RioLearn Tips and Tools
On your RioLearn portal homepage, view your instructor's name and photo/icon next to your course information (1a). You can message your instructor by clicking the message next to the instructor's name (1b).
All students in the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) have an MCCCD Student Email account. Your email address is your MEID@maricopa.edu. Visit the MCCCD Student Email page for more information, including instructions and a video tutorial.
The icons found at the top right of your RioLearn portal and course homepages will quickly take you to important student resources such as Course Alerts (3a), the library, and Student Services (3b). Academic advising contact information is located directly below the icons.
At the top right of the page, click the Help icon for more assistance.
You will receive course alerts (5) for various activities, such as confirming when you have successfully submitted an assignment, notifying you when your instructor has graded your work or responded to a due date change request, or reminding you when you have not submitted an assignment by its due date. To read an Alert, click the “+” symbol next to the alert to expand it and view the details. To view all of your alerts at once, click Expand All. You can remove an alert you have read by clicking the “x” to the right of the alert.
At the bottom of the “Action Items” pane on the left is a link to “My Calendar” (6a). Click “My Calendar” to display a customizable calendar containing important deadlines. Click on the “Week” or “Month” view (6b), to see assignment due dates color-coded by course (6c).
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One of the first items you should read is your Course Syllabus. You can access the syllabus from the left-hand side navigation menu (7a). Important items found here include class information, course materials and requirements, grading procedures and more.
Pay attention to any items posted under the Announcements section (7b). Your instructor will use this area to post updates related to the course.
Review the Lesson Preview pages before beginning any lesson. The "From Your Instructor" section on each Lesson Preview page highlights important information and lesson objectives (7c). Access your lesson by clicking the Open My Lesson button (7d).
To request an extension, click the Gradebook tab on the left and then click the Due Dates tab (8a). Then click the Modify Due Dates button (8b). This displays an online form (8c), including the requested due date and the reason you need the extension. When your instructor has responded to this request, and you will see an Alert (see section 5 above) as to whether your instructor has approved or denied your request.
Click Gradebook in the left-hand side navigation menu (9a). Important information about your assignments and their status will display. From the Gradebook tab, you can check the status of your assignments, how many times they’ve been submitted, your score, due date and submission date. The status of your assignment displays as either Submitted or New Feedback.
If your assignment has been graded, you can view your instructor’s feedback by clicking the Feedback link (9b). If your instructor has an additional comment about your assignment, view it by clicking the highlighted "S" under the Notes icon (9c). If your instructor has uploaded a document to your assignment, click the red File icon to view the file (9d).
Many of the online courses at Rio Salado College are offered as 8-week options, allowing you to accelerate your coursework. To choose the 8-week option for your class, follow the instructions posted here.
To view your contact information, go to your Gradebook tab on the left menu, and then click the Contact Info tab (11). You can review the information we have on file. If any information is incorrect or needs updated, you can change it in your Student Center at maricopa.edu/students.
The Action Items pane is found on the left side of your RioLearn portal homepage (12). It lists current, upcoming and past due assignments and exam deadlines, so you can easily see what to-do items need to be addressed. At the top of the Action Items pane is the “Important Dates” tab to see upcoming dates in a month-by-month snapshot. At the bottom of the page is a link to “My Calendar,” which can be customized with events or reminders to help you stay organized.
