Trunk User Guide
Topics
- Trunk Help 1
- Trunk Instructor Quick Start Guide 1
- Trunk Student Guide 1
- What's new in Trunk? 5
- Approved Browsers 1
- Copyright and Fair Use 1
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Trunk Accounts
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- What is my Tufts username and password?
- What is my Trunk "Guest" username and password?
- How do I change my Trunk "Guest" password?
- Where is my course site? (Student)
- Where is my course site? (Instructor)
- What site user roles exist in the Trunk Learning Management System?
- What content can "Course Builders" access in a Trunk course site?
- How do I download the email adresses of my students?
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Trunk Sites
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- What is My Workspace?
- What are Trunk Course sites?
- How do I publish a Course site?
- How do I make my Syllabus available to all students before they register for the course?
- How do I add a banner image to a Site Information Panel?
- How do I add a video to a Site Information Panel?
- What are Trunk Project sites?
- How do I create a Project site?
- How do I publish a Project site?
- How do I add user accounts to a Project site?
- How do I add non-Tufts University accounts to a Project site?
- How do I join a Project site?
- How do I un-join a Project site?
- How do I link a project site Resource folder to a course site?
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Announcements
7
- What is the Announcements tool?
- How do I add an Announcement?
- How do I edit an Announcement?
- How do I delete an announcement?
- How do I merge the Announcements on one site into another site?
- How do I Reorder the Announcements on a site?
- How do I specify a set of dates for an Announcement to be displayed?
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Assignments
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- What is the Assignments tool?
- How do I create an Assignment?
- How do I create a Group Assignment?
- How do I manage a Peer Assessment assignment?
- Peer Review Assignment - Student
- How do I grade a single submission group assignment?
- How do I use the Turnitin plagiarism service to check the originality of papers?
- How do I view a Turnitin Originality Report?
- How do I submit a document to Turnitin outside of Trunk?
- How do I edit an existing Assignment?
- How do I preview an Assignment?
- How does a student submit an Assignment? (Student)
- How is a student's submitted Assignment confirmed?
- How do I view submitted Assignments?
- How do I bulk download assignments?
- How do I bulk upload graded assignment and feedback?
- How do I allow an individual student to resubmit an Assignment?
- How do I grade an Assignment?
- How do I link grades in the Assignment tool to the Gradebook tool?
- How do I release Assignment grades and feedback?
- How do I delete an Assignment?
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Calendar
9
- What is the Calendar tool?
- How do I add an event to the Calendar?
- How do I add reoccurring events to a Calendar?
- How do I edit a Calendar event?
- How do I delete a Calendar event?
- How do I customize My Workspace Calendar display?
- How do I print the Calendar?
- How do I subscribe a site Calendar to a Google Calendar?
- How do I modify Calendar permissions?
- Chat 5
- Course Evaluations (My Workspace) 2
- Delegated Access 1
- Drop Box 3
- Email Archive 5
- Feedback 2
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Forums
23
- What is the Forums tool?
- How do I create a Forum with discussion Topics?
- How do I respond to a Forum Topic (How do I create a conversation)? - (Student)
- How do I record an audio response to a Forum Topic? - (Student)
- How do I navigate the Forums tool?
- How do I re-order forums or topics?
- How do I add a new Topic to an existing Forum?
- How do I create Group Forums and Topics?
- How do I moderate a Topic?
- How do I require a student to post a Conversation before being able to read other student's Conversations?
- How do I lock a Topic?
- How do I delete a Topic?
- How do I delete a Forum?
- How do I move a conversation (thread) to a different Topic?
- How do I edit a student Conversation or a Reply?
- How do I delete a student Conversation or Reply?
- How do students mark forum responses as "Read"?
- How do I view Forum statistics?
- How do I set Ranking and Badges for Forum users?
- How do I grade discussion Forums or Topics?
- How do I email a Forum post author?
- How do I watch or subscribe to Forums?
- How do I print the contents of a Topic?
- Glossary 3
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Gradebook2
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- What is the Gradebook2 tool?
- How do I navigate the Gradebook2 tool?
- How do I create a non-weighted Gradebook?
- How do I create a non-weighted Categories Gradebook?
- How do I create a Weighted Categories Gradebook?
- How do I grant TAs permission to grade students in the Gradebook2 tool?
