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1. StudyNET Student Tutorial Laude Submitting draft assignments This facility needs to be enabled by teaching staff Click on Assignments and locate the assignment for which you wish to make a draft submission Click on the submit draft link The form which opens is identical in deign and function to that of a final submission form except for the following statement The statement YOU ARE SUBMITTING A DRAFT ASSIGNMENT THIS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AS A FINAL SUBMISSION IF YOU ARE SUBMITTING YOUR FINAL ASSIGNMENT PLEASE RETURN TO THE ASSIGNMENT SCREEN AND SELECT SUBMIT ASSIGNMENT To submit the draft coursework enter the information as required and click on Save Once the submission process is complete you ll receive a receipt code for your records Viewing draft assignments Click on Assignments and locate the assignment for which you wish to view your draft submission Draft submissions are listed in date time format under the Draft Submissions heading with the most recent version first Simply click on the date time to view the draft submission If the draft submission has been looked at by staff you ll see some feedback you do not get actual marks for draft submissions Version 2 27 StudyNET Student Tutorial h de 11 Viewing assignment marks Assignments set outside of StudyNet are listed at the top of the Assignments area in the Uploaded Marks table euch as seminars field work To view your
2. which is where you ve just come from Be patient as the system loads your changes they ll appear after 20 seconds or so for the first time If your changes don t appear e Click on the Refresh button on the browser located at the top of the screen labelled as Reload if you re using Netscape s H still no joy then go back and check your settings and resave them A common error is failure to select the news feeds On button Another common error is mistakenly ticking the None box in the Links Tools section Activity changing your StudyNet password This activity is purely optional and basically included for further information StudyNet allows you to alter your password if you wish to To do this click on Configure Website and then select the Change StudyNet Password option Enter your new password in the New Password box It is recommend that you use a password 7 9 characters long which include letters numbers and non alphanumeric characters For convenience it is probably better just to stick to letters and numbers in your password as they are easier to remember for example h01iday uses the numbers 0 and 1 to represent the letters o and l Click on Change to alter your password Note This will only update your StudyNet password it does not update your Novell or email passwords Version 2 StudyNET Student Tutorial h de 11 Your Personal Details on StudyNet Overview StudyNET show
3. Allows you to delete the message after you ve posted it Activity posting a reply Select the topic you wish to discuss by clicking on the link in the Subject column from the list of messages click on the one you wish to reply to It will then be annotated with the text You are here This ensures you know which message you are replying to Click on the Reply button On the form that opens the Topic box displays the title of the message you re replying to by default You can change this if you want As with the main message simply type in your reply in the Message box provided and click on Save You re then taken back to the main discussion area Note however the number of replies to the main message has now incremented by 1 Click on the subject area of the main message On the message that opens you ll see your newly posted reply message listed under Replies to this document Repeat the above but this time use the Quote Reply button The form contains the same fields as for the normal Reply form with the exception of the Message text box containing the body of the message to which you are replying to You can edit the content and use the QUOTE tags to indent the original message Version 2 20 StudyNET Student Tutorial h dae 11T Activity creating a transcript StudyNet allows you to view a transcript of each thread of discussion Click on the transcript button associated with your thread of messages This produc
4. Uh de UI StudyNet User Manual V2 Learning Technology Development Unit LTDU Learning and Information Services University of Hertfordshire StudyNET Student Tutorial h de 11 About This Manual The aim of this manual is to introduce staff and students to StudyNet the University of Hertfordshire s Managed Learning Environment MLE If you re new to StudyNet you should work through the exercises in the order given If you need help with any aspect of using the system check out the Help amp Technical Support section at the back of the document What is StudyNet StudyNet is a Managed Learning Environment or MLE for short which provides a university wide set of systems and tools for educational delivery The system allows learning assessment and interaction to take place in a structured and managed way fully integrated into and linking all university processes and systems Facilities include access to email discussion groups module materials and assignments as well as interfacing through individual profiles to all appropriate university systems and information about student services administrative functions and social activities There are two elements to StudyNet the Portal which is the main point of entry into the system and the Module Websites which are accessed via links from the Portal Teaching Material powerpoint Version 2 StudyNET Student Tutorial h de 11 How to acce
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6. h dae 11T e MSOffice files Word PowerPoint Excel will open within the browser only if using Explorer For Netscape you will be prompted to either save the file locally or open it Saving Changes to Uploaded Files Editing e Place the mouse cursor over the file highlighted blue and click on the right mouse button or press Ctrl and click on the MAC e Onthe menu which opens click on Open to open the file and save the file to your hard disk e Edit the file contents with the software used to create the file in the first place Important you can only edit the file locally and save changes you cannot do this within StudyNET itself e Upload the new version of the file see the note above Note Depending on the file type and the browser you can open certain files by clicking on them as normal for details refer to the preceding note Deleting Uploaded Files e Locate the resource to which your file is saved attached and open the resource in edit mode use the Edit button e The file will be listed under a message similar to Select the files you wish to delete e Select the file by clicking on the adjacent box e Click Save and the file will be removed form the system File extensions Resources created on Apple machines include information about the application that created them Unfortunately both web browsers and PC s use file extensions to decide which application should be used to display files A file extensio
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8. The purpose of this section and the accompanying exercise is to provide you with the basic skills needed to master StudyNet Basically once you ve cracked this exercise the rest is plain sailing In terms of placing and storing information on line the system works by getting you to fill out on line forms This is demonstrated when you create a Calendar entry So although you might not use the Calendar facility it s best to start here as it provides you with the necessary skill to use StudyNet During the module of the exercise you ll be introduced to the five main buttons New Entry Back Edit Delete and Save In addition you be shown how to alter the display of what s shown using the View Options On the left side menu locate the option Calendar and click it this opens up the Your Calendar area Before we create an entry there are a couple of things to look at First off there is the New Entry button located below the title Your Calendar You ll be seeing a lot of this button when using StudyNet as the creation of new entries is the main method behind posting messages and uploading material to the system Basically it s similar to filling out an online form The other feature is View Options menu located on the right below the green menu bars if you ve been overly keen and clicked on the New Entry button you can return to the calendar view by clicking the Back button on your browser top left As with the New Entry button the View Options f
