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1. Assignments o9 10 Paper 1 Arete and Oct 7 2010 i Assignments These scores are _ from Greek Society linked from the Assignments tool Assignments Reflection 1 The Sep 9 2040 89 400 Go to Aa ere for additional from Olympics grade feedback Assignments Exams 91 30 Exam 1 Comments Your instructor has Great job Please re read the option of providing text Chapter 4 for the last essay feedback about your grades question Exam 2 TETE 2010 Exam 3 Category Your professor can organize gradebook items and Final Eram assign weighting to each Weight Lists the weighted Final Exam Dec 16 7 percentage for this category In 2010 this example Participation is 10 of the overall course arad Participation i 410 lis yo of the overall course grade Attendance Category Average Average for Discussions j all gradebook items in that Project 79 25 Project Presentation Dec 7 2010 Project Report Dec 9 2010 79 25 100 Quizzes 10 Quiz 1 Tests amp Quizzes These scores from Tests amp are linked from the Tests amp Quizzes rA Quizzes tool Goto Tests amp e a Ms Quizzes for additional grade iii as z feedback ia Legend Grades in parentheses are not included in the course grade calculation Figure 15 Sample Gradebook with Weighted Categories PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY courses pepperdine edu 27 Information Technology View Your Grades Instructions 1 Cli2. 2B courses pepperdine edu Information Technology l Messages Communicate with Instructors and Participants The Messages tool allows site participants to send email messages to one another PEPPERDI N F LI N AY F RSITY Sample StucdentS studentS Logout Strengthening Lives jor Purpose Service aid Leadership Compose Write and bf Settings Configure send a new message to message forwarding other members of the site JA settings if enabled Messages A Home Compose Message WNewFolder Settings syllabus 2 Announcements New Folder Create a at Messages new folder to organize S assignments fee your messages Drop Box C Recelved 0 message 0 unread C Senti 0 message C Deleted i 0 message 0 unread Gradebook Message Folders Review received sent and Calendar deleted messages E pe T Forums E 5 g e Tests amp MWIZZES Fa Site Info Figure 16 MAIN VIEW Home Page of the Messages Tool Messages Compose Message Search Will scan message subject lines for your search Messages Received text Use Advanced Search Previous Folder ext Folder gt for more options search for text search WEW All Messaqes E Advanced Search Actions Select one or more messages to enable actions 4 gt such as Delete Mark Read MT Mark Unread Md Delete ut ove w AA Re What day is the final exam Read a Message Click the subject to read
3. 10 courses pepperdine edu PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY Information Technology i Privacy Settings You have options in Courses to select privacy settings These settings will allow you to share or hide any information you volunteer to store on Courses You also have options to limit how site users can connect with or email you Profile Limit Who Can Search and View Your Information The Profile tool allows you to connect with other users and even share details about yourself with them You may set your privacy options for the tool so that you can choose what information to share and with whom to share it Profile t Home ER profile a My profile Connections Search Privacy g Preferences ne Privacy settings gt Membership Profile Image Every 7 Bl schedule g Everyone E Options Select a drop Basic Info Only my connections down menu to set your sharing preferences E Resources i Contact Info J Announcements Academic Info Ea Worksite Setup Personal Info Only my connections Info Click the blue i Show Birth Year O icon for examples of 5 Account Search information in each profile area ti Preferences Help Who can view my Only my connections connections Who can see my Only my connections status Save settings Figure 5 Set your Profile Privacy Settings Instructions 1 Click the My Workspace tab Click Profile in the left menu Click Privacy For each option select the
4. Modified by instructor Oct 3 2010 7 22 pm Instructions Carefully read Instructions your professor s instructions Your instructor will enter instructions here For example e Write a two page reflection paper in Microsoft Word Provide text based comments to me in the text box about this experience Additional resources for assignment _ HEWN T cea your professor expects you to read or m Instructor Attachment Sample docx 26 KB Rusia to complete your assignment a f Text Box Write comments or compose a direct response for this assignment If copying text from a word processor always use tl EY ga am Wiin my rm iy oe o tayt hi i a i Assignment Text C the Faste from Word button Dont use the text box for Turnitin This assignment allows submissions using both the text box below and attached documents Type your comments in the box below and use the Add Attachments button to include other documents Save frequently while working H E amp iia SLB Z U ae x x z ZE E i B E E s Fomat Font Fi A A Submitted Attachments No attachments yet Add Attachments Click to upload one or more files for this assignment Add Attachments Honor Pledge If present you must check this box to agree Honor Pledge have neither given nor received aid on this assignment I You must respond to submit your assignment Submit Click Submit to Submit erien a oan a finish your assignment Figu
5. Click the topic title Click Post New Thread to the right of the topic title a NOTE Instructors have the option to allow students to create their own threads within a topic If the Post New Thread option is not available within a topic please consult with your instructor 5 Enter a Title for your new thread of discussion on the topic 6 Use the Text Box a For the best experience we recommend that you first write and save your work ina word processor like Microsoft Word Once ready you can copy your material and Paste from Word into the text box Copy your text from the word processor V vi Click in the text box Click the tool Paste Source T from Word Click in the Paste from Word popup window ui Style Paste your work Ctrl V PC or Command V Mac Click OK 7 Attach a document optional a Your instructor may ask you to submit a document such as Microsoft Word or PDF eS Click Add Attachments Click Browse Select the file from your computer and click Open Wait for the file to upload f Click Continue 8 Click Post Message PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY Information Technology courses pepperdine edu 25 Forums Frequently Asked Questions I can t edit or delete my post What should I do The instructor or site owner defines the settings for each forum or topic Some of these settings include the ability for people to edit or delete postings all
6. QUESTIONS cccccesscccceesececeeseceeceeecceseesecetsuseceseusceeseesecetsenecetsugeceesenes 34 Resources Access Course DOCUMENTS ANC LINKS cceeccccesseccceesecccceesccecaeececeueceeeenseceseusecetsuneceesenes 35 OA Ga Fe acres tens A te aneten acaba eeiawessosnedavacsacacseaneedentaaeacttaneetociess 35 Resources Frequently Asked QUESTIONS cccccesscccceesececeesececceesceeceusececsenececeuesceeseeeeeesenecetsugeceesenes 36 Tests amp Quizzes Take an Assessment sessssesereresurrerureresurrerurerenunrerureresunrerurerenunrerureresaererurerenunrerurerene 37 Lest Take TID See E ES 37 Complete VOU dulzor Tool ersen totes aneedoespatehoaueeceesiaanesesaneed wena enierseent 41 View Your Quiz or Text Results and FEe dback cccccesccccssseccccesscceceesececeeecceeeescceseueceseeneceeseeeeeeeas 42 Tests amp Quizzes Frequently Asked QUESTIONS ccescccccsseccccesececeesececeesececeeescceteeecessuneceeseneceesenes 42 TIPS eer EA E E A E EEEE E E ANE E TEE 43 Paste from Word Eliminate Strange Code from Microsoft Word cccccesccccesecceesssceecseeeceeeneseeeneeees 43 Reset Arrows Return to the Home Page of any TOOL ssusssseseseesesrrrsssrrresrrrresrrrssrrrsssrereserrssseereserersseeee 43 PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY courses pepperdine edu 3 Information Technology REQUIREMENTS Guidelines Courses powered by Sakai is offered by Pepperdine University to support its academi
7. To hide a site a Inthe Active Sites window click the site name of an unused or older site that you wish to hide b Use the single left or right arrow buttons lt or gt to move sites into or out of the Hidden Sites window 6 Click Save when done 7 Your change s will appear once you click on another left menu tool or another site tab PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY courses pepperdine edu 9 Information Technology Notifications Change How You Receive Low Priority Messages Your instructors or other site owners can send you alerts when they post announcements or upload files If they send you a Low priority message you can choose how to receive these messages The options are separate messages a daily summary of all messages or don t send any low priority messages If they senda High priority message however you will always receive the email w Home Profile 2 gt Membership Fa Schedule E Resources of Announcements Ea Worksite Setup tt Preferences Account Help Instructions Click the My Workspace tab Click Preferences in the left menu Click Notifications in the gray toolbar For each available tool select your desired choice a Send me each notification separately b Send me one email per day summarizing all low priority notifications c Do not send me low priority notifications 5 Click Update Preferences 1 2 3 4 2 Preferences Customize Tabs Notifications Tim
