INSTRUCTOR TUTORIALS SITE MAP

eCAMPUS BT101 (BASICS)

Manuals

• Part 1 (Getting Started) Manual (.pdf)
• Part 2 (Setting up a Course) Manual (.pdf)

Module 1

• What is eCampus and What is eConnect?
• How to Get to eCampus
• How to Log in to eCampus
• How to Access Training Material
• How to Request eCampus Support

Module 2

• How to Request a Course Shell
• How to Request a Course Template
• How to Request a Course Copy (of a prior course/template)
• How to Request a Fake Student Account
• System Limitations & Course Maintenance
  
• eCampus Supported Operating Systems and Browsers

Module 3

• Purpose of Tabs on eCampus page
• Updating Personal Information (email, password)

Module 4

• Control Panel Overview
• List / Modify Users
• How to Enroll a Student/User
  

Module 5

• Course Name and Description
• Course Availability
• Course Duration
• Guest Access
  

Module 6

• Course Menu Design
• Add Course Banner
• Add/Create Content Area
• Move, Rename, Hide Content Area

Module 7

• Staff Information
• Announcements
• Send eMail
• Messages

Module 8

• How to Create Folders
• How to Add an Item
• Adding an Assignment Using the Add Select Option

Module 9

• Minimize and Modify Modules
• Modify Content
• Modify Layout and Color of Welcome Page

eCAMPUS BT102 (ASSESSMENTS AND SURVEYS)

Manual

• Assessments and Surveys (.pdf)

Module 1

• Overview of Pool Manager and Pool Creation Settings
• Creating Multiple Choice, True/False, Hotspot Questions in a Pool
• Creating Essay Questions in a Pool
• Creating Pools Having Different Point Values

Module 2

• Creating a Random Block Test Using the Test Manager (i.e., Creating a Test that will display different questions for each student)
• Creating a  Test Using the Test Manager (From a Question Pool of Assessment) (i.e., Creating a Test that will display the same questions for all students)
  

Module 3

• Deploying a Test
• Instructor Test Giving Tips (.pdf)
• Student Test Taking Tips (.pdf)

Module 4

• Creating Surveys
• Deploying Surveys and Viewing Survey Results/Statistics

eCAMPUS BT103 (GRADE CENTER)
(Best understood when viewed in order presented. Please turn-off pop-up blocker when viewing videos.)

Manual

• Grade Center Manual (.pdf)

Module 1

• Grade Center Preview  (View a few of the many eCampus 8 Grade Center features.)
• Grade Center Interface (Learn how to navigate the Grade Center Interface.)
• Adding a Grade Center Column
• Organizing Grade Center Columns (Learn how to create and move columns, and how to make columns stationary or scrollable.)
  Grades, Email, Grade History, Reports (Self-explanatory)
• Smart Views (Learn how to create your own Smart View, a customized view of the Grade Center.)
• Grading Periods (Create your own Grade Center Views to view only the columns needed at a particular time.)
• Categories and Running Weighted Total   (Learn how to create a Category and a set up a Running Weighted Total Column.)
  

Module 2 (Tips and Tricks)

• Hiding a Grade Center Column from Instructor and/or Students
• Adding Extra Credit Points to a Course's Weighted Total Column
• Adding Extra Credit Points to a Grade Column (When Using the Weighted Total Option)
• Calculating Extra Credit Points (When Using the Total Column) (When Using the Total --not the Weighted Total-- Option)
• Viewing Total Possible Points (Learn where instructors and students can view a course's Total Possible Points.)
• Entering Grades for Submitted Assignments
• Entering Multiple Grades for a Single Student (See note on the last page of the tutorial)
• Entering Grades in the Same Column
• Weighted Total Column Limit
• Downloading Assignments and Entering Grades
• Creating a Report Showing All the Grades for a Single Student

ADVANCED TUTORIALS

Respondus
(Contact the HelpDesk for the DCCCD Respondus Software and License)

Manual

• Respondus Manual (.pdf)

• Overview
• Create a Pool of Questions
• Uploading Pool of Question to Pool Manager
• Creating a CSV Respondus-Compatible file (optional)
• Template for creating a CSV file (.xls) (optional)
• Importing questions to Respondus
• Respondus 3.5 User Guide Rev. June, 2008 (.pdf)
  

Video

• Uploading Video to eCampus (.pdf)

PowerPoint

• Saving a PowerPoint File as a PDF File  (Preferred Option)
• Uploading Small PowerPoint File to eCampus (e.g., less than 20MB) (PowerPoint zipped file  - View in Slide Show mode)
• Uploading Large PowerPoint File to eCampus (e.g.,  20MB or larger) (PowerPoint zipped file  - View in Slide Show mode)

Wimba

• Wimba Manual (.pdf)

• Run Wimba Wizard
• Set Up Wimba Room
• Add and Manage Wimba Room Content
• Wimba Room Interface Overview
• Using the Wimba Room Media Bar, Chat and Participant Area
• Creating and Using Wimba Polls
• Wimba Room Presenter's Console: Showing Content
• Wimba Room Presenter's Console: Archiving Sessions, Using Breakout Rooms, Sharing Applications
  
  
• Zipped file All Wimba Tutorials in a PowerPoint format (Save the Wimba zipped file to your computer. Once downloaded, right click on the zipped file and select "Extract All..." Open the Wimba folder and start from the Wimba.ppt file - View in Slide Show mode.)

Safe Assign

• Safe Assign Manual (.pdf)
  

• Zipped file (Save the Safe Assign zipped file to your computer. Once downloaded, right click on the zipped file and select "Extract All..." Open the Safe Assign folder and start from the SafeAssign.ppt file - View in Slide Show mode.)

Groups

• Creating Groups
• Grading Groups (Groups not Linked to the Grade Center)
• Displaying Grades for Multiple Groups in One Column (Groups Linked to the Grade Center)

Discussion Board

• Terms and More Terms (.pdf)
• Creating a Discussion Board Forum
• Adding a Discussion Board Thread
• Some Often Used Discussion Board Features/Options
• Viewing and Replying to Posts
• Grading a Discussion Board Forum

Digital Repository

• Creating a Digital Repository Account
• Browsing & Searching for Digital Repository Content
• Creating a Digital Repository Playlist
• Adding Digital Repository Content to your Course

Pronto 

• Pronto  - Getting Started Manual (.pdf)
• Wimba Pronto Guide Manual (.pdf)

Tegrity (When selecting a tutorial, please wait for file to load from Tegrity server.)

• Introduction
• Recording a Class
• Advanced Recording Options
• Accessing Classes
• Editing Class Recordings
• Linking a Class in eCampus

Podcasting 

• Zipped File (Save the zipped Guide to your computer. Once downloaded, right click on the zipped file and select 'Extract All...' Open the Podcasting folder and start from the podcastingoverview.ppt file - View in Slide Show mode.)

A Practical Guide to Online Teaching 

• Zipped File (Save the zipped Guide to your computer. Once downloaded, right click on the zipped file and select "Extract All..." Open the onilneTeaching folder and start from the guide.ppt file - View in Slide Show mode.)

Creating a Home Page (instructions for students)  

• Creating and Viewing a Home Page

Recommended Naming Convention

• Recommended Naming Convention  (instructions for instructors and students)

• FRW
• FRW2