Video Tutorial VSTAR Log In This module will walk you through enabling edit mode in VSTAR Learn. You will begin by logging in to VSTAR. Then select Learn from the blue navigation bar at the top of the page. Enable Editing In order to make changes to your course, […]
Remove or Un-Enroll a Student From a Course
There may be a time when you need to remove a student from a course. This should only be done if a student is no longer participating in your course – be aware that the student that is removed will no longer be able to see any course material. Step […]
Using Spark Learn Search
The following video provides a brief introduction to using Search in Spark Learn. Below the video is a short article explaining the search process. Site Search Search is continuously being improved, so check back for more updates! The Search button in the black bar at the top of the page […]
Manual Grading for Individual Essay and Short Answer Questions
After a quiz is complete, essay questions need to be graded manually. Short answer questions can also be graded manually if multiple students have entered answers that were scored incorrectly by the system. This can occur if students frequently entered answers that were worded or spelled differently than the accepted […]
Subscribe/Unsubscribe to a Forum
In your VSTAR Learn courses, you can often choose whether or not you want to subscribe to the course discussion forums. When a person is subscribed to a forum it means that they will be notified (according to their Notifications and Messaging settings preferences) of every subsequent post in that forum. Posters […]
Participating in a Forum
Finding the Forum If your instructor has created a forum for your class, you will find it on your course page. It will be labeled with this icon: Click on the forum link to bring up a list of all the current discussion topics. The list has four columns: Discussion […]
Setting Up A Discussion Forum
To add a forum: With the editing turned on, in the section you wish to add your forum, click the Add an activity or resource link and choose Forum () from the popup menu. This will take you to the forum settings page titled “Adding a new forum”. In an existing forum, the following […]
Forums
The forum activity module () enables participants to have asynchronous discussions i.e. discussions that take place over an extended period of time. There are several forum types to choose from, such as a standard forum where anyone can start a new discussion at any time; a forum where each student can […]
Creating Secure Review Sessions
This is just one review option. For other review options, see the “review options” section of quiz setup. Creating a secure review session requires several steps. Generally a Course Coordinator or Ed Tech Admin is available to assist with secure review sessions. Secure review sessions may be necessary if students […]
Regrading Quiz Responses
If quiz answers have been edited to accept more responses, or questions have been dropped or altered, you will need to regrade your quiz to make sure changes are reflected on student scores. Navigate to the Quiz On the right hand side of the page is an Activities block. Within […]