8. a gray toolbar below the tool s page heading As you navigate a tool Courses will remember where you last were If you navigate away and then return Courses will try to bring you to the last page you visited If you ever need to return to the home page or main area of the tool click the blue reset button Clicking the blue question mark will open the built in help window of Courses By default it will open the help information for the tool you are currently using You can also search for other help information Need assistance Look for the blue question mark icon PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY Information Technology i Preferences Customize Tabs Order or Hide Your Course and Project Sites You can control which sites appear as tabs and how many tabs to display Since tabs are ordered alphabetically by default it can be very helpful to reorder or even hide sites for the best experience At the start of each new academic term we recommend that you reorder your tabs so that the most current course or project sites appear for you Preferences biol Customize Tabs Notifications TimeZone Language Privacy Status EF Profile Customize Tabs Membership Customize Tabs allows you to customize the navigation ta your sites in your version of Sakai only Use the left and right arrow buttons to change the visibility of your sites Use the up and down buttons to E Resources promote your Active Sites into tabs y Tabs Displayed You can
9. a message Unread messages will appear in bold text Thank you for your class participation today Select To enable action buttons such User Faculty1 Feb 16 2011 3 19 Normal as Delete select individual messages or faculty1 PM use the Check All column heading to User Faculty Feb 16 2011 3 13 Normal select all messages ffaculty1 PR Figure 17 FOLDER VIEW Check Messages in the Received Folder PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY courses pepperdine edu 29 Information Technology Messages Messages Compose Compose a Message Select Recipients Click the name of the role s groups section s or individual s you wish to contact Control click to select multiple non contiquous recipients Required items marked with To All Participants Instructor Role Send Cc Be sure the Student Role checkbox is selected Another Group Group so your recipients will Lecture Group E receive the message T l l Send Cc ac an email M Send a copy of this message to recipients email address es Label Norma Subject Enter the subject of your message Subject 28288 Wea s Message Compose your message with the rich text editor If you copy information from Microsoft Word use the Paste from Word feature in the toolbar Attachments MEOE TER Add Attachments Click to attach documents to the message Add attachments Send Click to send your message Figure 18 COMPOSE VIEW Compose a Mes
10. display more tabs limited by your screen resolution Enter the desired number in the box G2 Worksite Setup My Active Sites ly Hidden Sites E Preferences ye top pi ce on ph you i These sites do not appear in your My navigation and the whole list will Pir PEE Sasa eee cd Ca Saami st Slate aoa aa ee access them through Worksite Setup here affects only the first 3 sarees 7 Help Tabs displayed 4 Up Down Arrows Select a site in the My Active Sites box and move it up or down with these Student s Project Site buttons to reorder TEST 200 001 F09 Activate Hide Arrows Use our sites TEST 999 99 Spi0 the lt and buttons to move a site between the active or hidden areas The double arrow icons lt lt and gt gt will move all sites so use caution Update Preferences Cancel Changes Figure 3 Customize and Reorder Your Site Tabs Ea Schedule Announcements TEST 107 001 Su09 Instructions 1 Click the My Workspace tab 2 Click the Preferences tool in the left menu a The Customize Tabs page should appear If it does not click the Customize Tabs menu button or the blue reset button next to the Preferences heading 3 To change how many tabs appear a Enter the number of tabs e g 6 in the Tabs displayed box 4 Toreorder a site a Inthe Active Sites window click the site name you wish to reorder b Click the up or down arrow buttons to move a site to a desired location 5
11. for Review What s This Save and Continue Previous Move to the next or previous save and Continue Previous question and save your answer s Figure 24 Assessment with Timer One Question per Page PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY 40 courses pepperdine edu Information Technology Complete Your Quiz or Test Instructions 1 Click the tab for your course or project site Click Tests amp Quizzes in the left menu Below Take an Assessment click the title of the assessment you wish to start Review the details and click Begin Assessment Read the instructions and questions carefully Timed test a Once you start a timed test you must complete and submit it before the timer ends 7 If your assessment has all questions on a single page a Answer each question b Click Submit for Grading to complete the exam c NOTE You must click Submit for Grading on a timed assessment or before the deadline to receive credit If you fail to click Submit for Grading before either the timer or the deadline your work will not be saved and you will not receive credit 8 If your assessment has one question per page a Answer each question b If you are unsure of your answer and want to double check your work click Mark for Review if available i To review your marked questions click Table of Contents ii Click the arrow icon to expand the part or parts of the quiz or exam you wish to double check iii The questi
12. listed after your first submission then resubmission is not allowed Number of resubmissions allowed Accept resubmissions until 5 Use the Text Box a If your assignment offers the text box aka inline text place your cursor in the text box and edit or replace your earlier submission b NOTE You cannot use the text box to submit a paper for the Turnitin review service You must attach a document instead 6 Attach a document a If your assignment allows file attachments click Add remove attachments b To add more files to your assignment i Click Browse ii Select the file from your computer and click Open PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY courses pepperdine edu 15 Information Technology iii Wait for the file to upload iv Repeat to add additional files c To remove a previously submitted file i Click the Remove link to the right of the specific file d Click Continue when finished adding removing attachments e NOTE If your professor has enabled the Turnitin review service Turnitin only supports one file for reporting To resubmit and obtain a new originality report you must first remove your earlier document and then browse and upload a new document Please be aware that your earlier Turnitin report will also be removed If you want to keep this report for comparison purposes you must print or download it before you remove the attachment and upload a new file Finally refer to the file naming and other requ
13. one hour To keep your login session active you must click an exam button such as Save and Continue Table of Contents or Submit for Grading to save your progress and keep your session alive 3 Wait for each page to load completely Wait for each page of the exam to load completely If you start writing or selecting answers before the page finishes loading you may lose some of your work 4 Write short answer or essay questions in a word processor or text editor and then paste into Courses As a best practice we recommend that you compose and save your written work frequently in a word processor This way you ll have a backup copy of any short answer or essay questions in case of a problem with your computer or your network connection 5 You must click Submit for Grading to receive credit for your test or quiz PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY 38 courses pepperdine edu Information Technology F P Tests amp Quizzes Q Built in Help Assessments Take an Assessment The assessments listed below are currently available for you to take To begin click on the assessment title l i Due Date Note the i to take 3 Due Date Time deadlines for your Practice Quiz sm fa 4 assessments Quiz 3 2011 Mar O4 03 00 PM Submitted Assessments You have completed the assessments listed below If an assessment is ready for review you may click on its title to see feedback You may also click the Statistics link if available
