MKCL'S ERA 5.0
eLearning Revolution For All
WELCOME TO MKCL‘S ERA ELEARNING REVOLUTION FOR
ALL!
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Lets see what we have new in store in ERA 5 for
the Learners
WELCOME TO MKCL‘S ERA ELEARNING REVOLUTION FOR ALL!
We would like to congratulate you on your registration with
MKCL’s MS-CIT / WAVE Course.
 The learning environment of ERA 5 will provide you the
access to the Multimedia content with rich Voice over and
narration text and lots of Interactivity.
 You will enjoy ePortfolio section where you will be able to
carry your work done, in soft copy format.
 Now you will be able to write your online notes in My Notes,
set bookmarks, schedule your personal calendar etc.
 ERA will help you to assess yourself on the Practice and
Performance tests as well as assess your skills in Take a
Challenge, ONCET Case study Challenges & Try IT Section.
 You will surely enjoy collaborative learning with the chat and
discussion forum .
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CONTENT
1. Learner Login
1.1. Features in Learner
login
1.2. Course Homepage
Features
1.3. Try IT
1.4. Take a Challenge
1.5 ONCET Challenges
2.Course Collaboration
2.1. ePortfolio
2.1.1. Course Work
2.1.2. Open Work
2.1.3. My Portfolio
2.2. Chat
2.2.1. Initiating Chat
2.2.2. Messaging and
Emoticons
2.2.3. Chat
2.3. Forum
2.3.1. Posting Questions
2.3.2. Posting Answers
2.3.3. Viewing Questions
2.4.Planner
2.4.1. Creating a Calendar
2.4.2. Setting a Calendar
CONTENT
2.4.3. Viewing a
Calendar
2.4.4. Editing a Calendar
2.4.5. Calendar by LF
2.5. Feedback
2.5.1. Language for
Feedback
2.5.2. Feedback form
3. Assessment
3.1. Interim Performance Test
(IPT)
3.1.1. IPT Process
3.1.2. IPT Instructions
3.1.3. IPT Interface
3.1.4. IPT Result
CONTENT
4. Learning in ERA
4.1. Learning Process
4.2. Bookmark
4.3. Notes
4.4. Search
4.5. Full Screen
MS-CIT CERTIFICATE
MS-CIT Certification
Marks Distribution for Academic year 2011
MS-CIT CERTIFICATE
Internal Evaluation
Take a Challenge
Weightage in Final Score:25
Marks
(MKCL)
MS-CIT
Total Marks
100
Internal Evaluation
ONCET Case Study
Challenge
Weightage in Final Score:25
Marks
(MKCL)
Final Examination
Weightage in Final Score
50 Marks
(Mandatory)
(MSBTE)
MARKS DISTRIBUTION
MS-CIT Total Marks
100
Learning Progression
(Take a Bigger Challenge)
Weightage in Final Score :
25 Marks
(MKCL-Mandatory)
Final Examination
Weightage in Final Score :
50 Marks
(MSBTE- Mandatory)
Learning Progression
(Take a Challenge)
Weightage inInternal
Final Score:Evaluation
25 Marks
(MKCL)
: MKCL
Final Exam : MSBTE
MARKS DISTRIBUTION
MS-CIT Total Marks
100
Internal Evaluation
Weightage in Final Score
Final Examination
Weightage in Final Score :
50 Marks
(MKCL)
50 Marks
(MSBTE- Mandatory)
Learning Progression
(Take a Challenge)
Learning Progression
(Take a Bigger Challenge)
Weightage in Final Score:
25 Marks
(MKCL)
Weightage in Final Score:
25 Marks
(MKCL)
Internal Evaluation : MKCL
Final Examination
Weightage in Final Score :
50 Marks
(MSBTE- Mandatory)
Final Exam : MSBTE
MARKS DISTRIBUTION
MS-CIT Total Marks
100
Learning Progress
Take a Challenge
Weightage in Final Score:
25 Marks
(MKCL)
Mid Term Examination
ONCET Case Study
Challenges
Weightage in Final Score :
25 Marks
(MKCL-Mandatory)
Final Examination
Weightage in Final Score :
50 Marks
(MSBTE- Mandatory)
1. LEARNER LOGIN
Enter User Name /
Password to Login
1.1 FEATURES IN LEARNER LOGIN
Download the
daily eGift
Pop-up showing
Exam and Login
details of Learner
1.1 FEATURES IN LEARNER LOGIN
Select
Language
Learner
Details
1.1 FEATURES IN LEARNER LOGIN
Learner
Details
Course
Details
Calendar
1.1 FEATURES IN LEARNER LOGIN
Chat
Forum
Learner
Photo
Feedback
