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Getting Started An Introduction to Your NCVPS Course

Rubric AssignmentsType Welcome to Online LearningActivity Have Questions?Forum Communication ToolsActivity Communication ToolsQuiz Submitting AssignmentsActivity Submitting AssignmentsQuiz Managing Forum PostsActivity Managing Forum PostsQuiz NCVPS Grading PolicyActivity Moodle GradebookActivity Moodle GradebookQuiz Final QuizQuiz

Online Course Advantages Accessibility Flexibility College preparation Student to teacher communication Student to student communication Source:

Welcome After you read and view the following activity, you will also complete your first assignment in the course: a forum post. Be sure to carefully read the information and follow directions. Now let's get started! Let’s move through the activity ahead.

Your Turn Now that you have a better idea of what is involved in online learning, do you have any questions or concerns? This is the time to ask! You will post your questions or concerns in a Forum post for the Getting Started Module. Your teacher will read your post, address your concerns, and answer your questions. Instructor feedback is not instant, but instructors will answer your questions in a timely manner

Communication Tools NCVPS uses a variety of communication tools. This next activity will cover the most common tools your teacher may decide to incorporate throughout your course. These tools include: Moodle Messaging Blackboard Instant Messaging Daily Announcements

About the Quiz There are four quizzes located inside the Getting Started unit. These do not calculate into your final grade. They are designed to show you what you know or need to review. The final quiz in Moodle WILL be tied to your grades.

Submitting Assignments Throughout the semester, your teacher will require you to submit a variety of assignment types. They include: Forums Advanced uploading of a file Quizzes

Managing Forum Posts A large portion of your courses conversations will come from Forums. The next activity focuses on how to navigate, participate, and manage these conversations.

NCVPS Grading Policy NCVPS has a standard grading policy. Please review the following documentation to help you better understand how our grading policy works.

Moodle Gradebook Each course has a separate gradebook. To access your grades, click on Grades in the Settings block. To switch between the full grade report, and overall grade for your course. Click on Overview or User report. Finding your grades Changing your view

Next Steps Make sure you have a solid understanding of the materials presented so far, review this lesson if you need to. Make sure you post any questions in the Getting Started Questions & Concerns forum, located in your course. Complete your Getting Started final quiz, located at the top of your Moodle course. Start your course with NCVPS.