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WHAT
TO EXPECT WHEN LOGGING ON
When
you are invited to a Comty, place the URL you just received
into your browser. Please sign in with the user name and password
given. You will then need to click on the word "Participate"
at the top left. This makes you a member of the Comty. Next,
go to "Times" and then find "My Profile".
We suggest you change your password to one of your own choice,
and then add any other information you would like to add,
including your eMail and your mobile phone number so you can
receive SMS's if you so wish. Then start testing out the use
of the shuttle, which is explained below.
Suggestions
for New Users: (Go first to the Times page)
- Times:
Once you have logged on, click on "Times" in
the upper left (it is like the daily newspaper, the Times).
This will quickly show you all the new additions to the
Comty since you were last active. The next time you come
on line, you will see the "Times"page first.
- Options:
On the upper right you will also see "Online Members","Search","My
Profile", and "Sign out"
- Search:
This is a nice way to find the key content in the Comty
quickly.
- My
Profile: Please visit this area and update your password
and your profile. Make sure your eMail is correctly entered,
because others may want to eMail you. They do this by
clicking on your name, bringing up your profile, including
the eMail address. Click on this eMail address and you
will be able to send off a quick eMail. Once you have
filled the blanks, click "Submit". You can always
go back and change things again.
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Comties: This is a listing of the Comties of which you
are a part. Click on this to return to the root Comty.
Once
you have updated your profile and looked at any items on the
Times page, please click on the "Comties" item on
the upper right and enter the actual Comty. Go first to the
practice area and try out the Shuttle. To begin to feel comfortable,
we suggest you insert a "Discussion" note, a "News"
note and upload a "File". If you wish, try deleting
the "News" note by clicking on it, choosing "Edit"
and then clicking on "Archive" at the bottom of
the Shuttle. Click "Submit", wait a short while,
then click the [ - ] to close the Shuttle. Skim over the following
sub-sections to better understand the dynamics and spirit
of this collaborative environment.
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