eLearning Revolution For All MKCL's ERA 5.0 eLearning Revolution For All User Guide for Learner

Welcome to MKCL‘s ERA eLearning Revolution for All! Lets see what we have new in store in ERA 5 for the Learners

Welcome to MKCL‘s ERA eLearning Revolution for All! We would like to congratulate you on your registration with MKCL’s MS-CIT / WAVE Course. The learning environment of ERA 5 will provide you the access to the Multimedia content with rich Voice over and narration text and lots of Interactivity. You will enjoy ePortfolio section where you will be able to carry your work done, in soft copy format. Now you will be able to write your online notes in My Notes, set bookmarks, schedule your personal calendar etc. ERA will help you to assess yourself on the Practice and Performance tests as well as assess your skills in Take a Challenge, ONCET Case study Challenges & Try IT Section. You will surely enjoy collaborative learning with the chat and discussion forum .

CONTENT 1. Learner Login 2.2. Chat 1.1. Features in Learner 1.2. Course Homepage Features 1.3. Try IT 1.4. Take a Challenge 1.5 ONCET Challenges 2.Course Collaboration 2.1. ePortfolio 2.1.1. Course Work 2.1.2. Open Work 2.1.3. My Portfolio 2.2. Chat 2.2.1. Initiating Chat 2.2.2. Messaging and Emoticons 2.2.3. Chat 2.3. Forum 2.3.1. Posting Questions 2.3.2. Posting Answers 2.3.3. Viewing Questions 2.4.Planner 2.4.1. Creating a Calendar 2.4.2. Setting a Calendar

CONTENT 2.4.3. Viewing a Calendar 2.4.4. Editing a Calendar 2.4.5. Calendar by LF 2.5. Feedback 2.5.1. Language for Feedback 2.5.2. Feedback form 3. Assessment 3.1. Interim Performance Test (IPT) 3.1.1. IPT Process 3.1.2. IPT Instructions 3.1.3. IPT Interface 3.1.4. IPT Result

CONTENT 4. Learning in ERA 4.1. Learning Process 4.2. Bookmark 4.3. Notes 4.4. Search 4.5. Full Screen

MS-CIT Certification Marks Distribution for Academic year 2011 MS-CIT Certificate MS-CIT Certification Marks Distribution for Academic year 2011

MS-CIT Certificate Internal Evaluation ONCET Case Study Challenge Total Marks 100 Internal Evaluation Take a Challenge Weightage in Final Score:50 Marks (MKCL) ONCET Case Study Challenge Final Examination Weightage in Final Score 50 Marks (Mandatory) (MSBTE)

Marks Distribution Internal Evaluation : MKCL Final Exam : MSBTE MS-CIT Total Marks 100 Learning Progression (Take a Challenge) Weightage in Final Score: 25 Marks (MKCL) Learning Progression (ONCET Case Study Challenge) Weightage in Final Score : (MKCL-Mandatory) Final Examination 50 Marks (MSBTE- Mandatory) Internal Evaluation : MKCL Final Exam : MSBTE

Marks Distribution MS-CIT Total Marks 100 Mid Term Examination Learning Progress Take a Challenge Weightage in Final Score: 25 Marks (MKCL) Mid Term Examination ONCET Case Study Challenges Weightage in Final Score : (MKCL-Mandatory) Final Examination 50 Marks (MSBTE- Mandatory)

Enter User Name / Password to Login 1. Learner Login Enter User Name / Password to Login

1.1 Features in Learner Login Download the daily eGift Pop-up showing Exam and Login details of Learner

1.1 Features in Learner Login Select Language Learner Details

1.1 Features in Learner Login Learner Details Course Details Calendar

1.1 Features in Learner Login Chat Forum Learner Photo Feedback Enjoy Fun zone activities

1.2 Course Homepage Features Select Desired Course Select Desired Topic Dashboard Data ePortfolio Activities

Click on Try IT button to test your skills

Click on Run button to initiate Try IT

Application downloading will start 1.3 TRY IT Application downloading will start

1.3 TRY IT Click on the desired topic you want to attempt Read the instructions carefully This is the Interface of Try IT application

1.3 TRY IT Questions for MS Word

Click on particular topic to start test 1.3 TRY IT Click on particular topic to start test Questions for MS Excel

1.3 TRY IT This screen will appear 1. Read the instructions carefully and click on START button

2. After clicking on START button click on ok button to continue 1.3 TRY IT 2. After clicking on START button click on ok button to continue

Click on Preview button to preview the Output 1.3 TRY IT Click on Preview button to preview the Output

This is the required Output 1.3 TRY IT This is the required Output

Click on the Step button to have a look at steps to follow 1.3 TRY IT Click on the Step button to have a look at steps to follow

All the steps required to complete the output will be listed 1.3 TRY IT All the steps required to complete the output will be listed You can click on Hint button if you are not sure how to complete the step

