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User Manual for Students

© 2017 Canon IT Solutions Inc. i


25 March, 2020 Edition 1.3

Canon IT Solutions Inc.


© 2017 Canon IT Solutions Inc. ii

Revision History

Edition Item No. Date of

revision

Reason for the revision/Revised contents

0.0 Entire 2017/02/14 New

1.0 2017/10/23

1.1 2019/03/22

1.2 2019/07/31

1.3 2020/03/25


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Contents

1. Login .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

1.1. Operating Environment ..................................................................................................................................................... 1

1.2. Screen Before Login ......................................................................................................................................................... 2

1.3. Logging in ............................................................................................................................................................................ 3

1.3.1 Account Issued by the Science Information Center................................................................................................................. 3

1.3.2 Account Not Issued by the Science Information Center ....................................................................................................... 3

2. Scomb System: Basic Screen Operations ........................................................................................................................ 4

2.1. Header Icons........................................................................................................................................................................ 4

2.2. My Settings ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6

3. HOME (Portal).......................................................................................................................................................................... 7

3.1. Calendar ............................................................................................................................................................................... 8

3.1.1 Event Display ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

3.1.2 Deleting Events ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9

3.1.3 Exporting Events.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 3.2. Questionnaires ................................................................................................................................................................. 11

3.2.1 Questionnaire Display Screen ............................................................................................................................................................... 11

3.2.2 Questionnaire List ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 12

3.2.3 Answering Questionnaires ...................................................................................................................................................................... 13 3.3. Notifications ..................................................................................................................................................................... 15

3.3.1 Description of Notifications................................................................................................................................................................... 15

3.3.2 Notification List ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 16

3.3.3 Trash Box ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 3.4. Noteworthy Contents and Links .................................................................................................................................. 18

3.5. RSS Reader ...................................................................................................................................................................... 19

4. LMS ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

4.1. Timetable........................................................................................................................................................................... 20

4.2. Subject TOP Screen ....................................................................................................................................................... 23

4.3. Information ........................................................................................................................................................................ 24

4.4. Updates ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25

4.5. Attendance ....................................................................................................................................................................... 26

4.5.1 Checking Attendance ................................................................................................................................................................................ 26

4.6. Assignments ..................................................................................................................................................................... 27

4.6.1 Submitting Reports ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 27

4.6.2 Checking, Editing, and Deleting ........................................................................................................................................................... 30

4.6.3 Rublic .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33

4.6.3.1. Evaluate ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33

4.6.3.2. View ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37

4.6.3.3. Rublic Display ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 40 4.7. Quizzes .............................................................................................................................................................................. 42

4.7.1 Answering ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42

4.7.2 Confirmation .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46 4.8. Discussions ....................................................................................................................................................................... 48

4.8.1 Posting Messages ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 48

4.8.2 Replying .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 50


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4.8.3 Editing Posts ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51

4.8.4 Deleting Posts................................................................................................................................................................................................ 52

4.9. Questionnaires .................................................................................................................................................................. 53

4.9.1 Answering ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 53

4.9.2 Confirming/Editing Answers ................................................................................................................................................................ 58

4.9.3 Checking the Results ................................................................................................................................................................................ 59

4.10. Class Contents & Materials ...................................................................................................................................... 60

4.10.1 Downloads and Links ................................................................................................................................................................................. 60

4.10.2 Registering the Preparation/Review Time ................................................................................................................................. 62

4.10.3 View Preparation/Review Time ......................................................................................................................................................... 64

5. Search Courses .................................................................................................................................................................... 66

5.1. Searching Courses........................................................................................................................................................... 66

6. Community.............................................................................................................................................................................. 68

6.1. List of Groups Joined / Community Search ............................................................................................................. 68

6.1.1 List of Groups Joined ............................................................................................................................................................................... 68

6.1.2 Community Search ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 69

6.1.3 Joining a Community .................................................................................................................................................................................. 70

6.1.4 Leaving a Community ................................................................................................................................................................................ 71 6.2. Community TOP Screen.................................................................................................................................................. 72

6.3. Information ......................................................................................................................................................................... 73

6.4. Updates .............................................................................................................................................................................. 73

6.5. Attendance ........................................................................................................................................................................ 73

6.5.1 Sending Attendance ................................................................................................................................................................................... 73 6.6. Assignments...................................................................................................................................................................... 75

6.6.1 Submitting Assignments .......................................................................................................................................................................... 75

6.7. Quizzes ............................................................................................................................................................................... 76

6.8. Rubrics ................................................................................................................................................................................ 76

6.9. Discussions ........................................................................................................................................................................ 76

6.10. Questionnaires .............................................................................................................................................................. 76

6.11. Data ................................................................................................................................................................................ 77

6.11.1 Downloads and Links ................................................................................................................................................................................. 77

6.11.2 Registering the Preparation/Review Time ................................................................................................................................. 78

7. MultiFunction Integration ..................................................................................................................................................... 80

7.1. Assignments...................................................................................................................................................................... 80

7.2. Quizzes ............................................................................................................................................................................... 80

7.3. Questionnaires .................................................................................................................................................................. 80

8. Markup Functions ................................................................................................................................................................. 81

9. Mobile ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 83

9.1. Login ................................................................................................................................................................................... 83

9.2. Mobile: Basic Screen Operations .................................................................................................................................. 84

9.2.1 Icons ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 84

9.2.2 Individual Settings ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 85 9.3. HOME (Portal) Screen ..................................................................................................................................................... 86

9.3.1 Notifications .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 87

9.3.2 Calendar ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 88


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9.3.3 Questionnaires ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 89

9.3.4 Links ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 90

9.4. LMS..................................................................................................................................................................................... 91

9.4.1 Subject TOP Screen................................................................................................................................................................................... 93

