Why are the assessment buttons “greyed out” in the module?

One reason you may not be able to access the assessment section of a module is that your computer thinks the module is closed.  It’s possible the date/time on your computer is wrong. Here’s a link to Flash clock online – that you can use http://edmullen.net/flash/clock8.swf  to see if the date is correct.  If the date is incorrect, your computer is associating the incorrect date with the module and it thinks the module is closed.  To fix the date, use the Windows Control Panel option for Date and Time.

Amazingly, a new fall semester is almost here. If you are just discovering the UCF Library Information Literacy Modules, or if you have previously used the modules, here are some reminders and news as you plan for the coming semester.

First, we’d like to thank you for using the modules! It warms a librarian’s heart to see the success of this project! As of June, almost 200 faculty have used the modules in over 170 unique courses, with over 47,000 assessment completions by over 12,000 students. We appreciate your support!

Creating New Instances
We’d like to remind you to create new instances for your courses and delete old instances so that scores from previous semesters do not co-mingle with your student scores for this fall. If you haven’t used the modules recently, you may need a refresher on setting up a module for your course. If so, instructions can be found here   http://infolit.ucf.edu/faculty/getting-started    If you’d prefer, we would be happy to help in person, by email, or by phone.

New Features
We also have a few new features:
• All 12 modules now have a 2nd set of assessment questions to increase the rigor of each module;
• Student scores now sync with WebCourses and are pushed into your grade book;
• Student scores now have a date and time stamp to more accurately reflect when a module was completed;
• Students now receive a confirmation email with their score.

Student Instructions
When assigning modules to your students, it may be helpful to include the following text along with the instance URL to the module:

Below are links to Information Literacy Modules that you will complete. You will login with your NID and your NID password.
If you don’t remember your NID, you can look it up here: https://my.ucf.edu/nid.html
If you’re unsure of your NID password, you can reset the password using this online form: http://mynid.ucf.edu
If you need help or have questions, you can use this FAQ: http://infolit.ucf.edu/students/help/ or contact the Ask a Librarian service: http://library.ucf.edu/Ask

Feedback and Help
All modules have been updated and revised as of May 2011. If you have feedback on any of the module content or on the system, please let us know. Your input continues to improve what we provide.

If you have questions about assigning the modules or about instructions to give your students, please let us know. You can consult the Information Literacy web site at  http://infolit.ucf.edu or contact us at infolit@mail.ucf.edu  We are always happy to help!