1.3 TRY IT After Clicking on Hint button this Popup will come up Click Yes to see the Hint or else Press NO to cancel using Hint Using Hint will make you lose your mark for that particular step by 50%

1.3 TRY IT After Clicking on Hint button this Popup will come up Hint for completing the Step will appear Using Hint will make you lose your mark for that particular step by 50%

1.3 TRY IT After completing a step successfully, you will see a BLUE Correct against that step

1.3 TRY IT After completing all steps successfully you will click on Submit button to view the result

Scorecard for that particular Output will be displayed 1.3 TRY IT Scorecard for that particular Output will be displayed

1.4 TAKE A CHALLENGE

Take A Challenge Q. What is “Challenge”, and how to “Take a Challenge ” ? A. Challenges are very Interesting, Challenging skills based on Windows MS Word MS Excel MS PowerPoint Internet PIM MS Access

Select a Course to test your IT skills 1.4 TAKE A CHALLENGE Select a Course to test your IT skills

1.4 TAKE A CHALLENGE Select Go To Course

1.4 TAKE A CHALLENGE Click on particular topic to attempt questions After reading the Question Click on Start button to Proceed The oranges mark statements are the Take a Challenge

1.4 TAKE A CHALLENGE If the statement is Orange colored, then it indicates that you cannot solve this Challenge unless you have viewed the earlier content

1.4 TAKE A CHALLENGE (Sequential) This is referred to as sequential navigation in which you cannot solve a Challenge unless you have viewed the Content before it If you try to solve Take a Challenge, without viewing the Content before it you will get this message

After reading the Question Click on Start button to Proceed 1.4 TAKE A CHALLENGE After reading the Question Click on Start button to Proceed

1.4 TAKE A CHALLENGE After you complete the Challenge Successfully , you will see following two messages Proceed to next challenge only after this message appears else your marks for that particular challenge will not be recorded

1.4 TAKE A CHALLENGE If you attempts for a particular steps goes wrong, it will be shown as cross marked Every step for a each challenge will have three attempts based on which marks will be awarded to learners

1.4 TAKE A CHALLENGE If your three attempts for a particular steps goes wrong, a hint will be shown to you so as to proceed further If your three attempts for that respective step goes wrong your marks will get deducted

1.4 TAKE A CHALLENGE If while attempting the challenge your attempts go wrong a message will be displayed at the end of the challenge You can reattempt the Challenge as many times as you want and score full marks

The marks scored here will be counted in your Learning Progression 1.4 TAKE A CHALLENGE In this way you need to complete all the Challenges for all the available topics. The marks scored here will be counted in your Learning Progression Remember to proceed to next Challenge only when message of successfully scoring of full marks appears. If you proceed directly without letting the message appear then your marks will not be recorded

ONCET Case Studies Challenge Q. What is “Challenge”, and how to “Take a Challenge ” ? A. ONCET Case study based Challenges are same as Take a Challenges and will be based on the case study present in following topics MS Word MS Excel MS PowerPoint

Select a Course to test your IT skills 1.5 ONCET CASE Study CHALLENGEs Select a Course to test your IT skills

1.5 ONCET CASE Study CHALLENGEs Select Go To Course

1.5 ONCET CASE Study CHALLENGEs Click on particular topic to see the case studies Go thoroughly through a Case Study After going through the Case Study, click on the activities topics

1.5 ONCET CASE Study CHALLENGEs After every Case study there will be Activities topic But not every Activities topic will have ONCET Challenges, Only some has To Solve the ONCET Challenge is mandatory to view the case study content, else you will not be able to attempt the challenge

1.5 ONCET CASE Study CHALLENGEs If the statement is Orange colored, then it indicates that you cannot solve this Challenge unless you have viewed the case study content

1.5 ONCET CASE Study CHALLENGEs (Sequential) This is referred to as sequential navigation in which you cannot solve a Challenge unless you have viewed the Content before it If you try to solve Take a Challenge, without viewing the Content before it you will get this message

1.5 ONCET CASE Study CHALLENGEs After reading the Question Click on Start button to Proceed

1.5 ONCET CASE Study CHALLENGEs After you complete the Challenge Successfully , you will see following two messages Proceed to next challenge only after this message appears else your marks for that particular challenge will not be recorded

1.5 ONCET CASE Study CHALLENGEs If you attempts for a particular steps goes wrong, it will be shown as cross marked Every step for a each challenge will have three attempts based on which marks will be awarded to learners

1.5 ONCET CASE Study CHALLENGEs If your three attempts for a particular steps goes wrong, a hint will be shown to you so as to proceed further If your three attempts for that respective step goes wrong your marks will get deducted

1.5 ONCET CASE Study CHALLENGEs If while attempting the challenge your attempts go wrong a message will be displayed at the end of the challenge You can reattempt the Challenge as many times as you want and score full marks