9.4.1.1. Notifications .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 94

9.4.1.2. Assignments ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 95

9.4.1.3. Quizzes ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 96

9.4.1.4. Discussions ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 97

9.4.1.5. Questionnaires ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 98

9.4.1.6. Class Contents & Materials .................................................................................................................................................... 100

9.5. Search Courses ............................................................................................................................................................. 102

9.6. Community ...................................................................................................................................................................... 103

9.6.1 Community TOP screen ........................................................................................................................................................................ 104

9.6.1.1. Notifications ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 105

9.6.1.2. Assignments ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 105

9.6.1.3. Quizzes .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 105

9.6.1.4. Discussions ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 105

9.6.1.5. Questionnaires .................................................................................................................................................................................. 105

9.6.1.6. Data ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 105

9.6.1.7. Attendance ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 106


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Login

Operating Environment

A web browser is used to access Scomb.

The following browsers are supported.

・Windows + Internet Explorer11

・Windows + Firefox

・Windows + Chrome

・Mac OS + Safari

* JavaScript must be enabled and Cookies must be allowed on the above browsers.

・Android OS: 4.0 or later Browser: Default browser

・iOS: 7.0 or later Browser: Default browser

* JavaScript must be enabled and Cookies must be allowed on the above browsers.



Screen Before Login

When you access the URL of Scomb, the screen before login will be displayed.

① Log in The screen for logging in with your account issued by the Science

Information Center will be displayed.

② Click here for logins other than Guarantor or SIC-ID

The screen for logging in with an account not issued by the Science

Technology Center(such as an account that begins with Scomb) will be

displayed.

③ Go to SmartPhone Site You will be directed to the login screen of the smartphone site.

* For details of the screen that appears, see "Login" in this manual.

④ Notifications Notifications including system stop and others are displayed.

⑤ Related Site Links Useful links for campus life are displayed.

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Logging in

1.3.1 Account Issued by the Science Information Center Click the "Log in" button to display the screen for logging in with your account issued by the Science

Information Center.

Enter the user name and password, and then click the [Sign in] button to go to the HOME (portal) screen.

1.3.2 Account Not Issued by the Science Information Center Click the "Guest login" link to display the screen for logging in with an account not issued by the Science

Information Center.

Enter the user name and password, and then click the [Sign in] button to go to the HOME (portal) screen.

① Forgot ID? You will be directed to the User ID Notification screen.

② Forgot password? You will be directed to the Reset Password screen.

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Scomb System: Basic Screen Operations

Header Icons

[User manual]

The Scomb user manual will be displayed.

[Inquiry]

An inquiry screen will be displayed.

[Language]

You can change the display language for Scomb.

[My Settings]

A screen for editing My Settings will be displayed.

* For details, see "My Settings" in this manual.

[Log out]

You can log out of Scomb.

[HOME]

The HOME (portal) screen will be displayed.



[LMS]

The Timetable screen will be displayed.

[Search]

The Search Courses screen will be displayed.

[Community]

The "List of Groups Joined" screen will be displayed.

[Showcase]

The Showcase screen will be displayed.

* For details on Showcase operations, see the "Showcase Manual."

* Icons other than [Language] are not displayed until you log in.



My Settings

My Settings include Change Password, Update Notification Transfer Setting, Set Number of Items to be Displayed,

Register My Link, and Design Skin Settings.

④ Set Number of Items to be Displayed

You can set the number of items displayed on

Scomb by information type.

⑤ Register My Link

Register frequently used links to display them

in the HOME (portal) screen.

⑥ Design Skin Settings

You can change the skin (color) of Scomb.

③ Forwarding content (Update Notification

Transfer Setting)

You can set whether and how to transfer

notifications by e-mail according to

notification type.

② Email Address (Update Notification Transfer

Setting)

A notice will be sent to the e-mail address

whenever information or update arrives on

Scomb.

Your registered university e-mail address is set.

* The e-mail address cannot be changed.

① Change Password

You can set a new password.

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HOME (Portal)

The HOME (portal) screen will be displayed just after login or when clicking the HOME tab.

* For details of each function, see the Chapter corresponding to the number in front of the function name.

3.1. Calendar

3.2. Questionnaires

3.5. RSS Reader

3.4. Links

3.3. Notifications



Calendar

Personal events and automatically registered events will be displayed in the Calendar.

You can add personal events.

Registered events can be exported.

3.1.1 Event Display

At the time of initial display, the current day is selected with the

background color: blue.

Days with events registered will be displayed with the

background color: gray.

The following four kinds of events are displayed:

1. Information on lecture cancellation, extra class,

timetable change, and classroom change

2. LMS Report submission day

3. Community Report submission day

4. Personal events Events 1. to 3. above will be automatically registered to

the Calendar.



3.1.2 Deleting Events

You can delete the personal events you registered.

Click a personal event displayed in the Calendar to display the "Edit this Event" screen.

Click the [Delete] button. The event is deleted from the event list in the HOME (portal) screen.



3.1.3 Exporting Events

You can export events in ics format.

Click the [Export Events] link. "Save?" or a similar message from the browser will be displayed.

Save the file to a desired location such as the desktop.

About the export data:

The export data containing event information can be imported to Google Calendar and other applications that

can read ics files.

Details of an ics file (example of exporting an event)

Event start date

時 Event end date Event title

Description



Questionnaires

You can answer questionnaires addressed to you.

There are two types of questionnaires: Open questionnaires and Anonymous questionnaires. (The type is

indicated on the questionnaire.)

You can also check the questionnaire results.

3.2.1 Questionnaire Display Screen

The results can be checked if the [Results Published] icon is displayed on the questionnaire.

Select the title of a questionnaire to go to the answer screen.

