Smart Campus Student Guide

SMART CAMPUS
STUDENT’S GUIDE

Contents
SMART CAMPUS 1
ACTIVATING EKOID 2
ACTIVATING OASIS ACCOUNT 2
BLACKBOARD LEARN 3
PANOPTO 10
TEACHING & LEARNING CENTER 12
CONTACT INFORMATION 15

SMART CAMPUS
In line with its “Excellence in Education” strategic goal, Izmir University of Economics has
adopted a technology enhanced education model, which is called Smart Campus and
provided students and teaching staff with various education tools, equipment and
software.
Each classroom is equipped with a Smart Projector, an All-in-One PC, cameras, microphone
and an interactive whiteboard. What’s more, Blackboard Learn, Blackboard Collaborate,
and Panopto systems have been provided.
You will probably have many questions about how to use these educational technologies.
This guide aims to answer your questions and help you make your transition quicker and
easier.
Teaching and Learning Center

Getting Started
Activating EkoID
EkoID enables you to access your university email account, Emax announcement system,
printing facilities, and wifi on campus.
You should visit https://oasis.izmirekonomi.edu.tr/site/login-registration to activate
your EkoID and get your OASIS login information.
Make sure you check the email account provided by the university on a regular basis. All
administrative and academic announcements as well as the notifications sent through the
learning management system are emailed to your university email address.
You can access your university email through https://zcstd.izmirekonomi.edu.tr/
Activating OASIS Account
Organizational Administrative Student Information System
(OASIS) enables you to enroll in courses, check your course
grades, receive transcript and other documents.
To activate your OASIS account go to
https://oasis.izmirekonomi.edu.tr and click on the “Activate
your account” link. Enter your student identification number in
“User ID” part, and click on “Activate” button.
A temporary “OASIS” password will be sent to your EkoID
email address which is std.izmirekonomi.edu.tr. Get your
temporary password from your email, log into OASIS again,
and change your password and create a PIN number.
Please avoid using Turkish characters (e.g. ş, ü, ç, ö.) in your
password.

BLACKBOARD LEARN
Blackboard Learn is virtual learning environment and an internet-based learning
management system designed to enhance instructional activities by enabling instructors
to manage and create their course materials, assignments and exams. Blackboard Learn
facilitates student learning and enhances their engagement with the course material. In
addition to that, instructors can easily communicate with their students online and
manage class discussions and collaborative projects using blogs, discussion boards and
forums which are available on Blackboard Learn. Students will be able to access all of
these features any time of the day via any medium with internet connection. Blackboard
is used institutionally to supplement face-to-face courses, and/or to provide any course
content for distance education courses.
You will use your Student ID number and your OASIS password to access Blackboard.
Once enrolled, you will see all your courses listed on your Blackboard page.
Click here to access Blackboard Learn home page.

MY INSTITUTION TOOLS
Announcements: The announcements show all announcements from any of your courses.
Calendar: Shows events which are added by your instructors and dates added by yourself.
Tasks: Similar to the Calendar, information can be added by you or your instructor.
My Grades: Click this button to see all your grades.
Send Email: You can send emails by clicking this button. A copy of the email you send via
Blackboard will be sent to your IUE email account.
Portfolio: You can create and edit portfolios.
Personal Information: You can review and update your personal information here.
Goals: Faculties can demonstrate that their programs and curricula are effective by aligning
course content and activities with goals in Blackboard Learn.
Browser Checker: Click ‘Browser Checker’ to check if your browser meets Blackboard Learn
system requirements.

My Announcements
This box shows all the current announcements about the courses and organizations you
are enrolled in.
My Courses
Blackboard Learn is automatically synchronised with courses that you are registered to
OASIS so you will see a list of your courses on the home page. You will also find “My Courses”
tab on the upper left panel, which allows you to view your courses and the name of the
instructors teaching those courses.
Each course has its own home page. To access this page, you will click on the name of the
course. The course home page features announcements about the course, video recordings
of classes and course content and your assignments.

How to Access Courses
There are several ways to access the courses you are enrolled in.
As explained above, the first way is using the “My Courses” section on the home page.
Here you can see your courses briefly and access your course home page.
The second way is using the “My Courses” tab on the upper panel.

