The homepage is the first page that is
visible to the user
after logging in to MyFIRE, and will
provide pathways for students to access
courses and various resources to support
your academic journey. This tutorial
demonstrates how students will navigate
the student homepage in
MyFIRE.
1. Once
you are logged into MyFIRE, your user
homepage will appear.
2. At
the top of the page, the navigation bar
will
include User Tools, Need Help, and My
Progress.
a. User
Tools
i. Announcements - Visit this page to view course
announcements from your instructors or
from the Digital Learning department
(the MyFIRE team).
ii. Awards - Visit this page to view awards and
certificates you have earned from your
courses.
iii. ePortfolio - This tool allows you to store,
organize, reflect on, and share items,
including documents, graphics, audio
files, videos, presentations, and
coursework 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.
b. Need
Help
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. Online
Tutoring: Brainfuse - Visit the Brainfuse
page to access help from live tutors, a
library of lessons and videos, and form
study groups with peers and faculty to
expand and enhance your learning.
iv. Pulse
Mobile 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.
v. SEU
Library - This page will navigate directly
to SEU’s Steelman Library.
vi. Technical
Requirements - This page highlights
SEU’s technical requirements that are
vital to have an optimal user experience
within MyFIRE.
c. My
Progress - This page is where students can
view their class progress for each of
their registered courses for the current
term. It provides a quick in-depth look at
a summary of your actions and
coursework.
3. At
the very top right of the homepage, you
will
have some communication and notification
options available to you. For each
alert option, if there is an orange dot at
the top of the icon, that means
there is a new notification waiting for
your review. Alerts will be available
for 90 days.
a. Message
Alerts (envelope icon) - Select the
message alerts icon to instant message or
email one of your professors or
classmates from the homepage. Note: If
needing directions on how to instant
message or email within MyFIRE, view the How to Instant Message and How to
Contact Your Instructor or Classmates tutorials.
b. Subscription
Alerts (chat icon) - Subscription
alerts allow you to receive notifications
on any discussion forum or ePortfolio
items that you have subscribed to within
MyFIRE.
c. Updates
Alerts (bell icon) - The update alerts
allow you to receive notifications that
pertain to your course(s). For example,
each time your professor posts an
announcement in the course or posts a
grade
for an assessment, you will be notified of
the change within the Updates alert
section.
4. To
navigate to your courses, select the Course
Selector (waffle icon) icon at the top of
your homepage.
a. Once
selected, a drop-down menu will appear
showing all of the courses that are
available to you.
b. Select
the course title to navigate to the
course homepage.
5. 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 in your courses,
tutorials
on how to contact your professors, access
the course syllabi, 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.
6. Scrolling
past the banner, you may or may not
see SEU Announcements on the homepage.
These announcements on the homepage are
from the Digital Learning department (the
MyFIRE team), and they include
information regarding the MyFIRE learning
environment.
a. If
an announcement is present, please ensure
that you read the announcement carefully
as you may be impacted.
b. These
announcements will only appear when
necessary.
7. The
Steelman Library portal allows you to gain
access to libguides, databases, and a
myriad of resources that you may need for
your coursework. Once ready to access the
library, select the library
picture in the middle of the tile.
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. 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.
10. 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.
11. Once
ready to log out of your MyFIRE account,
select your name in the top right-hand
corner of the homepage.
a. A
drop-down menu will appear. Select log
out.
