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Tonight’s Collaborate Session

will begin at 7pm AEST.

How to use Blackboard

While you’re waiting please make

sure your audio is working… run

the ‘audio setup wizard’ located

under the tools setting

What will this session cover?

• Computer requirements

• How to log into Blackboard

• How to navigate Blackboard

• How to find your weekly readings and learning materials

• How to complete your weekly activities in the group discussion board

• How to access your e-texts

• Where to find your assessment criteria and view your grades

What is Blackboard?

• Your online classroom

• Where you will find all your course materials

including weekly readings, activities and

assessment tasks for your units

• Where you will interact with your e-Learning

Advisor (eLA) and students in your online

learning group via the Discussion Board and

Collaborate Sessions

When do I need to log into Blackboard?

• You don’t have to log into Blackboard at specific times during the week.

• Log into Blackboard regularly throughout each week to complete your weekly readings and activities, and to read and respond to posts in the Discussion Board

• Your eLA will run live Collaborate Sessions in the lead up to assessment tasks. These are held at scheduled times throughout the teaching period. If you miss a session you can watch a recording.

What to do in Blackboard Computer requirements

• PC or Mac computer (laptop or desktop)

• Broadband internet connection

• Operating system:

• Mac: OSX Version 10.7 or higher

• PC: Windows Vista or newer

• Speakers or headphones

• Web browser: Firefox or Chrome

Optional:

• Headphones with built-in microphone

• Webcam

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How to login to Blackboard via Student Portal

�Go to: www.swinburneonline.edu.auClick here

Login to the Student Portal

Forgot your Student Portal password?

Click here to reset your password!

Click on Blackboard link

Click on Unit Name under My Units

Login to Blackboard via Swinburne Online website

�Go to www.swinburneonline.edu.au

�Click on Blackboard Login link

Login to Blackboard website

Enter student

number here

Enter SIMS

password here

� https://ilearn.swin.edu.au

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How to access your units in Blackboard� Click on My Units to view Blackboard Homepage

� Click on Unit Name under Swinburne My Units > 2015 > Teaching Period 02

Navigate your unit using the left-hand menu options

Getting started

• Watch a short video on how to navigate your unit in

Blackboard

Home• Summary of announcements and discussion board

About this Unit

Important information about your unit including:

� Learning outcomes

�Overview of assessment tasks and deadlines

�Minimum requirements to pass

� Submission requirements and marking policies

�Referencing and plagiarism policies

� Student charter

About this Unit

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About this Unit About this Unit

About this Unit About this Unit

Schedule

Week by week outline of your unit including:

�Week start date

�Weekly plan: Topic for the week

�Activities for the week

�Assessment tasks due that week

Unit Schedule

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Student Toolbox

Link to useful tools and resources including:

�How to complete your assessment

�Academic writing, research and referencing tools

�How to use Blackboard and Blackboard

Collaborate

� SLO Information Sessions and Recordings

� Student Supporters

� Technical Support

�Video editing and recording guides

Student Toolboxhttp://www.swinburneonline.edu.au/student-toolbox

Announcements

� Important announcements from your

Unit Coordinator are posted here

Meet your eLAs

� Read about the eLearning Advisors

(eLAs) in your unit

� eLA contact details

Contact Us

� Contact details and availability of the

Student Liaison Officers (SLOs)

Learning Materials

Here you will find:

� An overview of your weekly topic

� Links to your weekly readings and

learning materials

� Instructions for how to complete your

weekly activities

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Learning Materials Learning Materials

Click on the week to find

the topic overview and

readings for that week

Learning Materials Learning Materials Click on the links to access

your readings.

Accessing Learning Materials in the Library

To access some readings in Learning

Materials you will need to log into the

Library with your SIMS username (student ID

number) and password.

Learning Materials - Activities

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Your Learning Group

� You should now have access your Online Learning Group

� If you selected your own Learning Group using the self sign-up

option in the Portal you will be able to access the Learning Group

you chose.

� If you didn’t choose your own group before the deadline

(midnight 28 June) you will have been automatically allocated to

a Learning Group for each of your units.