* For details, see "Answering Questionnaires" in this manual.



3.2.2 Questionnaire List

You can view the list of questionnaires.

Click the [List] link under the questionnaire titles.

Questionnaires you can answer or whose results are being published are displayed in the red-framed area.

a. Icons displayed next to the questionnaire titles:

... Displayed for new questionnaires for 3 days after the acceptance of answers has started.

... Displayed for questionnaires whose results can be viewed.

・・・Displayed for the questionnaires you have already answered.

・・・Displayed for questionnaires whose answers are accepted on a first-come,

first-served basis.

・・・Displayed for questionnaires that have reached their quotas.



3.2.3 Answering Questionnaires

To answer a questionnaire, go to the answer screen by clicking a title in the questionnaire list.

① Response Period Period during which answers can be returned is displayed.

② Open/Anonymous For open questionnaires, the answerers' names will be sent together with the

answers to the person who created the questionnaire.

For anonymous questionnaires, only the answers will be sent to the person who

created the questionnaire.

③ Change Answer If change is "Permitted," you can correct the answers during the response

period.

After completing the questionnaire, click the [Confirm] button to go to the Confirm Answers screen.

Check the details and click the [Submit] button.

Submission will be completed with a completion message.

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For questionnaires whose answers are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, the answers will not be

accepted once their quotas are reached. In the answer screen of such questionnaires, the maximum number of

respondents (up to X people) is displayed as follows:

If the quota is reached, the following message will be displayed.



Notifications

In the portal screen, you can view "Notifications for you," "Notifications concerning your Course/Community,"

and "Non-personal Notifications" by category.

Notifications addressed to you are displayed.

Unread notifications are displayed in boldface.

Notifications can be printed, registered to the Calendar, or deleted from the description screen.

Notifications can be received by e-mail if you have set to transfer them in "My Settings."

3.3.1 Description of Notifications

Select a notification from the list to display the description of the notification.

a. Print You can print the notification description.

b. Register on Calendar You can register an event to your calendar.

* For notifications that are automatically registered to the Calendar, the [Register on Calendar] button

becomes inactive.

c. Delete The notification will be moved to Trash Box.

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1. Icons displayed next to the notification titles:

... Displayed for urgent notifications. The titles of urgent notifications are also displayed in red.

Be sure to check all urgent notifications.

... Displayed for important notifications.

... Displayed for new notifications for 3 days after they have been posted.

3.3.2 Notification List

Click the "List" link under a notification category to display a list of notifications.

All the notifications in the selected category are displayed in the red-framed area.

a. Bulk Deletion The selected notifications will be moved to Trash Box.

b. Trash Box A list of notifications moved to Trash Box will be displayed.

The list of notifications (on the right) changes as

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3.3.3 Trash Box

You can check the notifications you have deleted.

Click the [Trash] link displayed at the bottom right of the "Non-personal Notifications" category to display the

Trash Box screen.

All the notifications in the selected category are displayed in the red-framed area.

① Restore The selected notifications can be restored.

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Noteworthy Contents and Links

Links are displayed under "Noteworthy Contents" and "Links." For "Links," there are "On-Campus Links" and

"My Links Collection."

① Noteworthy Contents Noteworthy links are displayed. (Not displayed if there are none.)

② On-Campus Links Links used for campus life are displayed.

③ My Links Collection The links you have registered in My Settings are displayed.

* For details, see "My Settings" in this manual.

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RSS Reader

If an RSS feed is registered, the link is displayed.



LMS

Timetable

Click the [LMS] tab from the HOME (portal) screen to go to the Timetable screen.

Only the subjects you are enrolled in are displayed in the Timetable.

When you select the Enrolled Subject List radio button, the subjects you are enrolled in that year/semester will

be displayed.

① The background color changes depending on the subject type (for example, compulsory or not).

② If you point to [Classroom], the classroom name in the corresponding language will be displayed in a tooltip.

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When you select the Calendar radio button, the schedule of the specified day(s) will be displayed.

① View Specify the number of days to show in the Timetable.

② Date Specify the date for which to view the Timetable. Click the



Subject TOP Screen

Click the subject name link of an enrolled subject in the Timetable screen, Search Courses screen, or Community

Search screen to go to the Subject TOP screen.

* Functions and content such as course materials, assignments, and quizzes are not available unless they are

registered to the subject by the faculty member.

① Click a link to go to the content.

② Subject overview is displayed.


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4.4. Updates

4.6. Assignments

4.7. Quizzes

4.8. Discussions

4.9. Questionnaires

4.10. Class Contents & Materials

4.5. Attendance

4.6.3. Rublic



Information

Information related to the subject is displayed in the left pane.

Five latest information items are displayed in the Subject TOP screen.

* Each information item has a posting period set by the faculty member.

・Information items are not displayed outside their posting periods.

* Information appears when its posting period starts. For 3 days after the posting period starts, NEW will be

displayed with the information title.

Once you check the information, NEW will disappear.



Updates

When an assignment or quiz is added or a comment is put on a submitted assignment, a notification appears

under Updates in the left pane of the Subject TOP screen.

* Once you check the update notification, it will disappear.

* If the publication period of an unread update notification has passed, the notification cannot be checked.

* You can receive update notifications by e-mail. (For details, see "My Settings" in this manual.)

・ The following updates are notified.

1. Subject overview Updates

2. Assignments Addition, updates, feedback, submission, deletion

3. Quizzes Addition, updates, feedback, submission

4. Discussions Addition, updates, posts

5. Questionnaires Addition, updates, answers, comments

6. Class Contents & Materials Addition, updates

7. Information Addition, updates



Attendance

You can check your attendance status.

4.5.1 Checking Attendance

Check the "Attendance" panel.

Note: The attendance status is blank for future classes.

