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Site: ODTUCLASS 2020-2021 SUMMER
Course: ODTUCLASS 2020-2021 SUMMER (2020-2021SUMMER)
Glossary: FAQ
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How to unhide a resource?

  1. Go to course page.
  2. Click "Turn editing on" button.
  3. You will see "Edit" menu next to each resource or activity. Click "Show" option from "Edit" menu.

How to upload assignments?

In order to submit an assignment, you may follow these steps:

  1. Go to your course page.
  2. Click on the name of the assignment.
  3. On the assignment page, you will see description and is available additional files. You can open/download files by clicking them.
  4. Click "Add submission" button which is under the Submission status table.
  5. Drag and drop your assignment file over the blue down arrow. Or you can copy and paste your assignment if there is a text entry box.
  6. Click "Save Changes" button.
  7. Review Submission Status table.
  8. You may edit your submission by clicking "Edit submission" button.

How to use MATLAB Grader?

MATLAB® Grader™ is a browser-based authoring environment for creating and sharing MATLAB coding problems and assessments. 

To add a MATLAB Grader activity to your course, please follow these steps:

  • Navigate to your course page.
  • Click Turn editing on.
  • Click Add an activity or resource on the section you want to add the activity.
  • Click MATLAB Grader option on All tab.
  • Type an Activity name which will be shown on your course page.
  • Adjust other settings if you need. For instance, you may define the maximum grade for the activity or identify the activity as non-graded.
  • Click Save and Display.

For more information, please visit the sample course: https://odtuclass2020sum.metu.edu.tr/course/view.php?id=431 

Once you create the activity, you need to a add problem to that activity. For adding problems please visit: https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlabgrader/create-a-problem.html


How to use Safe Exam Browser?

Safe Exam Browser is a web browser environment to carry out e-assessments safely. The software turns any computer temporarily into a secure workstation. It controls access to resources like system functions, other websites and applications and prevents unauthorized resources being used during an exam.

The quiz activity has built in settings to allow secure exams using the Safe Exam Browser. Safe Exam Browser is available for Windows, macOS and iOS as open source software. Students should install Safe Exam Browser to their devices before the exams.

For installation please visit:

There are 3 options for Safe Exam Browser configuration in quiz activity:

  1. Yes – Use SEB client config: No configurations of Safe Exam Browser are on Moodle side. The quiz can be attempted with any configuration of Safe Exam Browser.
  2. Yes – Configure manually: No template for the configuration of Safe Exam Browser will be used. You can configure Safe Exam Browser manually. In order to use this configuration, students must install the latest version of Safe Exam Browser application. In addition, MACOS users must check the "Allow Reconfiguring" and "Reconfiguring Config URL" options in the Exam tab of Safe Exam Browser configuration.
  3. Yes – Use an existing template: A template for the configuration of Safe Exam Browser can be used. Templates are managed by ODTÜClass Administrators. Students' manual settings will be overridden by the settings in the template. After selection of this option a dropdown menu to choose a template will be displayed. In order to use this configuration, students must install the latest version of Safe Exam Browser application. In addition, users must check the "Allow Reconfiguring" option and type "*" to "Reconfiguring Config URL" option in the Exam tab of Safe Exam Browser configuration.

Existing Safe Exam Browser Templates:

  • SEB Template 1
    • Menu bar hidden.
    • Students cannot change configuration.
    • Links requesting a new browser window are blocked.
    • Don't allow audio and video capture.
    • Don't allow download & upload files.
    • Don't allow network screen sharing.
    • Don't allow to run inside virtual meachine.
    • Don't allow spell check.
    • Don't allow dictionary look up.

  • SEB Template 2
    • Menu bar hidden.
    • Students cannot change configuration.
    • Links requesting a new browser window are not blocked.
    • Allow download & upload files.
    • Don't allow audio and video capture.
    • Don't allow network screen sharing.
    • Don't allow to run inside virtual meachine.
    • Don't allow spell check.
    • Don't allow dictionary look up.
  • SEB Template Zoom Allowed: Zoom is allowed to run in the background. Students should join the Zoom meeting before openning SEB.