- How do I add grades and comments to the Gradebook2 spreadsheet?
- How do I view/grade/comment Groups?
- How do I add Extra Credit to a Non-weighted Gradebook?
- How do I add Extra Credit to a Non-weighted Categories Gradebook?
- How do I add Extra Credit to a Weighted Categories Gradebook?
- How do I drop the lowest grade(s) from a category?
- How do I connect the the Gradebook2 tool to the Test & Quizzes tool?
- How do I connect the Gradebook2 to the Assignments tool?
- How do I connect the Gradebook2 tool to the Forums tool?
- How do I download a Gradebook2 Template?
- How do I Import grades from an Excel (.csv) file into the Gradebook2?
- How do I Export the Gradebook2 grades?
- How do I View/Grade/Comment by student?
- How do I view the Gradebook2 as a student?
- How do I edit the Letter Grade Scale?
- How do I override the Course Grade?
- How do I view Grade Statistics?
- How do I view the Gradebook2 History?
- How do I reorder items or categories?
- How do I exclude an individual student from a graded item?
- Why are some item scores displayed in red with a strikethrough?
- Why are students not seeing released grades?
- i>clicker 3
- Journals 4
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Known Trunk Issues
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- Known Announcements Tool issues:
- Known Assignments Tool Issues:
- Known Forums Tool Issues:
- Known Gradebook2 Issues
- Known Lessons Builder Tool Issues:
- Known Mailtool Issues:
- Known Media Gallery (Pilot) Issues:
- Known Resources Tool Issues:
- Known Rich Text Editor Issues:
- Known Site Editor Issues:
- Known Syllabus Tool Issues:
- Known Test & Quizzes Tool Issues:
- Known Web Content Tool Issues:
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Lessons Builder
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- What is the Lessons Builder tool?
- How do I create a new Lessons page?
- How do I add text to a Lessons page?
- How do I embed an image on a Lessons page?
- How do I embed a video from my computer on a Lessons page?
- How do I embed a YouTube video on a Lessons Page?
- How do I embed an audio file on a Lessons page?
- How do I add a website link to a Lessons page?
- How do I add a file from Resources to a Lessons page?
- How do I add activities (i.e. Assignments, Forums, Test & Quizzes) to a Lessons page?
- How do I add a question to a Lesson page?
- How do I allow comments to be posted on a Lessons page?
- How do I allow students to add content to Lessons?
- How do I reorder items on a Lessons page?
- How do I delete items on a Lessons page?
- How do I limit access to Lessons page items to groups?
- How do I require one Lesson item to be completed before another item becomes available?
- How do I require completion of one Lessons page before another page becomes available?
- How do I add subpages to a Lessons page?
- How do I add additional top-level pages to a Lesson?
- How do I rename a Lessons page?
- How do I delete a top-level Lessons page?
- How do I delete a Lessons subpage?
- How do I export Lessons content?
- How do I import Lessons content?
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Media Gallery
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- Video Introduction to the Media Gallery Tool
- What is the Media Gallery tool?
- How do I upload a video to the Media Gallery tool?
- How do I upload audio to the Media Gallery tool?
- How do I upload images to the Media Gallery tool?
- How do I hide media in the Site Library or in a Collection?
- How do I edit Metadata (Name, Tags, Description) of media in the Media Gallery?
- How do I delete (remove) media from the Site Library or from a Collection?
- How do I make a "private" media, "public"?
- How do I create a Media Gallery Collection?
- How do I add media to a Collection?
- How do I add media from my personal My Media space to a Site Library or a Collection?
- How do I allow students to upload media to the Site Library?
- How do I allow students to upload media to a Collection collaboration space (group media space)?
- How do I allow students to upload media to a Collection as part of an Assignment?
- How do I make a web-cam video in the Media Gallery?
- How do I embed Media Gallery media in a Trunk text box?
- How do I edit (Clip) a video in the Media Gallery tool?
- Student: How do I upload media to the Site Library?
- Student: How do I upload media to a Collection collaboration space (group media space)?
- Student: How do I upload media to a Collection as part of an assignment?
- Mailtool 3
- Messages 3
- News 3
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Piazza
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- What is the Piazza tool?
- How do I set up a Piazza discussion board for my site?
- How do I manage Piazza discussion board enrollments?
- How do I add an Announcement to my Piazza site?