14. ta see assessment statistics Title Feedback Date Score Time Submitted Practice Quiz Immediate le 3 min 34 sec 2011 Feb 168 03 06 PM Quiz 1 20 eb 18 Q2 11 30 sec 2011 Feb 18 03 07 PM Quiz 2 Feedback Click the 106F7 FminiOsec 2011 Feb 1803 17 PM Statistics title to view feedback This assessment allows multiple submissions and has been configured to record the highest score which ts the one listed here This assessment has been modified since you submitted it Please consult your instructor if you find any discrepancies Figure 21 Main View of Tests amp Quizzes Tests amp Quizzes Introduction Text Read any Begin Assessment introduction text carefully for instructions i of key information Quiz 3 Information This is the quiz that covers Chapter 3 You may refer to the textbook or any class notes This quiz is designed as a reinforcement tool in preparation for our midterm You have two attempts to complete this quiz Use them wisely and good luck Attachments Your professor can Attachments share file attachments that you may Instructor Attachment Sample docx 26 kb need to complete the assessment Course ABC 123 94 FOU oreatgr Pa eper Critical Details Pay attention to Assessment Title uiz 3 whether your professor has configured Time Limit 0 hours 25 minutes i a Time Limit Submission Limit and or Due Date Number of submissions allowed 2 remaining Feedback 03057 2011 Due
15. their own or none If you do not see the Edit or Delete options on your posts please consult with your instructor or site owner When I copy text from Microsoft Word it adds a lot of code to my post Is there a way to paste without this extra code that Microsoft Word adds Writing a response in Microsoft Word is strongly recommended Unfortunately Microsoft Word uses a lot of extraneous formatting code If you copy from Word and paste directly into the text box of Courses it will display this ugly code To avoid these problems use the Paste from Word button in the text box toolbar I want to embed a YouTube video in my post Can I do this Yes However for the best display we recommend that you strip away all of the lt param gt tag code Click the Source button in the text box toolbar Place your cursor where you want to insert the YouTube video Paste the code from YouTube Remove all of the lt param gt tag code For example you would delete all of the text highlighted in bold red text below ae ae ae a lt object width 640 height 385 gt lt param name movie value http www youtube com v 1skBWSIn_j4 fs 1 amp amp hl en_US amp amp rel 0 gt lt pa ram gt lt param name allowFullScreen value true gt lt param gt lt param name allowscriptaccess value always gt lt param gt lt embed src http www youtube com v 1skBWSIn_j4 fs 1 amp amp hl en_US amp amp rel 0 type application x shockwave fl
16. to recipients email address es is selected 5 optional Select a label for the message Normal High or Low 6 Enter the Subject for the message 7 Enter the Message If pasting from Microsoft Word be sure to use the Paste from Word tool in the rich text editor 8 optional Click Add attachments if you want to attach documents to the message 9 Click Send when finished Delete a Message Instructions 1 Click the tab for your course or project site 2 Click Messages in the left menu 3 Click the folder that contains the message e g Received or Sent 4 IN FOLDER VIEW a Select the message s you want to delete b Click the Delete button above the column headings c The message will be moved to the Deleted folder 5 IN MESSAGE VIEW a Open the specific message b Click Delete at top right c Click Delete again to confirm and move the message to the Deleted folder 6 To permanently remove the message s a Goto the Deleted folder b Select the message s c Click the Delete button above the column headings Create a Folder Instructions 1 Click the tab for your course or project site Click Messages in the left menu Click New Folder Enter a Folder Title Click Add ee PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY 32 courses pepperdine edu Information Technology Move a Message to a Folder Instructions 1 Click the tab for your course or project site 2 Click Messages i
17. Courses A Platform for Collaborative Learning at Pepperdine University Getting Started Guide for Students http courses pepperdine edu Anytime Support Desk Courses is powered by Web Support Pages Available 24 hours a day e http services pepperdine edu it help 7 days a week 365 days a year Sa al n 866 767 8623 Toll free in USA 310 506 4357 HELP TABLE OF CONTENTS REQUIREMENTS sccevcccesves actcotsvesactcnuecesnsiuectesdetassntensstettoveduveniuessnccelau teats wucteitenesewenivessacdaldstiuesmeeceideuices 4 CSS epee sicee stecendannorsocine ashen E T T 4 S pported Web BrOwSETS cererii nane nacido ule etn ddis cet E ge tienda E E ants tiaoeins 4 IS CUNO OS YC OCI NS girata casera sa cetecersae pcan S 4 GETHING STARTED oitcao os seca orcs ce E E A E S E 5 LOTIN COUS ES EE E een eaten see eee 5 DIECO I eee Tre E et re er nr tre Tt re ert rrr 5 MT SINS EAI erste ce eatcntra tate catsces atone ta aster E ice eoneceedautet ics 5 COUE REI ene nae eee E eee rere 5 PUNGIT een cme ee one een are E er ee AN 5 Wep Support Pages scence sh cadrsacananesdieocdesatecesute EEEE S 5 Anytime SUPPOrt DES Kecen E E 6 Layout and Navik ALON cages oct ens i a a i cots 7 Tabs Access Your Course and Project Sites ccccccssecccseeceessesceecsceuecseeecseeneeseeeseseuecetsneceeeneeeeeaeeeees 7 Tools Access Tools for Each Site in the Left M nu h cccccccssseccceseccceeeseceeeeececeeeceeeeusecesaueeesseness 8 Be 6d
18. Date 2011 Mar 04 03 00 PM Begin Assessment Click Begin Assessment to launch the test or quiz Figure 22 Begin Assessment PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY courses pepperdine edu 39 Information Technology Tests amp Quizzes Quiz 3 Table of Contents Access a list of all questions to review which you have completed which you need to complete Table of Contents and any that you have marked for your own review Part 1 of 1 Question 1 of 4 saroian 2 0 Points Who was the first president of the United States A Washington B Jefferson C Lincoln Mark for Review Your professor can enable this feature D Clinton to allow you to mark questions you want to double check before submitting Select the box and then click Table of Reset Selection Contents to see all questions that you marked for review C Mark for Review What s This Save and Continue Save for Later Save and move to the next question or save your work and exit the assessment Save for Later is only available on Save and Continue Save for Later _ assessments without a timer Figure 23 Assessment without Timer One Question per Page Tests amp Quizzes Quiz 2 Erie ba Timer Your professor can enable Time Remaining 0 19 16 a timer Once you begin you must submit before the time expires Hide Show Time Remaining Part 1 of 1 Question 3 of 4 5 0 Points What color is a violet C Mark
19. O en ree eo ee ee eee ee 9 Customize Tabs Order or Hide Your Course and Project Sites cceecccssecceeeesceececeeececeeseeeneeeeeness 9 Notifications Change How You Receive Low Priority M SSAES cccccccssececeesseceeeeseceeeeeeceeeees 10 PCy eS agave ena car rs E E E A 11 Profile Limit Who Can Search and View Your INfOrMatiOn cccccsssccccessececeesecceeeeseceeeeseceeseneceesees 11 Privacy Status Set Your Course or Project Site Privacy cccceccssccsecseccsecesccseceuceseceueeseeeueeseeeueeeeeees 12 COURE BASICS coarctation a esas te on ses ts ve sae ae eens stn uaesaaee eecola eae 13 Assignments Submit Your COULPSQWOFK ccccceeeccceeececenceceecsceuscsceueceeeesseeneeseueceseuecsteueseeeueseeeneseeensess 13 Sa Fe IS SS CU estos casos a T E A 14 Resubmit an ASSIENMEN sescrececieterrncacmesqnoaeaseveeacacaunsaucacecsecnocswne ne anntaenseunsananaqatsemengnnieeteoei aa 15 Review Your Assignment Grade and Feedback cccccccsssececeesecccceecceeeesececeuseceseeeeceeseuesessenecetsees 17 Review vour Turnitin ReO oscense ane EES 18 Assignments Frequently Asked QuestionS sessssssserenesrrssrrssrrrssrrrsrresssrrsrtrsrtensrrrsrtessteesrersreeserereeens 19 Drop Box Share Documents Privately with Your INStruUCtOr ssessesessensesreresrrresrrrresrrressrererrrresrrrreseeree 20 Submit a Document to the Drop BOX cccceesseccccessccecesececeeecceeeusccecausececsueceeeeusecessuecessu
20. When writing responses to discussion board posts assignments or essay quiz questions it s smart to compose your work in a word processor like Microsoft Word However these applications use custom code to format text This code will often appear if you paste into rich text editors on the web To remove this code yet keep your formatted content be sure to use the Paste from Word tool TEE TEETER TELETEGE BE DETTE Instructions 1 Write your response in a word processor like Microsoft Word 2 3 4 5 Copy your response In the text box click the Paste from Word icon Paste your text into the pop up window Click OK Your text will be pasted safely into the rich text editor i Reset Arrows Return to the Home Page of any Tool In most cases the Courses service will remember where you last were in a tool For example if you were last responding to a specific message in the Forums tool Courses may ERD bring you back to that specific page if you navigate somewhere else in the site and then return This can be a very convenient feature but sometimes you may need to return to the home page of the tool To do this click the small blue reset arrow icon next to the tool name This will bring you to the top level or home page of the specific tool PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY i i courses pepperdine edu 43 Information Technology
