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•eCampus
uses Blackboard as the main delivery channel for
online courses.
•You
will be assigned a username and password to access your
online courses through Blackboard.
•Once
you enroll with TROY, you will be assigned a unique email
address. This should be used to communicate with your instructor
and TROY staff.
•Online
courses are set up differently depending on the instructor;
however, there are standard course menu buttons in every online
course. They might be named differently, so check with your
instructor if you are not sure about the purpose of a course menu
area.
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This is the standard eCampus
course menu that most courses
are based off.
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Faculty have the discretion to
rename the buttons listed in the
course menu; however, a site
map under the Start Here
button will help you navigate
the course easily.
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Faculty have the discretion to
add new buttons to the course
menu as they see fit.
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Start Here
› This is where you will find
the Site Map.
› Any information your
instructor deems important
to know before the start of
the course will be listed here
including Student
Expectations, Student
Contract, Prerequisites, etc.
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Announcement
› This is the course entry
point.
› All the course
announcements will be
listed here so check
periodically for important
information regarding
changes to the course
schedule, due dates,
reminders, etc.
› Start navigating the course
by accessing this button
first.
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Instructor Contact
This button houses important
information about your instructor’s
education, as well as contact
information such as email address,
phone numbers, and virtual office
hours.
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Required assignments are generally listed
here.
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Some instructors may also use this area of
the course for exams and quizzes.
•You
could be asked to submit work via links
located under this button. Information on using
the Assignment Feature is included in the
Student Resources Area within Blackboard.
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The Discussion Board is an important part of the learning
process in most eCampus courses.
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It typically consists of different content forums, in addition to
the Ask the Instructor forum and the Student Lounge forum.
•You
will be required to answer DB questions and respond to
some of your classmates in most courses.
•Make
sure to read the requirements for posting DB answers
and responses before you post.
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Use the Ask the Instructor forum to post questions you might
have about the course content.
•Use
the Student Lounge forum to communicate with your
classmates about non-course related subjects.
This is where you will find your required
exams and quizzes for the course.
 Some of your courses might require a
proctored exams.
 Some of your exams might require
Lockdown Browser.
 Some of your instructors might use the
Assignment Section for exams and
quizzes instead.
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• Faculty use this area to list important
links that are relevant to the course and
its content.
•The TROY Library link is listed here.
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
Tech/Proctor Info
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It houses important links
every student should keep
handy.
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The link to the eCampus
Proctor Info web page is
listed here.
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The links to different
student trainings and
technical support are listed
here.
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Course Tools
 The links to the grade
book, Wimba features, email and Smarthinking are
listed here, along with
other useful items.
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•eCampusHowTo
•OnlineGradStudentResources
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