1.5 ONCET CASE Study CHALLENGEs In this way you need to complete all the ONCET Challenges for all the available case Study. The marks scored here will be counted in your Learning Progression Remember to proceed to next Challenge only when message of successfully scoring of full marks appears. If you proceed directly without letting the message appear then your marks will not be recorded

2.0 Collaborative features

Click on ePortfolio button to solve the activities

2.1 ePortfolio Enjoy Activity Exhibition

2.1.1 ePortfolio- Course work Click here to view course work

2.1.1 ePortfolio- course work New Activities will be listed here Select the activity and click here to add and view the activity Click on the Activity name to view and submit

2.1.2 ePortfolio- OPEN WORK Click here to download the reference material Specify the file size, browse the file and click attach Once submitted it will go to Learning Facilitator for Approval

2.1.2 ePortfolio- OPEN WORK Fill in the necessary details and you can post your own work in this Open Work Section

2.1.3 ePortfolio- my portfolio In this section you can view the Activities you have submitted Click on Activity name download the file

2.1.3 ePortfolio- my portfolio Click on Activity name to download the file

2.1.3 ePortfolio- my portfolio Once you have submitted your ePortfolio activities. You can ask for the take home version of your ePortfolio. The Index page of your ePortfolio will look this. From here you can display your ePortfolio work to anyone

2.2.1 Initiating Chat List of Friends Logged in to the chat Click to start the chat

2.2.2 Messaging & Emotions Enter the Text Message / Emoticons and click on Send

2.2.3 Chat 2.2.3 Chat Chat Window

2.3 forum- Posting Questions Step 1 :Click to Post the Question Step2 :Select the course you wish to post the questions Step 3 :Enter the Title for the Question Step 4 :Enter the question in this Open Work Section

2.3.2 Posting Answers Select the Question you want to answer Enter your Answer and submit

2.3.3 Viewing Questions Click to view the Questions posted by your colleagues Select the Course Questions posted by your colleagues

2.4 Calendar- Creating a calendar Click to create your calendar

2.4.2 viewing a calendar Enter scheduled Academic Activity and save your task

2.4.3 Setting a calendar Fill in the necessary details and you can post your own work in this Open Work Section

2.4.4 editing a calendar Edit / delete / Update your Calendar Click to View the calendar set by your Learning

2.4.5 calendar by LF Activity Set by Learning Facilitator

Select the Set of Feedback you want to attempt

Click to select the Language for Feedback 2.5.1 feedback- select language Click to select the Language for Feedback

Give the Feedback and Submit it. 2.5.2 feedback form Give the Feedback and Submit it.

3.0 Assessments Select the type of Test You can give Practice Test for IPT and Mid Term as well Select the Objective Tests for Practice

Click to give the IPT Test 3.1 selecting ipt Fill in the necessary details and you can post your own work in this Open Work Section Click to give the IPT Test

If you don’t know your Learner ID, ask your Learning Facilitator 3.1.1 ipt process You can select the Practice Test Enter your MKCL Learner ID Enter the Learner password you use for ERA If you don’t know your Learner ID, ask your Learning Facilitator Click Next to continue

3.1.1 ipt process Select the Exam Name

Select the desired Language 3.1.1 ipt process Select the desired Language

Read the Instructions carefully and start the exam 3.1.2 ipt instructions Read the Instructions carefully and start the exam

Time Count Down is displayed 3.1.3 ipt interface Time Count Down is displayed Total, Attempted and Remaining Count of Objective & Practical Questions is shown You need to submit answers for Objective and Practical Question of all the 3 level of Questions

At the end of every level, a message is displayed 3.1.3 ipt interface At the end of every level, a message is displayed

3.1.3 ipt interface Once you click on End examination . Following confirmation message will be displayed

Click to view question attempt report 3.1.4 ipt result Click to view question attempt report

You can print the question attempt report if required 3.1.4 ipt result You can print the question attempt report if required

3.1.5 ipt certificate Click on Paper Attempted Tab Click to View / Print the IPT certificate IPT certificate will be available only If the Marks are uploaded by your Learning Facilitator You have scored more than 40 % marks in IPT

4.0 Let’s Learn in ERA !

eContent with rich voice over and animation 4.1 learning in era Quick Navigation eContent with rich voice over and animation

4.2 setting bookmark Step 2 : Click on Bookmark Select the Bookmark to jump to the desired page Step 4: Click on Set Bookmark Step3: Set the Name of the Bookmark Step1: Select the Page to enter the bookmark

4.3 notes Step2: Click on My Notes Step 4: Enter your Notes and save Step1: Select the Page to enter the Notes Step 3: Click on Add to add the notes

4.4 searching content Click on Search Content Enter the Keywords to be searched and click on search button Click to view the content

4.5 full screen in era 5 Click to view the content in Full Screen Mode

Wish you Happy Learning with ERA 5.0