21. You may reach them at either 866 767 8623 toll free in USA 310 506 4357 HELP To assist you the operators will need the following information e About you o Your name o Your Campus wide ID number CWID o Your NetworklID o Your school e About the class o The class site in which you are experiencing a problem o The class instructor s name e About the problem o The tool or feature you are using o The error message you receive e About your computer o Your computer operating system o Your web browser 6 courses pepperdine edu PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY Information Technology i Layout and Navigation Tabs Access Your Course and Project Sites In Courses each site will appear as a tab near the top of the screen Clicking on any of the tabs will bring you to that specific site PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY Tabs Click a tab to access a course or project site Logout Find all sites by clicking All My Sites strengthening Lives for Purpose Service aid Leadership 2 r My Workspace ABC12399F09 ABC346995p10 WELE ENIRE AECE79995p10 All MySites Figure 1 Access Your Sites Through Tabs My Workspace This is your area to set system preferences store your own documents and create project sites Tabs Each tab will open a course or project site Tabs are ordered alphabetically All My Sites This tab offers an easy way to access all of your visible sites past and present This tab will appear automatically once you are a mem
22. and other items with the Create HTML Page entire class or select groups Create Text Document Figure 20 Access Site Resources Documents Folders Links etc Download a File 1 Click the tab for your course or project site Click Resources in the left menu Click the folder name or expand the folder by clicking the folder icon if applicable Click the document title You may Open or Save the file We recommend that you Save the file By saving the file you will be able to select the best location so you can find the file easily in the future ae a PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY courses pepperdine edu 35 Information Technology Resources Frequently Asked Questions Lam receiving an error that the resource is not available or permission is denied If your professor has stored a file in another area of Courses and provided a link in your course he she may not have given all students access to that resource Your professor will need to review the resource and confirm that it is available not hidden access is granted permissions either set within the site or set to public if located elsewhere and has not been moved or deleted PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY 36 courses pepperdine edu Information Technology l Tests amp Quizzes Take an Assessment Test Taking Tips BEFORE YOU START YOUR TEST OR QUIZ 1 READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND QUESTIONS CAREFULLY We cannot stress this step enough The most common reason why
23. ash allowscriptaccess always allowfullscreen true width 640 height 385 gt lt embed gt lt object gt 5 Click Source 6 Click Post Message W s there a way to receive an email when new posts are made to a class discussion forum Yes Using the Watch feature you can choose whether or not to receive notification emails from a course forum To enable or disable notifications visit the course site Click Forums gt Watch gt select your desired option gt Save I m receiving email alerts for each post ina course forum How can I change these notifications Using the Watch feature you can choose whether or not to receive notification emails from a course forum To enable or disable notifications visit the course site Click Forums gt Watch gt select your desired option gt Save PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY 26 courses pepperdine edu Information Technology l Gradebook Check Your Grade Progress The Gradebook allows your instructor s to securely share grades and feedback with you Gradebook Course Grade A running total of your overall course grade based on completed work Consult with your professor if not appearing Grade Report for Sample Stude yb Course Grade B 65 25 Sort by Headings Click the green headings to sort by that column in ascending or descending order Gradebook Items 7 Tite a SS eee Due Date
24. ber of enough sites usually more than four All course sites will be organized by the academic term e g F14 for fall 2014 All project sites are listed under the heading Projects I can t find my course or project site If you can t locate your course or project site on Courses we recommend the three steps below 1 Check with your course instructor All course sites are created automatically before each academic term However instructors need to publish their course sites before students can see them Please consult with your instructor to see if he she is using Courses this term and has published the course site 2 Wait one business day Enrollments for official university courses are automatically updated on Courses If you enrolled recently or on a weekend your enrollment may not appear until the next business day Updates happen at 8 AM and 4 PM each business day 3 Check the All My Sites tab Tabs are ordered alphabetically by default If you are enrolled more than four sites you can find your other sites in the All My Sites tab Click this tab to view your enrollments by academic term You can reorder your tabs see the Preferences section to learn how PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY courses pepperdine edu 7 Information Technology Tools Access Tools for Each Site in the Left Menu Each site will feature a number of tools These tools appear in the left hand menu Clicking a tool will open the tool in the main content f
25. c mission Use of Courses is governed by existing university policies and guidelines University Code of Ethics http services pepperdine edu hr resources policies ethics htm Computer Network Responsible Usage http services pepperdine edu it policies usagepolicy htm l Supported Web Browsers For the best experience with Courses powered by Sakai please use a supported Web browser There are known issues with some Web browsers such as Apple s Safari browser so we encourage all users to use one of the supported browsers listed below Macintosh e Firefox 3 x or higher Windows e Firefox 3 x or higher e Internet Explorer 8 x or higher f Technology Checklist To use Courses you must configure your supported Web browser with the following settings Required Settings O JavaScript enabled L Cookies enabled L Java installed and enabled http www java com Recommended Add ons Adobe Flash Player to play Web based video files http get adobe com flashplayer Adobe Reader to read PDF documents http get adobe com reader Apple iTunes to play music and podcasts http www apple com itunes Apple Quicktime to play Web based video files http www apple com quicktime OOOd PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY Alcourses pepperdine edu Information Technology GETTING STARTED l Log into Courses Accessing Courses is easy Direct Login 1 Open a supported web browser and visit http courses pep
26. ck the tab for your course or project site 2 Click Gradebook in the left menu 3 Review your grades Gradebook Frequently Asked Questions I can t see my overall course grade The overall course grade is an optional calculation that instructors can turn on This calculation is a running total that will update as your professor grades your completed coursework If the overall grade says that is it not available yet please consult with your instructor to see if he she plans to use this feature I can t see my assignment grade from the Assignments tool In order for grades from the Assignments tool to appear in the Gradebook your professor needs to do two things First when creating the assignment your professor needs to configure it with a link to the Gradebook Finally once he she enters the grade your professor needs to release the grade to you Please review any details in the assignment instructions or the course syllabus else consult with your professor I can t see my test or quiz grade from the Tests amp Quizzes tool In order for grades from Tests amp Quizzes to appear in the Gradebook your professor needs to do two things First he she needs to link the assessment to the Gradebook Next he she needs to configure feedback details within the assessment s settings Please review any details in the assessment instructions or the course syllabus else consult with your professor directly PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY
