Navigating the First-Year Experience Program

Welcome to the Atkinson Centre for Mature and Part-time Students online Moodle course for the Mature Student First-Year Experience Program.

Navigating the

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This presentation will teach you how to navigate the Moodle course. It will also show you how you can take advantage of the many resources available to you online, such as:

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For more information about the Mature Student First-Year Experience Program Moodle course please click the link below.

http://acmaps.info.yorku.ca/mature-first-year-experience/

You may contact the Atkinson Centre for Mature and Part-time Students through our:

Website:

http://acmaps.info.yorku.ca/

acmaps@yorku.ca

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Further Explanation

Let's look at how the

Mature Student First-Year Experience Program

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If you need further explanation on accessing and navigating Moodle please refer to the York U Quickstart Guide

https://moodle.yorku.ca/students/documentation/quickstart_guide.html

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You may also view the Frequently Asked Question page

When you first access Moodle at:

https://moodle.yorku.ca/students/faq/index.html

When going through the modules it is your choice whether you want to follow the order provided for you.

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You will be asked to login with your Passport York

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The very first time you login to Moodle you may be presented with a page that asks you to update your profile.

Or you can choose the topics that interest you in order to create a learning path that best suits your academic needs.

When you are finished accessing the Mature Student First-Year Experience Program on Moodle and want to call it a day, look to the top right of your screen.

We have provided a sequence of exercises and we recommend that you go through the documents in order that is outlined.

However, you are not required to do so.

To reiterate a point mentioned beforehand, you can choose the learning path that best suits you.

The progress check boxes are a way for you to keep track of what activities you've completed and to guide your path.

Afterwards, when you login to Moodle you will see a screen with a list of online courses that you are enrolled in.

• In addition, there will also be a link provided that will connect you with the campus resource relating to the skill discussed.

Additional Menus on Moodle

When you look to the right side of your Moodle screen you will notice a few other menus.

Each module is planned out the same way. This is done to enhance your familiarity with each of the skills being discussed, and ultimately benefit you in the best way possible.

Tracking Your Progress

Moodle Icons

On the home page of the Mature Student First-Year Experience Program you may have noticed the text underneath each topic's description.

Let's take a closer look at the documents listed under the Secrets of University Success topic.

Once you are back on the Mature Student First-Year Experience home page you will notice that your progress has changed.

After clicking on the course you will see a screen similar to this one.

This is a Folder icon.

• When you see this that means there are additional resources to help you understand the topic.

This is a Page icon.

• You will see this whenever there is text explains and elaborates on an academic skill. All you are required to do with pages is read them.

• The Secrets of University Success folder contains a link to the Learning Skills Services website, an article for further reading and a book reference.

Once you click on a topic, like the Secrets to University Success, it will expand and you will be able to see a list of the relating components.

When you complete a task, for instance reading the Overview of the Secrets of University Success topic.

Beside each component is a square box.

Then click on the box to make a blue check mark appear.

You will notice that the following links for Secrets of University Success topic all contain Page icons:

• Overview/Instructions
• Secrets of University Success Introduction
• Preview Questions
• Reflection Questions
• Intro of Secrets of University Success Sub-topics

Let's try clicking on the Secrets of University Success topic.

This is a Journal icon.

• Instead of just reading and listening to videos, we want you to also interact with the content that you are shown.

This is a URL icon.

• This icon will appear whenever there is a video for you to watch or a document that is not located on the Mature First-Year Experience Program Moodle website.

This is a Forum icon.

• A Forum is an area where you are able to post comments to create a discussion about the the topic you are viewing.

• When you see this icon that means that there is a space for you to write a reflective piece about the topic you are learning about.
• Example: For the Secrets of University Success topic you could write about what changes you need to implement to be successful in your studies.

• When you click on the URL icon that is under the Secrets of University Success, it will take you to the video located on YouTube that explains the topic.

• For example: If you were completing the activities located under the Secrets of University Success module, the Forum would be the perfect place to ask questions or comment on the Secrets of University Success write-ups and video. You could also list your own secrets.