9. a module homepage which displays recent items such as module news new assignments and recent forum messages together with links to specific areas such as teaching materials reading lists forums and assignments etc As with the Portal the module website will allow you to store various items on the system including submitted assignments and private notes these will be private to you Other items such as class discussions will be visible to other students and staff associated with the module Staff are also able to add teaching material to the website Most of the material on the module web site can be viewed by students and altered by members of staff who have author access for the module So the module web site is not a private area in the way that your own Portal is Module configuration Staff associated with a module can configure which menu options are available for the module These can be turned off and on so sometimes students may see a change in the number of items on the left hand menu The menu items that can be controlled in this way are Teaching Material Class Discussions Frequently Asked Questions Useful Resources i e Reading List Students may add resources to the Reading List Submissions Group Work When the items are turned off the information is not lost it will re appear when the option is turned on Teaching materials To see what teaching material has been created for your module click on the Teaching Materi
10. again optional for staff to use this Submitting assignments on line Click on Assignments and locate the assignment for which you wish to make a submission Click on the submit assignment link located below the assignment hand in date On the form which opens there are a number of fields e Assignment This drop down list displays all the assignments that have been set it defaults to the assignment selected e Notes Comments Here you can type in comments which will appear when you select the assignment for marking e File to attach This allows you to send your submission e g Word document PowerPoint You can send up to 4 files but be aware there is a 5MB file size limit anything above this will be rejected by StudyNet e Copyright and Plagiarism you must tick this statement in order to certify that the work is your own and that extracts from other sources have been properly acknowledged e Click on Save to start the submission process Be patient as this may take time you ll see a window indicating the approx time it takes to send the coursework Once coursework has been submitted you ll be presented with receipt The receipt provides you with the following information e Name e Server Time i e time and date at which you submitted the coursework e Receipt Code unique to your submission e Information as to whether you attached files to the submission If files are attached each is listed together with their fil
11. back to your Portal by clicking on Homepage on the green menu top right click on Calendar and look at the assignment hand in date for the assignment calendar entry Once the reminder date is due a pop up window will appear as you log into StudyNet Version 2 28 StudyNET Student Tutorial h de 11 Reading lists Student amp staff views All users see the reading list in the same format but students have restricted functions Students cannot upload a reading list in the form of an attached document they can however create a reading list item if the module has been configured to allow it All items inserted by students will be labelled Posted by Student A student may only edit or delete items that have been created by themselves and cannot alter staff entries Staff can edit any item in the list Viewing a reading list Item Click on an item title to view details such as title author plus tutor description and reviews Items are also associated with clickable link images which take you directly to the resource Links to websites are pre fixed by oe image All other items are associated with G image allowing you to search for the resource on Voyager Reviews Any user can review the material and give it a rating between 1 and 5 and type in some comments 5 is the best rating The reviews appear at the bottom of the screen when the full details of the item are displayed There is no provision to review any
12. feature can be used at two levels of sophistication 1 As an alert to a forthcoming assignment e g an assessed seminar or presentation 2 As 1 but with an on line submission system for sending files e g Word documents In both cases staff are able to post an assignment specification for student reference Staff can also use the system to release marks to students The marks can be associated with assignments submitted online the system supports online marking or those assignments handled outside of StudyNet in which the marks are added manually by the staff StudyNet also supports the submission of draft assignments for comment The assignments area The Assignments area divides into two sections The first section relates to those assignments which have either been submitted by hard copy or are activities assessed outside of StudyNet i e assessed seminar group project work etc In such cases the marks can be uploaded by staff into this area 22 StudyNET Student Tutorial h de 11 The second section lists those assignments for which online submission has been stipulated This is where students submit their coursework From the staff view this is where they mark student submissions Once the marks have been released by staff they will appear to the students in this area Whether the marks have been uploaded to the system or marking has occurred on line the marks once released are private to the individual student i e
13. items on an uploaded reading list Security All items on the reading list are tagged with the name of the creator or the last editor This ensures that no items can be created or edited anonymously For normal items the name is at the top of the full details and for uploaded reading lists the name is visible in when edit mode is used STUDENTS Please note that the website is live and therefore you cannot practice the following If you would like to run through the activities below you should contact your tutor with regards to setting up a training session Activity create a new entry students amp staff For students to create reading list item this facility must be enabled by staff On the Reading List screen click on the New Entry button e This opens the Useful Resource form which contains a number of fields requiring you to type in information or select from a list of options Version 2 29 StudyNET Student Tutorial h dae 11T o Title the title of the resource which will appear as a clickable link This is mandatory otherwise the material will not appear o Resource Type select from the list of options available if you re posting a website link you must select Website o Web link if the resource is an existing website enter the web address here Important you must enter http at the beginning of the address otherwise the website will not load properly o Plus a number of other boxes requiring informa
14. names as an active link wherever your name is recorded e g in a document upload or in a discussion item The details available through the name link include any information that you have specifically requested to be publicly available to either staff or students or both Click the Your personal details link in the left hand menu bar This opens up the Your Personal Details area which links to four separate areas Personal Details General Details Accounts plus a separate page called Public Details which allows you to configure which of this information is available to staff or students Initially the Personal Details and General Details page are blank since the only information is what you enter The Accounts area does contain some of your UH computer accounts but this page is always private no one else can see your account details Public details The Public Details page is the most important Be sure you understand how this works before entering any information in the Personal Details and General Details pages The Public Details page determines who can see your personal details and what details they will see Click on the Public Details link This page lists the information the system holds about you and what other staff or students can or cant see The page has two separate columns of tick boxes one to enable what staff can see and another for other students Certain information is displayed by default Who can see w
