The easiest way to setup your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch for your email is to allow it to synchronize to Apple Mail or Outlook on your PC. Once your email is set up on your computer, you can just connect your phone and it will automatically add your mail accounts (or prompt […]
Email Access for Mac
The most common mail client to use on OS X is Apple Mail. It easily synchronizes with all your other iOS devices through iCloud. Let’s begin… Open the Mail application If this is the first time setting up Mail, just click ‘Continue’ through all of the popups. Once in the […]
Email Access for Windows Devices
Before beginning to set up your email for Windows operating system, you must decide which client you would like to use, if you would like to use one. A client can be used whether you are forwarding your email to Gmail or connecting directly to Vanderbilt’s Exchange server. We recommend […]
Acronyms in VSTAR and C2.0
The following acronyms are used frequently throughout Curriculum 2.0 and in VSTAR systems: Acronym Description ACE Advanced Clinical Elective AI Acting Internship BB&M Brain, Behavior, and Movement C2.0 Curriculum 2.0 CBL Case-Based Learning CCX Continuity Clinical Experience CTB Cell and Tissue Biology D&T Diagnostics & Therapeutics EDP Educator Development Program […]
Things to Know When Sending Compass and 360 Notifications
After creating your activity in Portfolio, your Invitees will not be notified until you click the “Send Notifications” button on the final page of the activity. You have the opportunity to customize the message. Notifications are distributed as follows: If learners is checked, all learners get an email – just […]
How to Create a Compass Activity
Compass Activities are basically Portfolio Compass Assessments, with one minor change, so that these assessments will show up in the “Compass Feedback” tab for students. This is in step #4. 1. Log in to Portfolio at https://vstar.mc.vanderbilt.edu/portfolio. 2. Select “Create/Edit an Activity” from the Administration pane. 3. Select “Create New Activity.” 4. […]
Responding to a Compass Feedback Request from a Student for Faculty & Residents
The Compass app allows our students to request feedback as soon as they’ve had an encounter with a faculty member or other member of the care team. This allows the School of Medicine to always know how our students are doing, and also allows members of the care team to […]
Introduction to Portfolio Coach Cycle and Learning Goals for Students
The following video includes information on creating learning goals, meeting with your portfolio coach, assessing via Portfolio, and the IT tools you will use in this process. For each Phase, there are Portfolio Coach cycles that help the student establish their individual learning plans and assist the Promotions Committee. […]
How to Create a Voice over PowerPoint or Narrated PowerPoint
A voiced over PowerPoint file can be loaded “as is,” into a course, saved as that PowerPoint file for students to view, or, it can be saved as an .mp4 video file and uploaded to one of our video sites and embedded into the course. The following instructions will work […]
How to View Activities and Activity Reports as an Advisor
Log in to VSTAR Portfolio at https://vstar.mc.vanderbilt.edu/portfolio. Select the “Trainees’ Activities” link on the left hand side of the page. This link gives you access to all activities where you are listed as an Advisor. You will be able to see any Activities your students are currently working on, including […]