How to use MyCampus Course Manager

August 13th, 2009

The Course Manager application provided by MyCampus is to facilitate you in keeping a track of the courses that you have enrolled in during any given semester, quarter or year and follow up on subsequent events and discussions. To use the Course Manager application effectively it is important to understand its functions and features.

The Course Manager has three main functions shown by the three tabs at the top: My Courses, Search and My Watch List.

 1. My Courses:

This tab lists all the courses that you have enrolled in. The details of these courses e.g. professor rating, class roster etc. can be viewed by clicking on the respective tabs.

For searching different subjects and courses amongst the courses added to your manager refer to the following:

  • To search in a particular subject:

If you have taken several courses falling under several different subjects and want to generate a list of all the courses that you have studied under one subject the search bars at the top of the system will facilitate you. From the Subject Selection bar, select the subject that you want to generate the list for, e.g. “English Literature.” In the Course Selection bar do not choose any course and leave it to the default setting of “Select Course.”

By clicking on the “select” button on the right side of the bars, the system will generate a list of all the courses that you have studied under the subject “English Literature.”

  • To search for a course in a particular subject:

If you have studied several courses and want to run a speedy search amongst them to find a particular course falling under a particular subject, the search bars at the top will facilitate you. From the Subject Selection bar, select the subject that your desired course falls under, e.g. “English Literature.” The Course Selection bar will then generate a dropdown list of all the courses falling under that subject, in this case for instance, American Drama, The European Novel, Shakespeare Studies etc. Select your desired course from this dropdown list.

By clicking on the “select” button on the right side of the bars the system will show you the course that you are looking for. This easy searching application helps you save the time of combing through a list of your courses to find a particular one.

2. Search:

The Search tab helps you to search our database of subjects and courses to make it easier and less time consuming for you to add courses to your Course Manager.

For a detailed step to step guide on how to add and search courses and related queries read: How to Add Courses to MyCampus?

3. My Watch List:

The third tab of the Course Manager application helps you follow up on the discussions and events that are taking place or have already taken place, and stay on top of any updates in a particular course forum topic.

Whenever a new course is added to MyCampus the system generates a study group with a forum dedicated solely for discussions related to that course. When you add a course to your Course Manager and become a member of that class roster, you also become a member of that forum as well. You can then start your own topics there or reply to existing discussions.

For topics you are particularly interested in and want to keep an eye on, add them to your “Watch List” by clicking the hollow star provided against each post in the course forum or topic detail page. The watch list application has four sub-tabs. Their functionality is explained as follows:

  • All:

This tab lists all the discussion topics that you have added to your watch list.

The two search bars under the sub-tabs allow you to sort the discussion topics according to a particular course, for instance: selecting “EL 425 – Greek Mythology” will generate a list of only those topics that you have added to your watch list from that particular course.

The second search bar allows you to sort discussion topics according to “Most Replies” and “Most Recent Replies.” This method of sorting keeps you informed and updated on a minutely basis on any activity that might have taken place in the topics that you have added to your watch list.

  • My Posts:

This tab displays all the discussion topics that you have created and have added to your watch list. This feature is especially helpful in keeping you informed about topics that you yourself have posted, for instance, to look out for replies to an important question that you might have asked regarding that course.

The two search bars under the sub-tabs allow you to sort the discussion topics you have started under a particular course, for instance: selecting “EL 425 – Greek Mythology” will generate a list of only those topics that you have started yourself and added to your watch list under that particular course.

The second search bar allows you to sort your discussion topics according to “Most Replies” and “Most Recent Replies.” This method of sorting keeps you informed and updated on a minutely basis on any activity that might have taken place in the topics that you have posted yourself.

  • Posts I have replied to:

This tab lists all the discussion topics added your watch list that you have not started yourself but have found useful or interesting enough to add to your watch list.

The two search bars under the sub-tabs allow you to sort the discussion topics you have added to your watch list according to a particular course, for instance: selecting “EL 425 – Greek Mythology” will generate a list of only those topics that you have added to your watch list under that particular course.

The second search bar allows you to sort discussion topics according to “Most Replies” and “Most Recent Replies.” This method of sorting keeps you informed and updated on a minutely basis on any activity that might have taken place in the topics that you have found of interest.