Subjects with ※ do not support attendance display.



Assignments

You can submit a report as an electronic file.

Report notifications are displayed in the HOME (portal) screen as well.

4.6.1 Submitting Reports

Go to Assignments in the Subject TOP screen.

Click the title or [Submit] of an assignment within the submission period to go to the report submission screen.



① Add a file by drag & drop You can change the file upload method to the drag and drop method.

* Some browsers do not permit file addition by the drag and drop method.

In that case a message such as "Your browser does not support drag and drop file uploads." will be

displayed.

② 参照 (Browse) Choose a report file to be submitted.

③ Add a file You can add a report submission field. Multiple files can be registered.

* You can upload files of up to 50 MB each.

④ Creation time Enter the time taken to create the report. The value entered here will be

registered to the report preparation time or review time for the lecture.

(If the study category is Preparation, the value will be registered to the

preparation time. If the study category is Review, the value will be

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registered to the review time.)

⑤Comment Enter your comment.

After specifying a file, click the [Confirm] button to go to the confirmation screen.





4.6.2 Checking, Editing, and Deleting

You can check the submission status and comments from the faculty, or check, edit, and delete submitted files.

Click the title or [Submit] of a submitted assignment to go to the report submission confirmation screen.



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① Rubric If a rubric is registered, you can register evaluations, view the evaluations, or

display the rubric.

② Comment from Teacher Comments from the faculty member are displayed.

③ Check report You can download a submitted report at any time by clicking the file name.

④ Delete report Check the check box of the submitted report you want to delete.

Reports for which you have received a comment from the faculty member cannot

be deleted.

⑤ Submit report You can submit additional reports.

* Please note that if the actual file name and the entered file name of the report to be submitted are the same

as those of an uploaded file, the report cannot be submitted.

⑥ Creation time You can change the time taken to create the report.

⑦ Comment You can enter your comment.

If you have edited an item, click the [Confirm] button to go to the confirmation screen.


Submission or deletion will be completed with a completion message.



4.6.3 Rublic If a rubric is registered for the assignment, you can register evaluations, view the evaluations, or display the

rubric.

4.6.3.1. Evaluate

Click "Evaluate" to go to the Rubric Evaluation Target List screen.

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* Evaluation targets for whom you have not entered an evaluation will be displayed with a pink background.

* Students whose temporary enrollment period has expired and who are not enrolled in the subject will be

displayed with a gray background.

① Download You can download and check the list of self and peer evaluations in an Excel file.

You can then also edit the evaluations and comments in the downloaded Excel file and

upload them at once. For details, see ② Upload.



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② Upload You can upload the evaluations entered in the Excel file downloaded in ① at once.

Only the red framed areas shown below can be edited.

a. Letter grades Select a self or peer evaluation from the pull-down menu.

b. Comments You can edit your comment on evaluation for each criterion.

c. Overall comment You can edit your overall comment on the evaluations.

Changes to the letter grades are not reflected in the Result column in the Excel file. Once you upload the Excel

file, you can check the results in the Rubric Evaluation Target List screen.

③ Self evaluation You can register self evaluations. Click the student number of the evaluation target to go

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the Register Rubric Evaluation screen.

④ Peer evaluation You can register peer evaluations. Click the student number of the evaluation target to

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to the Register Rubric Evaluation screen.

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① Evaluation Register an evaluation for each criterion. (The background color of the selected

evaluation changes.)

② Comment You can enter your comments.

③ Overall comment You can enter your overall comment.

④ Submit The evaluations and comments will be submitted.

⑤ Submit / Next student The evaluations and comments will be submitted, and the evaluation screen for

the

next student will be displayed.

Select evaluations and click the [Submit] or [Submit / Next student] button to submit.

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4.6.3.2. View

Click "View" to go to the Rubric Evaluation Target List screen.



* Evaluators who have not entered the self, teacher, or peer evaluation will be displayed with a pink

background.



* If the faculty member has disabled the display of evaluators, the evaluator field will be blank.

① Download Evaluation List You can download and view the list of evaluations in an Excel file.

Evaluators' evaluations of you, with comments, will be displayed side by

side in the order of self, teacher and peer evaluations.

a. Self evaluation Self evaluations are displayed.

b. Teacher evaluation Teacher evaluations are displayed.

c. Peer evaluation Peer evaluations are displayed.

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② View rubric The rubric evaluation screen will be displayed.

③ Self evaluation You can view the self evaluations and comments you registered.

④ Teacher evaluation You can view the faculty members' evaluations of you, with comments.

⑤ Peer evaluation You can view other students' evaluations of you, with comments.

⑥ Comment If a comment is registered, pointing to an evaluation will display the comment.



4.6.3.3. Rublic Display

Click "Rubric Display" to go to the Rubric Display screen.



Quizzes

You can take quizzes given by the faculty member.

4.7.1 Answering

Go to Quizzes in the Subject TOP screen.

Click the title or [Start Quiz] to check the details before starting a quiz.

* Once Submission Period starts, the contents of the quiz are displayed. For 3 days after Submission Period

starts, NEW will be displayed with the title of the quiz.

* You cannot take an overdue quiz.



Check the details of the quiz in this screen and click the [Start Quiz] button to go to the answering screen and

start the quiz. For some quizzes, you have to answer within the time limit.

* The answers will be submitted once the time is up.



Fill out the quiz and click the [Confirm] button to go to the confirmation screen.

Single Choice

Multiple Choice

Free Text Format

Cloze Format



Check the details in the Checking Results screen and click the [Submit] button.

The answers will be submitted with a completion message.

* Please note that if you exit without clicking the [Submit] button or close the browser before a completion

message appears after clicking the button, all your answers will be discarded.



