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TheCambridgeLearningManagementSystem
LMSToolsGuide
ContentsBefore you start ............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Logging into the System ................................................................................................................................................ 4
My Tools ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Calendar ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Announcements ............................................................................................................................................................ 7
My Profile ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Course Content and Tools ........................................................................................................................................... 10
Voice Tools .................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Forums ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Blog .............................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Wiki .............................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Message Board ............................................................................................................................................................ 20
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Beforeyoustart
BeforeyoustartusingtheLMS,youneedtocheckwhetherthecomputeryouareusingmeetstheminimumsystemrequirements,andthatyourconnectiontotheinternetisofanacceptablespeedandquality.
System Requirement How do I check this?
CPU 300MHzorhigher Right click on ComputerorMyComputer andselectProperties
RAM 512MBorhigher Right click on ComputerorMyComputer andselectProperties
Input MouseandKeyboard
ScreenResolution 1024x768orabove Right click onthedesktop,selectProperties,clickthesettingstab
OperatingSystem WindowsXPor higher Right click on ComputerorMyComputer andselectProperties
Browsers InternetExplorer 7 orabove,Firefox3orabove
Openyour browser, clickHelp,thenabout
BrowserPlugins FlashPlayer10, Java In Firefox, click tools thenadd‐ons,then selectplugins
Soundcard Anybasicsoundcard Check your hardware settings.
FirewallPort 1935open Check this inyour firewallsettings.On mostcomputersthisportisopenbydefault.
Other Microphoneandspeakers/headphones
InternetConnection 3Mbpsdownload speed orabove
Follow the linkfrom the CambridgeLMShomepage
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LoggingintotheSystemTologintotheLMS:
1. Gotohttp://www.cambridgelms.org
2. TypeyourUserIDandPassword.3. ClickLogin.
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MyToolsClickMyToolsonthetoolbartoseeandaccesstheLMStoolsyouwillbeusing.
CalendarTheCalendarcanbesetupatthebeginningofthecourseandteacherscanaddandmakemodificationsthroughoutthecourse.TheCalendarallowsteachersandadministratorstoscheduleandshareimportantdateswithstudents.
ToaccesstheCalendar:
1 . AccessyourclassintheLMS.2. ClickCalendaronthetoolbar,homepage,oronthecourseDashboard.
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ToaddaneventtotheCalendar:
1. ClickNewevent.2. Entertitle,startandenddates,times,andadescriptionoftheevent.3. Youcanalsospecifywhowillviewthisevent,eventtype,location,andfrequency.4. YoucanalsoattachfilesandURLsandemailtheevent.
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Announcements
Use Announcements to send messages at various times during a course.
ToaccessAnnouncements:
1 . AccessyourclassintheLMS.2. ClickAnnouncementsonthetoolbar,homepage,oronthecourseDashboard.
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ToaddanewAnnouncement:
1. ClickNewannouncement.2. TypethetitleoftheAnnouncementandadescription.
3. ClickShow,Hide,orSpecifydatesofVisibility.4. YoucaninsertaDeadline,addanAttachment,andSendemailnotification.5. PreviewtheAnnouncement,andonceyouaresatisfied,clickAddtosaveandpostit.
MyProfileUseMyProfiletolookatandmakechangestoyourpersonalprofile.
ToaccessMyProfile:
1. ClickMyToolsonthescreen’sleftmenu.2. ClickMyProfile.
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ToEdityourprofile:
1. ClicktheEdittab.
WhenyouclickEdit,youwillseetwomoretabs:AccountandDirectoryInformation.IfyouclickAccount,youcaneditthisinformationinyourprofile:Password–Thepasswordyouwillusetologintothesystem.Uploadpicture–Thephotoofyourselfthatdisplaysintheuserdirectory(maxsize=50kB).Defaulttimezone–Thetimezonethatyoucurrentlyliveandworkin.
IfyouclickDirectoryinformation,youcaneditthisinformationinyourprofile:Name/Displayname–Thenameyouwanttodisplay.Title–Yourtitleonthecourse.Profiletext–Theinformationyouwanttoshareaboutyourselfwithothersonthecourse.Institution/Organization/Location–Thenameandlocationofyourinstitution.Address/Phonenumber–Youraddressandphonenumber(private).