We hope that this thorough explanation of the Course Manager application proves useful in utilizing the full potential of this service and aids your learning process through sharing and discussion.

MyCampus.pk Team

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How to Manage Your Courses on MyCampus

August 4th, 2009

Now that you have made your profile by following these steps, let the real fun begin!

Your academic connections and social networking within the educational sphere begins when you start adding courses to your Course Manager. This feature helps you keep track of the courses you are studying in the current semester, as well as following up on any course that you might have studied before. It helps you connect with your classmates and people who share a similar interest with you in that subject. This interaction provides a platform for healthy educational discussions, exchange of ideas and notes, and general advice or guidance that any university student may be looking for from a senior.

To start adding courses to your Course Manager click the “Course Manager” icon on your MyCampus Desktop. Use the search tabs given on the top of the Course Manager window to see if the course you want to add already exists in our database or not. There are two search tabs, one for subject selection and the other one for course selection. Select your subject first. You subject is the major that you are pursuing. For instance, for a course “EL 210 – Modern Drama,” the subject is EL i.e. English Literature and course title is Modern Drama.

If you find your subject, selecting the subject from the drop down will generate a list of courses that already exist in our system under that subject category. For example, selecting “English Literature” will generate a list of courses that have already been added by students under the subject English Literature, for instance: American Drama, The European Novel, Shakespeare Studies etc. If you find that the course you are looking for already exists in our system, select that course.

Once you have selected your desired subject and course click the “select” button on the right side of the search bars. The system will generate the data for that course including its subject, course name, course code, and the class roster (the students who are taking this course.) You can then add this course to your Course Manager by clicking the “Add Course” button.

In case you do not find your subject, course or professor, refer to the following:

What do I do in case I do not find my Professor?

Sometimes you can find the subject and course that you want to add to your Course Manager, but you cannot find the professor who is teaching it. This might happen for two reasons:

  • The subject and course have already been entered but they have not been connected with your professor i.e. the ’session’ has not been created. If this is the case, select your desired course and subject and click on the “Add a professor that teaches this course” tab. Once you have added and verified the professor who is teaching you, the course will be added to your Course Manager.
  • Sometimes you find your desired subject and course already existing in our database but it has been taught by another professor. This may happen if a course has already been taught in the past and has been previously entered by a student. If you want to create a session of that course with your own professor, follow the steps given below for creating a completely new session, including your subject, course and professor name. Our support team will then approve your course from the backend and create a new session for you by connecting the existing subject and course data with the new professor.

What do I do in case I do not find my Course?

Sometimes you can find your desired subject but the list of courses generated under that subject does not include the one you are looking for. In such a case, after selecting your subject from the subject selection search bar, select the option of “Add Course” from the course selection dropdown. MyCampus will then generate a “New Data Request” form for you. Fill in the Course Code, Course Title and Professor Name  and submit the data for approval. If the professor you are looking for already exists in our database choose his/her name from the dropdown. If the professor has not already been entered in the MyCampus database, please enter the professor’s name in the same form.

The MyCampus.pk Support team will verify your data from your university website and approve it accordingly within 24 hours of submission. Once the data has been approved the course will be added to your Course Manager.

What do I do in case I do not find my Subject?

In case you cannot find the subject you are looking for select the “Add Subject” option from the dropdown. MyCampus will generate a “New Data Request” form for you. Fill in the Subject, Course Code, Course Title and Professor Name and submit the data for approval. If the professor you are looking for already exists in our database choose his/her name from the dropdown. If the professor has not already been entered in the MyCampus database, please enter the professor’s name in the same form.

The MyCampus.pk Support team will verify your data from your university website and approve it accordingly within 24 hours of submission. Once the data has been approved the course will be added to your Course Manager.

By following these directions, add all the courses you are studying this semester to your MyCampus Course Manager. Your school bag is now all set. Let’s see what you can do with it now! =)

The MyCampus.pk Team

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How to Create your Profile on MyCampus

August 1st, 2009

One fine day MyCampus steps into your life to make your academia handy and manageable for you. By following the directions given in this post (How to Create a User Account on MyCampus), once you have registered and logged onto MyCampus the desktop experience will dazzle you. MyCampus is not just another browser window residing on your desktop, it is a desktop of its own! Our desktop experience gives a complete wholesome feeling, catering to all your academic needs from online chatting with your classmates to managing your courses and timetable; a complete schoolbag that contains all that you need for school. MyCampus comes with the added advantage of not just being an application installed on your own computer, but being an online service that is accessible from anywhere in the world. Now you don’t have to worry about carrying your laptop everywhere, your schoolbag is virtually available anywhere you go!