4.7.2 Confirmation

Click the title or [Display Results] link of a submitted quiz to check your answers, score, and feedback from the

faculty.



① Score You can check the score. If you have answered multiple times, the past scores are

displayed.

Click a past score to check the past answers.

② Title/Question You can check the question.

③ Your Answer You can check the answer you selected or entered.

④ Score You can check the score.

⑤ Correct Answer You can check the correct answer.

⑥ Comments You can check the comments from a faculty member.

⑦ Feedback You can check the feedback from a faculty member.

* The score, correct answer, and comments may not be displayed for some quizzes. For details, check the screen

before the quiz starts or ask the faculty member.

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Discussions

This is a message board function used for discussions with other students and faculty members. Only faculty

members can create topics.

4.8.1 Posting Messages

Click the title or [Participate] link to go to the discussion screen.



Click [Post] to go to the posting screen.

Fill in the necessary items and click the [Confirm] button to go to the confirmation screen.

* You can upload attachment files and images of up to 50 MB each.


Posting will be completed with a completion message.



4.8.2 Replying

You can reply to a specific post.

Click the [Reply to This Post] button to go to the reply screen.

Fill in the necessary items and click the [Confirm] button to go to the confirmation screen.


Replying will be completed with a completion message.



4.8.3 Editing Posts

You can edit your posts.

The [Edit] link is displayed in your post. Click the [Edit] link to go to the posting screen.

In the posting screen, fill in the necessary items and click the [Confirm] button to go to the confirmation screen.


Posting will be completed with a completion message.



4.8.4 Deleting Posts

You can delete your posts.

The [Delete] link is displayed in your post. Click the [Delete] link to delete the post.

* Please note that posts with replies cannot be deleted.



Questionnaires

You can answer the questionnaires given by the faculty member.

There are two types of questionnaires: normal questionnaires and clickers.

4.9.1 Answering

Click the questionnaire title or [Answer] link to go to the answer screen.



Single Choice (radio button)

Multiple Choice (check box)

Text Format (text box)

Free Text Format (text area)

List Choice (pull-down menu)



Fill out the questionnaire and click [Confirm] to go to the confirmation screen.

Single Selection Table Format (radio button)

Multiple Selection Table Format (check box)



Select your answer and enter your comments, and then click the [Send] button.

The selected answer and your comments will be sent to the administrator, and the collected results can be

checked

on the administrator's screen in real time.




4.9.2 Confirming/Editing Answers

Editing answers is not permitted in some questionnaires. Click the [Changing Answer] link or the questionnaire

title to go to the confirmation screen. If editing answers is permitted, the confirmation screen will be the answer

screen.



4.9.3 Checking the Results

You can check the questionnaire results if they are published.

Click the [Display Results] link under Results to display the results of the questionnaire in a format (graph, table,

etc.) specified by the person who created the questionnaire.



Class Contents & Materials

Class contents and course materials registered by the faculty member are displayed.

4.10.1 Downloads and Links

If the faculty member adds class contents and course materials, they are displayed under Class Contents &

Materials.

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① Subject total prep/review time The total preparation time and the total review time for the subject are

displayed.

② Total preparation/review time The total preparation time and the total review time (for reports, video

viewing, and others combined) for the lecture class are displayed. Click

"Change" to display the Register Preparation/Review Time screen.

③ Open Period The open period is displayed.

④ Class contents The class contents are displayed.

⑤ Course materials Click the title to download the file or open the Web page. If the link is a

video related to the lecture, the displayed viewing time will be added to

the preparation time or review time for video viewing. (If [prep] is

displayed before the title, the time will be added to the preparation time.

If [rev] is displayed, it will be added to the review time.)

⑥ View Prep/Review Time Preparation/review time for each lecture class and the total time are

displayed in a list, together with a button for downloading the list.

* Once Open Period starts, course materials are displayed. For 3 days after Open Period starts, NEW will be

displayed with the course material name.



4.10.2 Registering the Preparation/Review Time

① Report The preparation time and review time for reports are displayed.

② Video viewing The preparation time and review time for video viewing are displayed.

③ Other You can enter the preparation time and review time spent for items other than reports

and

video viewing.

④ Memo You can take a note of what you did for Other.

Fill in the necessary items and click the [Confirm] button to go to the Confirm Preparation/Review Time screen.

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4.10.3 View Preparation/Review Time

Click the [View Prep/Review Time] button in the Subject TOP screen to go to the [View Preparation/Review

Time] screen.

< View Preparation/Review Time screen>

* Lecture classes you are not eligible to attend will be displayed with a gray background.

①Subject Subject name is displayed.

②Student Student No. and the name of the person logged in are displayed.

③Download List You can download an Excel file in which preparation/review time for each lecture

class and the total preparation/review time are listed in the order displayed on the

screen.

a. Lecture Class Lecture names are displayed.

b. Preparation (min.) Preparation time is displayed for assignments, videos, and others.

c. Review (min.) Review time is displayed for assignments, videos, and others.

d. Total (min.) Total preparation/review time is displayed.

e. Total Total preparation time and review time for lecture classes are displayed.

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④Sort Lecture Classes Click ↑ or ↓ to sort lecture classes in ascending (oldest first) or

descending

(newest first) order.

⑤Lecture Class Preparation/review time for each lecture class and the total time are displayed

in

a list.

⑥Preparation (min.) Preparation time is displayed for assignments, videos, and others.

⑦Review (min.) Review time is displayed for assignments, videos, and others.

⑧Total (min.) Total preparation/review time is displayed.

⑨Total Total preparation time and review time for lecture classes are displayed.

⑩Back Go to the Subject TOP screen.



Search Courses

Searching Courses

Click the [Search] tab on Global Navigation to go to the Search Courses screen.

