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User Manual – Platform of Virtual Courses

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PLATFORM OF VIRTUAL COURSES

User Manual


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I. Application Requirements

Updated Google Chrome Navigator or Internet Explorer 9 or superior.

Adobe Flash Player 10 or superior.

Adobe Acrobat Reader 10 or superior.

II. User Entry

Execute the navigator

Type in the application web site address in the navigation bar :

http://www.tecsup-aqp.edu.pe/cursossmcv

Enter the username, the password and click on the “Enter” button.

Figure 01 – Access Form

III. User Interface

1. Principal Graphic Interface

Permits acceding the course interface from buttons and images that function as links.


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Figure 02 – Principal Graphic Interface

This interface presents the following parts:

Heading

Personal data

Access to course

User manual

1.1 Heading

This is located in the superior area of the interface, showing the names and

surnames of the authenticated user and presents the options of changing the

password and exiting.

Figure 03 - Heading

a) Startup

Permits to go back to the platform´s startup screen.

b) Exit

Permits us to exit the application.

1.2 Lateral panel


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Includes the user´s personal data, the control to change the user password , and

the access to the user manual document.

Figure 04 – Lateral Panel

a) Change password

Permits to change the authenticated user password; the following steps

are to be followed:

Click on the link “Change Password”

Type in the current password

Enter the new password

Reenter the new password to confirm

Figure 05 – Form for password change


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1.3 List of courses

You will be able to observe the courses in which you are registered; you will

identify them via a link comprised by:

Image of the course

Link towards the content

Progress of the course (%)

In order to accede to the course content, click on its corresponding link or image.

Figure 06 – Course Mosaic

2. Graphic Interface of the Course

This interface will show the content of the course in detailed manner and will be

comprised of two parts:

1. Course Heading

2. Content Explorer

3. Area of Contents

4. Means Panel


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Figure 07 – Graphic Interface Parts of the Course

The content explorer areas and the media panel can be hidden to expand the content

area via buttons that are indicated in the following manner:

Figure 08 – Redimension Buttons

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2.1 Course Heading

This is located on the upper area of the interface, and in it the current selected

course can be appreciated as well as Course Progress (%), Time in the

Course and the grade obtained. In order to pass the course, a minimum of 80%

is required.

Figure 09 – Course Heading

Additionally, on the right hand side of the area heading, there are the names and

surnames of the authenticated user and the options to Return to the main menu

of courses and Exit the application.

Figure 10 – User Data and Options

a) Return

Permits to go back to the main graphic interface.

b) Exit

Permits to exit the application

2.2 Content Explorer

This is located on the left area of the interface, presenting the report tools, the

agenda and the course´s navigation menu.

IMPORTANT. Take into account that each item of the course will be blocked

initially, and these will enabled while the user progresses in the course.


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a) Menu of the course navigation

Here you will be able to view the course content. To visualize each item´s

units, click on the drop-down button as shown on the following image:

Figure 11 – Course menu

b) “Report” Button

This button shows an emerging window showing the progress of the

course (%), the total time of the course (HH:MM), progress items of the

course, average grade (%) and a graphic of time in the course. This

graphic shows in detail the minutes the user is trained per day.


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Figure 12 – “Report” Button

Figure 13 – Emerging Window of a Report on Users per Course

This window also contains the window:

“Entry Detail” Button: This shows the date and time of entry per

each start of session (time of total sessions in the application and

the effective time in the course).


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Figure 14 – Detail of Entries

c) “Agenda” Button

This button shows us an emerging window, and a calendar is obtained in

it.

Figure 15 – “Agenda” Button


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Figure 16 – Agenda Window

This simple utilitarian can be used to add the different tasks that one plans

to perform during the course. The following will be done:

Click on the desired day and enter the name of the task.

Figure 17 – Task designation

Once the task has been done, it will be sent on the date designated on

the user´s email address as a reminder.

2.3 Content Area

The content of each item of the course that can be text, images or videos, is

shown in this area.


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Figure 18 – Content Area

In the case of videos, a reproduction bar is shown, with reproduction and pause

buttons regarding the progress of the course.

To begin the video, click on the reproduction button as shown following:

Figure 19 – Reproduction Bar

Take into account that the video will not be able to be advanced, and this is why

we recommend paying attention to the content so as not to need to reproduce

the video again.

It is important to take into account that the advance or return options regards the

unit´s reproduction will only be enabled after the course´s first reproduction.

To advance to the next item or lesson we have to wait for the right hand button

“Next” to be activated. This can be observed in the following image:


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Figure 20 – “Next” Button

2.4 Means Panel (Complementary Information)

During the course development, some units, or items or lessons possess means

(documents, photos, videos and images) related to each one of these, and to

accede to them it is only necessary to click on the means section located to the

right.

Figure 21 – Means


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To see the complementary information of each theme, the means bar should be

opened, or click on the icon of the means you want to review. A list will appear

from where you will be able to accede to information of each means as is shown

in the following image.

Figure 22 – List of Means

2.5 Evaluation of Course

At the end of the course you will find your corresponding evaluation, and you

should carefully read the instructions before beginning.

IMPORTANT

Once the evaluation has begun, it should not be interrupted under any

circumstance, if not, the system will qualify it with a grade of Cero and your

quantity of opportunities will decrease. To Pass the course, you will need a

minimum percentage of 80%. Take into account that you only count with three

opportunities to perform the evaluation and that the last grade obtained will

replace the previous one.


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To start the evaluation, click on the Start button.

Figure 23 – Initial Message of the Evaluation

A window will appear automatically with the remaining time, the questions and

the alternatives. You should select one of the alternatives until completing the

evaluation.

To go on to the following question, click on the arrow to the right or on the

enumeration underneath.

Figure 24 – Interface of the evaluation


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After making sure you have answered all the questions, click on the button “End

Evaluation”.

Figure 25 – End Evaluation

A warning message will appear; if you are sure you want to end the evaluation

you are asked to click on the “Accept” button , or on the contrary, click on the

“Cancel” button to return to the evaluation and correct the selected alternatives.

Figure 26 – Confirmation Message


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The percentage obtained, the correct and incorrect answers, date and time of

the evaluation will be shown in the Content Area.

Figure 27 – Results of the Evaluation

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