- How does an instructor post a question in Piazza?
- How do students respond to a question posted by the instructor?
- How do students post a question in Piazza?
- How do students respond to other student's questions in Piazza?
- How do Instructors respond to student questions in Piazza?
- How do students ask a private question to the instructor in Piazza?
- How do instructors respond to a student's private question in Piazza?
- How do instructors and students post a poll?
- How do I edit the student anonymity settings for my Piazza site?
- How do I edit my Piazza email notifications?
- How do I create Piazza groups?
- How do I manage Piazza folders?
- How do I add an image to my Piazza profile?
- How do I add Course Information/Description to my Piazza site?
- How do I add a Syllabus file to my Piazza site?
- How do I upload files and post link in the Piazza Resources?
- How do I embed an image in a Piazza post?
- How do I embed a video in a Piazza post?
- How do I insert code in a Piazza post?
- How do I insert equations (LaTeX) in a Piazza post?
- How do I view Piazza posting statistics?
- How do I deactivate a Piazza site?
- How do I un-enroll (drop) from a Piazza discussion site?
- Polls 5
- Portal Chat 2
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Preferences (My Workspace)
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- What is the Preferences tool?
- How do I customize my Quicklinks, More Sites button or hide sites?
- How do I hide sites from my More Sites list?
- How do I modify Trunk email notification settings?
- How do I adjust my Trunk Time Zone settings?
- How do I adjust my Trunk site language settings?
- How do I adjust my Trunk Privacy settings?
- Preview Public Content (My Workspace) 1
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Profile2 (My Workspace)
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- What is the Profile tool?
- How do I post my Profile2 image?
- How do I edit my Profile2 information?
- How do I add (and remove) pictures to my Profile2 picture gallery?
- How do I use a picture gallery image as my Profile2 image?
- How do I search for and add Profile2 connections?
- How do I send a message to a connection in Profile2?
- How do I adjust my Profile2 privacy settings?
- How do I adjust my Profile2 preferences?
- Qualtrics 1
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Resources
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- What is the Resources tool?
- How do I navigate the Resources tool?
- How do I create folders?
- How do I upload files?
- How do I drag-and-drop files from my computer to a Resource folder?
- How do I add and display contextual information about a file or folder?
- How do I add a web link or URL?
- How do I link to a Google document?
- How do I link to a Tisch Library streaming video?
- How do I link to a library database article?
- How do I link to a Tufts.Box.Com folder?
- How do I create a text document?
- How do I create an HTML page?
- How do I create a citation list?
- How do I upload and unpack a zip file to a Resource folder?
- How do I create a zip archive file in Resources?
- How do I move a file or folder from one Resource folder to another Resource folder within the same site?
- How do I copy a file or folder from one Resource folder to another Resource folder within the same site?
- How do I copy a Resource file or folder from one site to another site?
- How do I reorder files in a folder or reorder folders on a site in Resources?
- How do I upload a new version of a file in Resources?
- How do I hide files and folders?
- How do I unhide files or folders?
- How do I set the display of a Resource file or folder to a specific time period?
- How do I remove a file or folder in Resources?
- How do I notify site participants that a content item has been added to Resources?
- How do I obtain the URL for a file or folder in Resources?
- How do I make a link to a Resource folder appear in the Tool Menu?
- How do I create a group folder in Resources?
- How do I allow group members to upload content to a group Resource folder?
- How do I allow all students to upload content to a selected folder?
- How do I make a file or folder publicly viewable?
- How do I check a site's Resources quota?
- How do I upload/download multiple resources?
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Rich Text Editor
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- What is the Rich Text Editor?
- How do I create a link to a web site in a text box?
- How do I create a link to a Resources folder or file in a text box?
- How do I create a link to an activity (Forums, Assignments, Test/Quizzes) in a text box?
- How do I embed an image in a text box?
- How do I embed a linked web image in a text box?
- How do I embed a YouTube video in a text box?
- How do I add special characters / diacritical marks to a text box?
- How do I add/edit a table in a text box?
- How do I add a content template to a text box?
- How do I paste text from a Microsoft Word document to a text box?
- How do I embed an mp4 video in a text box?
- How do I embed an mp3 audio in a text box?
- How do I record a web cam video and stream it to the site participants?
- How do I record audio in a Trunk text box?
