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Panduan mendaftarkan diri ke Portal

Pembelajaran IPGM

2011

Sumitra Kan Fong Kuen, Jabatan Teknologi Pendidikan, IPGKTHO Page 1

1. Buka mana-mana browser, misalnya Internet Explorer (IE), Mozila FireFox, dll.2. Pada Address Bar, taipkan alamat website (URL) ini lalu tekan kekunci Enter untuk memulakan

pencarian:

http://www.moe.gov.my/ipgm/a/atutor

3. Paparan skrin berikut akan muncul:

Klik pada tab Register

4. Paparan skrin yang berikutnya:

Klik

Register.

Taipkan URL :

http://www.moe.gov.my/ipgm/a/atutor
http://www.moe.gov.my/ipgm/a/atutorhttp://www.moe.gov.my/ipgm/a/atutorhttp://www.moe.gov.my/ipgm/a/atutor


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Pada ruang *IPGM ID. No., Klik pada pautan Generate IPGM ID di bawahnya.

Klik pautan ini untuk menjana

IPGM ID. No.


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5. Antaramuka yang berikut terpapar.

Klik pada anak panah pada ruang yang berkenaan untuk mendapatkan opsyen yang berkenaan:

6. Bagi butiran Kumpulan,6.1Untuk Pensyarah (Instructor), pilih 6.2Untuk Pelajar, sila pilih A/B/C/D.


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Pembelajaran IPGM

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7. Bagi ruang Kod Individu, sila taipkan 4 digit terakhir nombor Kad Pengenalan anda. Lepas itu,klik butang Generate Kod.

8. IPGM ID. No. akan terpapar pada bahagian di bawahnya:

Klik butang Generate

Kod

IPGM ID No.


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Pembelajaran IPGM

2011


Catatan: Cara membaca IPGM ID No.

i) Kod pelajar bermula dengan g .g611jhbmmh1234

ii) Kod pensyarah bermula dengan f

F903jhbcn-5678

Sekiranya IPGM ID No. TIDAK MEMATUHI FORMAT ini, Penyelaras Portal Pembelajaran akan

MENGGUGURKAN rekod pendaftaran ini daripada sistem pangkalan data.

Pelajar ataupun Pensyarah yang berkenaan perlu MENDAFTAR SEMULA kepada sistem ini.

g adalah Kod

untuk Pelajar

6 adalah Kod untuk

ambilan bulan Jun

11 adalah Kod untuk

ambilan tahun 2011

j adalah Koduntuk negeri

Johor

h adalah Kod

untuk IPGKTHO

bmm adalah Kod untuk

major B.Melayu

1234 adalah Kod individu,

iaitu 4 digit terakhir no. K/P

f adalah Kod

untuk fasilitator

9 adalah Kod untuk bulan

pensyarah masuk IPG

03 adalah Kod untuk

tahun pensyarah masuk IPG

j adalah Kod

untuk negeri

Johor

- adalah Kod menunjukkan

saturu pensyarah /Instructor

bcn adalah Kod untuk

major B. Cina

1234 adalah Kod individu,

iaitu 4 digit terakhir no. K/P

h adalah Kod untuk

kumpulan.

h adalah Kod

untuk IPGKTHO


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Pembelajaran IPGM

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9. Sila ingati dan catatkan IPGM ID No. ini, dan kembali ke antaramuka pendaftaran tersebutdengan mengeklik pada anak panah pada address bar di browser anda.

10.Sekembali ke antaramuka Register, isikan maklumat yang diperlukan ke dalam ruang-ruang yangdisediakan, khususnya yang bertanda *.

Catatkan IPGM ID No. dan kata laluan (password) anda untuk kegunaan login ke Portal

Pembelajaran IPGM kemudian.

Klik save setelah anda

telah selesai masukkan

butiran anda.


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Pembelajaran IPGM

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11.Anda perlu rujuk kepada email anda untuk mendapatkan pautan untuk pendaftaran yangseterusnya, misalnya:

Klik pada URL yang disediakan.

12.Anda boleh klik tab login untuk login, anda akan diminta register sekali lagi untuk pengesahanpendaftaran dengan mengeklik register lagi.

\

Lai Kua Hee


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13. Anda akan terima email bertajuk no reply yang menyediakan suatu pautan lagi untuk andamengesahkan pendaftaran anda.

14.Anda boleh daftar masuk (login)selepas itu dan masuk ke My Start Page.Sekiranya anda terlupa akan kata laluan anda, sila klik butang Forgot your password?, ikut

arahan yang diberikan untuk mengisi alamat email lalu tekan butang submit.

15.Setelah menerima maklum balas daripada Pengurus Portal bertajuk Portal Pembelajaran IPG:Forgot Password, anda dikehendaki klik pada pautan yang disediakan untuk menaip semulakata laluan yang baru, dan klik butang submit.


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Catatan:

Jika anda GAGAL mendaftar masuk ke dalam Portal, sila lakukan langkah-langkah yang berikut:

1. Pada tab Tools pada browser anda, klik dan pilih Delete Browsing History

2. Pastikan anda tandakan _/ pada item Cookies dan klik butang Delete.

Anda mungkin mengulangi proses ini beberapa kali sebelum anda dapat mendaftarkan diri

di Portal Pembelajaran IPGM.

Klik Delete Browsing

History


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16.Setelah anda berjaya daftar masuk buat kali pertama, paparan skrin berikut akan munculmeminta anda menetapkan keutamaan (preferences) anda.

Klik pada pautan Preferences.

17.Anda boleh ubahsuai settings dengan mengeklik pada tab yang berkenaan, lalu klik butangApply.

Contoh: Atutor Setting- menetapkan time zone, dll.

Klik pautan

Preferences


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Tukar mana-mana setting yang difikirkan perlu.

Klik butang Apply selepas anda selesai membuat perubahan.

Contoh 2: Text Setting

Klik pautan ATutor

Settings

Klik butang

Apply


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Pembelajaran IPGM

2011


Anda boleh mengubah warna highlight dll.

Contoh 3: Content Alternatives

Contoh 4: Learner Supports Dictionary, Thesaurus, dsb.


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Pembelajaran IPGM

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Contoh 5: Navigation

18.Setelah kesemua perubahan telah dibuat, mesej yang berikut akan terpapar:


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Pembelajaran IPGM

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Anda boleh mula menggunakan perkhidmatan ini.


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Panduan memuat turun panduan, bahan dsb. 2011


Pada My Start Page, rujuk kepada ruang New User pada sebelah kanan anda:

1. Sekiranya anda klik pada pautan PPG Materials, ataupun menaip URL yang berikut untuksampai ke antaramuka yang berikut :

http://www.moe.gov.my/ipgm/a/atutor/bahanppg.php
http://www.moe.gov.my/ipgm/a/atutor/bahanppg.phphttp://www.moe.gov.my/ipgm/a/atutor/bahanppg.phphttp://www.moe.gov.my/ipgm/a/atutor/bahanppg.php


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Anda boleh klik kanan tetikus dan pilih Save Target As untuk memuat turun bahan tersebut.

*Catatan:

Bagi Modul PPG, sekiranya anda klik pada pautan tersebut, anda akan dapat melihat senarai

bahan yang sedia ada untuk anda memuat turunkannya:

Anda boleh klik pada pautan yang berkaitan untuk melihat isi kandungannya yang selanjutnya.