In the Search Result List of Search Courses, only the subjects you are enrolled in or temporarily enrolled in will

be displayed.

① Input the narrowing conditions and click the [Search] button.

② The Search Result List will be displayed.

Classes of past years can also be searched for.



③ Click the course name in the Search Result List to display the Subject TOP screen.

・Access is allowed to the Subject TOP screen of other departments and past years as well.



Community

You can study and communicate in communities (committees, circles, etc.) using the same functions as in LMS.

List of Groups Joined / Community

Search

6.1.1 List of Groups Joined

Click the [Community] tab from Global Navigation to go to the List of Groups Joined screen.

In the TOP screen, the list of communities you are a member of is displayed.

Click the name to go to the community page.

is displayed under the names of communities you are in charge of.



6.1.2 Community Search Use Community Search to search for communities including those you are not a member of.

Select the academic year in which you want to search, and then enter the community name and click the

[Search] button.



6.1.3 Joining a Community Click the community name in the Community Search screen to go to the Community TOP screen. The [Register]

button is displayed in the Community TOP screen of communities that accept new members.

Click the [Register] button in the Community TOP screen to display the Register dialog.

Check the details and click the [Register] button.

The Community TOP screen will be displayed when the registration is complete.



6.1.4 Leaving a Community You can leave a community by yourself if the community accepts unregistration.

Click the [Unregister this Community] link in the Community TOP screen to display a confirmation dialog.

Click [Unregister] to cancel the registration. The Register screen will be displayed when the unregistration is

complete.



Community TOP Screen

Click a community name to go to the Community TOP screen.

① Click a link to go to the content.

② Community overview is displayed.


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6.4. Updates

6.6. Assignments

6.7. Quizzes

6.9. Discussions

6.10. Questionnaires

6.11. Data

6.5. Attendance

6.8. Rubrics



Information

Available functions are the same as those of subject-related information in LMS.

* For details, see "Information" in this manual.

Updates

Available functions are the same as those of Updates in LMS.

* For details, see "Updates" in this manual.

Attendance

Difference with LMS:

・If allowed by the community administrator, you can register attendance from the screen.

6.5.1 Sending Attendance

Go to the Community TOP screen of the community you are a member of.

When you access the screen at the time designated by the community administrator, the [Attend a class] button

will be displayed.

Click the [Attend a class] button to send your attendance.

At that occasion, a one-time password is required for each class. (The one-time password is assigned by the

community administrator.)



① One-time Password Please ask the faculty member for a one-time password.

② Comments You can enter your comments about the attendance.

Enter the one-time password and click the [Send] button to send your attendance.

Other available functions are the same as those of Attendance in LMS.

* For details, see "Attendance" in this manual.

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Assignments


・In LMS, the preparation time and review time for assignments are managed by lecture class. However, since

there are no lecture classes in communities, the preparation time and review time for assignments are managed

by community.

6.6.1 Submitting Assignments

① Add a file by drag & drop You can change the file upload method to the drag and drop method.

* Some browsers do not permit file addition by the drag and drop method. In that

case, a message such as "Your browser does not support drag and drop file uploads." will be displayed.

② 参照 (Browse) Choose a report file to be submitted.

③ Add a file You can add a report submission field. Multiple files can be registered.

* You can upload files of up to 50 MB each.

④ Creation time Enter the time taken to create the report. The value entered here will be

registered

to the report preparation time or review time for the lecture. (If the study

category is Preparation, the value will be registered to the preparation time. If

the study category is Review, the value will be registered to the review time.)

After specifying a file, click the [Confirm] button to go to the confirmation screen.

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Other available functions are the same as those of Assignments in LMS.

* For details, see "Assignments" in this manual.

Quizzes

Available functions are the same as those of Quizzes in LMS.

* For details, see "Quizzes" in this manual.

Rubrics

Available functions are the same as those of Rubrics in LMS.

* For details, see "Rubrics" in this manual.

Discussions

Available functions are the same as those of Discussions in LMS.

* For details, see "Discussions" in this manual.

Questionnaires

Available functions are the same as those of Questionnaires in LMS.

* For details, see "Questionnaires" in this manual.



Data

Class contents and course materials registered by the faculty member are displayed.


・Video viewing time is not managed in communities.

6.11.1 Downloads and Links

① Subject total prep/review time The total preparation time and the total review time for the subject are

displayed. Click "Change" to display the Register Preparation/Review

Time screen.

② Open Period The open period is displayed.

③ Data contents The data contents are displayed.

④ Data Click the title to download the file or open the Web page.

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6.11.2 Registering the Preparation/Review Time

① Report The preparation time and review time for reports are displayed.

② Other You can enter the preparation time and review time spent for items other than reports.

③ Memo You can take a note of what you did for Other.

Fill in the necessary items and click the [Confirm] button to go to the Confirm Preparation/Review Time screen.

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Other available functions are the same as those of Class Contents & Materials in LMS.

* For details, see "Class Contents & Materials" in this manual.



MultiFunction Integration

Assignments

If allowed in the MultiFunction peripheral settings by the administrator, you can submit a file imported to a

MultiFunction peripheral device.

Follow the instructions by the administrator for the submission method such as using a predefined form or not.

* For details, see " MultiFunction Integration Manual "

Files imported with a MultiFunction peripheral device can be checked in the report submission screen of the

assignment.

* For details, see "Submitting Reports" in this manual.

Quizzes

If allowed in the MultiFunction peripheral settings by the administrator, you can submit an imported file as the

answer to a quiz.


* For details, see " MultiFunction Integration Manual."

Files imported with a MultiFunction peripheral device can be checked in the Checking Results screen of the quiz.

* For details, see "Quizzes: Confirmation" in this manual.

