TechInfo

As a faculty member there are two distinct ways to back-up the content in your eLearning course.  An internal back-up, which will save all the content that you created in case of a system failure AND a local back-up of all the student content.

The internal back-up should be done once at the beginning of the semester and then once when ALL of your content is in place. The system administrator takes these files and saves them for use (if needed) in the future. You are also able to save a copy on your U drive “just in case” but will NOT be able to use this file without assistance from the system administrator. You can find a tutorial on how to create a system back-up here: System Back-up of eLearning

In order to save your class information in a format that is readable to you (ie: you do not need a system administrator to restore it for you) several steps need to be taken. Tutorials for backing up Discussion Threads, Mail, Assessments and Assignments can be found here:

Backing up all content in Discussion threads
Backing up internal mail
Backing up completed assessments
Backing up handed in assignments

If you need assistance please contact eLearninghelp@cortland.edu

Hailey M. Ruoff
Instructional Materials Design Specialist
SUNY Cortland
hailey.ruoff@cortland.edu

The following information will help you copy content either from a Restored room or from a prior semester into a current eLearning classroom.

Copy Content

Hailey M. Ruoff
Instructional Materials Design Specialist
SUNY Cortland
hailey.ruoff@cortland.edu

In order to webcast presentations by invited speakers, this agreement -http://cortland.edu/webcast/webcasting_agreement_form.pdf – needs to be signed by the presenter.

If you have questions, please contact Gail Wood or Paul van der Veur

Did you know that you can forward your internal mail from eLearning to any email address you wish?  Please follow this tutorial student login help.

PLEASE NOTE: You cannot reply to eLearning email from your primary account.  This is simply a notification; letting you know that there is mail waiting for you in your eLearning room.

If you have any questions you may contact eLearning help at eLearninghelp@cortland.edu

myRedDragon Online Groups are for students, employees and faculty members at SUNY Cortland. They are not for the general public.

SUNY Cortland currently supports Group use with Leaders who control the Group membership carefully. Leaders are responsible for monitoring their Group Use.

Training on how to navigate and use Groups will start in August, if you cannot wait and would like to start using a group now please contact Hailey M. Ruoff 753-2231

There are lots of benefits to using online groups with your Department or SUNY Cortland organization. 

Here are some of them:

• To store online files – post files, approve user submitted files, make an archive of downloads, its as easy as adding an email attachment – but harder to lose!
• To check user visits and participation – Groups members list shows a list of all people in your group, what access they have and when they last visited, enabling you to keep and monitor usage.
• To archive minutes / agendas / documents – keep losing documents, searching your old emails to find that attachment?? Not with organized Groups – assign a person to archive & post your minutes, notes and documents there for all the group.
• To run discussions – need a place to store comments, feedback, or to run department knowledge shares and discussions. Want to keep it away from your inbox – simply set up a Group Discussion – you can use various topics and threads
• Personalize a Project or Department Group Homepage – you can put links, photographs, images, icons, urgent announcements, important files – all on your group Home Page. Easy to find, easy to use!
• Run your own group for efficient SUNY Cortland communication and Knowledge Sharing This is the biggest advantage. You know how to best set up your local department group or list, so why not request a group now?

Hailey M. Ruoff
Instructional Materials Design Specialist
SUNY Cortland
hailey.ruoff@cortland.edu