Enjoy Fun
zone activities
1.2 COURSE HOMEPAGE FEATURES
Select Desired
Course
Select Desired Topic
Dashboard Data
ePortfolio Activities
1.3 TRY IT
Click on Try IT button to test
your skills
1.3 TRY IT
Click on Run button to initiate
Try IT
1.3 TRY IT
Application downloading will
start
1.3 TRY IT
Click on the desired topic you
want to attempt
Read the instructions carefully
This is the Interface of Try IT
application
1.3 TRY IT
Questions for MS Word
1.3 TRY IT
Click on particular topic to
start test
Questions for MS Excel
1.3 TRY IT
1. Read the instructions
carefully and click on START
button
This screen will appear
1.3 TRY IT
2. After clicking on
START button click on ok
button to continue
1.3 TRY IT
Click on Preview button to
preview the Output
1.3 TRY IT
This is the required Output
1.3 TRY IT
Click on the Step button to
have a look at steps to follow
1.3 TRY IT
All the steps required to
complete the output will be
listed
You can click on Hint button if
you are not sure how to
complete the step
1.3 TRY IT
After Clicking on Hint button
this Popup will come up
Click Yes to see the Hint or
else Press NO to cancel using
Hint
Using Hint will make you lose your mark for that
particular step by 50%
1.3 TRY IT
After Clicking on Hint button
this Popup will come up
Hint for completing the Step
will appear
Using Hint will make you lose your mark for that
particular step by 50%
1.3 TRY IT
After completing a step
successfully, you will see a BLUE
Correct against that step
1.3 TRY IT
After completing all steps
successfully you will click on
Submit button to view the result
1.3 TRY IT
Scorecard for that particular
Output will be displayed
1.4 TAKE A CHALLENGE
TAKE A CHALLENGE
Q. What is “Challenge”, and how to “Take a
Challenge ” ?
A. Challenges are very Interesting, Challenging
skills based on
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Windows
MS Word
MS Excel
MS PowerPoint
Internet
PIM
MS Access
1.4 TAKE A CHALLENGE
Select a Course to test your IT
skills
1.4 TAKE A CHALLENGE
Select Go To Course
1.4 TAKE A CHALLENGE
Click on particular topic to
attempt questions
After reading the Question Click
on Start button to Proceed
The oranges mark statements
are the Take a Challenge
1.4 TAKE A CHALLENGE
If the statement is Orange colored,
then it indicates that you cannot solve
this Challenge unless you have viewed
the earlier content
1.4 TAKE A CHALLENGE (SEQUENTIAL)
This is referred to as sequential
navigation in which you cannot solve a
Challenge unless you have viewed the
Content before it
If you try to solve Take a Challenge,
without viewing the Content before it
you will get this message
1.4 TAKE A CHALLENGE
After reading the Question Click
on Start button to Proceed
1.4 TAKE A CHALLENGE
After you complete the Challenge
Successfully , you will see
following two messages
Proceed to next challenge only after this
message appears else your marks for
that particular challenge will not be
recorded
1.4 TAKE A CHALLENGE
If you attempts for a particular
steps goes wrong, it will be
shown as cross marked
Every step for a each challenge will have
three attempts based on which marks
will be awarded to learners
1.4 TAKE A CHALLENGE
If your three attempts for a
particular steps goes wrong, a
hint will be shown to you so as to
proceed further
If your three attempts for that respective
step goes wrong your marks will get
deducted
1.4 TAKE A CHALLENGE
If while attempting the challenge
your attempts go wrong a message
will be displayed at the end of the
challenge
You can reattempt the Challenge as
many times as you want and score full
marks
1.4 TAKE A CHALLENGE
In this way you need to complete all the
Challenges for all the available topics.
