Logging into the VLE

They have access to different features

depending on their group restrictions

Your username is: st.surname.firstname initialPassword is your date of birth in this format: ddmmyy

Teachers, Students and Parents can log into the

VLE

Staff Logged inTeachers have access to the following:

• Staff Timetable

•Registration Attendance

•Learning Management System (LMS)

•Their own network folder via the Internet

•Departmental TVs (from school only)

•Staff Notices

•Private Messaging Service (PMS)

•Their own user menu related to their teaching role

•Calendar

•Other general stuff that can be accessed without having to log in.

• Successful tests have taken place with automatic user creation for new students; some members of staff now use the VLE attendance module which links to SIMS.

• They can also see their SIMS timetable which has been integrated into the Learning Management System.

The school MIS Menu allows teachers to have access to the

registration attendance and their own staff timetable

Clicking on the teachers button, then selecting Thin Client displays this page which

remotes into your desktop

Sims-Teacher Logged in

Staff notices can be viewed only by teachers

online

They can view the calendar which highlights all the school events, exams and closures in

the school year

Teacher Logged in

The LMS - teacher logged inLMS

The LMS is the main communication feature

which can be used to deliver lessons and

meetings.

Teachers once logged in can view a summary of

courses they are teaching and any announcements

made.

Teachers can upload their own content, lesson

plans, and any other work to this system

Only students enrolled on that course can view the content from that lesson and any homework set by

the teacher.

The LMS - teacher logged in

The File Library stores all the content used for the

different subjects.

Teachers can upload their content here

The LMS - teacher logged in

You only have access to your own lessons.

If you click on your current teaching course you can edit your lesson and send messages to

either to the whole class or individually.

On the left hand side menu a variety of ways to deliver your lesson can be

used.

The LMS - teacher logged in

Another way of delivering your lessons or meetings

through the LMS is by using the Video

Conferencing tool which is still under construction.

This feature will be available soon.

The LMS - teacher logged in

Teachers have access to their own user menu

which consists of a normal forum.

If you are a member of the SLT then you will have

access to the SLT Chat Forum as well as the

normal chat forum for teachers.

Please note that teachers who are not part of the

SLT will not have access to the SLT chat Forum. Also

students will have only access to their own

forum/

The LMS - teacher logged in

Teachers can use the private message service to send messages either

to a group of people created in their contacts

or individually.

The LMS - teacher logged in

Teacher Logged inThere is a department section where teachers from different departments can create their own content.

SLT can have access to their own data page to edit, add and publish. This page would be only viewed by other teachers.

If you would like your own page created please ask ICT Support.

Room Booking System

Student Logged inStudents have access to:

• the Private Messaging Service (PMS)

• view their own timetable

• their own network folder via the Internet

•Students have their own user menu related to their cohort.

• Travel wise

•Calendar

•And other general stuff that can be accessed without having to login.

Student Logged in

Student users have access to these options once they

are logged in

Students have their own MIS User menu which gives them access to their own student

timetable.

Student Logged inStudent can click on their

lesson which takes them to the LMS and view any

content for that specific lesson

Content for the lesson can be viewed here.

They can check for any announcements made or homework for that course

They can also video conference into that lesson if available by

teacher.

Parental

Access

At a recent ‘Open Evening’ the VLE was demonstrated to perspective parents and there was a brilliant response to the parental access, where parents can view their children’s timetables, attendance data and homework and interact with staff.

Parent Logged inParents have access to:

• their student timetable

• student attendance

•PMS

•Other general stuff that can viewed by the public

Parent Logged inParents can view the

student timetable via the MIS user menu

Parents do not have any access to any user menu

options

Parents can view the student attendance via the

MIS user menu

Front Page

We are currently redesigning the

front page to meet our head

teacher’s requirements

http://open.easicop.org/index.php

This is currently the VLE website address which you can access,

but once this is approved we will change this to be the current website address for the school.

Single Sign on

Single Sign On is currently being discussed and the best methods of implementation researched.

This will give users one login for the VLE that would also then allow them to link to other sites that would normally require another login without signing in again.

Importance of these new services

• Offering such education resources via the web based VLE helps to improve their learning skills and communication as youngsters prefer to use the Internet than working from books.

• Young people around the world use online services to increase their social lives.

Importance of these new services

• If other online services are used by everyone then teachers and students will have the opportunity to use the VLE on a daily basis as part of their school work.

• Students and staff can enhance their teaching and learning.

SOA and Web services

requirements

• Students and Teachers do not have to worry about carrying their homework, books or other paper based work with them to school as all of this can be done on the VLE.

• So therefore the use of SOA and web services meets their requirements and minimises the lack of work they carry around with them.

Global Opportunity

• The advantage of increasing this tremendous global opportunity is to share experiences between teachers and students from around the world, the integration between different communities via video conferencing and messaging.

Global Opportunity

• Teachers can share their resources with one another to increase their effectiveness and of their teaching material.

• The VLE offers more features so therefore it can result in more interactive and innovative teaching.

Brownhills and Local Community VLE

Another project that we are involved in is the development of the Community VLE .

The current response to this development has been fantastic!

Comments from the Matrix Standards Assessor, Jackie Plass said that…..Comments from the Matrix Standards Assessor, Jackie Plass said that…..

Brownhills and Local Community VLE

““this is the way forward and an this is the way forward and an excellent opportunity for the excellent opportunity for the community to be recognised community to be recognised more. more.

No other places provides such No other places provides such facilities and Brownhills will be facilities and Brownhills will be the first community to promote the first community to promote these services”. these services”.

RSS FeedsWe have currently developed an RSS feed from Easicop 2 website which can be fed to the VLE to keep students, parents and teachers aware of any Easicop projects.