Tutorials for eLearning and distance education

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MyUNIverse
UNI Email
UNI eLearning
Guided Independent Study (GIS)

Adobe Connect - for students
Adobe Connect - for faculty
Skype
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Technical support for distance education students

Support hours: Mon-Thurs - 8 am–9 pm; Fridays 8 am–5 pm

Local: 319-273-7740 Toll-free: 800-648-3864
For deaf or hard-of-hearing use Relay 711
E-mail: cesp-consult@uni.edu

In addition to the tutorials listed below, enrolled UNI students also have access to the Lynda.com Online Training Library with more than 66,000 video tutorials on a wide variety of topics. Learn what you want, when you want it.


MyUNIverse, Grades, Billing, UNI Directory
 

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Using your UNI CatID (video)
CatID Guide (pdf) 

How to access your MyUNIverse account (video)

Checking your semester grades (video)
Checking your semester grades (pdf) 

Viewing your UNI U-bill (pdf)
Paying your UNI U-bill (pdf) 

Submitting a student request (pdf)

Updating the UNI Directory and UNI Alert information (pdf)


UNI E-mail

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Using your UNI email

Accessing your UNI e-mail account (video)

Forwarding your UNI e-mail (pdf)


eLearning

Video tutorials

Getting started with eLearning (video)

How to submit an assignment (video)

How to submit an assignment in a quiz format (video)

How to use the Discussions Board (video)

Print tutorials

Getting started with eLearning (pdf)

How to submit an assignment (pdf)

How to submit an assignment in a quiz format (pdf)

How to use the Discussions Board (pdf)

How to use access grades (pdf)


Guided Independent Study (GIS)

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Bb Learn

Getting started with eLearning (video)

How to submit an assignment (video)

How to submit an assignment that is in a quiz format (video)

MyCourses

Getting started with eLearning (video)

Using the Assessments tool (video)

Using the Assignments tool (video)


Adobe Connect
- for students -

Testing your computer for Adobe Connect compatibility (pdf)

Participating in an Adobe Connect meeting (pdf)


Adobe Connect
- for faculty -

Testing your computer for Adobe Connect compatibility (pdf)

How to manage pods in Adobe Connect (pdf)

Best tips and practices (pdf)


Skype

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How to download Skype (PC) (pdf)

How to download Skype (Mac)

How to start Skype (PC)

How to start Skype (Mac)

How to add a contact (PC)

How to add a contact (Mac)

How to make a call (PC)

How to make a call (Mac)