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3.3 Classroom Tab 3.3.1 Materials 3.3.2 Discussion 3.3.3 Assignments 3.3.4 Grades 3.4 Library 3.4.1 University Library 3.4.2 Media Library 3.4.3 eBooks 3.4.4 Center for Writing Excellence 3.4.5 Center for Mathematics Excellence 3.4.6 Phoenix Career Services

3.3 Classroom Tab The classroom section is one of the most important sections on the student website. It is where you will find all of the information on your current classes and the material that will be used. The classroom section is broken down into four tabs to make it easier for you to find everything; they are Materials, Discussion, Assignments, and Grades.
3.3.1 Materials When you first click on the classroom tab it takes you to the materials section where you will see the name and start date of your class. Scrolling down the page you will see a list of what each week of your class will contain. Each week will have a section that has the objectives and the materials that will be needed for that week such as books or other reading material needed to complete that week’s assignment. Directly to the left of the materials tab you will notice a drop down box that will let you switch between classes. It will show your most recent past class, your current class or classes, as well as your next upcoming class. You can quickly switch between them by clicking on the down arrow to bring up the drop down box and clicking on the class you would like to go to. Directly under the drop box on the left you will see a course outline that has links to the course overview, course policy, a list of required software, links to other class materials such as SkillSoft, further down you will find quick links to each week of class. Clicking on the course overview will take you to another page that has the course description as well as a list of all topics and objectives for the class. On the right side of the page you will see a list of useful links that will give you quick access to resources that can be helpful when working on assignments.
3.3.2 Discussion The discussion section is where you will be able to talk to the professor and other classmates. When you click on the discussion link you will see a box on the left that says forums. In this box you will see links to different forums that are used during the course of each class. The first link you will see in the forums box is Main, in the main forum you will find useful information that the teacher will post, as well as post answers to weekly discussion questions and respond to other students. This is also where you see be able to ask the professor any questions you may have during the course of the class. Under the main forum link is the Chat Room link. In the chat room you will see a post by the professor titled Bio Thread in this post you will find the Professors Bio as well as other students. This is also where you will post your own Bio at the start of each class so everyone can get to know something about you and you can read about your other classmates. The third link down is Course Materials, in this thread you will find important information that the professor will post. This is where you can find the course syllabus as well as any other important documents your professor find necessary. These documents can vary from class to class and sometimes will also be found under the materials section. If you are in a Bachelors course you will also see a section labeled Learning Teams. Under this you will see six different links to forums labeled Learning Team A through Learning Team F. Through each class in your Bachelors program you will be in a learning team that will post and share information about team assignments. Under that is your Individual forum. This is where you will receive information from the professor that is only for you, such as assignment grades and feedback from the professor. This is also where you can ask the professor questions that you do not feel comfortable asking in the Main forum. Under the Individual Forum section is My Items. In the My Items section you will have two links, the first is My Drafts and the second is My Sent Items. Under My Drafts you will see any forum posts that you have saved as a draft and have not posted yet. Under My Sent Items you will see any posts that you have made in any of the other forums. Under the Forums section you will see another small box with three links. These links are Class Members, Preferences, and Tips/FAQ. The Class Members link has a list of all the people in your current class and their school e-mail addresses. Under Preferences you will be able to change different options for the forum area. You can change your display name, what font type and size you want to set as default, and if you want to set a signature to display on every forum post that you make.
3.3.3 Assignments The Assignments tab is where you will see the due dates for all of your assignments as well as post all of your assignments to your professor. This is also where you can see how much each assignment is worth how many points you received. On the left side you also see a small box that has links to each week of class. These links will take you to a summary of each week and if the assignment has already been graded it will have any comments that your professor left for you.
3.3.4 Grades The last section under the classroom tab is the Grades section. In this section you will see the current grade percentage in the class. This will change as your professor updates your points throughout the class. You will also see your total score and the possible score. Your total score is the total amount of points that you have received from all graded assignments. The total possible score is the total amount of points possible from all assignments up to your current week.