27. d Files to l share a document with your instructor Create Folders Calendar Add Web Links URLs Syllabus Add Citation List Tests amp Quizzes Create HTML Page Site Info Create Text Document Help Figure 10 Upload Files in your Drop Box Submit a Document to the Drop Box Instructions 1 E oo a a 9 10 20 courses pepperdine edu Click the tab for your course or project site Click Drop Box in the left menu Click Add Click Upload Files Click Browse A pop up window for your computer s hard drive will appear Select a file and click Open a NOTE Whether you are uploading one or more files your total upload cannot exceed 100 MB Select Send an email notification to the instructor s if you want to send a notice to your instructors Click Upload Files Now Wait for the file to upload PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY Information Technology Drop Box Frequently Asked Questions Can I share documents with classmates through the Drop Box The Drop Box tool is a way for a student to privately share files and information with a course instructor Each student only sees his or her Drop Box folder For group work your instructor can create a group and assign a folder in Resources for group file sharing You may also create your own project site and enroll your classmates into this site as co maintainers In this project site you can use the Resources folder to share documents as well as any othe
28. drop down menu and set your preference Click Save settings eo I chose to share my profile picture but it doesn t display in the Roster tool At this time the Roster tool will only display a student s official university photo ID picture personal profile pictures will not appear PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY courses pepperdine edu 11 Information Technology Privacy Status Set Your Course or Project Site Privacy Within each site you can choose to make your information visible or hidden If you choose to hide your information your details will not be available for other students including the ability to email you through the Messages tool NOTE Your instructors will always be able to view your details in an official course Preferences Customize Tabs Notifications TimeZone Language Privacy Status Profile Privacy Status Choose a site Adjust your privacy a Membership options by selecting each site fram E schedule q the drop down menu Choose a site ABC 999 99 F09 cr bSetaabee You may alter your settings to keep yourself and your personal information hidden from others in this site Your status in this site is currently set to visible Others can see your name in the roster and can contact you through the site Announcements fa Worksite Setup 2 ji i rT orvar status preference Ui preferences Please set your privacy status preference Account Remain hidden in this site Make me visibl
29. du Information Technology Resubmit an Assignment Some assignments will allow you to resubmit This option is only available if your instructor allows resubmission on an assignment Please consult with your instructor if necessary Assignments Assignment has been submitted on Oct 3 2010 2 30 pm Title Sample Assignment 2 Resubmission Details If a resubmission is allowed details Due Oct 20 2010 5 00 pm will appear after your first Number of resubmissions allowed 3 submission Accept Resubmission Until Oct 20 2010 5 00 pm Status submitted Oct 3 2010 2 30 pm Grade Scale Points max 100 0 Oct 3 2010 2 00 cur attached submiSsn Submitted Attachments Add Remove Attachments Click to add additional attachments or remove a previous attachment and replace it with a new one Ei Sample Article Reflection docx 135 KB Add remove Attachments Honor Pledge have neither given nor received aid on this assignment al You must respond to submit your assignment Resubmit Click Resubmit to finish Resubmit Figure 8 Resubmit your Assignment Instructions 1 Click the tab for your course or project site 2 Click Assignments in the left menu 3 Click the title of the assignment 4 Resubmission details will appear once you return to the assignment after your initial submission a Do not assume that resubmission is allowed Always review your instructor s directions b Ifthe following information is not
30. e in this site Ask me again later To change your privacy settings in the future visit My Workspace gt Preferences gt Privacy Status Show Me in All Sites Hide Me in All Sites Figure 6 Set your Site Privacy Status Instructions 1 Click the My Workspace tab 2 Click Preferences in the left menu 3 Click Privacy Status in the gray toolbar 4 To set preferences for each course or project site a Fromthe drop down menu select a site b Set your privacy status i Remain hidden in this site hide your information from the Roster and Messages tools ii Make me visible in this site iii Ask me again later c Click Update d Repeat for any additional sites 5 To set preferences globally for all sites a Click Show Me in All Sites or Hide Me in All Sites PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY 12 courses pepperdine edu Information Technology COURSE BASICS Assignments Submit Your Coursework The assignment tool is a helpful feature that allows your instructor to gather your coursework electronically In addition your professor can also securely share feedback and grades with you Assignments Assignment In progress a a l Built in Help Click the Complete the form then choose the appropriate button at the bottom blue question mark for help Title Sample Assignment Due Oct 20 2010 5 00 pm Deadline Check the Due Status Not Started date for your deadline Grade Scale Points max 100 0
31. eZone Language Privacy Status Notifications You will receive all high priority notifications via email Set low priority notifications below Announcements Send me each notification separately Send me one email per day summarizing all low priority announcements C Do not send me low priority announcements Resources Send me each resource separately Send me one email per day summarizing all low priority resource notifications Do not send me low priority resource notifications Syllabus Send me each notification separately C Send me one email per day summarizing all notifications Do not send me low priority Syllabus items Email Archive Send me each mail sent to site separately Send me one email per day summarizing all emails Do not send me emails sent to the site Update Preferences Cancel Changes Figure 4 Set your Notification Preferences I set my notification preferences and I am still receiving email messages from my Sites Remember the Notifications preferences only control Low priority messages If your instructor sends a notice as High priority you will always receive those messages Also these preferences only apply to the Announcements Resources Syllabus and Email Archive tools Emails sent from the Forums tool can be controlled by adjusting your Watch settings To adjust these settings go to each course click Forums click Watch select your desired option and click Save
32. geceesenaeeees 20 Drop Box Frequently Asked QUESTIONS ita ivacancdvnssaudasnrancedsn ied sidesannnasasoceareensseanesapana seetaadunbanesesmasnrasaess 21 Forums Contribute TO Class DISCUSSIONS ccicesescorscsncchereivcosssasuecadasaslcndvaasedareeaidgaiebinvestanceseatmavedsnereisecteoes 22 Reon Oa TE parame ae nner ne nan Pn nS Oe a ea ee ee eee rere 24 SIN TO A rte isco ain se eae tect wero reasec a nem ness este ee E E pees se E 25 Forums Frequently Asked QUESTIONS ccccscecccesececeeeccceecseeececeuecseeecseeeeseueceseuecsseueceteueseeeueeeeensess 26 PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY 2 courses pepperdine edu Information Technology Gradebook Check Your Grade Progress ccccccssscccssecccsecececceeececeecseeecsceecseeneeeeeaceseueceeeueceseueseneusss 27 VIEW VOU GSS ar estas dc site E sca name naSutsnion A E EE A A NS 28 Gradebook Frequently Asked QUESTIONS cccccccssseccceesececeesececeesececeusececseuseeessusecessuneceesenseeeeagnesss 28 Messages Communicate with Instructors and Participants sesssessseesssrenserrerssrrrsssrereserressreresererseeeee 29 Email Your Instructors OF Classmate S eccstsass cas cesdesannasucessdundees nne iaeaea ENTE 32 Be Pol Care NY occ lt 4 seen ne ee E en ee eee eee eee 32 Ceea Folo Geen eae nn era A Pe AE eee 32 Move a Message to a FOICer cecccccssseccccensceccesccccausececeuececceecceseesecesseneceseegeceesensecetseecetsugeceesenes 33 Messages Frequently Asked
33. he conventions in the Submit an Assignment section How do I resubmit an assignment and generate a new Turnitin report First your professor needs to allow resubmission on the assignment Next to generate a new Turnitin report you must remove your originally submitted document You would return to the assignment click Add remove attachments and then remove the first attachment Now you can browse for your revised document click Continue and then Resubmit your assignment Remember to be patient Reports are generally available within one hour but the process can take up to 24 hours for the first report and possibly longer for a resubmission PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY courses pepperdine edu 19 Information Technology i Drop Box Share Documents Privately with Your Instructor The Drop Box is a simple tool to allow you to share documents privately with your course instructor You can upload documents for your instructor to review Your instructor can also upload files for you through the Drop Box too EB Roster PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY Sample Students studentS Logout Strengthening Lives for Purpose Service and Leadership Home 2 Drop Box I orrore ara Site Resources Upload Download Multiple Resources E Assignments Location E sakai student Drop Box C oO py Forums Gradebook D Title Access Created By Modified Size Messages sakai student5 Arti Resources Upload Files Click Uploa
