Get started with itslearning

Did you know?
itslearning provides many options for publishing content.
In most elements in itslearning you have access to a “rich” editor that makes it easy
to publish pictures, videos and audio files. You can publish digital resources directly
from the internet, e.g. from YouTube. That gives an extra dimension to your course
material.
Get started with itslearning
www.bi.edu/learninglab
bilearninglab.no
Faculty
Additional assistance
Do you need training in using itslearning? Contact BI LearningLab for guidance (support@bi.no or 46410010 – choice 3). You will also find an overview of courses and
resources in the Faculty Handbook on bi.edu/facultyhandbook.
itslearning is the learning platform at BI Norwegian Business School. This folder helps
you get started with itslearning, and gives an overview of the most basic functions.
@BI
@BI is BI’s portal which encompasses all of BI’s services and log-on sites, including
itslearning. All employees must login to @BI to access itslearning.
Online assistance
We recommend using the online assistance tool available in itslearning to discover
the many options. By clicking the Help link on the right side you will find step-bystep guides, both text and video, for all features.
Login
URL http://at.bi.no
(We recommend the browser Mozilla Firefox for @BI and itslearning)
Support
There are several options if you require support for itslearning:
• Call 46 41 00 10 (select 3 for BI LearningLab)
• E-mail support@bi.no
• Contact the itslearning specialist at your campus. An overview can be found at
www.bi.edu/learninglab
September 2013
Username: Employee number
(a-ident/fgl-ident)
Password: The same password that
you set on your BI computer.
Part-time lecturer?
Login: Go to @BI http://at.bi.no
Change/forgot password? Go to https://pss.bi.no/
Problems logging in? Contact IT helpdesk on support@bi.no or 46 41 00 10 (choice 2).
Front page
You have two options to access itslearning. Either select the link that takes you directly to a course or choose the itslearning link to access all of your courses:
Test 2.0=tool for interactive tests, e.g. multiple choice.
Organizing course content
In itslearning you are required to build your own course content, and by adding folders and elements you can organize the course material. We recommend that you
organize the content by some logic such as by theme, lectures, activities or something else that is easily accessible for students.
Adding a folder
Select
on the left hand side and add new folder.
Write subject and description of the folder before
saving. The folder will appear in the menu,
and you can fill it with content by clicking the
add button below the folder.
On @BI’s frontpage you will only see five of your itslearning courses. You will find
all of your courses under Courses in itslearning. Here you can search for “Active”,
“Archived” and “All” courses.
Teacher’s Toolbox
All employees are automatically members of the course “Teacher’s Toolbox”. It provides useful information regarding functionality and other elements in itslearning. A
more thorough edition is also found on the website www.bi.no/learninglab.
Add bulletins
Each course has a bulletin board where you can publish announcements to the class.
Select.
Enter a subject and a text or a video. You can choose when to publish the bulletin.
Remember to save. If you want to edit the bulletin after it has been published, press
the subject text.
Add course material
Course material is published through the menu on the left hand side.
Select
You can add different elements such as files, folders, assignments and tests. Click the
element you want to add, enter subject and text, and save. The element will automatically appear in the course menu. You can also set a time span for availability on
all elements.
File =document
Note=page you can fill with text, pictures, videos and links.
Assignment=elecronic assignment for uploading files.
Designing the front page
You can design much of the front page in your courses by adding and removing content blocks, and by “drag and drop” around the page.
Copying course material
You can easily copy a complete course or selected course material by clicking on the
main folder in your course. The operation is performed in the course you want to
copy from. Here you can select what material to copy, and choose “Copy” from the
drop down-menu “Choose operation”. You select what area/course you want to
copy to and click OK.
Messages
You can communicate with both students and staff at BI using the internal message
system in itslearning.
Message to students: Press “Participants” in your course (left side) and choose “
Send message”.
Message to staff: Enter INBOX and press
You can also search for any BI student or employee by pressing this icon
Important! We recommend that you forward messages to
your personal e-mail to avoid loosing important information
and inquiries from you students. This setting is activated
through INBOX – Message settings.
N.B. Usually it is better to reach the students on the bulletin
board. Experience has shown that not all messages will be seen or read.