Guide on How to Use the Learning Management System
While on the Meru University website under Must Campus Menu click the ODeL button as shown below:
After that click on the Login button located on the top right side of the screen as described below:
A login window will appear, Use your (Student portal) credentials to login, i.e. the Reg No number as the username and the same password used to access the staff/student portal.
After a successful login, you will see your Dashboard as shown on the picture below:
Profile Editing (Optional)
To edit your profile, click on a dropdown menu next to the image on the top right of your screen.
Then under User Details click on Edit profile link
A Form will be displayed where you are supposed to key in your details and upload the profile picture too.
Expand each button to view more fields to enter details.
Note the Fields with Red exclamation mark cannot be edited.
Scroll at the bottom of the page and click Update Profile.
Accessing Units
While on the dashboard, scroll down to Course overview which is under recently accessed courses.
In this case, only the units you have registered on the student portal will be available here.
To get the materials of a certain unit, just click on that specific unit to open it.
Then the materials uploaded will be visible as shown in the picture below, click on each topic to get access to the materials. You can decided to download, read online or print direct from the system.
Signing online Class attendance
Click to open the unit you want to take attendance on, locate the online attendance as shown below:
A new page appears with sessions where you are supposed to take the attendance,
Click on the submit attendance button.
Afterwards, tick on the present checkbox and Press Save changes.
In case you get a question mark instead of Submit attendance button, kindly liaise with your lecturer.
For the chat conversation, once the lecturer has initiated a chat forum, you’ll be able to view it as shown on the picture below. All this will be visible when you are that particular unit.
Click on the button written (Click here to enter the chat now), a new dialog box will appear as shown below:
To reply, click on Talk below the lectures name, type your response and click send.
Using the Kenet Web Conference
On a new topic where the lecturer will be needed to use a live face to face class, a new topic will be visible on your side for you to join the class using the Kenet web conference platform.
The picture below shows how it will appear. Click on the face to face class to open.
After opening, a new window will come up with the class link and the room password.
After clicking the link, you will be prompted to produce the Full Names and the passcode for the meeting.
Full Names is the name that that will be seen by the lecturer and other students during the class.
Thereafter, provide the password given, click on the am not a robot check box then Join Meeting
How to take Online Assignment, Cats or the Exam.
1. Assignments.
When an Assignment has been set for you to do, it appears as shown below.
Click on the Assignment link as indicated to open it.
After answering the questions given, click on the Add submission button to submit your assignment.
You can submit by typing within the system or by file submission type depending on the setup.
2. CATS/EXAM
When a cat or Exam has been set for you to truckle, click on the specific topic with it to open, then a page will appear as shown below.
Click on Attempt quiz now.
A new window with the Question and the multiple answers will appear. Choose the correct answer the click Next page to view the next question.
Upon reaching on the last question, click on Finish attempt.
Depending on the lecture’s Exam setup, you may be privileged to view the previous question for modification or not.
For questions which need to be typed in within the system, a blank text box is available for giving out the answer.
Remember you need to install save exam browser (SEB) in your computer for you to take the online exam.
This is a proctoring tool for academic integrity. Use the links below to download.
STUDENTS GUIDE ON HOW TO USE THE LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PDF
