STUDENT FAQs CAMBRIDGE LMS

To Activate a Product follow these steps.

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From the user homepage, Click Activate a product

Enter the Activation Code given to you either by the Institute, Teacher or that came
with your book
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Click on Submit
Your Product(s) are now Active and will show on your Homepage.
If you have registered with an Institute, the following is the process to join a class.
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Your Teacher or Institute will provide you with a class code

From the user homepage, Click Join a Class
When prompted enter your class code, provided by your Institute or Teacher
Click Submit

Content is where you find your online interactive lessons. Your progress will be recorded as you work
through the lessons and your performance will be assessed on a regular basis.
To access course content:
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Access your class in the LMS

Click Content in the course tools menu OR Click Content in the course dashboard
Click the link to the Course Content activity you would like to work on
Click the lesson you would like to work on.
There are two areas in the Cambridge LMS, that you can use to view your Scores and
Progress:

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On the homepage, adjacent to My Learning, is a section called "See My Progress".

In the Menu, click and expand My Tools, where you will find a section called "My Progress".
Clicking on either of these will present you with a list of classes you are enrolled in, where you can
expand or collapse Units, Lessons, and Activities to see you Scores and Progress.
To view your Grades:

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Access your class in the LMS.

Click Gradebook in the course tools menu OR Click Gradebook in the course dashboard.
This requires a Teacher to release your Grades, if they have not been released your
Grades will not be present.
The unit score is calculated by breaking the unit up into individual parts; first by lesson, then by
activities. Each activity affects the lesson score, which in turn affects the unit score i.e. Unit score 100%
/ n (total number of lessons including Before you begin) / n (number of activities in the lesson).
Example:
Unit 1 contains 5 lessons, including Before you begin. Each lesson is worth 20% (100% / 5 = 20%). If a
lesson contains 4 activities, each is then worth 5% (20% / 4 = 5%); if it contains 5 activities, each is
worth 4% (20% / 5 = 4%). When an activity scores less than 100%, it gets a percentage of the lesson
score proportional to the activity score i.e. 50% score in activity 1 of 5 = 2% total unit score.

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Before you begin: 1 activity, if score = 100%, unit score for this will be 20% (100 unit score / 5
lessons / 1 activity = 20%).
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Lesson A: 4 activities, if score = 75%, unit score for this will be 15% (100 unit score / 5 lessons /
4 activities x 75% = 15%).
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Lesson B: 5 activities, if score = 50%, unit score for this will be 10% (100 unit score / 5 lessons /
5 activities x 50% = 10%).

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Lesson C: 4 activities, if score = 75%, unit score for this will be 15% (100 unit score / 5 lessons /
4 activities x 75% = 15%).
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Lesson D: 5 activities = 81% lesson score, and 16.2% unit score (see details below).

Activity 1: 100% = 20% lesson score, and 4% unit score

Activity 2: 75% = 15% lesson score, and 3% unit score

Activity 3: 80% = 16% lesson score, and 3.2% unit score

Activity 4: 50% = 10% lesson score, and 2% unit score

Activity 5: 100% = 20% lesson score, and 4% unit score

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i.e. 100 unit score / 5 lessons / 5 activities x n (percentage score of activity)
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Total overall unit score (76.2%), is the total of the lesson scores, divided by the number of
lessons [1]i.e. 100 + 75 + 50 + 75 + 81 = 381 / 5 = 76.2
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Course Grades
By default, these are only calculated on students who attempt, and record a score. They do not take in
to account, any student who has not attempted and recorded a score. Teachers do have the option to
edit the Course Grade settings, to take in to account students without a score; this gives those students
a 0% score, which are then factored in to the average Course Grade.
Web 2.0 Tools can only be accessed once you have navigated to the Class, and can be accessed by
using one of the below methods:
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My Tools
Click on My Tools on the toolbar to see and access the Web 2.0 tools you will be using.
Widgets on a class homepage
Click on a Widget that represents the Web 2.0 tools you will be using.
Content navigation dashboard
When navigating course content, click on "Show Dashboard" to see and access the Web
2.0 tools you will be using.
The Calendar can be set up at the beginning of the course and teachers can add and make
modifications throughout the course. The Calendar allows teachers and administrators to schedule and
share important dates with students.
To access the Calendar:

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Access your class in the LMS.

