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Educator FAQ
For Marist eLearning Account information and
support, or to change your password contact:
Help Desk (845)575-HELP or 575-4357
Dede Hourican Support Specialist, Academic Technology & eLearning (845)575-3572 Dede.Hourican@marist.edu
Students: If you have never used Educator before, and your instructor is not using Educator for his or her class, you do not have an Educator account. Contact your instructor to find out whether they will be using Educator or not.
1. Check to make sure that the clock on your computer is set to the correct day and time. If you are using the Windows Operating System you can access the clock on your computer by double clicking on the "clock time" displayed in the bottom right side of your screen. If you are using the Mac OSX (10) Operating System then mouse over the time that is displayed in the top right corner of your screen and select "open". PLEASE NOTE: Often the time will be correct but the date will be wrong, thus it is important to check that both are correct. 2. Check to make sure that your web browser is not set to block "cookies". If you are unsure how to configure your web browser "cookie" setting please review this simple guide.
1. Check to make sure you are using a valid Marist eLearning Account. 2. Check that the spelling of the Marist Account is correct. 3. If you have registered late you may need to wait 24 - 72 hours for your Marist Account to be activated in the Educator System. To check on the status of your account, please call the Office of Academic Technology and eLearning at (845) 575-3572. 4. If you are not sure of your Marist eLearning account or are still experiencing problems with it, please contact the Marist Help Desk at (845) 575-4357.
1. Check to make sure that the "caps lock" is not engaged as passwords are case sensitive. 2. Double check that you are entering the correct password. Unless you have made changes to it, the password for your Marist eLearning should be the FIRST eight (8) digits of your Social Security Number (leave the last digit off your SS # off). 3. If you are still experiencing problems with it, please contact the Marist Help Desk at (845) 575-4357.
1. Check with your instructor to confirm that they are using the Educator eLearning System as not all instructors are required to do so. 2. If you have registered late you may need to wait 24 - 48 hours for your course to appear in the Educator eLearning System. To check on the status of your course, please call the Office of Academic Technology and eLearning.
Syllabi may be uploaded as Microsoft Word and HTML documents. 1. From the course home page, locate and click the “Syllabus” button on the side tool bar. 2. In the page body, click on the link that says “Upload syllabus”. 3. Click the “Browse…” button next to the “File:” box. A small window will open which will allow you to select your syllabus document from your hard drive or floppy disk. 4. Select your file and click open. 5. To complete the process click on the “Upload File!” button. A new screen will appear with the words “Submitted. Thank You.” Simply wait 5 seconds and you will automatically be returned to the Syllabus area. 6. Click on the “View Syllabus” link to see the file that you have just uploaded. Modifying a Syllabus: Please note that if you want to make changes to your syllabus you must make the changes to the file that is saved on your computer hard drive or floppy. You will then need to remove the old syllabus that is currently uploaded before you will be able to upload the new version. Click the “Remove Syllabus” link to remove the old syllabus. Then upload the new version. FOR MORE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS: CLICK HERE
2. Upload documents to your course folders. Almost any type of document can be contained within a folder including: Word, HTML, images, PowerPoint files, Excel Spreadsheets, database files, executables, and more. Creating a New Folder 1. From the course home page, locate and click the “Course Materials” button on the side tool bar. On the page that loads, you can create a new folder by clicking “New Course Folder”. 2. Select a name for the folder and type that name into both the “Folder Name” box and the “Label” box. The label is what the students will see. 3. Select a status of locked or unlocked. Note: Locked folders will not be accessible to students until you unlock them (to “unlock” a folder see item #3 on the next page). 4. Optionally, you can add comments to describe the contents or purpose of the folder 5. Press “Submit” button to create your new folder. Adding Content to a Folder 1. To add content to a new or existing folder, click on the “Course Folder” link off the side tool bar and then click on the name of the folder to which you wish to add your content. 2. The next screen that loads up will provide you with several folder options. Click on the link to “Upload files” in order to place content into the folder. 3. To “unlock” the folder or change the folder’s name, click on the “Modify folder settings” link. 4. On the next screen you will be asked to select the file you wish to upload into the folder. Click on the “Browse…” button next to the “File” textbox. 5. A small window will open and you will be asked to select the file you wish to upload. Select the file and click on the “Open” button. NOTE: File names cannot contain symbols. 6. Click on the “Upload!” button to complete the process and upload the file into the folder. 7. If you have more than one file to upload into the folder you can click on the “Upload multiple files” link to move up to 50 files at one time. Note: File names maybe shortened if you use this method. 8. Once the upload is completed you will be returned to the folder automatically. To view the file that you just uploaded click on the name of the file. Make sure to click on the file name that appears below the folder icon. FOR MORE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS: CLICK HERE
Note: Packets need to be created after your content has been loaded into your Educator course folders, because no content may be directly uploaded to a packet. FOR MORE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS: CLICK HERE
1. Under the Course Materials section of the side tool bar click the “Packet” link. 2. Click the link that reads, “Create new packet”. 3. Enter the following information for your packet (see graphic below): a. Give the packet a meaningful name b. Optionally, you can add a description of the packet c. Select a status of locked or unlocked. Note: Locked packets will not be accessible to students until you unlock them. d. You can give students the option of being able to download your packet content to their computer, however it is advised that you leave this option as "no", given the difficulty students often experience when downloading content. 4. Below the general packet information you will find a list of every course folder (and each item that is in each folder) as well as all of the other course objects you have created, including documents, quizzes, exams, assignments, etc. Simply check the boxes next to the items you wish to include in this packet and then click the “Submit” button. 5. The final step is to order the presentation of your packet items the way you wish you students to go through the materials and then click on the “Submit” button. Use the drop down menus to select the order of each item. FOR MORE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS: CLICK HERE
If you are not using packets, the files and folders containing those files that you wish students to view must be unlocked.
FOR MORE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS: CLICK HERE
<object:#> To use the command simply type it as shown above, but replace the # with the Object ID number of the resource (e.g. <object:25>) you would like to link to. One useful technique is to place links to new resources in your announcements. This way students are immediately aware of new course materials. FOR MORE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS: CLICK HERE
Actions can be set in two ways: 1. If you know the Object ID of a resource you can schedule an action via the “Action” link which appears |