You must be registered in the course and have a Saclink account.
Go to the SacCT login page (http://online.csus.edu), click SacCT 6 Login, then login using your saclink username and password.
Once logged in you will see your MySacCT page that displays a list of courses which you are currently enrolled in.
To enter a course click on its name.

Why can't I log in to SacCT?

You must have a SacLink account.
Use your SacLink login name for the 'SacLink Username' using lower case, not UPPER case and no spaces, i.e., sac12345 or fl25.
For the password, use your SacLink password, not the last 4 digits of your SSN.
Wait 24 hours if you just created your SacLink account before expecting a login for SacCT.

I am an Open University student. How do I gain access to SacCT?

Make sure you have a SacLink account.If you do not have a SacLink account, you will need to get a copy of your "Registration Form" (that is signed by your Instructor) or "Verification of Intent to Enroll" form filled out by College of Continuing Education (CCE is located in Napa Hall). You need to bring that form over to the IRT Service Desk in ARC 2005 and fill out a SacLink Database Update Form. It may take up to 24 hours before you can create a SacLink account.
Your instructor will then need to e-mail web-courses@csus.edu with the following information
- Student's Name and SacLink ID
- Course Name and Section Number
You will be added to the SacCT course within 24 hours of receipt of that e-mail, Monday-Friday.

What if the course I'm enrolled in is not listed when I log into SacCT?

Check with your instructor. Your course may not be listed for several reasons: 1) Your instructor does not have a SacCT course set up, 2) Your instructor has not yet requested that students be given access to the course in SacCT or 3) You just signed up for the course (it can take up to several days to get access to a course after signing up for it). If you are an Open University student, refer to the SacCT access FAQ for Open University students.

Assessments

How do I take an exam or quiz?: From the Course Tools menu select the Assessments tool. Locate the quiz name from the Assessment window and click its name to open it. In the new window that appears you will see details about the quiz such as date and time availability, duration, and attempts allowed. To start taking the quiz click on the Begin Assessment button (will only display if quiz is currently available). Depending on how your instructor has set up the quiz it can open in a seperate window or within the same SacCT frame. As you answer the quiz questions make sure you click the Save button. To submit quiz, click the Finishbutton.
Can I view my quiz or exam submission?: It depends on whether your instructor has chosen to allow students to access quiz or exam submissions. If your instructor has enabled this option, the View Submission button appears. Click View Submission, to see a list of attempts. Click the attempt to view the specific submission for that quiz or exam.
I received an error message while taking a quiz or exam. Are my answers gone?: If you have been saving your answers while taking the exam, and you encounter an error message, you can open a new browser window and log back into your course. If the time for the quiz/exam has not expired, you should be able to continue your quiz/exam from where you last saved an answer. However, if you did not save any answers to questions you previosly answered, your answers are not available and you have to redo these questions. Therefore, please ensure that as you are taking a quiz/exam you click Save Answer after each question.

Assignments

How do I submit an assignment in SacCT?: To submit an assignemnt in SacCT open the Assignments Tool from the course menu on the left (depending on how your instructor has set up assignments, they may also be available from the course content homepage as a link). Under the Inbox tab you will see listed the name of the assignment(s) due. Simply click on the name of the assignment to open and view instructions on completing your assignment. Type in or attach the required work and click Submit. The completed assignment will now appear under the Submitted tab. Once your instructor has graded the assignment it will appear under the Graded tab for you to review.
Can I edit an assignment I have already submitted?: If your instructor enabled students to take back assignments they have submitted and correct them, you will have access to this option. If this option is available, your assignment will be appear under the Inbox tab even after you have submitted it. However, once your instructor grades your assignment it will no longer be displayed under the Inbox tab and will only be available for review under the Graded tab. The only other way you can edit an already submitted assignment is if your instructor returns it to you with comments and asks you to futher edit it.

Browsers

The SacCT Browser Check is indicating that my Java needs to be updated. How do I do this?: Follow these instructions for updating your Java in Windows.
I can't download files with Internet Explorer.: If you notice a problem opening documents posted in SacCT, it may be due to the security settings in Internet Explorer. See the enable download setting page.
Can I use the browser's navigation buttons instead of the course's navigation buttons?: You should use the navigation buttons within SacCT. The SacCT interface is designed to work with the navigation buttons provided within the course and using the browser's back/forward buttons may cause problems.
How do I remove cookies from my browser (Mac)?: Follow these instructions for deleting the browser cookies on a Mac.

Calendar

How do I add personal entries to the calendar?: Click the date for which you would like to make an entry. Then click Add Entry. Whatever you type in the Title box is what appears on the calendar. Type more details in the Description area if you like. Any calendar entry you make is personal, it is only visible to you. Thus, the only option under Entry Type by default is set to Personal. When you are finished, click Save.
How do I make an entry on the calendar for the whole class to see?: This can only be done if the instructor has set up the calendar so that students may make public entries. If this is the case, public entries can be made in the same way as personal ones, but be sure to select the "public" radio button in the Access area.

