CourseDen+Basics

//CourseDen Basics & Setup: A comprehensive overview//

//This page includes Quickstart info, as well as more advanced tutorials at the bottom.//


 * Download Vista 8 Quickstart PDF:**


 * CourseDen Basics & Setup**
 * 1) Login: [|http://westga.view.usg.edu] (direct URL) or [|http://webct.westga.edu] (username = UWG email username; password = your myUWG password or the last 2 digits of birthyear plus the last 4 of your SS#)
 * 2) Help: Please encourage your students to contact us for tech help.
 * 3) M-F/8am-5pm helpdesk: distance@westga.edu call 678-839-6248 (M-F/ 8-5)
 * 4) 24-Hr/365 days a year helpdesk - go to [|http://help8.view.usg.edu] (click on the Support tab for a 24 hr. toll free phone #)
 * 5) Downloads and Technical Requirements: http://www.westga.edu/~distance/webct1/help/downloads.html
 * 6) Further Help: [|http://www.westga.edu/~distance/distancestudents/13help.htm]
 * 7)  Distance Student Guide: [|http://www.westga.edu/~distance/distancestudents/]
 * 8) Computer Related Help for Students : [|http://www.westga.edu/~sis/] or call 678-839-6384
 * 9) Check your browser & Computer Settings
 * 10) Check your browser once logged in to CourseDen
 * 11) Enable Pop-ups for http://*.view.usg.edu
 * 12) Accept Security Certificates and Java Acceptance
 * 13) Make sure you only have one version of Java; Java- up to [|version 6 update 16](use version 7, officially)
 * 14) Install an alternate browser, just in case: [|Download Firefox]
 * 15) Mac= Firefox- [|Download Firefox for Mac]
 * 16) **Customizing** (Tutorials created by Georgia Southern University)
 * 17) [|Hide/Show Courses]
 * 18) [|My Files (Content Manager)]
 * 19) [|My Settings]: Changing Password; Profile; [|Forward email]
 * 20) **First Time In**
 * 21) [|Blank/Copy Course](Provided by Georgia Southern University) - [|Course Copy request Form]
 * 22) [|Choose Tools]: Hide what you don't use. (Provided by Georgia Southern University)
 * 23) [|Manage Course](Provided by California State University, Chico)
 * 24) **Navigation** (Tutorials created by Georgia Southern University)
 * 25) Tabs- Build-Teach-Student
 * 26) [|Power View]
 * 27) [|Add Course Material]
 * 28) Uploading Files, Learning Modules, and Folders
 * 29) [|File Manager]and [|Linking Files]
 * 30) [|File naming convention]- for you and your students
 * 31) Creating files: [|HTML Creator]
 * 32) Uploading Files: [|Word vs PDF]
 * 33) Uploading Files: [|Impatica]/[|iSpring]vs. [|PowerPoint]
 * 34) [|Header and Footer]
 * 35) Customize Course: [|Change the Menu Look]
 * 36) [|Enroll/Block Members]
 * 37) [|Backing up Content and Grades]
 * 38) [|Online Instructional Design]
 * 39) **Basics Tools Overview**

[|Announcements] [|Chat] (Provided by Southern Polytechnic State University) [|Who's Online] (Provided by Southern Polytechnic State University) [|Pronto]
 * Mail and Communication**


 * Discussion** (Tutorials from Ga Southern)
 * Working with Discussions ||  ||
 * Adding Discussion Topics || Flash ||
 * Grade Discussion Postings || Flash ||
 * Creating Group Discussion Topics || [|Flash] ||
 * Assessments** (Tutorials from Ga Southern)
 * Creating Assessments || [|Flash] || PDF ||
 * Creating Question Sets || [|Flash] || PDF ||
 * Creating Different Question Types || [|Flash] || PDF ||
 * Grading Assessments || [|Flash] || [|PDF] ||
 * Regrading Outdated Assessments || [|Flash] ||  ||
 * Assessments: Selective Release to Student ||  || PDF ||
 * Moving Assessments to a Different Course || [|Flash] || HTML ||
 * Importing Questions from a Word file into Respondus || Flash || [|PDF] ||
 * Creating and Formatting Questions in Respondus || Flash ||  ||
 * Publishing an Assessment to GeorgiaVIEW with Respondus || Flash || [|PDF] ||
 * E-Cheating Guide || HTML ||  ||
 * Avoid printing on Assessments || HTML ||  ||
 * Assessment Cheat Sheet ||  || [|PDF] ||
 * Assessment Best Practices || HTML ||  ||
 * Assignments** (Tutorials from Ga Southern)
 * Working with Assignments ||  || [|PDF] ||
 * Creating Assignments || [|Flash] ||  ||
 * Grading Assignments || [|Flash] ||  ||
 * Creating Grading Forms || [|Flash] ||  ||
 * Gradebook** (Tutorials from Ga Southern)
 * Creating New Columns in the Grade Book || [|Flash] || PDF ||
 * Creating a Letter Grade Column || [|Flash] || [|PDF] ||
 * Handout for Calculated Columns ||  || [|PDF] ||
 * Creating a Calculated Column || [|Flash] || [|PDF] ||
 * Calculated Column: Drop the Lowest Grade || [|Flash] ||  ||
 * **Working within the Gradebook** ||  ||   ||
 * Re-ordering Columns || [|Flash] || [|PDF] ||
 * Navigating in the Grade Book || Flash || [|PDF] ||
 * Entering grades in the Grade Book || Flash || [|PDF] ||
 * **Handout for Enrolling and Unenrolling Students** ||  || [|PDF] ||
 * Adding students manually || Flash || HTML ||
 * Unenrolling students || Flash ||  ||
 * Handout for Exporting and Importing the Grade Book ||  || [|PDF] ||
 * Exporting and Importing the the Grade Book || [|Flash] || HTML ||

(Tutorials provided by Georgia Southern University) [|Selective Release](release content only to specific students, groups of students, only for specific dates, or based on student's performance on an assessment) [|Calendar](integrated calendar can be linked directly to content and assignments) Tracking (student tracking and page tracking) [|Importing Resources: ePacks and others] [|Date Rollover](when copying a previous course, you can use this tool to easily update all due dates in a course)
 * Other tools and concepts **

(Tutorials provided by Southern Polytechnic University) [|Goals] [|Grading Forms]
 * Assessment Reporting **


 * Group Tool** (Tutorials from Ga Southern)
 * Creating Groups || [|Flash] || [|PDF] ||
 * Creating Group Discussion Topics || [|Flash] || [|PDF] ||


 * Syllabus** (Tutorials from Ga Southern)

Create a Built-in Syllabus || PDF
 * Accessing Syllabus Tool

PDF ||
 * Upload a Syllabus File || PDF ||  ||   ||   ||


 * Multi-Media**

Media Library (Tutorials from Ga Southern) SCORM [|Wimba Classroom] [|Wimba Voice Tools] //Other Multi-Media Tutorials// (how to narrate PPT, add audio, add video, etc)