An alternative way is to use the “Global Navigation Menu”. When you click on your name
at the top right corner of the screen, the Global Navigation Menu will appear and from
here, you will be able to see your courses as well. You will also find the link to upload your
profile photo in this menu.

How to submit your assignments on Blackboard Learn
Choose the content that contains the homework assignment on the course page. Your
instructor can add assignments to different areas of your course. For example, your
instructor might have created a menu item called Assignments. Ask your instructor if you
have questions about how your course is organized. Click on the item. Review instructions,
deadline and grading criteria on Upload Assignment page and download the files, if any,
that are provided by your instructor.
Complete your assignment by using one of the following:
- Click on Text Submission and extend the Write Submission box. You can use the
functions in the editor to format the text. You could also use the content editor to attach
file, image, link and multimedia.
- Click on Browse My Computer and select a file to attach. You could click on Do not
Attach if you have uploaded the wrong file. If your assignment is uploaded more than
once, the new file will be saved with a name and a number like history_assignment(1).doc
Optionally, you may add comments by using Add Comments.
Finally, make sure you click on Submit. A message that confirms your assignment has
been sent will be displayed. If you forget to click on Submit, your submission will remain
“in progress” and your instructor will not be able to grade it.

For more information, click here or visit TLC Organization for Students on Blackboard Learn.
(See page 16 for more information about the TLC Organization for Students.)
How can I see My Grades on Blackboard?
You can see grades for all of your courses or one course at a time. To view grades for all ofyour
courses:
1. On the main page select My Institution tab.
2. Select My Grades under Tools panel.
OR
1. Select the arrow next to your name in the upper-right corner.
2. In the menu, select My Grades.
3. You can sort your grades by All Courses or Last Graded. If your work hasn't been graded,
grade status icons appear.
4. Select an item's title to view details.
For more information, click
here
or visit TLC Organization for Students on Blackboard Learn.

PANOPTO
Panopto is a video platform that allows video recording, screencasting and video content
management. It allows instructors to record audio, video and the applications on their
computer screen directly from their desktop. With these features Panopto enables
students to access their course videos and watch the lessons on their computer, smart
phone or tablet when they are unable to attend their classes or prepare for their
assignments and exams. Panopto is integrated in Blackboard and the video viewing is
restricted to the instructor and students enrolled in that particular course.
To watch the video recordings, first, log into Blackboard and select the course you want to
see the recordings for. Then, click on "Panopto Video" link in the course menu.

A new page will load and your class videos will be available for viewing as shown below.

TEACHING and LEARNING CENTER
Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) is a research and application center founded in line
with IUE’s “excellence in education” strategic goal . TLC aims to promote innovative and
technology enhanced learning techniques to help IUE students to become lifelong learners
and to challenge and inspire them to think critically. Therefore, TLC provides support and
training to instructors and students for the efficient use of Smart Campus tools and facilities.
The manuals and guides on Smart Campus tools prepared and collated by TLC are available
on .
http://www.ieu.edu.tr/tlc/en/ogrenciler-icin-akilli-kampus-destek
You are also advised to frequently visit the TLC Organization for Students page, which
you can access through the My Organizations tab on Blackboard Learn.

To support effective learning, Academic Workshops are held at Teaching and Learning
Center.
Academic workshops are free and open to all IUE undergraduate, associate and
graduate students. The workshops cover a variety of topics from time management and
exam anxiety to job interviews and applications. Academic workshop calendar is available
on the TLC website and on the TLC Organization for Students page, which you can access
through the My Organizations tab on Blackboard Learn. To sign up for these workshops
send an email to TLC@ieu.edu.tr or visit the Teaching and Learning Center located in
Block A, basement, room # 1B37.

Contact Information
Our Office
TLC@ieu.edu.tr
4888225 / 4888348
Block A, basement, room # 1B37
Address
İzmir University of Economics
Sakarya Caddesi, No:156
35330 Balçova - İzmir / TÜRKİYE
Teaching and Learning Center - IUE
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