Transcript Edline Training

Getting Started
Edline Web Site Requirements
Provide Students and Parents With:
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A Brief Course Description
Your Email Address
Course Syllabus
Major Project or Event Dates (As listed in Planning
Guide or Student Handbook)
5. Weekly course content
6. Weekly grade updates. (You may only have one or
two assignments to update at that time. Creative
Arts teachers and teachers with semester courses
grade posting dates will vary.)
Using Edline
• Navigation
– use the links and buttons on Edline to navigate
– DO NOT use the browser's "Forward" and "Back"
buttons
• Timing Out
– 15 minutes of inactivity in Edline you must log back in
• Typing and moving mouse are not considered activity
• Clicking a link or a button is considered activity
– 77 Minutes of inactivity within Grade Quick web
Activation Codes
• Students Activation Codes
– The teacher can provides students with activation
codes
• Parent Activation Codes (after annual mass
mailing)
– Guidance office will give parent activation codes with
new enrollment packets
• Teacher Activation Codes
– Technology Department will provide teachers with
activation codes
Building Web Coordinator
• Maintains building Edline page, News, and
Calendar
• Creates groups for activities not listed in
MMS schedule
Fixing Problems
• Forgotten Screennames or Passwords (teachers, students, and parents)
– click the "I forgot my screen name or password link" on the Edline login
page.
• I see a message that says Edline's certificate is invalid or
expired
– your browser is probably too old. Upgrade your browser to the newest
available version.
– check your computer's system clock. If the clock date and time is wrong,
your browser will incorrectly think Edline's certificate has expired.
• server is unavailable when you try to access Edline through AOL
Internet Browser.
– The AOL servers are overloaded
– The parental controls on your account are too restrictive.
Creating an Edline Account
Go To http://www.edline.net
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Type in your Activation Code
Click Activate this code
I agree on License agreement
Choose New Account
Create a Screen Name and
Password
Username example - sqhjsmith
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Type Email so that it appears on
front page
Choose Security Question
and Answer
Click Update
Your Content
List of Classes
A Typical
Web Page
Window
Edit /Add
Class
Contents
And Web Links
Gradequick Web Link
Manage Your Class
and Account
Edit /Add
Class
Calendar Projects,
Assignments
and
News
Manage Class and Account
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In the Command Center
Click Manage Class
Add a Class Description,
Upload an Image
You can Manage
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Class Policies
Members and Permissions
Print Activation Codes
Change Visibility
Manage Account
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Type Email to view on page.
Click Update
Managing Class Calendar and News
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Click the Course Name to choose a class to update.
Under the News or Calendar Menu Click Edit
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From the drop down, choose what you would like to add (Document, Folder, Group)
Click Add
News – Click Add to add the required document information.
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Title, Summary, Calendar Dates
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Enter your info by hand,
import a doc, or upload zip file.
Calendar – Click Add or Double Click a Date
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Title, Summary, Calendar Dates
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Select a Category/Folder
3.
Enter your info by hand,
import a doc, or upload zip file
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Choose Courses to post info to.
Moving Assignments from Year to Year
Click Manage Items
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Select All items or select the Items
by placing a check in the selection box.
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Choose Rollover Selected Items
Adding Page Content
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Click the Course Name to choose a class to update.
Under the Contents Menu on the right, click Edit
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From the drop down, choose (Document, Folder, or Group)
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Click Add
A New Window will open
Enter the Following information.
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Title, Summary, Calendar Dates
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Enter your text by hand,
Import a doc, or Upload zip file.
For Multiple Postings
Select the Classes by clicking Add
Change Visibility of info added by
making selections (optional)
Click Save and Return or
Save and Add Another
Adding Other Web Links
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Go Links and click Edit
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Choose Add Link or Folder
(Folders will allow you to
categorize links)
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Type link name, summary,
dates
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Type the url or web
address
ex. (http://www.google.com)
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Multiple Postings -Choose
Classes
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Change Visibility (optional)
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Click Save
Posting Edline Grade Reports
From Grade Quick
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Open Grade Quick
Go to Reports – Edline Reports
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Choose the desired report –
Standard 1
Progress Report will Open
Select Print – Send to Edline
Select Send to Web Options
Your Edline account will open your
internet browser for you to log in.
Once logged in you can review the
sent reports for accuracy/errors.
Important Notes and Tips
• Make sure to set permissions and visibility to all
documents, folders, and other information that you want
to keep private.
• Under the command center, you can send mass email
notifications to all registered users.
• Your web site is accessible from anywhere where there’s
internet access.
• Keep your username and password protected, if you
think a student might know it, change it in the Command
Center > Change Password.
• Contact Support immediately when you encounter a
technical or security problem.