NAVIGATING YOUR WAY THROUGH TeacherLine Courses.

A basic overview of the Moodle classroom layout

Facilitator: Leecy Wise

The images you see in this presentation may not reflect the content of your

particular course, but they do represent the features that you will

use in your course.

YOUR COURSE HOME PAGE

Main Content area with links to all sections and resources.

Quick links and general course information.

Announcements and Course Tools

COURSE HOME PAGE

Always check Facilitator Notes and Announcements forum each time you enter the course!

THE CENTER HOME PAGE COLUMN

General Course Information.

General Forums (not assignment forums. .

Weekly Assignments: links to content, forum discussions, journal entries and assignment submissions

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Facilitator Notes

THE LEFT HOME PAGE COLUMN

Getting Started and other information.

Links to required surveys, graduate-credit information, and certificate information

THE LEFT COLUMN

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Quick links to essential areas. See next slide.

The Course Outline link takes you to all of the course content and assignments.

The Dropboxes link takes you to the area where you will post all of your assignments and journal entries. The folders in the Dropbox area are clearly labeled. Double check to be sure that you are entering material into the correct box or folder.

The Forum link takes you to the most important area of your participation: your discussion area. Forums are labeled for each assignment.

The Quick Links Area

THE DROPBOXThis is where you submit all assignments.

Every folder has labels to identify the type of entry required: Assignment or Journal. Click on the type of entry you wish to make..

NOTE: Teacher Line only accepts files in the following formats: .txt, .rtf., doc., docx., ppt., pptx. Be sure to save your files in one of these formats to avoid having to redo your work or having it rejected.

THE DISCUSSION FORUMSThis is where you will enter your comments

in response to the discussion prompt, at least four times each week.

There are two ways to access the discussion forums when you enter the course.

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1. You may click on “Forums” in the “Quick Links” box in the left column. That will open the Forums Section, listing all of the open forums for the course.

Forum links always show the yellow folders icon.

Click on the blue link to open each forum.

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2. You may go the Content Section, and click on a specific forum from there. That will take you to the specific forum you selected.

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Click here to enter your original response to the prompt for the discussion forum assignment.

FORUM PARTICIPATIONWhen you open a forum, you will find your discussion prompt listed. Be sure to address all items listed in each prompt.

Enter your response.

FORUM PARTICIPATION.

Enter the subject of your response.

Click on “POST” at the bottom of the screen when your are done.

THE RIGHT HOME PAGE COLUMNThis is where you will read weekly Announcements, check your grades and progress, and access the Participants list.

Read the Announcements EVERY TIME you enter the course. That is where group communication will take place: reminders, information, feedback, changes, and more. You are responsible for any information posted in the Announcements Section.

Other right-column sections relate to participants, grades, and other course tools.

Be sure to click on Profile and update it so that we can begin to know more about each other.

THE RIGHT COURSE COLUMN.

NAVIGATING THE COURSEUsing Menu Options

Choose from Drop Down options or use the arrows to go back and forward.

NAVIGATING.

There are two ways to navigate pages within the course from menus.

Use the “cookie crumbs,” which trace back to your original selections.

As course-related questions come up, be sure to enter your them into the Help Is Here Forum, where your facilitator and peers will address your issue. Check this forum regularly for information posted in response to questions from others. The Help Is Here forum also has “posters” with course-related instructions.

See you in our Course!.