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• Welcome to

  College of the Rockies Online Student Help Manual

  On this page you will find How-to's 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 - see footer at the bottom of the page for contact information and hours.

  • To find out what an online course is about, check out our Sample Course - Learning How to Learn at College 2020-2021

    If you already have a COTROnline account, log into www.cotronline.ca > search Sample Course or click on the link above > use the enrollment key:  welcome  to access this course.

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    Login in to www.cotronline.ca as Special Guest to access this course.

    • Username:  sguest
    • Password:  welcome

    or

    or click on the link above to access as a guest - note, the guest access has limited functionality.

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  Getting Started

  Here you will find:

  • Responses to Frequently Asked Questions
  • Tips for succeeding at Online Learning
  • Directions for logging into www.COTROnline.ca
  • Directions for finding your Course(s)
  • Directions for changing your profile, adding a photo, etc.

  • F.A.Q's About Online Courses Page
  • Succeeding in Online Learning - Some Tips Page
  • Computer Requirements for Online Learning URL
  • Logging in and out of COTROnline Page

    Note: This applies for all students except Continuing Education and Contract Training students.

  • Logging In & Out of COTROnline - Continuing Education & Contract Training students Page

     

  • Finding Your Courses Page
  • Editing your COTROnline profile Page
  • COTROnline Icons Interpreted URL
  • Text Editor Icons Explained URL
  • Clearning Browser Cache & Cookies URL
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  Communications - Messages, Teams & Email

  • Webmail Page
  • Setting Up MS Outlook Kaltura Video Resource
  • Changing Your Email Address Page
  • Using Messages to Contact Instructors & Classmates - 3.5 Page
  • Turning Off Email Notifications - 3.5 Page
  • Installing MS Teams Kaltura Video Resource
  • Figuring out who to talk to when you need help URL
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  Grade Book

  • Grade Book Explained Page
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  Discussion Forums / Online Text Assignments

  Note: some of the information provided here also applies to Online Text Assignments.

  IMPORTANT:  Adding Kaltura files - if you get bumped out of COTROnline when uploading a video file to Kaltura, try a different browser. 
  

  • Participating in Discussion Forums Page
  • Copy & Paste Content into your Discussion Post or Online Text Assignment Page
  • Add a File to your Discussion Post Page
  • Add an Image to your Discussion Post or Online Text Assignment Page
  • Add a Website Link to your Discussion Post or Online Text Assignment Page
  • Add Video or Audio to your Discussion Post or Online Text Assignment Page
  • Forum Notifications - customizing what you receive Page
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  Assignments: Online Text, File Upload, & Video Upload

  IMPORTANT:  Adding Kaltura files - if you get bumped out of COTROnline when uploading a video file to Kaltura, try a different browser. 

  • Assignments may require you to:

    Upload a file

    Respond directly using an online text box

    Due Dates are shown; the colour indicates whether the due date is up-coming or past:

    

  • Assignments - Complete an Online Text Assignment Page
  • Assignments - Uploading a File Page
  • Creating PDFs Book
  • Assignments - Using Kaltura to upload a Video or Audio File Page
  • Kaltura Video / Audio Assignments - Acceptable File Formats Page
  • Kaltura Media Gallery - Adding Content & Sharing a Video within a Course Page
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  Quizzes & Exams

  • Write a Quiz, Test, or Online Exam Page
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  Wikis

  Wikis allow you to work with classmates and create mini-websites with single or multiple pages - think Wikipedia

  • Working with Wikis Page
  • How to develop a wiki URL
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  Other Technology

  This section provides help for:

  • Troubleshooting Library Database Issues

  • MS Office

  
  

  • Using Prezi File
  • Concept Mapping using VUE Page
  • Library Databases - PDFs not openning Page
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  MS Office - Installing & Using MS Word & MS PowerPoint

  • MS Office 365 for College Students & Employees Page
  • MS Word Book
  • Word (Essay) & PowerPoint Formatting - Tips & Tricks to Save Time Page
  • MS PowerPoint Book