the grades and chat modules
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The Grades and Chat modules. This presentation covers two unrelated modules. … and Grades. Chat. Because these topics are short they are combined into one presentation. Let’s look at the Grades module first. The red star here means that the teacher has posted new grades since the last - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Grades andChat modules
This presentation covers two unrelated modules...
… and Grades.
Because these topics are short they arecombined into one presentation.
Chat ...
Let’s look at theGrades module first.
The red star here means that the teacherhas posted new grades since the last
time you checked your grades.
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Each student sees only their own grades
As you can see, this professor has included additional information pertaining to the entire class’s performance.
What you seein this module, and how oftenthe grades are
updated isentirely up toyour teacher.
In particular,your teacher
may or may notinclude
class summaryinformation…
or use the moduleat all!
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Now that we’ve seenthe Grades module,
let’s take a look at Chat.
The Manhattan Virtual Classroomis primarily designed for“asynchronous”communication.
This means the peopleexchanging messages
don’t have to be logged inat the same time.
Discussions can becarried on over a periodof hours, days, or even
weeks.
You can only“chat” with
people who arelogged in
at the sametime as you.
Because of this, Chat sessions should be planned in advance.“I’ll see you in Chat on Tuesday evening at 7 PM.”
The Chat module, in contrast, is designed for“synchronous”communication.
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When you firstenter the Chat module,you are provided with
the transcripts ofprevious Chat sessions.
This area will likelybe empty at the start
of your course.
This allows you toview the transcriptsof chat sessions that
you’ve missed.
Conversations thattake place within your
classroom are recorded.
There are separate transcriptsfor each chat session that occurs.
Click “Read” to view a transcript.
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Who?
When?
What was said?
These are the basic componentsof a chat transcript.
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Let’s go back.
Now let’s enter the Chat room!
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The chat software isa “Java” program.
It has lots of features thatyou probablywill not need
to use.
We’ll coverjust the basics
in thistutorial!
The chat module opensin a separate window.
Whenever you are inchat, you are in a particular
‘channel’. Think of each channelas an individual private chatroom.When you first enter
chat, you are placed in a “channel” that’sdedicated to your
classroom.
Only the teacher and studentsin your class can enter this
channel or view the recorded transcripts afterwards.
Everything that’ssaid within thisroom is being
recorded!
Let’s see who’s in theroom with us...
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Prof. Narmontas is here! Two of his students have
logged-in as well.
As we can see, they have already begun a chat session.
To “chat” with your class simply type your message
below, and press the‘Enter’ key on your keyboard.
The message you typeappears on the
screen of everyonewho is in the channel.
Professor Narmontas replied with this message...
Andrew types along message
and presses ‘Enter’.
Even though the message is longer thanthe “Message” box can display,the entire message is delivered.
His message is sent toeveryone in the channel.
… and so on.
A few secondslater, Steve responds...
Be sure to clickthe “Logoff”
button when you wantto leave “Chat”.
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Finally, click the buttonto close the window.
We are back at the Transcripts screen.
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We are back at theMain Menu.
That’s all you really NEEDto know about Chat.
•Enter the Chat room.•Type your messages and press Enter.•Click “Logoff” when you’re done.
Of course, some peopleare never satisfied with just knowing the basics.
If you’re that kind of person, you can visit:
http://melange.terminal.at/doc/usrcommands.htmlfor more information.
End of Grades and Chat Tutorial.