Here are a few tips on how to make the most of your Cyberlearn dashboard:
1. Customize your dashboard display: you can choose to add and/or hide certain information blocks and/or rearrange the display order to better suit your needs. You must activate Edit Mode to be able to add new blocks:
3. Consult the calendar: the calendar displays upcoming events, assignment deadlines and other important information. Use it to help you plan and manage your time effectively.
4. View recently visited courses: recently visited courses are highlighted for quicker access.
Tip: you can, for example, add the Favorite courses block to your dashboard to further personalize the courses you wish to highlight.
Here are a few key steps to get you started on our platform:
1. Familiarize yourself with the platform: take the time to familiarize yourself with the Cyberlearn interface. Navigate the platform and explore the various tools and features available (see Dashboard, Support page, ...).
2. Create or repeat a course: create a new course or duplicate an existing one Make sure your course is structured logically and intuitively to make it easier for students to navigate.
3. Configure course settings: before adding content to your course space for the first time, take the time to define the course settings, via the Settings tab. Specify course start and end dates, maximum file size, completion tracking and course format.
4. Add content: use the various activities and resources available on Cyberlearn to add content to your course. To get started, activate the Edit mode in the top right-hand corner. To test adding a file, simply drag and drop the document in question into the course space or add the resource File
5. Invite students: once your course is ready, you can invite students to take part. You can do this by e-mail, or by providing them with a registration link.
1. Interactive videos: Integrate quiz questions, time skips, links and other interactive elements directly into your videos. This can help keep your students engaged throughout the video and check their understanding of the content.
2. Interactive quizzes: Quizzes are a great way to test students' understanding. With H5P, you can create quizzes with a variety of question types, such as multiple choice, drag-and-drop, fill-in-the-blanks, and more.
3. Interactive presentations: Create presentations enriched with interactive slides. You can integrate quizzes, videos, links and other resources to make your presentations more engaging.
4. Interactive games: H5P also offers options for creating interactive educational games. It's a great way to learn while having fun.
5. Accessibility: Make sure your interactive content is accessible to all your students. H5P allows you to create content compatible with accessibility standards.
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The AI Education task force at the HES-SO provides support to teachers as a priority. In this digital space, it makes available existing materials to support teachers.
The space is continually enriched by the HES-SO's own productions and best practices, both internal and external.
In the medium term, specific training courses are planned to facilitate the integration of these components into teaching. This year, AI education will also be included in the HES-SO lecture series.
Find out how to add a Presence activity to your course space :
In a blended learning approach, assessment is an important phase in the learning scenario. It enables :
- Provide feedback
- Supporting knowledge acquisition
- Identify student levels
- Identify the difficulties encountered
- Measure the achievement of training objectives.
It can be :
- Formative: non-graded, established during the learning process, aims to establish a diagnosis
- Summative: graded, completes a teaching sequence
- Normative: graded, compared with the average of other students.
On the Cyberlearn platform, you can :
- Create self-assessment quizzes (Test activity): students can repeat them as often as they like, until they reach their objectives (self-assessment).
- Use the Electronic voting activity to create sets of questions that students answer at the same time (see Electronic voting).
- Designing assignments: students work alone or in groups on activities that are longer and more demanding than the quiz, then upload their work as a file in the corresponding activity area.
- Authorize workshop-type activities: students must produce work and evaluate, according to a grid that you provide, work produced by other students.
Assess your students' knowledge (Test activity): depending on how the activity is set up, it may be an exercise or a summative assessment. In the latter case, you'll need to allow only one attempt, manage the timing and limit the re-reading options.
Using the "Text and Media Area" Resource to Integrate External Content via the TinyMCE Text Editor
The TinyMCE text editor allows teachers to add rich content to their courses. A practical tip is to use the "Text and Media Area" resource to integrate external content, such as videos or other interactive media, directly into a course. Here’s how to proceed.
Step 1: Add a "Text and Media Area" Resource
1. Access Your Course : On Cyberlearn, go to the section of your course where you want to add the content.
2. Add a Resource or Activity : Click "Add an activity or resource."
3. Select "Text and Media Area" : In the list of resources, select "Text and Media Area."
Step 2: Use the Text Editor to Integrate Content
Once you are in the text editor of the "Text and Media Area," you can easily integrate external content using HTML code. Here’s how to do it:
- Access HTML Mode: In the TinyMCE text editor, click on "View" and then the "<>" icon (or "Source code"). This will allow you to switch to HTML mode, where you can insert integration code.
