eLearning How-Tos (for Faculty)

Navigate and Manage the Course Overview
Once you are in your course context, you should arrive at the overview page by default (this can be changed in context manager). On the overview page, you w...
Mon, May 18, 2020 at 9:51 AM
Publishing your Syllabus
Your course context includes a template file of the PIU syllabus. You may opt to download the file if needed in order to design yours properly. Otherwise, c...
Mon, May 18, 2020 at 10:16 AM
Managing News & Announcements
The News & Announcements page is an instance of the Blog feature. This may be as simple as creating a basic announcement for a unit or publishing regula...
Mon, May 18, 2020 at 11:03 AM
Adding/Editing your Profile Picture and Information
Add your Photo Click the user icon and select My profile & settings from the drop-down menu. The system displays the My profile and settings screen...
Mon, May 18, 2020 at 2:21 PM
Manage Units and Types
Click on the Coursework link in the course context menu. The upper menu contains a link that says, "Manage units and types".  Think about units...
Mon, May 18, 2020 at 2:40 PM
Coursework Organization
The default settings for organizing assignments is by unit and due date. If you would like to modify any of those settings, click on the Configuration link ...
Mon, May 18, 2020 at 2:50 PM
Understanding the Coursework Area
Any assignment that is to be submitted for assessment, including online quizzes, tests, papers, and discussions should be included in the coursework area. ...
Mon, May 18, 2020 at 2:58 PM
Assignment [Formats]
There are Four Assignment Formats in eLearning: Online Test, File Upload, Forum, and Basic. These options are presented when you click on Add an Assignment...
Mon, May 18, 2020 at 2:58 PM
Assignment [Details]
When creating an assignment, you can specify granular details, including: where an assignment should be deployed the type (category) of the assignment t...
Mon, May 18, 2020 at 2:57 PM
Creating and Managing Discussion Forums
The use of discussion forums is normative in online courses. However, these must not be considered as peer learning-only types of assignments. Discussion fo...
Mon, May 18, 2020 at 2:59 PM