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myLesley Tips & Tutorials

The following are guides and resources for some of the most popular features and commonly asked questions about myLesley.

Review the myLesley Skills Checklist to help target areas where you may want additional assistance. If you prefer more guided instruction, email eLIS@lesley.edu and ask about our myLesley 101 self-paced tutorial course.

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How Do I Start Using myLesley?

• myLesley Faculty Handbook - Introduction
• myLesley Quick Start Guide for Faculty (updated 10/23/09)
• myLesley Quick Start Guide for Students (updated 10/23/09)
• Is Your Course Ready for the Start of the Semester?

How Do I Add an Announcement?

• Adding an Announcement

How Do I Add my Syllabus and/or Other Content to my Course?

• How to Add Your Syllabus
• Adding Files and Weblinks
• Learning Units
• Building Your Weekly Modules
• Customizing Your Course Navigation

How Do I Add A Group?

• Create and Manage Groups

 
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How Do I Manage my Grades?

• myLesley Faculty Handbook: Grade Center
• Grading Schemas
• Backing Up Your Grade Center
• Adding and Removing Grade Columns (Animated Tutorial)
  (Note: this link will take you to a site outside of Lesley University)

How Do I Manage Assignments in myLesley?

• Add an Assignment
• Download and Grade Assignments
• Introduction to the Assignment Object
  (Note: this link will take you to a site outside of Lesley University)

How Do I Copy Content in my Courses?

• Export, Archive, Copy & Import
• Exporting and Importing in myLesley
  
• Importing and Exporting Video Tutorial
• Copying an Individual Item in Your Course

How Do I Manage my Course Discussions?

• myLesley Faculty Handbook: Discussion Board
• myLesley Discussions: The Collect Tool
• Adding a Link to Discussions in your Navigation Menu
• Generating and Facilitating Engaging and Effective Online Discussions (University of Oregon)
   

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How Do I Add a Wiki or a Blog into my Course?

• myLesley Wikis and Blogs tips and tutorials guide

How to I Create and Manage Tests in myLesley?

• myLesley Tests
   

How Do I Create a Student Homepage? How Do I Create a Faculty Profile? How Do I View Student Profiles?

• Student Homepages 
• Setting Up Student Homepages
• Faculty Profiles
• Create a Profile Picture using Picnik
• Accessing the Course Roster

How Do I Send Email to my Students in myLesley?

• Sending Email in myLesley

How Do I Add Library Links, Images or Other Media (sound, video, etc.) to My Course?

• Linking to Articles from Library Databases
• Using the Visual Text Box Editor
• Inserting Video and Media with the Text Box Editor
• Inserting Audio with the Text Box Editor

How Do I Add a TA or Guest to My Course? How Do I View Who is Enrolled?

• Course Access Request Form
• Accessing the Course Roster
  

Course Copy and Development Course Shell Access Request Forms

• Course Copy Request
• Development Course Shell Access Request

myLesley Communities

• myLesley Community Planning Guidelines and Request Process
  
   

Getting Help

• myLesley Support Center and Knowledgebase
• UT Help Center