Throughout the module, you will be making notes on the resources you read, the activities you are undertaking and, we hope, recording your personal reflections on your progress. To help you do this you can use Campus Online’s Notebook function. You can access your Notebook via the icon in the tool bar, or by clicking Add note to my Notebook in an activity.
Tip: You may find it helpful to right-click on the link and select ‘open link in a new window’. In this way, you can view your Notebook and learning experience activities at the same time.
Using the Notebook enables you to access and continue your work on any computer with Internet access. Every note you begin is automatically associated with the learning experience in which it was created. This allows you to quickly locate the notes made for a particular activity. The New Notebook Entry screen is shown below.
Creating a Notebook Entry
- Replace Enter new Notebook title… with your own title.
- Select Private to make the entry visible to you only (if your entry is private and sensitive or personal), or Share with my Tutor if you wish your tutor to see your entry. Many delegates find this really helpful in that it enables them to have a discussion with their tutor that relates to their notes for an activity. Your notebook is not visible to other delegates.
- Click Save. This will enable the auto-save feature, so any future edits will be saved at regular periods to avoid you losing your edits.
- Add text to your Notebook entry by typing in the large white area. You can use the buttons above to format your text, attach files and add links to key resources.
The discussions forum is one of the places where you can share ideas, collaborate and learn from the experience of other delegates on the module. As you progress through each strand, you will sometimes be asked to contribute to an existing discussion topic. You might also be asked to initiate a discussion with some notes you have written, or to ask others for their views.
Viewing the Discussions
Each module’s discussions are arranged in categories, which are usually the Unit number. Below each category (General in the screenshot above) will be several topics (i.e. Module introduction, in the screenshot above), which broadly correspond to the activities within that unit containing a Click here to view the discussion topic > link. Click on the forum to see the posts and comments associated with it. You will see a screen similar to that shown in the next section.
Writing Posts and Comments
To compose a post, simply type in the Write new forum post… box and click Post.
Comments can be added below each post by clicking the blue Comment link and typing in the Write a comment…box. To submit your comment, press Enter. To like a post simply click the blue Like link.
Tip: To add a space between lines in a post or comment, press the Shift and Enter keys on your keyboard together whilst typing.
Finally, remember everyone has different experiences and their own perspective. It’s important to contribute constructively to the work of others and to own your own comments.
2.3.3 Messages
From the module page, clicking on the Messages icon in the top right of the page will open the messaging interface. Here you will see all of the messages that you have received so far.
Composing a Message to Your Tutor
- Click New message.
- In the To: field enter the name of your tutor, which can be found near the top of the module page. Click on the name and picture which appears.
- In the Subject field write the message subject
- Write a message in the body of the message
- If you’d like to attach a file, click on the Attach file paperclip icon underneath and select your file.
Please note: this feature does not support video submissions. Assignments should be submitted via the activities on the module page. - Click Send.
To view your sent messages, click the Sent items folder on the left-hand side of the page.
Message Notification Emails
When you receive a message on Campus Online, you will also receive and email that will look something like this:
Do not reply directly to this email. You must click on the link under You can view the private message after logging in here and reply on Campus Online.
Replying to a Message
To reply to a message, enter your reply in the white box. You can also attach a file to your reply. Additionally, you can copy the reply to another person by clicking the + symbol on the right of the To: field. Click Send to send your reply.
Finally, you can also forward your message by clicking Forward message. Enter the name of the person in the To: field as before, type your message, then click Send.
Groups
You can create private groups for you and your colleagues to share ideas. To create a group:
- Click Administrate group settings
- Click New group
- Enter a new group name and click Create new group
- Add contacts by clicking in the Select contacts box and typing their names and clicking the appropriate search result
- You can message all of the members of your new group by typing in the group’s name when composing a new message