GeorgiaVIEW
1. Overview and HELP
2. Learning GeorgiaVIEW
3. Getting started videos
4. GeorgiaVIEW Tutorials
5. How to add content to a GeorgiaVIEW course
6. Top 10 Tips for GaVIEW users
7 Respondus
Overview and HELP
GeorgiaVIEW Vista, a Learning Management System used in the University System of Georgia, makes it easy to include features of web-based instruction in your courses: for example, a syllabus, linked Web pages, e-mail, online testing, a gradebook, chat rooms, discussions, blogs and journals. GeorgiVIEW is a product of Blackboard, and is licensed by many USG institutions (about 34).
If you have not seen what a learning management system like Vista can do, you can see some examples of courses developed using Blackboard Vista at the Blackboard 2011 Exemplary Course site, which holds an annual competition.
GeorgiaVIEW is scheduled to be replaced by 2013, and in fall 2010, a USG Task Force was formed to examine possible replacement Learning Management Systems. The LMS selected was Pearson Desire-2-Learn. Further information about a possible transition to Desire-2-Learn or the continuing of the use of the present system will be forthcoming, pending fiscal decisions.
Accessing GAView
Faculty and students access GeorgiaVIEW at http://highlands.view.usg.edu via a web browser. GeorgiaVIEW requires credentials to access course sections. Your credentials (and courses) are exported from Banner to GeorgiaVIEW, and follow the conventions below.
- Faculty logon User name: same as GHC username.Initial password: same as GHC SCORE PIN.
- Student logon Username: same username they use for the GHC network.Password: (1) returning student, password has not changed; (2) new student password is the same as your "First Time Password" found on your SCHEDULE/BILL.
For additional login information, see; GeorgiaVIEW FAQ's
Student Guides
There is a "Blackboard Vista Student Guide" at the Pima Community College site.
See also the printable Student Guide to Accessing GeorgiaVEW
Getting HELP
To get help during office hours: contact GHC IT Department.
24/7 help is available at the Online Support Center
Learning GeorgiaVIEW
Introductory and intermediate GeorgiaVIEW workshops are available on the Cartersville campus every semester. These workshops show you how to implement many Vista's basic features, how to post content for your class sections, and how to begin developing a course. Instructional Resource Center staff can also meet individually with faculty members (contact Simon Grist). It is best to attend a face-to-face workshop for an introduction and general overview of GVV's features before examining the many resources available for learning and using GVV. After you have attended an introductory workshop, check out the resources available below
Getting Started with GeorgiaVIEW videos
- Getting Started video clips (Flash) show you how to perform the initial steps required when you access and begin setting up a course in GeorgiaVIEW. (Courtesy: Southern Polytechnic State University).
- "Blackboard Vista Crash Course" is an 8-minute introduction to GeorgiaVIEW Vista on You Tube.
GeorgiaVIEW Self-Help Tutorials
The following general resources are useful if you want step-by-step how to's with screenshots demonstrating how to use a particular tool or procedure.
- Self-Help Tutorials An excellent and comprehensive series of"walkthroughs" for each of the tools used in GeorgiaVIEW (Flash and pdfs, Southern Polytechnic State University).
- GeorgiaVIEW Vista Faculty Tutorials Comprehensive how-to's about many of Vista's features and tools, with flash videos and voice-overs demonstrating procedures and tools (Online Learning Center, Georgia Southern University).
GeorgiaVIEW Basics (PDF documents)
Georgia Perimeter College (they call GeorgiaVIEW "iCollege" but it is the same as GHC GeorgiaVIEW Vista) has a great series of printable 18-page handouts that you can follow step-by-step to set up a basic course section;
- "Getting Started With the Basics" (pdf) includes uploading a syllabus, using the calendar and Mail tools.
- "Uploading Course Materials" (pdf)
- "Using the Gradebook." (pdf)
- "Section Setup Tutorial" (pdf)
- "Specific Tools in iCollege" (pdf) If you like the GPC handouts, there are handouts for each GeorgiaVIEW Tool.
Adding content to a GeorgiaVIEW course section
You can add text, pictures, sound clips, and more to pages in a section in GeorgiaVIEW. if you have seen it used on the web, you can add it to a page in a GeorgiaVIEW course section.
You can add files directly to the page you are editing with the "Add File" link at the top of the page, or you can upload your files to the File Manager first, then place them where you need them. The File manger is basically a place you can store files for your section.
- File Manager at SPSU.
- Uploading Files to The File Manager at Georgia Southern.
See the "GaVIEW Tips" section of this site for tips on adding content, including how to add text, images, audio, video, and slides.
Top 10 Tips for GaVIEW Vista users
Download Top 10 Tips for GaVIEW users (docx). You can print and save this 1-page list of tips for a successful experience with GeorgiaVIEW.
Respondus
You can create and release assessments (i.e. tests) dirctly in Vista, but consider using Respondus, which makes the process more user-friendly. GHC has a site license for Respondus (Windows only) , which you can download from the Software downloads page in the GHC site. There are a number of useful resources for learning to use Respondus
You can find that new fall 2011 password on our internal Respondus Download page: http://www.highlands.edu/site/intranet-respondus
How to update Respondus (Ppt file April 2011)
- The Respondus site provides Quick Start and comprehensive User Guides (be sure to choose the Vista "personality" user Guide.
- Respondus How-to at Southern Polytechnic State University. Includes "Using Respondus" overview and a "Cheat Sheet for Creating Exams."
- Respondus How-to's at the University of North Carolina. Included pdfs on importing, formatting, and uploading questions into Vista.
- When you have downloaded and installed Respondus, you can use the built-in HELP menu.