Chat

Why are logs kept for some of the chat rooms?: Chat rooms can be logged so that instructors can gauge participation in assigned discussion topics, have a transcript of chat discussion available to students who were not able to join the chat live or it can be used in class to initiate discussion. If your instructor has enabled the log feature in the Chat tool students can access it by clicking on View Log from the drop down menu accessed from the arrow to the right of the chat room name.
Can I send a private message?: Only if the instructor has allowed private messages. To send a private message, first open a chat room by clicking on its name. To send a private message to someone that is logged in, double-click his/her name in the participant list section on the right. A private chat window appears where you can communicate privately.
When using a Macintosh, the Chat room window disappears if I open another course tool or browse another area of SacCT.: This has been an issue while using a Mac and the Chat Room tool in SacCT with either Firefox or Safari. The chat room closes anytime you navigate to another area in SacCT, and to get back into the Chat room you have to reopen it but the previous conversation will not be visible to you. Therefore, one suggestion is to avoid browsing other areas in SacCT while logged into a Chat room. If you have to use other tools while in the Chat room you could have two browsers (Safari and Firefox) open, one for the Chat Room and another to browse the course.

Course Content

Where can I access course material on SacCT?: Typically instructors place course material such as handouts, articles, presentations, and other documents on the course's homepage, in or outside of a folder. To download a document, simply click the icon or link. Depending on how your instructor has set the document to open and the document type, it can open automatically within the SacCT frame or in a seperate window.

Course material can also be placed in a Learning module along with other content such as discussions, assignments, and quizzes. To open an item simply click on its name (which is also a link) from the table of contents.
I cannot view or download some of the files in my SacCT course.: Occasionally, you might not be able to view or download a file from your course. This usually occurs if the link to the file is broken, the file format is not compatible with the application you are trying to open it with, your instructor has not allowed you to access particular content in the course until a specific time period. Contact your instructor if you encounter any of the above while trying to view content.
The Course Tools menu disappeared.: The Course Tools menu has probably collapsed so that only icons for each of the tools is visible. You may notice two small arrows at the right side of this menu, they are used to collapse and expand the menu. When the menu is collapsed they face right, when the menu is expanded they face left. Simply click the arrows to expand the menu and see both the icons and text labels for each tool. The Course Tools menu may also not be available because your instructor has it hidden or changed it to display only icons.
I get a "navigation to the webpage was canceled" error when displaying content.: If you receive an error in Internet Explorer 8 that states, "navigation to the webpage was canceled", the browser attempted to display content from a non-secure server - a site outside SacCT where you do not need to login. To correct this error, you have two choices: option 1, click 'no' when prompted again to display all content; and option 2, edit your security settings in the browser. Click the following link to see a Navigation Error Flash-based tutorial.

Course List

Can I hide a SacCT course that is displayed on my "My SacCT" page?

Yes. To do so, login to SacCT. From your "My SacCT" page (the page where your courses are listed), click the small pencil icon above your list of courses. The Edit Course List page appears where courses can be hidden or shown from your list.

How do I reorder my list of courses on my "My SacCT" page?

Login to SacCT.
From your My SacCT page, click the pencil icon in the upper right corner of your list of courses.
In the Edit Course List screen, check the box to the left of the name of the course(s) you want to move.
Go to the row where you want to move it and click the move icon to the left of the box in that row.
Choose either Move Selected Above or Move Selected Below from the pop-up menu. Your changes are saved automatically. Repeat steps 3 through 5 to move additional courses in your list.
Optionally, you may choose to hide or show a course by clicking the Hide Link / Show Link button at the right end of each row.
Click the My SacCT tab at the upper left of the screen, just below the Sac State logo. This displays your list of courses again in the order you chose above.

How can I remove a SacCT course that I no longer need?

If you are listed as a student for a course, you must contact the instructor and ask that you be removed.

Discussions

What is a Discussion Topic?

Topics are separate forums within the Discussions tool that group related messages. Three types of discussion topics are available: Threaded, Blogs and Journals. Threaded topics are the most common, they are used for structured discussions and organize messages into threads that can be expanded and collapsed. Blogs are used for casual discussion where messages are organized seperately and chronologically. Journal topics are usually used for private discussion and self reflection. All Discussion topics can be organized into Categories depending on the content being discussed. They can be public (available to all class members) or private (available to an instructor-selected group of class members). If you have access to a private topic, you will see it listed.

How do I Access a Discusssion Topic?

To access a specific topic follow these steps:

Click the Discussions tool from your course menu to open the list of discussion topics available.
Depending on how your instructor set up the Discussions, you could see topics listed under categories or if no categories have been created, topics are listed together.
Click the discussion topic name to open it.

To determine what topic you are currently in, check the first text line at the top of the main SacCT frame, the topic's name will be in bold and below it you will see a description and topic details.

How do I post a discussion message?

To post a message to a discussion topic follow these steps:

Open the Discussion Topic by clicking the topic name.
Click the Create Message button, the Create Message window appears.
Enter a Subject, type your message in the message box and click Post.

Where did my messages go?

Messages are displayed differently depending on the type of discussion topic being used.

