Below the video are step by step instructions for editing your profile. One of the first things you will want to do when you begin using Spark Learn is to update your profile by loading a photo as well as any other personal information that you want to share with […]
Main menu
The online grading system is used by course instructors, course directors, program coordinators, and the registrar’s office. Your main menu is tailored to your role in the grading process. Therefore, you may or may not have access to all of the menus and functions described in this manual. The main […]
Grading policy
The first time you log in, you will be presented with the VUSM grading policy. Read the policy and accept its terms to move on the main menu. You will only be asked to accept the terms of the grading policy the first time you log in to the system. […]
Logging in for the first time
Online Grading system currently uses the Vanderbilt University Single Sign-on (CAS) to validate user’s VUNet ID and E-Password. So users won’t need to memorize too many user logons and passwords. The more detail of VUNet ID and E-password can be seen @ http://www.vanderbilt.edu/accessvu/ Any Vanderbilt Faculty/Staff should be able to […]
What is Spark Learn?
A Learning Management System based on Moodle. We provide easy ways to create advanced tools for dynamic online activities that support the learning course’s objectives. Spark Learn primary focus is the modernization, integration and simplification of workflows for Medical Education Institutions. The focus of the Moodle project is to give educators […]
What is VSTAR Portfolio?
VSTAR Portfolio is an activity-based assessment system which provides Vanderbilt students, faculty, and administrators the tools and workflows to facilitate self reflection, student assessment, peer assessment, and more. VSTAR Portfolio helps manage student, advisor, and coach relationships, and enables real-time and asynchronous collaboration around many types of learning encounters Current […]
What is Curriculum Mapping?
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) is currently in the process of developing new undergraduate medical curriculum (Curriculum 2.0). The VUSM Curriculum 2.0 has started rolling out in the 2013 fall. According to this curriculum development process, several significant changes have enhanced the existing systems plus adopted the new systems […]
What is Outcomes Database?
An Internet Based application used to compile/export data gathered from many data sources such as University Registrar office, Trainee Database, Online grading, VUMC Faculty Database including the OTLM Classroom Management database. It also allows users to export the information to excel spreadsheet used in the SPSS or other programs for […]
What is Online Grading?
An Internet based programming which is primarily used by course directors, residents, department coordinators, and the registrar’s office to evaluate MD students online and also manage the course information. Each group of user is tailored to the role in the grading process and may or may not have the same […]
Viewing Grades – Students
To see your current grades, log into VSTAR, open the Learn tab on VSTAR home, click on the desired course, click on Grades under the Administration block. This will be on the right hand side of the page, unless you have docked the block, in which case it will appear on […]