Student Quick Start Guide

1) Register an account
(Launch Video)

To register an account with the LMS please follow the steps outlined below:

1. From the left-hand navigation please find the navigational list for the main portal. A list will appear when you roll over the top item in the navigation.
2. From the list that should now be present find and select the option labeled Memberships. This will bring you to the main membership application page.
3. On the membership application page select the type of membership that applies to your situation. For the purposes of this document we will focus on the Staff membership.
4. Once you have selected your membership type you will be presented with the main membership application page.
5. Complete the application page providing the appropriate information where required.
6. Select the portal or portals that you wish to be affiliated with.Each portal (Education, Research and Health Care) provides support and resources to a different aspect of the medical community.
7. Click the button labeled Apply to submit your application form. You will receive an email at the address you provided confirming that your application has been submitted.
8. Once your application has been received and approved by an administrator you will receive an additional confirmation email along with your login credentials.
9. Please note: All user accounts are not automatically confirmed. As public email address are easy to come by and impossible to verify for authenticity, we ask that if you insist on using a Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo or similar email account for your primary point of contact, that you contact the ACS directly in order to confirm your identity.

2) Register an account: auto-approval
(Launch Video)

To register an auto-approved account with LMS please follow the steps outlined below:

1. Follow steps 1-7 outlined for regular account application.
2. When asked to provide an email address ensure that you use an address which originated from a trusted domain group.
3. Currently trusted domains include email addresses from the following institutions:
   1. B.C. Children's Hospital @cw.bc.ca
   2. U.B.C. @interchange.ubc.ca
   3. V.C.H. @vch.ca
4. As with the regular account creation process you will receive an email confirming your application. However, if your email address originates from a trusted domain the email will include a link that activates the account, confirming you as owner of the email address.
5. Click on the link to confirm ownership of the email address and activate account.
6. Please note: Due to the nature of the information accessible, even with auto-approved accounts, Instructor status with the Education portal is only available by direct request.

3) System Login
(Launch Video)

System login can be reached via the last link in the left-hand navigation labeled Log in or via the link labeled Log in in the upper-right of every page on the website.

Once you have navigated to the login screen please provide the user name and password you used to create your account. If your account was created for you, please reference the email notification you received informing you of the account.

Please note the third column on the login page Password Reminder. Should you ever forget your login credentials please refer to this section in order to receive an email containing your login information.

Once you have logged into the site you will be presented with one of two pages. For accounts under two weeks of age you will be directed to the system orientation page which contains basic information about site access. For accounts greater than two weeks of age you will be presented with a home page containing links to various sections of the website that are the most relevant to your account.

4) Enrollment
(Launch Video)

Module enrollment requests may be made online following the steps outlined below:

1. Log in to the website following the steps previously outlined.
2. Look to the Education section in the left-hand navigation. The navigational list that appears will contain a link labeled Module Enrollment Application. Follow this link to the enrollment application page.
3. Module enrollment is only open to those members who possess an account with status in the Educational portal. If your account does not contain this or if you are not logged in you will not be able to access the application page.
4. The module application page is organized into a program - course - module hierarchy. Click on a program or course title to expand a list of all available modules under the respective category.
5. For further details and description of a module follow the Module Summary link located in the far right column.
6. Select the modules in which you wish to enroll by clicking the module name or corresponding checkbox.
7. If there is a price associated with the module you will be required to make payment arrangements with the module instructor or administrator outside of the LMS.
8. Once you have completed the selection of modules, click the button labeled Submit Application located at the bottom of the page. This will bring you to the enrollment confirmation page.
9. Review your application and finalize it by once again clicking on the button labeled Submit Application.
10. Once your application has been submitted it will be reviewed by the relevant module administrators.
11. The modules to which you have applied will now appear in your curriculum list. Once your applications have been confirmed you will receive an email notification and granted access. If an instructor has set their module to auto-approve enrollment requests you will be granted access immediately.

5) Module Access
(Launch Video)

The modules within which you have been enrolled may be accessed via the following steps.

