Hosei University Learning Management System
Guidebook for students(Simple manual)

About Learning Management System
The Learning Management System is a system for conducting more effective learning using ICT. It
can be used from PCs and smart devices. It is based on software called Sakai, which has been developed in a community of international universities that Hosei University also participates in.
NoteAccess from smart devices may cause unexpected behavior.
Use your PC for important operations such as submitting assignments or assessment tests.

How to start and stop using the Learning Management System
Log inTo use the Learning Management System, use a Web browser such as Google Chrome. Start a web browser
on your PC or smart device and enter the following address:

https:// hoppii.hosei.ac.jp/
From the link at the top right of the page, enter your user ID and password to authenticate.

Enter uppercase and lowercase letters correctly.
If you do not know your user ID or password, pleasecontact the Computing and Networking Center.
If you do not have an SSO user ID, log in from NoSSO.

Log out①① Click on your username at the top right of the screen.
② Click "Log Out" to log out.

②Basic structure of the screen
The screen displayed after login consists of the following three areas:
Classes There is a Home tab and class tabs.
Tools There are links to various tools.
Main area Input instructions, check the status, etc.
Hint

If there are classes that are not displayed on the tabs,

click the “Membership” to see move classes.

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Guidebook for students(Simple manual)

My Workspace mode and class mode
You can select a mode by clicking the class name tab or the Home tab.

My Workspace mode
Click the Home tab. You can view information on all classes and manage your personal information.
Workspace

Overview

Display task, timetable, and announcements.

ProfileFor setting your email address, department, and field of interest.

Membership

For registering for the class temporarily.

Resources

For uploading and saving the report assignment files you created.

Note

Entering profile information is optional.

Announcements

Display a list of announcements.

Preferences

For selecting a language either Japanese or English.

Account

For checking your account information.

OnlineAccess to Online Bulletin Board attached to this LMS.

Note

For NoSSO, you need to register a password here.

Bulletin Board

Class mode
Click the class name tab. You can refer to and download materials, and submit assignments and tests.
Class nameOverview

Display class information, announcements, and notifications.

Announcements

Display class announcements.

Resources

For browsing and downloading materials.

Assignments

For submitting assignments and checking returned submissions.

Tests & Quizzes

For taking tests and surveys.

Clicker

Display the clicker used in class.

ForumsFor exchanging opinions with teachers and students.

Site Info

Display class information.

Gradebook

For checking your grades.
Note Instructor authorization necessary..

Display the top page of each tool
You can cancel the input or inquiry and display the top page of each tool.
By moving the mouse cursor to the upper left title of each function displayed in the main area, the iconchanges as shown below. After the icon changes, click the title to display the top page of each tool.
①

Move the mouse cursor to the title of each tool.

…Before hovering the mouse cursor①②

Confirm that the icon has changed to "" and click.

…After hovering the mouse cursor②

Hint

If you click the title of each tool, the contents of the work you are performing will be initialized.
If you want to save your work, press the Save or Update button and then display the top page.

Note It is not recommended to use the browser's back button.
Also, do not use Learning Management System with multiple browser tabs.

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Hosei University Learning Management System
Guidebook for students(Simple manual)Register your personal email address
By registering your personal email address, you can receive notifications on your smart device.
①① Click Home.
② Click Profile.

③②③ "My profile" page is displayed initially.
④ Move the cursor over the "Contact In-④formation" area.

⑤⑤ Click Edit.
⑥ Contact information can be entered.
⑦ "Email 2" can be entered. Enter your⑥

personal email address on "Email 2".
Hint⑦"Email 1" is the address given by

Hosei University.
⑧ Change the checks below to suit your⑧needs.
・"Receive Reminder"・"Reject E-mail1"
・"Reject E-mail2"
Hint

Reminder is a service set by in-structors to notify you by email one day
before the due date for submitting an assignment if you have forgotten to submitit.
Hint

If you check "Reject E-mail1" or"Reject E-mail2", you will not receive any⑨emails from "Learning Management System" and "Online Bulletin Board" to thechecked address.
⑨ Click "Save changes".

Set personal information.
You can optionally set other information in the same way as "Contact Information". To change thepicture, click the "Change picture" that appears when you move the cursor over the silhouette image.
For the items you set here, you can set the scope of disclosure to other users in Privacy. The scope ofdisclosure is limited by default. Other users can see the allowed items on the Connection page.

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Hosei University Learning Management System
Guidebook for students(Simple manual)Interim registration for class
To refer to the materials uploaded by the instructor, you need to register for the class. However, atthe beginning of the semester, you are not registered for the class in the system.
Therefore, the instructor explains "Interim registration". Then, you need to temporarily register forthe class by yourself using the following procedure from your PC or smart device.
Note In order to register officially for classes, you need to use the Information Portal.
Note Only primary class names are displayed.

Interim registration for class① Click Home.

①② Click Membership.

②③ Click "self-registrationable class".

③④⑤④ Enter ClassCode.
Hint

Class code search is an exact

match search. Please note the case.
⑤ Click Search.
⑥ The class will be displayed. If "Regist"
is not checked, check it.
⑦ Click the Regist button.

⑥

Hint

You can also search by class name.

⑦①Unregistration②③①Click Home.

②Click Membership.

③If you are not on "registrated class"page, click "registrated class" tab.
④Check the class to unregister.

⑤Click the Unjoin button.

⑥The message "Are you sure you want④⑤

to unjoin the following sites?" is displayedwith the class name and code.
⑦

⑥

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Use in class
Check various announcements
After registering for the class, you can check the various announcements on Overview page of Home.
① Task④

・The assignments are displayed.

①

・Click the title of each assignment todisplay the Assignments page.
② Timetable

・The class names are displayed.
・Click the class name in the timetable to③display the class page.

