2. Logging into the VLE They have access to different features depending on their group restrictions Your username is: st.surname.firstname initial Password is your date of birth in this format: ddmmyy Teachers, Students and Parents can log into the VLE

5. The school MIS Menu allows teachers to have access to the registration attendance and their own staff timetable Clicking on the teachers button, then selecting Thin Client displays this page which remotes into your desktop Sims-Teacher Logged in

6. Staff notices can be viewed only by teachers online They can view the calendar which highlights all the school events, exams and closures in the school year Teacher Logged in

7. The LMS - teacher logged in LMS The LMS is the main communication feature which can be used to deliver lessons and meetings. Teachers once logged in can view a summary of courses they are teaching and any announcements made.

8. Teachers can upload their own content, lesson plans, and any other work to this system Only students enrolled on that course can view the content from that lesson and any homework set by the teacher. The LMS - teacher logged in

9. The File Library stores all the content used for the different subjects. Teachers can upload their content here The LMS - teacher logged in

10. You only have access to your own lessons. If you click on your current teaching course you can edit your lesson and send messages to either to the whole class or individually. On the left hand side menu a variety of ways to deliver your lesson can be used. The LMS - teacher logged in

11. Another way of delivering your lessons or meetings through the LMS is by using the Video Conferencing tool which is still under construction. This feature will be available soon. The LMS - teacher logged in

12. Teachers have access to their own user menu which consists of a normal forum. If you are a member of the SLT then you will have access to the SLT Chat Forum as well as the normal chat forum for teachers. Please note that teachers who are not part of the SLT will not have access to the SLT chat Forum. Also students will have only access to their own forum/ The LMS - teacher logged in

13. Teachers can use the private message service to send messages either to a group of people created in their contacts or individually. The LMS - teacher logged in

14. Teacher Logged in There is a department section where teachers from different departments can create their own content. SLT can have access to their own data page to edit, add and publish. This page would be only viewed by other teachers. If you would like your own page created please ask ICT Support.

15. Room Booking System

17. Student Logged in Student users have access to these options once they are logged in Students have their own MIS User menu which gives them access to their own student timetable.

18. Student Logged in Student can click on their lesson which takes them to the LMS and view any content for that specific lesson Content for the lesson can be viewed here. They can check for any announcements made or homework for that course They can also video conference into that lesson if available by teacher.

21. Parent Logged in Parents can view the student timetable via the MIS user menu Parents do not have any access to any user menu options Parents can view the student attendance via the MIS user menu

22. Front Page We are currently redesigning the front page to meet our head teacher’s requirements

23. http://open.easicop.org/index.php This is currently the VLE website address which you can access, but once this is approved we will change this to be the current website address for the school.

32. RSS Feeds We have currently developed an RSS feed from Easicop 2 website which can be fed to the VLE to keep students, parents and teachers aware of any Easicop projects.