Logging into COTROnline and finding your Courses

Congratulations! You should now be able to Log In to COTROnline, navigate to your individual course pages, and search your COTROnline Dashboard and Bookmarks.

What else is contained in this How-To Guide?

This guide is broken down into eight units or 'sections'. You are currently viewing Section 1: "Getting Started: COTROnline". 

The subsequent sections provide guidance and advice on various course components and activities as you navigate your courses at the College of the Rockies. Use the drop-downs below to view a quick summary of these sections.

[accordion accordion_active="0"] [accordion_item title="1. Getting Started: COTROnline"]

• Who to talk to when you need help
• FAQs about Online Learning and the Moodle Portal for In-Person courses
• Computer requirements for Online Learning
• Interpreting the Icons in COTROnline
• Editing your COTROnline Profile and Notification settings

[/accordion_item] [accordion_item title="2. Student Academic Wellness Supports"]

• Student Supports: Research and Writing, Counselling & Wellness
• Coordinating Textbooks and other Course Materials
• Studying Effectively
• Library Sources, Resources, Tools & Tips
• Writing a Research Paper
• Exams, Quizzes & Tests - Information & Help

[/accordion_item] [accordion_item title="3. Communications: Messages and Discussion Forums"]

• Participating in Discussion Forums
• Managing Forum Notifications
• Using Messages to Contact Instructors and Classmates

[/accordion_item] [accordion_item title="4. Assignments: Online Text Entry, File Upload, and Video Upload"]

• Submitting assignments directly online or uploading a file, info on file formats, etc.
• Using Kaltura to upload a video or audio file, navigating My Media Gallery
  
• Why am I submitting in COTROnline for my face-to-face course?

[/accordion_item] [accordion_item title="5. Quizzes and Exams"]

• Write a Quiz, Test, or Online Exam
• Respondus Setup

[/accordion_item] [accordion_item title="6. Gradebook Explained"]

• Navigating the Gradebook

[/accordion_item] [accordion_item title="7. Wikis and other Collaboration Tools"]

• A Meta Wiki Example

[/accordion_item] [accordion_item title="8. MS Office & Other Technology"]

• Setting up MS Office 365 for College Students
• MS Word
• MS Powerpoint
• Library Databases Troubleshooting
• Using Prezi and more

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Navigating COTROnline courses:

You can navigate course sections and activities in three ways:

1. Page-by-Page by selecting the "Next -->" and "Previous -->" buttons which appear at the bottom of the page.
   
   

   

   
   
2. Via the Sections List in the side menu to the left of the viewport, which you can open by selecting the book icon .
   Note: On a mobile device, you may need to select the  'full screen' toggle to access this side-menu.
   

   

3. From the Course Homepage of the course which displays all the sections as drop-downs.
   Access the homepage by clicking on the 'home' icon in the top left of your screen and then the "<-- Main course page" button.