Example 1: Integrate External Content with an iframe
To embed content via an iframe, use the following code. Replace CONTENT_URL with the URL of the content you want to embed. You can copy and paste it directly into the text editor:
<div style="max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto;"> <iframe src="CONTENT_URL" width="600" height="400" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div>
- Width: The width of the embed frame in pixels. By default, it is set to 600, but you can adjust it according to your needs.
- Height: The height of the embed frame in pixels. Here, it is 400, but this can also be modified.
Example 2: Embed a YouTube Video
Embedding a YouTube video requires slightly different code. Here’s an example:
<div style="max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto;"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VIDEO_ID" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
- VIDEO_ID: Replace this section with the ID of the YouTube video you want to embed.
- Width and height: As in the previous example, these attributes define the size of the video player. In this example, the width is 560 pixels, and the height is 315 pixels, but these values can be adjusted to fit your course layout.
Step 3: Save and View
Once you have inserted the desired HTML code, return to the normal editing mode by clicking the "<>" icon again. You should see a preview of the embedded content in the "Text and Media Area." Finally, don't forget to click "Save and return to course" so that your content is visible to students.
Tip: Adding External Tools on Cyberlearn
By using this method, you can enrich your courses by easily embedding external tools such as interactive maps, widgets, videos, and much more. This offers greater flexibility and interactivity in presenting educational resources. This tip allows you to take full advantage of the possibilities of the "Text and Media Area" to make your courses even more dynamic and engaging.
If you need help integrating an external tool using an iframe, please contact the Cyberlearn Helpdesk.
With the new organization, you'll need to administer your courses. You have two options:
- Create a blank course, then add content. Once you've added the content, you'll be able to give your students access. Send them the direct link to your course with the corresponding enrolment key, so that they can register independently. --> Link to registration key info
- Restore an existing course, make any necessary changes, then give access to your course using the same procedure as described above.
If you need personal advice, please don't hesitate to contact our helpdesk.
1. Host your videos: you can host your videos on video-sharing platforms such as YouTube or Switchtube, then integrate them into your Cyberlearn course.
2. Integrate your videos into the course: Cyberlearn offers several ways of adding a video:
- In a text and media zone: we recommend embedding the selected video by adding an iframe link in a text and media zone. First, add the Text & Media Zone resource to your course space. In the resource settings, click on the drop-down arrow on the left of the toolbar, then click on the </> symbol to add the iframe link. To retrieve the iframe link from your YouTube video, for example, click on the "Share" button below the video, then copy the generated code under the "Embed" tab. Paste this code into the content area of the text and media zone. Save and display content
- In a URL: please refer to the URL resource available in the FAQ.
- In a page: please refer to the Page tab available in the FAQ.
- As a video file: the video can be uploaded to a Folder as a file.
Two archiving options for exams conducted via a Quiz activity (Chrome is recommended for best results) :
1) Extraction of a blank exam :
From a Quiz activity, go to Settings and then to the Page Setup menu, define "Never, all questions on one page", save at the bottom of the page.
Go back to the quiz and click on Preview quiz. You will see all the questions, so all you have to do is click on your browser's menu at the top right, choose Print and specify the PDF option in the printer selection.
2) Extraction of all completed copies:
Click on the quiz and then on Attempts:X or on the Results link at the top. In the drop-down list at the top left, where "Notes" appears, choose "Archive", and all the attempts will be listed on the screen.
All you have to do then is click on your browser's menu at the top right, choose Print and specify the PDF option in the choice of printer.
For students
Test your access to the Cyberlearn platform by logging on at least once before your exam.
Make sure you have access to the course area for your exam.
Update your browser if necessary.
Don't forget to save and send your attempt at the end of a test or to save and send the file to be deposited in a rendering space. These options are at the bottom of the screen.
For teachers
- Test your access to the Cyberlearn platform by logging on at least once.
- Check that your students have access to your course space.
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In the
activity parameters, check the following criteria:
- Time: set the opening and closing dates and the duration.
- Note: choose the number of attempts allowed (specific to the Test activity)
- Access restrictions: make sure you have not set any access restrictions that could exclude students.
- Proofreading option: do not allow proofreading options (specific to the Test activity)
- Visibility: make sure the activity is available on your course space.
- Feel free to preview the test by clicking on the activity in question, then on Preview test. Please note that in your role as a teacher, you will not receive a final mark if you attempt to preview the test.