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- How do I create a Sign-Up List?
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How do I change my email address in CMS?
- How do I send an email?
- How do I view a student's homepage?
- How do my students access the Discussion Board?
- How do I print a discussion board message?
- How do I register a clicker in CMS?
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How do I create a Sign-Up List?
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Sign-Up List is a tool that enables students to sign up for class projects, conferences, or any type of an event specified by instructor. To create a Sign-Up List:
- Go to the Control Panel of your course
- In the Content Area where you would like the sign-up list to be available, select Sign-Up List from the drop-down menu on the upper right and click GO
- Multiple sign-up options may be created by clicking on Batch Create Lists at the top of the form
- Enter the necessary information in the appropriate fields, and click Submit
Your students are now able to sign up for your event.
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How do I change my e-mail address in CMS?
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The CMS gets your email address by looking at your Ph entry, so if you make sure your Ph entry reflects your current address,
the CMS will always have your correct email.
To change your email address in Ph,
- Go to https://directory.northwestern.edu/edit/
- Enter your NetID and password and click Log in.
- Click the View/Edit Your Information button
- Use either the alias or mailbox fields to update your email address. For more information on which field to use,
click on the email field.
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How do I send an email?
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To send an email,
- Go to the Control Panel
- Click Send E-mail
under Course Tools
- Click on the group you want to send an e-mail to
- Complete the form
- Click Submit
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How do I view a student's homepage?
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To view a student's homepage,
- Log in to http://courses.northwestern.edu with your NetID and password
- Under My Courses, click on the title of the course site where
the homepage is saved
- Click on the Communication button on the left
- Click on Roster
- Enter a keyword into the search field
- Check the appropriate radio button to search by last name, user name (net ID) or email address, and then click Search
- Click on the name of the student whose homepage you want to visit
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How do my students access the Discussion Board?
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To access the Discussion Board,
- From the Course Site, click Communications
- Click Discussion Board
- Click on the forum you wish to enter
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How do I print a discussion board message?
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To print a discussion board message,
For Windows users,
- Place the cursor anywhere within the discussion board message that you wish to print
- Right click and a menu will appear
- Select Print to print the discussion board message
For Mac users,
- Press Command-P
- Click Print to print the discussion board message
or
- Click File and select Print
- Click Print to print the discussion board message
Note to Mac users: The cursor need not be within the discussion board message.
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