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manaba+R Manual

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Logging In and Out

Visit http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/ct/ or go to “在学生の方” (current students) in the University’s web site menu →

manaba+R in. Enter your RAINBOW ID and password to log in. Close the browser to log out.

University’s web site for current students Welcome to Ritsumeikan manaba+R

login screen manaba+R course front page

When you log out

To log out of the system, close all browser windows and tabs. Those using a smartphone or tablet are also advised to

close the browser application they are using. This is to prevent third parties from using your account.

Download manual

A link to a manual appears at the bottom of the page after logging in. For user instructions or the latest information,

see this manual.

Click here to log in.

Introduction

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Reminder settings

You can receive reminders by email whenever new announcements are made or new posts are added.

Reminders

1. Click Settings in the upper right corner and select Change reminder settings.

2. Select Receive or Do not receive.

3. The field Email address 1 is already filled with your school email address. You cannot change this field.

4. Enter any other email address in the Email address 2 field.

Individual Settings

1. Select Receive or Do not receive a message whenever course news is posted.

2. Select Receive or Do not receive a message when a new assignment is published.

3. You may choose from one of three options when a new comment is posted on a thread:

•Receive a message when a comment is made.

•Receive all new comments at a certain time of a day. (→ Select a preferred time from the dropdown menu.)

•Do not receive a message.

4. Select Receive or Do not receive a message when a project is published. This reminder is only sent to the course

members who belong to the team.

5. Select Receive or Do not receive a message when a new comment is made in a thread of your project.

6. Click Save and send test email and confirm reminders are sent to the email address you registered.

Access from feature phone (Passcode authentication)

You may view course news and assignments on a feature phone.

You may also make comments in Forum.

* You may not submit your work.

In order to login to manaba from a feature phone, you need to get

a mobile passcode.

(You will be given a unique login URL and passcode.)

In order to receive a login URL and passcode please follow the

steps below:

1. Login to manaba from a computer and click Settings.

2. Click Get mobile passcode in Settings page.

3. Enter the email address of your mobile device and click Get

passcode.

Settings

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4. Your passcode will display (4-digit number) and you will receive the login URL to the email address you entered in

the previous screen.

5. Access login URL from your mobile device. The login page will appear.

6. Enter your passcode. If the combination of the Passcode and the URL is correct, you will successfully login to

manaba.

*Authentication completes only when the combination of the URL and Passcode match. Every user has his/her

unique information. Please be attentive of the security of this information.

What is a course?

A course in manaba is a space reserved for each class where you can view the announcements made by instructors,

submit assignments (Tests and Assignments) or have discussions. In order to view a list of courses you have been

registered for, click Courses at the top of the screen. Click the course title and the main page of the course will be

displayed.

Make sure to check your answers before you submit.

How to use each function

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View course news

News published by course instructors can be viewed in the course news section. Click Course News and view new

announcements posted in your course.

Resources

Resources is a space where instructors post resources such as teaching materials and presentations used in a

course.

1.Click Resources and a list of resources will be displayed.

2.Click the title of a resource and its content will be displayed.

3.Titles of pages in the resource you selected are shown on the right. Click the title of a page and check the other

pages in the resource.

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Forum

Every course has a forum. The forum can be used for

communication between instructors and students, and

between fellow students.

Add a comment

1. Select a thread in the Forum and click Comment (a).

•Click Reply (b) to reply to a specific comment. The reply

button is only available in the forum.

2. Enter the title and text.

3. Click Post and your comment will be added to the

thread.

•Comments can be deleted by their author and the

instructor. Click (c) to delete your comment.

Add files to your comment

You may add files to your comment, including images,

video files and word files.

1. Click File button.

2. Enter the title of the file (optional).

3. Locate the file of your choice and click Add file to upload the file into manaba.

4. Click Add and complete the process.

<Files supported>

•Image files (GIF, JPG, PNG files, etc.)

•Video files (WMV, FLV, MOV, MPEG files, etc.)

•Audio files (WAV, AIFF, mp3, WMA files, etc.)

You may need to install one or more video players in order to play the uploaded video files.

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Assignments

There are two types of assignments on manaba.

Form-based assignments

An assignment submitted by entering text into manaba.

File-based assignments

An assignment submitted as a file such as a Word document.

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Tests

There are 3 types of tests on manaba.

Autoscore test

Answers will be scored automatically after submission.

