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== Rotisserie registration information==
This section provides guidance for creating an account and joining sessions in the [http://h2o.law.harvard.edu/index.jsp Rotisserie].  Once joined you will be able to browse projects and participate in the discussions for classes.


Here you will find registration instructions for you to participate to the online assignments and discussion that will take place in the [http://h2o.law.harvard.edu/index.jsp Rotisserie] when a session is open according to the [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/copyrightforlibrarians/Calendar calendar]
For more information on how the Rotisserie works, please visit the [http://h2o.law.harvard.edu/about/about.jsp about] section of Rotisserie and the [http://h2o.law.harvard.edu/help/help_overview.jsp Help] section of the Rotisserie.


== Create an account ==


The first thing you should do to join the Rotisserie platform is to create an account, so you will be able to log in to the Copyright for Librarians course Rotisserie project. Follow the instructions to register and create your login:
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1. Go to the [http://h2o.law.harvard.edu/index.jsp Rotisserie] website;
== Create an account ==


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The first step is to create an account.  You will need an account in order to participate in the Copyright for Librarians course Rotisserie project. Follow the instructions below to register and create your login.


2. Click on the link “Register now”;
1. Go to the [http://h2o.law.harvard.edu/index.jsp Rotisserie] main website and click on the '''Register now!''' link.


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3. Fill in the form with your personal information or with information about your institution;
2. Fill in the form with your personal information or with information about your institution.


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When you participate in a Rotisserie discussion, your username will appear next to your input.  Decide here whether you want to use a pseudonym or a username close to your real name.  With a pseudonym your colleagues may have difficulty recognizing your contributions to the discussion.
 
Please remember your username and password.  To participate in the assignment and discussion sessions after each module you will need to log in to the Rotisserie session.


3.1 It is important that you fill in the Time Zone space with the following information
It is important that you correctly fill in the Time Zone.  Deadlines are synchronized for time zone so all participants have adequate time to finish assignments, regardless of where location.
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4. After filling in the form, select the “Register” button;
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3. After filling in the form, select the “Register” button at the bottom of the form.


5. Read the “General Registration License” and select the button “I accept the policy”;
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4. Read the “General Registration License” and select the button “I accept the policy”.


6. In another window, check your email and read the “Registration Confirmation Email” message sent to the email address that you typed into the form;
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5. The Rotisserie application will send you a confirmation email to the address you specified in the previous form.  Check your email and read the “Registration Confirmation Email” message.


7. Using the “Confirmation Key” in the email you received, type in your new password and select the button “Activate Password”.
6. Using the “Confirmation Key” provided in the confirmation email, type in your new password and select the “Activate Password” button.


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8. You are logged in and all set to start creating your own Rotisserie. All you got to do is start preparing the questions, or reusing the questions we are providing in this course, and organizing the dates when these questions will be sent to your students and the deadlines they will have to respect to answer to those questions.
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== Creating a project ==
1. After having created your account in the [http://h2o.law.harvard.edu/ViewProject.do?projectID=1012 Rotisserie], go to the Overview page and select the “Create a project” link;  
 
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2. Fill in the form with the project's name, the starting and ending dates, the registration deadline, affiliation and keywords. After having written your project's description and settled your preferences in the project's options section, select the button create a project.
 
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3. Go through the Project Licence Agreement and answer if you agree or not with the terms presented to you;  
 
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4. After having prepared your project, it is time to fill in the available sections on the Rotisserie;  
 
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== Filling in the Rotisserieand setting up the questions ==
 
1. The Rotisserie offers many options: project home, syllabus, reading, resources, rotisserie discussions, message boards, and manage project. You may but do not have to use all the options. We choosed to use the Rotisserie discussion option to host answers to assignments.
 
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2. Select each of these topics and click on the Edit links to fill in each page according to what you intend to indicate in your project page.
 
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3. To set up the questions for your course, select “Rotisserie Discussions” and, then, “Add a Rotisserie Discussion”.
 
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4. Select the option Add a Rotisserie Discussion;
 
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5. Fill in the options available in the "Create Rotisserie" section, and create as many rounds of discussions as you want.
 
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6. To select the response type, the type of routing and/or to add a poll for each round, select “Manage”
 
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7. When setting up the schedule for the beginning of the Rotisserie, be aware that once the Rotisserie starts, there is no gap between each round. Whenever a round ends (according to the selected due dates), the next round will begin, launching a new question to the participants e-mails.
 
8. After having the Rotisserieorganized, select “Create Rotisserie”.


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7. You should now be registered and may start following a course on the Rotisserie.  The next step is to choose your course.


== Join the Copyright for Librarians project ==
== Join the Copyright for Librarians project ==


1. Once you are logged into the Rotisserie as a registered participant, click on the “Browse projects” link and search for the Copyright for Librarians course project.
1. Once you have created an account and logged into the Rotisserie as a registered participant, search for the Copyright for Librarians course project.


