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Course Requests
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Login and Browser
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My Courses Page
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Roles, Tabs, Tasks
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Build Tasks
  Toolbar
  Organizer Pages
      Content
      Links/Icons
  Learning Modules
  Discussion Tool
  Content Inventory
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    Saving Student Data
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Advanced Features

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HuskyCT Help File Index
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HuskyCT Site Requests
   
  Request a HuskyCT Site for a Course in PeopleSoft
    See directions: [pdf] [ webpage ]
     
  Request new HuskyCT site and Restore old content
    See directions: [pdf] [ webpage ]
     
  Restore HuskyCT Content
    Use the form at http://irc.uconn.edu/restore.php
   
  Request Section Combinations
    Send an email to the HuskyCT administrator
   
  Request a non-class HuskyCT site
    Use the form at https://secure.uconn.edu/irc/nonclassrequest/
 
Login and Browser Help
     
  Login Help
    Login basics [webpage] [pdf]
   
  Basic Browser Help
    Troubleshooting and Configuring: [webpage]
    Related help files:
      Clear Browser Cache [webpage] [pdf] [Flash movie - Firefox] [Flash movie - IE7]
      Disable Automatic Java Updates [Flash movie]
   
  Special notes for Internet Explorer
    Eliminating problems with files not opening [webpage] [pdf]
   
  FAQs
    Why can't I ... [webpage]
   
MyCourses Page
   
  Tools & features
    How to use and how to customize [webpage] [pdf]
   
Section Instructor and Designer Roles
   
  Roles, Tabs, Tasks
    What tabs for what tasks: [webpage] [pdf]
   
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Basic Build Tab Tasks 
   
  File Management
    Windows XP or Vista "drag and drop" WebDAV file upload options
      Uploading files using HuskyCT "Web Folder" function (for Internet Explorer only) [webpage] [pdf]
      Uploading files using Windows "Network Place" (for IE or Firefox) [webpage] [pdf]
       
    Windows 7 WebDAV file upload options
      Windows 7 "Mapping a network folder" does not work with HuskyCT
      Using freeware WebDAV client "Bitkinex" [movie]
   
    Mac OS "drag and drop" WebDAV file uploads
      Uploading files by adding a Server Address [webpage] [pdf]
   
  Toolbar
 
Add, Move, Remove, Hide, and Show tools in the Tools Menu [webpage] [pdf]
      [Flash movie - Add/Remove Tools] [Flash movie - Hide/Show tools]
   
   
  Folder pages
    Create a Folder page [Flash movie]
    Add/Edit Header and Footer [webpage] [pdf] [Flash movie]
 
 
Add Files to a Folder Page [webpage] [pdf] [Flash movie]
 
 
Add Content Links (e.g., links to a Quiz, an Assignment) [webpage] [pdf] [Flash movie]
 
 
 
Modify links on Folder pages  
 
 
Changing icons [webpage] [pdf] [Flash movie - Change to a different icon set]
      [Flash movie - Change a default icon in a set] [Flash movie - Add individual custom icons]
 
 
Hide or Unhide [webpage] [pdf] [Flash movie]
 
Remove or Move[webpage] [pdf] [Flash movie]
 
 
Change layout (number of icons in a row) [webpage] [pdf] [Flash movie]
 
 
Add link descriptions [webpage] [pdf] [Flash movie]
     
 
Learning Modules
 
 
Building a Learning Module (Adding components) [webpage][pdf]
 
 
Reorder or delete items in module [webpage][pdf]
 
Hide or Unhide items in a module [webpage][pdf]
 
Apply Selective Release to items in a module [webpage][pdf]
 
Navigation menu options (numbering, indenting) [webpage][pdf]
   
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Basic Teach Tab Tasks
   
  Gradebook
 
Enroll or Unenroll Members [webpage] [pdf] [ Flash movie_Enroll] [Flash movie_Unenroll]
 
Create Columns [webpage] [pdf] [Flash movie]
 
Column Types [webpage] [pdf]
 
Creating a formula for a Calculated Column [webpage] [pdf] [Flash movie]
 
Reorder Columns, Hide/Unhide Columns [webpage] [pdf] [Flash movie_Reorder]
 
Delete Columns [webpage] [pdf] [Flash movie]
 
Enter grades [webpage] [pdf] [Flash movie]
    Releasing columns [webpage] [pdf] [Flash movie]
    Export grades [webpage] [pdf] [Flash movie]
 
 
Preparing HuskyCT grades for import to PeopleSoft [webpage] [pdf]
    Using the HuskyCT Download Utility to prepare grades for PeopleSoft [pdf]
 
Importing grades using results from scanning service [pdf]
     
    Functions that must be done outside of HuskyCT (in Excel)
    Dropping the two lowest grades [pdf of formula]
     
  Saving Student Data (grades, discussion posts, assignment submissions, assessment results)
    End of the semester tasks [webpage][pdf]
 
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  Special Features
    Safe Assign [pdf]
    Plagiarism module ( View version available outside of HuskyCT )
     
Advanced Features
   
  For help with the Assessment and the Assignment Tools, please contact the IRC (486-5052, irchelp@uconn.edu )
     
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HuskyCT Help Pages:
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Instructional Resource Center
  422 CUE
  8:30 to 4:00, Monday-Friday
  (860) 486-5052
  irchelp@uconn.edu