NetSpace: Not your parents’ LMS!vhstigers.org/ourpages/auto/2015/6/18/39804337/Net... · 6/18/2015 · Western Academy Support and . Training Center (WASTC) NetSpace: Not your
54
Western Academy Support and Training Center (WASTC) NetSpace: Not your parents’ LMS! Dwight Osborne Academy Instructor – Coastline Community College & Valencia High School, Southern California Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA June 18 & 19, 2015
Western Academy Support and Training Center (WASTC)
NetSpace: Not your parents’ LMS!Dwight OsborneAcademy Instructor – Coastline Community College & Valencia High School, Southern California
Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CAJune 18 & 19, 2015
• Student account management
• Customizing your NetSpace
• Finding the resources on Netacad• File Organization
• Module Management
• Make Assignments that make your life easier • Speed Grader Tips
Objectives
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Once logged in, you create courses. Courses will be created with default content from Cisco like exams and files.
• Exam activation and management
• Using the Packet Tracer Activity Grader in NetSpace
• Importing Curriculum
• Best Practice Recap (at least they helped me); • Idea Share
Objectives (continued)
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Once logged in, you create courses. Courses will be created with default content from Cisco like exams and files.
• Your Attitude and Your Toolbox
• Use Multiple Tabs / Multiple Windows
• The Taskbar / Alt Tab
• Ctrl Tab
• Right Click
• Develop shortcuts or long cuts that work!!
• Save/Update often!!
Some Basics and Tips
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Once logged in, you create courses. Courses will be created with default content from Cisco like exams and files.
Student Account Management
• Add New or Existing Students
• Upload / Download a csv
• Add Seats (Tokens)
• Delete Selected
• Get certificates and/or letters
Student Accounts
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Once logged in, you create courses. Courses will be created with default content from Cisco like exams and files.
Customizing your NetSpace
Course Navigation• Settings >> Navigation
• Drag items below to disable
• Instructors see ALL Navigation Items
• Grayed out items are the ones students do not see
Presenter
Presentation Notes
You may not want all navigation options for students. To hide them, drag them to the lower portion of the screen.
CourseNavigation• Show / Hide what YOU want
• This is an example only
• The order on right will be the order on left in main navigation for student view
• Don’t forget to save
Arrange Assignments/Your Gradebook and Your Syllabus• Weighted or not you should
organize your assignments
• The Gradebook goes in alpaha numeric order so number your assignments (0 counts)
• The Syllabus Populates by Due Date.
Finding ResourcesFile Organization
Explore Resources
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Feel free to remove content you do not wish to use. Be advised that some of the images are used and if you delete them, you might have a page with a broken image.
Course Files• Courses come pre-loaded
with some files
• Add your own content here to use within your course
• Downloadable Curriculum is here.
• Files are displayed in order of left pane
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Feel free to remove content you do not wish to use. Be advised that some of the images are used and if you delete them, you might have a page with a broken image.
Course Files• Add files or folders
• Lock Folders
• Create a Hierarchy
• Put all documents for the course in one time.
• Upload zipped Content like a virtual laptop or Web Page
Presenter
Presentation Notes
You can add your own content here. I create folders for my labs and lecture notes.
Modules
Course Modules• Each course has default
content
• You can remove it if you do not use it
• In the Modules Section you cano Add / Remove Moduleso Re-order Moduleso Add content to Modules
Course Modules• Give Module a name (i.e.
Chapter 1)
• Lock if you wish
• Prerequisites • Complete a module• Define completed module
• Sequential order if you wish
Course Modules• Module is created at bottom
• Move to desired location
• Move a Module by dragging the gray arrow pointing up and down to the left of the Module name and moving to desired location
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Modules allow you to group assignments and quizzes etc. for a specific unit or chapter.
Course ModulesYou can now: • Add content• Edit• Delete
Course ModulesAdd desired content
• Files• Quizzes• Exams • Hyperlinks• AssignmentsHelpful hints:• Put Numbers at the start of
Assignment names.• Keep Folder Names Unique
and possibly number them as well.
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Select the item you want to add. You can filter what items are listed by using the pull-down menu above.
create many different Learning and Support tools for your students.
• Develop a system that works
• Find something you like and stick with it
• You can modify as you go so take your time at the start.
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Quizzes are handy to have in your course. NetSpace (aka Canvas) will grade quizzes automatically, except for short answer and essay questions. This gives students instant feedback. The only caveat I have found is in how it handles partial credit. In MY world, if a question is choose 3 and a student selects 2 correct and 1 incorrect, I give them the 2 points. NetSpace will award 2 points for the correct responses but also subtract 1 point for incorrect response. This results in 1 of 3 points or 1/3 of how many points the question is worth.
• Use materials you already have and modify to your needs
• Learn the ways of the … NetSpace shortcut
• You can modify as you go so take your time at the start.