Click Calendar on the toolbar, homepage, or on the course Dashboard.
To add an event to the Calendar:
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Click New event.
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Enter title, start and end dates, times, and a description of the event.
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You can also specify who will view this event, event type, location, and frequency.
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You can also attach files and URLs and email the event.
Use Announcements to send messages at various times during a course.
To access Announcements:
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Access your class in the LMS.

Click Announcements on the toolbar, homepage, or on the course Dashboard.
Use My Profile to look at and make changes to your personal profile.
To access My Profile:

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Click My Tools on the screens left menu.

Click My Profile.
To Edit your profile:
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Click the Edit tab.
When you click Edit, you will see two more tabs: Account and Directory Information. If you click
Account, you can edit this information in your profile:

If you click Directory information, you can edit this information in your profile:
Name / Display name The name you want to display.
Title Your title on the course.
Profile text The information you want to share about yourself with others on the course.
Institution / Organization / Location The name and location of your institution.
Address / Phone number Your address and phone number (private).
Click Save to complete your profile changes.
To use the Voice Tools, your computer must have a microphone and speakers or
headphones.
To access the voice tools discussion board:

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Access your class in the LMS.

Click Voice Tools on the toolbar or on the course Dashboard.
Click the link to the voice discussion board.
Select messages by clicking on their titles and click the play button to listen to them.
Click Reply to respond to a voice post.
Click New Post to record a new voice discussion topic.
In Forums, you can post messages about topics. You can also post responses to messages
from other people.
To compose and post a message in a forum topic:

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Access your class in the LMS.

Click Forums on the toolbar or click Forums on the course Dashboard.
Click the Actions menu to post a message.
Add Topic
Next to Title, type the subject (i.e., title) of your message.
You can attach a file from your computer or specify the URL for a file on the web.
Click Add to post your message. Click Cancel to cancel your message without saving it.
To compose and post a response to another participant's message:
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In Forums, click the plus sign to expand the topic and reply.
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Hover over Actions and click Add thread.
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In the text field next to Title, give your reply a title.
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Click Add & Exit to post your reply.
The Blog allows you to create a learning diary that can be shared with other members of
the group.
To read a Blog:
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Access your class in the LMS.

Click Blog on the toolbar or click Blog on the course Dashboard.
You will see your own Blog linked at the top of the page, The blogs for the rest of the site
members will be listed below your Blog.
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Click the title of the Blog you would like to read, Blog entries are displayed with the most current
post listed at the top of the page.
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If there are any comments on a Blog entry, you can read them below the Blog title.
You may wish to respond to an entry someone else has made in their Blog.
To add a comment to a Blog entry:
Click Add comment to respond to someones Blog.
Write your comment in the box that appears.
Click Add to post your comment.
To add an entry to your Blog:
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Click New post in the actions bar
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Type your entry in the text box
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Click Add to publish your Blog post or Save draft to save your post for later.
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A Wiki is a tool that allows people to add, modify, or delete content in a collaboration with
each other.
To access the Wiki:
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Access your class in the LMS.

Click Wiki on the toolbar.
To edit the contents of a Wiki, click Edit in the Actions menu at the top of the page. Make your changes
in the text box. Click Submit when youre finished. Your changes will appear in the Wiki for everyone to
see.
To add a comment to a Wiki page:
Hover over Actions and click Comment.
Write your comment in the box that appears.
Click Add to post your comment.
The Message Board allows students to communicate with each other online in real time.

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Access your class in the LMS.

Click Message Board on the toolbar or click Message Board on the course Dashboard.
After you click Message board, a textbox will appear.
Type a message in the text box and click Send.
A way of learning about a subject that involves studying alone at home, rather than in a classroom with
a teacher.
To access self-study content:

Click the self-study course on the LMS homepage.

You will then be presented with the content navigation page, where units are usually grouped for
you.