15. news student related sites recruitment amp jobs etc You can also search Voyager check your account listed under Voyager renew loans and check new additions per subject area m Resources marked with this icon can only be accessed via UH computers If you need to access these resources from home please see the section Connecting from home in On line Tutorials Version 2 14 StudyNET Student Tutorial h dae 11T Student Support Links to existing services and websites within the University together with a few external sites e Support careers chaplaincy child care facilities counselling service students union advice and support centre and UHSU employment service e Accommodation classifieds accommodation to let amp wanted residential services and UHSU lettings e Financial amp Legal Advice financial advisory service legal advice and student loans e Health Health Centre and NHS Direct e Disabilities disabled students network disabled students network discussion forum and Spirenet e External sites include Citizens Advice Bureaux DFES Student Support Website NUS Online and The Samaritans Social Area Links to Students Union UHSU Clubs and Societies inc Flounder and Rainbow Sports and Recreation Discussion Forums Classifieds UH Arts News Events amp Information Links to News amp Events including University news Faculty and Department news Students Union news UH in the n
16. under the title Personal news feeds you must do this otherwise the news will fail to appear on the homepage You can now select the source of the news There are a number of options First off you can decide which area of the world you wish the news to come from e g UK Africa USA etc In addition you can also receive subject specific news on sport entertainment politics and medicine etc You can also have more than one choice from each set of options e you can select football cricket and rugby under the Sports options To do this simply hold the Crtl key down on the keyword while clicking on the left mouse button over each selection Note the more options you select the longer it will take to load your homepage It s therefore advisable to be frugal and add more options steadily while noting how much longer it takes to load your homepage Changing the look and feel of StudyNet On the right side of the screen are the stylesheet options The stylesheet controls the look and feel of the page You can alter the page so that the size of text is larger or smaller than the default size This is done through selecting from a number of options from a drop down list which includes small medium or large font e text size and standard default There s also a dyslexia aid which is blue text on yellow background with standard or large font Adding links tools to your homepage You can add some of the more useful or more commo
17. 2 StudyNET Student Tutorial Laude Depending on the file type and the browser you can open certain files by clicking on them as normal For instance e Image files jpg omp gif will open within the browser e Text files txt will open within the browser e MSOffice files Word PowerPoint Excel will open within the browser only if using Explorer For Netscape you will be prompted to either save the file locally or open it Note there are known issues associated with filenames and access errors Refer to General Rules for Filenames in this document Activity updating a stored file Locate the file you wish to update and click on the corresponding Update button listed under Options This opens the File Upload form To upload a newer version of file click on Browse and follow the same steps as for uploading the original file Once you ve clicked Save you ll automatically return to the Files area where the original file will have been replaced by the newer version the older version will be replaced by the newer version regardless as to whether the new version has the same filename Version 2 13 StudyNET Student Tutorial h de 11 Help 8 Technical Support Located below Your Options on the Portal homepage are a number of Help options These include Help Options links to on line Help website includes all features downloadable manuals Tour of the System logging in and creating a calendar ent
18. a student cannot see the marks awarded to others Viewing assignment specifications When a member of staff sets an assignment using StudyNet they do so by creating an Assignment specification The specification contains information about the assignment including title hand in date useful resources and hand in instructions i e on line or hard copy Once created new assignment specifications are listed both on the Module homepage and within the Assignments area To view the specification in full simply click on the assignment title Submitting assignments final draft amp re submission Only students can submit assignments Assuming that the full features of the StudyNet are being used assignments can be submitted as files e g Word documents by clicking on the Submit Assignment button for the appropriate assignment The file is attached using the Browse button just like putting an attachment onto an email message Up to 4 files or documents can be submitted Comments can also be added to the submission plus students have to tick a disclaimer certifying that the submitted work is their own After clicking Save the user is presented with a certificate of submission which is date and time stamped with a unique receipt code The certificates are stored in the Private Notes area and are viewable only to the user The date and time stamp will be viewable to staff wnen they mark the submission Re Submissions Students can re submit t
19. al menu in the left hand menu of the module home page To look at teaching material just click on the name if the material is in a folder first click on the folder to open it If you are using StudyNET from home using a modem to connect to the telephone line then some teaching material may take a little while to load be patient Version 2 16 StudyNET Student Tutorial h de 11T Private Notes Discussions Overview When a teaching material item is viewed by a student there is a link at the bottom of the page to allow the student to create a new discussion topic related to the teaching material This is posted to the class discussion area for the module and is thus visible to everyone associated with the module There is also a link that allows the student to make personal notes about the material this information cannot be viewed by anybody else The notes will appear at the bottom of the teaching material and in the Private Notes section of the module menu These notes can be edited from the teaching material area and edited or deleted from Private Notes When the notes are viewed from Private Notes a link is provided to see the teaching material associated with the note The Private Notes area also stores Assignment Submission Receipts which are created when a user submits an assignment online Version 2 17 StudyNET Student Tutorial Laude Class Discussion Overview The appearance of th
20. and personalise various aspects For example you can store Word documents favourite websites addresses and lists of contacts etc Or you can add links such as Voyager UHSU and external news to your Portal You can also check your UH email and create and maintain a calendar You need to become familiar with the Portal before moving on to the module website areas This is because the Portal links to all module websites you re associated with and as such acts as the main hub around which your use of StudyNet in teaching will revolve Accordingly the following Portal based exercises will provide you with the basic skills necessary to gain full use of the module websites The purpose of the following exercises is to let you change the look of your homepage and thus familiarise you with the system getting you used to navigating between screens carrying out changes and saving them A gentle introduction In the central area of the screen the Portal displays a number of features by default These include UH news calendar email and the modules you re associated with However it s also possible to add a number of other features such as news feeds links to discussion forums voyager UHSU and departmental web servers etc You can also change the look and feel of StudyNet by setting the stylesheet i e you can increase or decrease text size It is important to realise before working through the following exercises that the changes you make to Stud
21. d staff have the ability to post a summary document which can be viewed by the students Transcripts of each thread are also available Clicking on the L button produces a complete record of the discussion for that particular thread in print friendly format Both staff and students can create a transcript at any point during or after the discussion i e whether the thread has been closed or not The main difference between a Summary and Transcript is that summaries are viewable by all participants while Transcripts are private to the user Summaries are permanent records of the discussion while transcripts exist as long as the user keeps the transcript window open Security amp policing Issues To ensure that users cannot post anonymous material StudyNet automatically captures the real name of the author together with the date and time of the entry and displays this information Each message also carries a Report Abusive Message link which allows users to report offensive messages to staff who are registered on the module website Version 2 18 StudyNET Student Tutorial h de 11T Message editing amp deleting Staff can edit and delete postings from anybody students or other staff Students can only edit their own postings they are unable to delete them Deleted postings are not removed from the system straight away They are stored in the Trashed Documents area which can only be accessed by staff Warning If a
