NIEZBĘDNIK USER GUIDE FOR STUDENTS

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1 NIEZBĘDNIK USER GUIDE FOR STUDENTS CENTRE FOR OPEN EDUCATION SGH WARSAW SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS Warsaw, 2017 r.

2 Table of contents BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT E-SGH SYSTEM... 2 E-sgh platform... 2 Niezbędnik e-sgh... 3 Problems with your e-sgh account and logging... 4 NIEZBĘDNIK E-SGH... 5 How to get the access to teaching materials in Niezbędnik e-sgh?... 5 How to use the Niezbędnik e-sgh?... 7 Menu on the toolbar... 8 The group... 8 The calendar... 8 The forum and Chat... 9 Assessment Folder Mailbox Tests TECHNICAL SUPPORT OF E-SGH USERS

3 BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT E-SGH SYSTEM SGH e-learning system consists of LMS and Niezbędnik e-sgh which is a part of e-sgh platform. There are four main categories of educational materials on the platform: E-learning trainings (Occupational Health Safety Training (BHP), Library Training, Fundamentals of Intellectual Property Protection Training, obligatory for all first semester students). Online lectures conducted as a distance learning courses. Blended learning lectures these mixed courses are a combination of traditional classes (on the campus) and online activities at e-sgh platform. Supplementary materials for basic courses additional content that extends the program of traditional classroom activities. 2

4 All first semester students get the access to the e-learning trainings and supplementary materials for basic courses automatically, with the provision of student id number and address in the To get the access to the online or blended lectures you should firstly choose the lecture during student's declaration in the Virtual Dean's Office and then access to the e-courses chosen during declaration is granted automatically by e-sgh.pl platform at the beginning of each semester. More information about e-sgh platform is accessible at - on the home page you can watch the tutorials. By using the Niezbędnik e-sgh some of SGH lecturers create webpages with didactic materials to their selected, traditional classes. Please note, that not every lecturer use the Niezbędnik e-sgh, as a result of that, you can t get the automatically access to all of your courses. To receive the access to the course webpage of a particular teacher, please use the link provided by the teacher in the classroom (for more information read the next part of this guide). Having an account on e-sgh.pl platform the user also has an account in the Niezbędnik e-sgh and vice versa. You can switch between the e-sgh.pl platform and Niezbędnik by using the appropriate links. 3

5 Problems with your e-sgh account and logging If your e-sgh account is integrated with SGH informatics systems, your username and password to Niezbędnik e-sgh is the same as you use to log into the Virtual Dean's Office or SGH mail in the cloud. Please note that the SGH network password must be active (it expires after 180 days). If you do not remember your password or e-sgh system do not accept it, first check if you can log into SGH student mailbox in the cloud or Virtual Dean s Office and try to change your password. In case of problems, please contact to SGH User Helpdesk. If your e-sgh account is not integrated with SGH informatics systems, your username to Niezbędnik e-sgh is different than to Virtual Dean's Office or SGH mailbox in the cloud. The username looks like: name_surname (without any special signs). To recover your password, use the "forgot my password" option. After entering the correct username your password will be sent to the address provided by you during the first registration in e-sgh system (if you have not received an , please check the "spam" folder in your inbox). Please, type your password carefully. After 6 unsuccessful attempts to log in, the e-sgh account will be automatically blocked. To unblocked your account you should contact to e-sgh team at Centre for Open Education SGH. 4

6 NIEZBĘDNIK E-SGH Niezbędnik e-sgh ( is a part of the e-learning platform which allows SGH lecturers to self-manage didactic materials. The application supports lecturers in delivering classes as well as enables them to communicate with their students. By using the Niezbędnik e-sgh some of SGH lecturers create webpages with didactic materials to their selected, traditional classes. How to get the access to teaching materials in Niezbędnik e-sgh? Please note, that not every lecturer use the Niezbędnik e-sgh, so you can t get the access to all your courses automatically. You should ask your teacher if she/he uses Niezbędnik. Lecturers can create a several course webpages to the same subject, but for different classes. To receive the access to the appropriate course website for your class, please use the link provided by the teacher in the classroom. If the access to the subject require logging, the lecturer will give you a link to the registration form, which you must fill in once, to be registered for the course: eg. 5

7 During filling in the registration form to the course webpage in Niezbędnik, SGH student should use the same login as to the e-learning platform (for the account integrated with the SGH system, this is the same username - as to Virtual Dean s Office or account). You have to create a new account only if you do not have one in e-sgh.pl system yet. In this situation, the user should fill in the bottom part of the registration form by entering your address ( address domain is recommended). As a next step you should fill in the registration form with your name and surname and create a password. If an access to the subject does not require logging, the lecturer will give you a link which should be used (in any internet browser) to download the content. eg. last_name_of_the_teacher/name_of_the_course Such kind of course page can be added by you to the list of courses in your account (the "follow this course page" button). 6

8 How to use the Niezbędnik e-sgh? After logging into the Niezbędnik e-sgh, student sees the list of course pages to which he / she registered. Click on the name of the course to visit the course page devoted to it. At the course page the lecturer may make available the teaching materials and publish the notices (announcements) for students. 7

9 Menu on the toolbar Depending on the options that the lecturer has launched at a course webpage, the chosen tools will appear in a toolbar. Group The group is a place where you can read the lecturer's biography, find out who else is attending the lecture, and post information about yourself. Calendar Calendar helps in activities and time management as well as in sending reminders at an address provided during registration in the e-sgh.pl system. 8

10 A user can add an important event to the calendar (for example a deadline for certain task). If the option "send a reminder" has been marked, 1 day before each planned event, the user will get an with the content of the event. A lecturer can create a reminder for students - in such case an will be sent also to all the students enrolled for a particular course. The notices from the calendar are also displayed at the course webpage. Forum and Chat The forum and Chat facilitate an online discussion on the topics related to the course program. The lecturer creates thematically rooms at the forum and can also define the period of time when posts may be published - the dates are visible under the name of the room. When writing a post you can use WYSIWYG editor for highlightening selected fragments as well as attach a file. Chat - is the only tool in Niezbędnik which requires a synchronic meeting at a fixed time. The discussion is supposed to be related to the course content and to constitute one of the elements of conducting virtual classes. It can also have a form of virtual consultation. 9

11 Assessment Folder Assessment Folder is a tool for keeping record of students' grades. A lecturer has an access to the list of the students registered for the course and can give them grades in any category. What is more, the lecturer can also add notes about the activity of the course participants. Every student enrolled for the course can see their records in the assessment folder. Mailbox The module of Mail is directly linked to the Assessment Folder and is activated and turned off accordingly. The Mail allows exchanging messages with the students enrolled for a particular course. In distinction to the Forum, Chat or Notice Board, the messages sent by the Mail are visible only for the relevant user. The Mail system does not send the s to students, the participant of the course can read messages only after logging into the course. Both, the students and the lecturers, can add attachments to the messages. 10

12 Tests Tests - are the tool that can be used by a lecturer to create tests and make them available at the course webpage. Test can be made available at a restricted time and can have a defined limited time in which their questions can be answered. The results are saved in a report and sent automatically to the Assessment Folder at the moment when the test is being completed by the student. Clicking on the "start the test" button means solving it. The test can be taken only once. If you close your browser or open another course webpage in your Niezbędnik, a blank test will be saved. TECHNICAL SUPPORT OF E-SGH USERS All questions about the functioning of the e-sgh system can be directed to the Centre for Open Education SGH e-sgh@sgh.waw.pl, phone: