Toolkit

basic toolkit functions | uploading files | additional info and contacts

basic toolkit functions

1. Register for a Toolkit account and create a class home page

· Log in to Toolkit

· Click on Create A New Class Home Page

· Submit without entering information

· If you have a schedule number, enter it and skip to step 2, create a class roll

OR, if you don't have a schedule number

· Skip to the section for non-Course Offering Directory Classes

· Enter your course name and optional information

2. Create a class roll

· If your students are listed in ISIS, you can click on Administrative features/class roll, then obtain class roll from ISIS

OR

· If your students are not listed in ISIS (or you have to edit your roll), click on

· Administrative features/class roll and then

· Manually add a student to the class roll

§ For ID number, no two students can have the same number

§ Last name, first name and email address are required, but do not have to match ISIS

3. Edit general information for the class page

· Click on General Information

· Click on Use Toolkit Editor for General Information

· Enter/change information as correct and submit

4. Create a class e-mail distribution list

· Click on Email from the main menu

· Click on Manage Toolkit class e-mail list

· Find the email list address on the top of the page

5. Upload materials

· Click on Materials

· Enable this feature if it is disabled and return to this point

· Click on Add New Materials

· Choose file type and submit (.doc, for example)

· Browse to the file you wish to upload

· There are other options you can choose before you submit

6. Assign homework to be submitted electronically

· Click on Assignments - Homework Submission

· Enable this feature (if it is disabled) and return to this point

· Click on Use Toolkit Editor for Assignments - Homework Submission

· Enter information

· Due date and time

· When the assignment should appear and disappear from Toolkit

· Required?

· Allow electronic submission?

· Late work?

· Instructions (or file upload) and submit

7. Examine electronically submitted homework

· Click on Assignments - Homework Submission

· Click on Examine electronically submitted homework

· View each submission to and assignment by clicking on assignment name

· Then on student names

OR

· Click on Batch and Zip to get all homework submissions for the assignment as a zipped file

8. Photo composite (If your students are in ISIS)

· If your students are listed in ISIS, you can click on Administrative features/class roll, then Display photo composite of the entire class (PDF)

Download this information as an MS Word handout here.

uploading files (like mp3s)

For students to upload recorded assignments (you can read about making recordings here)

· Go to Toolkit and click on Assignments – Homework submission

· To see the assignment, click on assignment name on left

· To submit, first go back to the previous screen

· Click on submit homework on the right side of the assignment

· Choose file type other (advanced file type) an submit

additional info and contacts

Online documentation Toolkit help for instructors; includes FAQ and other sources of help

Using electronic course materials Instructions for faculty using library materials on Toolkit

itc-toolkit@virginia.edu Toolkit support email

Hugh Crumley, CAELC TTSP

crumley@virginia.edu

http://www.people.virginia.edu/hac8g

home office: 434.296.3668

mobile tel: 434.249.8115