Learning Groups

� Group Members (list of students in your online learning group)

� Group Discussion Board (where you will complete your weekly activities)

� Group Wiki (where you will prepare for group assessment tasks)

� Send Email (you can send emails to your eLA or other students in your learning group here)

Learning Groups

Fellow students in your

learning group (your

new friends) will be

listed here

Learning Groups - Group Discussion Board

� Click on Group Discussion Board

to complete your weekly

activities and post messages for

your eLA and other students in

your learning group

How to write a post in the Discussion Board

� Click on the name of the week or discussion board forum

� Click on the name of the activity (or thread)

How to write a post in the Discussion Board

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Original Post

Reply

� The original post is at the top of the screen in a grey box

� Replies are listed beneath the original message in chronological order (in white boxes)

� Click on the bottom of the post to expand and view the entire post

How to write a post in the Discussion Board

Expand

� Click the “Reply” button at the bottom of the post you wish to respond to.

� The reply button will appear when you move your mouse to the bottom left hand corner of each post. The button will be either blue or grey.

How to reply to a post in the Discussion Board

� Type your reply into the text box and click the submit button on the right of the screen (either button is fine)

�Once you have submitted your reply it will appear attached to the post you replied to

Discussion Board Tip

� You can navigate back to Forums or the main Group

Discussion Board page from individual Threads by clicking on

the shortcut link at the top of the page

Collaborate Links

Your eLA will notify you when you have a

Collaborate session scheduled for your unit.

They provide important information to help you

prepare for your assessments.

Click on Collaborate Links to find:

� Links to live Collaborate sessions for your unit

� Links to Collaborate recordings posted 48

hours after the live session

Assessments

Important information about your assessment tasks including:

�Assessment declaration and submission instructions

�Assessment Summary table including assessment type and due dates

� Specific instructions for each assessment task including assessment details, criteria and marking guide

� Link to submit your completed assessment task and to view assessment feedback

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Assessments – Assessment Summary

LG3

How to find your Assessment details

�Click on the name of your assessment task to find specific

information about your assessment task, including assessment

details, criteria and marking rubric, and to submit your

assignment

LG6

Assessment details and submission

Click here for assessment

criteria and instructions

Click here to submit your assignment, check

your Originality Report and view feedback

from your eLA

LG7

How to submit your assessment

How to submit your assessment Submitted assessment in My Submissions

Click on the name of your assignment to view your

submission including Originality Report and feedback

from your eLA

Slide 49

LG3 change to TP3 detailsLauryne Grant, 10/09/2014

Slide 50

LG6 change to TP3 detailsLauryne Grant, 10/09/2014

Slide 51

LG7 change to TP3 detailsLauryne Grant, 10/09/2014

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More information about how to submit

assessments in the Student Toolbox:

http://www.swinburneonline.edu.au/how-

submit-your-assessment-blackboard

eText

� Not all units have an eText.

� If your unit has an e-textbook you will see an “eText” link in the unit menu.

� You are provided with your eText free of charge.

� You can find more information about eTexts for TP2, 2015 here: http://www.swinburneonline.edu.au/learning-materials-complete-list

Accessing your eText

� Click on the eText link

eText Information

Important information about accessing your eText, including:

�How to activate your subscription to the eText

�How to setup your Vitalsource account with your student

email

�How to access your eText offline

Accessing your eText

�Click on the link to the name of your eText to open textbook.

Click on “just finish configuring your account” to

set up your eText to read offline

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You can find more information about how to access

your eText here

http://www.swinburneonline.edu.au/learning-

materials

Assessment Support

If you need help with an assessment:

� eLA: your first point of contact via email or Discussion Board for questions about assessments and unit content

� Discussion Board: eLA and other students

� YourTutor: live chat support service for english language and literacy, basic maths or science concepts, academic writing and referencing, assessment review. Subject specific support for statistics, accounting, economics or marketing.

� Smarthinking: get written feedback on a draft assessment.

� SLOs: for help with general research, referencing or academic skills, study or exam preparation techniques, or technical help with online tools for your assessments

My Progress

�View the grade you received for an assignment

(Final unit results are posted in the Student Portal)

� Find a link to your submission and feedback

from your eLA

For more information about how to use

Blackboard go to the Student Toolbox

http://www.swinburneonline.edu.au/how-use-

blackboard-and-blackboard-collaborate

Questions?

Your Support Team

Student Liaison Officers

Student Liaison Officers are available to answer your questions at the following times:

Monday – Friday: 9am - 9pm

Saturday – Sunday: 10am - 6pm

Phone: 1300 937 765

International: +61 3 8306 0828

Email: help@swinburneonline.com

Web form: http://www.swinburneonline.edu.au/help

Join Connect in the Student Portal

It’s your place to collaborate with other students not only in your course,

but across the whole of Swinburne Online.

You can discuss your course and even network for your future.

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Thanks for your attendance

We’re

done!