22. e This opens up a web based email client which prompts you for another username password You need to enter your Gemini Username and Password this is different to your Altair password Once inside you will be able to send reply and receive new emails Your Gemini details are provided when you first join the university If you cannot locate them go to your nearest LRC Helpdesk where you will be given a new one Note This system is simply another means of accessing your email It does not replace your existing software which you can still use in addition to StudyNet Contacts StudyNet allows you to create a list of contacts which are accessed by clicking on the Contacts option located under Your Options on the StudyNet Homepage This opens the Contacts area which defaults to displaying entries by name As with the Calendar area you can change the display by selecting from the options available in the View Options menu You can also create view edit and delete entries However in addition to the calendar entry you can also add your own categories under which the entries are stored Also if you fill in the web page and email address fields these will appear as clickable links when the contact details are listed for that person i e clicking on the email address will launch your desktop email software ready to send a message All entries are private and cannot be viewed by others Favourites StudyNET allows you to create a list of your favourite websi
23. e class discussion area is that of a tabular listing of new topic or main messages and their associated reply messages i e threads According to staff actions the messages can be colour coded By default the messages are set against a white background However those messages deemed important can be set by staff to the top of the discussion and are set against a yellow background The discussion uses two types of messages a new message which is used to introduce a topic and a reply message The replies can be to the first message or in response to replies A summary from the last posted message is displayed on the Module Homepage so that the user need only click on the module reference in their Portal to check the ongoing conversation The discussion is not a Chat system In other words messages will not appear as you view the screen H you re expecting an immediate response to your message you need to refresh the screen Multiple topics or threads It is possible to have several topics of conversation occurring within the one discussion forum Each of the topics can have a set of replies associated with it A posting is the name given to entry in a discussion whether H is a new topic or a reply to an existing topic and a thread is the term used to describe one message and all its replies Staff can close threads and disable further posts to that topic denoted by 8 Summaries amp transcripts After closing a message threa
24. e size common mistake for many users is to make the submission and forget to attach a file The receipt is automatically copied into your Private Notes area only you have access to this area Click on the return to StudyNet link which takes you back to the Module homepage If you check your Private Notes area you ll see a copy the submission receipt listed under Assignment Submission receipt Go back to the Assignments area and locate the assignment for which you ve just made the submission You should now see your submission listed in date time format below the assignment title together with an indication as to whether it has been marked yet Submitting draft assignments and re submissions are covered later Version 2 25 StudyNET Student Tutorial h de 11T Checking and viewing your submission Click on Assignments and locate the assignment for which you made a submission Click on the assignment title You ll see details of the assignment including e Whether or not you handed it in on time e Any notes comments you made about the assignment s A list of attached files which can be accessed by clicking on them see Guidelines for details e The Copyright and Plagiarism statement ticked by yourself Viewing older versions kept after resubmissions have been made and draft submission are covered later Resubmitting assignments Click on Assignments and locate the assignment for which you wish to make a re submiss
25. eated by Apple in the early 90 s It is very popular on the web and is generally used to deliver quality video The player for PC s and Mac s are available from Apple s Quicktime site http www apple com quicktime Real Player The RealAudio and RealVideo players enable you to play audio and video across the Internet The player is available from RealNetworks http www real com Useful Office document viewers Word 97 2000 Viewer Allows you to view Word documents without having to own a copy of Word http office microsoft com downloads 2000 wd97vwr32 aspx PC only PowerPoint 97 2000 Viewer For people who need to access PowerPoint files but don t have a copy http office microsoft com downloads 2000 Ppview97 aspx PC Only Excel 97 2000 Viewer View Excel files without having to own a copy of Excel http office microsoft com downloads 2000 xlviewer aspx Other Microsoft Office tools http office microsoft com Assistance 9798 viewerscvt aspx Version 2 33 StudyNET Student Tutorial h de 11T General Rules For Filenames Mac Users Especially Appropriate characters There are some characters which are special characters on the web They are amp Filenames with these characters should be avoided SPACES should also be removed from filenames Spaces aren t accepted on the web Instead use _ i e My word doc doc gt My_word_doc doc Use names that are descriptive but avoid using
26. eature occurs throughout the system Basically it allows you to alter the way in which the page displays the information in front of you In this case you can choose a number of options from a drop down menu including 1 day 7 days 2 weeks default 1 month and 1 year The view options menu is different according to where you are in the system e g in Contacts you ll have 2 choices By Name and By Category each View Options has a default value to which the system returns to when you go else where For example if you select 1 year and then go back to the homepage and then go back to Your Calendar again the listing would have returned to the default 2 weeks Activity creating a calendar entry Click on the New Entry button This opens up a form with a number of fields or text boxes into which you must enter information Enter a title in the Subject box this field is mandatory otherwise the entry will not display The Location box is optional and is provided as an extra to let you note down the location of a meeting etc This is displayed when you click on your entry to read it looked at shortly The Start Time allows you to specify the time and date of the meeting you can use this facility to create entries for the forthcoming months Finally there is a large box into which you enter details of the event Fill out the boxes required and click on Save to post your calendar entry Note be careful when selecting the star
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28. er that this is group work thus all members have equal status and can create edit or delete any of the items posted by themselves or other members of the group except for discussions Version 2 32 StudyNET Student Tutorial h de 11 Guidelines Web Browser Plugins amp Office Document Viewers Web browser plug ins Citrix ICA Client This plugin is required to access our information databases The plugin is available for PC s and Macs Download a client from the Information Databases page http cdnet herts ac uk Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format PDF is the de facto standard for electronic distribution of documents because it s the best way to keep intact the look and feel of the original document PDF files are compact cross platform and can be viewed by anyone with a free Acrobat Reader The free PDF Reader can be downloaded from the Adobe site http www adobe co uk products acrobat readstep html Macromedia Plugins Shockwave amp Flash Shockwave plug ins are available for Internet Explorer and Netscape and enable you to play Director Flash and Authorware files over the Internet Shockwave plug ins are available from the Macromedia site http www euro macromedia com Microsoft Media player Plays several different types of media For Windows and Mac s Download from Microsoft http Awww microsoft com windows windowsmedia download default asp Quicktime Quicktime is a media architecture cr
