The document introduces the layout and features of the My Big Campus online learning platform, including how to create and navigate courses, add pages and resources, use discussion boards and chat functions, and find pre-existing lesson bundles. Key sections and tabs on the course homepage like Announcements, Discussions, Pages, and Resources are defined. Examples of watercolor and research paper courses are provided to illustrate course content and organization.

2. Welcome
 The following slides introduce
how to create a course and the
layout of a course’s homepage
on MyBigCampus.
 The major sections used are
defined for reference.
 The example courses include
an introductory watercolor
class and a research paper
class.

3. My Big Campus Lingo
 Activity = Newsfeed
 Bundles = Containers for creating learning units.
 Conversations = Messages
 EduTalk = Twitter
 Groups = Classes
 Pages = Place to hold learning units.
 Schoolwork = Assignments

4. Choosing an Existing Course
1. After you log-
in, choose an
existing course in
the left hand
column under
Groups.
This will take you
to the course’s
home page.

5. Starting a New Course
To start creating a
new course, click on
Add Group in the
bottom left hand
column.

6. Naming New Course
1. To add a new
course, enter the
group title.
2. Choose the school.
3. Describe the
group.
4. Upload a group
picture if you want.
5. Save work.

8. Menu Bar
We will first focus on the top menu bar in each
course. The tabs are colored in grey and white
and are underlined when you hover over them.
They turn into a black background when you
select them.
The top menu bar includes links to Home,
Announcements, Discussion, Chat, Pages,
Resources, Calendar, and Members.

9. Home Tab
The Home tab will take you to the home page of the
course you are using.

10. Announcements Tab
The Announcements tab will take you
to a list of all of the announcements for
1. To post an
all of the Groups or courses you are a
announcement,
member.
click in the text
box and start
typing.
2. Post your
announcement
by clicking on
the Post
button.

11. Discussions Tab
The Discussions Tab is
where you can add a new
discussion thread.
The discussions
tab allows you
add a
discussion
thread, view all
posted
discussions, and
comment on
existing.

12. Chat Tab
The Chat tab
allows you to chat
with others in
your groups who
are online at the
same time you
are online.
Type your chat
here.

13. Pages Tab
Pages
contains all
of your
created
instructional
materials.

14. The Pages tab allows These pages contain
you to add a new page different modules of
to your course or instruction that a
manage existing page teacher created.
templates.

15. Pages Tab
Example of
the first part
of Module 1
Page

16. My Stuff Button
Before
adding
original
material to
Resources,
first upload
material into
Your Stuff.

17. My Stuff Button
1. Click Add button to add
material to use in creating
your courses.

18. My Stuff Button
2. Choose the type of material
you would like to add.

19. Resources Tab
1. Add a new folder to hold
your resources.
2. To edit
existing
materials, select
one of the items.
3. Added
folders can then
be linked in
your pages.

20. Resources Tab
1. To start a new folder,
enter a name for your new
folder.
2. Click Save.

21. Resources Tab
• Your new folder will show up in this list.
1. Click on your New Folder

22. Resources Tab
2. Add your material to the New Folder.

23. Calendar Tab
The Calendar tab allows
you to mange your
calendar for the course.
You can keep
track of
schoolwork,
assignments,
group events,
and recurring
events.

24. Members Tab
The Members tab
shows up when
you are only a
member of a
group. It allows
you to see all
people who are
members of your
groups.
You can click on
their names and
send a message to
their Chat board.

25. EduTalk Button
• The EduTalk Button is
similar to a Twitter feed.
• Click on the EduTalk
Button to view feed.

26. EduTalk Button
1. Post your own
“What’s
happening?” feed.
2. Share data.
3. Read other
subscribers’ news
feeds.

27. Bundles Button
• The Bundles Button allows
you to search for learning
units already developed.
• Click on the Bundles
Button to view the bundles.

28. Search for Bundles Button
existing lessons
shared by other
My Big Campus
teachers.
Search by
type,
subject, or
timeliness.

29. The End
Click around in My Big Campus to familiarize yourself
with the layout of the features. The more time you
spend getting to know how to use My Big Campus, the
more successful you will be in creating online courses.