After logging into MyCampus from our website www.mycampus.pk your first step as a Camper is to create your MyCampus profile. By clicking the “Profile” icon on your MyCampus desktop, you can go to your profile to edit four sections.

The first section of your profile allows you to add general information about yourself i.e. name, gender, date of birth, website and a short summary about yourself. MyCampus also allows you to import your profile data from your Facebook account. Click the “Import Now” button on the top of the profile page for data import and speedy profile creation.

The second section of the profile is about your education and requires you to provide the name of your institute, program, graduation year and class status. This section of your profile will help others establish academic connections with you through our expanding circle of Campers.

The third section pertains to general interests and activities. It allows you to display on your profile your interest in books, movies, TV shows, music and any other activities that you may be interested in. On MyCampus you not only establish academic connections with your colleagues and classmates but you get to know them personally too!

The fourth section of your profile allows you to display your contact information. All the contact information is optional. If you do not want to provide it your profile will still be complete. However, for privacy concerns read our Privacy Policy. MyCampus gives you control over your privacy settings to determine yourself who can and cannot see your profile and contact information. You can customize your privacy settings for each section of your profile by clicking the “privacy” tab on the top right corner of every section.

The fifth section of your profile will display all the societies you have joined or you will create and join. Now that your profile is done, let us move on to the real fun and join societies to start building connections and feeling the Camper spirit! =)

MyCampus.pk Team.

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Why MyCampus?

June 30th, 2009

Ever reached university in dire circumstances to attend a class, only to find out that the instructor canceled it?

Ever missed an important deadline only because you weren’t informed on time?

Ever done badly in a course only because you did not have proper guidance and communication with your fellow students or the instructor?

Ever felt like you are losing out on the university experience because you don’t know enough people?

Ever thought your workload would lessen if only things were more organized?

This is why you need MyCampus!

MyCampus has arisen out of a need for a platform for students, teachers and alumni to communicate, collaborate and share their experiences and information to help improve the entire learning experience. Our aim with MyCampus.pk is to cater to the requirements of every student, instructor and alumnus by removing communication bottle necks and providing a unique user experience that can help everyone become more productive and make better use of their time.

MyCampus.pk is an all in one package that provides for all your requirements as university students and teachers. As smooth and lucid communication is the foundation of any relationship, MyCampus provides a unique student based community building service for university students with similar interests. MyCampus is different from all the social networking website out there because we focuses solely on the student community in Pakistan, a niche previously unexplored and uncatered to.

MyCampus helps you manage your courses and develop connections with your classmates by creating study groups that allow note sharing, academic discussion and mutual guidance to enrich the learning experience. MyCampus’ anonymous professor rating feature allows every student to speak up and present his/her viewpoint without fearing any breach of privacy.

MyCampus’ efficient emailing system has been designed to provide the solution for the lag of student-teacher communication. As most universities and colleges in Pakistan don’t offer an email address to students, a service which is considered a norm in other parts of the world, MyCampus has executed a direct emailing system that will deliver all notifications to your private MyCampus inbox. Now your friends and studies can be on the same page without you having to browse several different websites to keep up with your social and academic life.

MyCampus’ unique chat client and photobox services help you develop personal, healthy, constructive and binding relationships with your friends and colleagues. MyCampus aims to bring every course to life by taking it beyond the classroom. Here at MyCampus.pk, every course is a community and every module a world of its own!

MyCampus’ invitation system allows you to invite all your friends and classmates to join you in this unique learning experience. It provides easy import access for all your gmail, Yahoo and Windows Live contacts to cater to save your time in reaching out to the largest group possible.

MyCampus is a project in its nascent stage with the aim and potential for infinite development and growth. Inform us of your needs and requirements as university students by using our “give us feedback” tab on our website “www.mycampus.pk” Your feedback is valuable to us as MyCampus is your product that aims to cater to your needs!

MyCampus.pk Team

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