1. Log in to the website following the steps previously outlined.
2. Access the My Curriculum page by either following the link from your home page labeled Curriculum Delivery or look to the left-hand navigation and follow the link labeled My Curriculum or its sub-menu option My Modules.
3. The My Modules page will list all LMS modules that you are associated with. Your status with the module will be listed beneath the module's title.
4. To enter a module click on its title or use the Enter / Resume link located to its right. A summary of the module can also be accessed by following the link labeled View Module Summary
5. If you wish to explore the features of an LMS learning module look to the top of the My Modules page and follow the link to enter the demonstration module. The demonstration module will provide a summary of module access and features.

6) Content Browsing
(Launch Video)

Module content can be accessed in the following way:

1. Log in to the website and access the relevant module following the steps previously outlined.
2. From the module home page and most any page within the module look to the right hand side of the page. There will appear the content navigation for the module. Module content is organized using a tree hierarchy. Main topics are displayed as children of the home page. Sub-topics to these pages are displayed beneath. To open or close a list of sub-topics click on the +/- symbol that will appear as context requires.
3. The module content menu is also available from the left-hand navigation. When inside a module, its course and number designation will appear beneath the My Curriculum option.
4. Rolling over the module's course designation and number will display a series of fly-out menus. These menus will appear following the tree hierarchy mentioned above.
5. Once a page has been selected, content will be displayed according to direction of the module author. This may be in the form of text, audio, video, flash animation or virtually any web based media.Please see your instructor or the module's summary if you are required to have any special browser plug-ins or system requirements.
6. Moving between content pages may be done via links that will appear at the top and bottom of the page labeled Previous Page and or Next Page respectively.
7. If at any time you leave the flow of a module's content a Resume Module Material link will appear at the top of the page beneath the page title for easy access back to the last viewed page.

7) Resource Access
(Launch Video)

In addition to their content pages module's also contain a fair amount of extra material which the LMS categorizes into Module Resources.To access module resources follow the steps outlined below:

1. Log in to the website and access the relevant module following the steps previously outlined.
2. On the module's home page at the very top of the page (or directly beneath any module announcements) will appear a section labeled Module Resources. Only those resources that are active and relevant to a module will appear.
3. Access a resource by clicking on its link.
4. Module resources also appear in the left-hand navigation in the menu mentioned in the content browsing guide that appears as a fly out from the module's course designation and number.
5. Possible module resource links include the following sections:
   1. Calendar
   2. Assignments
   3. Cyber Patient
   4. Lectures Online
   5. Lecture On Demand
   6. Interactive Material
   7. Material for Download
   8. Tests & Evaluations
   9. Discussion Boards
   10. E-Classroom
   11. Directory
   12. Glossary
   13. Links
   14. Site-map
   15. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

8) Taking a Test
(Launch Video)

To take a test follow the steps outline below:

1. Log in to the website and access the relevant module following the steps previously outlined.
2. From the Module Resources list follow the link labeled Tests & Evaluations
3. The Tests & Evaluations page will present you with a list of details surrounding currently available tests. Before taking a test, be sure to note when it is available and how many attempts you are allowed.
4. To take a test or complete an evaluation follow the link listed in the Title column.
5. Tests may comprise of true/false, multiple choice, and free answer type questions and either must be completed in one sitting or, if enabled by and instructor, saved and resumed later.
6. If there are any special instructions for completing the test, they will appear at the top of the page.
7. After you have completed your test use the button labeled Submit Test to submit it for marking.

9) Test Results
(Launch Video)

To view tests results follow the steps outline below:

1. Log in to the website and access the relevant module following the steps previously outlined.
2. From the Module Resources list follow the link labeled Tests & Evaluations
3. On the Tests & Evaluations page, below the listing of available tests outlined in Taking a Test, you will be presented with a list of previous test submissions. In this list you will see the test name, date taken, mark you received and possibly a link to review the results (when and if test results are returned is up to the discretion of the module's instructor).
4. To view a submitted test follow the link listed in the Submission column labeled View Results.
5. Depending on the submission and marking settings outlined by the module's instructor you may not have access to all of your tests.
6. When viewing a previously submitted test, if specified by an instructor, an answer key will be displayed along with your score for each question.
7. Further feedback about your performance, if provided by an instructor, will appear at the bottom of the results page.