29. es a second window displaying all messages and presents the discussion in a format suitable for printing Note that only the message content author date and time of posting are displayed Activity changing discussion mode After posting a few messages try changing the mode of discussion By default the discussion is set to display in threaded format the most popular From the drop down menu select Linear and click on a main topic You ll see that all messages are opened and displayed in a linear sequence ordered by date of posting Version 2 21 StudyNET Student Tutorial h dae 11T Assignments Overview The Assignments area is accessed by clicking on Assignments The layout of and functionality found within the Assignments area differs according to whether you re staff or student Staff see a list of assignments which have been set together with student submissions Staff only options include e setting assignments e viewing amp marking submissions and e uploading marks from assignments set outside of StudyNet Students also see a list of assignments including those for which they have already submitted coursework and those which are pending Students can e view assignment specifications e submit assignments including drafts e re submit assignments staff permitting and e view previously submitted coursework together with any marks awarded Scenarios on line submission and or alerts The Assignments
30. ews University Arts and Public Lecture events and Horizon The University s monthly newsletter Also Times and Dates Term and semester Dates Teaching Timetables and Exam Timetables And University Rules and Regulations UPR s Current amp archived news access To access current and archived news Click on News Events amp Information Listed below the main heading are a number of options including University News Faculty and Department News and Student Union News Select one of the options by clicking on it This opens an archive of current and previous news items Each item is displayed along with the date posted and a brief summary To read a news item in full click on the item heading coloured blue If you select Faculty and Department you will have to further select a Faculty followed by a Department That s the Portal in a nutshell Obviously we ve only covered the tip of the iceberg but the main point is you ve now acquired the basic skills needed to use StudyNet From now on it s just a case of deciding what you wish to do within the system and of knowing how to get there once you re there you ll have no problems doing what you want to do Version 2 15 StudyNET Student Tutorial Laude Your Module Websites Introduction StudyNet provides each module with a website which is accessed by clicking on links within the Portal Each module website is organised along the same lines as the Portal There is
31. filenames with very long names This can cause problems for some computers Attached files accessing editing amp attaching You can save files to StudyNET for others or yourself to access later References to this action include the terms attach and upload but all mean the same Important individual file sizes are limited to 5mb Any file size above this will produce an error message when you attempt to save it How to Attach Upload Files You can save any file type MSOffice images sound video etc To save a file e Locate and click on the Browse button it can usually be found near the base of the form e On the window that opens locate the file you wish to upload note if using Netscape set the Files of type to All Files e Select the file by clicking on it and click on Open e Click on Save you ll automatically return to back to where you came from Explorer defaults to All Files Accessing attached uploaded files To access attached files e Place the mouse cursor over the file highlighted blue and click on the right mouse button or press Ctrl and click on the MAC e One menu which opens click on Open to open the file e Depending on the file type and the browser you can open certain files by clicking on them as normal For instance s Image files jpg bmp gif will open within the browser e Text files txt will open within the browser Version 2 34 StudyNET Student Tutorial
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33. ge space While adequate for storing Word documents we are aware that the size limit prohibits video audio files and large PowerPoint presentations However please bear in mind that we do have to cope 24 000 users and therefore care has been taken not to overload the system As staff if you wish to place larger files on the system for teaching purposes you have the opportunity to do so in the Teaching Materials area of the Module Website Activity storing uploading a file Click on Files located under Your Options and then click on New Entry to open the File Upload form Type in some information in the Description box optional Click on Browse to upload the file On the window that opens locate the file you wish to upload note if using Netscape set the Files of type to All Files otherwise MSOffice documents will not be displayed Select the file by clicking on it and then click on Open The file details will appear in the New file to upload box Click on Save a copy of your file is created and placed on to the system This means that you still have your original After copying you ll automatically return to Files Note that your file is now stored on the system Explorer defaults to All Files Activity viewing file contents To view the file place the mouse cursor over the file name highlighted blue and click on the right mouse button or press Ctrl and click on the MAC On the menu which opens click on Open Version 2 1
34. hanging the start time Finally the Delete button the function is obvious really but having said that and in abeyance of keeping UH clean have a go and delete your entry Note You can create more than one entry for the same day at the same time Once you ve completed the exercise sit back and congratulate yourself Why Because you now have the basic skills required to use StudyNet Version 2 10 StudyNET Student Tutorial h dae 11T Other Portal Options Email Contacts File Upload Tasks Overview StudyNet has been designed primarily with the students needs in mind in particular those who do not have their own workstation PC or MAC As such UH life is pretty hectic with the student having to keep all their files on disk Part of StudyNet s design remit was to overcome this by providing the student with facilities to store files keep a list of contacts favourite web pages and as we ve just seen a calendar All these features are private to the user and it goes without saying that staff have the same facilities as well It s worth having a look at one or two of the features before we move on to the module website Email You can access your UH email account through StudyNet This means that wherever you have internet access you can get hold of your email Not only that you can send emails as well To access your email click on EMAIL top right or clicking on Email under Your Options on the StudyNet Homepag
35. hat Available to Information Staff Students Full name D IR Title r Also known as D T UH Email Address x Other students on your course External Email Address H E Personal Web page E E Term Tel No P Tr Mobile No E E x D General Information Update profile Cancel All the other fields with empty check boxes are initially set not to display and you must click the check box es associated with a specific data element to turn them on Once you ve made your selection you click on the Update Profile button at the bottom of the page Some options are viewable by default while for others the user has a choice as to what details are displayed to other students and or staff For example you might have your mobile phone number viewable to other students but not to staff or vice versa or both or don t have it displayed at all If you change you mind you can go back at any time and deselect the options or select additional ones Version 2 StudyNET Student Tutorial h de 11T General Details The General Details page contains fields for Title Also known as General Information Personal Email Personal Web Address Click on the Edit button to enter or update any information Again ensure you click Save before leaving the page Accounts The Accounts page initially contains e LIS Username e UH Email Address e Voyager Account Over time other accounts such as Athens f
