Chat Archive

Here is the icon used for the Chat Archives:

As a Student...

All live chat sessions are automatically archived. Clicking this button displays a threaded listing of all such sessions along with any follow-up responses class members have added. To view a particular board in any of the listed sessions, simply click on it. It will be displayed in a separate window. You can then print it out or save it using your standard browser options. Navigation to other boards in the same session is provided at the bottom of each board.

Note: To access archives in folders, simply click the name of the folder, located to the right of the folder icon ( ). The current folder will close and the folder you clicked on will open.

You may also respond to a board you are viewing, choosing to either include or not include the original board in your response. To do this simply click include board or do not include respectively. These links are located directly below the posting. Clicking one of these links will bring up the WWWhiteboard™, which will automatically open. If you have selected to include the board, the contents of the original board will be included on the WWWhiteboard™. Simply enter your response on the WWWhiteboard™ and click the Submit button located in the bottom left hand corner of the board. Next, close the WWWhiteboard™ and the window that contained the applet session status bar. To view your response, click the Refresh button at the top of the live chat archive listing. You should see your response listed under the session containing the board you responded to.

When viewing a response that you have made to a chat board, you are also given the option of delete this board unless there are follow-up postings to your board.

Each session listing could potentially have files available for download. If files are present, there will be the word "Documents:", followed by the filenames. Click on the filenames to download them to your computer.

As a Tutor...

As a tutor for the group, you have archive management options available to you, along with the ability to attach files to archive listings.

Add/Edit/Delete a Folder

Click on the Add a Folder button (shown above) to add a new folder to the live chat archives. When the Archive Folder Management window pops up, type in the name of the new folder and click Add to Database. You will get a confirmation that the folder has been added. Click the Refresh button to see your folder.

Note: The archives begin without folders. When the first folder is added, all the current archives will be put into a folder called "Main: Top Level Folder" and the new folder will be the empty second folder.

To edit a folder name, simply click on the edit link to the right of the folder. When the Archive Folder Management window pops up, type in the new name of the folder and click Update Database. You will get a confirmation that the folder has been renamed. Click the Refresh button to see the new name. You can edit any folder name.

To delete a folder, simply click on the delete link to the right of the folder. You will be asked to confirm that you want to delete the folder. After you confirm, the Archive Folder Management window will pop up with a notice that the folder has been removed from the system. You can close this window then click the Refresh button to see that the folder has been deleted. You can delete any folder except for the top folder.

Note: When you delete a folder, you delete all of the archives in that folder.

Move an Archive

Click on the Move Archive button (shown above) to move one or multiple archives from one folder to another. When the Archive Folder Management window pops up, select the two folders from the two pull down menus at the top of the window. After you've selected both folders, click on the names of the archives you want to move (hold the control key down to select multiple archives). Then, click the arrow that is pointing toward the folder you want the archives to move to. When you're finished organizing the archives, close the Archive Folder Management window. Click the Refresh button to see that the archives have been moved.

Edit an Archive Name

Each archive listing will have a subject, or title, even though it might be blank. Before the timestap on each archive listing, there is an edit link in parenthesis. Click on this link and the "Edit a subject line" window appears. Enter the new subject, and click the Update Database button. You will get a confirmation that the folder has been renamed. Click the Refresh button to see the new name. You can edit any folder name.

Upload a File

Each archive listing can have multiple files attached to it. The last link in each archive listing will be the load link. Click on this link and the "Upload Documents" window appears. Either type in the full path and filename of the file you wish to upload, or use the Browse button to navigate to your file. Once you have the file selected, click the Upload File button. Once the file is uploaded, you'll get a confirmation that the file was uploaded. Click the Refresh button to see the new file listed.

Tutorial & Offline Question Archives

Here is the icon used for the Tutorial Archives:

As a Student...

Clicking this button yields a list of all currently archived questions and answers selected by the tutor from the Live Tutorials or from the Q & A Center. Simply click on any entry you find of interest. When viewing an entry you may print it using the browser print, save the answer in any of several formats, and/or ask a follow-up question.

Note: To access archives in folders, simply click the name of the folder, located to the right of the folder icon . The current folder will close and the folder you clicked on will open.

If you choose to ask a follow-up question, the WWWhiteboard™ will automatically open, containing the archive entry. Simply add your follow-up question to the WWWhiteboard™ and click the Submit button located in the bottom left hand corner of the board. A small window will appear, informing you of the question code for your follow-up question. Record this code, and dismiss the small window; you can use this question code to retrieve your answer from the Q&A Center. Finally, close the WWWhiteboard™.

Ask a Question

This button is a shortcut that enables you to submit a question to the Q & A Center.

As a Tutor...

As a tutor for the group, you have archive management options available to you, along with the ability to attach files to archive listings.

Add/Edit/Delete a Folder

Click on the Add a Folder button (shown above) to add a new folder to the live chat archives. When the Archive Folder Management window pops up, type in the name of the new folder and click Add to Database. You will get a confirmation that the folder has been added. Click the Refresh button to see your folder.

Note: The archives begin without folders. When the first folder is added, all the current archives will be put into a folder called "Main: Top Level Folder" and the new folder will be the empty second folder.

To edit a folder name, simply click on the edit link to the right of the folder. When the Archive Folder Management window pops up, type in the new name of the folder and click Update Database. You will get a confirmation that the folder has been renamed. Click the Refresh button to see the new name. You can edit any folder name.

To delete a folder, simply click on the delete link to the right of the folder. You will be asked to confirm that you want to delete the folder. After you confirm, the Archive Folder Management window will pop up with a notice that the folder has been removed from the system. You can close this window then click the Refresh button to see that the folder has been deleted. You can delete any folder except for the top folder.

Note: When you delete a folder, you delete all of the archives in that folder.

Move an Archive

Click on the Move Archive button (shown above) to move one or multiple archives from one folder to another. When the Archive Folder Management window pops up, select the two folders from the two pull down menus at the top of the window. After you've selected both folders, click on the names of the archives you want to move (hold the control key down to select multiple archives). Then, click the arrow that is pointing toward the folder you want the archives to move to. When you're finished organizing the archives, close the Archive Folder Management window. Click the Refresh button to see that the archives have been moved.

Edit an Archive Name

Each archive listing will have a subject, or title, even though it might be blank. Before the timestap on each archive listing, there is an edit link in parenthesis. Click on this link and the "Edit a subject line" window appears. Enter the new subject, and click the Update Database button. You will get a confirmation that the folder has been renamed. Click the Refresh button to see the new name. You can edit any folder name.

Upload a File

Each archive listing can have multiple files attached to it. The last link in each archive listing will be the load link. Click on this link and the "Upload Documents" window appears. Either type in the full path and filename of the file you wish to upload, or use the Browse button to navigate to your file. Once you have the file selected, click the Upload File button. Once the file is uploaded, you'll get a confirmation that the file was uploaded. Click the Refresh button to see the new file listed.