NOTE: To personalize this welcome page for your course go through this document and enter, change, or delete the information found between the brackets "[ ]." Also make sure to turn off the "Bold" formatting.
Welcome to [Your Course Title]
[Semester and Year]
[Your Title and Name]--UH Hilo
[This course website provides many of the resources offered to students in the course. In addition, you are expected to purchase the textbooks listed in the syllabus (see below on how to access the syllabus).]
Course Preparation
1) To prepare for this course go through the Online Learning Readiness Check. This check will help you assess your computer system, skills, and also provide you with an online orientation in Laulima to help you be successful in an online course. (IMPORTANT: Log out of Laulima first before proceeding with readiness check!)
2) To the immediate left of this message you will see a list of links (in blue font) called the Course Menu. Please click on each one to become familiar with the function of each link.
[List the tools that you use, with the tool names that you have chosen, and update the descriptions to match your course content]
· "Syllabus and Course Schedule" is where you will find the course syllabus, with the schedule of assignments and exams attached. Be sure to read each section carefully. The schedule is subject to modification as the semester progresses.
· "Announcements" are posted on this homepage, to the right of this welcome message.
· "Modules [or Resources if you use this tool for content delivery]" is where you will access the basic materials, presentations, videos, readings, details of assignments, etc.
· "Assignments" is where you will find instructions for the written assignments and due dates; this is also where you will submit these assignments, and where you will receive them back from the instructor.
· "Gradebook" shows you (and only you!) your grades, which are posted by your instructor when [he/she] returns your assignments on the Assignments page.
· "Discussion and Private Messages [or the communication tool you have chosen]" is where you will participate in class discussions about issues and topics raised by the instructor and students.
· "Mailtool [or the email tool you have chosen]" is where you can email the instructor or individual classmates privately.
Technology Assistance
If you have trouble logging into Laulima, downloading or opening Laulima materials, or need to know more about one of a Laulima tool you can:
1) Click on the Help link in the Course menu. Try this step first as many times, depending upon your problem, you may be able to find a quick answer there.
2) Email the UH system Laulima techies and get a quick response by scrolling to the bottom of every Laulima portal page and clicking on the "Request Assistance" link. An email message form will open. Complete it and click "Submit." A confirmation email will immediately appear at the email address you provide and a response from the techies will follow within an hour to 24 hours.
3) Email your instructor by using the Mailtool [or the tool or name of tool you use] provided in this course -- click on "Mailtool" in the Course Menu, then click "Compose mail," and then select "Instructor Role" in the "To" options.
4) You can also email your instructor from your regular email account at [Add Your Email Address Here]
Helpful Resources
· Laulima Tutorials for Students - Provides help on specific Laulima issues. To view these tutorials you will need Adobe Flash Player, which can be downloaded free at http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/
· Laulima FAQs page for Students - Questions posed by many students with the Laulima Admin. responses.
· Help for DL Students webpage - This page provides other helpful Laulima links, general DL FAQs, UHH library services, test proctoring information, and more.