Tutorials  

Welcome to the HCOS Tutorials index. Here you will find a collection of tutorials that will help you out with some of the most common problems encountered by the students, parents, and teachers of HCOS. To view a tutorial just click the name of the one you wish to view.

Encom

Signing Up Your Children for Courses
Learn how to sign your children up for courses in Encom, and order the appropriate resources.

Skype

Installing Skype
Walkthrough on installing Skype, the internet phone software.

Adding Contacts
Inputting other users into your Skype 'phone book'

Calling Skype contacts from Moodle
Instructions for calling other students and teachers right from Moodle

Moodle

Navigating Your Courses
Get acquainted with Moodle and how to get around in it.

Messaging
A guide to the instant messaging system of Moodle

Submitting Assignments
Using the assignment hand-in boxes in Moodle

Editing Your Profile
Putting your personal details into your Moodle profile.

OpenOffice

Downloading and Installing OpenOffice
Full instructions for getting the free OpenOffice software working on your computer.