Questionnaires

If allowed in the MultiFunction peripheral settings by the administrator, you can submit an imported file as the

answer to a questionnaire.


* For details, see " MultiFunction Integration Manual."

Files imported with a MultiFunction peripheral device can be checked in the confirmation screen of the

questionnaire.

* For details, see "Confirming/Editing Answers" in this manual.



Markup Functions

In some text entry areas, icons to insert markup tags which allow you to change the entered text to be bold, or

change the colors of the text are provided.

Click the icon to insert markup tags in the text entry area. You can change the appearance of text or insert

links to images or Web pages.

・・・Bold Insert the [b][/b] tags to make the text between the tags bold. 【Ex.】 [b]Bold[/b] → Bold

・・・Italic Insert the [i][/i] tags to italicize the text between the tags. 【Ex.】 [i]Italic[/i] → Italic

・・・Underline Insert the [u][/u] tags to underline the text between the tags.

【Ex.】 [u]underline[/u] → underline

・・・Link Insert the [url][/url] tags to add a hyperlink to the text between the tags.

Click the button to display the following text entry area. Enter the URL in the

entry

area and click OK. The URL is inserted between the tags.



If you do not enter the header of the URL, the header (http://) will automatically

be

included in the inserted URL.



Mobile

Login

In the "Log in" screen of the PC Site, click the [Go to SmartPhone Site] link to go to the "Login" screen of the

smartphone site.

* For details, see "Screen Before Login" in this manual.

What you can do in the "Login" screen:

・Log in

・Change language

・Check notifications

・Go to PC Site

・Go to the User ID Notificationscreen

・Go to the Reset Password screen



Mobile: Basic Screen Operations

9.2.1 Icons

[HOME]

The HOME (portal) screen will be displayed.

[LMS]

The Timetable screen will be displayed.

[Search]

The Search Courses screen will be displayed.

[Community]

The Community screen will be displayed.



9.2.2 Individual Settings

Individual Settings for Mobile include Change Password and Update Notification Transfer Setting.

Click the [Update] button; update will be completed with a completion message.

① Change Password

You can set a new password.

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② Email Address (Update Notification

Transfer Setting)

A notice will be sent to the e-mail address

whenever information or update arrives on

Scomb.

Your registered university e-mail address is

set.

* The e-mail address cannot be changed.

③ Forwarding content (Update Notification

Transfer Setting)

You can set whether and how to transfer

notifications by e-mail according to notification

type.



HOME (Portal) Screen

The HOME (portal) screen will be displayed just after login or when clicking HOME on Global Navigation.

* If a community you are a member of is accepting attendance registration, the announcement is displayed.

* If a subject you are enrolled in or a community you are a member of is accepting answers for the clicker, the

announcement is displayed.

What you can do in the HOME (portal) screen:

・Go to [Notification]

・Go to [Calendar]

・Go to [Questionnaires]

・Go to the Link List screen

・Go to [PC Site]

・Go to the Individual Settings screen

・Check New Notifications

・Go to the [Send Attendance] screen (if

available)



9.3.1 Notifications

Tap [Notification] in the HOME (portal) screen to display the Notification List screen.

What you can do in the Notification List

screen:

・Check notifications by recipient/category

・Display notification descriptions



9.3.2 Calendar

Tap [Calendar] in the HOME (portal) screen to display the Event List screen.

What you can do in the Event List screen:

・Check the schedule

・Check personal events

・Register personal events

・Edit personal events

・Delete personal events

・Check report submission days

・Check the school year schedule

・Check lecture cancellation and extra class

information



9.3.3 Questionnaires

Tap [Questionnaires] in the HOME (portal) screen to display the Questionnaire List screen.

What you can do in the Questionnaire List

screen:

・Check questionnaires by recipient

・Go to the Questionnaire Responses screen

・Go to results



9.3.4 Links

Tap [Links] in the HOME (portal) screen to display the Link List screen.

What you can do in the Link List screen:

・Check "Featured Contents" and "Campus

Link"

・Go to external websites



LMS

Tap [LMS] on Global Navigation to display the Timetable screen.

Only the subjects you are enrolled in or temporarily enrolled in will be displayed in the Timetable.

Tap the lecture name link in the Timetable to display the Subject TOP screen.

Tap and hold [Classroom] to display the classroom name in the corresponding language.

When you select the Enrolled Subject List radio button, the subjects you are enrolled in that year/semester will

be displayed.

What you can do in the Timetable screen:

・Check the Timetable by day of week

・Check the Timetable by date

・Check the classroom name ・Go to the Subject TOP screen



When you select the Calendar radio button, the schedule of the specified day(s) will be displayed.



9.4.1 Subject TOP Screen

Tap the subject name link of an enrolled subject in the Timetable screen or Search Courses screen to go to the

Subject TOP screen.

What you can do in the Subject TOP screen:

・Check the subject details


・Go to the "Notification of course" screen

・Check assignments

・Go to the Reports Assignment Status screen

・Check quizzes

・Go to the Quiz screen

・Check discussions

・Go to the Discussion Details screen

・Check questionnaires


・Check Class Contents & Materials

・Check attendance



9.4.1.1. Notifications

Tap a notification title in the Subject TOP screen to display the "Notification of course" screen.

What you can do in the "Notification of

course" screen:

・Check the details of "Notification of

course"



9.4.1.2. Assignments

Tap an assignment title in the Subject TOP screen to display the Reports Assignment Status screen.

What you can do in the Reports Assignment

Status screen:

・Check assignment details

・Check feedback comments

・Check submission status



9.4.1.3. Quizzes

Tap a quiz title in the Subject TOP screen to display the Quiz screen.

What you can do in the Quiz screen:

・Check quiz details

・Start the quiz

・Display quiz results

・Check past scores



9.4.1.4. Discussions

Tap a discussion title in the Subject TOP screen to display the Discussion Details screen.

