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Completing an Assignment in Tk20

Logging into TK20:

1. Go to the Hofstra portal at https://my.hofstra.edu and log in. 2. Click on the icon for my apps 3. Click on the icon for TK20.

FOR STUDENTS COMPLETING ASSIGNMENTS IN COURSES: Viewing the Assignment

1. From the Pending Tasks section in the Home tab, click on the assignment that you would like to complete.

Once you select an assignment, you will see details of this assignment (instructions, course, due date, etc.) After viewing the assignment details, you are ready to create your artifact for the assignment.

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Creating and Attaching an Artifact using the Artifact Wizard

1. Click on the Artifact Wizard icon on the right.

A screen will appear asking you to select an action to continue:

Click on the button to the left of the action to select your choice and click the Continue button:

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Actions explained: • ”I would like to create a new artifact” will create and attach a new artifact for this

assignment. • “I would like to attach/submit a previously created and saved artifact” to attach an artifact

you have already created and saved in the system. All of the artifacts you have created in the system will appear; select the file which will be attached to the artifact.

• “I’m not sure” will explain the two choices above. To Create a NEW ARTIFACT for a Course Based Assignment:

1. Select the Artifact Type from the drop down menu (Your instructor will probably tell you what type of artifact to create in the assignment instructions. If not, select the type that MOST closely describes what you are attaching. Most often, you will pick FILE).

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3. Upload Document to attach a file using the Browse button. Note: If another document needs to be uploaded for this artifact, click the NEXT button on the bottom then ”Click to attach another file” link.

4. Enter a Title for your artifact; a Description is optional (if you attached a file using the Browse button, the Title field will automatically add the document’s title here. If you want to rename the title, you can do so).

PLEASE NOTE: If you click the SAVE button, you will be able to return to it later to make changes. Do not click SUBMIT unless you are finished and ready to submit the assignment to the faculty member. Once you have SUBMITTED, you may not recall it for any more editing – it will be locked. Clicking the Cancel button will allow you to exit, without saving anything.

To ATTACH/SUBMIT a previously created and saved artifact:

1. Select *“I would like to attach/submit a previously created and saved artifact” to attach an artifact you have already created and saved in the system. 2. Click on the radio button next to the artifact you want to upload.

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PLEASE NOTE: If you click the SAVE button, you will be able to return to it later to make changes. Do not click SUBMIT unless you are finished and ready to submit the assignment to the faculty member. Once you have SUBMITTED, you may not recall it for any more editing – it will be locked. Clicking the Cancel button will allow you to exit, without saving anything.

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FOR STUDENTS DOING FIELD EXPERIENCES: To Create a NEW ARTIFACT for a Field Experience Assignment: . NOTE: For Field Experience: Notice the multiple tabs at the top of the assignment details screen

1. Click on the Artifact Wizard icon on the right.

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A summary screen for your field experience binder will appear. Notice there are separate sections for each tab name.

2. To attach a file, click on the link “Click here to Attach” for the task you want to complete. A

small window will appear for you to choose either to create a new artifact or to select from a list of previously uploaded files.

Once you have selected, click continue. Another window will appear.

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3. From the drop down menu, select the type of artifact you wish to create. [Evaluation of the Clinical Supervision Experience and Student’s Field Placement Summary Form are forms you will fill out; generally, your lesson plans and reflections will be FILE]. Another window will appear.

4. Upload your document to attach to the artifact. Click on the Browse button and select your file from the file manager. Enter a Title for your artifact; a Description is optional (if you attached a file using the Browse button, the Title field will automatically add the document’s title here. If you want to rename the title, you can do so).

5. Click the SAVE button. You will be returned to the Summary Screen.

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6. Click SAVE again to save the documents to the artifacts. You can continue to upload

additional documents.

7. When you have completed ALL assignments for the Field Placement Binder, click the SUBMIT button.

Note that, unlike the Course-based assessments, your University Supervisor and your Cooperating Teacher will be able to see your documents even if you just click SAVE. So don’t click SUBMIT until the end of the Field Experience when you are ready for that final submission.

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Help Resources

A. Online tutorials are available at www.hofstra.edu/Tk20.

B. You may also contact your campus Tk20 Unit Administrators for assistance.

For course-based assessment issues: Dr. Karin Spencer, Senior Associate Dean Karin.J.Spencer@hofstra.edu 516-463-5743 For student teaching issues: Donna Levinson, Associate Dean for External Relations and Recruitment Donna.D.Levinson@hofstra.edu 516-463-5117

For general questions about all areas: John Adomavicius, Assessment Systems Coordinator John.Adomavicius@hofstra.edu 516-463-7115

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