Manual score test

Answers to this test will be scored by your instructors manually after submission.

Exercise

This is a type of test which you may repeatedly answer in order to practice.Unlike Autoscore tests, the grades will not

be registered automatically.

<Take a test>

1. In Tests page, select a test you would like to take.

2. Check that the test is open for submission. Click Start to enter the test room.

3. Enter your answers to the questions.

4. Check your answers and click Next after you have answered all the questions.

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5. Click Submit and send your answers. If you need to check or fix your answers, click Back.

Tests with prerequisites

A test with prerequisites requires you to attain a certain number of points in another test before you can take it.

Ex: You cannot take Test B unless you attain 70 points on Test A.

*Make sure to check your answers before you submit.

Projects

In projects, your instructor can provide a dedicated space for your team to interact so that you can discuss a topic

and eventually submit your project. A forum and a window for submitting project are available for every team. The

submitted assignments can be mutually reviewed depending on the settings.

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View a project assignment

Click the title of the project and view the description of the project and assignment.

Discuss in the team forum

1. Select a project in Projects page.

2. Then click the team name.

3. You may post comments in the team forum in the same procedure as for posting comments on a thread.

*Depending on the setting your instructor made, you may be able to click only the team you belong to.

*After the end date of the project, you will not be able to make comments in the team threads. (You may still view the

comments.)

Submit a project

The assignment will be submitted from the forum of each team. There are two ways to submit a project:

<Submit a project as a team>

If the submission format is set to “Submit project as a team,” one team member out of the group will submit the

assignment. The submitted project will be added to the portfolios of all team members.

<Submit a project individually>

If the submission format is set to “Submit project individually,” each team member will submit their own files.

1. Click Submit project in your team forum.

2. Locate the file and click Upload to upload the file into manaba.

3. If there are no mistakes, click Submit to submit your files.

*You may submit files up to the end date set up by the instructor.

The assignment will be submitted from the forum of each team. There are two ways to submit a project:

*After the end date, you will not be able to make comments in the team threads. (You may still view the comments.)

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Course schedule

You may confirm Course Schedule and Instructor Contact Information which are included in Syllabus on manaba. Go

back to Course Schedule before class as it is updated according to the actual progress of the class.

Attendance Card

You can submit an attendance card or answer a survey during class using a computer or mobile phone.

If you are told in class to submit an attendance card, follow the instructions below. It may be necessary to enter your

RAINBOW ID and password if you are not logged into the system. Submitting an attendance card

1. Click Attendance Card (A) manaba+R.

2. Enter Call Number (B).

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3. To check your attendance record, click Submit (C) to submit.

To enter answers to questions or answer a survey during class, click Submit (C).

Answering questions

Completing Surveys

To submit answers anonymously, check Submit

anonymously (D) before submitting.

1. Answer the instructor’s questions by selecting

one of the options labeled 0 to 9 (selection

required). There is also space for comments.

2. Click Submit (E) to submit your answers. The

alternative you chose appears.

1. Complete surveys by selecting among the

options to the multiple-choice questions

(selections required) and the space for

comments.

2. Click Submit (A) to submit your answers.

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Self Registration

You may request self registration and be granted access to a course you would like to take before the course

registration is officially completed.

1. In the Self Registration page, type the course code of the course (class) you would like to join and request

permission to access the course.

*Ask your instructor for the course code.

The link to the Self Registration will be automatically displayed on the

screen during the Self Registration period.

If you are not officially registered for the course, the course will

automatically be removed after the Self Registration period.

System Requirement

The following browsers and OS are compatible with manaba+R

Windows：Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox

Macintosh：Safari Mozilla Firefox

iOS：Safari Android：Google Chrome

*OS support version conform to Microsoft, Apple, and Google’s support

*Browser support intended the newest version offered by each OSs

*Smart phone screen limit functions of the screen

*Please set Cookie and JavaScript of the browser for valid to use

【Feature Phone】

Can be used with devices which conform to corresponding certification of SHA-2 server, though available functions

are limited.

To access using Feature Phone, go to advanced PC setting: [Settings]→[Get mobile passcode]

For detailed setting method, please confirm access from Feature Phone (Passcode authentication) or previously

described manual for details.

Other notes

Register a Message as Important

The file capacity which you can be uploaded is to 50MB, when being not renewed for 90minutes, the system log out automatically. When you input assignments or tests, you will input after it’s made by the memo pad.

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MEMO

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