ACCESSING KEWL

1) How do I log in to Kewl?
      On the Kewl homepage:

a) Enter your username
b) Enter your password. PS: Passwords are case sensitive.
c) Click on Login.

2) How do I change my password?

a) On the post logon screen, Under Connection Information, click on the page icon.
b) Under My Options, click on the Change details or password.
c) Click on Change your password.
d) Enter your new password.
e) Click Save.

3) If I forgot my password can I get a new one, If so, how?

a) You can get a new password by entering your username in the Send  Password field on the KEWL homepage. A new password will be sent to your e-mail account.

CREATE AN ONLINE COURSE

1) How do I setup an online course?

a) On the post logon screen, click on Cours admin.
b) Click on Add an Online Course.
c) Fill in the details of the form.
d) Click on Create New course.

2) How do I access this online course?

a) On the post logon screen, click on Choose a course.
b) Find your course in the drop-down menu, select it.
c) Click Go.   

3) How do I add/edit text?

a) Click on the Edit this page icon on the navigation bar.
b) Add/edit text as you would in any other word processing application.
c) Click on the WYSIWYG OFF if you wish to use HTML.
d) Click Save.
e) To view the changes, click the Refresh button.

4) How do I upload a document to the Kewl server?

a) Click on the Course administration icon in the navigation bar.
b) Select Content Management.
c) Click on Add documents to course documents folder.
d) Find the document you wish to upload by clicking on the Browse button.
e) When you have selected your document, click Save to documents folder…
f) Select the public option if students should download these documents.

5) How do I upload an image?

a) Click on the Course administration icon in the navigation bar.
b) Select Content Management.
c) Click on Add image to course image folder.
d) Find the image you wish to upload by clicking on the Browse button.
e) Double-click the image you want to upload.
f) Click Upload

6) How do I insert an image?

a) Click on Edit this page icon on the navigation bar.
b) In the WYSIWIG editor click the insert image icon
c) From the thumbnails click the images you want to insert

7) Where do the students see the course document?

a) Students can access these documents via the Course Documents icon from the navigation bar.

8) Can I create a link to another website or resource?

a) First complete all the steps in step B4.
b) Click on the Edit this page icon on the navigation bar. Make sure that you are on the page where the link should be.
c) Click at the location where the link should be typed.
d) Click the link icon. A dialogue box will open asking you to type the website address that you’d like to have linked.

9) How do I set-up a link so it will open in a new window?

a) After setting up the link in the KEWL page (refer to item #8 above), open the HTML editor in KEWL.
b) To open the HTML editor, open the WYSIWYG editor and click on the box that says "Edit HTML". You will see a long listing of code.
c) Locate the "a href" tag that you wish to edit.
d) Place the following code at the end of the "a href" tag: target="_blank" below is an example

<A href="http://www.your.website" target=_blank>

e) Thus, the full link tag will appear as the following

<A href="http://www.jyour.website" target=_blank>your website</A>

MANAGING USERS IN MY COURSE

1) How do I add users to my course?

a) Click on the Course Administration icon in the navigation bar.
b) Select Manage course and click on Add users to course.
c) Selecte the students you want to add to your course and click on Add students.

2) How do I modify users in my course?

a) Click on the Course Administration icon in the navigation bar.
b) Select Manage course and click Delete or Modify users in course.
c) Select the name/s you wish to delete from the class list, press delete.
Please note: There is a risk of deleting your entire class list when clicking Modify student list.

3) How do I add users as educators in my course?

a) Click on the Course Administration icon in the navigation bar.
b) Select Manage course and Course Administrators.
c) Select the person/s you wish to add as educators in your course from the list.
d) Click Add lecturers

COMMUNICATING WITH USERS IN THE COURSE

1)How do I post a topic on the discussion forum?

a) Click on Course Administration on the navigation bar.
b) Select Communication and click Course discussion forum
c) Click post a new message
d) Fill in the details.
e) Click post message.

2) How do I reply to a topic on the discussion forum?

a) Click the discussion forum icon on the navigation bar.
b) Click on the topicyou want to send a reply to
c) Type your message in the spage provided.
d) Click post message.

Please note: The discussion forum in KEWL has features that permit the lecturer to analyse the discussions and take action to improve the quality of the discussion.

3) How do I manage the discussion forum?

a) Click the Discussion forum icon on the navigation bar.
b) Click Show Statistics
c) The summary in statistics ofhow students have participated in the discussion forum is available to you.

Recommendation: The lecturer should take action to increase the dialogue and richness of discussion on the discussion forum and challenge the students to engage in more active discussion on issues. Thank You notes are nice but without meaningful comment they do not serve a useful purpose during real discussions. The lecturer should post something controversial that can stimulate debate and perhaps challenge the students to express different views.

4) How do I use instant message?

a) Click on Course Administration on the navigation bar.
b) Select Communication and click Realtime chat.
c) Click the instant message icon and wait for another window to pop-up
d) Click the instant message icon that is displayed next to the name of the person who you wish to send the message to.
e) Type your message and click Send.

5) How do I send an e-mail to the whole class?

a) Click on Course Administration on the navigation bar.
b) Select Communication and click Email Class
c) Fill in the details.
d) Click Submit.

6) How do I add a notice to the noticeboard?

a) Click on Course Administration on the navigation bar.
b) Select Communication and click manage notices.
c) Click Add a notice.
d) Fill in the details.
e) Click Submit

ASSIGNMENTS AND TESTS

1) How do I setup a worksheet?

a. Click on the Course Administration link.
b. Select Assignments and Tests.
c. Click on the Create an online worksheet.
d. Fill in the details. You must choose the Chapter number.
The options on the Mark active dropdown list:

i) Not Active:- students cannot see the 
                      assignment, lecturers can see the
                      assignment.
ii) Open for Entry:- students can see and enter their
answers in  the assignment.
iii) Closed for marking:- students cannot see the assignment, lecture is busy  marking the assignments.
iv) Marked and viewable: students can view the marked assignments

e. Click Save.

2) How do I add/edit questions in worksheet?

a. Click on the Course Administration link.
b. Select Assignments and Tests..
c. Click on Add/edit questions.
d. Select the test worksheet you want to add a question to.
e. Type your question and the mark allocated to it in the space provided
f. Click Submit.

3) How do I edit a test /worksheet/ assignment?    

a. Click on the Course Administration link.
b. Select Assignments and Tests..
c. Click on Add/edit questions.
d. Select the test/ worksheet that you want to edit.
e. Edit the question.
f. Click Reset.

4) How do I mark a worksheet?

a. Click on the Course Administration link.
b. Select Assignments and Tests..
c. Click on Mark a worksheet.
d. Select the worksheet you want to mark and click Submit.
e. Select the students name from the dropdown menu and click Jump.
f. You are now able to comment on the answer and submit your remarks to the students by clicking the submit button.

5) How do I setup a multiple choice questionnaire?

a.  Click on the Course Administration link.
b. Select Assignments and Tests..
c. Click on Create an online test .
d. Fill in the details.
e. Click Submit.

6) How do I give assignments?

a. Click on the Course Administration link.
b. Select Assignments and Tests..
c. Click on  Manage Essays.
d. Fill in the details.
e. Click Submit.