34. his quiz or test e Click Return when finished Tests amp Quizzes Frequently Asked Questions An Oracle WaveNet pop up keeps happening every 30 minutes and it interrupts my assessment What should I do For security reasons WaveNet has a 30 minute timeout warning It will alert you to keep your WaveNet session active When taking a quiz please log into Courses directly instead of through WaveNet Visit http courses pepperdine edu and click Pepperdine Login See Access Courses for more information IfI start a timed quiz can I save my progress and continue later When you begin a timed assessment the clock starts ticking For example if you take a 20 minute quiz you will have 20 minutes to complete the assessment once you click Begin Assessment You will not be allowed to save your progress to continue work later You must be prepared to complete the assessment once you begin What does the Mark for Review feature do The Mark for Review feature allows you to mark one or more questions that you want to double check before you submit the quiz or exam for grading If the option is available select the checkbox for Mark for Review Later click the Table of Contents button to review the questions that you ve answered have not answered or marked for review PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY A2 courses pepperdine edu Information Technology TIPS l Paste from Word Eliminate Strange Code from Microsoft Word
35. iew Thread to the first main message o Reply Click reply to compose a iPad Hype or Heaven Sent E E aa Faculty User faculty1 Sep 3 2010 4 03 PM Read by 2 Bal Reply i ie aoc study the iPad and the reviews of the iPad to date Consider Howard s theory on multiple intelligences Consider new approaches to community based learning and social engagement Based on your study what are you thoughts on the value that the iPad offers to modern education What advice would you offer ta current instructors that either may be considering the use of an iPad in a course or those instructors that may be hesitant to allow such devices into the classroom Figure 13 Thread View Forums Forums Technology Tablets and Sma Tag Heaven Sent Delete Delete this Copy Link Click to copy a _ message Only available if the link to this specific Y Re ply to Message Reply P permission set by F message so you can and leal to this specific message instructor or site owner share with others gl Reply to Message Re an 7 rype orf Reply to Thread Reply to Edit Edit this message sage Next Message gt Sample Students student the main or first message Only available if scabs and Permission set by YouTube It has technical instructor or site owner fe sites and media As believe the iPad is an s difficulties accessing common web resources there are kr the product matures it will be interesting to keep
36. irements in the previous section Submit an Assignment 7 Click Resubmit to complete the assignment Verify the submission 9 NOTE If this is a Turnitin assignment and the report is shared with you please wait for the report to be generated Reports are usually available within one hour Turnitin does note that their service can take up to 24 hours to generate an originality report 99 16 courses pepperdine edu PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY Information Technology Review Your Assignment Grade and Feedback After you have submitted your assignment your instructor will evaluate your work 2 Assignments Sample Assignment 1 Returned Title sample Assignment 1 Grade View your returned Student Sample Student5 grade here Grade 09 0 max 100 0 Turnitin Report Not available yet Original submission text with the instructor s comments inserted if applicable Thank you Professor Inserted Text Feedback Your professor Thank Dla can inset comments in your original text box a VOU E eee See My NOIES submission His her notes will appear in red Submitted Attachments Additional Text Feedback Your professor can provide additional text comments m Student Submission docx 23 KB Additional instructor s comments about your submission Well done Your reflection was well thought out To receive full points next time please pay closer attention to spelling and grammar Also please use active voice Instructor s attachment
37. n the left menu 3 Click the folder that contains the message e g Received or Sent 4 IN FOLDER VIEW a Select the message s you want to move b Click the Move button above the column headings c Select the desired folder d Click Move Messages 5 IN MESSAGE VIEW Open the specific message Click Move to folder Select the desired folder Click Move Messages 200 PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY courses pepperdine edu 33 Information Technology Messages Frequently Asked Questions I sent a message but my instructor or classmate didn t receive an email Did I forget a step Although selected by default please verify that when you compose a new message that the checkbox for Send a copy of this message to recipients email address es is checked If this is not checked the message will only be viewable within Courses Otherwise it s possible that the recipient is experiencing issues with his her email The mailbox may be full or the person s email client blocked or filtered the message as junk email Be sure to check these folders in your email client and set our Courses service as an allowed sender 34 courses pepperdine edu PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY Information Technology i Resources Access Course Documents and Links The Resources tool is where your instructor will share documents web links and other resources with you Optionally your instructor can create a group folder so that you and select clas
38. ning en_us Student_Manual_en_us pdf gt PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY 18 courses pepperdine edu Information Technology Assignments Frequently Asked Questions I can t see my assignment grade After you have successfully submitted your assignment your instructor must review and grade it Once a grade has been entered your instructor must release the grade to you If your instructor says that he she has entered your grade but you don t see it in the Assignment tool be sure to consult with your instructor and verify that he she released the grade to you When I copy text from Microsoft Word it adds a lot of code to my post Is there a way to paste without the extra code that Microsoft Word adds For the best experience we strongly recommend that you write your responses in a word processor like Microsoft Word Unfortunately Microsoft Word uses a lot of code to format text To strip out this code please use the Paste from Word tool in the rich text editor See the Tip Paste from Word near the end of this document for instructions vii My Turnitin report says Not available yet Most reports are available within one hour of initial submission Per Turnitin reports can take up to 24 hours If resubmitting a paper the new report can take another 24 hours and possibly longer Please be patient Reports will not be generated if you submitted an illegal file type or if you named the file incorrectly Please refer to t
39. on mark icon represents questions you have marked for review iv The red arrow icon represents questions you have not answered yet v To jump to a specific question click the question text c Click Save and Continue to move to the next question d From the last question or the table of contents click Submit for Grading to complete your assessment Ot a a PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY courses pepperdine edu 41 Information Technology View Your Quiz or Text Results and Feedback Instructions 1 Click the tab for your course or project site 2 Click Tests amp Quizzes in the left menu 3 To view results a Below Submitted Assessments check the Feedback Date for the quiz or test Wait for this date and time if applicable b Click the title of the assessment Review the scores answers and other feedback Instructors can choose how much or little information to share If you do not see the information you expect please consult with your instructor d Click Return to Assessment List when finished 4 To view statistics optional a Instructors have the option of sharing statistical details about an assessment with students If the Statistics option is not listed please consult with your instructor b Below Submitted Assessments check the Feedback Date for the quiz or test Wait for this date and time if applicable c Click Statistics below the assessment you wish to review Review the statistical details for t
