Scott Nelson

Accessing Santa Barbara City College Online
Class Resources
January 22, 2012
Table of Contents ....................................................................................................... 2
Introduction .............................................................................................................. 2
Important Web Sites .................................................................................................. 2
Finding Moodle ........................................................................................................... 3
Moodle Tools ........................................................................................................... 4
Email .................................................................................................................. 5
Syllabus .............................................................................................................. 5
Ask a Question Forum ........................................................................................... 6
Course Content Menu ............................................................................................ 6
Calendar .............................................................................................................. 6
Follow this Course on Twitter ................................................................................. 6
Course Menu ........................................................................................................... 7
Gradebook ........................................................................................................... 7
Assignments ........................................................................................................ 7
Forums ................................................................................................................ 7
MAT153 Online Office Hour Link ............................................................................. 7
Modules ................................................................................................................. 7
Assignments and Discussions ................................................................................. 8
Module Content Menu ............................................................................................ 8
Who to Contact for What ............................................................................................. 9
Creative Commons ..................................................................................................... 9
In order to be successful in a course where virtually all the assets are online and interaction with the instructor and assignment submission is accomplished through a web interface, it is important that you are comfortable finding and working with the class web sites.
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This document is designed to assist you find and interact with the web sites associated with the following courses.
MAT 153 Web Design 1
 Santa Barbara City College http://www.SBCC.Edu/
This is the main Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) web site. From this site you can access your Pipeline account and related class sites, file storage, your final class grades, and many other school services and information.
 Moodle http://Pipeline.SBCC.Edu/
(you must first login to Pipeline)
Moodle is a class administration web application. Some of you may be familiar with
WebCT Vista. SBCC replaced WebCT Vista in 2008 with Moodle. If you use this link, click
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Authentication choice page. You will be redirected to the SBCC pipeline page.
 Web Design Santa Barbara http://www.WebDesignSB.com/
Web Design Santa Barbara is a “companion site” that will be available to you long after the class is over. I use the site to store all of the assets from the class. Though you may access the site directly, I recommend for the duration of the class you access the site though the Moodle interface. As assignments, discussions and forums will be submitted only through Moodle, it will serve as a portal for all of your resources.
1) Open the main SBCC web site, http://www.SBCC.Edu/ http://Pipeline.SBCC.Edu/ .
2) Click on the pipeline link on the SBCC Home Page.
or Pipeline,
3) Enter your Username and Password, and then click on the Submit button.
4) Once logged into Pipeline, click on the Class tab.
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5) Find the Class Support section of the Class page. Click on the Log into Moodle link.
6) First-time into Moodle
You will be asked to edit your profile. Complete the required fields and add other information as you want. a) The only issue I found was the Time Zone question. I selected America/Los
Angeles . b) Click on the Update Profile button at the bottom of the page.
You will not be prompted for this information again, although you can change it
7) If you have multiple online classes, then click on the class you want to access.
8) You are now at the MAT153 Moodle Home Page. You will find links to all of the information you need to successfully complete this course.
The centerpiece of the course platform is MOODLE, a software e-learning platform
(also known as a Course Management System (CMS), or Learning Management Systems
(LMS), or Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)).
The word Moodle is actually an acronym for Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning
Environment, although originally the M stood for "Martin", named after Martin Dougiamas, the original developer.
Your MAT153 Moodle Home Page will look something like the following. It is important for your success in this course that you master the Moodle interface and become comfortable with where to find things and get help.
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Use this email for
Assignment 01 –
Orientation . This proves to me that you have successfully logged into Moodle and were able to use the Moodle email.
This is the first and best method to contact me and your fellow students. It sends emails within the Moodle application.
Use this link for normal class communications and for more personal issues than can be posted in the Ask a Question forum.
Located on all of the Moodle pages is the Syllabus link. The
Syllabus contains all of the course required assignments and discussion and when they are
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This is, quite possibly, one of the most important links in your Moodle classroom . This is a place for you to ask questions about the class of the class. Allow the fellowship of the class to answer your questions. Be of service, if you can, and reply to a fellow student if you have a solution.
The Course Content Menu is located in the left column of the Moodle Home page (and in the right column on all subsequent page) contains links to each of the course modules. All modules include dates do that you can easily tell when you should be working on what.
The calendar includes all important due dates for
Assignments,
Discussions, school deadlines and office hours. The calendar is only available from the
Moodle Home page and not on subsequent
Module pages.
Use the Online Office
Hour links in each calendar item to access the Adobe Connect virtual room.
I tweet! It is a great way for me to remind you of online office hours, when some assignments are due and to let you know when I am online answering emails, playing in the Ask a
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Question Forum and the like. I strongly encourage you to follow this class for the semester.
I tweet when a broadcast email is too much! Find the Twitter web part at the bottom-right of the Moodle Home Page.
The Course Menu is at the bottom-left of all Moodle pages. The important links you will find are to the
Gradebook, Assignments, and Forums.
Use the Gradebook link to check the status of your current scores and grade. The Gradebook is divided into sections for Assignments, Exercises and Discussions.
This is a breakdown of the points.
 6 Assignments (840 Points)
 11 Discussions (110 Points)
 Final Presentation (50 Points)
 11 Exercises (Extra Credit 130 Points)
 Showcase Entry (Extra Credit 30 Points)
Under the Assignments link you will find a list of all course Assignments and Exercises.
Individual Assignments are also linked directly from the Module who date span is when the
Assignment is due.
Under the Forums link you will find a list of all course Discussions to include the Ask a
Question forum and the News forum. I use the News forum to send my weekly lectures.
Individual Discussions are also linked directly from the Module who date span is when the
Discussion is due. Note that I use the term Discussion and Forum interchangeably.
Online office hours are interactive and well-received by attending students. It allows you to ask me questions and get instant (usually) and direct answers. I often demonstrate a technique by sharing my screen with online attendees. I also have the ability to share your screen so that I can see what you are doing and to assist in fixing specific issue you may be having. The online office hour uses the SoMA Adobe Connect Server. There is a testing link that you should use to make sure your system is up-to-date before you attend your first office hour.
The course is split into Module pages. Each Module represents one week of class. Each
Module has menu in the left-column. The main Modules menu moves to the right-column.
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When Assignments and Discussions are due during the week of the module, they will appear in red text at the top of the Module page.
Each of the menu items is linked to a
Module asset. You are assigned to click on and read the content and linked content of each item in this menu.
Always start with the Overview link.
This will list the skills that you will acquire and the tasks you will accomplish by completing the module.
The Required Reading link will open a list of links that are considered required reading. It is important to read and understand the articles and documents linked from this page. When reading is optional, that will be noted.
Lecture Notes are copies of my weekly broadcast emails. I offer them as a link in case you lose the email.
These emails are considered required reading. I will post these each week.
This is the only course content that is not available to you from the start of the semester.
Asterisks (*) designate that the activity is supplemental to the course and exercises are counted as extra credit. These exercises are excellent and will help you gain a fuller command of the web design process. However, these items may not directly help you accomplish the ultimate task of completing the Final Project Web Site.
Assignments and Discussions that are due the week of the Module will be linked at the bottom of the menu.
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 Problems with Moodle or Pipeline
Use the SBCC Student Support Web Form. http://Support.SBCC.Edu/contact/
(805) 965-0581, extension 2949
Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (PT)
 Problems with Web Design Santa Barbara
Use the Web Design Santa Barbara Web Form. http://www.WebDesignSB.com/Contact/
This document was created by Scott Nelson for the purpose of assisting students of the
Santa Barbara City College, Multimedia Arts and Technologies, Web Design I, (MAT153) class.
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