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SOL: SFC Online Learning�〜User's Guide〜

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For faculty members

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Table of Contents

  1. SOL Basics
  2. Checking and Registering Course Information
    1. Checking Course Page
    2. Changing the Image
    3. Checking TAs/SAs Information
    4. Checking Student Information
  3. Creating Content for Your Course
    • Setting Modules
      1. Setting Items
      2. Setting Restrictions
    • Creating Course Material Pages
      • Entering Text
      • Uploading PDF files
      • Uploading Videos
    • Setting Assignments
    • Setting In-class Tests (Quizzes)
    • Copying Content
  • Grading Assignments
    • Checking and Grading Submissions
  • Communicating with Students
    • Announcement Function
    • Email Function
    • Discussion Function

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SOL Basics

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Logging in and Screen Layout

SOL can be used with your CNS account.

Procedure

Screen Layout

  1. Access SOL and log in with your CNS account.�https://sol.sfc.keio.ac.jp/

。Below is the general layout.

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Main Menu

Main Screen

Sub-

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Checking and Registering Course Information

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2-1. Checking Course Page

Course page can be accessed through Dashboard or Courses on the menu.

Procedure

  1. From the main menu, select “Dashboard” and select your course.
  1. From the main menu, select “Courses” → “All Courses” and select your course.

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2-1. Checking Course Page

Courses in the latest period are displayed on Dashboard. Course pages are available after the date of syllabi release.

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※There is period when no course pages are displayed on dashboard due to changing year/semester.

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2-2. Changing the Image

The course image is preset, but it can be customized.

Reference

Procedure

The image displayed on the dashboard for each course can be changed to better convey the content of the course.

  1. After selecting the course, select “Settings” from the menu and click on “Select Image” from the image option.

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2-2. Changing the Image

The course image is preset, but it can be customized.

Procedure

  1. Upload the image you want to set and update the page.

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2-3. Checking TAs/SAs Information

You can check TAs/SAs who were approved in SOL-A.

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Procedure

Note

  1. From the course menu select “Members”.
  2. It is available to narrow down by “TA” or “SA” from “All Roles”.

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  • You can NOT register TA/SA through SOL. Please approve TA/SA through SOL-A if you want.

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  • In principle, only lecturer(s) in charge of the course are registered on SOL. If you want to register other lecturer than those in charge of the course as a Teacher, please send an email to SFC Academic Affairs Office at sfc-kyomu@sfc.keio.ac.jp with CNS account of the lecturer you want to add (Sender must be a lecturer in charge). If the application is approved, the lecturer are registered as a Teacher.
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You can check information such as Student ID and CNS account of students registered in your course.

2-4. Checking Student Information

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Procedure

Note

  1. From the course menu select “Members”.

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You can export student information by selecting “Download Student List”.

  • Those who are registered as a member can view the contents such as announcement, modules etc. and submit assignments.
  • Students who self-enrolled in the course are displayed until the course registration information is reflected on SOL. Self Enrollment function allows students to register themselves on SOL as a Student regardless of the results of student screening. During Self-Enrollment period, notifications of “XX accepted the Course Invitation” are sent to your email address once students make self-enrollment. Please ignore the notifications since it is made by students’ self-enrollments.

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2-5. Check Classroom (1)

You can check the classroom from Dashboard (Card View).

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You can check all information by moving the cursor over it if it is not displayed because it is long.

Classroom information is displayed under the course title.

For classes offered on multiple days of the week, the classrooms and days of the week are combined at the same position, separated by commas.

・First position：Tue.1→λ16

・Second position：Wed.2→λ17

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2-5. Check Classroom (2)

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You can also check the classroom from Courses > All Courses.

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Classroom information is displayed at Course Description.

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You can check all information by moving the cursor over it if it is not displayed because it is long.

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Creating Content for Your Course

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3-1. Setting Modules

Set up the content of your course as modules.

Displaying Modules

TIPS

  • From the course menu, select “Modules”.

