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| * Step 5. Make sure the Assignment Marks are correct. | * Step 5. Make sure the Assignment Marks are correct. | ||
| * Step 6. Click the Gradebook tab. | * Step 6. Click the Gradebook tab. | ||
| - | * Step 7. Make sure the drop down menus for Default grade method does not say As Entered. Set the **Handle Numbers As** drop down to Points or Percents, whichever matches your grading style. | + | * Step 7. Set the **Handle Numbers As** drop down to Points or Percents, whichever matches your grading style. |
| * Step 8. If you would like assignments to have different weights, click on the Weight Types tab and set the types you would like. | * Step 8. If you would like assignments to have different weights, click on the Weight Types tab and set the types you would like. | ||
| * Step 9. Click Save All. | * Step 9. Click Save All. | ||
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| * Step 1. Inside the gradebook, click Assign at the top. | * Step 1. Inside the gradebook, click Assign at the top. | ||
| * Step 2. Click Edit/Add Assign | * Step 2. Click Edit/Add Assign | ||
| - | Note: You must have a module assigned to attach your custom assignment to (there does not need to be any assignments from the curriculum attached to that module) | + | Note: You must have a module assigned to attach your custom assignment to (there do not need to be any assignments from the curriculum attached to that module) |
| * Step 3. Choose the module you want to attach your new assignment to. | * Step 3. Choose the module you want to attach your new assignment to. | ||
| - | * Step 4. Type your assignment into the box. The assignment can be as simple or complex as you wish (ex. "Personal Essay" or "Write a personal essay about a time in your life that you faced hardship. This paper must be at least 3 pages in length.) There is no character limits for this box. | + | * Step 4. Type your assignment into the box. The assignment can be as simple or complex as you wish (ex. "Personal Essay" or "Write a personal essay about a time in your life that you faced hardship. This paper must be at least 3 pages in length.) There is no character limit for this box. |
| - | * Step 5. If you want, enter Teacher Notes into the box. This field is for information only, this information will not appear anywhere else. | + | * Step 5. Teacher Notes may be entered into the box. This field is informational only, and its contents will not appear anywhere else in the system. |
| - | * Step 6. If you are in the gradebook for a specific LP, the due date will auto-populate, if not, set the due date. | + | * Step 6. Enter a Due Date. If you are viewing a specific Learning Period, the final day of that Learning Period will be auto-populated into this field. |
| * Step 7. If this assignment will have a weight other that one, specify that in the weight box. | * Step 7. If this assignment will have a weight other that one, specify that in the weight box. | ||
| * Step 8. Click Set Assignment Text. | * Step 8. Click Set Assignment Text. | ||
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| ==== V. Copying Assignments ==== | ==== V. Copying Assignments ==== | ||
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| - | Note: You can only copy assignments if you have more than one student taking the same class, using the same curriculum. | + | Note: You can only copy assignments if you have more than one student taking the same class with the same curriculum. |
| * Step 1. Open the gradebook you want to start with and make assignments. Make sure to save. | * Step 1. Open the gradebook you want to start with and make assignments. Make sure to save. | ||
| * Step 2. Once you have saved, click the CC button at the top. \\ -This will open a list of all classes that use the same curriculum that you can copy assignments to. | * Step 2. Once you have saved, click the CC button at the top. \\ -This will open a list of all classes that use the same curriculum that you can copy assignments to. | ||
| - | * Step 3. Click the box to the left of the class you want to copy assignments to. | + | * Step 3. Click the box to the left of the class that you want to copy assignments to. |
| - | * Step 4. In the yellow box, click all the assignments you want to copy or click Check All. | + | * Step 4. In the yellow box, click all the assignments that you want to copy or click Check All. |
| * Step 5. Select an option for due dates. (Ex. Match Due Dates) | * Step 5. Select an option for due dates. (Ex. Match Due Dates) | ||
| * Step 6. Click Perform CC | * Step 6. Click Perform CC | ||
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| Teachers can send messages to their students through the grade book. | Teachers can send messages to their students through the grade book. | ||
| - | * Step 1. In the grade book for the class, click on the magnifying glass until it shows the icon: | + | * Step 1. In the grade book for the class, click on the magnifying glass until it shows the icon: {{:pls:magnisplaticon.png?nolink&16|}} |
| * Step 2. Click on an assignment or a module you want to send a message to the student about. | * Step 2. Click on an assignment or a module you want to send a message to the student about. | ||
| - | * