| Not all courses will have the Student Homepage feature available; instructors have the option to disable this feature. If enabled, a Student Homepage for each member of the class is located under Communication on the course menu. To view a Student Homepage, select Roster, search for and then click on the name of the student. To edit your Student Homepage, go to Tools on the course menu and select Homepage.
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| Content Areas |
| The Student Homepage is divided into four areas: Intro Message, Personal Information, Upload Photo, and Favorite Links.
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- Intro Message is an opportunity to introduce yourself to your classmates and share why you are taking the class.
- In the Personal Information section, tell your classmates a little about yourself -- your educational goals, job, interests, hobby, family -- whatever you want to share.
- You can add a picture of yourself to the page in the Upload Photo section.
- Favorite Links are your favorite web sites that you want to share with the class.
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| Adding Text |
- Compose your text in a word processing program. Proofread, spell check, and save the document.
- To add some formatting to your text (such as bold, italics, or color), you must use HTML tags.
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| Uploading Pictures |
- You will first need a digital image of yourself. You can use a image taken from a digital camera or scan an existing photo. The Academic Computing Center can help you with scanning existing photos.
- The image file should be saved in a JPG format. A photo that is saved in a BMP (bitmap) format cannot viewed in all browsers.
- If necessary, use a photo editor to re-size the image. The image should be no larger than 300 pixels wide.
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| Adding Favorite Links |
- Have the complete URL for the web page - do not forget the http://.
- Add the name of the web site.
- Include a description of the web site to give your classmates an idea of the content.
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