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Quizzes are handy to have in your course. NetSpace (aka Canvas) will grade quizzes automatically, except for short answer and essay questions. This gives students instant feedback. The only caveat I have found is in how it handles partial credit. In MY world, if a question is choose 3 and a student selects 2 correct and 1 incorrect, I give them the 2 points. NetSpace will award 2 points for the correct responses but also subtract 1 point for incorrect response. This results in 1 of 3 points or 1/3 of how many points the question is worth.
Quizzes are handy to have in your course. NetSpace (aka Canvas) will grade quizzes automatically, except for short answer and essay questions. This gives students instant feedback. The only caveat I have found is in how it handles partial credit. In MY world, if a question is choose 3 and a student selects 2 correct and 1 incorrect, I give them the 2 points. NetSpace will award 2 points for the correct responses but also subtract 1 point for incorrect response. This results in 1 of 3 points or 1/3 of how many points the question is worth.
Quizzes are handy to have in your course. NetSpace (aka Canvas) will grade quizzes automatically, except for short answer and essay questions. This gives students instant feedback. The only caveat I have found is in how it handles partial credit. In MY world, if a question is choose 3 and a student selects 2 correct and 1 incorrect, I give them the 2 points. NetSpace will award 2 points for the correct responses but also subtract 1 point for incorrect response. This results in 1 of 3 points or 1/3 of how many points the question is worth.
Quizzes are handy to have in your course. NetSpace (aka Canvas) will grade quizzes automatically, except for short answer and essay questions. This gives students instant feedback. The only caveat I have found is in how it handles partial credit. In MY world, if a question is choose 3 and a student selects 2 correct and 1 incorrect, I give them the 2 points. NetSpace will award 2 points for the correct responses but also subtract 1 point for incorrect response. This results in 1 of 3 points or 1/3 of how many points the question is worth.
Quizzes are handy to have in your course. NetSpace (aka Canvas) will grade quizzes automatically, except for short answer and essay questions. This gives students instant feedback. The only caveat I have found is in how it handles partial credit. In MY world, if a question is choose 3 and a student selects 2 correct and 1 incorrect, I give them the 2 points. NetSpace will award 2 points for the correct responses but also subtract 1 point for incorrect response. This results in 1 of 3 points or 1/3 of how many points the question is worth.
• You can use the WYSIWYG Editor – Rich Text formatting or plain text with html coding
Use the links on the right:
• Links any pages, assignments or preloaded resource
• Files – Uploaded files or files you wish to upload
• Images – previously loaded or images you wish to upload
• Apps – Quizlet, Kahn Academy, TED, SchoolTube
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Quizzes are handy to have in your course. NetSpace (aka Canvas) will grade quizzes automatically, except for short answer and essay questions. This gives students instant feedback. The only caveat I have found is in how it handles partial credit. In MY world, if a question is choose 3 and a student selects 2 correct and 1 incorrect, I give them the 2 points. NetSpace will award 2 points for the correct responses but also subtract 1 point for incorrect response. This results in 1 of 3 points or 1/3 of how many points the question is worth.
Quizzes are handy to have in your course. NetSpace (aka Canvas) will grade quizzes automatically, except for short answer and essay questions. This gives students instant feedback. The only caveat I have found is in how it handles partial credit. In MY world, if a question is choose 3 and a student selects 2 correct and 1 incorrect, I give them the 2 points. NetSpace will award 2 points for the correct responses but also subtract 1 point for incorrect response. This results in 1 of 3 points or 1/3 of how many points the question is worth.
Quizzes are handy to have in your course. NetSpace (aka Canvas) will grade quizzes automatically, except for short answer and essay questions. This gives students instant feedback. The only caveat I have found is in how it handles partial credit. In MY world, if a question is choose 3 and a student selects 2 correct and 1 incorrect, I give them the 2 points. NetSpace will award 2 points for the correct responses but also subtract 1 point for incorrect response. This results in 1 of 3 points or 1/3 of how many points the question is worth.
Creating Assignments - Final
• Plan your assignments to speed up the grading.
• Use a naming scheme that allows you to be efficient
• Group Assignments
• Be careful of availability dates
• Have Fun!
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Quizzes are handy to have in your course. NetSpace (aka Canvas) will grade quizzes automatically, except for short answer and essay questions. This gives students instant feedback. The only caveat I have found is in how it handles partial credit. In MY world, if a question is choose 3 and a student selects 2 correct and 1 incorrect, I give them the 2 points. NetSpace will award 2 points for the correct responses but also subtract 1 point for incorrect response. This results in 1 of 3 points or 1/3 of how many points the question is worth.
Speed Grader• Must be used with Word Docs and PDF files to
be fully functional• You can make comments on Documents• Audio or Video Comments to the student• Speech to text capability• Settings tab• NavigationKeyboard Shortcuts
• G to Grade Window; C to Comment Window;• K to move one student forward; • J to move to previous student
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Now that you have question banks, you can create quizzes. The quizzes will pull questions from the question banks.
