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The Nicenet.org site can be used for: |
posting messages to a discussion board
accessing and posting links to relevant URLs
accessing the course syllabus
for sharing documents: final units/articles
sending personal messages to other class members as a group or individually, or just myself, Rick Beach
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To enter this site, go to http://www.nicenet.org.
You then need to enter in an address and password for use in the
future to enter this site (create something that you will not forget.)
The next time you enter the site, you just need to type in your
address and password. |
Once you are in the site, go "edit user profile" link on the lower left column. Enter in the information requested. You should select "no" under the option of having have an email sent to you for personal messages. Otherwise, you and everyone else in the course will receive e-mail messages sent within the nicenet system. |
Click on "conferencing" - you and your journal partner will each have your own "room" for exchanging journal entries - you can just cut and paste them into the message box. For sharing messages for the whole class, go to "large-group response" under "conferencing." |
To access the course syllabus, go to "class assignments." |
To access the URL links or to add your own links under the categories,
go to "links." You can cut and paste URL addresses here, with
a summary of the link. Please add links to the list under relevant categories
or create your own categories. |
To share documents - units/articles (there are some from the summer course) - go
to "documents." |
If you want to send a personal (private) message to other class members,
go to "personal messages" and click on the class member you
want to send a message to (or to the whole group) or to just myself, Rick
Beach; whoever you click on will be the only one who will receive that
message. |
Some questions and answers about the nicenet (ICA) site: |
What is the ICA?
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The ICA is a web-based classroom environment giving teachers and students
a forum to collaborate and share ideas. The ICA is free for anyone to
use and requires only a web browser and a connection to the Internet.
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Where can I find a list of classes on the ICA?
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The ICA is for use by teachers and their students. We do not offer any public classes at this time, so there is not directory of classes.
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How do I create a classroom on the ICA?
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Creating a class is a simple process. You can click on Create a Class on the Nicenet home page to start the process.
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How do I join a class on the ICA?
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To join a class you must get a "Class Key" from your instructor. You can click on Join a Class on the Nicenet home page to start the process.
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How do I add students to my class?
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Students add themselves to your class. Give the students the Class Key
you were assigned when you created your class and direct them to the Nicenet
home page where they can click Join a Class and enter the Class Key.
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Do I need different accounts for each class I am in?
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No, you need only one user account for the ICA. On the navigation you
will find links to join new classes and leave classes you are no longer
a part of.
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Can I upload files to share with my class?
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No, we cannot support file upload to our server at this time. You can "cut and paste" into an ICA text field.
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How do I change my email address, name, and other personal information?
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Click on Edit User Profile at the bottom of the navigation from within
the ICA.
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Can I include HTML in my documents and messages?
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Yes, you can use HTML tags in Nicenet. If you are new to HTML you may
want to check out WebMonkey HTML Basics or HTML Goodies HTML Primer.
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How long can my class be on the ICA? Do classes ever expire?
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Classes do not expire. You may keep your class on the ICA as long as you
like. We do reserve the right to delete classes that remain inactive for
very long amounts of time (measured in years, not months), but we have
never actually done this.
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