VLE. 1. What is the Richmond VLE? 2. Registration 3. The different user roles 4. Logging in 5. The announcements panel

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1 Getting started 1. What is the Richmond VLE? 2. Registration 3. The different user roles 4. Logging in 5. The announcements panel Student tasks 6. Using Richmond material My Home Products Activities eworkbooks 7. Library* + 8. Forum* + 9. Assignments + Current assignments Completed assignments 10. Your profile * If enabled for your class by a Training Manager + Excluding self-study students FAQs 1. What is my username/password? 2. What is an access code? 3. What is my institution? 4. Can I give my access code to another student? 5. Why can't I see the Richmond material for a course? 6. I am a self-study student. Can I join a class?

2 Getting started 1. What is the Richmond VLE? The Richmond VLE or Virtual Learning Environment, is an important part of the Richmond Learning Platform that comes with many Richmond products. Each Richmond Learning Platform has its own URL which you can find on the back of your Richmond product e.g. This Richmond VLE Student Guide explains how you can access and use the Richmond VLE. 2. Registration Self-study students Click on the Register me for self-study button on the home page of the Learning Platform for your chosen Richmond product, e.g. and follow the step by step instructions. Once your registration has been validated, you will receive your login details by . Students in an educational institution Please do not register online unless the Training Manager for your institution has asked you to register as a self-study student. Your Training Manager will normally create your account for you and give you your log-in details. You will need to enter an access code from a Richmond product (e.g. book or CD-ROM) to log in to the Richmond VLE for the first time. Your Training Manager or teacher will be able to tell you where to find your access code in each Richmond product. Revised 02/2014 2

3 3. The different user roles There are three different user roles in the Richmond VLE: Training Manager, Teacher and student. As a Student you can: See material for products you have activated and activate new products Use the Library * + Contribute to the Forum * + Take assignments created by your Teacher + * If enabled for your class by a Training Manager + Excluding self-study students 4. Logging in You can log in once you have registered and received your login details. Go to the Student s Area tab on the Home page of your chosen Learning Platform. For example, if you have registered for The Big Picture, go to Then to launch the Richmond VLE, click on the Launch VLE button. Self-study students You will have been sent your username and password by when you registered as a selfstudy student. Your institution is Richmond. You will be asked to choose a new password the first time you log in. You will also need to enter an access code from a Richmond product (e.g. book or CD-ROM) to log in to the Richmond VLE for the first time. If you have forgotten your login details, click on the Reset password link on the course website s login page. Revised 02/2014 3

4 Students in an educational institution Unless the Training Manager for your institution has asked you to register as a self-study student, you will only be able to log in once your Training Manager has created your student account and given you your login details. You will be asked to choose a new password the first time you log in. If you have forgotten your login details, click on the Reset password link on the course website s login page. If your account does not have an address, ask your Training Manager to reset your password for you. 5. The announcements panel The announcements tab is at the bottom of the screen. The bell symbol on the tab will turn pink when there are new announcements for your attention. Click on the announcements tab to open the announcements panel. The announcements panel lists: My Assignments Assignments that your teacher has set for you (excludes self-study students). You can click on the name of an assignment to be taken to the class Assignments area. News News items from Richmond such as system updates and status. Click on a news subject to read the full news item. Messages Messages from your Training Manager or teacher. Click on a message subject to read the message. Revised 02/2014 4

5 Student tasks 6. Using Richmond material My Home Your Home page shows all of the products that you have activated, sorted by course. The first time you see your Home Page, it will only show the first product you activated. To see other products, you must enter their unique access codes via the Register New Product link in the top right hand corner. Each access code is valid for 14 months from the time it is first used products will become unavailable after this time. Use the left and right arrows to scroll through the products you have access to. They are arranged by course. Click to enter an access code to activate another product. Click on the thumbnail image of a product, or the product s name, to see the material available. Revised 02/2014 5

6 Products All products (except eworkbooks) are divided into units containing several activities that you can browse in the product view. Navigate the units of the course using the menu. If you are a student in an educational institution, you will not see units that your teacher has disabled access to. Click on the title of an activity to launch it. The progress indicator shows how many of the allowed attempts (usually two) you have. used. Your first and last submitted score for activities you have attempted. Revised 02/2014 6

7 Activities Close the activity without submitting your score. Access any attachments. Click Submit to check your answers and record your score in the markbook. Click Try again for another attempt. Symbols show your correct and incorrect answers. If you are a student in an educational institution, your teacher will also be able to see your submitted scores. Click Show answers after your last attempt to see the correct answers. Once you have used all of your allowed attempts you can continue to check answers but scores will not be recorded in the markbook. Revised 02/2014 7

