Introduction to the Student View

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1 Introduction to the Student View Welcome to the New Generation of LiveText. This guide provides an overview of the New Generation from a student perspective. Step-by-step instructions are included for viewing and submitting assignments, as well as viewing grades and/or assessments. In addition, brief comparisons and explanations between features and functions in the current version or MyDesk version of LiveText and the New Generation of LiveText will be discussed. Objectives After reviewing this guide, participants will: Know the basic navigation and features within the student view of the New Generation of LiveText. Understand the process and procedures for starting accessing information and completing learning experiences within LiveText. Be able to submit an assignment, view the status of a submission, and resubmit an assignment.

2 LiveText Navigation Within the student view of the New Generation, students are able to view a Dashboard of their courses, as well as the related course assignments and announcements. Beyond the Dashboard are navigation tabs to view courses, create, edit, and review documents in LiveText, as well as access resources, and manage account settings. Dashboard View active assignments, current courses and new/unread announcements. Access, start, and submit assignments, as well as view the comments and assessments from assessors. Courses View current course and archived course information. Documents Create, edit, organize, and collaborate on documents with other LiveText community members. Reviews Check the status of a document sent for review. Students can also review and assess LiveText documents not specified by course assignments. Tools & References Create reports, take forms, create groups and visitor passes, and access standards and resources. Located in the upper, right corner are links to Logout, My Account, and Help. Logout Log out of the account. My Account Manage user information and account settings. Help Access LiveText help documents and training guides.

3 Dashboard Tab The Dashboard is the default navigation area in the student view in the New Generation of LiveText. This view is designed to bring the most commonly accessed tasks and frequently used information to the user with less navigation and fewer clicks. The Dashboard enables students to view their current courses, and is intended to provide students with the most relevant information for performing tasks and assignments successfully in LiveText. This view is comprised of New Announcements and Active Assignments, as well as links to course information for easy access.

4 Active Assignments If courses and related assignments have been uploaded and associated with the student, course tabs and assignments will appear in the Dashboard. Links to active courses will also appear to the right of the Active Assignments area. If no courses have been uploaded and associated, a default message will appear from LiveText to overview the intent and features of the Dashboard. If courses are uploaded and associated, but no assignments are posted, the student will be able to view the course tabs and link to view course details. If assignments are posted, students will be able to view the assignment title, due date, as well as the status (Submit Assignment, View Submission, View Assessment). Status notification is indicated by the following action links. Indicates that the assignment has not been submitted, or that the assignment was submitted and assessed formatively and the student needs to resubmit. Students may click on the link to submit or resubmit an assignment. Note: Students may submit or resubmit an assignment multiple times before the due date. A student may only submit after the due date if the instructor has granted permission in LiveText. Indicates that the assignment has been submitted but not assessed. Students may click on the link to view past submissions, and/or recall the submission. Note: Students can not recall a submission if it is past the due date unless the instructor has granted permission in LiveText. Indicates that the assignment has been assessed summatively. Students may click on the link to view the assessment. Note: A faculty may formatively assess multiple submissions before the deadline, and summatively after the due date. Students will also be able to click on the assignment title and view assignment details, as well as prior submissions and assessments if the assignment was MyDesk previously submitted and assessed. New Generation Edit Properties tab edit properties link

5 Viewing Assignment Details 1 From the Dashboard, click on the assignment title. 2 From the Assignment Details view, you can view the information regarding your assignment. If the assignment includes a Submission Template, click on the title of the Selected Submission Template link to start the assignment. This process will make a copy of the template in the Documents area. Tip: If no Submission Template exists, you can either create your own LiveText project document in the Documents area, or proceed with submitting a non-livetext document by clicking on the Submissions tab.

6 3. After clicking on the title of the Submission Template link, you can begin to edit different sections of the document. If you exit your LiveText account, you can continue working on the project in the Documents tab. For more information about editing LiveText documents, please see the section About Documents. An Open LiveText Document

7 Submitting an Assignment 1 From the Dashboard, click the Submit Assignment link that corresponds with the assignment you wish to submit. 2 From the Submissions tab, you can choose the method(s) for submitting an artifact. These methods include choosing a LiveText Document, Insert URL, Upload Attachment, and/or typing a Comment. The following sections will demonstrate all methods.