3.4 Library Tab Clicking on the Library tab on the top of the page will bring you to the University Library that is full of resources to succeed in classes. Right under the Library tab you will see six more tabs you can choose; University Library, Media Library, eBooks, Center for Writing Excellence, Center for Mathematics Excellence, and Phoenix Career Services. If you look further down on the main page you will see that some of these also have sections with a few links for quick access to a few of the frequently accessed areas.
3.4.1 University Library Clicking on the University Library link will bring you to a page where you can search for resources to help you with your class work. One of the first things you will notice here is the search bar. The search bar will let you search for books, journal articles, newspaper articles, and many other types of writings that may be useful in doing your class work. Under the search bar is a list of library resources that can help to narrow down your search if you are looking for a resource from a specific source. On the left side of the page you will see a small box labeled Other Resources. In this box you have two links; Ask a Librarian, and Terms and Conditions. Under Ask a Librarian you can send a question to a professional and receive an answer within 24 hours. Using the search function in the University Library is a great way to search for information. When you search for something a separate page will come up with documents that have information about the subject you searched for. On the left side of the page you can refine your search to only scholarly publications, or to exclude newspaper articles. You can also refine your search by content type, such as searching for only magazine or journal articles, subject terms such as only articles in sports or animals, by publication date to only find data during a current time frame, and by language. On the right side you will see a drop down box that will let you sort the search results by relevance and date.
3.4.2 Media Library The Media Library contains videos by many different speakers on many different subjects. Like the University Library the Media Library has a search bar that can be used to look for specific information. On the left side of the page you will see a filters section where you can search for videos in only relevant fields. Under the Filters you will see duration filter where you can search for videos by length. Once you choose a filter you will see the filter show up in the filters applied section in a colored box. You can remove these filters by clicking the X that is next to them or by clicking the remove all under the filters that you have chosen.
3.4.3 eBooks Under the eBooks section you will be able to find eBooks that are used for your classes. Down the center of the page you will see the different sections and in each of those sections you will see subcategories that the eBooks will fall into. Clicking on one of the subcategories will bring up another page that has several eBooks that fall into the category. On the left side of the page you will see a search bar where you can search by the title of a book or by the author.
3.4.4 Center for Writing Excellence Clicking on the Center for Writing Excellence or CWE will bring you to a page with many helpful writing tools. The first page you will see will let you submit a paper to check for plagiarism and to WritePoint that will check your paper for errors and give comments to help improve your writing. When submitting a paper you will be able to choose if you want to have it checked by WritePoint, Plagiarism Checker, or both. Once you press the submit button will be able to see the document and what the status of the document is in WritePoint or the plagiarism checker. Once the document has been finished it will show a green check mark that tells you that the document has been review and is ready for you to look over. On the left side of the page you will see a box labeled Writing Tools with two sections, services and writing resources. Under services you will see links to My Papers, Submit a Paper, and Review Services. Under writing resources you will see links to Writing & Style Guidelines (APA), Writing & Style guidelines (MLA – For BA eng. Students Only), Tutorials & Guides, Feedback/Contact Us, and Knowledge Base/FAQs.
3.4.5 Center for Mathematics Excellence Clicking on the link for Center for Mathematics Excellence or CME will bring up the main page for CME. This page has tools that are available to you to help you with your math work. In the middle of the page you will see a box with a green button that will take you to a page that will over you a step by step math review. Below that is a link called Building Math Confidence. Next to that is another link labeled Running Start by ALEKS.
After clicking the link to Building Math Confidence you will see a new page. You will notice each week of class is separated into its own tab. From here you will see a drop down box where you are able to choose your math class. After you select your math class it will take you to a list of videos that will walk you through all the steps of how to solve a problem.
After clicking Running Start by ALEKS you will open a new page. Running Start is intended to help you prepare for an upcoming math class. On the left side of the screen you will see a list of links. They are; Self Assessment, ALEKS Math Refresher, Pre-Algebra Review, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Introduction to Statistics. Each of these links will take you to a new page that will let you start a new lesson to help you review and improve your math skills.
3.4.6 Phoenix Career Services After clicking Phoenix Career Services it will open a new page designed to help you with preparing for your new career. At the top of the page you will see links as well as diamond shaped pictures in the middle of the page to help you get started. They are; Job Market Research, Career Plan, Resume Builder, Career Resources, Communities, Job Opportunities, and Military Hub. Clicking on Job Market Research will take you to a page that will let you search for jobs, employers, and degrees all across the country. Clicking on the Career Plan link it will let you setup your own career plan to help you achieve your goals. Clicking on Resume Builder will open a page that will you upload an already completed resume or create a new resume to help find a job that matches your skill set. Clicking on Career Resources will open a page that allows you to do research on different careers. You will also find tips on how to market yourself to employers, tips on acing an interview, and help with writing resume and cover letters. Clicking the Communities link will take you to a discussion area where you can talk to other students and faculty and get advice or information on job opportunities. Clicking the Job Opportunities link will bring you to a page that will show you the businesses that are actively recruiting University of Phoenix students. Clicking on each respective business will let you see open career opportunities available at each business. Clicking the Military Hub will open a page where if you are in the military you can enter your job code and find civilian occupations that are available to you.

Glossary
CME – Center for Mathematics Excellence
CWE – Center for Writing Excellence eBooks – Electronic Books
SkillSoft – A tool used in some classes that is filled with resources to help improve your skills and support professional development.
WritePoint – An automated review system that will review your paper by checking for grammar errors as well as give comments on what can be done to improve the paper.