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Online Learning Environment Scavenger Hunt
Introduction
Learning how to navigate the online classroom environment is essential to your academic success. GCU’s Learning Management System (LMS) LoudCloud has many resources to help you become a successful graduate student.
Directions
View the LoudCloud Walk to Class Tutorial as well as search LoudCloud to find answers to the questions below. You should complete the guide while navigating the LoudCloud environment.
Part A: Answer each prompt
List the tabs and other items on the screen when you first enter a course in LoudCloud. Calendar, Tasks, Resources, Connect, Reports, Announcements, Monthly, Weekly assignments, Class wall and schedule.
From the course home page in LoudCloud, click on the “Resources” tab and then click on “Classroom Policies.” What do you need to do to make sure you are properly participating in the online classroom? By doing class activities, your assignments, answering your discussion questions and replying to other students post.
Under the “Resources” tab in LoudCloud, click on the “Student Success Center” link. Click on “Tools” in the upper right header, scroll down to the section “Style Guides and Templates” and review the APA Style Guide and APA Template (without Abstract) documents. Why do you think academic writing requires such strict formatting? I think Proper academic formatting is strictly important because its tells the instructor or employer that you know how effectively analyze and write proper papers, assignments, and or documents it also shows each students writing skills.
Under the “Resources” Tab in LoudCloud, click on the “Student Success Center.” Under which section in the Student Success Center can you find official Microsoft Tutorials for their software products? Under tools and tutorials
Under the “Resources” Tab in LoudCloud, click on “Student Success Center”. Click on Tools and scroll down to “Success Webinars”. What video do you think might be most helpful for you? Test taking
From the course home page in LoudCloud, find where you can see your current grade in the course. Under grade book
Click on the “Resources” Tab in the classroom. Click on “Syllabus.” What are all the different sections found in the Syllabus? Look at the “Overall” and “Current” sections of the syllabus. (Hint: they might be the orange sections on the left of the screen.) Objectives, Assignments, Topic materials, Participation, and Discussion questions
Click on “Library” under the “Resources” tab. Find a time that a GCU Library Introduction webinar tour is available. Write down a time and date that one is offered. 3.45PM
Part B: Highlight the correct response
Where are the topic lectures found? B
The Syllabus
Course Materials
Main Forum
Both A and B
In the Student Success Center located under the Resources Tab in Loud Cloud, which of the following is not found under the “Tools for Success” tab: A
Turn It In
The Basics
First Year Experience
Success Webinars
What do Course Materials in Loud Cloud consist of? A
Lecture Notes, Electronic Resources, and Textbook
Computer, Internet, and Software
Pens, Paper, and Books
The Syllabus, Discussion Forum, and Student Success Center
Where do you find the “Announcements” tab for a course in LoudCloud? A
In the LoudCloud tool bar at the top of the classroom
The Calendar
The Syllabus
The instructor emails them to you at the start of each week.
What would you do if you wanted to ask your instructor a question in which you felt your classmates could benefit from the answer as well? D
Send him or her a personal email
Post the question in the Main Forum
Post the question in the Individual Forum
Post the question in the Questions to Instructor Forum
Looking at the Forum Section under the Tasks tab, which section is not listed in Loud Cloud? C
Main Forum
Question to Instructor Forum
Assignment Forum
Individual Forum
Where are the weekly topic learning objectives found? A
On the Calendar
In the Syllabus
In the Main Forum
Under the Tasks Tab
Where is the syllabus found in Loud Cloud? B
Under the Calendar tab
Under the Resources tab
In the Main Forum
Under the Tasks Tab
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