40. ou to submit a document such as Microsoft Word or PDF b Click Add Attachments Click Browse d Select the file from your computer and click Open Wait for the file to upload Click Continue g NOTE Your professor may enable the Turnitin review service Check with your professor Turnitin Submissions 10 Your instructor may require you to accept an honor pledge If an honor pledge is listed you must check the checkbox before you can submit your work 11 Click Submit to complete the assignment 12 Verify the submission 13 NOTE If this is a Turnitin assignment and the report is shared with you please wait for the report to be generated Reports are usually available within one hour Turnitin does note that their service can take up to 24 hours to generate an originality report e Always include a valid file extension e g doc docx e Limit file names to 40 characters or fewer e Use letters numbers spaces hyphens or underscores in your file names e Do NOT use special characters such as S amp lt gt etc gt m e Adhere to all guidelines above e Only submit one file attachment Must be text based cannot be scanned as an image e Only use the following file types Word doc docx or Rich Text rtf e Avoid double file extensions e g doc doc e File size cannot exceed 10 MB 2 MB for plain text files txt PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY 14 courses pepperdine e
41. perdine edu 2 Click Pepperdine Login 3 Enter your NetworkID and password same as WaveNet WaveNet Link 1 Open a supported web browser and visit http wavenet pepperdine edu 2 Enter your NetworkID and password 3 Click Academic Resources in the left menu 4 Click Courses powered by Sakai l Getting Help Pepperdine University and Courses powered by Sakai offer many ways to get help Built in Help Inside Courses you can easily get help information Look for the blue question mark icon on any tool page A new window will open with the help information about the specific tool you are using You can also Search for help from the same pop up window Web Support Pages At Pepperdine University s Information Technology website you can find help tutorials and information about multiple tools and services such as email wireless network access and Courses All help pages http services pepperdine edu it help Courses help pages http services pepperdine edu techlearn tools courses PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY courses pepperdine edu 5 Information Technology Anytime Support Desk The Anytime Support Desk is available to answer questions and address issues with Pepperdine University services such as Courses Helpful operators are available 24 hours a day 7 days a week and 365 days a year They can resolve the most common problems directly or can report larger issues to the appropriate departments within the university
42. r tool for your group collaboration How do I upload a document over 100 MB You cannot upload a file over 100 MB While you can upload multiple files to the Drop Box no single upload process can exceed 100 MB in total file size This means that you can either upload a single file that is up to 100 MB in size or multiple files that do not total more than 100 MB together If you need to upload a very large file to your Drop Box you have a few options First you can compress the file Using a compression utility you can package one or more files into a zip file so that the total size of the file is under the 100 MB limit Or you can store the file on another service such as Xythos Anywhere Storage http storage pepperdine edu or Google Pepperdine http google pepperdine edu and upload a link in your Drop Box to the file or folder of files PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY courses pepperdine edu 21 Information Technology i Forums Contribute to Class Discussions The forums tool allows your class to engage in online threaded discussion Forums Watch Click to set your forum Built in Help Click the blue email notification settings question mark for help Watch Forums Forum The main category or subject A forum can contain multiple topics for discussion Technology Let s discuss the field of technology and how it impacts student learning Tablets and Smartphones 1 message 1 unread New messages Let s re
43. rame Tools may also offer a gray toolbar for special options PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY Strengthening Lives for Purpose Service and Leadership Announcements Assignments Drop Box Forums E Gradebook Messages Resources H Roster Calendar Syllabus Tests amp Quizzes Ea Site Info Help Left Menu Toolbar Reset Button Built In Help 8lcourses pepperdine edu Forums meecuidents student5 Logout Reset Button Click the blue arrows to return to the home page or main area of any tool Watch Toolbar Some tools Built in Help Click offer additional options the blue question mark in the gray toolbar to get help on a tool Technology s Let s discuss the field of technology and how it impacts student learning Tablets and Smartphones 1 message 1unread New messages at s review the opportunities that tablets and handheld devices offer to student engagement earning Left Menu Tools appear in the left navigation menu Click a tool name to use that feature Figure 2 Left Menu and Tools In all sites you ll find a left menu with tools or options for the site Instructors and site owners can customize the tools available in a site through Site Info gt Edit Tools They can also reorder the menu through Site Info gt Page Order Each tool has different capabilities Some tools will allow you to define settings or access additional information You ll find these features in
44. re 7 Review or Submit your Assignment PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY courses pepperdine edu 13 Information Technology Submit an Assignment Instructions 1 Click the tab for your course or project site Click the Assignments tool in the left menu Click the title of the assignment you wish to begin Read the instructions outlined by your instructor carefully Click any additional resources attachments to view or download if applicable If a Model Answer heading is listed click the heading to review this additional information If an All Purpose Item heading is listed click the heading to review this additional information Use the Text Box a Your instructor may enable the text box so you can submit information or comments b For the best experience we recommend that you first write and save your work ina word processor like Microsoft Word Once ready you can copy your material and use the Paste from Word tool to insert your work into the text box i Copy your text from the word processor ii Click in the text box iii Click the tool Paste E eurez l from Word iv Click in the Paste oo a ee Style from Word popup window v Paste your work Ctrl V PC or Command V Mac vi Click OK c NOTE You cannot use the text box to submit a paper for the Turnitin review service Instead you must attach a document 9 Attach a document File Naming Conventions a Your instructor may ask y
45. s to this submission Attached Feedback Your a pes instructor can attach documents m Instructor notes docx 23 KB for additional feedback Back to list Figure 9 View your Returned Assignment Grade and Feedback Instructions 1 Click the tab for your course or project site 2 Click Assignments in the left menu 3 Click the title of the assignment you wish to review 4 Review your Grade a If you do not see the heading Returned to the right of the assignment name then your professor either has not graded your assignment yet or has not released the grade to you Please consult with your professor 5 Review Model Answer or All Purpose Item if available 6 Review your Original submission text a Your instructor can insert text comments into your text box submission 7 Review Additional instructor s comments about your submission a Your instructor can share text based feedback with you about your submission b This information will be near the bottom of the page if available 8 Review Instructor s attachments to this submission a If your instructor can share file attachments for additional feedback about your submission b This information will be near the bottom of the page if available 9 Click Back to list when finished PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY courses pepperdine edu 17 Information Technology Review Your Turnitin Report Your instructor has the option of using the Turnitin review
46. sage PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY 30 courses pepperdine edu Information Technology Breadcrumb Navigate back to se es ae ae Built in help parent folder or main screen Messages Received Re What day is the final exam lt Previous Message Next Message gt Reply Reply to specific person arom Reply to all Reply to all recipients pi henas to Forward Send to other recipients E E E A Reply Reply to all Forward Move to folder Delete To Student sample students Move to folder Organize your messages Subject Re What day is the final exam wasnt Delete the message Authored By User Faculty ffaculty1 Feb 16 2011 3 13 PM Label Normal Dear Sample student Please remember the syllabus is located within our site Click Syllabus in the left menu and download the document For quick reference our final exam will be on April 28 7 30 AM Be prepared for the exam by referring to the study guide in the Resouces folder Please feel free to visit with me during office hours if you have any other questions sincerely Your Professor Figure 19 MESSAGE VIEW Read an Individual Message PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY courses pepperdine edu 31 Information Technology Email Your Instructor s or Classmate s Instructions 1 Click the tab for your course or project site 2 Click Messages in the left menu 3 Click Compose Message 4 Verify that the Send a copy of this message
