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TAFE NSW – Northern Sydney Institute Sakai User Guide for Students
Prepared by: TLPD on 20th March 2009
Version: 9
what’s inside? How to Log In/Out ....................................................................................................... 2
How to Access my Course ............................................................................................. 4
How to Access Course Content ....................................................................................... 5
Site Navigation – How to get around ............................................................................... 8
About My Workspace .................................................................................................... 9
How to find my Email Address ..................................................................................... 10
Notes ....................................................................................................................... 11
How to Log In/Out 1. Go to the URL: http://www.nsi.tafensw.edu.au in your web browser.
2. Click on the Students menu then select eLearning Gateway from the drop down menu.
3. On the eLearning Gateway page, click on the Sakai logo.
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4. Sakai will open in a new window. Enter your DET/E-Services Username (for example michael.j.tan) and password. This is the same username and password that you use to access the DET Portal and E-Services.
The Collaborative Learning Environment (CLE) will display your ‘My Workspace’ home page.
To log out, click the Logout link in the top right corner of the screen. [Don’t worry if the screen flickers.]
Need help with your username and password details? Contact your course facilitator details are located on My Sites tab > Projects > Course Home Page. The course facilitator will be able to sort out any problems for you including resetting forgotten user account passwords.
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How to Access my Course 1. Click the My Sites tab near the top of the screen. A list of the course sites you belong to
will be displayed.
2. Click the link for the unit you are enrolled in.
Your course home page will be displayed under Projects with information about your course, getting started, assessments, readiness for e-learning and computer requirements. Individual units of study will be located under Courses.
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How to Access Course Content Once you are in your course’s home page, you can access your course content using the navigation panel on the left.
The main course content can be accessed via the Learning Program link under the
LEARNING TOOLS section.
INFORMATION
The Course Outline link will take you to an overview of the course units and modules, including Student Assessment Guides
and Learning Elements and Performance Criteria.
LEARNING TOOLS
The Learning Program link will take you to the course table
of contents, where all the module content and assessment tasks
are listed.
To get started, click on a Module (see next page). You can work
through the course using the NEXT and PREV buttons.
ASSESSMENT
Using this set of tools you can keep track of all your assignments
as well as results and feedback.
COMMUNICATION
Click on the Chat Room link to join in chat with your fellow
students, or to view previous chat sessions.
Click on the Discussion Board link to join in discussions that your teacher has set up. For example questions about the course;
Class discussions; or a Student Lounge.
Give the Chat room and Discussion Boards a try!
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About the Learning Program
The Learning Program section of your course will display all the course content so you can work through sections of the unit of study.
The Learning Program contains both the course Learning Materials and the Assessment tasks that you will need to complete.
Click on a course module… and navigate through the course learning resources and assessment tasks by usingthe NEXT and PREV button
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Chat
Click on the Chat Room link to join in chat with your fellow students,
or to view previous chat sessions.
Discussion
Click on the Discussion Board link to join in discussions that your teacher has set up. For example
questions about the course; Class discussions; or a Student Lounge.
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Site Navigation – How to get around To return to My Workspace Home page from another site, click the My Workspace tab near the top of the screen.
Home
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To return to the home page for the course site you are currently working in; click the
link in the tools list on the left.
ou are
breadcrumbs to the left of the tool name.
To return to the home page for the tool ycurrently working in, click in the location
About My Workspace ‘My Workspace’ is your private site in the Sakai Collaborative Learning Environment (CLE). Here you can check your personal calendar, view class announcements, store materials for your private use, and work on personal projects.
The tools you can use are listed on the left side of the screen.
Resources
Click on the Resources link and follow the setup instructions. Once you’re set up, you'll be able
to do things like copy, paste, drag, and drop files between your computer and your course site.
RSS Feeds
To add an RSS feed to your Workspace, click the RSS Feeds link, then the Options link, and fill in
the RSS feed’s title and URL.
Web Links
To display a web page in your Workspace, click the Web Links link, then the Options link, and
fill in the web page’s title and URL.
Wiki
To write in your Wiki page, click the Wiki link, then the Edit button.
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How to find my Email Address You will need to know your TAFE email address in order to receive email announcements and assessment results from your teacher.
1. Go to the DET portal at http://portal.det.nsw.edu.au/
2. Enter your DET User ID (e.g. jane.citizen)
3. Enter your password
4. Click Log In.
5. Click the Accept button on the acceptable usage policy page.
6. The DET TAFE Student Portal will be displayed.
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To find your DET email address, click on the My profile tab, then click on the “View/Update My Personal Attributes” link.
Notes
To access your course material, click the ‘My Sites’ tab, select your course, and click on the Learning Program link in the menu on the left-hand side of the screen.
To log out, click the Logout link in the top right corner of the screen. [Don’t worry if the screen flickers.]
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