8 To Submit a LiveText Document (optional): 1. Click the LiveText Document tab. 2. Click the Choose button. An Insert LiveText Link pop-up window will appear. 3. Choose a Label (e.g. My Work, Inbox, or a custom label). 4. Check the checkbox(es) next to the document(s) that you would like to submit. 5. Click the Insert button. Tip: Holding the Control key on a PC or the Command key on a Mac while clicking the Insert LiveText Link icon will disable pop-up blocker for one action.

9 To Insert a URL(optional): 1. Click the Insert URL tab. 2. Enter the URL (e.g Click the Insert button. To Upload an Attachment (optional): 1. Click the Upload Attachment tab. 2. Click the Browse button.

10 3. Search and select the target file for upload. 1 Click the Upload button. 2 Once the upload is complete, you may click the Browse button to upload another file or click the Done with upload button.

11 To Submit a Comment (optional): 1. Click on the Comment tab. 2. Enter a comment into the textbox. 3. When finished uploading all artifacts, click the Submit Assignment button.

12 Checking the Status of a Submission 1 From the Dashboard, click on the View Submission link. 2 The Submissions tab will open and display the most recent submission and links to the associated artifacts. This view provides you with links to the artifacts submitted, the date of the submission, links to previous submissions, and the status of the submission (e.g. Awaiting Assessment).

13 Resubmitting an Assignment If the artifacts were assessment formatively (prior to the due date), the student may view the assessment, revise his/her artifacts (e.g. LiveText Document, etc.), and resubmit for review. The Dashboard will read Submit Assignment next to the assignment that has been assessed formatively. In other words, the status on the student Dashboard will change from yellow or View Submission to red or Submit Assignment. To Resubmit an Assignment: 1 From the Dashboard, click the Submit Assignment link associated with the target assignment. 2 Choose the method(s) for submitting artifacts; (i.e. LiveText Document, Insert URL, Upload Attachment, Comment). For more information about these methods, please see the section Submitting an Assignment. Tip: To view previous submissions and formative assessment, click on the value associated with the Number of Submissions. Choose 2 method(s) for submitting artifacts. 3. Click the Submit Assignment button when finished inserting or uploading artifacts.

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15 Viewing Assessed Submissions 1. From the Dashboard, click on the View Assessment link. Note: The View Assessment link only appears if the assignment has been assessed summatively after the due date. If the assignment is assessed formatively before the due date, The Submissions tab will open and display the most recent submission and links to the associated artifacts. This view provides you with links to the artifacts submitted, the date of the submission, links to previous submissions, and the status of the submission (e.g. Reviewed/Graded). 2. Click the Grade/Comments button to view grades or comments.

16 3. If the submission was assessed with assessment rubrics, click the Assessment Rubrics button to view assessment information.

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18 Click Assessment Rubrics (optional) Note: The Assessment Rubrics button will appear in light gray if no assessment rubrics were used. 4. Click on the title of the rubric. Note: If there is only one rubric, it will open by default.

19 5. The open rubric will appear. From here you can view your performance on each element of the rubric, any comments associated, as well as points and percentage (if applicable). Note: If there were multiple submissions, the view will be similar to the image below.

20 Courses Tab The Courses tab displays courses in the current semester and in previous semesters. You may click on course links to access an Overview of course information, Assignments, Outcomes & Standards aligned, as well as current and past Announcements. Overview Tab The Overview tab within Courses tab provides basics details about the course, including the Name and Description.

21 Assignments Tab The Assignments tab displays information about current and past due assignments. From within this view, you can see the Assignment title, Date Assigned, Date Due, Grade (if applicable), and Status of assignment submissions. You may also click on the assignment title to view assignment details or on a status link (e.g. View Submission of View Assessment) to view the assessment or the history and status of a submission.

22 Outcomes & Standards Tab The Outcomes & Standards tab provides a list of state, national, professional, or program outcomes and standards aligned at the course, assignment, and rubric level.

23 Announcements Tab The Announcements tab displays new and previously view course announcements, including Date, From, Title, as well as a link to view the announcement. New announcements will be identified in red as New.

