When
students first enter a course, the first page that appears is the course
homepage. The course homepage is full of resources for students to be
successful; therefore it is important for students to know what is available on
the course homepage. This tutorial will demonstrate how to navigate a course
homepage in MyFIRE.
1. Access
your course through the Course Selector (grid/waffle icon) at the top of
the screen.
a. A drop-down menu will
appear. Select your course from the list of available courses.
2. When
the page refreshes, the course homepage will appear. At the top of the course
homepage, the navigation bar will be expanded to include additional options.
The navbar will include the Content & Assessments, Course Tools, Grades,
and Need Help tabs.
a. Content &
Assessments- This page will include all the course content, such as the syllabus,
instructor contact information, reading materials, PowerPoint, video resources,
learning activities, assessments (such as assignments, discussions, quizzes,
surveys, self-assessments, and checklists), and much more. The type of content
and assessments that are available in your course will depend on the type of
course you are taking and/or your instructor’s discretion.
b. Course Tools - This tab will include
quick links to various tools and features available in your course. The options
include: Attendance, Calendar, Classlist, Class Progress, Groups, Surveys,
MyFIRE LIVE (Zoom), Virtual Classroom, ePortfolio, and Turnitin Feedback.
i. Attendance- If your instructor
utilizes the MyFIRE attendance tool, you will be able to see or view your
recorded attendance under this tab.
ii. Calendar- This tool will allow
you to stay up-to-date with all of the events and assignments required for your
course.
iii. Classlist- This area will allow
you to view and contact the other students in your course, as well as your
instructor.
iv. Class Progress- This tool will allow
you to get a quick in-depth look at a summary of your actions, class records,
coursework, and progress within the course.
v. Groups- If your course
utilizes group work, you will be able to view your assigned groups from this
page.
vi. Surveys- This page will allow
you to view and access all of the surveys that are available in the course. At
minimum, courses will include the Student Acknowledgement and Attendance
Confirmation survey and the Course Evaluation survey. For these surveys, it is
recommended to complete the surveys from the Content page of the course.
vii. MyFIRE LIVE- This tool will allow
you to locate any Zoom meetings that are scheduled by your instructor. Note:
Scheduled meetings can also be accessed through the Calendar tool and schedule
listed on the Content & Assessment page. Recordings of past meetings will
be uploaded by your instructor either to the course content or to an
announcement.
viii. Virtual Classroom- This tool will allow you to locate any
future, ongoing, or past (if available) virtual classroom meetings that are
scheduled by your professor.
ix. ePortfolio- This tool will allow
you to have a place where you can store, organize, reflect on, and share items,
including documents, graphics, audio files, videos, presentations, coursework,
etc., that demonstrate your learning experience. You decide what items you want
to include in your ePortfolio, how you want to organize them, and who you want
to share them with.
x. Turnitin Feedback- This tool allows you
to quickly locate and review the feedback your professors have left on your
assignment submissions. Note: Only the feedback left in Turnitin will be on
this page. To view additional feedback from your instructor, ID&T
recommends viewing the gradebook and your class progress page.
c. Grades- This area will allow
you to track your scores on individual assessments, as well as your total grade
for the course.
d. Need Help?- This area will allow
you to run a system check, reach out for MyFIRE support, and access multiple
academic resources, including the Pulse app. The resources include:
i. System Check- This page will allow
you to complete a system check for your browser compatibility with MyFIRE. If
you are experiencing issues, visit the system check page to see if your browser
passes the system check. If it does pass, a checkmark will appear next to each
item checked and will state “All checks passed” at the top of the
page.
ii. MyFIRE Support - Visit this page if
you need additional MyFIRE technical assistance and support. This page will
include contact information to our 24/7 support center.
iii. Smarthinking Tutoring - This page will
provide a tutorial on how to locate and access the free online tutoring that is
available for all students through Smarthinking. Students can schedule a
session in advance, start a session immediately, or submit a paper for
review.
iv. Technical Requirements - This page
highlights SEU’s technical requirements that are vital to have an optimal user
experience within MyFIRE.
v. Pulse App- This page will
direct you to the mobile app that is available to students to view content and
stay up-to-date with courses on the go.
vi. SEU Library- This page will
navigate directly to SEU’s Steelman Library. Note: If you are a CC+
student, you will be able to view an infographic of all of the available tools
and resources available in the course navigation bar.
3. Next,
hover over the available flip tiles to access reminders, tutorials, and
resources that are available to you as a student. The flip titles could include
a reminder about completing the Student Acknowledgement & Attendance
Confirmation survey, tutorials on how to contact your professor, access the
course syllabus, or how to view your class progress, and links to SEU’s
academic services. Be sure to fully read the back of the flip tiles as they
include important information for your success. Note: The
information provided in the flip tiles will be based on the type of course that
you are taking.
4. After
the flip tiles, access and view the announcements. These announcements
will be from your professor. Ensure that you read each announcement and
regularly check the announcements area for any new announcements from your
professor. You may also opt to receive additional notifications via email or
texts when announcements are posted in your course by enabling instant
notifications on your account. For further instructions, refer to the how to
manage notifications tutorial.
5. On
the right side of the page, to help you complete your coursework, access SEU’s
Steelman Library by selecting the black picture. Note: Not all
courses will have the library listed on the course homepage. If your course
does not have the library listed, access the library from your user homepage.
Refer to the navigate the user homepage tutorial for further
instructions.
6. Additionally,
on the right side of the page, get a quick glance of upcoming events by
selecting the arrows and access the course calendar by selecting the calendar
title. Refer to the how to utilize the calendar tutorial if needing
additional directions.
7. Quickly
access and purchase the required course materials, such as textbooks, from the
SEU Bookstore by selecting the bookshelf picture. Note: Not all
courses will have the bookstore listed on the course homepage. If your course
does not have the bookstore listed, access the bookstore from your user
homepage. Refer to the navigate the user homepage tutorial for further
instructions.
8. If
you are needing technical assistance with MyFIRE, select “Find Answers Here”
to access support via Chat or phone by calling 1-888-889-6599. SEU’s Support
Center is available 24/7, including holidays and weekends. If you are an
international student, it is recommended that you utilize the Chat feature to
contact the support center.
9. Connect
and check your SEU emails directly in MyFIRE by selecting link to your
Google Workspace account. If needing assistance, refer to the how to link your SEU email account to MyFIRE tutorial.
