MANAGING MY UNITS
Contents
What is iLearn? ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1
Glossary ................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Managing My Units .................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Create and Manage the Unit Module Page ............................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Select or Change Unit Entry Point............................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Using the Unit Calendar ............................................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Using Tasks .............................................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Content Collection Features ...................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Contextual Menus ..................................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Icons & Text .............................................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Unit Links .................................................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Mash-ups .................................................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Push Emails .............................................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Copying parts or all of a unit to another unit .............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Services to help you use, populate and learn more about iLearn............................................................................................. 4
Need help? ............................................................................................................................................................................... 5
What is iLearn?
iLearn is Swinburne’s Learning Management System that is powered by Blackboard. iLearn has a range of tools, such as
chat, blogs, wikis and discussion boards that provide and online area where students can collaborate and participate in a
range of activities that you create as part of their learning in your unit. It is also a place where resources such as
presentations, lecture notes and readings can be provided.
Glossary
Unit Menu – The left hand navigation of the iLearn page.
Module - Modules are items that include content, links or tools that can be added to personalise the My Units Page, the
Notifications Dashboard or the Unit Module Page..
Edit Mode - the small button at the top right corner. If Edit Mode is ON, you can edit your unit with the contextual menus. If
Edit Mode if OFF, you can see what a page will look like to students (although it does not remove the control panel which
students never see).
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Managing My Units
My Units is a set of modules. Each module provides information or alerts about all of your units. You can choose which
modules you want to see on this page. This page can give you quick access to a range of information – guides, links to your
units, tasks, etc. in one spot.
Note: Some modules must remain on the My Units page but can be rearranged on the page.
Selecting Modules
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Click Add Module.
Click the maximise button at the top right of a module to see what it will look like.
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Click Add under the module you wish to add.
A green success button will appear.
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Repeat for all modules you wish to view on your My Units page.
Arranging Modules
The My Units page is arranged into three columns and all modules can be moved around according to your preference.
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Move your mouse onto the blue bar of the module you wish to move. The mouse cursor will turn into a cross.
Click and hold down the left mouse button.
The module will turn yellow to show that it is being moved.
Drag the module to the new position.
Dotted lines will show where the module will go.
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Removing Modules
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Click on the x button on the top right of any module.
Note: Modules that are required will not have an x button and cannot be removed.
Notifications Dashboard
The dashboard is similar to My Units. It is a place to get all the alerts
for all of your units. The dashboard doesn’t have any ‘required’
modules so you this page can be set up completely to how you want it.
To Add, Remove, or Rearrange modules, follow the same steps as in Managing My Units above.
Recommendation
If you intend to use both of these pages, it is recommended that your Notification Dashboard have any modules that alert
you to activity in your subjects and that the My Units page have links to your current units, tasks, and any information
modules that you find useful. This will save you having to move between the two pages to find alerts for your units.
My Home Tips
Choose your modules carefully – some modules show similar content.
Hide your old units –
Use the Manage wheel to edit which units you will see in your module. This saves you having
to scroll through all your old units to find the ones that are active this term. The units are not deleted, just hidden from view.
Don’t overload your page – choose select modules that work for you. If you want lots of information, use the notifications
dashboard for your unit alerts and the my units page for all other information.
Recommended top 5 useful modules for teaching staff
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Needs Attention – Alerts you to any submissions that need
grading, blog posts or threads that need to be moderated or
looked at. Recommended Location: Notifications Dashboard
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My Tasks – Create a personal to-do list to display priorities
and due dates. Recommended Location: My units
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Bookmarks – Set your own bookmarks to any url, for example, to
The Age, your personal email, etc. Recommended Location: My
units
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My Units of Study – Shows you all the units you have access to
and the type of access you have, i.e. units you are teaching or convening
or marking, etc. It also shows you, announcements, calendar items and
notifications for those units. Recommended Location: My units
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What’s New – shows the latest activity in all your units. Any blog
posts, threads, assignments and announcements.
Recommended Location: Notifications Dashboard
Services to help you use, populate and learn more about iLearn
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Learning & Teaching Technologies Portal – http://www.swinburne.edu.au/lt
One stop for all your learning technology questions.
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o Training
o Self-help guides
o Inspiration
o News and information on research, pilots, projects and evaluations.
Swinburne Commons - http://commons.swinburne.edu.au/
Swinburne Commons hosts digital media that you can link to from iLearn, such as:
o Public lectures, seminar series
o Instructional course material
o Historical video and audio
o TV and radio broadcasts copied under Part VA of the Copyright Act (Access restricted to Swinburne only)
Subject Materials Service - http://www.swinburne.edu.au/lib/subjectmaterials/brochure_staff.htm
The Library provides this service to help teaching staff make readings and other resources available directly to their
students. Contact your Liaison Librarian for assistance.
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Business and Enterprise: Jane O'Donnell ph: 9214 8983
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Engineering and Industrial Sciences: Madeleine Bruwer ph: 9214 8337
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Information and Communication Technologies: Kim Hodgman ph: 9214 8407
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Life and Social Sciences: Annette Steere ph: 9214 8177
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TAFE Liaison: Heather Coutts ph: 9214 8719
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TAFE Liaison: Nick Pavlovski ph: 9214 4671
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Reference: Sue Foster ph: 9214 5197
Croydon
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Liaison Librarian: Leanne Meere ph: 9726 1555
Lillydale
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Social Sciences, Writing, Media Studies, Public Relations: Colleen Skinner ph: 9215 7006
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Accounting and Finance, Business Management, Technology, Law: Julie Badger ph:9215
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OUA, Distance and Disability: Susan Roberts ph: 9215 7009
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Management, Hospitality, Tourism and Events Community Services, TAFE Arts, Circus
(NICA): Cleve Carvalho ph: 9214 6553
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Community Services, Child and Family Services, Cultural and Linguistic Diversity,
Lifelong learning, VET Practice: David Bradley ph; 9214 6940
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