What you can do in the Discussion Details

screen:

・Check discussion details

・Post to discussion

・Reply to a post

・Delete a post



9.4.1.5. Questionnaires

Tap a questionnaire title in the Subject TOP screen to display the Questionnaire Responses screen.

There are two types of questionnaires: normal questionnaires and clickers.

What you can do in the Questionnaire Responses screen:

(within response period)

・Check questionnaire details

・Answer the questionnaire

(after response period)

・Check questionnaire results



9.4.1.6. Class Contents & Materials

Class Contents & Materials are displayed in the Subject TOP screen.

What you can do in Class Contents & Materials:

・Download materials

・Go to linked Web pages

・View videos

・Register preparation/review time



Search Courses

Tap [Search] on Global Navigation to display the Search Courses screen.

Only the subjects you are enrolled in or temporarily enrolled in will be displayed in the Search Result List.

What you can do in the Search Courses

screen:

・Search for subjects



Community

Tap [Community] on Global Navigation to display the Community screen.

What you can do in the Community screen:

・Check the communities you are a member of

・Search for communities ・Go to the Community TOP screen



9.6.1 Community TOP screen

Tap a community name in the Community screen to display the Community TOP screen.

What you can do in the Community TOP screen:


・Go to community-related notification screen

・Check assignments

・Go to the Reports Assignment Status screen

・Check quizzes

・Go to the Quiz screen

・Check discussions

・Go to the Discussion Details screen

・Check questionnaires


・Check data

・Check attendance

・Go to the Send Attendance screen



9.6.1.1. Notifications

Available functions are the same as those of Notifications in LMS.

* For details, see "Mobile: Notifications" in this manual.

9.6.1.2. Assignments

Available functions are the same as those of Assignments in LMS.

* For details, see "Mobile: Assignments" in this manual.

9.6.1.3. Quizzes

Available functions are the same as those of Quizzes in LMS.

* For details, see "Mobile: Quizzes" in this manual.

9.6.1.4. Discussions

Available functions are the same as those of Discussions in LMS.

* For details, see "Mobile: Discussions" in this manual.

9.6.1.5. Questionnaires

Available functions are the same as those of Questionnaires in LMS.

* For details, see "Mobile: Questionnaires" in this manual.

9.6.1.6. Data

Available functions are the same as those of Class Contents & Materials in LMS.

* For details, see "Mobile: Class Contents & Materials" in this manual.



9.6.1.7. Attendance

Tap an attendance announcement title in the Community TOP screen to display the Send Attendance screen.

What you can do in the Send Attendance

screen:

・Send attendance

1. Login1.1. Operating Environment1.2. Screen Before Login1.3. Logging in1.3.1 Account Issued by the Science Information Center1.3.2 Account Not Issued by the Science Information Center

2. Scomb System: Basic Screen Operations2.1. Header Icons2.2. My Settings

3. HOME (Portal)3.1. Calendar3.1.1 Event Display3.1.2 Deleting Events3.1.3 Exporting Events

3.2. Questionnaires3.2.1 Questionnaire Display Screen3.2.2 Questionnaire List3.2.3 Answering Questionnaires

3.3. Notifications3.3.1 Description of Notifications3.3.2 Notification List3.3.3 Trash Box

3.4. Noteworthy Contents and Links3.5. RSS Reader

4. LMS4.1. Timetable4.2. Subject TOP Screen4.3. Information4.4. Updates4.5. Attendance4.5.1 Checking Attendance

4.6. Assignments4.6.1 Submitting Reports4.6.2 Checking, Editing, and Deleting4.6.3 Rublic4.6.3.1. Evaluate4.6.3.2. View4.6.3.3. Rublic Display

4.7. Quizzes4.7.1 Answering4.7.2 Confirmation

4.8. Discussions4.8.1 Posting Messages4.8.2 Replying4.8.3 Editing Posts4.8.4 Deleting Posts

4.9. Questionnaires4.9.1 Answering4.9.2 Confirming/Editing Answers4.9.3 Checking the Results

4.10. Class Contents & Materials4.10.1 Downloads and Links4.10.2 Registering the Preparation/Review Time4.10.3 View Preparation/Review Time

5. Search Courses5.1. Searching Courses

6. Community6.1. List of Groups Joined / Community Search6.1.1 List of Groups Joined6.1.2 Community Search6.1.3 Joining a Community6.1.4 Leaving a Community

6.2. Community TOP Screen6.3. Information6.4. Updates6.5. Attendance6.5.1 Sending Attendance

6.6. Assignments6.6.1 Submitting Assignments

6.7. Quizzes6.8. Rubrics6.9. Discussions6.10. Questionnaires6.11. Data6.11.1 Downloads and Links6.11.2 Registering the Preparation/Review Time

7. MultiFunction Integration7.1. Assignments7.2. Quizzes7.3. Questionnaires

8. Markup Functions9. Mobile9.1. Login9.2. Mobile: Basic Screen Operations9.2.1 Icons9.2.2 Individual Settings

9.3. HOME (Portal) Screen9.3.1 Notifications9.3.2 Calendar9.3.3 Questionnaires9.3.4 Links

9.4. LMS9.4.1 Subject TOP Screen9.4.1.1. Notifications9.4.1.2. Assignments9.4.1.3. Quizzes9.4.1.4. Discussions9.4.1.5. Questionnaires9.4.1.6. Class Contents & Materials

9.5. Search Courses9.6. Community9.6.1 Community TOP screen9.6.1.1. Notifications9.6.1.2. Assignments9.6.1.3. Quizzes9.6.1.4. Discussions9.6.1.5. Questionnaires9.6.1.6. Data9.6.1.7. Attendance

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