47. service with your assignment Turnitin is a paper review service that will search for similarity between the text in your attached document and information on the Web periodicals and a database of student papers Your instructor has the option of sharing this report with you The Turnitin originality report can help you learn about ethical writing and identify sources that you may need to cite properly Instructions 1 Click the tab for your course or project site 2 Click the Assignments tool in the left menu 3 Click the title of the assignment you wish to review 4 Next to Turnitin Report click View Report a If it says Not available yet please be patient Reports are usually available within one hour Turnitin does note that their service can take up to 24 hours to generate an originality report possibly longer for a resubmission b Color codes per Turnitin com i blue no matching words li green 1 24 similarity index iii yellow 25 49 similarity index iv orange 50 74 similarity index v red 75 100 similarity index 5 Anew window will open with the Turnitin document viewer a Review your originality report b Close this new window when finished 6 Inthe Courses assignment click Cancel or the blue reset arrows to return to the main assignment list iParadigms LLC Student User Manual 04 09 2010 Turnitin com 03 10 2010 lt http www turnitin com resources documentation turnitin trai
48. smates can share documents and collaborate within the course site Resources WebDAV Click Upload Download Site Resources Upload Download Multiple Resources Multiple Resources to learn how to connect to site folders for drag and drop uploads downloads Location L ABC 999 99 F09 Resources Copy a oe Folders Click a folder title to l go directly into that specific LJ ABC 999 oo r ai f a folder Access Created By Modified Lectures Actio Entire site Faculty1 User Jan 3 2011 12 06 pm 3 items Expand Collapse Folders Click the folder icon to i a ea is Readings ons Entire site Faculty1 User Jan 3 2011 12 06 3 items Rea ing Ee Sara et ntire site aculty1 User Jan 3 pm 3 items folder in the same window Entire site Faculty User Jan 3 2011 12 06 pm 3 items ch10 concept guide pdf Files Links or Items Click Faculty User Jan 3 2011 12 10 pm 67 8 KB the link for a specific item to download visit or view that document website or item iii Group access Your professor m can create groups in the site and assign folders to those groups j ch12_concept_guide pdf J ch15 concept_quide_pdf T Action Entire site E Team Alpha Folder tions Select groups Faculty1 User Jan 3 2011 12 12 pm 1 item Show other sites paaa rees Create Folders a Add Your professor can set Add Web Links URLs permissions on folders so that Tre ee students can share files web Add Citation List links
49. ssessment We recommend that you temporarily disable any Web filtering or pop up blocking software while you take your quiz or test 7 Log directly into Courses powered by Sakai For the best experience we strongly recommend that you log into Courses directly at http courses pepperdine edu and click Pepperdine Login If connecting through WaveNet the portal will send pop up warnings every 30 minutes to keep the WaveNet session alive These pop up messages may impact your test or interfere with your concentration DURING YOUR TEST OR QUIZ 1 Do not use your browser s back button When navigating your online exam only use the navigation buttons within the exam itself Do not use the back or other buttons in your Web browser since you may lose your work 2 Be mindful of your time During your online exam or quiz you should pay attention to the assessment deadline any timer and the main assessment timeout a DEADLINE Some assessments are configured to allow submission after the deadline others are not If you start an assessment at 2 45 PM and the professor PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY i courses pepperdine edu 37 Information Technology set a hard deadline of 3 00 PM then you only have 15 minutes to complete the assessment b TIMER On timed exams the clock doesn t stop ticking Once you start a timed assessment you must finish within the time limit c TIMEOUT While the system time out is two hours an assessment timeout is
50. students do not perform well on assessments is because they skip or rush through instructions or questions 2 Study and be prepared before you begin The same preparation you put into a classroom based exam is required for online assessments Be sure to study and be ready for your exam before you begin 3 Usea reliable Internet connection and plug in your laptop We recommend that you use a wired Internet connection when taking an online assessment if possible Also if you are a laptop user be sure to use your AC power adapter You may lose work if you lose your network connection or power during a quiz or test 4 Use a supported Web browser that is properly configured Be sure to use a supported Web browser such as Firefox 3 x and higher or Internet Explorer 7 and higher You must also allow cookies JavaScript and Java 5 Close all other browser windows and tabs For the best experience we strongly recommend that you use a single browser window to take your assessment Close all other windows and tabs to avoid difficulties or interference from other Web sites Finally do not open the Courses site in multiple tabs or you may lose work 6 Disable third party browser security add ons or applications To complete your online quiz or test you need to submit the assessment online Some browser toolbars add ons or internet software may block pop up messages or filter information you submit online These tools could interfere with your a
51. tabs on it For now am cautiously optimistic I ll eagerly await the studies such as the iPad study here at Pepperdine University Figure 14 Message View PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY courses pepperdine edu 23 Information Technology Reply to a Thread Instructions 1 Click the tab for your course or project site Click Forums in the left menu Click the topic title Click the thread title Read the message Click Reply to the right of the message title Use the Text Box a For the best experience we recommend that you first write and save your work in a word processor like Microsoft Word Once ready you can copy your material and Paste from Word into the text box i Copy your text from the word processor ii Click in the text box wi iii Click the tool Paste a TEE from Word iv Click in the Paste Style from Word popup window v Paste your work Ctrl V PC or Command Vv Mac vi Click OK 8 Attach a document optional a Your instructor may ask you to submit a document such as Microsoft Word or PDF Click Add Attachments Click Browse Select the file from your computer and click Open Wait for the file to upload f Click Continue 9 Click Post Message ee gee ik Se a co290 5 PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY 24 courses pepperdine edu Information Technology Post New Thread Se Click the tab for your course or project site Click Forums in the left menu
52. view the opportunities that tablets and handheld devices offer to student engagement and learning Engaging Audio Visual Learners 2 messages 2 unread New messages With the advent of Web 2 0 technolot t ebow can we leverage online tools to reach and retain 21st century learners 7 Topic The specific area for discussion A topic can contain multiple threads of discussion Click the topic link to view and reply to forum messages Figure 11 Forum View Forums Post New Thread Post a new i question and begin a new thread of Display Entire Message discussion in the topic Forums Technology Tablets and Smartphones I a ee i Tablets and Smartphones 1 message 1 unread Post New Thread Let s review the opportunities that tablets and handheld devices offer to student engagement and learning n A New iPad Hype or Heaven n senti message 1 unread Faculty1 User Sep 3 2010 4 03 Le messages ffaculty1 PM Thread Message Click to b view and reply to the thread Mark as Read Mark this specific message as read Expand Collapse Expand to view all message titles in the thread so you can jump to a specific response Figure 12 Topic View PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY 22 courses pepperdine edu Information Technology Forums Replyto Thread Mark All as Read Forums Technology Riets and Smartphones iPad Hype or lt Previous Thread Next Thread gt Heaven Sent Reply to Thread Reply V
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