TechInfo

Copying content from semester to semester my cause your gradebook to become cluttered with old columns that you no longer need.  In order to delete unused columns please use these directions: Deleting a Column

When setting up your course you may want to copy only one (or two) learning modules from a previous semester, instead of the whole course.  You may want to share a learning module among colleagues or you may want to use a learning module from an entirely different course.  Please use the instructions located here.

From semester to semester you may want to create a different look to your homepage.  Directions on how to use course template that is used by many faculty can be found here.

Participation in a discussion thread may be a requirement for your eLearning course. Please check out the tutorial on Discussions for assistance.

When submitting an assignment there are two ways you can accomplish this.

You can Copy and Paste it

OR

You can Add an Attachment

SUNY Cortland is pleased offer this service to the campus community. The following instructions will assist you & your carrier in the set up of the email account on your Blackberry.

Instructions -

BlackBerry Setup

Personal Email Setup

Add my existing email account to my BlackBerry® device

Email Address: [address]@cortland.edu

Email Password: [Password]

Click Next

You will get an “Unable to configure” error, which is good.

Select “I will provide the settings to add this email account”

Enter your email address and password again

Click Next

We were unable to set up [email address]

Select the type “Outlook Web Access”

Click Next

If you are Faculty/Staff type in: https://tyler.cortland.edu/owa/

If you are a Student type in: https://webmail.cortland.edu/owa/

User name: [user name] (this is the name you type in to log in to campus computers)

Password: [Password]

Email Address: [Address]

Mailbox name: [enter user name again]

Click Next

Technology Help Center
SUNY Cortland
Winchell Hall
Phone: 607.753.2500
Fax: 607.753.5599
Email: helpdesk@cortland.edu
Hours: M-Th, 8:00-6:00
F, 8:00-4:30

The Groups application gives students, faculty, staff and authorized affiliates at SUNY Cortland the ability to request and manage groups for clubs, workgroups, committees or other interests. Group tools may include chat, threaded discussions, photo archives, news and more. Groups must be authorized and must meet the general criteria below.

1. General Criteria
   Groups must be used for activities related to College functions. Groups must not promote or support activities that are commercial in nature (unless associated with the College), illegal or violate College policies.
2. Authority to Establish a Group
   1. Officially recognized student organizations may request creation of a group through their club or organization’s college sponsor or advisor.
   2. Employee organizations may request creation of a group through their organization’s leadership.
   3. Departments and offices may request creation of a group by the department head.
   4. Other groups may be sponsored by a member of the faculty or staff.
   5. Faculty may request work groups for students engaged in class projects.
   6. All requests to create a group will be reviewed by the Portal Administrator. If further consultation is needed, the Portal Content Policy Committee will make a final determination.
3. Appropriate Use
   When operating a group, including the use of the message board and chat functions, the group leader is responsible for ensuring the group is conducting its affairs in a responsible manner consistent with the policies and procedures of the college.

   All users are responsible for adhering to group and College policies and procedures.

4. Group Removal
   1. Any group may be deleted from myRedDragon due to a lack of activity for a full academic year.
   2. Faculty-sponsored student class project work groups will expire at the end of each semester and will be removed by the Portal Administrator.
   3. Any violation of college policy may result in the suspension or deletion of the group. The Portal Content Policy Committee will make this determination.

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In November 2009; a new service feature was added within eLearning: a support account.

The support account feature will allow for immediate access by support professionals to an eLearning room.  This will provide quick support to not only you as the faculty member but to your students as well. 

As always, you have the option of disallowing this type of immediate support by going to your Grade Book and denying access to the support account. 

If you choose to do this there will be a delay in providing support until you grant access to the account again. 

Directions for denying access can be found here: Deny Support Account Access

How can I open an additional mailbox (departmental/club/shared) through myRedDragon?

Faculty/staff accessing additional mailboxes:

Log in to myRedDragon normally, click on the email link on the right side of the page. That should open your mailbox in a new window. If you are using Internet Explorer, click on your name in the upper right hand corner of the mailbox:

Now in the Select mailbox field type in the account you wish to access. That mailbox should open in a new window.

If you are using a non-Internet Explorer browser (Firefox, Opera, Safari) simply append the email address that you wish to access to the URL in the address bar and hit Enter:

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If you are a student accessing mailboxes on the Exchange 2003 mail server:

IE, Firefox, etc:

Log in to myRedDragon, click on the email link, and append the email address to the end of the URL:

If you are a student accessing mailboxes on the Exchange 2007 mail server:

IE, Firefox, etc:

Log in to myRedDragon, click on the email link, and change the URL to https://tyler.cortland.edu/owa/address@cortland.edu:

If you are prompted with a login screen, use your user name and password.

Need help with getting up with speed on EndNote?  It’s a program that allows you to download citations, to insert them into Word documents, and change formats with a few clicks.

If you’d like to get started, or want tips for particular problems, please get in touch with Dan Harms, Instructional Services Librarian, at daniel.harms@cortland.edu or at extension X4042.