The marks scored here will be counted in
your Learning Progression
Remember to proceed to next
Challenge only when message
of successfully scoring of full
marks appears. If you proceed
directly without letting the
message appear then your
marks will not be recorded
ONCET CASE STUDIES CHALLENGE
Q. What is “Challenge”, and how to “Take a
Challenge ” ?
A. ONCET Case study based Challenges are same
as Take a Challenges and will be based on the
case study present in following topics
1.
2.
3.
MS Word
MS Excel
MS PowerPoint
1.5 ONCET CASE STUDY CHALLENGES
Select a Course to test your IT
skills
1.5 ONCET CASE STUDY CHALLENGES
Select Go To Course
1.5 ONCET CASE STUDY CHALLENGES
Click on particular topic to see
the case studies
Go thoroughly through a Case
Study
After going through the Case
Study, click on the activities
topics
1.5 ONCET CASE STUDY CHALLENGES
After every Case study there will
be Activities topic
But not every Activities topic will
have ONCET Challenges, Only
some has
To Solve the ONCET Challenge is
mandatory to view the case study
content, else you will not be able to
attempt the challenge
1.5 ONCET CASE STUDY CHALLENGES
If the statement is Orange colored,
then it indicates that you cannot solve
this Challenge unless you have viewed
the case study content
1.5 ONCET CASE STUDY CHALLENGES
(SEQUENTIAL)
This is referred to as sequential
navigation in which you cannot solve a
Challenge unless you have viewed the
Content before it
If you try to solve Take a Challenge,
without viewing the Content before it
you will get this message
1.5 ONCET CASE STUDY CHALLENGES
After reading the Question Click
on Start button to Proceed
1.5 ONCET CASE STUDY CHALLENGES
After you complete the Challenge
Successfully , you will see
following two messages
Proceed to next challenge only after this
message appears else your marks for
that particular challenge will not be
recorded
1.5 ONCET CASE STUDY CHALLENGES
If you attempts for a particular
steps goes wrong, it will be
shown as cross marked
Every step for a each challenge will have
three attempts based on which marks
will be awarded to learners
1.5 ONCET CASE STUDY CHALLENGES
If your three attempts for a
particular steps goes wrong, a
hint will be shown to you so as to
proceed further
If your three attempts for that respective
step goes wrong your marks will get
deducted
1.5 ONCET CASE STUDY CHALLENGES
If while attempting the challenge
your attempts go wrong a message
will be displayed at the end of the
challenge
You can reattempt the Challenge as
many times as you want and score full
marks
1.5 ONCET CASE STUDY CHALLENGES
In this way you need to complete all the
ONCET Challenges for all the available case
Study.
The marks scored here will be counted in
your Learning Progression
Remember to proceed to next
Challenge only when message
of successfully scoring of full
marks appears. If you proceed
directly without letting the
message appear then your
marks will not be recorded
2.0 COLLABORATIVE FEATURES
2.1 EPORTFOLIO
Click on ePortfolio
button to solve the
activities
2.1 EPORTFOLIO
Enjoy Activity
Exhibition
2.1.1 EPORTFOLIO- COURSE WORK
Click here to
view course work
2.1.1 EPORTFOLIO-
COURSE WORK
New Activities
will be listed here
Select the activity and
click here to add and
view the activity
Click on the Activity
name to view and
submit
2.1.2 EPORTFOLIO- OPEN WORK
Click here to
download the
reference material
Specify the file
size, browse the
file and click
attach
Once submitted it
will go to Learning
Facilitator for
Approval
2.1.2 EPORTFOLIO- OPEN WORK
Fill in the necessary
details and you can post
your own work in this
Open Work Section
2.1.3 EPORTFOLIO-
MY PORTFOLIO
In this section you can
view the Activities you
have submitted
Click on
Activity name
download the
file
2.1.3 EPORTFOLIO-
MY PORTFOLIO
Click on Activity name to
download the file
2.1.3 EPORTFOLIO-
MY PORTFOLIO
Once you have submitted your ePortfolio activities.