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2. Jika anda mengeklik kanan Portal User Documentation untuk pelajar, anda akan dapatmemuat turun manual pengguna dalam bahasa Inggeris.

3. Jika anda merupakan pensyarah / Instructor, anda boleh klik kanan pada pautan bertajukPortal Instructor Documentation untuk memuat turun manual pengguna.


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Mendaftar Kursus di Portal Pembelajaran IPGM 2011


1. Setelah anda telah daftar masuk ke Portal Pembelajaran PPG, paparan skrinnya ialah My stratPage.

Anda dapat mengimbas senarai kursus yang disediakan dengan mengeklik tab Browse Courses

2. Anda dapat mencari kursus yang diperlukan melalui 2 cara:

2.1Mengikut Category Klik pada anak panah pada hujung ruang Category untuk dapatkan drop down list.

Lepas ini, anda klik pada kategori kursus yang diperlukan.

Klik butang Filter.

1. Klik tabBrowse Courses

2a) Klik anak panah untuk pilih

kategori kursus . ataupun.

2b) Taip keyword/singkatan untuk

nama kursus yang berkenaan

3. Klik butang

Filter

Klik Browse Courses


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Scroll ke bawah untuk paparan kursus yang telah disenaraipendekkan.2.2Menggunakan Search (Title, Description)

Taipkan Tajuk ataupun mana-mana perkataan yang releven, misalnya waj,bcn3101 dan sebagainya.

Klik butang Filter. Scroll ke bawah untuk paparan kursus yang telah disenaraipendekkan.

3. Setelah terpaparnya search result, pilih kursus yang diperlukan lalu klik pada pautan Enroll Mepada hujung kursus tersebut.

4. Klik butang Enroll

Me.


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4. Klik pada butang Enroll Me.

5. Sekiranya pendaftaran anda Berjaya, paparan skrin yang berikutnya adalah seperti yang dibawah:

5. Klik butang Enroll

Me.

6. Klik pada nama

kursus tersebut.


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6. Paparan skrin setelah anda daftar masuk ke kursus yang berkenaan adalah seperti yang berikut:

Anda boleh klik pada mana-mana tab untuk akses kepada perkhidmatan yang tertera pada tab

masing-masing.


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7. Menyertai Forum7.1Klik pada tab Forum

Pilih forum yang sesuai untuk anda.

7.2Klik butang subscribe, kemudian, klik pada tajuk forum tersebut.7.3Klik pada mana-mana feed yang anda ingin berikan respons.


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7.4Klik butang Reply jika anda ingin jawab pertanyaan tersebut.

7.5Antaramuka yang berikut akan terpapar, taipkan mesej anda ke dalam ruang Body dankelik butang Post apabila telah selesai.

1.KlikReply

2. Taip

mesej anda.

3.Klik Post


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8. Networking - Mewujudkan kontak social.8.1Klik pada tab Networking ataupun pada panel Newtworking pada sebelah kanan.

Pada ruang Search people, taipkan maklumat mengenai orang yang ingin dikesan, misalnya,

alamat email, username dll.

Klik butang Search People

8.2 pada raung My Contact, akan muncul search result, klik pada ikon + pada hujung rekod

tersebut, suatu request akan dihantar kepada individu berkenaan untuk menerima ataupun

menolak permohonan anda.

Klik + untuk

menghantar requestuntuk mewujudkan

contact.


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8.2Setelah itu, permohonan akan dihantar kepada pihak berkenaan, anda akan terima mesejberikut pada skrin.

8.3 Permohonan yang telah diterima akan wujud dalam ruang My Contact nanti.9. File Storage

9.1Anda boleh klik pada tab File Storage untuk mengenalpasti fail-fail yang boleh dimuatturun.

9.2Klik pada pautan yang disediakan untuk memuat turun fail tersebut.

1.Klik tab File Storage

2.Klik pada fail yang bakaldimuat turunkan.


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10.Export ContentAnda boleh export isi kandungan bahan kursus melalui fungsi Export Content

11.Site-mapAnda boleh dapatkan Sit- map dalam mod teks sahaja dengan mengeklik tab Site-map.


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12.Student ToolsAnda boleh dapatkan site map dalam mod visual dengan mengeklik tab Student Tools

13.Reading ListIa menyenaraikan senarai bahan rujukan yang releven.


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14.GadgetsAnda boleh menambah gadget dalam setting anda.

14.1 Klik pada butang View Available Gadgets ataupun terus mengeklik Find Gadgets.14.2 Klik pada gadget yang sesuai untuk memilihnya.

Melihat jenis gadget

yang sedia ada

Mencari jenis gadget

yang sedia ada

Menambah gadget

Klik untuk pilih gadget

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14.3 Copy URL gadget tersebut.

14.4 Paste dalam ruang Add gadget by URL: dan kemudian Klik butang Add Gadgets

Proses pemasangan gadget yang Berjaya akan membawa kepada paparan mesej yangberikut:

Copy URL dan close

window.

1. Paste URL

2. Klik butang Add Gadget

Mesej mengatakan pemasangan

gadget telah berjaya

Ikon gadget terpapar

Ikon gadget terpapar


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Pada SETIAP KURSUS, anda perlu menetapkan setting masing-masing.

Selamat mencuba menggunakan portal ini!


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General User documentation

IntroductionWelcome to the IPGs Learning Portal General User documentation. The information found here

is applicable to both instructors and students. Also see the the Instructor Documentation for

details of other tools that might be used to author content while in a group environment.

Login

A user may login to the system with the 1IPGM ID. No. or Email address, and the Passwordentered during registration. Logging in gives users access to Protected courses, lets them enroll,and lets them participate in courses.

Register

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In order for a user to login to the ATutor system, a unique system account needs to be created.

Use theRegisterlink in the main navigation to access the registration form. If email-

confirmation has been enabled by the system administrator, a message will be sent to the email

address entered, containing a link that must be followed to confirm the new account. Once this

has been done, the login name or email address, and the password entered during registration can

now be used on the Login screen. Note that system administrator has specified users to be

checked against a Master List of allowed Identity Card No. as both Student IDs and PINs , and

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Browse Courses

The Browse Courses page lists all courses presently available on the ATutor system.

If a course is Public, it may be accessed without logging in first. Protected and Private courses

require that you be logged in. Private courses are available only to those who have beenapproved and enrolled in the course.

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If you have forgotten your password, use theForgot your password? link on the Login screen.

The form will email the login name to you, along with a link you must follow to change your

password.

My Start Page

My Start Page is a personal area displayed after logging in. The My Courses section lists the

courses that the user either teaches, or is enrolled in. From here one can also create a new course,or browse through courses. There is also a Profile section for editing personal details (including

changing a password or an email address), and a Preferences section for editing some system

preferences such as the way information is displayed and the preferred theme.

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Courses that the user is in enrolled in, or courses that are pending enrollment, are listed on the

My Courses page.

To enroll into a public or protected course, follow theBrowse Courses link and locate it, thenenter the course and use theEnroll Me link located beside the course title. If the course is private,

enrollment must be requested first. Admission into the course will be allowed once the instructor

has approved the request.

Create Course

Only Instructors may create courses, though if enabled, students can request instructor accounts

by selecting the Create Course link. View the Instructor Documentation on creating courses.

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This section allows a user to change elements of his/her personal profile.

