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Using Announcements in MyECU
Use announcements to post important messages and information such as deadlines, changes, corrections, clarifications, and schedules. Here is a quick guide on how to add and modify annoucements in your MyECU site.
MyECU Community Sites
Community sites are structured web sites set up in MyECU. They are organised separately from the unit sites set up for online unit delivery that are widely used at ECU, but have exactly the same functionality.
Anyone with a current HR contract at ECU can request and maintain two types of MyECU community site...
General Tip: naming files and assignment titles in MyECU
In order to avoid errors when downloading files and assignments in Blackboard, please follow (and encourage your students to follow when relevant) these guidelines:
- Use only letters, numbers and underscores (_) in file names and assignment titles.
- Don't use spaces, commas, brackets, question marks, equal signs, dashes or any other special characters in your file names or assignment titles.
- File names and assignment titles should be 60 characters or less in length.
Staff Tip: Requesting MyECU Site Access
One of the most common staff requests is for the assignment of site access.
Recommended Browser Settings for MyECU
Information about basic browser settings to make sure MyECU functions correctly...
Staff Tip: Basic MyECU Test Question Types
The Test Manager and Add Test features of MyECU allows Lecuters or Tutors to create and add a test to any Content Area of a MyECU site.
Here's how to add the basic question types available in Test Manager.
Sending emails via MyECU
Email can be sent by students and staff who participate in a unit or community site from the Send Email page.
Staff Tip: Working with Folders in a MyECU Site
In a MyECU site, well organised folders can help to make your leanring materials more accessible for your students.
General Tip: Error Messages and other Technical Problems
Any MyECU user problems/queries relating to logging into the system (i.e. login details like user name and password) or other technical system-based/IT problems should be directed to the IT Service Desk (6304-6000, help@ecu.edu.au).
General Tip: Who has Access to MyECU
Who has access to the MyECU system and how to login.
Staff Tip: My unit is not listed in MyECU
If you think a unit you are teaching should have an online component in MyECU but you can't see one listed when you login to MyECU (under the MyECU Sites tab) email or phone the MyECU Administrative Support Contact appropriate for your school.
Staff Tip: What is the UMS/MyECU Rollover exercise?
MyECU sites are NOT automatically created. For any timetabled unit, requiring MyECU resources, schools are required to request appropriate unit site(s) via the UMS (Unit Management System) as either part of the biannual UMS/MyECU Rollover exercise or as a one off request.
Student Tip: My unit is not listed in MyECU
If you think your unit should have an online component in MyECU but you can't see one listed when you login to MyECU (under the MyECU Sites tab), then here are a few things to try.
General Tip: Logging into MyECU
Login using your ECU username and password via the MyECU login page
MyECU Gradebook: red exclamation or question marks
why you might see red exclamation marks or question marks when you check the MyECU Gradebook.
Staff Tip: Adding content to your MyECU Site
Content can be managed in MyECU via adding "items" to content areas in your MyECU site.
Staff Tip: Using the MyECU Site Menu
The Manage Unit Menu feature allows instructors to customise their MyECU site.
Staff Tip: MyECU Training Contacts
One-on-one MyECU training is available by contacting either a Flexible Learning Developer (FLD) or an Educational Designer (ED) appropriate to your faculty (please see list of possible contacts below).
Staff Tip: MyECU User Guide
The MyECU Staff User Guide (pdf) should be a handy guide to keep for reference.
Remember to log out of MyECU
When you have completed a session on MyECU you need to logout of the system. To logout simply click the Logout icon that appears next to the Help icon at the top of the screen.
Please note. If you are using a shared computer, and do not logout after using MyECU, a student who uses the computer after you may be able to enter your MyECU session. The only way to prevent this from happening is to always logout at the end of your session.
General Tip: MyECU Orientation - The Tabs
This article provides a quick guide to the tabs in MyECU.
MyECU email address (Problem: unknown@blackboard.ecu.edu.au)
Email not working via MyECU?
Is your MyECU email address displayed as unknown@blackboard.ecu.edu.au?
Student Tip: Support Contacts
For help and support, these numbers should be your first point of contact.
Software and plugins you might need
A listing of the most commonly required free plugins and software.
Ergonomic Principles
ECU recognises that the application of good ergonomic principles will assist students in creating an environment conducive to study and so contribute to achieving successful course and unit outcomes. Students should apply good ergonomic principles in their study.
See the guide to ergonomics (PDF) from ECU Occupational Heatlh and Safety.
Staff Tip: Teaching Roles in MyECU
There are five specific teaching roles associated with staff access to MyECU sites, each with a different level of authoring and teaching privilege.
What is a MyECU Unit Site Code?
When requesting MyECU support it always helps if staff and students provide the full site code (e.g. ABC1234.2008.1.ALL).