Your course content will be accessed by logging on to an ELS course home page. This is used by the instructor for most course functions, such as lectures, discussion boards, announcements, email, posting course readings and other content, and the grade book. Course home pages are accessed as follows:
Use Internet Explorer, Netscape or Mozilla browser (Safari also works for Mac users). Do not use AOL.
- Point your browser to http://lss.at.ufl.edu. Bookmark this page. This is where you will always access ELS. Do not bookmark any other page.
- Under the “Popular Links” heading (lower left of the page) note the Student E-Learning Demos and the Students Intro to ELS links, where you can find tutorials and information on using ELS. Also see the Student Tips area.
- Under the “Self Help” heading, click on the Browser Tuneup link. Follow the step-by-step instructions to configure your browser to allow ELS to run properly. It is important that you enable pop-ups on your browser for the ELS course web site; otherwise some functions will not work.
- Note under the Java Checker banner to see if your computer has the correct version of Java. If you need to download the correct version, click on the link provided.
- The E-Learning Systems Entry box is in the upper left of the page. Use the default radio button selections “E-Learning System” and “Gatorlink”, then click continue. Log in using your Gatorlink username and password. You will see a listing of all your ELS courses. Click on the link for the course you wish to enter.
If you are not able to login after following these instructions, contact the UF Computing HelpDesk at 352.392.HELP (4357), Mon – Thur (7:30 AM – 10:00 PM), Fri – 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM and Sun – 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. You can also email at learning-support@ufl.edu.
Once you are in the ELS course page:
Navigating – Do not use your browser’s back and forward buttons. Navigate by clicking links or breadcrumbs. You can open a tree view of the site by clicking the double chevron icon at the top left next to Course Content. Navigate using the tree view by clicking where you want to go.
Email – A green check will appear on the Mail icon when you have a new email. The email tool is internal to this course. You can only email other students enrolled in this class and the instructor using the ELS email tool. You can attach short files, but course assignments should normally be attached via the Assignment tool (see below). Please email the instructor from the course email tool when you first log on to the course page, and please use only this email tool to communicate with him/her or other students on class topics.
My Grades – A green check will appear on the My Grades icon when there are new grades posted. You will be able to see your grades as soon as they are released.
Assessments (online quizzes and exams) – Save each answer individually as soon as you choose your answer. If the quiz requires a long answer (essay), click Save Answer every couple of minutes so you don’t lose what you’ve typed so far. If your computer crashes or you lose Internet connection while taking a quiz, don’t worry. Just log back in to the course and click the Continue Assessment button for that quiz.
Discussions – Be aware that when you are participating in a discussion in ELS, everyone in the course can see all posts and who made the post. Be responsible for your words.
Assignments – You will submit attachments to the instructor by uploading your document from your computer. Instructions on how to do this are under the Student Demos link on the http://lss.at.ufl.edu page.
Final Course Assessment – Please give feedback about the course design and management throughout the semester to the instructor. At the end of the semester you will receive an email with a link to the UF course evaluation form. Please complete this because your comments are very valuable to the instructor and you will get extra points for submission (check this with instructors).
