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Welcome to the ANGEL@FIT web page. It provides important information and resources for FIT's Angel course management system.

Please note: FIT will be upgrading its Angel site to the new 7.3 version and will not be accessible December 22 through the 23rd. Please review Angel Tips below for our recommendations to help you prepare.

The CET offers Angel training at all levels to address and support faculty needs. Please bookmark this page and check it periodically for updates that will support your efforts to use and deploy Angel in the classroom.  We recognize managing course materials and techniques is an on-going process. Please stop by the CET anytime to discuss your needs or to schedule an orientation session, additional support a training.

Angel@FIT

Angel tips:

To prepare for the upgrade please do the following by December 21st. These steps are precautions to protect your course materials. Once the upgrade is complete, you should be able to access Angel with all of your data intact.
  • Back up your course by exporting your course and saving the file in safe location just in case you have a problem.  Do this periodically after adding new materials and discard your old backup at that time. Use this link for the tutorial on saving your course.
  • If you are using the Angel Gradebook, an added precaution would be to save it as an Excel readable csv file. Click on this link to Export your Gradebook.

Feel free to contact jeffrey_riman@fitnyc.edu or lynn_kelly@fitnyc.edu if you have questions about the process.

For general Angel help, you may also contact the SUNY-SLN  Helpdesk at helpdesk@sln.suny.edu or at 800.875.6269.

Tutorial Documents

  • Making your new courses visible on your Angel home page (PDF)
    Your Fall 08 courses may already be in Angel but will not be visible unless you know where to look. Follow this simple procedure to check.  
  • Enabling an Angel Course (PDF)
    All new courses are created disabled, which means unavailable to the students. Once your new course is ready to open, this tutorial shows you how to make it available to the students.
  • Saving Your Course for future use (PDF)
    It is important to save your course offline periodically. This will protect your content for future use and also serve as a record of your course activities.
  • Angel Course Import to a New Angel Shell (PDF)
    As the semester ends it is important to create a course archive and that can be imported into your Summer or Fall courses. This 18 slide tutorial will guide you through each step of the process. Download it for future use.

New: Angel 7.3 Video Tutorials

This link leads to a selection of short video tutorials provided by the SUNY Learning Network, covering a wide range of functions.

Training Opportunities

  • Introduction to Angel
    This general information session will introduce you to Angel. A demonstrative Power point presentation, followed by Q and A, provides basic information. This  event is not a skill-builder for faculty currently using Angel, but designed for those seeking a general overview. All faculty are welcome to attend. Please check our calendar for schedules.
  • Angel Level One
    This is a two hour hands on workshop for Blackboard, course studio and first time users. Participants will learn how to build a basic course, export Blackboard courses, add new content and use the fundamental tools needed to support class assignments and activities. Contact Celia Baez at X4064 to attend.
  • Angel Level Two
    This two hour workshop is for faculty who have taken Angel One and have used the system for at least two months. This is a great opportunity to discuss on going problems and learn how to integrate more advanced features including discussion boards, milestones, assignments, learning games and the grade book. Contact Celia Baez at X4064 to attend.
  • Specialized Angel Workshops
    Click here to view the CET Calendar for this month's schedule. (Workshops are located in B502 unless otherwise indicated.)

 

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