View As Student

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	*The Mail tool does not differ for a student.  The interface and functionality are the same.		*The Mail tool does not differ for a student.  The interface and functionality are the same.
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-	For managing individual podcast and podcast feed information	+	Use the '''View Site As''': and select Student from the dropdown. (Located in the top right of your browser window)
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Revision as of 13:41, 27 November 2012

This page will contain information and best practices related to viewing your course site as a student. In general, the "View Site as: Student" option is simply a view, whereas the "Test Drive" (for example) in Assessments allows you to actually participate as a student. So be aware of the differentiation - view vs. participate.

Group Settings

A number of tools have the option to set Group settings. You are not able to preview or view the site as a student in a specific group.

If necessary, the best way to verify group settings is

1. Enroll a colleague or TA into the course site as a Student
2. Put them in a specific group
3. Collaborate with that person

Why doesn't View Site As: Student always work?

A number of tools have built in Preview modes and View Modes that allow an instructor to test what a Student would see, and in some regards allows you to participate as the student as well as view as student.

There are a very limited number of scenarios in which it is not possible to see an accurate Student View.

Contents 1 Home 2 Announcements 3 Assessments 4 Assignments 5 Blogs 6 Calendar 7 Chat Room 8 Discussions 9 Drop Box 10 Feedback 11 Gradebook 12 Gradebook 2 13 Lessons 14 Mail 15 Podcasts 16 Polls 17 Resources 18 Roster 19 RSS Feeds 20 Section Info 21 Sign-up 22 Site Info 23 Site Stats 24 Skin Selector 25 Syllabus 26 Tests & Quizzes 27 TurningTechnologies 28 Web Links 29 Wiki

Home

Use the View Site As: and select Student from the dropdown. (Located in the top right of your browser window)

• Ensure that all images, links, and content added to the Home tool have the necessary permissions granting students view access.

  All images and links from a previous course site will need to be updated. Importing the Home tool

Announcements

Use the View Site As: and select Student from the dropdown. (Located in the top right of your browser window)

• This is not an exact Student View. Announcements that are grayed out are NOT displayed to a student.

Assessments

Two ways to view as student

1. Use the View Site As: and select Student from the dropdown(Located in the top right of your browser window. This is a simple view. Or
2. Use Test Drive on the menu across the top within the Assessments tool. This provides the ability to participate as a student.
   • If you have selected the lockdown browser the Test Drive will run without the lockdown.

Assignments

Two ways to view as student

1. Use the View Site As: and select Student from the dropdown. (Located in the top right of your browser window) or
2. Use Student View on the menu across the top within the Assignments tool.

• Neither view will show you how the Assignment will look if it is assigned to a group.

Blogs

Use the View Site As: and select Student from the dropdown. (Located in the top right of your browser window)

Calendar

Use the View Site As: and select Student from the dropdown. (Located in the top right of your browser window)

• You will be able to see all Calendar events displayed for specific groups

Chat Room

Use the View Site As: and select Student from the dropdown. (Located in the top right of your browser window)

• If you write a message in Student View, you will still be the poster

Discussions

Use the View Site As: and select Student from the dropdown. (Located in the top right of your browser window)

• If a Forum or Topic is limited to a specific group(s), and the Student Role does not have permissions, these Forums or Topics will not appear in Student View. Although, students in the specified groups will be able to access them.
• Anything saved as a "Draft" is appropriately not displayed in Student View

Drop Box

View Site As: Student gives you a view of only your folder. It gives you an accurate experience of a student, but does not show a specific student.

• Click on a Student's name to get an accurate view of what files that student has access to.

Feedback

View Site As: Student does not function for this tool.

• Click the "view participant" link to see exactly what each student will view for a specific item
• Students have the same experience, of viewing one item at a time. Here is a screenshot of an actual Student:

Gradebook

An instructor, facilitator, or TA has the ability to view exactly what each student would see in the Gradebook tool.

1. Navigate to the Gradebook tool
2. Click "All Grades" link at the top of the tool
3. Click the name of a student
4. Click the link in the top right of the tool labeled "Student's Name View of Grades"
5. You should now see exactly what your student will see in the Gradebook tool

Gradebook 2

An instructor, facilitator, or TA has the ability to view exactly what each student would see in the Gradebook 2 tool.

1. Click the name of a student on the right portion of the tool
2. Click the button labeled "View As Student" on the bottom right of the tool
3. You should now see exactly what your student will see in the Gradebook 2 tool

Lessons

Use the View Site As: Student from the dropdown. (Located in the top right of your browser window)

• The 'View' tab in Lessons tool does not function as a Student View

Mail

• The Mail tool does not differ for a student. The interface and functionality are the same.

Podcasts

Use the View Site As: and select Student from the dropdown. (Located in the top right of your browser window)

Polls

Use the View Site As: and select Student from the dropdown. (Located in the top right of your browser window)

Resources

Use the View Site As: and select Student from the dropdown. (Located in the top right of your browser window)

• If you hide this tool from students, while in Student View you will notice the tool is not present in the tool list.

Roster

Use the View Site As: and select Student from the dropdown. (Located in the top right of your browser window)

RSS Feeds

Use the View Site As: and select Student from the dropdown. (Located in the top right of your browser window)

Section Info

Use the View Site As: and select Student from the dropdown. (Located in the top right of your browser window)

Sign-up

	For enabling online registration for meetings and other events.

Site Info

Use the View Site As: and select Student from the dropdown. (Located in the top right of your browser window)

Site Stats

Use the View Site As: and select Student from the dropdown. (Located in the top right of your browser window)

• This tool is hidden from students. While in Student View you will notice the tool is not present in the tool list.

Skin Selector

Use the View Site As: and select Student from the dropdown. (Located in the top right of your browser window)

• This tool is hidden from students. While in Student View you will notice the tool is not present in the tool list.

Syllabus

Use the View Site As: and select Student from the dropdown. (Located in the top right of your browser window)

Tests & Quizzes

Use the View Site As: and select Student from the dropdown. (Located in the top right of your browser window)

Cannot test groups, and "allow retake"

TurningTechnologies

Use the View Site As: and select Student from the dropdown. (Located in the top right of your browser window)

Web Links

Use the View Site As: and select Student from the dropdown

Wiki

Use the View Site As: and select Student from the dropdown. (Located in the top right of your browser window)