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The Learning PortalThe Learning Portal
Quick Start GuideQuick Start Guide
Aims and Objectives
Aim
• To provide an introduction to using an on-line learning environment.
Objectives
After completing this course you will be able to:• Navigate around the course.• Identify the key elements of the course i.e. Topics, Blocks, Activities, Resources.• Use the Activity modules showcased in the course.• Interact with other people on the course.
Creating an account and logging inCreating an account and logging in
1.1. Go toGo to http://www.socialwork.fife.gov.uk/http://www.socialwork.fife.gov.uk/
2.2. Click on Click on loginlogin in the top right in the top right cornercorner
3.3. If you have an account login with If you have an account login with the username and password the username and password provided. provided. If you do not have an account you will need to create one. Read carefully the text under the heading “Is this your first time here?” and then click on the “Create new account” button.
4. Fill out the form with your details. An email will immediately be sent to the email address you provided.
5. When it arrives, read this email and click on the web link it contains. Your account will be confirmed and you will be logged in.
Fife Council - Social Work Service: account confirmationFife Council - Social Work Service: account confirmation
From: Lee.Ballantyne ([email protected]) From: Lee.Ballantyne ([email protected]) Sent:04 February 2010 11:42:12Sent:04 February 2010 11:42:12To: To: [email protected]@hotmail.com
Hi Jane,Hi Jane,
A new account has been requested at 'Fife Council - Social A new account has been requested at 'Fife Council - Social Work Service'Work Service'using your email address.using your email address.
To confirm your new account, please go to this web address:To confirm your new account, please go to this web address:
http://socialwork.fife.gov.uk/login/confirm.php?data=P1rPTLYuhttp://socialwork.fife.gov.uk/login/confirm.php?data=P1rPTLYu1Fvs8Ca/jane1Fvs8Ca/jane
In most mail programs, this should appear as a blue linkIn most mail programs, this should appear as a blue linkwhich you can just click on. If that doesn't work,which you can just click on. If that doesn't work,then cut and paste the address into the addressthen cut and paste the address into the addressline at the top of your web browser window.line at the top of your web browser window.
If you need help, please contact the site administrator,If you need help, please contact the site administrator,
Lee BallantyneLee Ballantyne [email protected]@fife.gov.uk
Now you’re logged in you will end up here.
Here you can access the LMS.
Here are useful links
Here are some links to course categories and courses.
Accessing CoursesAccessing CoursesFinding your course: Finding your course:
Click on the relevant category.Click on the relevant category.
Some courses have sub-categories.Some courses have sub-categories.
2.2. Now you will see a list of Now you will see a list of courses. courses.
means you need an enrolment means you need an enrolment key for this course.key for this course.
means anyone can enter this means anyone can enter this
course.course.
3.3. When you’re confident you have When you’re confident you have the correct course click on the the correct course click on the title.title.
If you need an enrolment key If you need an enrolment key you will be prompted for it now. you will be prompted for it now. This is provided in advance by This is provided in advance by the person running your course.the person running your course.
• A good course to begin with is A good course to begin with is ‘Welcome Mat’. This course is under ‘Welcome Mat’. This course is under ‘Using the Learning Portal’. If you ‘Using the Learning Portal’. If you aren’t logged in you will be asked to do aren’t logged in you will be asked to do so before entering this course.so before entering this course.
• In the top right hand corner you will see
if you click on the user name you will display your own profile where you can enter information about yourself. In addition, the word “Logout” is displayed, if you click on this you will exit the both the course and the site.
Basic navigation.There are a number of ways to move
around the course.
“Breadcrumbs” – this is a menu positioned below the course title which shows your position in the course.
You’re in the main page of ‘Welcome!’, if you click on ‘SocialWork’ you will go back to the front page.
Keep an eye on this as you move around the course. The menu will change to reflect your position.
TopicsTopics often reside in the centre of the course main page. It is in the topics that
you will find the activities etc., which make up the online elements of your course. The column of topics may vary in appearance depending on how the course is designed. Topics may be identified by a number, a number and date range or simply by a descriptive name. Examples of are shown below:
Topic outlineTopic outline
This a topicThis a topic
These are activitiesThese are activities
It’s possible to focus on one topic only and to access the other topics by selecting from a drop down list. This can make navigationmore convenient where there are many topics in a course.To achieve this click on the squares at the right edge of the topic area you want displayed.
This will “collapse” the topics leaving just one in view. The process can be reversed by clicking one of the two squares now displayed at the right of the topic area.
When clicked, the “Jump to …” menu allows you select other topics to view.
BlocksBlocksBlocks are on screen areas which are
placed at the side of the main course page. They are different in different courses.
Here you can see a welcome block; messages block; people who’ve been here today block; new forum posts block; recent activity block; upcoming events block and professional interests block.
If you click on a word in the ‘professional interests’ block you can see which registered users have the same interests as you.
Find out more in the ‘Getting Started’ section of ‘Welcome Mat’
