My Ramapo Quick Reference User Guide
Course Consolidator Overview:
My Ramapo/Luminis enables instructors to save materials they would like to make available to multiple course homepages by creating a consolidated course that transfers content on its homepage to other courses within the consolidated course. This is useful because instructors are often assigned to teach more than one section of a course, or are assigned to repeat a course over several terms. Typically, they use some of the same materials for each of these and would like a way to save course materials, rather than having to load the same material on to the course homepage for each section or term.
How the Course Consolidator Works:
The consolidated course (CC) homepage can be used to save course content and is a quick way to send e-mail or announcements to multiple classes. You can manage multiple courses from a single master page, making your course page set-up easier. As the current semester ends, and a new one begins, you simply add the new semester course to the consolidated course and content is already there. The CC page remains in the system as long as you want (unlike other course homepages). Old courses can be removed from the “active” course list for consolidated courses. If older semesters are still available and are active in the consolidated course, you have a method to communicate via e-mail to your former students.
When you create a consolidated course, the system creates a consolidated course homepage (the parent) that includes any courses you add to it. The consolidated course homepage sends content to each course that is added as a member of it. Use the course content tools on the CC homepage (which look and function identically as the individual course tools) to manage content for the consolidated course and its members. You can toggle between the CC homepage and member courses listed on the right side column. You can create as many consolidated courses as you need.
Creating and Managing Consolidated Courses:
Once you click on the “My Courses” channel in My Ramapo/Luminis, you are sent to a page with your course schedule. There is a link near the top right called “My Consolidated Courses.” Click this link to set up and manage your consolidated courses.
To create a consolidated course:
- Select the desired courses from the “Courses Available for Consolidation” list and click the “Create” button at the bottom. (Caution: Be careful to avoid selecting old semesters by mistake.)
- Name the consolidated course. The name of the consolidated course DOES appear to students, so name it something meaningful. The title is for your own reference. The consolidated course will now appear in the consolidated course list at the top.
To add or delete courses to or from a consolidated course:
- Go to “My Consolidated Courses”
- Click on the consolidated course name to which you want to add or from which you want to delete the course.
- On the left navigation under “Configuration Tools,” click on the “Courses” link.
- Add or remove the desired courses.
To view a consolidated course:
- Go to “My Consolidated Courses”
- Click on the consolidated course name to view it.
- Use the content tools to set up the page.
To delete consolidated courses:
- NOTE: Once a consolidated course is removed, ALL data associated with it (links, images, articles, etc.) will no longer be available.
- Consolidated courses can be deleted by the instructor if needed, but all courses must be removed from the consolidated course active course list first, then the consolidated course can be deleted. (See add or delete courses).
- Once all courses are deleted from consolidated course, go to “My Consolidated Courses.”
- Select the Consolidated Course Name to be deleted from the Consolidated Course List.
- Click the “Remove” button.
To modify the name and title of the consolidated course:
- Go to “Configuration Tools,” “General Settings” link, and rename.
Consolidated Course Quick View: |
Course Content Tool |
To Use Tool
Go To |
To View Content
Go To |
Note |
| Announcements |
Consolidated course (CC) homepage |
Individual course homepage |
All course announcements also appear in the My Ramapo personal announcement channel also. |
| News |
CC homepage |
Individual course homepage, click “News” link |
“Status” pull-down menu must be “active” when adding news. |
| Photos |
CC homepage |
Individual course homepage, click “Photos” link |
“Status” pull-down menu must be “active” when adding photos. Featured photo option does not transfer onto individual course page. |
| Links |
CC homepage |
Individual course homepage, click “Links” |
“Status” pull-down menu must be “active” when adding links. Featured Link and Top 5 Links do not transfer onto individual course homepage. |
| Files |
CC homepage |
Individual course homepage |
Files are placed in the “consolidated” folder, not the individual course folder that is highlighted by default. |
| Message Board |
Individual course homepage |
Individual course homepage |
The CC does not feed message board content to other courses. |
| Calendar |
Individual course homepage |
Individual course calendar |
The CC creates its own calendar, which does not distribute information. |
| E-mail |
CC homepage |
Messages are received in Ramapo e-mail inbox |
Since course e-mails are sent bcc (blind carbon copy), be aware of which courses and consolidated courses you send to in order to avoid confusion. |
Members
(Configuration Tool) |
CC homepage |
CC homepage |
Instructors can add Guests and Teaching Assistants to consolidated courses and assign or modify permissions to each of these users from the “Members” Configuration Tool. |
| Chat |
CC chat room |
CC chat room |
Chat is live and only works when other members are simultaneously in the chat room. Chat content is not saved. |
| Manage Homepage |
NA |
NA |
This feature is available on the CC homepage (featured link, top five links and featured photo), but it does not transfer to individual course homepages. |
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