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A high speed broadband computer is required. For detailed technical information, see the Tech Support page.
Starr King Online Education courses are taught using Moodle, a web-based virtual learning environment found in institutions of higher education throughout the world.
Moodle Login
Moodle Help
- First you must register for your online course using the information at http://online.sksm.edu/requirements_and_fees.php.
- You will receive a Web Advisor username and password from the registrar. Use the same username and password to access Moodle.
- You will receive an enrollment key from SKSM after registering. Keep this by you when you enroll in the course. Contact the SKSM Online Education Director if you have not received the key by the first day of class.
- Go to the GTU Moodle site, http://moodle.gtu.edu.
- Enter your Web Advisor username and password then click the Login button. Notice that after you log in successfully your name will appear in the upper right corner of the screen.
- Click on the appropriate course category, then the course name to enter the course. Or use the Search Courses feature below the categories to search for an instructor or words from the course title or description.
- Enter the enrollment key (see step 2 above), then click on the Enroll me in this course button.
- You should now have entered the course. In the future you may go directly to the course (http://moodle.gtu.edu) without using the enrollment key.
The main course materials are found in the center of the screen. Forums, text, documents and links to other resources are all located in the center area. (Forums are online discussions.)
On the right and/or left sides are blocks with different functions.
- Administration/Profile leads to your personal information, which is shared with other students in the course. Add a photo here.
- People/Participants provides a list of students in the course, with email addresses.
- Activities leads to a list of forums, resources, and other major components of the course, organized by week or unit. (Resources are uploaded documents or files, such as readings or videos.)
- Online Users displays a list of all other students currently logged in to the course.
- Each course may contain other blocks, selected by the instructor.
Students must have the following technology in order to successfully participate in SKSM Online courses:
- Regular access to a computer with internet access (preferably high-speed).
- The latest version of the Internet Explorer or Firefox [ http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ ] or Safari internet browser.
- The latest version of the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Some courses incorporate audio or video. Audio/video players come installed on most computers or may be downloaded for free from Windows, Apple, or elsewhere.
Technical support is available from the following sources:
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