Navigating this lesson
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Getting Started
An Introduction to
Your NCVPS Course
Rubric
Assignments
Type
Welcome to Online Learning
Activity
Have Questions?
Forum
Communication Tools
Activity
Communication Tools
Quiz
Submitting Assignments
Activity
Submitting Assignments
Quiz
Managing Forum Posts
Activity
Managing Forum Posts
Quiz
NCVPS Grading Policy
Activity
Moodle Gradebook
Activity
Moodle Gradebook
Quiz
Final Quiz
Quiz
Online Course Advantages
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Accessibility
Flexibility
College preparation
Student to teacher communication
Student to student communication
Source:
http://performancepyramid.muohio.edu
Welcome
After you read and view the following activity,
you will also complete your first assignment in
the course: a forum post. Be sure to carefully
read the information and follow directions. Now
let's get started! Let’s move through the activity
ahead.
PROPERTIES
Allow user to leave interaction:
Show ‘Next Slide’ Button:
Completion Button Label:
After viewing all the steps
Show upon completion
Next Slide
Your Turn
Now that you have a better idea of what is involved
in online learning, do you have any questions or
concerns? This is the time to ask! You will post
your questions or concerns in a Forum post for the
Getting Started Module. Your teacher will read
your post, address your concerns, and answer your
questions. Instructor feedback is not instant, but
instructors will answer your questions in a timely
manner
Communication Tools
NCVPS uses a variety of communication tools.
This next activity will cover the most common
tools your teacher may decide to incorporate
throughout your course. These tools include:
• Email
• Moodle Messaging
• Blackboard Instant Messaging
• Daily Announcements
PROPERTIES
Allow user to leave interaction:
Show ‘Next Slide’ Button:
Completion Button Label:
After viewing all the steps
Show upon completion
Next Slide
About the Quiz
• There are four quizzes located inside the
Getting Started unit.
• These do not calculate into your final grade.
• They are designed to show you what you
know or need to review.
• The final quiz in Moodle WILL be tied to your
grades.
PROPERTIES
On passing, 'Finish' button:
On failing, 'Finish' button:
Allow user to leave quiz:
User may view slides after quiz:
User may attempt quiz:
Goes to Next Slide
Goes to Next Slide
After user has completed quiz
After attempting quiz
Unlimited times
Submitting Assignments
Throughout the semester, your teacher will
require you to submit a variety of assignment
types. They include:
• Forums
• Advanced uploading of a file
• Quizzes
PROPERTIES
Allow user to leave interaction:
Show ‘Next Slide’ Button:
Completion Button Label:
Anytime
Show upon completion
Next Slide
PROPERTIES
On passing, 'Finish' button:
On failing, 'Finish' button:
Allow user to leave quiz:
User may view slides after quiz:
User may attempt quiz:
Goes to Next Slide
Goes to Next Slide
After user has completed quiz
At any time
Unlimited times
Managing Forum Posts
A large portion of your courses conversations
will come from Forums. The next activity focuses
on how to navigate, participate, and manage
these conversations.
PROPERTIES
Allow user to leave interaction:
Show ‘Next Slide’ Button:
Completion Button Label:
After viewing all the steps
Show upon completion
Next Slide
PROPERTIES
On passing, 'Finish' button:
On failing, 'Finish' button:
Allow user to leave quiz:
User may view slides after quiz:
User may attempt quiz:
Goes to Next Slide
Goes to Next Slide
After user has completed quiz
At any time
Unlimited times
NCVPS Grading Policy
NCVPS has a standard
grading policy. Please
review the following
documentation to help
you better understand
how our grading policy
works.
PROPERTIES
Allow user to leave interaction:
Show ‘Next Slide’ Button:
Completion Button Label:
Anytime
Show upon completion
Next Slide
Moodle Gradebook
Each course has a separate
gradebook. To access your grades,
click on Grades in the Settings block.
Finding your grades
Changing your view
To switch between the full grade
report, and overall grade for your
course. Click on Overview or User
report.
PROPERTIES
Allow user to leave interaction:
Show ‘Next Slide’ Button:
Completion Button Label:
After viewing all the steps
Show upon completion
Next Slide
PROPERTIES
On passing, 'Finish' button:
On failing, 'Finish' button:
Allow user to leave quiz:
User may view slides after quiz:
User may attempt quiz:
Goes to Next Slide
Goes to Next Slide
After user has completed quiz
After attempting quiz
Unlimited times
Next Steps
• Make sure you have a solid understanding of the
materials presented so far, review this lesson if you
need to.
• Make sure you post any questions in the Getting
Started Questions & Concerns forum, located in your
course.
• Complete your Getting Started final quiz, located at
the top of your Moodle course.
• Start your course with NCVPS.