Although the login name cannot be altered, password, email address, and other personalinformation may be edited. There is also an option to keep the email address hidden.

Preferences Wizard



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At any time (except while viewing the Preferences screen) the Preferences Wizard can be opened

by clicking the wand icon next to your login name to the upper right (location may vary across

themes). Any of the settings you can set through the Preferences panels described below, can alsobe set using the wizard.

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The following preferences allow a user to control how some features function, and how

information is displayed.

ATutor Settings

Theme

Themes are used for changing the look and feel.Time Zone Offset

Add or subtract hours from the times and dates displayed in ATutor, so they match your

local time. Valid values range from -12 to 12. The positive sign is not required whenadding hours. The minus sign is required when subtracting hours.

Inbox Notification

If enabled, an email notification message will be sent each time an Inbox message is

received.Topic Numbering

If enabled, content topics will be numbered.

Direct JumpIf enabled, using the Jump feature will redirect to the selected course and load the same

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If enabled, users are automatically logged in when they open ATutor. You should only

enable this if you are accessing ATutor from a private computer, otherwise others will be

able to login with your account information.Form Focus On Page Load

If enabled, the cursor will be placed at the first field of the form when a page loads.

Show Context Sensitive Handbook PagesOnce you are familiar with ATutor you may wish to hide the links included with various

tools to their associated handbook page. You can always access the handbook using the

link in the ATutor footer area.Content Editor

This preference controls how content is entered. Choose betweenPlain Textfor entering

content text that will escape any HTML markup and will be formatted as entered;HTML

for entering HTML content manually; andHTML - Visual Editorfor entering HTMLcontent using the visual (also known as a WYSIWYG) editor which represents the

content as it will be displayed. It is also possible to change the editor manually for each

item.

Text SettingsThese settings are used to control the overall colours and fonts displayed.

TextSelect from the various text formatting options to control how text and colours are

displayed in ATutor.

Content Settings

These settings are used to control which versions of content are displayed, if for example theprimary version is not accessible to you, or you prefer an alternate format. These settings will be

ignored if the alternative versions you prefer are not available with the content you are viewing.

Instructors and content authors should review Alternate Content for information on includingalternate formats with ATutor content.

Alternatives to Text

If you are a person with a print related disability, or you prefer content in mutli-modalforms, select from these options to have alternate forms either replace text versions of the

content, or have the alternate forms appended to the content.

Alternatives to AudioIf you are a person with an auditory disability, or if you prefer to read along with audio,

or view visual alternatives to audio, select from these options to have alternatives replace

or append where ever there is audio content.Alternatives to Visual

If you are a person with a visual disability, of you prefer content without the usuallylarger, slow to load, visual information in content, select from these options to have

alternatives to visual information either replace, or append to, visual information in theprimary version of the content.

Learner Supports

These settings are used to control which learning tools are available to you in a side menu block.

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Select from the various tools, the ones you would like available to you when in your

ATutor courses.

Navigations

These settings are used to enable or disabled various ATutor navigation tools.

NavigationChoose to show a Table of Contents at the top of each content page that can be used to

navigate to sub sections within the page. Note that a Table of Contents is generated based

on the headings (i.e. HTML H1 to H6), so it is important for content authors to structure

their content properly with appropriate headings and sub-headings.Choose to show Next/Previous Navigation links to aid navigation through content in the

order pages are intended to be viewed, or to provide quick access back to the content

page you left off on, when you return to viewing content in a current or future session.Choose to display Breadcrumb Navigation at the top of every page to provide up and

down navigation through hierarchies of topics and sub-topics, or to keep a display of your

current location within ATutor in view at all times.

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The Inbox is used for privately messaging other users in your courses. Inbox messages appear in

a table, with new messages flagged. Selecting a message will display its contents at the top of thescreen.

In the sub-navigation there is a link to send a message. Choose the recipient, enter a subject and a

message, and use the Send button.

Note: use theInbox Notificationpreference to receive emails when a new Inbox message isreceived.

Course Features



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After a student has entered into a course, he/she is presented with the course Home page. The

Home page may contain a course banner, links to Student Tool, and course announcements.

A few of the course features are explained here, as they may be a little tricky for new users.

Other features are fairly straight forward and should be intuitive to use. Look for the handbook

link while using a tool, to open its help page directly.

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The Export Content feature creates a "Content Package" that can be downloaded and viewed

offline in the viewer included with each package. If this feature is turned on for a course, it maybe accessed through a Student Tool icon on the home page, and/or a link in the main navigation.

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Export Contentis also linked from top level content pages or all content pages (depending on

what the instructor has set) in the Shortcuts box. Using this link will package the current page

and all of its sub pages into a single "zip" file, and prompt the user to download the file.

The downloaded file can be unpacked with a common archiving application (e.g. WinZip,

PKZip, Unzip). Unzip the file into an empty directory then open the index.html file into a Web

browser.

PackagesIf instructors have included SCORM compliant Sharable Content Objects (SCOs), they will be

avilable for viewing using thePackages tool. Note that the SCORM Run Time Environment

(RTE) requires the Java JRE 1.5 to function properly, as well as LiveConnect, which is enabledby default in the JRE 1.5. Download an install with latest Java JRE[java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp] from the SUN site, if you need to upgrade your

browser's java support.

TILE Repository Search

External content packages can be downloaded from the TILE repository by entering a searchterm and using the Search button. Use thePreview link next to a search result to open the TILE

content browser, or useDownloadto retrieve the content package from the TILE repository.

Once downloaded, the file can be unpacked with a common archiving application (e.g. WinZip,

PKZip, Unzip). Unzip the file into an empty directory and browse the package's content.

Visit the TILE web site [www.inclusivelearning.ca/] for more information about using the

repository.

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Students, assistants, and instructors can access a personal file management tool using theFileStorage area, if enabled for a course. Workspaces can be selected for storing files, their presence

depending on one's access rights:

Course Files - The default workspace. Managed by the instructor, or assistants with filestorage privileges, course resource files are made available for download by course

members.

My Files - Private files only the user can access and manage.



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Groups - Shared files managed by group members, and accessible to instructors and

assistants with group privileges.

Assignments - Students can submit assignments from these workspaces, and instructors or

assistants with assignment privileges can manage submissions from the File Storage

utiilty. To submit an assignment, upload a file toMyFiles, or to a group workspace, then

select the file you wish to hand in and press theHandin button to view a list isassignments. Choose the assignment for which you are hinding in the file, then press

Submit

To move between workspaces, select them from the dropdown menu and use the Go! button. To

view a file in the File Storage area, download and open it locally on your own computer.

Create Folders and Adding Files

To organize files, folders can be created using the Create Folderfeature at the top right of the file

area. To upload a new file, with an optional description of its contents, use theNew File feature

at the top left. The file will be uploaded to the currently opened directory.

Managing FilesIt is also possible to Download files to your hard drive, Hand In a file for an assignment, Edit

file details and rename folders, Move files around within a workspace, as well as Delete files and

folders. Depending on the type of workspace, the buttons that appear will vary.

File Revisions

If enabled, file revisions can be kept, so a history of the document or file is available. Uploading

a file of the same name as one that exists, will create a second version of the file, and so on. Witheach revision comments can be added, to summarize the changes from authors, and to perhaps

collect feedback from reviewers.