Select the appropriate group, then click the Unit you wish to study.
Once the Unit loads, Click the lesson you would like to work on.
TEACHER
Class codes can be found on your Homepage, under My Teaching, and to the right of the
class name.
The unit score is calculated by breaking the unit up into individual parts; first by lesson, then by
activities. Each activity affects the lesson score, which in turn affects the unit score i.e. Unit score 100%
/ n (total number of lessons including Before you begin) / n (number of activities in the lesson).
The unit score is calculated by breaking the unit up into individual parts; first by lesson, then by
activities. Each activity affects the lesson score, which in turn affects the unit score i.e. Unit score 100%
/ n (total number of lessons including Before you begin) / n (number of activities in the lesson).
Example:
Unit 1 contains 5 lessons, including Before you begin. Each lesson is worth 20% (100% / 5 = 20%). If a
lesson contains 4 activities, each is then worth 5% (20% / 4 = 5%); if it contains 5 activities, each is
worth 4% (20% / 5 = 4%). When an activity scores less than 100%, it gets a percentage of the lesson
score proportional to the activity score i.e. 50% score in activity 1 of 5 = 2% total unit score.

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Before you begin: 1 activity, if score = 100%, unit score for this will be 20% (100 unit score / 5
lessons / 1 activity = 20%).
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Lesson A: 4 activities, if score = 75%, unit score for this will be 15% (100 unit score / 5 lessons /
4 activities x 75% = 15%).
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Lesson B: 5 activities, if score = 50%, unit score for this will be 10% (100 unit score / 5 lessons /
5 activities x 50% = 10%).
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Lesson C: 4 activities, if score = 75%, unit score for this will be 15% (100 unit score / 5 lessons /
4 activities x 75% = 15%).

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Lesson D: 5 activities = 81% lesson score, and 16.2% unit score (see details below).
Activity 1: 100% = 20% lesson score, and 4% unit score
Activity 2: 75% = 15% lesson score, and 3% unit score
Activity 3: 80% = 16% lesson score, and 3.2% unit score
Activity 4: 50% = 10% lesson score, and 2% unit score
Activity 5: 100% = 20% lesson score, and 4% unit score
i.e. 100 unit score / 5 lessons / 5 activities x n (percentage score of activity)
Total overall unit score (76.2%), is the total of the lesson scores, divided by the number of
lessons [1]i.e. 100 + 75 + 50 + 75 + 81 = 381 / 5 = 76.2
Course Grades
By default, these are only calculated on students who attempt, and record a score. They do not take in
to account, any student who has not attempted and recorded a score. Teachers do have the option to
edit the Course Grade settings, to take in to account students without a score; this gives those students
a 0% score, which are then factored in to the average Course Grade.
There are two areas in the Cambridge LMS, that you visit to view reports:

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On the homepage, within My Teaching and adjacent to class names, is a section called "Student
Progress".

When clicked, this will provide you with a Student Progress report for the class

Once selected, you will be able to view the Scores and Progress of individual Students

In addition, this report will accumulate the total time spent by Students inside the course
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In the Menu, click and expand My Tools, where you will find a section called "Teacher Reports".

When opened, you will have an option to view "Student Progress" reports for all classes
you teach, as mentioned in the above section

In addition to this, you will have an "LMS Access Report", which details the time spent by
users on the LMS but not inside the Course
Clicking on either of these will present you with a list of classes you are enrolled in, where you can
expand or collapse Units, Lessons, and Activities to see you Scores and Progress.
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Users will be able to create and manage, both classes and users within the Campus' they are a
Client Administrator
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They will be able to use reporting tools that will allow them to see student progress
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LMS access statistics can be viewed, for all users within the Campus' they are a Client
Administrator i.e. Students, Teacher, and other Administrators
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They can Edit a users profile and information, and they will also be able to create users
The Student Progress report will indicate how much time a given student has spent within a course,
as can be seen when looking at the Course Time column. Should users wish to utilise this information,
it can be copied and inserted in to a spreadsheet for manipulation i.e. Paste Special and Text.
ADMIN
Client Administrators are able to create and manage both users and classes within their campus. In
addition, they are able to use reporting tools that allow them to see student progress, export that data
to a CSV file and view LMS access statistics
Class creation averages 10 classes per hour, the average class size is 30 with 3,000 students in total,
this would take around 10 hours. If you enroll students manually, it takes approximately 35 hours to
enroll 5,000 students. Note: Manual enrollment should not be necessary when students self enrol with a
'Class Code'.