Course: COTROnline Student Help Manual
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Welcome to
College of the Rockies Online Student Help Manual
On this page you will find How-To guides to help you navigate the website and complete your course assignments. If you can't find the help you need here, please contact the COTR Online Help Desk for assistance:
Email: COTROnline@cotr.bc.ca
Microsoft Teams: @COTROnline
Office: 104
Phone: 250-489-2751 ext. 3737
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Instructions: Clicking on the section name will show / hide the section.
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Getting Started: COTROnline
Directions for logging into www.COTROnline.ca, finding your course(s), navigating your dashboard, setting up technology, tips for online learning, and more.
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Here you will find:
- Directions for logging into www.COTROnline.ca
- Directions for finding your course(s)
- Directions for navigating your dashboard
This book contains five chapters. Select the teal "Next" button
to view the next chapter in the book.
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Student Academic and Wellness Supports
Institutional contacts for assistance with research, writing, and student wellness. Quick guides on studying effectively, using the library, and writing papers and exams.
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Communications: Messages & Discussion Forums
For detailed instructions on setting up your Microsoft Teams and Outlook 365 accounts for your course communications, please refer to the Online Jumpstart video series, Getting Started with Technology, provided by IT Services. -
Assignments: Online Text, File Upload, & Video Upload
You can view a list of all online submission assessments via your course dashboard. Some of your submissions may use the forum system, see our forums advice for more information.-
IMPORTANT: Adding Kaltura files - if you get bumped out of COTROnline when uploading a video file to Kaltura, try a different browser.
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Quizzes & Exams
Quizzes can be used for a variety of purposes and involve different settings including the use of Respondus Lockdown Browser. Always check with your instructor about the requirements of your quiz activity. -
Gradebook
The course Gradebook is located under your Course Dashboard. In some cases, you may not be able to see grades in the gradebook until the assessment has been finalized by your instructor. -
Wikis & Other Collaboration Tools
Wikis (like Wikipedia) allow you to work with classmates and create mini-websites with single or multiple pages. Other collaboration tools like Databases, Glossaries, and Forums are used frequently to help students engage in an online setting.
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MS Office and Other Technology
This section provides help for:
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Setting up your Office 365 Account
Using MS Word, MS Powerpoint to complete assignments
Troubleshooting Library Database Issues
and more...
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