Threaded Topics - When you click the threaded topic name you see a list of available discussion threads appear. Expand the discussion thread you want to read by clicking the plus character to the right of the thread's name.
Blog Topics - Click the blog topic name to display messages, they will be listed chronologically.
Journal Topics - Click the journal topic name to display messages, they will be listed chronologically.

Grades

How do I view Grades in SacCT?: Grades in SacCT are stored in the My Grades tool which you can access from the My Tools menu. When you open the My Grades tool you will see listed the names of the different graded items in your course, which can include quizzes, exams, assignments, discussions and any other content your instructor has recorded as gradable. To the right of the item's name you will see your grade, and if included, statistics and comments.
I handed in an assignment or test a while ago, but I don't see my grade listed. Why not?: Either the instructor has not finished marking the assignments, or he or she has chosen not to release the grades to the students. Check with your instructor if you are unsure.
Will other students be able to see my grades?: No. Only you will be able to view your own grades. However, if someone else knows your login ID and your password, or if you forget to close the browser after you're finished using SacCT on a shared computer, they would be able to log in as you and view your grades. Therefore, it is a good idea to keep your password secure and remember to log off every time you finish using SacCT by closing down the browser.

Mail

What's the difference between SacCT mail and regular e-mail?

You may only send mail messages to other course participants and the instructor using SacCT mail. SacCT mail cannot send or receive regular Internet e-mail.

How do I create an mail message?

To create a mail message:

Open the Mail tool from the Course Tools menu. The mail inbox window appears.
Click the Create Message button to open the message window.
Select recipients by clicking the Browse for Recipients button.
Add your subject line and type your message in the message box.
Click Send.

How do I add an attachment to my message?

To add an attachment, click the button labeled Add Attachments below the mail message box. This opens the Get Files window where you can browse for your file(s). Once you have located and added the files, click OK to attach.

Can I use HTML tags in my messages?

Yes, click the Enable HTML Creator button at the top of the message box to display a web page creator application. You do not need to know any html code to use the HTML Creator. Note: the button does not appear in Firefox for Mac.

How do I find the mail addresses of my classmates?

In the Create Message window, click the Browse for Recipients button and a window appears with a list of your classmates. Choose any number of them to receive your message.

Can I save my message and finish it later?

Yes. If you do not want to send a message immediately after you compose it, you can save it as a draft by clicking Save as Draft at the bottom of the Create Message window. To send a draft mail, click on the Draft folder. Click the message's title and then from the Create Message window, click Send.

Can I forward mail to another class member?

Yes, click the message you would like to forward and then click Forward. The Create Message window appears. In the forwarding field, change the subject, if applicable, and choose the recipients by using Browse for Recipients to find a list of your classmates.

Can I reread messages that I sent to someone?

Yes, click the Mail icon in the course menu. Click Sent Mail from the Folder List window to see a list of messages that you've sent.

How do I know a message has been read?

Messages that have been read are marked with an open envelope icon in your mail inbox and unread messages are marked with a closed envelope icon. Both read and unread messages are listed in your mail inbox at the same time. You can change this to list only unread messages by clicking the Show: Unread button at the top right of the mail inbox window.

Other

Are there any sources available that show students how to use SacCT?

Yes, you can view Flash based Tutorials on how to use various tools in SacCT.

I don't have access to a computer at home, are there computer labs on campus that I can use to view my SacCT course(s)?

Yes, students can use any of the IRT managed student computer labs on campus. Visit the University Labs website for information about locations, hours, and resources available.

I am taking a SacCT video streaming course. How do I view my class lectures online?

If you are enrolled in a video streaming SacCT course you automatically have access to an archive of lectures for your class. To view lectures live, you must have special needs or live outside the cable viewing area and receive permission from the instructor. A videostreaming course contains one icon for each access type, archived and live, and are displayed on the course homepage of your SacCT video streaming course:

Video Streaming Icon- Used to access a web based course schedule with links to lectures. Links become active (available) 24 hours after the lecture has taken place (usually after 12pm the following day). Available to all student in the video streaming course.

Live Video Streaming Icon - Click on this icon 5 minutes before the start of your class to view a Live lecture. If you meet the criteria, the Live Video Streaming Icon will appear on the SacCT course home page. When you click on the icon, RealPlayer will open the video streaming class.

For more information about Video Streaming SacCT courses visit the Using Streaming Media webpage.

Passwords/Security

What if I forgot my password?: If you do not remember your SacLink password, please see the "What if I Forgot My SacLink Account or Password" page.
How do I log off?: Please remember to logout after you are finished using SacCT, particularly if you are using a shared computer, such as in the student computer labs. Use the logout link located at the top right hand corner of all SacCT pages.
What if I don't log off?: If you do not log off, another person may come along to the computer you were using and be able to access your SacCT account. Even if you have "surfed" on to other sites not related to SacCT, you must still log off, because anyone could use the Back button on the browser to access the SacCT course under your name. It is possible that they could view your grades, post messages to the Discussions using your name, check your email, make public or private postings to the calendar, etc. This could cause problems for you, so remember to log off every time you are finished using SacCT.

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