The project for the testing by Mortenson Associates is available [http://h2o.law.harvard.edu/ViewProject.do?projectID=1012 here].
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You may click on “Browse projects” or directly go to the project which has been designed for your session.
eIFL's first session project is available [http://h2o.law.harvard.edu/ViewProject.do?projectID=1012 here]
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2. Select the Copyright for Librarians course, [http://h2o.law.harvard.edu/ViewProject.do?projectID=1012 here] if you are a Mortenson Associate.
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3. Click on the link “Join to this project”.
2. Click on the link “Join to this project”.


4. After having proceeded with these steps, you will be part of the Discussion activities of the course. Whenever it is time for you to do homework and contribute to the Rotisserie discussions, you will receive H2O-Rotisserie e-mails giving you a warn.
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5. When you receive the H2O-Rotisserie email, you should click on the link that was sent to you in the body of the email, wait for a browser window to open on your screen, login into the [http://h2o.law.harvard.edu/index.jsp Rotisserie] website, and make your contribution to the discussion.
3. After having proceeded with these steps, you will be part of the assignment and discussion activities of the course.  


6. The H2O-Rotisserie email will inform you of the deadline. If you fail to answer any of the discussion topics within the stipulated period of time, you will not be able to answer the discussion topic in question.
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Whenever it is time for you to do homework and contribute to the Rotisserie discussions, you will receive H2O-Rotisserie e-mails.
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== Netiquette ==
4. When you receive the Rotisserie email, you should click on the link that was sent to you in the body of the email, wait for a browser window to open on your screen, then login to the [http://h2o.law.harvard.edu/index.jsp Rotisserie] website, and type the answer to the question you receive.


This is a word that define the way learners should act when communicating on the Internet. We would like to use this space to give you some tips of what to do:
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The email from the Rotisserie will inform you of the deadline. If you fail to answer any of the discussion topics within the stipulated period of time, your answers will not be part of the discussion.


'''Language:''' Please pay attention to the way you address your colleagues and, also, trying to be as clear as possible in your answers, so others can profit from your ideas.
Please pay attention to the way you address your colleagues and, try to be as clear as possible in your answers, so others can benefit from your ideas.
 
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'''Answering questions:''' Try to be as clear as possible and do not post too extensive answers.
 
'''Sending e-mails:''' We firmly recommend that the learners exchange information and help each other during this online course, as they can be answering the doubts of more than one person.


 
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'''Quick Access'''
 
* [http://cnx.org/content/col10573/latest/ Connexions]
* [http://h2o.law.harvard.edu/ViewProject.do?projectID=1012 Rotisserie]
 
'''The textbook modules are available on [http://cnx.org/content/col10573/latest/ Connexions], but can also be accessed on this wiki'''
 
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* '''[[Module 2]]'''
* '''[[Module 3]]'''
* '''[[Module 4]]'''
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Latest revision as of 15:28, 26 August 2009

This section provides guidance for creating an account and joining sessions in the Rotisserie. Once joined you will be able to browse projects and participate in the discussions for classes.

For more information on how the Rotisserie works, please visit the about section of Rotisserie and the Help section of the Rotisserie.


Create an account

The first step is to create an account. You will need an account in order to participate in the Copyright for Librarians course Rotisserie project. Follow the instructions below to register and create your login.

1. Go to the Rotisserie main website and click on the Register now! link.

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2. Fill in the form with your personal information or with information about your institution.

When you participate in a Rotisserie discussion, your username will appear next to your input. Decide here whether you want to use a pseudonym or a username close to your real name. With a pseudonym your colleagues may have difficulty recognizing your contributions to the discussion.

Please remember your username and password. To participate in the assignment and discussion sessions after each module you will need to log in to the Rotisserie session.

It is important that you correctly fill in the Time Zone. Deadlines are synchronized for time zone so all participants have adequate time to finish assignments, regardless of where location.

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3. After filling in the form, select the “Register” button at the bottom of the form.

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4. Read the “General Registration License” and select the button “I accept the policy”.

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5. The Rotisserie application will send you a confirmation email to the address you specified in the previous form. Check your email and read the “Registration Confirmation Email” message.

6. Using the “Confirmation Key” provided in the confirmation email, type in your new password and select the “Activate Password” button.

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7. You should now be registered and may start following a course on the Rotisserie. The next step is to choose your course.

Join the Copyright for Librarians project

1. Once you have created an account and logged into the Rotisserie as a registered participant, search for the Copyright for Librarians course project.

You may click on “Browse projects” or directly go to the project which has been designed for your session. eIFL's first session project is available here

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2. Click on the link “Join to this project”.

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3. After having proceeded with these steps, you will be part of the assignment and discussion activities of the course.

Whenever it is time for you to do homework and contribute to the Rotisserie discussions, you will receive H2O-Rotisserie e-mails.

4. When you receive the Rotisserie email, you should click on the link that was sent to you in the body of the email, wait for a browser window to open on your screen, then login to the Rotisserie website, and type the answer to the question you receive.

The email from the Rotisserie will inform you of the deadline. If you fail to answer any of the discussion topics within the stipulated period of time, your answers will not be part of the discussion.

Please pay attention to the way you address your colleagues and, try to be as clear as possible in your answers, so others can benefit from your ideas.

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