 You can ask for the take home version of your
ePortfolio.
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The Index page of your
ePortfolio will look this. From
here you can display your
ePortfolio work to anyone
2.2.1 INITIATING CHAT
List of Friends Logged
in to the chat
Click to start
the chat
2.2.2 MESSAGING & EMOTIONS
Enter the Text Message /
Emoticons and click on
Send
2.2.3 CHAT
2.2.3 CHAT
Chat Window
2.3 FORUM- POSTING QUESTIONS
Step 1 :Click to
Post the Question
Step2 :Select the
course you wish to
post the questions
Step 3 :Enter the Title
for the Question
Step 4 :Enter the question
in this Open Work Section
2.3.2 POSTING ANSWERS
Select the Question
you want to answer
Enter your Answer
and submit
2.3.3 VIEWING QUESTIONS
Click to view the Questions
posted by your colleagues
Select the Course
Questions posted
by your colleagues
2.4 CALENDAR- CREATING
A CALENDAR
Click to create your calendar
2.4.2 VIEWING A CALENDAR
Enter scheduled
Academic Activity and
save your task
2.4.3 SETTING A CALENDAR
Fill in the necessary
details and you can post
your own work in this
Open Work Section
2.4.4 EDITING
A CALENDAR
Edit / delete / Update your
Calendar
Click to View the calendar
set by your Learning
2.4.5 CALENDAR
BY
LF
Activity Set by Learning
Facilitator
2.5 FEEDBACK
Select the Set of Feedback
you want to attempt
2.5.1 FEEDBACK- SELECT LANGUAGE
Click to select the
Language for Feedback
2.5.2 FEEDBACK FORM
Give the Feedback
and Submit it.
3.0 ASSESSMENTS
Select the type of Test
Select the Objective Tests
for Practice
You can give Practice Test
for IPT and Mid Term as
well
3.1 SELECTING
IPT
Fill in the necessary
details and you can post
your own work in this
Open Work Section
Click to give
the IPT Test
3.1.1 IPT PROCESS
You can select the
Practice Test
Enter your MKCL
Learner ID
Enter the Learner
password you use for
ERA
Click Next to
continue
If you don’t know your
Learner ID, ask your
Learning Facilitator
3.1.1 IPT PROCESS
Select the
Exam Name
3.1.1 IPT PROCESS
Select the desired
Language
3.1.2 IPT INSTRUCTIONS
Read the Instructions
carefully and start the
exam
3.1.3 IPT INTERFACE
Time Count Down is
displayed
Total, Attempted and
Remaining Count of
Objective & Practical
Questions is shown
You need to submit answers
for Objective and Practical
Question of all the 3 level of
Questions
3.1.3 IPT INTERFACE
At the end of every level,
a message is displayed
3.1.3 IPT INTERFACE
Once you click on End
examination . Following
confirmation message will
be displayed
3.1.4 IPT RESULT
Click to view question
attempt report
3.1.4 IPT RESULT
You can print the
question attempt report
if required
3.1.5 IPT CERTIFICATE
Click on Paper Attempted
Tab
Click to View / Print the
IPT certificate
IPT certificate will be available only
• If the Marks are uploaded by your Learning Facilitator
•You have scored more than 40 % marks in IPT
4.0 LET’S LEARN
IN
ERA !
4.1 LEARNING
IN ERA
Quick Navigation
eContent with rich voice over
and animation
4.2 SETTING
BOOKMARK
Step 2 : Click on Bookmark
Select the Bookmark to
jump to the desired page
Step 4: Click on Set
Bookmark
Step1: Select the Page to
enter the bookmark
Step3: Set the Name of the
Bookmark
4.3 NOTES
Step2: Click on My
Notes
Step 4: Enter your
Notes and save
Step1: Select the Page
to enter the Notes
Step 3: Click on Add to
add the notes
4.4 SEARCHING
CONTENT
Click on Search Content
Enter the Keywords to be
searched and click on
search button
Click to view the content
4.5 FULL SCREEN IN ERA 5
Click to view the content
in Full Screen Mode
WISH YOU HAPPY LEARNING WITH ERA 5.0