My Network



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ATutor Social is a social networking environment that allows ATutor users to develop a network

of contacts, create and participate in social groups, and develop a social profile. It is based on theGoogle Open Social Standard. Many Open Social applications, orgadgets as they are called, are

available around the Internet and can be linked into your social networking environment tocustomize it to your liking.

Basic Social Networking Features

Network Activity

This is an ongoing report of what others in your network are doing. When one of yourcontacts posts a message, joins a group, adds a gadget, or updates their profile for

instance, you will know about it (if they have not turn this off in privacy settings).

My Contacts

This is a list of people in your social network. You can find others on the network byusing the Search People tool, and you can request that you and they become contacts.

When you find a person, click on the green plus sign ( ) to make your request. To

remove a person in your Contacts, click on the red X ( ). View a contact's profile from

My Contacts by clicking on their thumbnail photo or their name.



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Once people have been added to your contacts, other suggested contacts will be listed

under People you Might Know, those being people in your Contacts' Networks.

My Network GroupsThese are social groups in ATutor Social that you belong to. You can create new groups,

search for and join groups that interest you, and send requests to others to join a group.

My Contacts

My Contacts

This is a list of people in your social network. You can find others on the network by

using the Search People tool, and you can request that you and they become contacts.When you find a person, click on the green plus sign ( ) to make your request. To

remove a person in your Contacts, click on the red X ( ). View a contact's profile from

My Contacts by clicking on their thumbnail photo or their name.



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Network Groups

Network Groups can be created by anyone, for any purpose. They are a place to post informationand discuss common interests. You may search for groups and join them. Once you have created

or joined a group, you can Invite others to join, and view a list of people in the group. If you

created the group, you also have the option to disband it.

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Your Network Profile contains information about you that others might like to know, such asyour work experience, education, perhaps your personal interests, or maybe your personal Web

site. Click on the edit icon ( ) while viewing yourNetwork Profile to add and make changes

to your personal information. Also see Settings for details about controlling what parts of yourprofile others can see.

Also view Activities for a list of things you have recently done in your social network.

View yourContacts' profiles while viewing your own.

Gadgets

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Gadgets are applications you can add to your Social Networking environment that provide a

whole range of potential networking functionality. They are much like Apps on an IPhone. Youcan find many gadgets by searching around the Internet, They can be added by copying theURL to the Gadget's XML file into the "Add gadget by URL" field on the Add Gadgets screenof ATutor Social.

You can use a search engine to search for variations of the terms "open social gadgets" to find

many more. Once a gadget has been added to ATutor, it becomes available for everyone on thatATutor server to add to their own networking environement by following Show Available

Gadgets

Use Find Gadgets to search through the Google gadget repository. When you find a gaadget youwant to add, click on "Add to your webpage" then "Get the Code." In the code that gets

generated, look for the URL of an XML file, then copy that URL into the "Add gadget by URL"field, then click the "Add Gadget" button.

Sample Gadgets

To install a gadget, copy the path to the gadget's XML file into the "Add gadget by URL" field:

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Babylon Dictionary: - http://www.labpixies.com/campaigns/babylon/babylon.xml

Todo List: - http://www.labpixies.com/campaigns/todo/todo.xml

Social Settings

Privacy Setting

Privacy settings are used to control who can see which parts of your profile:

Profile Visability

Basic Profile

Your basic ATutor Profile information. If hidden, it becomes unavailable to view through

your network profile, but is still available for classmates in a course to view.Detailed Profile

All other information in your social profile that is not part of your Basic Profile

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Choose these settings to hide you network activity from others. This is the information

that appears in the Network Activity area of your networking tools.

My ContactsChoose from these settings to limit who can see people in your Contacts list.

Education

Hide the education information you add to your detailed profile. You may turn on yourDetailed Profile, then hide this section from it.

Position

Hide the position information you add to your detailed profile. You may turn on yourDetailed Profile, then hide this section from it.

Who sees your profile.

World NetworkAllow anyone, using any ATutor Social system, to view (coming soon).

My Contacts

Any anyone in your contact list to view.Contacts of Your Contacts

Allow contacts of anyone in your contacts list to view.

Local NetworkAllow anyone on your local ATutor Social system to view.

Groups

Allow anyone who is a member of groups you belong to, to view.

Photo Gallery

A photo gallery is designed with accessibility in mind, allowing members to share course related

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Basic Photo Album Features

Photo GalleryThis is where your personal albums can be found. Both Private Albums and Shared

Albums will be listed here.

Profile AlbumThis is an album where you keep your profile pictures. Photos collected here can be

linked into your ATutpr profile page, or into your ATutor Social profile.

Course AlbumsThis is where you keep all the course albums. Anyone enrolled in the course is allowed to

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have uploaded. Instructors have the privilege to edit and delete any photos within their

course albums.

Shared AlbumsHere all albums will be listed that have the "Shared" permission set. All users have

permission to browse and comment on photos in shared albums, but are not allowed to

upload or edit photos.Create Album

To create an album, specify the album name and its permissions. Location

(geographically), and description are optional. If you are an instructor, you will have anextra option of "Album Type", which allows you to create "My Album" or "Course

Album". Under "Album Permission", "Private" means this album is not accessible by any

other users except yourself, "Shared" means this album will be displayed under the

"Shared Albums" tab, and will be accessible by ALL users.

AlbumsAn Album is a collection of photos. Clicking on an album thumbnail image will display the

photos in that album.Uploading a photo

To upload a photo, click on the "Open Upload Manager" button. A new section will appear belowwhere you click "Browse" to upload any photos in the format of gif/jpg/png from your local hard

drive. After selecting a photo from the File Upload, ATutor will automatically resize the image

and append its details at the top of the pending list that appears after selecting an image. Detailsinclude file name, file size, a thumbnail of the image, and a delete button. The delete button

allows you to remove the pending photos anytime during the upload process. At the right bottom

of this section, you will see a "Memory Usage: x.xx/ 8 MB" message, which tells you how muchmemory you have used. Once the memory limit is reached, an error message will display in the

pending list. Finally, click "Upload" to finish the upload process. The photos should now belisted in the album.

Search

The search tab is displayed at the top left of the Photo Gallery home page. Type in any text to

search for relevant albums and photos. The search will return matches found in the photo album's

description or location; and photo's description or alternative text. Be sure when adding photos toyour albums, to fill in this information so people can find you photos.

Edit Photos

Each photo can have a description and alternative text. Description (a.k.a. caption on some other

sites) will be shown at the bottom of the photo, describing what this photo is. Alternative text

acts as a replacement for the image, whenever the image does not load, or can not be seen forany reason. This information should summerize the essence of the image rather than describing

ever detail. Alternative text should be used to comply the accessibility rules. Below each of thephoto thumbnails, their is an option to select that photo as the album cover, or to remove it by

checking the "delete" button. When you are done editing, click "Save".

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Photos can be rearranged within each album by simply dragging the photo with your mouse, or

using [Ctrl] + [Up/Down/Left/Right] arrow keys on your keyboard. The rearranged order is

saved automatically. Click on "Organize Photos" to rearrange them.

Also view Comments for details on posting comments.

PhotoThis page display a photo and its description. You can click the "Previous" and "Next" arrows to

move through the photos in the album you are viewing. Owners of a photo can also edit thedescription by simply clicking on the description itself, or via the "Edit Photo" link.

Also view Comments for details on posting comments.

