How to start using Ecologica

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How to start using Ecologica

• Please make sure, you have all the required
  (free) software installed
• To open doc files, use Microsoft word viewer or
  Open Office
• To open ppt or pps files use Microsoft
  Powerpoint viewer or Open Office
• To open pdf files, use Adobe Acrobat Reader
• To open zip files, use 7-zip
• To open flash files, use Adobe Flash player

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After login, as a first step you need to choose a
course.
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This is the main menu. Tasks not connected to
course are placed here.
The course title is always indicated here. Click
here to navigate back to the course chooser
screen. Please note, you have to read the
course's news or forums separately
This is the course menu. The selected menu item
is highlighted to make the navigation easier
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Navigation bar
Click on these icons to access the course
materials. They can change during the course if
the teacher organises the lectures on a weekly
basis.
Each icon represents different type of documents.
These items are also accessible through the
course tools menu.
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To start to fill in an assessment, click here
There is your completed assessments listed here.
If the teacher authorises it you can check your
answers
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Click here to read the details
Push the button to upload your assignment. Please
bear in mind that no files can be uploaded after
the deadline has been expired.
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This is the upload window
1. Name your upload 2. Select your file with the
Browse... button 3. Upload it with Upload
button
You can upload files as many times as you want
until the expiry date of the assignment
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Click here to open the glossary
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The navigation panel indicates the sub-pages you
are in.
The weblinks page is similar to the glossaries.
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If you have any problem or question please ask
here, and not in email, because your question
maybe interest the other students also.
We are in the discussion page. Click here to
access a topic
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We are in a selected topic.
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We are in a selected thread
Click here to reply.
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You can write your answer like in a word processor
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Chat is similar to the discussions but in this
case you can communicate with other participants
in real time by typing text messages.
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Participants taking part of the communication.
Type your message here.
Message panel
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You can read your messages here if you have set
to receive messages internally. If not, messages
will be sent by email.
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Reply window
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System messages are indicated here.
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This page indicates the other participants
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You can check here who is online.