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(originally the (originally the MM stood for “Martin“ the developer). stood for “Martin“ the developer).

Software used to host the colleges VLESoftware used to host the colleges VLE

Purpose of the sessionPurpose of the session How & where to access the VLEHow & where to access the VLE Edit/update personal profilesEdit/update personal profiles Accessing a course areaAccessing a course area Edit a course areaEdit a course area Understanding the file & folder structureUnderstanding the file & folder structure Zipping & Uploading Files & FoldersZipping & Uploading Files & Folders Linking to Files, websiteLinking to Files, website Displaying a Directory (folder)Displaying a Directory (folder) Downloading filesDownloading files ForumsForums

Accessing the VLEAccessing the VLE Campus access – Campus access – from the link on Internet explorer toolbar.from the link on Internet explorer toolbar.

Off Campus –Off Campus –using the following URL using the following URL

http://vle.wigan-leigh.ac.uk/http://vle.wigan-leigh.ac.uk/

Logging in to your accountLogging in to your account

Editing your personal profileEditing your personal profile

GuideGuide(Editing Your User Profile)(Editing Your User Profile)

Accessing a course areaAccessing a course area

Divided up into Areas of Learning, Admin and Support areas.Divided up into Areas of Learning, Admin and Support areas.

Accessing a course areaAccessing a course areaCourses, at times require an enrolment key, the displayed page is Courses, at times require an enrolment key, the displayed page is shown below, the key is set by the tutor.shown below, the key is set by the tutor.

When you have entered a course without an enrolment key it will ask When you have entered a course without an enrolment key it will ask you if you want to enrol on this course.you if you want to enrol on this course.

Editing the course areaEditing the course area

Editing featuresEditing features

Move (left, right, up & downMove (left, right, up & down UpdateUpdate DeleteDelete Hide / unhideHide / unhide GroupsGroups

Uploading Files & FoldersUploading Files & Folders

GuideGuide(Uploading Files & Folders)(Uploading Files & Folders)

Linking to a file or websiteLinking to a file or website

GuideGuide(Linking to a file or website)(Linking to a file or website)

Display a directoryDisplay a directory

GuideGuide(Display a directory)(Display a directory)

Downloading FilesDownloading Files

Options for saving a file:-Options for saving a file:- Select the required document, select the Select the required document, select the SSave option and then ave option and then

the location/folder to store it in.the location/folder to store it in.

4.4. Right click the required document, select Save Target As… Right click the required document, select Save Target As… and then the location/folder to store it in.and then the location/folder to store it in.

Downloading files, will enable you to access the resources links Downloading files, will enable you to access the resources links more efficiently, offers better printing options and is available for more efficiently, offers better printing options and is available for you to reference later. you to reference later.

A developed course areaA developed course area

ForumsForums

Questions?Questions?