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Setting up your SimUText

Before students subscribe to your SimUText, please follow the sequence of steps below to configure the SimUText for your class. You will be able to make changes later if needed.

Step 1: Create Course Sections (if applicable)

  1. Log into your Instructor Platform.

  2. Click on the Instructors + Sections button on the left-hand side of the Instructor Platform.
  3. If your class is divided into sections, click on the Enable Course Sections button in the upper right corner of your screen. (If you don't have sections, you can skip to Step 2.)
  4. Navigate to the new Course Sections tab.
  5. A new page will open with the first section loaded. To begin editing, scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Add Section button to add another section.
  6. To edit, click the . There is a drop-down list for meeting day. When you click in the box with the clock, you can either type in the time or use the arrows to scroll to the appropriate time. If your section meets more than once per week, select the meeting time upon which you would like assignment due dates based.  
  7. If you enter the meeting day and time for a section, the section name field will auto fill, but you can edit the name.
  8. Click when you are satisfied with your Course Section name and meeting time.
  9. Scroll down and click the Add Section button to add your next section.

Step 2: Add Co-Instructors and Teaching Assistants (if applicable)

  1. If you have co-instructors and/or TAs, click on the Instructional Team Members tab in the Instructors + Sections tab of the Instructor Platform. (If not, you can skip to Step 3.)
  2. There are two sections on this page for Co-instructors and TAs. Click on the   on the right-hand side of the page in the appropriate section to invite your co-instructors/TAs to your SimUText.
  3. Co-instructors/TAs will appear as "pending" in your Instructor Platform until they click the link in their invitation email and create their account.
  4. The permission level for co-instructors and TAs will default to the lowest level, but you can adjust the level using the drop-down list in the Access (permissions) column. To see the different access level permissions, click the View Instructor Access Levels button at the top of the Instructor table or the View TA Access Levels button at the top of the TA table. Alternatively, you can view this article - Instructor/TA Access Levels and Permissions.
  5. You can also modify which course section(s) co-instructors/TAs can access using the drop-down list in the Access (sections) column.

Step 3: Create Assignments

NOTE: Students cannot view or interact with content in your SimUText until it has been added to an assignment; however, they can register for SimUText before assignment configuration has been completed.

  1. Click the Assignments button on the left-hand side of the Instructor Platform.
  2. Before you create any assignments, you may want to create default settings for all of your assignments. Using the box in the upper right-hand corner of the Assignments page, you can set global assignment points and/or a late answer penalty. 
  3. To create your first assignment, click the + New Assignment button.
  4. Enter a name for your assignment, and set the dates and times for the assignment. If your class has sections, you can set visible and due dates manually for the different course sections, or you can click the Auto-set features button which will give you the option to set the same visible and due dates for all sections or to allow the system to calculate dates that give equivalent access time to all sections.
  5. Below the assignment name field, use the drop-down menu to select the content for the assignment. You can add an entire module by clicking the box next to the module's name, or you can add individual parts. When you have selected the content for the assignment, click the Add button at the bottom of the content box.
  6. Navigate to the Scoring + Exemptions tab.
  7. Enter the point values you want to give to this assignment.
  8. If you have any students who need a Late Penalty Exemption for this assignment, click the Add... button, select the student(s), and click the ADD button.
  9. Click the Save button at the bottom of the screen.

Step 4: Invite Students to Register

  1. Click on the Student Roster + Registration button on the left-hand side of the Instructor Platform.
  2. In the side bar on the right-hand side of the screen, click the Copy button and paste that information into an email and/or post the information on a course web page to share the registration instructions with your students. NOTE: The SimUText Key is course- and term-specific, so it must be shared with your students each term.

 

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