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E-mail
is a way to communicate directly with your teacher and classmates.
Your COOLSchool e-mail account is heavy-duty and easy to use. However,
you can modify your e-mail preferences to have your COOLSchool e-mail
delivered to any account you select. |
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Your Profile
lets you display information about yourself to your class. It lets
your classmates know a little more about you and lets you know something
about them. You can also click anyone's name in "Chat"
or "Discussion" to see their profile. |
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The
Calendar
helps you manage your class time. Hey, it's not easy remembering
to get everything done when there's no one telling you what to do
and when. Plan your work and set reminders. |
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Announcements!
These are from your teacher to you. You may want to start here to
find out any new information about the course. |
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Grades
and progress are important to monitor. It's nice to know that you
can get at them any time of the day or night. See how you are doing
in: QUIZzes, exams, assignments, worksheets, and group participation. |
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Chat
lets you talk to students and teachers who are logged in right now.
Check to see if your teacher has set up "chat" office
hours. |
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Check Who's
Online right now and strike up a conversation. What about
privacy? No problem. One click lets you reject instant messages.
With another click, you can temporarily hide your online presence. |
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Discussion
is the online equivalent of a classroom dialogue. This is the place
to express your ideas and find out what your classmates are thinking.
One advantage of COOLSchool is that you can talk to people you would
never have met otherwise. |
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Folders
let you store and exchange any kind of file (e.g., pictures,
sounds, HTML, MS Word) with your teacher and classmates very easily. |
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Resources
are links to other places on the Internet that may help you in your
study, such as search engines, style guides, dictionaries, or encyclopedias. |
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Log
Off is how you completely exit the system after using any
of the tools above. If you are using a public or school computer,
this will ensure that no one else can use your account after you
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