Comments

Users can post comments to an album or a photo. The author of a comment can edit it by clicking

on the comment itself, the comment will turn into an editable field. When done editing, pressEnter to save the changes. Note: The owner of the album can edit and delete any comments

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General Instructor Documentation

Introduction

Welcome to the General Instructor Documentation!

Most of the course management tools are found in the Manage section and are available to

instructors and students with assigned privileges (assistants).

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After logging in, use the Create Course link from My Start Page. Properties set here can bemodified through Manage > Properties

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DescriptionEnter a meaningful but brief paragraph describing the course, to be displayed under the

course name inBrowse Courses.

Export Content

Choose the availability of the "Export Content" link on course content pages.Syndicate Announcements

Enable this setting if you wish to make an RSS feed of the course announcementsavailable for display on another website.

Access

Determines who can have access to the course content - any user, only logged in users, or

logged in and enrolled users.Release Date

An optional date from when the course can be accessed by non-privileged students.

End DateAn optional date from when the course can no longer be accessed by non-privileged

students.Banner

HTML that forms a custom banner or splash screen for the course home page. Appears

above the course announcements, if there are any.

Initial Content

Initialise the course content to be either empty, basic place-holder content, or a restoredbackup from other courses you own.

Enter the necessary information and use the Save button to proceed into the newly created

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Once the course has been created, the Course Tools can be configured. Course Tools is acollection of course features that may be useful for various types of learning activities. It is found

under the instructor's Manage tab. Tools include: Forums, Glossary, Site-map, Links, Polls, TILERepository Search, Tests & Surveys, My Tracker, Export Content, Chat, Directory, Inbox, and

Packages. Instructors can decide where these tools will be accessed from - theMain Navigation,

and/orCourse Home. Instructors can also set the Course Tools to display as just tool icons, or as

tool icons plus details from each tool, by clicking the toggle image ( ). Various additionalinformation is included with the detailed view, such as links to the latest posts for forums,

random words and phrases from the glossary, or the latest links added to the link database, for

example.

Also see Student Tools for details on moving tools to their own separate screen, removing them

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Main Navigation

In the default Atutor theme, the Main Navigation appears as tabs below the title of the

course. Course Tools specified to appear here will each have their own tab. Note thatother themes may choose to display the Main Navigation differently.

Course Home

Course Home is the first page viewed when a student enters a course. Course Tools thatare selected to appear on the Home page will be displayed with an icon and a label above

the course announcements.

If neitherMain Navigation orCourse Home options are selected, then that Course Tool be"turned off", or not accessible to students. An instructor might choose to turn on Course Tools as

they are needed, for example turning on the Tests & Surveys tool when a test is available, orturning on the Chat when an online meeting is going to take place.

Using the arrows in the Ordercolumn will change the ordering of the student tool as it appears in

theMain Navigation and on the Course Home page.

It is also possible to install the Course Tools Module [www.atutor.ca/atutor/modules/index.php],

and use it as a place to locate links to the various ATutor tools, leaving the course home page as a

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Student Tools Setup

Tools that might be added through the Course Tools utility, can be added to a separate tools

page, potentially removing tools from the course home page. Select from the available tools

those that you want to appear on the Student Tools page. To enable the separate student toolspage add it when configuring Course Tools, either as a home page icon, or a main navigation tab.

Side Menu

Some of the course tools can be accessed through the side menu. Which side menu boxes, and

the order in which they will appear, can be controlled by selecting the tool name from the

dropdowns, and arrange them in order of preference. Those more likely to be used can be placedat the top of the menu. To remove a menu box, choose the blank option from the selection menus

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Announcements added through the Manage section will appear on the course Home page, sorted

by date in descending order.

If the Syndicate Announcements options is enabled in course Properties, it is possible tosubscribe to the feed using a RSS reader.

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The assignment manager works alongside the File Storage area by letting instructors createvirtual assignment drop-boxes within it. A student can submit files to the assignment workspace,

and the instructor can view and download the submissions through the assignment manager orthe file storage area directly.

Add & Manage Assignments

To add a new assignment submission area, follow theAdd Assignmentlink and specify the

assignment title, who to assign it to (everyone or a specific Group Type), the due date if there isone, and how to handle late submissions. Be sure to enable File Storage for groups assignments

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title within the Assignment Submissions area of the File Storage area. Within each assignmentfolder, additional folders will be created for each student or group (depending on the "Assign to"

setting). These folders are read-only and cannot be changed.

It is possible to Edit an assignment's properties after it has been created, though not the "Assign

to" element. Also note that if you Delete an assignment, all of its submissions will be deleted.Therefore, it is advised that the instructor first download the submissions to her/his harddrive for

safe keeping before deleting an assignment entry.

Downloading Submissions

Only instructors and assistants with Assignment privileges may access assignment folders.

Students and groups will not be able to access any submitted files. To download submitted

assignments, select an assignment and use the Submissions button. This will redirect to the File

Storage area where an instructor can download submissions. Alternatively, this area can be

accessed directly by going to the File Storage area, and selecting the name of the assignment

from the Workspace dropdown.

BackupsATutor offers the facility to create backups of your course and restore the contents of those

backups at any time. This is useful for duplicating a course or saving the entire course content for

safe keeping in the case of accidental loss.

The Backups utility is found under theManage section and is available to Instructors and System

Administrators.

Each course can store only a finite number of backups (default 5). That limit can be altered bythe Administrator using the System Preferences option.

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To create a backup of the current course, use the Create link found on the Backups page. Allcreated backups are stored securely on the ATutor server. The space required for the backups

does not affect the course's size quota. Once a backup is created, it will be listed on the mainBackups page where it can be managed.

Backups can be restored by selecting a backup and using the Restore button. The restoration

process will present details on what is stored in the backup and allow instructors to select whichcourse material they wish to restore.

Downloading & Uploading BackupsBackups can be downloaded and stored locally by selecting from the list of backups created and

using the Download button. Locally stored backups can be uploaded back into the originalcourse, into a new course, or into another installation of ATutor.

The backup file itself is a compressed archive in a format specific to ATutor. Backups cannot be

used by any other system other than ATutor (see Import/Export Content for information about

reuseable content). Extracting the backup archive to view and change its contents is stronglydiscouraged as it may currupt the backup, making it impossible to restore.



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Backups are forwards compatible, but not backwards compatible with older versions of ATutor.That is, backups can be used with all future versions of ATutor, but cannot be used with versions

of ATutor older than the version originally used in the backup's creation.

Editing & Deleting BackupsSelecting a backup and using the Delete button will delete that backup.

Use the Edit button to edit the description of a selected backup. This will not change the

backup's contents.

Chat

The chat section is used for managing chat transcripts. An active transcript will record all of thechat messages as they are posted. There can be only one active transcript at a time.

A transcript is started by using the Start Transcriptlink. A unique name must be given to a new

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Content in ATutor can be managed in many ways and can be imported and created from manydifferent sources. Content can be entered manually, created from HTML files, standards

compliant content packages, or from a learning objects content repository. Content that already

exists in ATutor can also be exported into any of the mentioned formats. Only instructors, and

assistants who are given content privileges, can manage course content.Existing content pages can be managed using the Shortcuts links available when viewing a

content page, or through the Content section under the Manage tab.

Creating and Editing Content

Using the Tabs in the Content Manager, content can be created, its location, keywords, and date

properties set, and glossary terms defined. It can also be previewed and have its accessibilitychecked. While creating content, save often. Unsaved information is indicated by a red bullet inthe corresponding Content Manager tab. When content editing is complete, choose the Close

after saving option, then press Save.

