Isidore Training Available
If you're interested in using Isidore to supplement class learning or host a distance learning class but have questions about the process please contact Ryan Allen (Ryan.Allen@notes.udayton.edu) or Leah Bergman (Leah.Bergman@notes.udayton.edu) in the Ryan C. Harris Learning Teaching Center for assistance. Ryan or Leah will help answer questions as well as provide one-on-one training upon request.
Tip 1: Pasting from Word
Are you having problems pasting text into Isidore from Word? When pasting text into an Isidore box are you noticing extra garbled text or a loss of formatting? If you're composing text for an assignment or discussion thread in Microsoft Word before copying it into the system you should be using the 'Paste From Word' option built into the text editor.

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Tip 2: Can Students See Their Grades?
You’ve collected your students’ assignments online and graded them but now students are saying they can’t see their grades or your comments. What's happening?

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Tip 3: Adding Participants to a Site
Are you confused about how to add students, TAs, or guest lecturers to your Isidore site?

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Tip 4: How do I tell students we're using Isidore?
How do I tell students that we’re using Isidore for our class site? Is there any standard text I can add to my syllabus?

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Tip 5: Renaming and Reordering Tools
How do you rename or reorder the tools on the left-side of your Isidore course?

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Tip 6: The Student and TA Views
What do your students or TAs see when they log into your site?

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Tip 7: Add the Academic Calendar to the Schedule Tool
How do I add Academic Calendar events to the Schedule Tool?

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Tip 8: Hiding Sites
How do I hide sites I don't want to see anymore?

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Tip 9: Content Blocked by Internet Explorer
Are you having problems accessing files from within the Modules tool?

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Tip 10: Using Spell Check in Isidore
If you use Internet Explorer to work in Isidore you can install a Spell Checker to help identify and correct any text you type while working in any tool.

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Tip 11: Viewing More Sites
Are you wondering why there aren’t tabs for some of your Isidore courses?

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Tip 12: Updating a Published Assessment
Tip 13: Double-Check your Assessment Setup with Our Checklist
Are you getting ready to give a test or quiz in Isidore? Are you worried that the students will experience problems or not be able to see it? Are you worried that you may have configured the settings incorrectly? The E-Learning Lab has compiled a check-list that you can refer to when publishing an assessment in order to make sure everything is configured for success.

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Tip 14: Marking Students Inactive
Are you wondering why students are showing up in your Isidore course when they are not on your official roster? Even after a student has dropped your class they won’t be removed from your site automatically. You need to mark the students as ‘inactive’ in your site to remove their access.

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Tip 15: Releasing Assessments to Specific Groups
Learn how to configure your assessments to give some students more time to complete their exams.

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Tip 16: Making 'Resources' Available to Students
Why can’t students see the 'Resources' tool?

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Tip 17: Restricting Discussion Forums to Groups
Looking for a way to give student groups a private place to collaborate?

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Tip 18: How to Find and Use RSS Feeds in Isidore
See how to find an RSS Feed using Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox and add it to the News Feeds tool in Isidore!

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