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  • Modules are designed to be created for each lesson, or for each topic.
  • For the first module, create a course overview, making sure to include the following:
    • How the course is conducted�(E.g. “Half on-demand, half live”)
    • How to attend the first lesson
    • The Zoom/Webex session link used throughout the course (if there is one)
    • The dates of any lessons conducted on-campus

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3-1. Setting Modules

Create a course overview module.

Displaying Modules

Creating a Course Overview Module

  • From the course menu, select “Modules”.

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  • Enter the title and click on “Add Module”.

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3-1. Setting Modules

Create a course overview module.

Create an Item

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Create a Page

  • Click on “+” to add an item.
  • Select “Page” > “New Page”, then enter the page title and click on “Item”.

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3-1. Setting Modules

Create a course overview module.

Select the Page

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Edit the Page

  • Click on the title of the page you have created to jump to the page.
  • Click on “Edit” to edit the page.

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3-1. Setting Modules

Create a course overview module.

Enter Necessary Information

Publish

  • Enter information such as the Zoom/Webex session link, click on “Save”, and return to “Modules”.
  • Publish the page and module.

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3-1. Setting Modules

Combine items such as course materials, assignments, tests, etc. to create modules for each lesson.

Procedure

  1. From the menu bar on the left, select “Modules” and click on “+Module”.
  1. Enter the module name (E.g. the lesson title) and set the prerequisites if there are any.

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3-1. Setting Modules

Combine items such as course materials, assignments, tests, etc. to create modules for each lesson.

Procedure

  1. After the module has been added, click the “+” button and add an item.
  1. After the items have been added, make them public.

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Select the content here

Select assignment, quiz, file, etc.

The “✓” mark indicates that the items have been made public

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3-1. Setting Modules

Combine items such as course materials, assignments, tests, etc. to create modules for each lesson.

Procedure

  1. To restrict students from viewing the items, select “Edit” from the menu on the right.
  1. Set a requirement to view the item.

Note: You can set the minimum score etc. for assignments.

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3-2. Creating Course Material Pages

You can create course material on SOL in the form of text, PDF, and video content.

Procedure

  1. From the course menu, select “Page” and click on “+Page”.
  1. Enter the title and the content, then click “Save”. Change the option to “Only teachers”.

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3-2. Creating Course Material Pages

You can create course material on SOL in the form of text, PDF, and video content.

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Procedure

  1. To embed a PDF file, from the editor menu, select “Record/Upload Media” > “Course Media”.

※The PDF file must be uploaded to “Files” beforehand.

  1. Select “Document” and select the file you want to upload.

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3-2. Creating Course Material Pages

You can create course material on SOL in the form of text, PDF, and video content.

Procedure

Note

  1. To embed videos, in the previous screen, select “Media” and select a video file.

Videos will be displayed as shown below.

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3-3. Setting Assignments

You can choose to have students submit assignments in the form of text, URL, and an uploaded file.

Procedure

  1. From the course menu, select “Assignments” and click on “+Assignment”.
  1. Enter the title and content of the assignment.

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You can choose to have students submit assignments in the form of text, URL, and an uploaded file.

3-3. Setting Assignments

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Procedure

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  1. Select options excluding “Not Graded” at “Display Grade as”. (The assignment does not allow submission on SOL when Not Graded.)
  2. Select “Online” at “Submission Type”. You can select the submission type from text entry, URL, and uploading a file. Check the box(es) of the submission type chosen and click “Save”.

Other setting options are shown below.

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Settings

Summary

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Score

The assignment score

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Assignment Group

Multiple assignments can be grouped together

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Grade Indication Method

Select grades to be indicated as percentages, points, etc.

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Effect on Final Grade

Assignments not included in the final grade can be indicated

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Group Assignment

Set assignments for selected students only

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Peer Review

Students can review each other’s assignments

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Due Date

Set a submission period / due date

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3-4. Setting In-class Tests

You can set in-class tests in multiple forms, such as drop-down lists and text entry.

