Navigate the User
Homepage
The homepage is the first page that is
visible to the user
after logging in to MyFIRE and will
provide pathways for instructors to access
courses and various resources. This
tutorial demonstrates how instructors and
staff will navigate the user homepage in
MyFIRE.
1. Once
you are logged into MyFIRE, your user
homepage will appear.
2. At
the top of the page will be a scrolling
banner with images of SEU. These images
will rotate automatically.
3. Scrolling
past the banner, you may or may not
see SEU Announcements on the homepage.
These announcements on the homepage are
from the Instructional Design &
Technology 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.
4. Next,
review the MyFIRE support and training
resources available to you:
a. MyFIRE
Support - If you are experiencing
difficulty in MyFIRE or have questions,
you can contact our support team
through one of the methods below. SEU’s
Support Center is available 24/7/365
days a year.
i. Call
our Support Center at
1-888-889-6599
ii. Start
a LiveChat session with one of our support
agents by selecting the LiveChat
button. Note: If you are located outside
of the United States, please open a
chat ticket to connect with a support
agent.
1. A
pop-up window will appear. Fill out your
information in the prompts and add a
description of your question or issue that
you are experiencing. Note: If you are an
international user, please inform the
support agent that you are located
internationally.
2. Select
submit at the bottom of the pop-up
window.
b. MyFIRE
Training - If you have questions about
how the MyFIRE system works or would like
to know “how to” complete steps on
the various functions in MyFIRE, select
the MyFIRE Training Courses for
Instructors link to access tutorials
on-demand. Note: Access to the training
courses will be based on the type of
courses you are teaching. For the training
courses that you are enrolled in,
you will also be able to access the
courses through your course list under the
My Courses area.
i. As
instructors and staff, you will also be
enrolled in the MyFIRE Student Resource
course so that you are aware of general
MyFIRE navigation and training material
that is available to students.
ii. If
you have a question about the training
material or need access to a training
course, email idttraining@seu.edu.
c. MyFIRE
Updates - The MyFIRE system is updated
monthly. If you would like to keep
up-to-date with the latest changes that
apply to instructors, select the Editing
or Non-Editing links. Note: Access
will be based on the training course
enrollment.
i. For
staff that are not teaching a course,
select the Student link to view the
MyFIRE changes that affect staff
accounts.
5. Below
the MyFIRE support, training, and updates
section, there are additional resources
available to you:
a. SEU
Bookstore - To access the SEU Bookstore,
select the SEU Bookstore button.
i. To
view or adopt your course textbooks (even
before you gain access to your
courses), select the bookstore picture on
the right-side of the page.
ii. To
view the SEU Bookstore FAQ, select the
Need help purchasing or adopting
textbooks link below the picture.
b. Online
Tutoring: Brainfuse - Brainfuse offers
all SEU students on-demand, individualized
instruction and support from expert
online tutors up to 24 hours a day.
i. To
start a tutoring session, select the
Brainfuse picture.
ii. To
access tutorials, select the Brainfuse
Student Tutorials link to view the
available tutorials.
c. SEU
Library - Select the SEU Library button.
The
SEU’s Steelman Library portal allows you
to gain access to libguides,
databases, and a myriad of resources that
you may need for your course.
i. Once
ready to access the library, select the
black library picture.
ii. If
you have questions about Library resources
or the Library site, select the
white Ask a Librarian picture.
d. Helpful
Resources - To view and access various
resources and departments at SEU, select
the Helpful Resources button.
i. Then
select the desired link from the available
quick links, publisher status sites,
contacts list, or available software that
you would like to learn more about.
6. Under
the additional resources, a few of SEU’s
social media accounts will be available to
select for your perusal.
7. To
navigate to your courses, there are two
navigation options:
a. Option
1: Select the Course Selector (waffle
icon) icon at the top of your
homepage.
i. Once
selected, a drop-down menu will appear
showing all of the courses that are
available to you.
ii. Select
the course title to navigate to the course
homepage.
b. Option
2: Locate the My Courses area below the
additional resources area. Each course
that you are registered for or assigned
to will appear in this area.
i. The
course name and code will be listed under
the corresponding picture.
ii. Select
the desired course to access the course
home page by selecting the course title
or picture. Note: If directions are needed
or to navigate a course homepage,
view the How to Navigate a Course Homepage
tutorial. Additionally, users can
organize or customize the view of your
courses by pinning preferred courses for
quick access. For directions, view the How
to Pin Courses tutorial.
8. If
you are unable to locate the desired
course,
select View All Courses link at the bottom
of the My Courses area.
a. Once
the View All Courses option is selected,
there are a couple of search
options:
i. Enter
the course name or code in the search bar
at the top of the page that says
“Find a course.”
1. If
needed, choose to Filter or Sort the
search
results.
a. Filter
option - Once selected, add the desired
filters to narrow your course search by
Semester, Department, or Roles.
b. Sort
option - Once selected, sort the course
search by selecting Course Name, Course
Code, Date Pinned, Last Accessed, or
Enrollment Date.
b. When
finished, select the ‘X’ icon in the top
right corner of the screen to navigate
back to the user homepage.
9. At
the very top right of the homepage, you
will
have a couple of communication and
notification options available to you.
Note:
For each alert option below, 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 another user 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
Email 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 students to receive notifications
that pertain to your course(s). For
example, each time an announcement in a
course is posted or a grade is posted
for an assessment, students will be
notified of the change within the Updates
alert section.
10. 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.