El Paso Community College
Basic Features of
SharePoint: My Course
Technology Resource Center
2/10/2011
Technology Resource Center
Basic Features of SharePoint: My Courses
Table of Contents
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Manage information ..................................................................................................................................... 3
Library ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
Document Library ................................................................................................................................. 3
Media Library ........................................................................................................................................ 4
List ............................................................................................................................................................. 4
Assignments .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Student Roster ...................................................................................................................................... 5
Web Links .............................................................................................................................................. 5
Announcements .................................................................................................................................... 6
Tasks ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
Discussion board ................................................................................................................................... 7
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Basic Features of SharePoint: My Courses
Basic Features of SharePoint: My Courses
Have you recently added a class to your My Courses Web site? This handout introduces basic
features of SharePoint’s My Courses to help you get started.
You will use two user interface elements of SharePoint sites that you may
not be familiar with: the Quick Launch bar and the list toolbar. The Quick
Launch bar contains hyperlinks to specific pages in your course Web site.
The list toolbar provides hyperlinks to pages that contain forms for adding
and editing items in the lists, libraries, and discussion board.
List toolbar
Quick Launch bar
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Manage information
My Courses sites are great for managing course material such as assignments, homework, course
calendar, student rosters, Web links, discussions, and announcements.
Library
A library is a location where you can create, collect, update, and manage your files. Each library
displays a list of files and information about the files.
Libraries can be customized to handle specific types of files; for example, pictures, video or
other types of media. The difference being the type of information displayed in the columns or
how the information is handled by your students. Below are examples of the libraries you will
find in your course.
Document Library
My Courses provides your class with file storage and retrieval. Your students can easily locate
assignments and submit their work for grading or locate a syllabus to print.
The Document Library is a repository of information that you share with your students.
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Media Library
The Media Library provides a simple way to share and organize digital content such as
PowerPoint, graphic, video, and music files.
List
A list is a collection of information that you share with your students. For example, you can
create a list of assignments and include due dates and the point or percentage value. You can
post a list of website you want your students to visit and then create discussion topics based on
that material. Below are examples of the lists you will find in your course.
Assignments
Use the Assignments list to give your students a list of assignments and due dates for planning
purposes.
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Student Roster
The Student Roster provides contact information for the students assigned to your class. Use the
roster to communicate with your class.
Web Links
The Web Links page is a list for posting hyperlinks to Web pages of interest to your class. You
can use this list to supplement your textbook material with examples and additional online
information.
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Announcements
Use the announcements list to post news, status, and other short bits of information you want to
share with your class. You can set expiration dates for announcements.
Tasks
Use the Tasks list to display projects and specify their due date, priority, and indicate its status
and progress. You can view all tasks or a selection of tasks.
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Discussion board
The discussion board provides a forum for discussing course material or other topics of interest.
Basic Features of SharePoint: My Courses is a brief introduction to SharePoint. SharePoint is
Microsoft technology that allows an organization to host intranet based webpages. It enables
the sharing of Microsoft Office documents between its users.
My Courses is a customized website developed to help you manage your course by facilitating
collaboration and communication. We will be discussing My Courses in more detail over the
coming weeks. You will be asked to evaluate the different features of My Courses to determine
if further development is required and the overall practicality of the product.
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