Procedure

  1. From the course menu, select “Quiz” and click on “+Quiz.”
  1. Enter the title and content of the assignment.

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3-4. Setting In-class Tests

You can set in-class tests in multiple forms, such as drop-down lists and text entry.

Procedure

Question Types

  1. Select the “Question” tab and click on “+New Question”. The editing page will be displayed. Enter the title, content, and the style of the question.

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Question Type

Summary

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Multiple Choice

Selecting one correct answer from multiple options

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True or False

Selecting true or false in response to a statement

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Fill-in-the-blanks

Filling in the blanks in a sentence

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Multiple Fill-in-the blanks

Filling in multiple blanks in a sentence

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Multiple Answer

Selecting all of the correct answers from multiple options

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Multiple Drop-down

Selecting one correct answer from a drop-down list

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Matching Pairs

Matching the corresponding pairs

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Numerical

Answering with a number within a certain range

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Numerical Formula

Answering with a number, in response to a question with a randomly generated variable

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Essay

Entering and submitting text

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File Upload

Uploading and submitting a file

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Text

(Not a question)

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3-4. Setting In-class Tests

You can set in-class tests in multiple forms, such as drop-down lists and text entry.

Procedure (Multiple Choice)

Question Layout

Enter the choices and the responses to each choice.

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3-4. Setting In-class Tests

You can set in-class tests in multiple forms, such as drop-down lists and text entry.

Procedure (Multiple Answer)

Question Layout

Enter the choices and the responses to each choice.

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Use the arrows to select the correct/incorrect choices

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3-4. Setting In-class Tests

You can set in-class tests in multiple forms, such as drop-down lists and text entry.

Procedure (Essay)

Question Layout

Enter the question.

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3-4. Setting In-class Tests

You can set in-class tests in multiple forms, such as drop-down lists and text entry.

Procedure (File Upload)

Question Layout

Enter the question.

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3-4. Setting In-class Tests

You can set in-class tests in multiple forms, such as drop-down lists and text entry.

Procedure

Note

  1. Select question settings, save, and publish.

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Settings

Summary

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Quiz Type

Practice quiz: does not affect final grade

Graded quiz: quiz affecting final grade

Graded survey: survey affecting final grade

Non-graded survey: does not affect final grade

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Assignment Group

Setting for grouping multiple assignments

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Option

Set the order and time limit of questions

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Multiple Tries

Choose whether to allow multiple tries

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Indication of Correct Answer

Choose whether to indicate the correct answer after submission

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Show one at a time

Choose whether to show questions one at a time

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Restriction

Set an access restriction

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Assignment

Assign the quiz to certain students only and set the due date

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3-5. Copying Content

You can copy content from a different course.

Procedure

  1. From the settings menu on the course page you want to copy from, select “Export Course Content”.
  1. For the export type, select “Course”, and click on “Create Course Export”.

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3-5. Copying Content

You can copy content from a different course.

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Procedure

  1. Once the export is complete, click the link that appears, in order to download the file.
  1. Open the setting menu on the course page you want to paste to, and select “Import Course Content”.

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3-5. Copying Content

You can copy content from a different course.

Procedure

  1. For the content type, select “Canvas Course Export Package” and import the file.�Note) You can copy an existing course without importing a file.
  1. For the “Content” option, if you checked “Select Specific Content”, select “Current Job” > “Content Selection”, and select the content you want to download to start importing.

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Grading Assignments

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4-1. Checking Submissions

You can download all of the submitted assignments together. To check them individually, use SpeedGrader.

Procedure

  1. From the course menu, select “Assignments” and select the assignment you want to check.
  1. To download all of the submissions, click on “Download Submissions” at the bottom.

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4-1. Checking and Grading Submissions

You can download all of the submitted assignments together. To check them individually, use SpeedGrader.

Procedure

  1. To check the content of individual submissions, select “SpeedGrader”.
  1. Check the content that appears on the screen.

