WawasanLearn Student Orientation January 2010 Semester

WawasanLearnWawasanLearn

Student OrientationJanuary 2010 Semester

What isWhat is WawasanLearn? WawasanLearn?

• WawasanLearn is WOU’s Learning Management System (LMS) that provides you with supplementary learning resources and activities related to your course(s).

WhyWhy WawasanLearn WawasanLearn is important?is important?

• Contains supplementary course materials. For example, multimedia and PowerPoint files for you to view or download.

• You will be able to participate in online discussions:– group discussions with other students

– public discussions with your Course Coordinator, tutor and other students

• Contains softcopy of your Tutor-marked Assignments (TMAs)

Accessing WawasanLearn

• To access WawasanLearn, use the student portal under MY LMS tab or alternatively, visit:

https://lms.wou.edu.my

This will be the first screen you will seeThis will be the first screen you will see

Click on “MY LMS” then click “here” to access WawasanLearn

Click on “MY LMS” then click “here” to access WawasanLearn

Upon typing in https://lms.wou.edu.myyou will see the first page of the WawasanLearn

Upon typing in https://lms.wou.edu.myyou will see the first page of the WawasanLearn

Notice that ALL the courses on offer by the Schools are displayed here. You would be able to go into your registered courses

Notice that ALL the courses on offer by the Schools are displayed here. You would be able to go into your registered courses

Alternatively

Login Page

Login here by typing in your username and

password

Login here by typing in your username and

password

Choose any course you would like to view by clicking on the course name. For example:

Basic Computing

and the Internet

Choose any course you would like to view by clicking on the course name. For example:

Basic Computing

and the Internet

Upon clicking in, you will be taken to the webpage of your current registered course(s)

Upon clicking in, you will be taken to the webpage of your current registered course(s)

Course Main PageCourse Main Page

• Every course is represented on a 3-pane format.

• The middle pane is divided into 2 sections:– Announcements

and Online Forums

– Supplementary Course Materials

LEFT pane displays the“Activities” available and the list of your registered course(s)

RIGHT pane displays thecalendar and latestannouncements

WawasanLearn’s course main page

Your tutorial resources are available in the

folders here(Enlarge)

Your Course Coordinator’sand tutor’s

announcements are here

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2 sections:Supplementary

Course Materials,Assessment etc.

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Your tutorial forums (Enlarge)

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Click on the title on the header of your

course page to navigate

‘backwards’ without using ‘back arrow’

Click on the title on the header of your

course page to navigate

‘backwards’ without using ‘back arrow’

How do I navigate within WawasanLearn?

Reminder:

You can only edit your forum postings within the first 30 minutes.

You are encouraged to participate actively in the Tutorial Forum instead of the Public Forum. The Public Forum is more suitable for discussing a wider range of topics and may not be specific to the needs of your tutorial group.

Forums in Forums in WawasanLearnWawasanLearn

• Serve as a collaborative learning tool that allows you to participate in course related discussions with your Course Coordinator, tutor and coursemates.

To participate in this discussion, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button

To participate in this discussion, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button

Click on any of the forum to start a discussion

Click on any of the forum to start a discussion

Next, you will see a page like below..

Starting a discussionStarting a discussion

This is the page where you will type in your discussion. When you are done, click on the “Post to forum” button.

This is the page where you will type in your discussion. When you are done, click on the “Post to forum” button.

Provide a title for your

discussion topic

Provide a title for your

discussion topic

1

Type your discussion

contents here

Type your discussion

contents here

2

Use this button to post the

forum

Use this button to post the

forum

3

Click here to reply to the discussion

Click here to reply to the discussion

Replying to discussionReplying to discussion

Click the insert a resource link

icon here

Click the insert a resource link

icon hereClick OKClick OK

You would still need to use the forum discussions to share links on the page. When you are done, click on the “Post to forum” button.

You would still need to use the forum discussions to share links on the page. When you are done, click on the “Post to forum” button.

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Provide a title for your

discussion topic

Provide a title for your

discussion topic

1

Paste your web links

here

Paste your web links

here

2

How do you share web links?How do you share web links?

QuizzesQuizzes

• Online Quizzes are available for your practice.

• The online score will not be counted as part of the final grade.

Example of an online quizExample of an online quiz

Click here to submit your

answers

Click here to submit your

answers

Choose your answer using the radio button “ “

Choose your answer using the radio button “ “

• Types of documents like:– Microsoft PowerPoint slides to enhance your learning of

certain topics– Pdf files for your supplementary reading

• Website Links– Articles for forum discussions– Online quizzes to test your knowledge– Online interactive programs to test your knowledge

ResourcesResources

• The Tutor Marked Assignment will be made available for you to download and view in WawasanLearn

• You need to locate the second section of your course page which contains a folder named Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs)

Click here to view the TMAs

Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs)Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs)

• Click on the TMA file that you wish to download

Click here to view and download the TMAs

Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs)Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs)

• Choose if you would like to download or view the TMA

We hope this session will assist you in using WawasanLearn and do have a rewarding experience.

Click here to view and download the TMAs

Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs)Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs)

Thank YouThank You