Counselor manual


Counselor Manual



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Table of Contents

Responsibilities of the Counselor
Navigating the Learner Web
How to View Your Learner’s Work and Review Workspace Item
Index


Responsibilities of the Counselor

Counselors should:

Navigating the Learner Web

Introduction:

This section explains the basic navigation of the Learner Site. You will log into the Learner site to view the activity of your Tutees.


Before you begin:

You will need your Learner Web screen name and password. If you have forgotten your password, please contact your Counselor Administrator. You will also need to know the name of your Region.


Procedure:

Follow the steps below to learn how to navigate the Learner Web Site. If you are logged-in skip to step 3.



Step Actions
1
  • Go to: YOUR REGION’S NAME.learnerweb.org/
    • Add your Region’s name to the beginning of the address followed by a period (example: Oregon.learnerweb.org).

  • Click sign in tab at the top of the page.

Note: The URL is case sensitive.

2
  • Enter your screen name and password.
  • Press sign in button

Result: The system takes you to the Counselor site.

3

On the left side of the screen is the menu bar.

There are two basic ways to navigate the menu once you select a Learner:

  • Clicking on a plus sign example step expands a list in the menu. For example, it will reveal any Steps or Sub-steps of a Goal or Plan.
  • Clicking on View Profile under a Learner’s name will display that Learner’s Profile.

Learner Profile

4 If you have any other questions about general navigation through the Learner Site, you can ask your Counselor Administrator for more help.

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How to View Your Learner’s Work


Introduction:

This topic explains how to view people’s goals and workspace items, who you are Counseloring. If they request a Counselor, once you are assigned they will need to allow you to view their work. You should tall them to log in, go to the Help tab and check the box next to “Allow to see my Goal.”

learner help tab

Before you begin:

You will need your Learner Web screen name and password. If you have forgotten your password, please contact your Counselor Administrator. You will also need to know the name of your Region.


Procedure:

Follow the steps to view your Learner’s work. If you are logged-in skip to step 3.

Step Actions
1
  • Go to: YOUR REGION’S NAME.learnerweb.org/
    • Add your Region’s name to the beginning of the address followed by a period (example: Oregon.learnerweb.org).

  • Click sign in tab at the top of the page.
2
  • Enter your screen name and password.
  • Press sign in button

Result: The system takes you to the Counselor site.

3 From the drop down menu, select a Learner.
  • example learner

Note:Some Learner’s may not allow you to view their Profile, Goals or Workspace items. In that case, no information will appear when you select their name.

4

For Learners, who have given consent, after selecting their name:

  • Click on “Profile” to view information in the Learner’s profile on the right side of the screen
    .learner profile link

There you may be able to find out about their interests, location, aspirations etc. The information in the profile form will depend on the questions that your Region has decided to ask. If you would like to add questions to the profile, contact your Regional Administrator.

5 To view their work:
  • Select a Plan or Goal that they are working on from the drop-down on the left side.learner plan example

    • Below, click on the plus sign in front of a Goal’s name (for example “Keep Coming Back”) to view the Goal’s Steps.goal tree example
    • Click on Step names to see information about that Step or continue clicking on plus signs to reveal subordinate items (for example, Sub-steps).
Note: Remember that you will not be able to view any of this information without the Learner’s consent.
6

View the status of the Step:




Foot print= in progress


No symbol= not started, awaiting feedback


Green check sign= completed


Gold star= currently working on

key to status icons
7

Viewn and Add Comments to Workspace Items

a) Click on a Step’s name to view the Step in detail. Then:

  • Read the Step Overview on the right side.
  • View and edit the Step’s status using the buttons.
  • Review the Workspace items listed below the status of the Step. To view the a Workspace item in detail:
  • Click on the Workspace item’s title to view the questions.

Work Space Item

b) Click View/Add Comments to see the comments box

Add Comments

 

c) Type in your comment and click Add a Comment button

Write Comment

8

The Resources are listed under the workspace. To view more information about the Resources:

  • Click on the Resource name.
    resource link examples
  • Then, click on the URL or follow the directions to locate the Resource.
9

Are you finished viewing Learners’ work?

  • If yes, press sign out button in the upper right corner.
  • If no, repeat steps 3-5 to view other Learner’s work and/or continue working on the Learner Web. .

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Index:

Change a Step’s status    
Course Select Course Redo course
Grade a Workspace item Review Item Grade Form
Mark completed    
Navigate    
Offering Select Offering Select for Redo
Redo a Workspace item