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2. ClickSavetocompleteyourprofilechanges.
CourseContentandTools
Thecourseyouareteachingmayuseanumberofdifferentteachingandlearningtools.
Toaccessthecoursecontent:
1.AccessyourclassintheLMS.2.ClickContentontheCourseToolstoolbarorclickContentonthecourseDashboard.
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VoiceToolsTousetheVoiceTools,yourcomputermusthaveamicrophoneandspeakersorheadphones.Toaccessthevoicetoolsdiscussionboard:
1. AccessyourclassintheLMS.2. ClickVoiceToolsonthetoolbaroronthecourseDashboard. 3. Clickthelinktothevoicediscussionboard.
4.Selectmessagesbyclickingontheirtitlesandclicktheplaybuttontolistentothem.
5.ClickReplytorespondtoavoicepost.6.ClickNewPosttorecordanewvoicediscussiontopic.
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ForumsInForums,youcanpostmessagesabouttopics.Youcanalsopostresponsestomessagesfromotherpeople.Tocomposeandpostamessageinaforumtopic:
1. AccessyourclassintheLMS.2. ClickForumsonthetoolbarorclickForumsonthecourseDashboard.
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3. ClicktheActionsmenutopostamessage.
4. Addtopic.
5. NexttoTitle,typethesubject(i.e.,title)ofyourmessage.
6. YoucanattachafilefromyourcomputerorspecifytheURLforafileontheweb.7. ClickAddtopostyourmessage.ClickCanceltocancelyourmessagewithoutsavingit.
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To compose and post a response to another participant's message:
1. In Forums, click the plus sign to expand the topic and reply.
2. Hover over Actions and click Add thread.
3. In the text field next to Title, give your reply a title.
4. Click Add & Exit to post your reply.
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Blog
TheBlogallowsyoutocreatealearningdiarythatcanbesharedwithothermembersofthegroup.ToreadaBlog:
1. AccessyourclassintheLMS.2. ClickBlogonthetoolbarorclickBlogonthecourseDashboard.
3. YouwillseeyourownBloglinkedatthetopofthepage. TheblogsfortherestofthesitememberswillbelistedbelowyourBlog.4. ClickthetitleoftheBlogyouwouldliketoread.Blogentriesaredisplayedwiththemostcurrentpostlistedatthetopofthepage.
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5. IfthereareanycommentsonaBlogentry,you canreadthembelowtheBlogtitle.
YoumaywishtorespondtoanentrysomeoneelsehasmadeintheirBlog.ToaddacommenttoaBlogentry:
1. ClickAddcommenttorespondtosomeone’sBlog.
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2. Writeyourcommentintheboxthatappears.3. ClickAddtopostyourcomment.
ToaddanentrytoyourBlog:
1. ClickNewpostintheactionsbar.
2. Typeyourentryinthetextbox.
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4. ClickAddtopublishyourblogpostorSavedrafttosaveyourpostforlater.
WikiToaccesstheWiki:
1. AccessyourclassintheLMS.2. ClickWikionthetoolbar.
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ToeditthecontentsofaWiki,clickEditintheActionsmenuatthetopofthepage.Makeyourchangesinthetextbox.ClickSubmitwhenyou’refinished. YourchangeswillappearintheWikiforeveryonetosee.
ToaddacommenttoaWikipage:
1.HoveroverActionsandclickComment.
2. Writeyourcommentintheboxthatappears.3. ClickAddtopostyourcomment.
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MessageBoardTheMessageBoardallowsstudentstocommunicatewitheachotheronlineinrealtime.TeacherscanalsocreateprivateMessageboardstointeractwithstudents.
1. AccessyourclassintheLMS.2. ClickMessageBoardonthetoolbarorclickMessageBoardonthecourseDashboard.3. AfteryouclickMessageboard,atextboxwillappear.4.TypeamessageinthetextboxandclickSend.
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TocreateaPrivateMessageBoard:
1. SelectPrivateMessageBoardintheactionsbar.
2. ThenclickCreatemessageboard.
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3. GiveyournewMessageboardatitleandwriteadescriptionoftheroom.
4. EachMessageboardwillappearonthePrivateMessageboardlist.