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I graded a Turnitin assignment but the grades are neither available in gradebook nor visible to students. What is wrong?

Most probably you have graded the Turnitin assignment after "Post Date". Post date is the date when grades and feedbacks will be released to students. You need to grade submissions before this date otherwise the grades will not be shown in the gradebook. If the post date has passed, before grading edit the Post Date from Turnitin Assignment settings.

I need a sign in sheet. How can I get it?

You may use "Sign in Sheet" block to prepare and print an attendance sheet. To get the sign in sheet, you may follow these steps:

  1. Go to course page.
  2. Click "Turn editing on" button.
  3. Select "Sign in Sheet" from "Add a Block" dropdown menu.
  4. A new block will be added to course page. Click "Generate sign in sheet" link on "Sign in sheet" block.
  5. Click "Print sign in sheet" to print the sheet.

You can sort by name or surname and filter due to groups.

 

I want to assign different resources/activities to different groups of students. How can I do that?

To assign different resources or activities to different groups of students using groupings:

  1. Create groups:

Create groupings:

  1. At the course page, click Users option from Course Administration.
  2. Click Groups option under Users sub-menu.
  3. Click Groupings tab.
  4. Click Create Grouping button.
  5. Type the Grouping Name.
  6. Click Save Changes button.
  7. Click "Show groups in grouping" icon at Edit column of groupings you have created.
  8. Select a group to add to the grouping and click Add button.
  9. Click "Back to groupings" button.
  10. Create as many grouping as you need. (Generally each group will be added to a grouping.)

Add an activity or resource:

  1. At the course page, click Turn editing on.
  2. Click Add an activity or resource link.
  3. Select an activity or resource.
  4. Fill in the required fields.
  5. Adjust settings if required.
  6. Expand "Common Module Settings" section.
  7. Select "Separate groups" from "Group mode" dropdown menu.
  8. Select the grouping that you want this activity/resource be visible to from "Grouping" dropdown menu.
  9. Check Available for group members only box to hide this activity/resource from others.
  10. Click Save and return to page button.

 

I want to check how much time my students spent on course. How can I do that?

You can use Course Dedication block. 

For more information about this block please visit: https://odtuclass.metu.edu.tr/mod/glossary/showentry.php?courseid=1&eid=43&displayformat=dictionary

I want to schedule an activity and students will select from available sessions. Which activity should I use?

You can use Choice activity.

You may follow these steps:

  1. Go to course page.
  2. Click "Turn editing on" button.
  3. Click "Add an activity or resource" link.
  4. A new window will open. Select "Choice" and click "Add" button. 
  5. Complete the fields marked with by *.
  6. From "Options" section select "Yes" from the "Limit the number of responses allowed" dropdown menu if you want to limit the number of students for each session.
  7. Type each session information into an "Option" field.
  8. Type the maximum number of students of each session to the "Limit" field of the related Option.
  9. From "Availability" section you can restrict answering time.
  10. Click "Save and return to course" button.

After your students select the available sessions, to get the list you may follow these steps:

  1. Go to course page.
  2. Click the Choice activity you have created.
  3. Click "View N responses" link. N is the number of students who have responded.
  4. You can download the responses.

I want to send an e-mail to all students? How can I do that?

You can use Quickmail which is a block that provides selective, bulk emailing within courses and is one of the default blocks of ODTUClass courses.

To send a message to all enrolled students you may follow these steps:

  1. Go to the course page.
  2. Click "Compose New Email" link on Quickmail block.
  3. From "Role filter" dropdown menu select "Student".
  4. Click "Add All" button to add students to recipients list.
  5. To attachment field you can add files.
  6. Type the subject into the "Subject" field.
  7. Type your message into the "Message" field.
  8. If you want to receive that email, click "Yes" next to "Receive a copy".
  9. Click "Send Email".