②③ Announcements from the LMS System

・The messages are about the system.
④ Notifications concerning Courses

・All announcements posted in the registered classes are displayed.
・Click the subject to see details.
Hint You can also check "Notifications concerning Courses" on "Announcements" page for each class.

Download materials
When the class starts, various instructions are given by the instructor in charge of the class. On the"Resources" page, you can refer to class materials, resumes, etc. and save them on your PC.
① Select a class.

①② Click Resources.

②③ Click the file you want to download.
The download starts.
Note The file is saved in the download
folder set in the browser.

③

Hint By clicking the folder icon, you canswitch between opening ((Open / close folder

Click the folder link to display the target folder) and closing) the contents of the folder.

Hint Click the folder link to display
only the target folder. To view the original folder, click the class name link at

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Submit assignments
Submit your assignments on the Assignments page. The submission type is specified as inline only,attachments only, or both.
NotePlease submit your assignments related to your grades using a PC.
① Select a class.

①② Click Assignments.
③ Click the title of the assignment.

②③④ The Assignments page appears.
⑤ Check the assignment instructions.

④⑥ Check the attachments.

⑤Hint

The instructor may attach ma-terials for the assignment.

⑥⑦ Write the assignment text.
⑧ Attach files as needed.

⑦Hint

To attach a file to the assign-

ment, click the Browse button, select afile, and submit the assignment.

⑧⑨ Click Submit when you are ready tosubmit your assignment.

⑨⑩ Your assignment is submitted and you
will receive an email for confirmation.
Hint⑩You will also receive a confirma-tion email at the address registered in"Email (Mobile)" of your Profile.

⑪ Click "Back to list" to return to the assignment list page.

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Take tests / surveys
If you are instructed by the instructor to take a test or survey, you can do it in the Tests & Quizzes.
NotePlease take the tests / surveys related to your grades using a PC.
① Select a class.

①② Click Tests & Quizzes.
③ Click the title of the assessment to take.
②③④ The title and description are displayed.
⑤ Click "Begin Assessment".
④⑤⑥ The first question is displayed.
⑦ Answer the question. The figure on theleft is an example of a Multiple Choice.
⑧ Click Next.

⑥、⑦

Save・・・Save the answer.

InfoExit・・・Exit from assessment.

Save / Exit

⑧Hint

InfoPress the "Exit" button to save the answer and interrupt the assessment. If you retake theassessment later, you can resume from the saved answer. It will not be graded just to save the answer.
When you have completed all the answers, do not forget to submit.
⑨ The second question is displayed.
Click "Question Progress"
to check the progress.
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⑩ Answer the question. The figure on theleft is an example of a "Fill in the Blank".
⑪ Finally, click "Submit for Grading".

Hosei University Learning Management System
Guidebook for students(Simple manual)⑫ The confirmation page is displayed.
⑬ Click "Submit for Grading" again.
⑫⑬⑭ The assessment is submitted.
⑮ Click Continue to end the assessment.
⑭⑮Use clicker
Some instructors use Clicker during class. Follow the steps below to open Clicker on a PC or smart
device. Select the appropriate number based on the instructor's instructions. You can select multiple
times within the time limit, and the last selected number will take effect.
InfoQuestion screen① Select a class.

①② Click Clicker.
③ Click the number while viewing thequestion presented by the instructor.
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ForumsOn the Forums page, you can freely discuss with the instructor and other students by posting or
replying to the thread on the topic set by the instructor.

Create a new conversation① Select a class.

①② Click Forums.
③ Click the topic to post your message.

②③④ Click "Start a New Conversation".

④⑤ Enter a title for your message.
⑥ Enter your message.
⑦ Click Post button.

⑤⑥⑦⑧ A new conversation is created.

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Reply to conversation① Select a class.

①② Click Forums.
③ Click the topic to reply to.

②③④ Click the conversation to reply to.

④⑤ Click Reply.

⑤⑥ A page for replying is displayed.

⑥⑦ The original message is displayed.

⑦⑧⑧ Enter your reply message.
⑨ Click Post button.

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Customize class tabs
If you take many classes, they will be displayed as class tabs. To make it easier to use, you can display
only the frequently used classes, and change the order of them.

Show / hide class tabs
① Click the Sites link at the top right.

①② If the Sites tab is not selected, click theSites tab.
③ Click the star (★) of the class you want

②to hide.

③④ The star of the class you want to hide
⑤turns colorless.
⑤ Click the "x" button at the top right.

Hint

The setting will be reflected byclicking the browser screen other than④

the window instead of the "x" button.

⑥ When "Reload to see your updated fa-⑥

vorite sites" is displayed, click Reload.

⑦ The class tab you set is hidden.
⑦Hint

If you want to redisplay the class tab, follow the same procedure to restore the star (★).
You can see the classes you have hidden from the Membership page in Home tab.

Hint

By clicking "" on the right of the class tab, you can open the page of each tool directly.

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Reorder class tabs
① Click the Sites link at the top right.

①② Click the "Organize Favorites" tab.
③ Drag the "≡" icon on the right of theclass whose order you want to change.

②

Hint

"Drag" is the operation of moving

the mouse while holding down the button.

③④ Drop it where you want.

Hint"Drop" is the operation of re-leasing the button while dragging.

④⼺⑤ Check the changed order.
⑥⑥ Click the "x" button at the top right.

Hint

The setting will be reflected byclicking the browser screen other than⑤

the window instead of the "x" button.
⑦ When "Reload to see your updated favorite sites" is displayed, click Reload.

⑦⑧ The order of the class tabs is changed.
⑧Inquiries about The Learning Management System are accepted on the following website. （Japanese Only）
https://info.hosei-kyoiku.jp/lms̲toiawase/Ver. 2021/12/3- 12 -