Nexus connect.live.learn Jeffery Tay Centre for Instructional Technology connect.live.learn Jeffery Tay Centre for Instructional Technology Last Update:28 July 2008

What is Nexus  Nexus is a personal learning environment (PLE) developed by CIT.  It is a space for you to view what’s important to you at a glance,  With it, you are able to easily and quickly  Access, aggregate, configure and manipulate digital entities  Build your own needs based learning space  Extend your learning beyond traditional systems  Incorporate your social activities with your learning  Nexus is a personal learning environment (PLE) developed by CIT.  It is a space for you to view what’s important to you at a glance,  With it, you are able to easily and quickly  Access, aggregate, configure and manipulate digital entities  Build your own needs based learning space  Extend your learning beyond traditional systems  Incorporate your social activities with your learning Confidential

How do I access Nexus?  Open your web browser  In the address bar, type  Login using your NUSNET UserID and password

Your space Confidential

Easy Search Confidential

Easy Search  Multiple search engines have been pre-loaded into your space  You can perform searches directed to these search engines straight from your space  Multiple search engines have been pre-loaded into your space  You can perform searches directed to these search engines straight from your space Confidential

Commands Confidential

Commands  Messages – Shows you the list of messages which have been sent to you. Includes your password expiry  Support – Brings you to the support page  Logout – Logs you out of the system  Messages – Shows you the list of messages which have been sent to you. Includes your password expiry  Support – Brings you to the support page  Logout – Logs you out of the system Confidential

Customization Confidential

Customization  Clicking on menu gives you the various customization options  You can browse for and add new widgets to your tabs  You can change the layout for the tab  You can add RSS feeds to your tab  Clicking on menu gives you the various customization options  You can browse for and add new widgets to your tabs  You can change the layout for the tab  You can add RSS feeds to your tab Confidential

Tabs Confidential

Tabs  You can associate a tab with widgets that you feel is related to it.  Drag and drop any tab to reorder your tabs  Click on an inactive tab to switch focus to the tab  Click on an active tab to edit the tab name  Click on the arrow beside the tab to expose other tab functions  You can associate a tab with widgets that you feel is related to it.  Drag and drop any tab to reorder your tabs  Click on an inactive tab to switch focus to the tab  Click on an active tab to edit the tab name  Click on the arrow beside the tab to expose other tab functions Confidential

Widgets Confidential

Widgets  These are the main information unit.  Different widgets provide different information.  Drag and drop any widget to reorder them  Click on the widget footer to toggle widget size  Click on the pencil icon to view widget functions  These are the main information unit.  Different widgets provide different information.  Drag and drop any widget to reorder them  Click on the widget footer to toggle widget size  Click on the pencil icon to view widget functions Confidential

What do I start off with  NUS Learning Tab – Containing IVLE, NUS Communities and Library Confidential

What do I start off with  Communication tab containing NUS Messaging, and NUS Mail Confidential

What do I start off with  Important Student Information! Confidential

What do I start off with  Walkthru of Nexus Confidential

Sharing of Tabs Confidential

Sharing of Tabs  You have the ability to share a tab you have created with other users.  Sharing of tab is a 3 step process 1.Input the people you want to share the tab with 2.Set their permissions 3.Confirm and submit  Click on the arrow beside the tab you want to share and click “Share Tab”  You have the ability to share a tab you have created with other users.  Sharing of tab is a 3 step process 1.Input the people you want to share the tab with 2.Set their permissions 3.Confirm and submit  Click on the arrow beside the tab you want to share and click “Share Tab” Confidential

Sharing of Tabs – Step 1  Start by entering the userid or s of the people whom you want to share the tab with.  Click “Next >” once you have added the users  Start by entering the userid or s of the people whom you want to share the tab with.  Click “Next >” once you have added the users Confidential

Sharing of Tabs – Step 2  There are 2 ways of giving permission, using the simple version which lets you give them read, read & write or all rights  Or you can go for the detailed permissions  Click “Next >” once you are done  There are 2 ways of giving permission, using the simple version which lets you give them read, read & write or all rights  Or you can go for the detailed permissions  Click “Next >” once you are done Confidential

Sharing of Tabs – Step 3  You can change the subject and body  You can also change the name of the users  Click “Finish” to complete the tab sharing and Nexus will notify them  You can change the subject and body  You can also change the name of the users  Click “Finish” to complete the tab sharing and Nexus will notify them Confidential

Sharing of Tabs - Notified Confidential

Modification of Shares  Once you have shared the tab, you can click on “Share Tab” again to modify the tab’s share permissions.  From here you can 1.Update user’s access permissions 2.Remove users from the share 3.Share to more users  Once you have shared the tab, you can click on “Share Tab” again to modify the tab’s share permissions.  From here you can 1.Update user’s access permissions 2.Remove users from the share 3.Share to more users Confidential

Questions?  URL:  Contact Information  Jeffery Tay    URL:  Contact Information  Jeffery Tay   Confidential