36. heir work prior to the hand in date Once the date has expired they can no longer resubmit Draft Submissions Students can also submit draft assignments for comment although this feature has to be enabled by staff when the assignment specification is set Note there is a file size restriction of 5MB If you try to submit an assignment that is bigger than this it will be rejected This restriction ensures that StudyNet data storage does not become overloaded Releasing marks When the hand in date has been exceeded the tutor can award marks for each assignment and return a copy of the amended documentffile if required by using the Browse procedure The marks and marked document if present will not be released to students until Release Marks for the assignment is clicked Where there is disagreement between primary and secondary markers the student will not receive their mark until the issue has been resolved colour coded as L 2nd marker disagreement Those submissions for which the marks have been released will be colour coded to yellow L Version 2 23 StudyNET Student Tutorial h de 11T Equal Once the marks have been released they cannot be altered by staff The assignments area is private to the student Le other students cannot view their marks why doesn t the system release marks to students as you mark the submissions Simply because if marking takes place over a period of time say a week you ll have so
37. ion You have two choices 1 Upload New Version You can submit a completely new submission with attached files etc or 2 Attach Delete Files On your original submissions you can attach new files or delete older ones With option 2 any comments you made in the Notes Comments box are preserved while for option 1 they will be overwritten Clicking on the Upload New Version link brings up a submit assignment form similar to that used in your original submission except at the base of the form is a list of previously submitted versions which are clickable After re submitting you ll receive a new submission receipt If you click on Attach Delete Files voull open up the original form in edit mode where you can change your original comments re attach new files or delete existing ones In both cases you must remember to click on Save otherwise your changes will be lost Note prior to the hand in date you can make as many resubmissions as you require Once the hand in date has expired this facility will be switched off Viewing assignments re submissions and older versions Click on Assignments and locate the assignment for which you wish to view your re submission The most recent submission i e your resubmission will be listed in date time format below the assignment heading Simply click on the date time to view the submission Previous versions can be accessed by clicking on the View earlier submissions link Version 2 26
38. mark click on the assignment title If assignments of this type have not been marked they will not be listed Each assignment set within StudyNet has its own mini table Once the assignment has been marked you ll see Marked in the table The assignment is listed in date time format under the Submission heading Click on the date time to open your submission At the base of the form you ll se an area labelled Feedback Staff have the option to provide feedback in several areas including e Strengths e Points for improvement e Extent to which Learning Outcomes are achieved e General Remarks You final mark together with any penalties is listed at the base of the form To view draft assignment feedback you don t get marks click on the draft assignments listed under Draft Submissions for the assignment in question Adding the assignment to tasks reminder 25 On the module homepage locate the assignment in question and click on the image next to the assignment This bounces you back into your Portal When the Task screen comes up you can set the Status Priority and Reminder using the options provided You can also add some further details to The Task field the entry will be private to yourself Finally click on Save The details will be stored and the Things to Do screen displayed with the new task on it Click on the title to get the full details of the task and then on more info to see further details about the assignment Go
39. me students receiving their marks days in advance of others opportunities Some departments have adopted anonymous marking StudyNET supports anonymous marking by default For both draft and final assessment student names will be hidden and replaced by an internal number unique to each student Further the marking order will be based on the time of submission and therefore random Names will be released to staff once all assignments have been marked and released back to students This feature can be disabled by staff The internal number will be constant throughout StudyNet This means that the number will be uniquely associated with the student across modules assignment submissions and re submissions StudyNet also allows a second marker to access the submission enter their feedback and either agree or disagree with the initial marker s grades Failure to submit on time Students who do not submit on time are listed and made viewable to staff not viewable to other students Furthermore later submissions are highlighted together with the number of days overdue and time of final submission Assignment reminders Both students and staff can automatically add a copy of the assignment into their Things to do area located in the Portal thus private to them Another copy is also inserted into the Calendar Personal comments can be added to the copied details for the task but more importantly a reminder set to trigger several days befo
40. member of staff deletes the original message then all the replies to that message will also be deleted Discussion mode You can alter the look and feel of the discussion to suit your needs Click on Class Discussion and locate the drop down menu Discussion Mode top right The options include e Threaded This is the default view mode Reply messages to a given main message are listed as a series of clickable headings To view the message contents you have to click on the message heading Linear Messages are listed below each other together with their full content e Edit View Staff only Use this view when creating a Summary of the discussion closing a thread topic or accessing the Participant Log students do not have access to this view Note altering the discussion mode is local to your browser and does not affect how other users view the discussion STUDENTS Please note that the website is live and therefore you cannot practice the following If you would like to run through the activities below you should contact your tutor with regards to setting up a training session Activity posting a new message Go into one of your module websites and click on Class Discussions on the left side menu If this option is not visible then it has been configured off by a member of staff This opens up the Class Discussions area which allows users to take part in any of the discussions Click on the New Entry button The form con
41. n features to your homepage These include e Welcome Message Le Good morning Joe Bloggs e Links to Departmental Web Intranet Servers e g UH website Wisdom e Link to Learning and Information Services e Web Search Engine e Voyager Search Box allows you to enter a term to automatically search voyager e Link to Students Union e Links to Discussion Forums Version 2 StudyNET Student Tutorial Laude Tip of To select an option click on the box next to it Note sometimes the None option is selected by default you must deselect this otherwise your links will not appears The links will appear on the homepage below the listing for your modules the day You can display Tip of the Day to appear when you first visit your homepage Simply select Yes from the drop down menu Note the tip will not appear straight away you need to close down the browser and re enter StudyNet again but wouldn t bother just now just take my word it works honest Finally after selecting your options you need to Save the changes To do this scroll right down to the base of the form and click on Save What happens now is that you ll be taken back to the Personal Configuration area To see if your changes have taken place you need to click on Homepage which is the first option under the Your Options menu on the left side of the screen and not Your Homepage located under the title Personal Configuration
