The massive digitalization in Holy Cross College paved the way to continue giving accessible and quality education during the crisis. Even before the pandemic, the current administration has been fast-tracking the programs to better serve the stakeholders physically and digitally.
The online viewing of grades, launching of the website, and enrolling virtually is now available to students and parent’s convenience.
To answer the demands on education during the crisis, the school with a heart launched the e-Learning Management System which will serve as the virtual classroom of the learners.
Here is a step-by-step guide to help you in your learning journey on the online platform.
We start in your browser, please type the LIVE SERVERS of HCC E-Learning Management System. The school has five servers intended for each grade level.
For College – https://lmscollege.holycrosscollegepampanga.edu.ph
For Senior High School- https://lmsshs.holycrosscollegepampanga.edu.ph
For Junior High School – https://lmsjhs.holycrosscollegepampanga.edu.ph
For Grade School – https://lmsgs.holycrosscollegepampanga.edu.ph
For Kinder – https://lmskinder.holycrosscollegepampanga.edu.ph
Before you can access the e-LMS, it will require you to log in. Each student will be given a user account, for the user name just key in your student number, and for the password just type your surname in capital letters.
After getting the default password, change it to secure your account. Just find in your account the Edit Profile button and type your old password first then change it to a personalized one. We advise you to use a combination of small and capital letters, numbers, and special characters. Try to logout of your account and enter your username and new password.
To see all your enrolled subjects during the semester you can press the My Courses button. You can access your course description, syllabus, overview, and requirements for each course here.
You can also download the course here. This will also guide students on their learning outcomes and development during the academic year.
The e-LMS display icons and different features that will help students experience better learning experience online.
One of the best features of this e-LMS is the Learning Path. In this icon, you can see the lessons, activities, exams, and assignments in sequence from the beginning until the end of the semester or school year.
This feature also displays a progress bar, the green line that indicates how many percents you have finished in every subject. It will be a monitoring display for the development of students.
In the learning path, students can also upload their assignments, just look for the blue arrow in the upper right corner of the screen.
The Agenda Button enables students to manage time and subjects properly. This will serve as the personal calendar of each student. You will see here the scheduled video conference, deadlines, and date of activities or exams.
Even though social media and text message has been the standard tool used to announce reminders and deadlines, the e-LMS also have this kind of element. Just click the yellow bell in the icon section for announcement and then you can see the teacher or school’s announcement.
The teachers can always check the online activity in the LMS of students. In the teacher’s user account, they can check the time log in and log out.
Online class video conference is also available, just look for the hyperlink provided by the teacher in the courses tab.
For students, you can also check your development, just look for the progress tab. You can see here your progress, scores, attendance, and activity results.
Students cannot go away with exams or quizzes even during the online class because e-LMS also have the Test Button. Students’ learning can be evaluated like in a classroom setting by giving quizzes like multiple choice, fill in the blanks, identification, essay, and other types of learning assessment tools.
In a classroom learning setting, group works are always present. Therefore in the online class, students can have a virtual group to cultivate teamwork even during this crucial time. The LMS also provides a chat or forum button where you can communicate with your classmates.
A notebook feature is also available to lessen the expenses of students. No need to buy new notebooks just click the icon and write it down.
If e-LMS is the whole package of a virtual campus, you can also communicate with the whole community. Just look for the Social Networking tab.
You can add your classmates, friend, and teachers. In this section, you will see what they are posting and you can also send a message to them.
The e-LMS of Holy Cross College will be the all in one learning platform where you can access different features for an engaging and accessible education during this pandemic.
In pursuit of Libertas (Liberty), the school with a heart find ways to innovate and to continue serving the crusaders even during the pandemic.