1. Overview In this tutorial you will: learn what Janison is understand how to navigate through your course identify communication features in Janison. An example of a Janison web page

2. What is Janison? Janison is a learning management system (LMS). It is a website that helps you work through your online course, and it helps connect you with your teacher and other students. Your teacher will give you the web address and logon details for your Janison online course.

3. What can I do in Janison? Janison can be used in lots of different ways, depending on the needs of the group using it. Some typical tasks are: work though learning materials such as readings, slideshows, audio or video presentations, quizzes, etc create a profile to introduce yourself to your class read weekly announcements from your teacher submit assessment tasks participate in an online forum or a live chat. An online forum in Janison

4. The Janison desktop Send emails or instant messages to others in your study group Update your profile and add a photo Select a course or study group The Janison desktop is the first thing you see after you logon. Here you can: Read announcements from your teacher

5. Navigating (1) Click through the menu items to read the introductory pages Click Units (or Modules) to go to a list of Units (or Modules) This is where you will find your learning materials After you choose your course or study group you will see some introductory course information:

6. Navigating (2) Click a Unit (or Module) to go to the learning materials The left hand menu now changes to show a list of Units (or Modules):

7. Navigating (3) Click a Topic to start work We are now inside a Unit (or Module). The list of Units (Modules) has now changed to a list of Topics:

8. Communicating Post a comment to a forum Participate in a live chat Update your profile and add a photo Send emails or instant messages to others in your study group The bottom section of the left-hand menu has links to communication tools where you can:

9. Summary and follow up Summary In this tutorial you have: learned what Janison is learned how to navigate through your Janison course identified communication features in Janison. Follow up Close this window and: listen to the interviews with teachers on how to get the most from Janison, your learning management system try the activities in the ‘Try it’ section.