cruiser lite training
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Developed by Alayna Grady & Heather Kreeger in collaboration with the SSC Online Committee. Cruiser Lite Training. Welcome. This training was designed to enable the faculty members of Seminole State College to develop a familiarity with Campus Cruiser and Campus Connect. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Cruiser Lite Training
Developed by Alayna Grady & Heather Kreeger in collaboration with the SSC Online Committee
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Welcome
This training was designed to enable the faculty members of Seminole State College to develop a familiarity with Campus Cruiser and Campus Connect.
This is a required training course for all SSC faculty and adjuncts. There is a 2nd course for instructors teaching blended courses and a 3rd course for online instructors.Updated 3/29/12 hk
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In a nutshell…
Campus Connect is used for course availability, rosters, attendance and grade entry. It must be used a minimum of 3 times per semester.
Campus Cruiser is used for course content, emailing students, displaying attendance for students and calculating grades to regularly publish for students. It could be used daily.
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Campus Connect Tasks
In the first portion of this training, you will have
3 tasks to complete:
1. Login to Campus Connect2. Print a roster3. Enter your No-Shows (the date is specified
online)
Returning faculty may SKIP to Cruiser Tasks (Slide 12)
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Task 1-Login to Campus Connect Begin by going to the campus website online at:
Seminole State College
CLICK HERE
You will see the following options at the top of your screen:
CLICK HERE
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Task 1-Login to Campus Connect Use the login info below to complete your 1st task. SSC
requires you to login to Campus Connect a minimum of 3 times per semester.
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(these 3 dates change every semester)
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Task 2-Print a roster With Task 1 completed, you may now locate your roster by
clicking on the available options.
Choose Faculty Menu
Choose Course Roster
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Task 2-Print a roster Select a semester and click Go!
Select a course and click Go!
Click the print icon
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Task 3-Enter your no-shows With Task 2 completed, you may now locate your grades
by clicking on the available options.
Choose Faculty Menu
Choose Grade Entry
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Task 3-Enter your no-shows Select a semester and click Go!
Select a course and click Go!
Select your No-Show students under the NS Grade column:
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Task 3-Enter your no-shows
After entering the NS students, select YES to flag them to Admin.
Click NO to record your No-Shows. (Note: Follow the same instructions when entering admin and final grades, but click YES when entering the final grades at the end of each term)
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Campus Cruiser TasksIn the next portion of this training, you
will have 8 tasks to complete:
1. Login to Campus Cruiser2. Set up attendance3. Send a class email4. Post office hours5. Post the course syllabus6. Post the course schedule7. Set up the welcome page8. Import (Roll over) a class
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Task 1-Login to Campus Cruiser Begin by going to the campus website online at:
Seminole State College
CLICK HERE
You will see the following options at the top of your screen:
CLICK HERE
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Task 1-Login to Campus Cruiser Use the login info below to complete your 1st task.
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Task 2-Set up attendance
Select a class
Select Attendance Sheet
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Task 2-Set up attendance
Click in each of the daysyour class meets
Enter begin and end date(1st and last day class meets)
Click to generate
(Your attendance will be set up and you may begin taking attendance by using the dropdown options given next to each
student’s name.)
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Task 3-Send a class email
Select a class
Select E-mail Members
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Task 3-Send a class email
Click to E-mail All Members and a new tab will open to compose the email
CLICK HERE
(Names of your students and E-mail addresses will appear here)
SNOW DAY TIP: In the event of a school closure, sending a class e-mail is an efficient way to communicate with students and provide an alternative homework assignment in lieu of class time.
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Task 4-Post Office Hours Step 1: After you login to Cruiser, click the
“Profile” icon on the Personal Tools menu
If you don’t see the Personal Tools menu, click “MyCruiser” on the
header ribbon.
Step 2: Click on the “Campus” tab to add contact information and office hours
You can also add other information about yourself or a profile picture for students to view
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Task 4-Post Office Hours
Step 3: After you input all desired information, click “Save”.
Step 4: Return to the main screen by clicking on “MyCruiser” on the header ribbon.
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Task 5-Post the Course Syllabus Step 1: Click on “Syllabus Editor” on the Course Design
Tools menu on the left-side of the screen
Step 2: Click on “Upload Files” at the upper right side of the page
A new window will open that allows you to access files on your computer
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Task 5-Post the Course Syllabus• Step 3: Click “Browse” and navigate to the appropriate file
on your computer, click the file name, “Open”, & “Done”
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Task 6-Post the Course Schedule Repeat the steps for posting your syllabus to add a second
file containing your course schedule for the semester Students can access your syllabus and schedule by clicking
“Syllabus” on the Current Class menu in Cruiser Once your profile is set up, the “Class Information” section
on the Welcome page will look like this:
Instructions for adding a link to your syllabus on the course welcome page are included in the next section
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Task 7-Set Up the Welcome Page The Welcome Page is formatted with an default layout for
all new classes. You can customize your Welcome Page to include helpful
information for your students. Step 1: Click “Welcome” under the “Current Class” menu
on the left-side of the screen. Notice the “edit channel” button in the upper right
corner of each box on the welcome page
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Task 7-Set Up the Welcome Page Step 2: Customize the Course Information Channel
Click the “edit channel” button on the “Class Information” box
Check the options you would like to display, then click “Save”
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Taks 7-Set Up the Welcome Page Step 3: Customize Other Channels
Click the “edit channel” button on the following boxes to make desired changes:▪ Announcements—shows all available announcements
▪ Class Bookmarks 2—contains links to websites
▪ Class Schedule—displays upcoming due dates from “My Assignments”
▪ Mini Calendar—visually presents important dates
▪ HTML Notepad—provides a blank canvas for anything else you might want on the homepage!
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Task 8-Import (Roll Over) a Class “Rolling over” material
from a previous semester can make setting up your new course much easier and quicker.
Step 1: Click in to the course you want to receive the imported material.
Step 2: Click “Class Import Manager” on the Class Admin Tools menu.
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Task 8-Import (Roll Over) a Class Step 3: Click the drop down box next to “Choose Material
From:” and choose from the options:▪ “Same course”—You will see courses with the same
course number from multiple semesters▪ “Other courses I teach”—You will see all courses
you’ve taught
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Step 4: Click the drop down box next to “Choose a Class:” and make your selection
Step 5: If you wish to import everything, click “Select All”▪ Alternatively, you can execute a partial import by
specifying which parts you want from the grey blocks
CLICK HERE
CLICK HERE
Task 8-Import (Roll Over) a Class
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Task 8-Import (Roll Over) a Class Step 6: Click “Ready to
Import”
Step 7: WAIT…the import may take a few minutes to complete Click the “Refresh” button until
the status changes from “Waiting” to “Finished”.
A list of everything that was imported will appear once the process finishes.
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Need More Help?
Watch for e-mails about upcoming workshop and lab events where other faculty members will be available to answer your questions.
Look for CruiserAssist buttons on some of the most frequently used Cruiser functions.