6. Click on your course or the sandpit (A to Z) . 2 Your course may not be there. No worry your IT Champion will sort this out for you after half term.
7. Students don't use their name, but don't alert students to the fact that you do , or they might start editing your course! 3 Your password is " pass " followed immediately by your first name 2 As a member of staff, your user name is the 7 digit staff number on your ID card (include the zeros) 1 Please note: For the Sandpit Username: sandpit Password: sandpit
8. The induction part of the course will look like this... 1 ...but when you turn editing on ... 2
9. Hide/Reveal Edit Drag to move up/down Delete Indent (Format) ....it will look like this. The editing functions for things you've already added (I've ringed them) have appeared. They are:
10. Link to a file or web site These are the drop down menus used for adding material. In this basic tutorial we'll look at the easiest to install and most useful activities: In this tutorial we'll learn how to link to a file or website Add a resource... Insert a label Add a lightbox gallery Compose a text page Compose a web page Display a directory Add an IMS Content Package Display a 3D molecule viewer Add an activity... Assignments Advanced uploading of files Online text Upload a single file Offline activity Chat Choice Database Feedback Forum Glossary Hot Potatoes Quiz Lesson Quiz SCORM/AICC Survey Wiki Workshop 1 1
11. Link to a file or web site Add a resource... Insert a label Add a lightbox gallery Compose a text page Compose a web page Display a directory Add an IMS Content Package Display a 3D molecule viewer 1 This is the window that opens... 2 Clicking on " Link to a file or website " enables you to link to any webpage, or insert most kinds of file (videos up to 10Mb, word documents, scans, etc.
12. Give the resource a name that is clear to the students For websites, delete “ http:// “ and cut and paste in the website's address (highlight, then Ctrl + C, then click here and Ctrl + V) Always drop down and choose " new window ", otherwise when the student closes the document, they close STC Live too.
13. When you click on " choose or upload a file ", a window opens with all the files for that course. Click on " upload a file " to add to the list... Choose " browse " to find a file... then " upload " it... 1 2 Then " choose " file to put the file into the stc LIVE page 3 4
14. This takes you back to the page where you gave the file a name for STC Live. Scroll down and choose "save and return to course" Don't forget: " New window ".
15. The new resource file or webpage will be the last thing on the list for that unit, but you can reorder the resources using the function
16. This expands/ contracts all the units so that they are visible or alternatively, stacked (but it is not a change to the page, the same option is available to the students) These icons hide either whole units' contents (a) or individual files/sites (b) within a unit a b
17.
18. Add an IMS Content Package These are the drop down menus used for adding material. In this tutorial we'll look at an easy to install and useful activity: Adding an IMS Content Package Add a resource... Insert a label Add a lightbox gallery Compose a text page Compose a web page Link to a file or web site Display a directory Add an IMS Content Package Display a 3D molecule viewer Add an activity... Assignments Advanced uploading of files Online text Upload a single file Offline activity Chat Choice Database Feedback Forum Glossary Hot Potatoes Quiz Lesson Quiz SCORM/AICC Survey Wiki Workshop 1 1
19. Add an IMS Content Package 1 This is the window that opens... 2 Clicking on "Add an IMS Content Package" enables you to insert a ready-made lesson from the national learning network site. Add a resource... Insert a label Add a lightbox gallery Compose a text page Compose a web page Link to a file or website Display a directory Add an IMS Content Package Display a 3D molecule viewer
20. Give the resource a name which will be clear to students Click on " browse repository " (see next page) Don't forget to change this to "new window"
21. This is the window that opens... click on " nln-materials -new ", and the window below opens. 1 Click on your area... 2
22. ... and you will see the list of resources available. Click " Preview " to see the resource (or “ choose ” if you already know you want it)
23. Click “ start” to view the lesson ( make sure your PC has the volume up ) If you've seen enough and you want the lesson, click " choose "
24. If you decide you don't want this lesson, click " back " to browse again Click on another section of the lesson to jump ahead
25. If you click “ choose” , you get back to this page, and the resource link is entered here Click " save and return to course "
26. Ask for your IT champion to arrange to have your students e-enrolled on the STC Live course, and you're ready to start using the page for induction & support material, as activities in lessons or for homework, for student socialisation, as a revision archive and more...
27. If you have any queries or need further guidance, please contact us on [email_address] Remember we are here to answer your queries and help you get started … We hope you have enjoyed this induction session. Please could you now complete our online evaluations for both Training 3C and 2A? Many thanks!