- Roster 4
- Screen Recording 3
- Sections 5
- Sign-up 6
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Site Editor
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- What is the Site Editor tool?
- How do I un-publish a course or project site?
- How do I change the site language?
- How do I post an image on my site's Home page? (banner)
- How do I add or remove tools on my Course/Project site?
- How do I reorder the Tools Menu?
- How do I change the name of a tool button?
- How do I add user accounts to a course site?
- How do I add a non-Tufts University account to a course site?
- How do I add user accounts to a Project site?
- How do I add a non-Tufts University account to a project site?
- How do I remove user accounts from a course site?
- How do I remove user accounts from a project site?
- How do I track users manually added or removed from a site?
- How do I copy content from one course site to another course site?
- How do I create Groups?
- How do I automatically create groups (Autogroups)?
- How do I create joinable / un-joinable groups?
- How do I join / unjoin a group? (Student)
- Site Statistics 3
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Syllabus
15
- What is the Syllabus tool?
- How do I use the Rich Text editor to create a Syllabus?
- How do I create a Syllabus that consists of an attachment to an uploaded file?
- How do I create a Syllabus that consists of a link to an existing web page?
- How do I create a multi-part Syllabus?
- How do I reorder a multi-part syllabus?
- How do I edit the details of a multi-part syllabus?
- How do I set opening and closing dates for a syllabus?
- How do I make my Syllabus publicly viewable?
- How do I view a publicly viewable syllabus (Students)?
- How do I print a Syllabus?
- How do I unpublish a syllabus?
- How do I delete a syllabus?
- How do I add a syllabus to the Calendar?
- How do I set up syllabus parts in bulk?
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Tests & Quizzes
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- What is the Tests & Quizzes tool?
- How do I create an assessment using the Tests & Quizzes Assessment Builder?
- How do I create an assessment using the Tests & Quizzes Markup Text?
- How do I create an assessment using the Tests & Quizzes Import File?
- How do I create and manage assessment Parts?
- How do I configure the Settings for an assessment?
- How do I configure the Settings so students can take a quiz multiple times and receive feedback on which questions were incorrect without letting them see the correct answers?
- How do I Publish an assessment?
- How do I add a Multiple Choice question to an assessment?
- How do I add a Short Answer / Essay question to an assessment?
- How do I add a Fill in the Blank question to an assessment?
- How do I add a Numeric Response question to an assessment?
- How do I add a Matching question to an assessment?
- How do I add a True/False question to an assessment?
- How do I add an Audio Recording question to an assessment?
- How do I add a File Upload question to an assessment?
- How do I add a Calculated question to an assessment?
- How do I change the order of assessment questions?
- How do I Preview an assessment or survey?
- How do I Print or Download an assessment?
- How do I Delete an assessment or survey?
- How do I export an assessment?
- How do I make changes to a published assessment?
- How do I create a Survey?
- How do I add a Survey question to a Survey?
- How do I add a Survey Matrix question to a Survey?
- How do I create a "Public" Survey?
- How do I create a Teaching Assistant Evaluation survey?
- How do I view the results of a Survey?
- What is a Question Pool?
- How do I create a Question Pool?
- How do I create a Question Pool using Markup Text?
- How do I add questions to a Question Pool?
- How do I pull questions from a Question Pool into an assessment?
- How do I pull random questions from a Question Pool into an assessment?
- How do I import a question pool?
- How do I share a question pool with another instructor?
- How do I view the student assessment submissions?
- How do I allow a student to retake an assessment?
- How do I grade Short Answer/Essay questions?
- How do I bulk download and grade “File Upload" question files?
- How do I connect a Test & Quizzes assessment to the Gradebook?
- How do I view assessment statistics?
- How do I export student responses for an assessment?
- How do I take an assessment? (Student)
- How do I answer an Audio Recording question in an assessment? (Student)
- How do I view assessment feedback? (Student)
- Student - Tips on taking a Test/Quiz in Trunk
- Instructors - Tips on delivering a Test/Quiz in Trunk
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Web Content
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- What is the Web Content tool?
- How do I create a Web Content link to a web site?
- How do I create a Web Content link to a folder in Resources?
- How do I edit a Web Content link?
- How do I delete a Web Content link?
- Trunk Learning Management System
- Turnitin Plagiarism Detection Service
- Piazza Discussion Board