To create a learning log, you will first need to sign into OCA Spaces. For guidance on how to sign in, please see the How do I sign into OCA Spaces? article.
1. Once signed in, select the 'Add a Site' option located on the left of the OCA Spaces homepage, as shown in the screenshot below.
2. You will now need to complete the 'Create a Site' form to generate your learning log.
a. Site Name - The 'Site Name' field requires you to select a domain name that will become the link (URL) used to access your learning log. By default, the domain name for anyone using OCA Spaces begins with 'spaces.oca.ac.uk/', followed by your chosen site name. For example, spaces.oca.ac.uk/sitename.
Please note that only lowercase letters and numbers can be entered in the 'Site Name' field. If you would like to separate words with spaces ( ), you will instead need to use a hyphen (-). It is important to choose a unique 'Site Name' that isn't in use by another student.
Keep in mind that you will need to create a new learning log for each unit that you study with OCA.
b. Site Title - The 'Site Title' field allows you to enter the text that will be displayed at the top of your learning log. We recommend including your name and course unit in the 'Site Title' field, but feel free to get creative.
c. Privacy - The privacy options determine who can access your learning log. We recommend selecting the 'Visible only to registered users of this network’ option to ensure your tutor can access your work. Please see an explanation of each option below.
Yes - Your learning log will be publicly accessible and this option increases the likelihood of appearing in search engine results, such as Google, Bing or Yahoo.
No - Your learning log will be publicly accessible, but this option aims to reduce the likelihood of appearing in search engine results.
Visible only to registered users of this network - Your learning log will be accessible to everyone with an OCA Email Account, such as fellow students and staff. We recommend this option.
Visible only to registered users of this site - Your learning log will only be accessible to users that you choose. For more information on how to add / remove users, please see the How do I add or remove users from my learning log? article.
Visible only to administrators of this site - As above, but requires the ‘Administrator’ role, we strongly advise against using this option.
d. Site Template - The template selected by default is titled 'Undergraduate Learning Log Template' and contains categories for 10 Projects / Assignments which is suitable for most students studying at Stage 1 / 2 / 3. Please ensure that you select the option relevant your course unit; you will find custom templates for Foundations, Fine Art and Music units.
3. Select 'Create Site', as shown in the screenshot below, to complete the process.
We encourage creating a test learning log that can used to experiment with different options and settings while safe in the knowledge any unexpected changes won't affect your primary learning log. If you wish to create a test site, please follow the process outlined above.