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Slide 2 Sakai Orientation for online students of the Talmudic Law & Jurisprudence Certificate Program Michigan Jewish Institute Academic Catalog and Student Handbook Slide 3 Important Information www.mji.edu > MJI Consumer Information pageMJI Consumer Information page > Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ - pageFrequently Asked Questions - FAQ - page Slide 4 The Certificate in Talmudic Law and Jurisprudence Promoting scholarship of the Talmud & Codes Equipping students with relevant theoretical and practical background Effective and pleasant learning environment Acquisition of moral values and integrity Slide 5 Admission Requirements 1.Talmudic High School graduation or its equivalent; 2.Competence in the entire Pentateuch and commentaries; 3.Previous completion of at least 150 folio pages of Talmud; 4.Competence in the laws and customs in the Code of Jewish Law (Orach Chaim) and a personal commitment to their observance. 5.Entrance exam. Slide 6 Your MJI Email Address The first initial of your first name, your last name, and the last 2 digits of your social security number followed by @mji.edu. Example for Dov Cohen: dcohen18@mji.edudcohen18@mji.edu Default Password to your MJI email account is your 11 digit Student ID. To log into your mail, go to mail.mji.edu. MJI staff will only send and respond to emails from your MJI email address. Slide 7 Username ________________________ Password Click Sign In to enter your account Type mail.mji.edu into your browsers URL Slide 8 MJIs Virtual Campus Online Studies Convenient Flexible Observant Jewish environment Slide 9 Two courses per semester Talmud Series of Courses: YJST 1211, 1221 1231, 1241, 1251 Halachah Series of Courses: YJST 2210, 2220, 2230, 2240, 2250 Slide 10 Course Instructors Talmud: Rabbi Zecharia Steinman, with Guest Lecturer Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Druk Contact info: zsteinman@mji.edu | 02 547-8000 Ext. 418 Halachah: Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein Contact info: ygoldstein@mji.edu | 02 547-8000 Ext. 419 Slide 11 Your Virtual Campus Sakai To login, go to: mjionline.mji.edu Slide 12 Type mjionline.mji.edu in the Mozilla Firefox browers URL. Then press enter. Do NOT type it into the Google search bar Slide 13 Enter your User ID here, e.g. dcohen18@mji.edu Enter your password, which is your 11 digit Student ID here Slide 14 Slide 15 Click preferences to set your time zone My Workspace tab A tab like this is a course. Click to enter. Slide 16 If you cant see this semesters courses click here for more options Slide 17 Slide 18 Slide 19 Slide 20 click here Slide 21 Lectures - You can listen on this page or download and put on your MP3. Click on the link to access your forum discussion forum Slide 22 Slide 23 The question for discussion Click on the button to answer the question. Slide 24 Rules for commenting: 1.Observe Netiquette rules - be polite 2.Must answer the question 3.Must provide reasoning. Grading will be 0 - 5: 0: a non-academic response 1 - 2: Academic response without reasoning 3 - 4: Academic response with some reasoning 5: A well-thought out academic response with reasoning Give your response a title. Write your response here When youre finished, click Post. Slide 25 Slide 26 Rules for replying: 1.Respond politely. 2.I agree or I disagree are not considered responses and will earn you 0 points. 3.You can respond I agree because... or I disagree because..., respond with a follow up question, or respond with a follow up statement based on the initial response. Slide 27 Type your response here Slide 28 Click to return to the unit page to take your test. Slide 29 Once you participate in the forum discussion, you will see a checkmark. Then you can take your test. Click on the link to the test to begin your test. Slide 30 Click Begin Assessment to start your test. Slide 31 Look at the Time Remaining bar to see how much time you have to take the test. Pledge of honesty Slide 32 Slide 33 Slide 34 Slide 35 Click Gradebook to see your test score. Slide 36 Slide 37 Logout button Slide 38 Each week you must: Study your course materials Listen to lectures Participate in Forum discussions Take the test You must do this for the Talmud course as well as the Halachah course Slide 39 General MJI Course Policies Weekly Attendance Homework Grading Academic Honesty Slide 40 Hatzlachah Rabbah We hope that you now understand how to participate in your MJI online courses. Best wishes for a great semester!