42. n is a three letter code appended to the filename to identify the application which the file can be displayed with An example of a file with an extension is my_word_doc doc Common file extensions are Files Images doc Word Document _ jpg JPEG Image ppt Powerpoint tif TIFF image xls Excel Spreadsheet ot GIF image DOT A Adobe PDF file Video Sound mov Quicktime video auf Mac sound file mp3 MP3 Sound file wav PC Wav file Version 2 35 StudyNET Student Tutorial h de 11T StudyNET Student Tutorial Laude Help amp Where To Get It Using The System On line help StudyNet comes with a dedicated help website Click on Help Options listed under Help and Technical Support left side of screen Click on On line Help to launch the website The website divides into three areas e Getting Started tutorials amp help relating to general issues access to email changing passwords access to course websites s Portal detailed help relating to calendar news courses saved files etc and also accessing news e Module Websites teaching materials assignments class discussion etc The help includes the features covered in this tutorial but also additional features such as Contacts Tasks Uploading files etc Contextual help is also available by clicking the Help button top right For instance if you located within a specific area of StudyNet such as Favourites clicki
43. ng on Help will launch help relating to that area PDF manuals amp tutorials Copies of this tutorial plus those covering new features are available to download Click on Help Options listed under Help and Technical Support left side of screen To display the document list click on PDF Manuals and tutorials listed under Using the System middle of screen Guided tour A virtual tour option is available The tour covers logging in and creating a calendar entry Click on Tour of the System listed under Help and Technical Support left side of screen To launch the tour click on Logging on and creating a calendar entry listed under Tours available middle of screen Frequently asked questions Answers to common questions are listed in the Frequently Asked Questions area Click on Help Options listed under Help and Technical Support left side of screen Then click on FAQs listed under Technical Support Version 2 37 StudyNET Student Tutorial h de 11T Check this area regularly as new questions answers are added on a frequent basis Version 2 38 StudyNET Student Tutorial h dae 11T Contents About This Manual ccs eee eee eee eee eee eee Error Bookmark not defined What is St dyNet conoci Error Bookmark not defined How to access StudyNet EE Error Bookmark not defined Missing forgotten or lost passwordS sese eee eee eee eee eee eee e Error Bookmark not defined Your Personal Portal iii as Error
44. or accessing information databases will be added The account details are not editable but if there is a mistake please contact the nearest LRC Helpdesk Activity Entering Personal Details onto StudyNet In this exercise you ll provide StudyNet with some details not too personal and make them available to staff Click the Your personal details left and then click on General Details Locate the following fields and enter select the appropriate information Title Also Known As General Information and Personal Email Click on Save At the moment this information is private to yourself To allow other users to view the information you need to select the appropriate options in the Public Details area For example to enable staff to see the information you ve just entered click on Public Details Locate and click on the check box associated with Title Also Known As General Information and Personal Email Make sure the check boxes are those listed under Staff you could do this for students as well this is just an example Click on Update Profile This means that when staff click on your name within studynet they will be able to view general information your preferred name and title and personal email Remember if you change your mind you go can back and deselect these options or enable more if you like Version 2 8 StudyNET Student Tutorial Laude Basic StudyNet Skills amp Calendar Entries Overview
45. re the assignment is due for hand in Thus when the hand in date approaches a pop up warning will be displayed when StudyNet is started STUDENTS Please note that the website is live and therefore you cannot practice the following If you would like to run through the activities below you should contact your tutor with regards to setting up a training session Viewing the assignment details From the Module Homepage click on Assignments in the left hand menu Assignments set outside of StudyNet are listed at the top of the Assignments area in the Uploaded Marks table such as seminars field work Each assignment set within StudyNet has its own mini table the contents of which differ according to the assignment submission type on line or alternative usually hardcopy and whether your submission has been marked The hand in date is listed alongside each assignment You would then click on the assignment title for details on how to submit Version 2 24 StudyNET Student Tutorial h de 11T If staff set an assignment for which on line submission is required voull see a submit assignment link see next activity To read details about the assignment again click on the assignment title When you click on the assignment title you ll see the hand in date information about the assignment details on how to submit useful resources optional it is up to staff to provide information here and any attached files documents
46. riety of groups co exiting such as Careers groups seminar groups project groups and because you can control group membership a Staff only group in which you can put material private to staff only e g shared calendars Each group is provided with a set of optional utilities e News Members can post relevant news for their group e Project Planner Members can keep a diary of meetings key dates and tasks e Discussions Discuss topic with members of their group e Shared Documents Share documents with other members of the group e Resources Create their own private reading lists For any group these can be turned on or off by a member of staff associated with the module Furthermore each group can be made private or public in its private mode activities can only be seen by members of the group Note In the current phase of StudyNet group work cannot be seen by students other than those in the group It is recommended that all groups are set to private so that when the public phase is implemented there will be no adverse effects Accessing your group Every group you are a member of will be listed under the heading Your Groups in the left hand menu of the module homepage Click on the group name to go to the Group Work page from here you can post news for your group keep a diary of meetings key dates and tasks discuss topics with members of the group create look at shared documents and create look at group reading lists Rememb
47. ry Flash animation Technical Support contact details frequently asked questions Browser info and plug in software Bug Report report new bugs or search for known ones Feedback discussion forum Refer also to Help where to get it in this document Learning Resources One of the main aims of StudyNet is to bring together separate university systems and processes As such StudyNet directly connects to a number of LRC resources including Voyager If you re within StudyNet you can now directly go straight to your Voyager account without having to enter another username password Options include Voyager search for items held by the University of Hertfordshire LIS Subject Web Pages pages provided by Learning and Information Services focusing on resources for specific disciplines Complete A Z of Journals complete A Z List of print and electronic journals available at the University of Hertfordshire m Information Databases databases and CD ROM s available through the local network or via a web browser Information Resource Gateways subject specific collections of useful web resources Study Skills useful information to help you with learning and studying a Previous Exam Papers University Web Servers list of the most useful University and departmental web servers On line Tutorials connecting to UH from home use of email scanning multimedia software photocopying etc Useful Links maps transport health
48. ss StudyNet StudyNet is accessed over the Internet using a Browser this makes it available to you anywhere you have access to the Internet You can start StudyNet by connecting to the University of Hertfordshire home page at http www herts ac uk and then clicking on Current Students and then StudyNet Alternatively you can connect directly to StudyNet using the address URL http www studynet herts ac uk On the initial StudyNet page you are given three main options e Your Personal Portal e Learning and Information Services Voyager Click on Your personal Portal to get into StudyNet you will be asked for your username and password you cannot proceed and further into StudyNet until you have provided this information All students and staff at the University of Hertfordshire will have been given their username and password Enter your username and password and click on OK to enter StudyNet Missing forgotten or lost passwords For missing lost or forgotten passwords users can have them reset by visiting the LRC Helpdesk at their campus where a UH ID card will be accepted as proof of identification Version 2 StudyNET Student Tutorial h de 11T Your Personal Portal Introduction The Portal is your very own homepage on StudyNet and contains links to modules you are enrolled on on line resources social areas and support websites The system has also been designed to allow you to store information
