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TLC Handouts and Recorded Events http://ubtlc.buffalo.edu/workshops. : Quick Start. UBlearns Help Website http ://ublearnshelp.buffalo.edu. UBlearns ublearns @ buffalo.edu ( 716) 645-2803. TLC ubtlc @buffalo.edu (716) 645-7700. CIT Help Desk cit-helpdesk@buffalo.edu (716) 645-3542.
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TLC Handoutsand Recorded Events http://ubtlc.buffalo.edu/workshops : Quick Start UBlearns Help Websitehttp://ublearnshelp.buffalo.edu • UBlearns • ublearns@buffalo.edu • (716) 645-2803 TLC ubtlc@buffalo.edu (716) 645-7700 CIT Help Desk cit-helpdesk@buffalo.edu (716) 645-3542
What is UBlearns? Agenda • A Course Management System thatprovides ways to share content, communicate, collaborate, offer tests, give assignments, link to video, link to websites, work with grades – you choose how much you want to do! • Assignments • Sending Email • Discussion Forums • Grade Center • Support • Control Panel & Navigation • Adding Content
Opening UBlearns Enter via MyUB – or - http://ublearns.buffalo.edu
UBlearns Course Setup WELCOME > HELP > FACULTY > GETTING STARTED Instructors must use UBlearns Course Setup each semester to enable their course site for student access on UBlearns.
Homepage/Module Page Customize course entrance page with modules specific to the course Drag n Drop functionality
Manage Course Menu Course Menu should reflect your Design and Organization No need to stick with the default menu! Unused items can be confusing. You can also re-arrange items. Everything is now Drag-n-Drop
Control Panel Control your course using the control panel
Email using UBlearns • UBlearns email is sent to @buffalo.eduaccounts • Students can choose to forward their email: • http://ubit.buffalo.edu/ubmail/ Discussion Forums Default view: List Tree View
Assignment Tool • Faculty-initiated file exchange • Automatic Grade Center entry • Available in any Content Area • Digital Drop Box discontinued
UBlearns Grade Center Down-down arrows provide additional options for each grade column.
Course Back Up Courses are automatically removed from the system at scheduled Intervals. • Export and Archive are two ways to back up your course • Access them through the Export / Archive Manager • Export Course creates a .zip file package that can be imported. • Export Course does NOT save any user interactions • (grades, discussions, assignment submissions). • Course materials are the only items exported. • Exporting a course does not remove it from the system. • Archive Course creates a .zip file package that can be imported. • Archive Course creates a permanent record of an entire course • including & user interactions • Archiving a course does not remove it from the system.