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2010 -2011 Technology

2010 -2011 Technology. Aspen Basics and Kbox. Logging Into Kbox. Technology Help Desk. New Item. Select TRAINING Include times available in Comments. Questions at the end. Logging into ASPEN. Key sis into Internet Explorer Username and password = same as your log-in

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2010 -2011 Technology

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  1. 2010 -2011 Technology Aspen Basics and Kbox

  2. Logging Into Kbox • Technology Help Desk

  3. New Item Select TRAINING Include times available in Comments

  4. Questions at the end

  5. Logging into ASPEN • Key sis into Internet Explorer • Username and password = same as your log-in (from home add cherokee\) • Security Preferences Updates – LATER • You will see a listing of all classes – Issues? REGISTRAR • Do not use Back button on Internet Explorer • Email for help: aspen.support@cherokee.k12.ga.us

  6. Home Page (Pages) • Top Tabs (pages, as in SharePoint) • Content-specific Side Tabs

  7. Home Page • Announcements – District level • Handouts for training • Progress report due dates, etc. • Listing of Classes – quick launch • Icons for different ASPEN features ( some features will be added later – email)

  8. Home Page - 2 • Calendar • Can add links to Websites • Top tabs for each page

  9. Student Tab • Listing of all students assigned • Orgranized in pages with first on page • Alphabetical order

  10. Student Tab • Columns are sortable • Click on column name • Provides demographic • Quick Status Alert: Bell gives schedule – current/next period • General attendance information • Breadcrumbs like Sharepoint – • Contacts – • Schedule

  11. Attendance • Error message – date issue • Can also access from Pages tab • Sort by Schedule, then Term to put in order • Check Class – then Daily • Valid calendar – change date • Defaults to Present • Mark Absent or Tardy • Follow your administrators’ directions for taking attendance the first day

  12. Gradebook Tab

  13. Gradebook Tab • Set Preferences • General – AutoSave (numbers saved automatically) • Records per page?

  14. Gradebook Tab 2 • Home – what you want to see on your home page – accept defaults • Security – password cannot be changed

  15. Gradebook Preferences • Consider: • Tab direction – across or down? • Enable gradebook features – yes! • Point values in header? • Category in header? • Publish statistics for every assignment for everyone? • Student alerts – medical, legal, etc.? • Anchor averages – student average can be locked on left side next to students’ name • Default weighting: Categories/Total Points

  16. Gradebook Preferences - 2 • Categories – hybrids • (handout) • Decimal – your preference • Grade scale – choose High School (set by county/cannot be changed)

  17. Gradebook -- Categories • Options – Add – setting defaults for this category • Code – HW (five letters or less) • Description – Homework • Weight – same as Syllabus • Should all add to 100 • Grade scale • Entry Mode – numeric only • Max – 100 points • Extra credit allowed? Drop scores? Private?

  18. Categories continued • Can now add more categories • Can see all categories on left side bar • Next Class: (directional arrow on right) • Options: Import categories • Import from (first class) • Selected categories

  19. Scores Tab • Add assignment

  20. Adding Assignment/Scores • Code from categories • Unique Code – Test1 (10 ) • Name – more descriptive name • Is this an Extra Credit assignment? • Both dates – mandatory (+5) • Grade term – choose/search first time • Entry Mode, etc.

  21. Does not show? • Grade Columns – All • Check Filters • Status – Enrolled and Withdrawn • Click on individual assignment to delete • Fill down value • Revert Current Cell - Undo • Then can import Assignments to other classes, if you teach more than one class • Go to next class – Check Filter • Options – Import Assignments

  22. Tools • Special Code • Not Handed In – NHI • Excused – E • Options – Add • Code • Exempt or Zero? • Report as missing? • Color code – (darker colors work better)?

  23. Tools • Footnotes – comments attached to a grade • Options – Add • Will show in parent portal • Number codes • Choose grade to footnote • Adding Footnote (Ctrl + N) • Adds a tiny footnote – hover for details

  24. Creating Rosters • Gradebook Tab Choose Class • Roster tab Choose Printer icon • Word document, Open

  25. Print Report Options • Word Document • CSV (T21 teachers!!)

  26. Seating Charts • Graphical representation of students

  27. Need Help? • aspen.support@cherokee.k12.ga.us

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