{"id":2736,"date":"2017-08-16T08:43:53","date_gmt":"2017-08-16T13:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lesleyelis.com\/elisblog\/?p=2736"},"modified":"2017-08-16T08:43:53","modified_gmt":"2017-08-16T13:43:53","slug":"is-your-mylesley-course-ready-for-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lesleyelis.com\/elisblog\/2017\/08\/16\/is-your-mylesley-course-ready-for-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your myLesley Course Ready for Fall?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is your myLesley course ready for the start of the semester? This handy list can help you make sure.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lesleyelis.com\/elisblog\/files\/2015\/07\/myLesley-Course-Checklist-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download a copy<\/a> to review as you set up your course.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Announcements<br \/>\n<\/strong>Have you posted a welcome announcement for you students?\u00a0Is textbook information available? Learn how to <a href=\"http:\/\/support.lesley.edu\/solution\/articles\/4000013713-communicating-within-your-mylesley-course-faculty-#_Announcements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">send an Announcement<\/a> with all your important information before the first day of class.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Faculty Profile and Contact Information<br \/>\n<\/strong>Is your contact information available and up-to-date?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en-us.help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Interact\/Contacts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Create a faculty profile<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/support.lesley.edu\/solution\/articles\/4000013195-adding-content-to-your-mylesley-course-faculty-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">create an Item with your contact information<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Syllabus<br \/>\n<\/strong>Have you uploaded your current syllabus?\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/support.lesley.edu\/solution\/articles\/4000013713-communicating-within-your-mylesley-course-faculty-#Syllabus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Upload your syllabus<\/a>\u00a0to myLesley so it&#8217;s always easily available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Course Content<br \/>\n<\/strong>Have you checked all the links in each module?\u00a0Learn to<a href=\"http:\/\/support.lesley.edu\/solution\/articles\/4000014776-using-the-mylesley-text-content-editor-#addinghyper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> add or edit hyperlinks<\/a>\u00a0in myLesley.<\/p>\n<p>Are discussion forums for each week set up? This guide will show you how to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/support.lesley.edu\/solution\/articles\/4000013716-setting-up-and-managing-the-mylesley-discussion-board-faculty-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">set up and manage the myLesley discussion board<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Have you set up release dates for each module?\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/support.lesley.edu\/solution\/articles\/4000070271-managing-release-dates-setting-date-time-restrictions-\">Using release dates<\/a> is optional, but can help you reveal content to your students on a schedule that you set in advance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Assessments<br \/>\n<\/strong>Have any tests or surveys been deployed?\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/support.lesley.edu\/solution\/articles\/4000013718-creating-and-managing-tests-surveys-and-pools-in-mylesley-faculty-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Create and manage your tests and surveys<\/a>\u00a0in myLesley.<\/p>\n<p>Have any\u00a0Assignments been set up for students to submit their work? <a href=\"http:\/\/support.lesley.edu\/support\/solutions\/articles\/4000024836-creating-and-managing-assignments-in-mylesley-faculty-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Create and manage assignments<\/a> to collect and grade papers online.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade Center<\/strong><br \/>\nAre the correct point values assigned to each item in the Grade Center? Are there any grading columns that need to be added or deleted? Review how to set up and use the <a href=\"http:\/\/support.lesley.edu\/solution\/articles\/4000024851-mylesley-grade-center-and-grading-faculty\">myLesley Grade Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional Content<\/strong><br \/>\nDepending on your course and the type of activities you have, you may or may not be using the tools listed below.<\/p>\n<p>Have any <a href=\"http:\/\/support.lesley.edu\/solution\/articles\/4000013725-creating-and-managing-mylesley-wikis-faculty-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wikis<\/a> been set up?<br \/>\nHave any <a href=\"http:\/\/support.lesley.edu\/solution\/articles\/4000013724-creating-and-managing-mylesley-blogs-and-journals-faculty-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blogs or journals<\/a> been set up?<br \/>\nHave any course <a href=\"http:\/\/support.lesley.edu\/solution\/articles\/4000013723-creating-and-managing-mylesley-groups-faculty-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">groups<\/a> been set up?<\/p>\n<p>Have you created or updated any <a href=\"http:\/\/support.lesley.edu\/solution\/articles\/4000032112-creating-and-editing-voicethreads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VoiceThread<\/a> content?<br \/>\nHave you created or updated any <a href=\"http:\/\/support.lesley.edu\/solution\/articles\/4000036563-voicethread-groups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VoiceThread groups<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">If you need assistance, please contact us at <\/span><a style=\"font-weight: 300;\" href=\"mailto:elis@lesley.edu\">elis@lesley.edu<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> or visit <\/span><a style=\"font-weight: 300;\" href=\"http:\/\/support.lesley.edu\">http:\/\/support.lesley.edu<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is your myLesley course ready for the start of the semester? 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