24 Documents Tab The Documents area is a web-based workspace. When working in LiveText, return to the Documents area at any time by clicking the Documents tab. The Documents area contains a menu of system Labels and customized Labels. The My Work, Inbox, Sent, All, and Trash tabs are permanent system Labels that provide quick access to LiveText documents. My Work - Contains documents created in the account. Inbox - Contains documents shared with the account. Sent - Contains documents shared from the account. All - Contains all documents in any system Label (e.g. My Work, Inbox, Sent, Trash) or custom Label except the Trash. Trash - Contains trashed documents. Custom Labels can be created and sorted from the Manage My Labels tab for personalized navigation and organization of LiveText documents. My Work to create, view and edit documen t s creating account. Click on Manage Click on My Labels to in the Contains create and sort Trash The custom Contains Labels. All document contains documents s Sent documents in any Label from the deleted in the except account. account. Trash.

25 Creating and Editing Documents While there are some changes to the location and interface between the current view or MyDesk view of LiveText and the New Generation of LiveText, most of the steps for creating and editing documents are the same. This section provides an overview the primary differences in the New Generation within the Documents tab. For step-by-step instructions on creating and editing documents, please see the LiveText training guide Introduction to LiveText. Edit Document View After a document has been created in LiveText, or is opened from the Documents area, you may edit the document. The tabs and buttons in the edit view will enable you to edit the properties, manage pages, sections, and content, as well as commands to exchange, copy, print, and export the document. Document View This tab provides access to view the document, as well as Manage Sections and edit content within a section of the document. The document view also allows you to exchange (i.e. Send for Review, Share Document), Copy, Print, and Export Document. Edit Properties Within this tab, you are able to edit the Title, Description, and Type of the document. Manage Pages Enables you to Create, Order, Hide, Unhide, Edit Titles, Copy, and Delete pages within the document. Click Edit Properties to edit the Title, Description, and Style. Click Documen t View to Manage Sections, edit content, Send for Review, Share, Copy, Print, and Export Document. As you build your document and create pages and sections, a Table of Contents of your pages and sections will appear on the right side.

26 Changes in Editing Documents in the New Generation Please note the following changes between the current version or MyDesk version of LiveText and the New Generation. Indicates that the assignment has not been submitted, or that the assignment was submitted and assessed formatively and the student needs to resubmit. Students may click on the link to submit or resubmit an assignment. Note: Students may submit or resubmit an assignment multiple times before the due date. A student may only submit after the due date if the instructor has granted permission in LiveText. Example LiveText Document with Content Indicates that the assignment has been submitted but not

27 About the Reviews Tab In the New Generation, most course-based assignments will be accessed through the Dashboard or Courses tabs. From the Admin Account, the assignment is created and populated within the student s account, and a class roster with student submission status is populated in the faculty account. Students turn in their assignments to their instructor by clicking the Submit Assignment link on the Dashboard. Documents submitted and received for review in the Reviews tab will often be used in non-course related projects or for peer review and collaboration. This can be independent of an assignment in LiveText. Students can turn in their document for review to anyone in LiveText by clicking the Send for Review button when viewing their LiveText document. Open the Reviews area by clicking on the Reviews tab. The Reviews menu contains five system Labels: Inbox, Sent, Drafts, All, and Trash. Click the appropriate Label to select which submissions are displayed. Submissions can be labeled, un-labeled, searched, sorted, reviewed, and assessed. For step-by-step instructions on reviewing and assessing in the Reviews area, please see the LiveText training guide Introduction to LiveText.

28 Tools & References Tab The Tools & References tab enables the user to create reports, take forms, create groups and visitor passes, as well as access standards and resources. To the right of the tabs is an Exchange area with links to the Reviews area, Groups, and Visitor Passes. Reports Create assessment and standards reports. Forms Take forms sent to the account. Groups Creates distributes a distribution list to distribute documents quickly. Visitors Create passes for visitors to access shared document, and track the date and time of each visit. Standards Search standard sets. Resources Access LiveText resources.

29 Summary In this guide participants received an overview of the New Generation of LiveText from the student perspective. Participants learned the steps for viewing and submitting an assignment and assessment. Participants also learned how to access course announcements and other information. In addition, participants gained an understanding of the differences in features and functionality between the current version of LiveText or MyDesk version, and the New Generation.