AlaMOO
User's Guide |
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AlaMOO
User's Guide |
Introduction | ||||
The graphical interface that you access the MOO with is called Encore Xpress. This interface has some special features, which can be accessed under the Xpress button on the button bar. This part of the guide will explain how to access these features, which include bookmarks, a notebook, a log, and the virtual assignment server environment (VASE).
To access any of these features, click on the Xpress button on the button bar. The Xpress navigator window will open. You can then follow the instructions below to access the features.
Bookmarks
Bookmarks work like Netscape bookmarks or Internet Explorer favorites. The only difference is that they are saved on the MOO. If you would like some bookmarks added to the list, email your MOO wizard with the URL(s) you would like added and she will add them for you. To access the list of bookmarks, click on the bookmarks button on the Xpress navigator screen. The list of bookmarks will be displayed. You can click on any category (such as Xpress quick clicks) to expand it.
Notebooks
The notebook is a place where you can store information. You can type in the notebook or cut and paste text into it. Only you have access to your notebook. You can save the notebook on the MOO, email it to your email address, or save it to a disk.
To access your notebook, click on the notebook button on the Xpress navigator screen. The following screen will then appear.
You can type or cut and paste text into the text box, and then click on the drop down list to choose where to save your text. You can save the notebook on the MOO, email it to your email address, or save it to a disk. Choose the appropriate action from the drop down list and follow the instructions that it gives.
Logging
The log feature will make the MOO keep a written record of all of your text-based actions on the MOO, including conversations with other people, descriptions of the rooms that you are in, or the URLs of any web pages that you saw. By default, the log is off. You can turn the log on, but don't forget to turn it off when you're done, because logs can take up a lot of your quota.
To access the log feature, click on the log button on the Xpress navigator screen.
You can click on the drop down list to turn the log on or off. Logged text will be displayed in the text box below the drop down list.
If you have a saved log, you can also choose to email it to yourself, save it on the MOO, or save it to disk.
Virtual Assignment Server Environment (VASE)
The VASE button accesses the Virtual Assignment Server Environment (VASE), which allows teachers to create interactive projects for their students. VASE is a stream-lined platform for students to work and post assignments via the web and MOO.
When you click on the VASE button, the following screen appears:
Students (and teachers) can click on any of the project titles to see the projects. Participants in the project can click on the edit link under Participants to begin working on their projects.
The designer of a project can click on either the edit link or the manage link under Designer to manage or edit the project. Teachers can click on the "create a new project" button to create a new project.
More extensive help on VASE should be forthcoming.