49. t date as there are 4 boxes time day month year to select from After clicking on Save you ll return to Your Calendar with the view set to 2 weeks Version 2 StudyNET Student Tutorial h dae 11T Locate the entry you ve just created If you created one for today or this week you should see it listed in front of you If you created an entry for a future event you ll have to click on the Next button at the bottom of the screen to get to it note if the entry is far into the future you can change the view option to 1 month and using the Next button will increment the display accordingly Once you ve found your entry listed click on it to display its contents Note the buttons at the top of the entry Back Edit and Delete This part of the exercise serves to demonstrate another feature of StudyNet and that is for nearly every entry you create you have the option to open it up and modify its contents through editing or to remove it through deletion In other words you don t have to speak to anyone else The Back button takes you to where you ve just come from This button also appears when you create a New Entry thus allowing you to return to the system without creating a New Entry if you change your mind Click on the Edit button This is a useful feature especially if you ve had to cancel a meeting or entered the wrong Start Time you can re list it by entering a new start time and clicking on Save Have a go at c
50. tains a number of fields requiring you to type in information e Topic Requires a title This is mandatory otherwise the message will not appear Author Displays your name and time date of message creation automatically Do you want to keep this topic at the top of the discussion staff only Staff can set the message to be displayed at the top of the discussion colour coded with yellow background By default set to No Click here for detail Version 2 19 StudyNET Student Tutorial h de 11T e Message The main content of your message File to Attach You can attach 2 files using the Browse button By default only staff can attach files e Students can attach files to posts in this thread By default set to No Staff can set this option to Yes Threaded This is the default view mode Reply messages to a given main message are listed as a series of clickable headings To view the message contents you have to click on the message heading Click on Save you ll return to the main discussion page and your new message will appear at the top of the table Access your message by clicking on the subject area On the page that opens note the four buttons in the top right corner Back Returns you to the main discussion area Reply Allows you to post a reply to the message you re reading e Edit Allows you to change the contents of your message after you ve posted it H Delete
51. tes which are accessed by clicking on the Favourites option located As well as creating and viewing entries you can add your own categories under which the entries are stored You can also organise entries by editing or deleting them Version 2 11 StudyNET Student Tutorial h dae 11T Tasks This system is useful in several respects not least if you don t have a personal workstation but also if you wish to access a number of websites in another location e g internet caf abroad or a workstation at another university You can create a list of tasks which are accessed by clicking on the Tasks option Extra features including being able to assign a Priority Due Date and Status Still Outstanding and Completed used as options in the View Options menu You can alter the listing of the tasks according to either the due date or the priority You can also set up a reminder which appears as a small alert box when the due date is near To help you keep track the Task entries are also displayed within your Calendar File storage You can upload files such as Word documents and store them within the system The files area is accessed by clicking on the Files option Your files are displayed together with filename size kb description and options to remove them or replace them with newer versions All files are private and cannot be viewed by others The downside at the moment is that each user is limited to only 1MB of stora
52. tion Some are required others not so depending on the resource type Note however the more information you provide the smoother the Voyager search for users o There is also a Description box into which you can type a brief abstract of what the resource relates to e Enter in a known reference for your module and click on Save you ll automatically return to the Reading List Activity reviewing an entry students amp staff On the Reading List screen click on the item Rethinking University Teaching to see the full details At the bottom of the screen click on the link Review the resource Select your rating form the options available 5 being the best rating and 1 the lowest Type in your review and then Save it Click on the item again to see how other users see the review Version 2 30 StudyNET Student Tutorial Laude Private notes Although Private Notes are on the Module Web page menu they are really associated with the Portal in that they are private to the user no on else can see the notes The notes can be created by clicking on New Entry after selecting Private Notes from the module menu or by clicking on Create some notes at the bottom of the Teaching Material Version 2 31 StudyNET Student Tutorial h de 11T Using Groups Introduction StudyNet is capable of supporting on line group work with each module hosting up to 68 separate groups of users staff or student You can have a va
53. ty posting A reply Error Bookmark not defined Activity creating a Iranscrgpt nn Error Bookmark not defined Activity changing discussion mode Error Bookmark not defined A A E ee a es 22 DA id eh ead ad Ee Error Bookmark not defined Scenarios on line submission and or alerts ssnneeeeennennnn Error Bookmark not defined The assignments area eee ecce Error Bookmark not defined Viewing assignment specifications sse eee eee eee eee eee Error Bookmark not defined Submitting assignments final draft 8 re submtssion 23 EN NEE 22 Equal Opportunities se ta Error Bookmark not defined Failure to submit ON Ume sss esse eee eee eee eee eee Error Bookmark not defined Assignment Teminders cocoococcoocccoconocenocenocenecenecenecenecenecenenene Error Bookmark not defined Viewing the assignment detalls 24 Submitting assignments on line cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees Error Bookmark not defined Checking and viewing your Submission eee eee Error Bookmark not defined Resubmitting assignments see eee eee eee eee eee eee eee Error Bookmark not defined Viewing assignments re submissions and older versions Error Bookmark not defined Submitting draft assignments eee Error Bookmark not defined Viewing draft assionments eee eee ee eee eee Error Bookmark not defined Viewing assignment make Error Bookmark not defined Adding the assignment to oskeiremimnder AAA Error Bookmark not d
54. yNet will only affect how the system appears to you and no one else The changes are private and suited to your needs Not only that but the system will also remember your changes or preferences and will set the display accordingly when you return Activity adding news and changing the look and feel of StudyNet On left side menu locate the option Configure Website and click it This opens up the Personal Configuration page which displays 3 options e Your homepage Basically the default page of the Portal the page which appears in front of you as you open the Portal up Tools You can set up your homepage so that the number of emails in your InBox is retrieved from Gemini In addition you can also have popup box which displays any waiting messages You may also specify a preferred search engine Change StudyNet Password Change your StudyNet logon password Version 2 StudyNET Student Tutorial h de 11T Click on Your homepage On the page that opens you ll see a number of features which can be switched on or off or configured through selecting options from a drop down list Configuring news Sorry but at the moment the News facility is only available for Internet Explorer browsers On the left side of the screen is the News feed area which allows you to receive news from outside the university through a variety of external sources However in order to do this voull need to click the On option located

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