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Logging In: https://share.champlain.edu/cearspace/index.jspa
(You might want to bookmark.).
Use your Champlain email login name (no need for @champlain.edu) and password.
Navigation (Suggestions for how to get around-use whichever works for you):
Use the tag cloud at the lower left of the main page (“Popular Tags”)
Click “view all” to see all Clearspace tags if the one you want isn’t visible.
Type a search term in the box at the upper right.
Click on one of the Browse options below the search bar on the upper right.
Click on one of the recent or popular discussions or activity on the right side.
Click on a recent blog post on the left side.
Click on one of the New/Your Stuff/History/Browse buttons on the menu bar across the top.
What Clearspace Is and Isn’t
Clearspace…
Is not a learning management system
Is not (just) a discussion board
Is not a substitute for face to face collaboration
Clearspace…
Is a way to share ideas about teaching
Is a way to share class materials
Is a way to supplement other communication
Serving suggestions (good uses)…
Collect opinions about teaching a class
Share assignments with other faculty
Discuss classroom strategies 27
Create collaborative documents
Archive teaching examples and ideas
Groups
Use a group if…
You have a group of people with a common objective, like faculty
teaching different sections of the same course
You want wide and easy access to the discussions and materials
Your priority is ease of use, breadth of dissemination, and flexibility
You don’t have a specific product or deadline in mind
Projects
Use a project if…
You have a specific product and deadline in mind
You have a limited number of people you need to involve in the process
You have discrete tasks to perform and specific people to perform them
You don’t want wide access or visibility
Tagging
Tagging is an essential part of using Clearspace
Tags help you organize your information for maximum utility
Tag clouds can grow over time, and adapt to new needs
Everyone using Clearspace needs to understand the tagging protocol appropriate for their use
Tags should be descriptive, pithy, and accurate
It’s a good idea to build a common set of tags for each group or project
Consistency is vital
Prepare a list of tags before beginning Clearspace activities, but add to the list as you go
Tracking Activity
You can track individual activity on Clearspace
Tracking is useful if you have particularly active users or users in leadership positions
Tracking allows you to follow individuals and what they contribute
You can also opt in for email alerts for new material in your Clearspace project or group
The important thing to remember here is that fast and accurate retrieval of information depends on consistent and accurate input tagging of documents when we create them.
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