※Click on the menu bar to switch students.

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The content of the submission will be shown here

Switch students

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4-1. Checking and Grading Submissions

You can download all of the submitted assignments together. To check them individually, use SpeedGrader.

Procedure

Note

  1. You can grade submissions by commenting and scoring on the right hand side.

To see a list of submissions by each student, select “Grade” on the course menu.

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The content of the submission will be shown here

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4-2. Viewing and Editing Students’ Grades

You can view and edit students’ grades.

Procedure

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Grades and comments for the assignment with the invisible icon are hidden to students.

  • Select “Grade” on the course menu.

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4-3. Setting Grade Posting Policy

You can set the grade posting policy for all assignments at once or for each assignment individually.

Procecure（Setting for all assignments at once）

  • Select “Grade” on the course menu and click the setting icon.
  • Click “Grade Posting Policy” and choose one from the following two items.（Manually Post Grade is default.）
  • Automatically Post Grades：

Grades and comments will be visible to students as soon as they are entered.

  • Manually Post Grade：

Grades will be hidden by default.

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4-3. Setting Grade Posting Policy

You can set the grade posting policy for all assignments at once or for each assignment individually.

Procedure（Setting for each assignment individually）

  • Select “Grade” on the course menu and click three dot leader and then “Grade Posting Policy”.
  • Select “Automatically” or “Manually” and save
  • Confirm the setting is updated.

The following is an example of changing the policy “Manually” to “Automatically”. The icon disappeared.

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4-4. Posting and Hiding Grades Manually

Grades and comments already entered are still under the policy at that time even if the Grade Posting Policy is changed after entering grades. If you want to change, post/hide grades manually.

Reference

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1．Enter a grade for TEST2 when the policy is “Manually”.

3．Change the policy to “Automatically”.

2．The 慶應太郎’s grade for TEST 2 is hidden.

4．The 慶應太郎’s grade for TEST2 is still hidden although the policy was changed after entering the grade.

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4-4. Posting and Hiding Grades Manually

Grades and comments already entered are still under the policy at that time even if the Grade Posting Policy is changed after entering grades. If you want to change, post/hide grades manually.

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Procedure

  • To post grades

Select “Grade” on the course menu and click three dot leader and then click “Post grades”.

Select “Everyone” or “Graded” and Post

  • To hide grades

Select “Grade” on the course menu and click three dot leader and then click “All grades hidden”.

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Communicating with Students

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5-1. Announcement Function

You can make announcements to everyone involved in your course.

Procedure

  1. From the course menu, select “Announcement” and click on “+Announcement”.
  1. Enter the title and content of the announcement.

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5-1. Announcement Function

You can make announcements to everyone involved in your course.

Procedure

Note

  1. Select where to post the announcement, select options, then save.

The announcement will be displayed on students’ pages as shown below.

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5-2. Email Function

You can send emails to everyone involved in your course.

Procedure

  1. From the menu bar on the left, select “Inbox” and click on the top left button to create a new email.
  1. Select the course you want to send an email about.

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5-2. Email Function

You can send emails to everyone involved in your course.

Procedure

  1. Select the recipient.

※To send emails to individuals, enter the recipient’s name.

  1. Enter the content and click “Send”.

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5-2. Email Function

You can send emails to everyone involved in your course.

Note

Sent emails will be saved in the sent folder.

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5-3. Discussion Function

To have discussions between the lecturer and the students, use the discussion function.

Procedure

  1. From the course menu, select “Discussion” and click on the “+Discussion” button.
  1. Enter the title and content.

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5-3. Discussion Function

To have discussions between the lecturer and the students, use the discussion function.

Procedure

Note

  1. Select where to post, select options, then make the discussion public.

The discussion will appear as shown below.

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Online class support office

Email: online@sfc.keio.ac.jp

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Keio University, Shonan Fujisawa Campus

Contact

5322 Endo Fujisawa

Kanagawa 252-0882 Japan