1. Make a Plan for Success for School
Learn more about how to successfully navigate your online courses, access your eTextbooks, and more!

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Objectives
Students will be able to understand the role of different features in the student portal.
Students will be able to navigate online courses in the Angel platform.
Students will gain knowledge of how to correctly submit assignments online.
Students will gain knowledge of who to ask for assistance, and will be able to locate additional resources for learning assistance.
Walk through workshop objectives with students; emphasize this information is essential for success and that we will post the archived recording of the session on the website under Student Success Series
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Student Portal
Log in using your credentials and password
Student address
First initial, last initial, last 4 SSN
Resources section is important!
The Student Portal is your hub to all campus tools and links.
The Campus Tools section provides direct links to essential resources.
You will be asked to log in every time you access this page.
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Student Portal – Campus Tools
RESOURCES
link
Quick links to important information
Digital Content “Hub”
Online Courses
Online Bookstore
Student
Tutoring
Confirm My Schedule
Direct links to the digital content hub, your online courses, the bookstore, your student , tutoring and more are located in the Campus Tools section of the Student Portal.
Note: You will also order your cap & gown here when it’s time for graduation!!
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5. Navigating: Textbooks
Confirming your schedule activates your textbook order.
Look for the textbook in your student !
eTextbooks have several great features.
4-5 vendors and some that are integrated into your course (digital content).
Most come from VitalSource
Screenshare of Vitalsource, do a live demo of features of e-textbooks such as highlighting, notes, etc.
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Digital Content “Hub”
Digital Content Hub offers a variety of resources to students
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7. Navigating: Tabs Resources My Grades Course Messages
Access to online resources
My Grades
Check to see your progress in the course
Course Messages
Course to/from students and instructor
Tools
Syllabus, course calendar, and more
Syllabus
Instructor’s contact information, office hours,
expectations, eTextbook information,
grading scale, course policies
Screenshare: live demo of Blackboard platform and all tabs

8. Navigating: Tabs Discussions Modules eTextbook Getting Started
Connect you with your eTextbook or other digital course materials
Getting Started
Important information to help you get started
Discussions
Student lounge, general course questions, weekly
discussion boards
Modules
Weekly readings, written assignments, etc.
Screenshare: live demos of listed tabs

9. Tips: Discussion Posts
Your posts should prove you read and understood the material.
Make posts 5-6 sentences long.
Reply to 4-5 posts (not just one!)
Always post and reply, even if you get behind in other areas. You can’t make these up later.
Screenshare of discussions tab: go over how to make an initial post and how to reply

10. Tips: Discussion Posts
Initial post are due by midweek (check calendar for specifics)
Replies to discussion posts are due (again, check the calendar).
Your response posts should never consist of just “I agree” or “Nice idea;” instead they should be thorough and thoughtful.
Use proper APA citation of resources in your posts and replies
Writing a Discussion Post information is available:
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11. Tips: Submitting Assignments
Assignments are to be submitted in the drop box for each module
Please do not your instructor the assignments, use the drop box instead
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12. Tips: Submitting Assignments
Always use Microsoft Word to type your assignment
Save as a Word Document
Screenshare of dropbox
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Knowledge Check 1
Where can I locate my student ?
Student Portal
Course Messages Tab
Module Tab
Resources Tab
Ask students to answer in the chat box
ANSWER: A
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Knowledge Check 2
Where do I locate my instructor’s contact information and office hours?
Student Portal
Syllabus
Course Messages
Student
Ask students to answer in the chat box
ANSWER: B
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Tips: Resources
Webinar calendar and archives:
Online Academic Guides:
Live Chat/Answers from Library & Learning Services:
Screenshare of resources
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Tips: Resources
New Student Guide
Resources in the student portal:
Click and explore for more resources
Screenshare of new student guide and remind them that they can go back to the Library and Tutoring sections in the Student Portal
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Tips: Asking for Help
If you need assistance with an assignment, please contact the instructor of that course.
If you need assistance with your schedule, please contact your Student Advisor.
For assistance with Library or Learning Services materials, please contact your Advisor.
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Knowledge Check 3
Where can you check to find out which day of the week are initial discussion posts due?
My Grades
Resources tab
Syllabus
Course Calendar
Ask students to answer in the chat box
ANSWER: C
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Final Tips for Success!
Be prepared for your own success.
Manage your time effectively.
Utilize your resources.
Attend your live lectures.
Set up a Success Skills appointment with a tutor.
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20. Questions? Thank you for attending!
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