Interested in Northstar, but not sure where to start?
The best way to start is to try it yourself!
Visit DigitalLiteracyAssessment.org, and click the green TAKE AN ASSESSMENT button.
Your library can go live with Northstar in three easy steps:
- Train a few staff with the Quick Start playlists below.
- Schedule a time to go through the "Go Live" checklist with christine AT oplin.ohio.gov.
- Put your library's unique link to Northstar on your website.
You and your colleagues can learn the basics about Northstar in less than an hour!
If you have 15 minutes:
| TOPIC | TITLE | RUN TIME |
| Overview | What is Northstar? | 3 min, 55 sec |
| Northstar Online Learning (NSOL) | Meet Northstar Online Learning | 44 sec |
| Northstar Online Learning (NSOL) | NSOL Navigation, Part 1 | 1 min, 24 sec |
| Northstar Online Learning (NSOL) | NSOL Navigation, Part 2 | 1 min, 25 sec |
| Northstar Online Learning (NSOL) | NSOL Navigation, Part 3 | 1 min, 54 sec |
| Assessments | Opening a Northstar Location's Launch Page | 1 min, 45 sec |
| Assessments | Public vs Proctored Assessments | 1 min, 53 sec |
If you have 30 minutes, all of the above plus:
| TOPIC | TITLE | RUN TIME |
| Learner Accounts | Creating and Managing Learner Accounts | 2 min, 34 sec |
| Learner Accounts | Viewing Learner Progress | 1 min, 36 sec |
| Learner Accounts | Viewing Learner Usage Reports | 1 min, 35 sec |
| Learner Accounts | Organizing Learners Using Tags | 2 min, 20 sec |
If you have 45 minutes, all of the above plus:
| TOPIC | TITLE | RUN TIME |
| Assessments | Invalidating an Assessment | 38 sec |
| Assessments | Viewing Missed Questions | 51 sec |
| Assessments | Downloading Assessment Results | 1 min, 05 sec |
| Proctoring Assessments | Passwords and PINs | 1 min, 27 sec |
| Proctoring Assessments | Proctored Assessment - Using Proctor PIN | 1 min, 13 sec |
| Proctoring Assessments | Proctored Assessment - By Test Taker Request | 1 min, 08 sec |
| Proctoring Assessments | Claiming Badges | 42 sec |
| Proctoring Assessments | Printing a Certificate | 52 sec |
| Proctoring Assessments | Merging Certificates | 1 min, 16 sec |
| Proctoring Assessments | Changing the Name on a Certificate | 55 sec |
And if you need an Admin overview:
| TOPIC | TITLE | RUN TIME |
| Admin Portal | Managing Staff Accounts | 2 min, 12 sec |
| Admin Portal | Editing Location Info | 2 min, 00 sec |