How to use this page Most of the links below are to video help files  which take you step by step through the topic in question. You will also see icons for Word documents , PDF files  and Excel spreadsheets , where alternative guides are available to download. All videos have been created using free software available at www.jingproject.com   Quick Links For help creating pages/content, or editing your Sub-Group click here For help with cLc Manager, or Superuser, tasks click here For example Learning Platform policies, click here

Important Documents     cLc Survey for existing users   Preparation for Staff Meeting   Uniservity Learning Platform Training Programme 09-10

UniServity have now provided an Innovative Teacher Network which is a one stop shop for their Best Practice Case Studies.   UniServity Learning Platform Training PowerPoints

Video Help Files Some of these video files are large and may take some time to open.   Working on your homepage Creating your homepage Putting Hyperlinks to websites on your homepage Organising pictures in a table  Aligning Text in tables Editing Tables including colouring  and merging cells clip 1 and clip 2 Deleting Tables Embedding video files in your homepages (i.e. Photo Story)    Embedding YouTube videos in your homepages Using PhotoStory to create slide shows (Clip 1 & Clip 2)   Adding Resources to your Sub-Group Community Uploading Files to your Sub-Group Community Using a PDF Virtual Printer (for turning Word Documents into PDF files) Creating a Forum Wikis in Plain English (YouTube) How to create and use a Wiki (Part 1 & Part 2)     Maintaining your Sub-Group Community Creating New Sub-Groups Making people, Owners, Editors or Members of your Sub-Group Community    Classroom Application Creating a class learning journal   ePortfolio Basics   Setting Up Eportfolio Security (part 1 & part 2) Using Blogs as a learning journal  Editing an ePortfolio homepage  User directory  Guide to internal messaging in e-portfolio  Activating and Setting Up Eportfolios   Homepages jing   Adding resources jing   Wiki on homepages   Search for hompages jing

cLc Managers (Superusers)    Creating Usernames and Passwords on Your cLc Learning Platform Creating Users on Your cLc Learning Platform      CSV Instructions for SIMS       Creating users for Uniservity Using the Creating Users Spreadsheet       Creating_Users_Spreadsheet (you may need to login to access this)     Labels Template Document (MA0408)    Look and Feel of your cLc Learning Platform  Creating a Header Menu  Removing the Login Box from the top right hand home page  Removing the left hand Nav bar  Creating Your Header  Alternative ways of Creating Headers  Understanding Images(how to reduce the size of images to put on your website and why you should)  Resizing Images (quick overview)  Creating Buttons   clip 1 and clip 2  Helping Navigation by making a back link and a Home Page button   Managing Your CLC Changing Passwords for classes Changing Passwords for individuals Get your web address to point to your homepage Creating Primary Icons for the My Panel Setting Up Eportfolios  Setting Up Eportfolio Security (part 1 & part 2) Getting Google to find your learning platform Requesting a 'rollover' at the end of the Year       Guide to the Roll Over Process       cLc Rollover and Transition Guidance v2 Making Labels for the Pupil Users      Creating Labels for Your Usernames and Passwords  Making a partnership with another school  Managing profile sets

Miscellaneous Guides to Help (or hinder) you  Code for Flash Header in your Learning Platform  Guide for parents on how to make your website their homepage when they open their web browser  Making a Scrolling Marquee (Banner)  How to stop people right clicking on images on your cLc page  Preparation for Staff Meeting   10 Rules for Online Safety

 Example Learning Platform Policy draft against framework

 Example Learning Platform Policy

 Writing and Developing Learning Platform Policy

Guidance on how to develop your Learning Platform

Uniservity have created a learning matrix which exemplifies ideas from the experience in schools across the world. These are in available both in your Road Map for Success document but also available online here.

Useful Tools to Make Life Easier

Animated Gif Re-Sizer

Microsoft Image Resizer to change the size of pictures and photographs (a must)

Image Resizer Power Toys Clone An Image Resizer like Microsoft verions but can be deployed across a network and on Vista

pdfcreator to make documents from Word, Publisher or any other application readable on any computer

 ispring_freeto make powerpoints into flash files which can be embedded in pages

 Jing Project free screencast software that allows you to create your own videos like the ones above