New Administrator Training - Getting Started in CourseSites

Professional Development System
Using CourseSites
A quick tutorial on:
• How to log on to CourseSites
• Basic Course Navigation

www.coursesites.com
Using an Internet browser of
your choice (Internet Explorer,
Google Chrome, Mozilla
Firefox, Safari, etc.), go to…
www.coursesites.com

The Login Button
Click on the Login button along the top right of the screen.

Username and Password
Type in your USERNAME and
your PASSWORD, and click
Login.
Your USERNAME and
PASSWORD will arrive by
email from abc167@psu.edu.
If you do not have your logon
credentials, email right away!

Privacy & Cookies
When you log in for the first
time, or for the first time in a
long while, you will be greeted
with this message. Click on the
link to read Blackboard’s
privacy policy and click on
Agree & Continue to continue.

The Home Page
When you log on, you will be
taken to the home page.

Location for Courses
You can find courses you are
enrolled as a Student under
the My Courses heading when
you log in.

Recently Viewed
Recently viewed courses that you are currently enrolled in will appear along the top of the page.

Another Location for Courses
You can also find courses that
you are enrolled in by clicking
on your name in the upper
right-hand corner.

Viewing your Grades
You can access your Grades by
clicking on this symbol:

My Grades
Your grades will displayed
here, in your Grade Center.
Be sure to read any rubrics
and assignment directions to
ensure that you are earning
satisfactory marks in your
submissions.
If your instructor has provided
feedback, it will appear under
the Feedback section. Select
the down arrow to expand the
field or click on the item title
to open the assignment for
viewing.

NEW ADMINISTRATOR TRAINING
A quick reference guide

Navigating the Course
Getting Started is the home page
of the New Administrator Training.
On this page you will find a copy of
the Getting Started PowerPoint.
Course Instructor information is
also available here.

The Course Description and
Objectives page includes
information that is also on the New
Administrator Training page in
MyLearningPlan.
Here you will find a course
description, important dates, and
course objectives. These will help
guide you through the course.

In Training Modules you will find the training
content. Information includes the webinars and
assignments for:
• Compliance and Overview which consists of:
 Division Welcome and Overview video
 PDS and General Overview
• Leadership
• Program Evaluation and Continuous
Improvement
• Program Improvement/Professional
Development
Please be sure to complete the sections on time.
See the course description for more information
on due dates.

The Help section will direct you to locations
for troubleshooting, as well as general help
from Blackboard and how to seek technical
assistance.

Navigating Courses - General Tips
• The next group of slides gives general
instructions for navigating a course in
CourseSites. It will be important to read the
prompts on the screen when navigating
courses.
• Please note these are not specific to a single
course but will show generally how you
navigate the system.
• Assignments work in different ways depending
on the type of assignment.
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The Table of
Contents will show
you how many
pages are in this
particular module.
Notice that each
page indicates
what to expect:
• Video
• Assignment
• Discussion
• Etc.
Navigating the Modules

These buttons, in
order, do the
following:
• Minimize the
Table of Contents
• Expand the Table
of Contents
• Move the Table of
Contents to the
bottom of the
page

You can navigate the
pages in this module
with the forward and
back buttons.
The Back button will
appear on the
subsequent pages.

You can also click on
individual pages in
the Table of
Contents.
Clicking on a page
title will take you to
that page.
Be sure to complete
your assignments!
Review what you’ve
completed in My
Grade Center.

Make sure to read
the directions for
each assignment.
You can begin the
assignments by
clicking in either of
these two places.
Starting an Assignment

Each assignment will
have different
submission input;
some will be multiple
choice tests, some
will be short
response, some may
be a file upload, etc.
Be sure to read the
directions to find out
more.

This is the first page
of the Assignment.
You can choose Begin
to begin, or Cancel to
go back to the Table
of Content.

If the assignment allows
you to save your responses
and resume later, you will
see this screen when you
choose to begin the
assignment again.
Click Continue to resume
the assignment.
Continuing an Assignment

Once you have submitted an assignment, test, or quiz, you can review your results by
clicking on the OK button in the bottom right hand corner of the page.
Reviewing an Assignment

Using CourseSites
If you have any questions on how to
use CourseSites, contact
Anthony Chiocco at abc167@psu.edu

New Administrator Training - Getting Started in CourseSites

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