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2010 -2011 Technology
Aspen Basicsand 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
(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: [email protected]
Home Page (Pages)•Top Tabs (pages, as in SharePoint)• Content-specific Side Tabs
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)
Home Page - 2
Calendar Can add links to Websites Top tabs for each page
Student Tab Listing of all students assigned Orgranized in pages with first on page Alphabetical order
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
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
Gradebook Tab
Gradebook Tab
Set Preferences General –
AutoSave (numbers saved automatically)
Records per page?
Gradebook Tab 2
Home – what you want to see on your home page – accept defaults
Security – password cannot be changed
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
Gradebook Preferences - 2
Categories – hybrids› (handout)
Decimal – your preference Grade scale – choose High School (set
by county/cannot be changed)
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?
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
Scores Tab Add assignment
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.
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
Tools Special Code
› Not Handed In – NHI› Excused – E
Options – Add› Code
Exempt or Zero? Report as missing? Color code – (darker colors work better)?
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
Creating Rosters Gradebook Tab Choose Class Roster tab Choose Printer icon Word document, Open
Print Report Options
Word Document
CSV (T21 teachers!!)
Seating Charts
Graphical representation of students
