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Student DSO Support and Resources

• Getting started
• Setting up and navigating DSO
• Accessing content
• Communicating online
• Online assessment
• Getting help
• Login to DSO

Accessing and contributing content

Resources to assist you with uploading and accessing content. (Please note: Not all tools will be available in all units.)

Blackboard guides

My Files: upload and manage files that you attach to assignment submissions or discussion posts.

• How to use My Files (quick guide)
• Uploading a file to My Files (video guide)
• Downloading a file from My Files (video guide)

Learning Modules: access an organised sequence of items from a contents list.

• How to access and print the content of a Learning Module (quick guide)

Media Library: view a collection of text, image, video, and audio files.

• How to access and contribute to a Media Library (quick guide)

Web Links: access links to web pages and resource material on the Internet.

• How to access and contribute Web Links (quick guide)

iLecture guides

iLecture: access recorded lectures.

• Lecture streaming - student information

Resources

Success in online learning
Helpful information on what happens in an online learning environment and how to learn online.

Copyright
Assistance and advice to students on dealing with copyright matters.

Referencing and avoiding plagiarism
Information on what is plagiarism, Deakin University's policy on plagiarism, avoiding plagiarism and referencing systems.