Speed Grader
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Now that you have question banks, you can create quizzes. The quizzes will pull questions from the question banks.
Quizzes are handy to have in your course. NetSpace (aka Canvas) will grade quizzes automatically, except for short answer and essay questions. This gives students instant feedback. The only caveat I have found is in how it handles partial credit. In MY world, if a question is choose 3 and a student selects 2 correct and 1 incorrect, I give them the 2 points. NetSpace will award 2 points for the correct responses but also subtract 1 point for incorrect response. This results in 1 of 3 points or 1/3 of how many points the question is worth.
Feedback, Final exams and skills integration exams must be activated through assignments page.
• This is also how exams are re-enabled
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Quizzes are handy to have in your course. NetSpace (aka Canvas) will grade quizzes automatically, except for short answer and essay questions. This gives students instant feedback. The only caveat I have found is in how it handles partial credit. In MY world, if a question is choose 3 and a student selects 2 correct and 1 incorrect, I give them the 2 points. NetSpace will award 2 points for the correct responses but also subtract 1 point for incorrect response. This results in 1 of 3 points or 1/3 of how many points the question is worth.
There are 2 versions of the gradebook. I advise you use the "New" version. If you click on a student name, you will see all the grades/assignments for that student. If you click on an assignment name, you will be taken to that assignment where you can go to SpeedGrader or edit the assignment settings etc.
Packet Tracer (PT) Activity Grader
Presenter
Presentation Notes
There are 2 versions of the gradebook. I advise you use the "New" version. If you click on a student name, you will see all the grades/assignments for that student. If you click on an assignment name, you will be taken to that assignment where you can go to SpeedGrader or edit the assignment settings etc.
Packet Tracer (PT) Activity Grader
Presenter
Presentation Notes
There are 2 versions of the gradebook. I advise you use the "New" version. If you click on a student name, you will see all the grades/assignments for that student. If you click on an assignment name, you will be taken to that assignment where you can go to SpeedGrader or edit the assignment settings etc.
Packet Tracer (PT) Activity Grader
Presenter
Presentation Notes
There are 2 versions of the gradebook. I advise you use the "New" version. If you click on a student name, you will see all the grades/assignments for that student. If you click on an assignment name, you will be taken to that assignment where you can go to SpeedGrader or edit the assignment settings etc.
Curriculum Import
Importing CurriculumYou can bring in curriculum from another course for review or adding content
• Go into the course you would like to import the curriculum from and download it from course downloadable
• The download file is a zip file, so you can upload it as is into the course file folder
• Click on the upload zip file green arrow
Presenter
Presentation Notes
To add users, you nee to go to the "NetSpace Home" section. There is a link at the top in the gray search bar OR in the navigation bar under the logo.
Importing Curriculum (cont.)Once you have brought in the curriculum you can link to it as you please.
• Create a link in a module
• Create an assignment with review topics from past curriculum
Presenter
Presentation Notes
To add users, you nee to go to the "NetSpace Home" section. There is a link at the top in the gray search bar OR in the navigation bar under the logo.
Importing Curriculum (cont.)Once you have brought in the curriculum you can link to it as you please.
• Create a link in a module
• Create an assignment with review topics from past curriculum
Presenter
Presentation Notes
To add users, you nee to go to the "NetSpace Home" section. There is a link at the top in the gray search bar OR in the navigation bar under the logo.
Importing Curriculum (cont.)Once you have brought in the curriculum you can link to it as you please.
• Create a link in a module
• Create an assignment with review topics from past curriculum
Presenter
Presentation Notes
To add users, you nee to go to the "NetSpace Home" section. There is a link at the top in the gray search bar OR in the navigation bar under the logo.
Once you have brought in the curriculum you can link to it as you please.
• Create a link in a module
• Create an assignment with review topics from past curriculum
Importing Curriculum (cont.)
Presenter
Presentation Notes
To add users, you nee to go to the "NetSpace Home" section. There is a link at the top in the gray search bar OR in the navigation bar under the logo.
Once you have brought in the curriculum you can link to it as you please.
• Create a link in a module
• Create an assignment with review topics from past curriculum
Importing Curriculum (cont.)
Presenter
Presentation Notes
To add users, you nee to go to the "NetSpace Home" section. There is a link at the top in the gray search bar OR in the navigation bar under the logo.
Once you have brought in the curriculum you can link to it as you please.
• Create a link in a module
• Create an assignment with review topics from past curriculum
Importing Curriculum (cont.)
Presenter
Presentation Notes
To add users, you nee to go to the "NetSpace Home" section. There is a link at the top in the gray search bar OR in the navigation bar under the logo.
In your course, use the modules to layout the flow of material. You can arrange by chapter or unit. In High School, by chapter works well, but in my college class, I use units or modules since each week I cover multiple chapters.