Create/Edit Content Folders

A folder can be created to group related content. A release date can be set to automatically make

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set from those available in course, to grant access based on taking or passing a test. Tests are firstsetup using the Tests and Surveys Manager.

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Arrange ContentBoth folders and content pages can be arranged in any order. After selecting the Arrange Contenttab, select the radio button for the content you want to move. The press a downward pointing

arrow next to another page or folder to move the selected page or folder after that item. Or, use

the upward pointing arrow to move it before that item. Use the plus sign (+) to make the selected

folder or page a child or sub-topic of the item.

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Adding/Editing Content

Content can be created in either 'plain text' or 'HTML' mode. Plain text mode is useful for

quickly writing up text content. HTML mode allows for extra features like text formatting andlayout, but is a little more complex to use.

Title

The main heading that will appear at the top of the page when viewed.

Formatting: Plain Text

If using plain text mode, just type the content in the Body window. Note that any extraspaces between characters will be removed (i.e. two or more spaces), but any blank lines

will be saved with the text.

Formatting: HTML

If using HTML mode, you can type HTML tags in the Body window along with yourtext. If you are unfamiliar with HTML, you can use the visual editor by clicking theSwitch to visual editor button.

Formatting: Web Link

Selecting Web Link replaces the content editor window with a text field into which aURL to an external Web site can be entered. When a student views a content page

formatted as a Web Link, the content of the external site becomes the content of the

ATutor page.

Content Editor ToolbarPreview

Click on the Preview icon to open the content you are currently editing in a popupwindow to see how it will appear.

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Clicking on the Accessibility icon will gather the HTML of the page you are editing, sendit off to the AChecker accessibility checker, which will return a report outlining any

potential barriers that might be present (note that AChecker only works through ATutor

using an IP address or qualified domain name, and not when using localhost). Review the

details of the potential barriers listed, make adjustments to your content to correct them,then run the accessibility checker again.

Scripts/CSS

HTML that normally appears in the head area of a Web page can be entered here. This

can include things like links to stylesheets, or the actual stylesheet markup, or you may

insert links to scripts, or the scripts themselves. Additional metadata can also be enteredhere. HTML content created in an external editor will have its head information displayed

here when Pasting from a file (see below) after which you can upload the additional files

like stylesheets or scripts, and adjust the links to point to the files in the course FileManager. Note that when importing eXe content, the stylesheet supplied with its content

is replaced to avoid conflicts between eXe styles and ATutor styles.

Paste

Rather than typing out content, it can be uploaded from a text or HTML file on your local

file system. Once uploaded, the content of that file will be displayed in theBody window.Keep in mind that uploading in this manner will replace any existing content in theBodywindow.

Files

The File Manager can be opened by clicking the Files icons in the content editor tool bar.

It allows you to upload files from your local system to be used in your course. The popup

File Manager can be open alongside the Content Editor then clicking the Insert button

beside files to insert them into your content.See the File Manager section for details.

Forums

Click on the Forums button to open a list of the available forums for the current course,

then select a forum to associate it with the content you are editing as a learning activity.Forums are exported with Common Cartridges, and are setup automatically when a

Common Cartidge is imported into a course. In future versions of ATutor, any tool

available in a course can be used to add activities to content, based on the IMS LearningTool Interoperability (LTI) standard.

Content Body

TinyMCE Editor

The Body area of the content editor by default includes a version of the TinyMCEWYSIWYG Javascript HTML editor. It includes a simple mode, and an advanced mode,

which can be toggled on or off by clicking the arrow icon at the top left of the editor. The

HTML editor in the body area can be replaced with a plain text editor, or with a simpletext input field where a link to an external Web site can be added. Click on the

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Formatting Codes

A variety of formatting codes are available that can be used for various purposes in your content.These are described below:

TermsIn either plain text or HTML formatting mode, you can insert terms to tell the ATutor

system which words you wish to mark as glossary terms. In advanced mode in TinyMCE,

click on the question mark icon to insert a glossary term.

Or, type [?][/?] into your content, and any text you put after[?] and before [/?] will

specify the term you want to define. Alternatively, you can manually type [?][/?] into

your text without having to use theAdd Term link.

Once you have specified the terms you would like to define, you can go to the Glossary

Terms tab to write the definitions. Once this is done, the terms and their definitions will

appear in the glossary and in the content.

Code

In either plain text or HTML formatting mode, you can insert code which is useful fordifferentiating blocks of text (like math equations, program code, or quotations) from the

rest of the text content.

Using theAdd Code link will add [code][/code] into your content, and any text you put

after[code] and before [/code] will specify the text you want to differentiate.

Alternatively, you can manually type [code][/code] into your text without having to

use theAdd Code link.

Previous/Next

Links can be generated by inserting the [pid] and the [nid] codes in your ATutor

content. When the page is displayed these codes get converted to the URL/Link for the

previous or next pages in the sequence of content pages. For example

previous Next

Or, pasted the [pid] and [nid] tags into the Link URL field in the visual editor.

Colours

Like code and terms, colour may be added to text content in the same way. Use theappropriate colour icon to insert colour tags into the content. Valid colour options are

blue, red, green, orange, purple, and gray. Also, colour codes can be typed in manually byusing the following tags: [blue][/blue], [red][/red], [green][/green], [orange]

[/orange], [purple][/purple], and [gray][/gray].

LaTeX

Type in [tex][/tex] to embed LaTeX equations into your content. In the TinyMCE

editor while in advanced mode, click on the TEX icon to insert the LaTeX tags.

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Type the [media][/media] tags, along with a URL to an external media file, or a relative

URL for a media file in the course File Manager (e.g. movies/mymovie.flv), to embed

multimedia into your content. Supported formats currently include: mpeg, mov, wmv,

swf, mp3, wav, ogg, mid, flv, mp4 and YouTube or Vimeo hosted videos. The media tag

can take two parameters to define the width and height of the player when it displays[media|640|480]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxcZ-dFffHA[/media] or

perhaps [media|960|680]http://vimeo.com/1721811[/media] . If the parameters are

not defined, the player size will default to 425x350. While in TinyMCE click on the film

slides icon in the advanced editor to insert the media tags.

By default Flowplayer, the media player included with ATutor, plays .flv, .mp3, . mp4,and .mov files. For Flowplayer to function, users need to have a Flash plugin installed

with their browser. Other multimedia formats will use the media player plugin associated

with various file types setup in a browser's addon or plugin or helper applicationconfiguration.

Save and CloseWhile editing or creating content, it is wise to frequently Save your content. When you

are finished, use Close to close the content editor. Note that this does not save your

content first so any unsaved content will be lost.

Properties

In the properties tab, you can move the content page, select a Release Date, enter keywords foreasier searching, and specify its related topics.

Move

In the left column of the Properties screen in the Content Editor choose the 'up arrow' tomove the current contentBefore another item. Choose the 'down arrow' to move the

contentAfterthat item. Choose the 'plus sign' to make the current content a Child of, or

sub-topic, for that item.Release Date

The release date specifies when the content page will be visible to students. Content can

be scheduled for release by specifying date in the future. Specifying a release date thathas past will release the content immediately. The release date of a page affects all of its

sub-pages as well, such that a sub-page is released only when the most distant release

date of all its parent pages has passed. By default, the Release Date is set as the current

date and time.Keywords

Words entered into the Keywords area are given greater emphasis during searching.

