Uploading your material onto stcLIVE and creating weblinks.

1. stc LIVE Module 3C Training – Entering Links & Files

3. The induction part of the course will look like this... 1 ...but when you turn editing on ... 2

4. Hide/Reveal Edit Drag to move up/down Delete Indent (Format) ....it will look like this. The editing functions for things you've already added (I've ringed them) have appeared. They are:

5. Link to a file or web site These are the drop down menus used for adding material. In this basic tutorial we'll look at the easiest to install and most useful activities: In this tutorial we'll learn how to link to a file or website Add a resource... Insert a label Add a lightbox gallery Compose a text page Compose a web page Display a directory Add an IMS Content Package Display a 3D molecule viewer Add an activity... Assignments Advanced uploading of files Online text Upload a single file Offline activity Chat Choice Database Feedback Forum Glossary Hot Potatoes Quiz Lesson Quiz SCORM/AICC Survey Wiki Workshop 1 1

6. Link to a file or web site Add a resource... Insert a label Add a lightbox gallery Compose a text page Compose a web page Display a directory Add an IMS Content Package Display a 3D molecule viewer 1 This is the window that opens... 2 Clicking on " Link to a file or website " enables you to link to any webpage, or insert most kinds of file (videos up to 10Mb, word documents, scans, etc.

7. Give the resource a name that is clear to the students For websites, delete “ http:// “ and cut and paste in the website's address (highlight, then Ctrl + C, then click here and Ctrl + V) Always drop down and choose " new window ", otherwise when the student closes the document, they close STC Live too.

8. When you click on " choose or upload a file ", a window opens with all the files for that course. Click on " upload a file " to add to the list... Choose " browse " to find a file... then " upload " it... 1 2 Then " choose " file to put the file into the stc LIVE page 3 4

9. This takes you back to the page where you gave the file a name for STC Live. Scroll down and choose "save and return to course" Don't forget: " New window ".

10. The new resource file or webpage will be the last thing on the list for that unit, but you can reorder the resources using the function

11. This expands/ contracts all the units so that they are visible or alternatively, stacked (but it is not a change to the page, the same option is available to the students) These icons hide either whole units' contents (a) or individual files/sites (b) within a unit a b

12. Ask for your IT champion to arrange to have your students e-enrolled on the STC Live course, and you're ready to start using the page for induction & support material, as activities in lessons or for homework, for student socialisation, as a revision archive and more...

13. If you have any queries or need further guidance, please contact us on [email_address] Remember we are here to answer your queries and help you get started … We hope you have enjoyed this induction session. Please could you now complete our online evaluation for Training 3C? Many thanks!