the exam wherever he or she left off.
The student’s exam can either be reset or granted additional time via the Gradebook. Please view the following resource(s) for detailed information:
The Course Checklist is accessible via a link located towards the bottom of the Course Home page. The Course Checklist displays a list of all course assignments and its associated due dates, and with a checkbox next to each item. The checkbox allows students to monitor their progress by checking off work completed.
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With eCollege you can put your students into groups. As the course instructor, you will have access to every group. In contrast, students only have access to the Group in which they are assigned. Therefore, if a student is assigned to Group A, the student will not, for instance, see a Threaded Discussion for Group B listed in their course.
When a group is created special linsk in Email and Document Sharing will be automatically created for the group, along with a private chat room. You may also create/assign individual Content Items (e.g., threaded discussions, readings, assignments, activities) that are only viewable to the group or groups you assign; and you can view and assess group content items through the Gradebook.
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Moderators can import PowerPoint presentations (.ppt, .pptx), OpenOffice presentations, and the following image file formats .bmp, .gif, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .pict(Mac only), and .tiff to the Whiteboard.
Please view the following resource(s) for detailed information on how to upload content to the Whiteboard:
NU Faculty: Yes, but you will need approval from your Lead Faculty. Through your Lead Faculty please request that content from your previous course be copied to your new course. Your Lead Faculty would then make Course Copy Request to Client Services.
Affiliates Other than NU: Yes, please email your request to Client Services SPLHelpDesk@spectrumpacific.org. If prior approval is needed they will let you know.
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In the grade details view, the student’s response(s) is locatedat the bottom half of the screen. You will need to scroll down in order to see the student’s response(s).
Please view the following resource(s) for detailed information:
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Once in your eCompanion or eCollege course, click on the “Dropbox” tab. The Dropbox page opens. Next to each Dropbox Basket is an Edit icon. In the picture below Turnitin has been turned on for the Week 4: Research Paper.
Click one of the “edit” icons, and a page display with a checkbox underneath the Turnitin column.
In the row of the basket you wish to turn Turnitin on, clikc inside the Turnitin box to place a checkmark inside it. This will turn on Turnitin for the assignment. Be sure to click “Save Changes”.
Please view the following resource(s) for detailed information on how to view a Turnitin report:
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NU Faculty: Currently, your Lead Faculty contacts Academic Sheduling to add the CLP attribute to your course in SOAR. Academic Scheduling then notifies Client Services, who then activiates CLP in your course. However, this process will soon change. In February, 2012, the goal is for each faculty who has completed CLP training to automatically have the CLP attribute added to their course(s) in SOAR.
Affiliates Other than NU: If CLP is not already activiated in your course, and you would like it to be, please send an email to Client Services SPLHelpDesk@spectrumpacific.org
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Students who receive an incomplete in their online course are automatically granted an additional six months of access by Client Services.