Therefore they will be placed higher in a list of search results than if there were nokeywords. Keywords are also used as Learning Object Metadata when a content package

is generated.

Related Topics

For each content page in the course, it is possible to specify other content pages as being

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a topic. Related topics are cross-refrenced meaning the content page chosen to be relatedwill also be related to the current page.

Glossary TermsIfTerms were specified in the Content tab, they may be defined under the Glossary tab. Enter the

definition or explanation for each term specified in the Content. See the Terms section in

Entering Content for details on how to add glossary terms to your content.

It is also possible to relate terms to one another within the glossary by specifying a related term.

This will add a link to the related term beside the glossary item.

Previewing Content

The Preview tab displays the content page as it looks with the formatting given. This is how thecontent page will appear to a user, with custom HTML, Glossary Terms, Code, and colours.

Adapted ContentBased on the IMS AccessForAll and ISO 24751 standards, the Adapted Content utility allows

authors to enhance their content with alternative formats. Alternative formats can be used to

replace or supplement content for people with disabilities who may not be able to access theoriginal version, or it can be used to supplement the original content by including the same

content in multi-modal forms, allowing learners to experience the content through multiple

senses.

Define Alternatives for Original Content

Down the left of the Adapted Content screen is displayed a list of files found in the original

content, such as audio files, videos, images, documents etc. for which adapted forms can be

defined. To the right alternatives can be defined.

Original Resources

Along the left side of the Adapted Content panel in the content editor will appear a list of

files linked into the original content, referred to as Original Resources. For each, definethe Resource Type by selecting the appropriate check box(es) (Auditory, Textual, or

Visual). To add an alternate format for a particular original resource, click the Add

buttons next to each listed resource, then press the Use As Alternative button next toavailable files in the popup File Manager to associate the file as an alternative resource.

To remove an adapted resource, click the Delete icon next to the filename of the adaptedresource. This removes the association between the original and alternative resources, but

does not delete the actual files. Click on the Alter icon next to an alternative to makechanges. Click on a filename to preview a resource.

Remote Content

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as alternatives. Local and remote content can be mixed, such as a local original resource, andremote alternatives, or visa versa.

See the Edit Content for information about using the content editor.

See Import/Export Content for information about including adapted content in exportedcontent packages or common cartridges.

See Preferences for information about user content preference settings.

Accessibility

Clicking the Accessibility icon performs an analysis of the content for accessibility problems.Recommendations are given and you are given the option to implement or reverse corrections.

After opening the Accessibility checker, review the report, and notice the number ofknown and

potentialproblems

Correct the known problems by reviewing the report, then modify the HTML in the window

below. Re-run the accessibility checker again when the known problems are corrected to see aConditional Pass. Select from the choices available in the potential problems listed, then press

Make Decisions to update the report. When all known problems are corrected, and decisions

have been made on all potential problems, aFull Pass will be displayed, after which you can besure the content will be accessible to all your students.

Content Editor AccessiblityThe Content Editor includes a number of added features to help make it accessible to assistive

technology users, The accesskeys listed below allow navigation through the editor by keyboard.

In addition to the accessibility checker in the ATutor content editor, the visual editor includes itsown accessibility checker, as well as prompts while authoring, that prevent making accessibility

mistakes.

Content Editor AccessKeys

[Alt-n] Content Tab

[Alt-p] Properties Tab

[Alt-g] Glossary Tab

[Alt-r] Preview Tab

[Alt-a] Accessibility Tab

[Alt-s] Save

Visual Editor AccessKeys

[Alt-q] jump to button bar

[Alt-z] jump to content area of editor/li>

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Associating Tests with Content

Under the Tests & Surveys tab of the content editor is a list of tests available for the current

course. One or more tests can be associated with a content page, allowing students to test their

knowledge immediately after reviewing the content. Associating a test with a content pageinserts a link at the bottom of the page, and inserts a link in the content navigation menu as a

sub-menu item for the associated page.

In addition to choosing a test to associate with a content page by selecting the appropriate

checkbox(es), enter a Custom Test Message that will appear along with the link to the test.

Also see Import/Export Content for details on importing and exporting tests with contentpackages.

Import/Export ContentATutor provides importing and exporting of course content as IMS Content Packages, or as IMS

Common Cartridges.Exported content packages can be viewed offline, and transferred to other systems that will

import IMS conformant content. If enabled, students can also export content for offline viewing.

See course Properties to learn how to enable content exporting for students.

Exporting Content

An entire course, a chapter, or a single page of content can be exported as an IMS Content

Package. Exported packages are archived into a single ZIP file.

Similarly, an entire course, a chapter, or a page can be exported as an IMS Common Cartridge.Cartridges can include content, tests, and activity tools (forum discussions currently) as a single

unit of content.

To export content, select the scope by choosing an option from the What to exportmenu. Selectthe checkbox to export AccessForAll adapted content as an IMS Access4All integrated content

package or common cartridge, if adaptations exist for the content being exported. Then, usingExport will generate a downloadable ZIP file through your browser.

Viewing Exported Content Packages

To view a content package offline that has been exported from ATutor, you will need an IMS or

SCORM 1.2 viewer, or a web browser, and an application to unzip the package. To view thecontent in a web browser, first extract the contents of the ZIP file into an empty folder on your

computer, and then open the file index.html in your browser. Note that tests and adapted

content are not currently viewable with the content package viewer, nor is content in a common

cartridge.

Importing Content

To import content into ATutor, it must conform to IMS or SCORM 1.2 content package

specifications, or to IMS Common Cartridge 1.0 specifications.

Before importing, specify where in the course structure the new content is to be placed by using

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Select the content to upload by choosing the ZIP file from your local file system, either by typingthe path into the Upload a Content Package or Common Cartridge text field, or by using theBrowse button. You can also import a cartridge or package over the Web by entering a URL.

Select the checkboxes to Import available Tests, or to Import available AccessForAll content,

if they are included with the package being imported. QTI test packages should be importedthrough Tests & Surveys if they are not part of a content package.

Using Import will upload the zipped content into the course, and unpack it into the specified

location in the course.

Content Usage

Instructors can view Content Usage statistics, orStudent Specific Usage data. Content Usage will

list the overall number ofVisits to each content page, the number ofUnique Visits, theAverageDuration of each visit, the Total Duration of all visits to each page, as well as theDetails of all

visits to each page. If enabled, students can also view their own content usage usingMy Tracker.

Use the Reset link to empty the Content Usage data.

AContent Repository

Content created in ATutor can be exported to theAContent Repository using theExporttool onthe Import/Export Content screen. Content can also be imported from the AContent repository by

entering a search term into theAContent Search, then usingImportfeature next to a listing in the

search results. Click on a content's title toPreview the content in AContent, or useDownloadtoretrieve the content package from the AContent repository. Once downloaded, the retrieved

package can be imported into ATutor using the Import/Export Content import tool, or imported

into another system that supports the IMS Content Packaging standard. AContent can also beadded to a course as a course tool, that students can use to search the repository for information.

Visit the AContent web site [www.atutot.ca/acontent/] for more information about using the

repository, and to set up an account on the system.

