Oncourse features

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Oncourse offers many features to help instructors and students collaborate and learn more effectively. You will find a brief description of each available tool below. For a more detailed description of a topic, click the appropriate link under "Tools". You can also view multimedia feature demonstrations related to each tool.

All the following feature demonstrations include audio, and each link will open a new window.

For more training and support resources, see Training and support for Oncourse.

Tools	Descriptions	Feature demonstrations
General	General overview of course, project, and portfolio sites	Request a site Customize tabs Add or remove a tool Reorder tools for a site Paste from Word View photos of site participants in Roster tool Add a picture to your profile
Announcements	Inform site participants of current items of interest	Post announcements Post an announcement to a group
Assignments	Create, distribute, collect, and grade online assignments	Add an assignment Reorder assignments Edit, duplicate, or remove an assignment Download and upload grades Provide grades and feedback Submit an assignment Resubmit assignments Use Turnitin with student submissions
Calendar	Post items in calendar format	Post a Calendar item
Chat Room	Chat online with participants in your site	Create multiple chat rooms
Courseload eTexts	Read, annotate, and share digital textbooks and other resources (available only to courses for which the instructor has signed up to use eTexts)	Access Courseload in Oncourse Access and view course materials Navigate the textbook Search materials Use highlights, notes, and questions Share notes Use the note summary view Print materials Upload content Organize stacks Manage content options Answer a student question Access and view stats Import materials and interactions with the textbook Install the Courseload offline plug-in Check out a book Check in a book
Drop Box	Submit documents to be seen only by your instructor	Add an item to the Drop Box
Email Archive	Keep track of site email correspondence	Send email from Microsoft Outlook Create a site distribution email list
Forums	Communicate through discussion forum topics	Create a discussion forum and topic Compose a forum message Read and reply to a forum message Grade a forum message Change default forum settings Reorder forums and topics View forum statistics
Gradebook	Manage grades	View scores by group Change grade type View cumulative scores Add an item to the Gradebook Add items in bulk Edit a Gradebook item Hide course grade Remove assignment from calculated grade Import grades from a spreadsheet
Matrices	Submit information demonstrating accomplishment of learning objectives	Use the Matrices tool Attach a file to a matrix
Messages	Communicate using internal course mail	Send a message Read and reply to messages
News	Use RSS to add dynamic news to your site	Add dynamic news to a site
Podcasting	Create, store, and distribute multimedia content to site participants via an RSS feed	Add a podcast Subscribe to a podcast using iTunes Record a podcast
PostEm	Upload a comma-delimited (CSV) spreadsheet to present feedback to site participants	Upload an Excel spreadsheet of grades Upload multiple files to PostEm Check participant access to feedback View feedback
Preferences	Control how often you are notified of site activity	Edit notification preferences Customize tabs
Presentations	Create learning and showcase portfolios	Use the Presentations tool Create a public folder
Resources	Make any kind of material available online	Add a file Upload and download multiple resources Reorder resources Create a public folder
Site Setup	Maintain site settings	Add or remove a tool Reorder tools for a site Add participants Create a group Reuse content from other sites Combine rosters
Syllabus	Post and maintain your official course outline	Add a new syllabus Add an item and save as a draft Redirect the syllabus to a Word file Add an attachment to a syllabus
Tests & Surveys	Administer tests and gather survey information	Create a new assessment Create a test using markup text Settings overview Publish a test Edit a published test Create a question pool Manage question pools View test results and grade a test User Activity Report Grade short answer and essay questions Move assessments using the Site Setup tool Take a linear test Take a non-linear test Use mark for review View grades and feedback View immediate feedback
Web Content	Choose external web sites to display within your worksite	Add a Web Content tool to a course or project site Customize a Web Content item
Wiki	Create and update wiki pages	Add the Wiki tool to a site Add and edit wiki pages Add links to a wiki page Add an image to a wiki page View history of a wiki page

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Last modified on May 23, 2013.

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