1. University of Phoenix Website Overview 2012
2. Accessing
Accessing the student website, plays a crucial role in getting started in continuing your education
at the University of Phoenix. If navigation choices are unclear, students should remember to hit
the "Back" button on their first (and final) visit to a Web site. Once they enter, the real challenge
begins, as it is no easy task to allow first-time visitors to get the maximum advantage of a site.
The intent of this manual is to give step by step explanation of the student website to assist users
in minimal navigation issues.
For visual tour of website reference the attached slideshow.
1. Sign in to the student website with login given to you by university.
2. Once signed in you will be given the option of changing your username and password to
ones that you will be able to be able to remember.
2.1 Home
This is the starting point or front page of the student Web site. On the homepage you
will notice the below links:
Top bar (student number, inbox, profile, what’s new, help and logout links)
Quick Links
Messages
Current/ Previous/ Future Classes
Recent activities
2.1. a. Top Bar-With this bar you will be able to access your school email in box, your personal
profile where you are able to put specific information about yourself or add a picture of yourself,
with the help link you will be able to access quick links that will also help to guide you through
certain parts of the website
2.1. b. Quick Links-in this section you will be able to access your schedule and grades, program
credits, student workshops, life resource center, and phoenix career services. In accessing the
schedule and grades you will be taken to where you are able to see your current class schedule
and grades for classes completed. When accessing the program credits you will be given a page
that will show you any credits that were transferred from other schooling completed and it will
also show you all of the credits that you have received and the credits that you still have to
complete in your current program of study. When accessing student workshops you are able to
access workshops that you have completed, search for workshops, or you will be able to look up
workshops by category. When accessing the phoenix career services it gives you many features
that will not only help with your schooling but also it gives you tools that will help you with
employment.
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2.1. c. Current/Previous/ Future classes- with accessing these three tabs you are able to access
your current classes that you are taking. The previous tab will only access your last class that
you attended. The future tab will access your next class/classes that you are about to take. Only
the materials will show when you are within 30 days of starting your next class.
2.2 Classroom
Note:
For visual tour of website reference the attached slideshow.
Materials
Discussion
Assignments
Grades
2.2. a. Materials- With accessing this tab you are able to access all of your reading materials that
you will need for the entire course that you are taking
2.2. b. Discussion- With accessing this tab you are able to see all of the discussions that are held
between the teacher and all of the students in the way of weekly DQ questions and any special
announcements that the teacher has for the class
2.2. c. Assignments- With accessing this tab you are able to post any assignment that is due for
that particular week
2.2. d. Grades- When accessing this tab you will be taken to a page that will give you your
grades for each week
2.3Library
University Library
Media Library
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eBooks
Center for Writing Excellence
Center for Mathematics
Phoenix Career Services
2.3.a. University Library- When accessing the library you have many choices for the type of
resources that you are looking for. You are also able to ask a Librarian if you need help in
looking for a certain book.
2.3.b. Media Library- When accessing the Media Library you will be able to access videos that
will not only help with school but also regular life.
2.3.c. eBooks- When accessing the eBooks section you will be able to find books from the
University for the area of schooling that you are exploring.
2.3.d. Center for Writing Excellence- When you access the Center for Writing Excellence you
will be able to submit a paper for review to check for plagiarism or to see just how much
information that has been used in papers was taken from some other source.
2.3.e. Center for Mathematics Excellence- When accessing the Center for Mathematics
Excellence you are able to gain access to building your math confidence or presentations and
videos on math topics.
2.3.f. Phoenix Career Services- When you access the Phoenix Career Services you are able to
create resumes, cover letters, store information in a secure location, do career research, learn how
to display information on a personal website, or prepare for an interview
2.4 Program
Note:
For visual tour of website reference the attached slideshow.
My program
Services
Credit assessment services
Publications
About the University of Phoenix
2.4. a. My Program- When accessing my program you will have access to schedule and grades,
transfer credits, program credits, official withdraw, academic catalog, and student code of
conduct.
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2.4. b. Services- When accessing the services section you will have access to student workshops,
GPA calculator, order transcripts, commencement, degree completion FAQ, office of dispute
management, letter center, course waiver, university disability services, SASWeb – Doctoral
Dissertation, request for FERPA release, life resource center, and health insurance election form.
2.4. c. Credit assessment services- When accessing the credit assessment services you will have
access to the prior learning assessment center, national testing programs, Berlitz language
programs, and college and corporate transfer credits.
2.4. d. Publications- When accessing the publications section you will gain access to the student
notification of privacy rights, campus safety, library handbook, and online patriot
2.4. e. About the University of Phoenix- When you access about the Universityof phoenix you
will gain access to the alumni association, alumni magazine, alumni mentoring, mission
statement, consumer information, careers at Apollo
2.5Account
Note:
For visual tour of website reference the attached slideshow.
My account
Payments
2.5. a. My account- In this section you will have access to your profile, change your password,
change your address/contact information, and student verification information.
2.5. b. Payments- In this section you will have access to your account summary, payment
history, tax forms, and employer/tribal academic partnership program
2.6Phoenix connect
Note:
For visual tour of website reference the attached slideshow.
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Overview
University Directory
Communities
Groups
Blogs
Tutorials
2.6. a. Overview- When you are accessing this area you will have access to your communities
and groups and the community activity. With the community activity you are able to see your
communities and groups, friends, or posts from everyone in that group.
2.6. b. University Directory- In this directory you are able to find anyone who is either a student
or faculty.
2.6. c. Communities- When you go to this section you will be able to find communities that
have been set up in different areas to help with school life. These areas are learning
communities, career and professional development, campus life, support communities, product
labs, and university library.
2.6. d. Groups- When you access the groups tab you will have access to all of the groups that
have been started so far or you could also start one of your own.
2.6. e. Blogs- When you access this section you will be able to look for blogs that have been
posted.
2.6. f. Tutorials- When you access this section you will be able to receive direction on how to
work your way through each aspect of the PhoenixConnect area.
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