8 Notepad exercises are not marked so scores for these cannot be submitted and recorded in the markbook. eworkbooks eworkbooks come with some Richmond courses, such They are digital versions of the Workbooks and contain activities for each unit and lesson. eworkbooks record scores and progress themselves, rather than record them in the markbook. Activities you complete in the eworkbook are saved so you can come back to them at any time and your teacher can see the activities you have completed too. Revised 02/2014 8

9 7. Library The library is an area for members of a class to share resources. You can also search for library resources by entering a keyword in the search box. To see a library resource click on its title. Resources you upload will be available for other class members to see or download immediately. To upload a resource to the class library: Select the class that you want to share a resource with. Select the Library tab. Click on the Upload button. Click on the Choose file button to browse to your chosen file. Complete the file details. Keywords entered will help you or others to search for the resource. Click Upload when you have finished. You can delete a resource you have uploaded. Revised 02/2014 9

10 8. Forum The forum is a discussion area for your class. All Training Managers, teachers and students can take part. Click on a forum topic name to read the original post and all replies. The username of the user that created the topic Click to show all replies for the topic You can also search for forum posts by entering a keyword in the search box. To create a new forum topic: The date and time the topic was created The number of replies to the topic Select the Forum tab. Click on the Create topic button. Enter the subject of the post. Please use the forum responsibly. Your Training Manager or teacher can edit or delete forum posts. Click Browse if you would like to select an image to be displayed with your post. Enter your post text, and format your text if required. You can use the tools available to add additional features to your post such as links and tables. Click on the Create button when you have finished. To delete one of your posts: Click on the icon to the right of the post. Select the Delete option from the drop-down list. Click on the OK button to confirm the deletion. Revised 02/

11 To edit one of your posts: Click on the icon to the right of the post. Select the Edit option from the drop-down list. Edit the post text. Click on the Update button to save your changes. 9. Assignments The assignments table shows details of all assignments you have been set by your teacher. You can take any current assignment or see results of assignments you have already completed. Current assignments Choose between current, completed and overdue assignments. Click an assignment title to see details of an assignment. Shows whether an assignment has not yet been attempted, partially completed or submitted. The due date set by your teacher. Overdue assignments are highlighted in red. Assignments may consist of several different activities or parts. Revised 02/

12 Click an activity name to launch it. Assessable means that your score for the activity will be recorded. Mandatory means that you must launch the activity before submitting the whole assignment. Assignment details window Click to submit your assignment to your teacher once all mandatory activities have been completed. Completed assignments Select an assignment checkbox and click View result to see your score details (completed assignments only). The average score you achieved (if a markable activity). Revised 02/

13 10. Your profile You can edit your address and change the password you use to log in. Click on your name at the top right of the screen, change the details and then click Save changes. Your name, username and classes are shown for information only. Please speak to your Training Manager if you need to change these details. Revised 02/

14 FAQs 1. What is my username/password? If you have forgotten your login details click on the Reset password link on the course website s login page. We will send you an with your username and a link to reset your password. If your account does not have an address, ask the Training Manager to reset your password. If you are a self-study student or you still need help, please us at richmondlp@richmondelt.com 2. What is an access code? You will need to enter an access code when you log in to the Richmond VLE for the first time. You will find this code in the back of your Richmond book or on your Richmond CD-ROM. If you cannot find your access code, please ask your teacher for help. Once you have logged in, you can then use the Register new product link in the VLE to enter more access codes to activate additional products. Each access code is valid for 14 months from the first time you use it. 3. What is my institution? If you do not know your institution code, click the Reset password link on your course website s login page. We will then send you your institution code by . If your account does not have an address, ask your Training Manager for the code. If you are a self-study student, your institution code is Richmond. If you still need help, please us at richmondlp@richmondelt.com 4. Can I give my access code to another student? During the 14 months in which each code is valid, it can be passed to another student by your Training Manager. Once this is done you will not be able to see the product or the work you have done on the product, so we recommend that you ask your Training Manager to do this only if you know you are leaving your class. Revised 02/

15 5. Why can't I see the Richmond material for a course? You can only see the material for a course if you have entered a valid access code for that product. Use the Register New Product link in the Richmond VLE and enter the access code for your new product. 6. I am a self-study student. Can I join a class? Yes. You may need to do this if you have joined an institution since registering for self-study, or if the Training Manager for your institution asked you to register yourself. Your Training Manager or teacher will need to give you the code of the class you want to join. You should then log in to the Richmond VLE and click the Enter class code link at the top of the screen. Your username and password will stay the same but as the member of a class in an institution you will need to enter a new institution code the next time you log in. The code will be sent to you in an . Once you have joined a class you will not be able to become a self-study student again without registering for a new account. Revised 02/