SCORM Packages

The Packages tool, when enabled, allows instructors to include SCORM 1.2 Sharable ContentObjects (SCOs) as part of their courses. SCOs remain separated from the course content as

complete learning units. SCOs should not be confused with content packages which are loaded

into ATutor using the Import/Export tool in the Content Manager.

Note: The ATutor SCORM Run-Time Environment (RTE) that plays SCOs requires users to

have Java 1.5 (i.e. JRE 1.5) installed on their computer.

Use thePackages link from the Manage area to access the following:

Import Package

Upload a SCO from your computer, or enter the URL to a SCO located on the Web toimport it into your course.

Delete Package

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Package Setting (DISABLED IN THIS VERSION OF ATUTOR)

Credit Mode sets the package to credit or no credit.

Lesson Mode is set to browse if the package is to be available for evaluation, or set to

normal as a lesson..

Course EmailUsing the Course Emailoption, you can send an email to all assistants (students with privileges),

enrolled, un-enrolled, and /or alumni students in your current course. A copy of the email is also

sent to your registered email address.

The following tags can be added to course emails to customize the message to the recipients.

They are replaced with their personal information.

{AT_FNAME} Replaced with recipient's first name in the body or subject line.

{AT_LNAME} Replaced with recipient's last name in the body or subject line.

{AT_EMAIL} Replaced with recipient's email in the body.

{AT_USER} Replaced with recipient's login name in the body.

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The Enrollment list for a particular course determines which of your students have access to the

course content and course management tools. Instructors can create, import and export studentlists.

To administer members of a course, log in as the instructor and select theEnrollmentoption fromtheManage screen.

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Students who are enrolled in a course can be assigned course administrative privileges. This

allows your students to perform actions like managing content, creating and marking tests,

managing groups, or moderating forums or the chat. This tool is useful for creating teachingassistants, or for creating multiple instructors for a course. Select the users you wish to give

privileges to, and use thePrivileges button. Then choose which tools you want each student to

have access to and use the Save button.

Alumni

Instructors can mark students who have completed the course as alumni. Alumni have access toall course content with the exception of tests and surveys. They can particpate in activities to

help new students master the content of the course, such as contributing to the forums. Select

students from theEnrolledlist, then use Mark Alumni to add the students to theAlumni list. Re-

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ATutor has a file system used for storing course content resource files, and it is managed with the

File Manager. The File Manager allows instructors to include files associated with course

content into content pages. The File Manager also allows you to create, edit, move, and deletefiles. The File Manager should not be confuse with the File Storage area.



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The File Manager can be found in theManage area, linked from the Content Editor so it can beopened while authoring content pages, or linked throughout the Test Question authoring screens

so files can be managed while assembling tests.

Creating Folders

Using the Create Folder button creates a folder for better organizing uploaded files. It is

possible to create folders and move files into folders at any time.

Uploading Files

Uploading files using theFile Manageris one way of adding content to your course. After

uploading a file, it can be added to a course by using the popup File Manager linked form the

Content Editor and the Insert button that appears next to each file. This will either create a

link to a file, or insert an image into a content page. For various types of mutli media, the insert

button will insert the [media] tag.

Browse... opens a local file browser window in which to choose the file for upload.

Upload will upload the specified file to the ATutor system. Specify a file by either typing the

path and filename in the text field or by using the Browse... button.

Multi File Upload will upload more than one file at a time using the Fluid Multi-File

Uploader utility. Click the checkbox to turn it on, then choose Upload Files, followed by

Browse Files to select the files to upload. If the browser you are using does not have a Flash

plugin, required by the Fluid Uploader, only the single file uploader will be available to you.

Creating New Files

The Create a New File area allows for quick creation of a new text or HTML file. If using Text

mode, any blank lines will be saved with the file. If using HTML mode, HTML tags will be

permitted. Selecting Save will save a new file with the entered information (filename andcontent) into the ATutor system and return to the File Manager. Cancel will discard the file and

return to the File Manager.

Editing Files

Text or HTML files created using the File Manager, or uploaded from another source, can be

edited by selecting the Edit icon next to the file name listed in the File Manager.

Previewing Files

Use the link on the filename in the File Manager to preview that file. Files that can be viewedonline, such as images, text, or html files, will open in a preview window. Files that can not be

displayed online, or require a plugin, will prompt you with a download confirmation message.

Managing Files & Folders

It is possible toRename,Delete, andMove files and folders within the File Manager. Choose a

file (or files if mass-deleting or moving to one location) from the File Manager list, then use the

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Renaming a file will change the name of the file.

Deleting a file deletes all selected files and folders from the ATutor system. If a folder is being

deleted, the files within it will also be deleted. Once the deletion is confirmed, the files can not

be undeleted.

To Move files to a different location, choose a new location from the File Manager tree and use

the Move button. Once the move is confirmed, all selected files will be found in the new

directory.

Extracting Zip ArchivesAfter uploading a ZIP file to the File Manager, select theExtract Archive icon next to the file

name. This will display the contents of the zip file and suggest a directory name in which to

unzip the archive. Use the Extract button in the ZIP file viewer to unzip the file into the

specified directory.

Illegal file types will not be extracted, and file names containing illegal characters will be

renamed. The viewer will show illegal file types crossed out, and files with illegal characterspointing ( => ) to the renamed file that will be extracted.

ForumsA Forum is an area that allows course members to communicate in a structured manner through

messages. The forums can be enabled or disabled and linked from the main navigation, the

course home page, or displayed as a menu module. These preferences can be specified in the

Course Tools section of the Manage area.

Course instructors and students with forum privileges can manage and mediate the forums bydeleting, locking, and sticking threads and messages.

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To create a new forum, use the Create Forum link in the Forums section of the Manage area andenter a title and optional description. New forums will be accessible to all course students,

instructors, and alumni. Forums can also be created for access by Groups only.

Editing & Deleting Forums

To edit an existing forum, select the forum in the Forums manager and use theEditbutton. Make

the necessary changes and then use Save to return to the Forum Manager, orCancelto return to

the Forum Manager without saving any changes.To delete an existing forum, select the forum in the Forums manager and use theDelete button.

The forum and all threads and messages within it will be deleted.

Shared Forums

Shared forums are special forums where members of different courses can engage in discussions

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course can manage and moderate the shared forum. Shared forums can only be created by anadministrator.

8.4 Managing Threads

As an instructor, it is wise to become familiar with the forum management tools. To access thesetools, browse a forum while logged in as an instructor or as an assistant with forum management

privileges.

For each thread in a forum, the following actions are available:

Stick Thread

Use the exclamation point icon next to a thread to stick it. This keeps the specified thread

at the top of the forum's thread list and is useful for keeping important information visible

to forum users.

To unstick a thread, just use the Sticky Threadicon again.

Some possible uses of a sticky thread include: course dates, forum rules, contactinformation, or important course material.

Lock Thread

Use theLockicon next to the thread title to lock a thread. There are two options forlocking a thread - lock posting and reading, and lock posting only. Lockposting and

readingcloses the thread so that no one can read the contents or post replies. But note

that the title of the thread will remain listed in the forum. Lockposting only will let usersread the entire thread but not post any replies to it.

To change the lock preferences or unlock a thread, use the Unlock Threadicon.

Move Thread

To move a thread, use theMove Threadicon next to the thread title. This will move allposts within the thread to the target forum.

Delete Thread

To delete a thread, use theDelete Threadicon next to the thread title

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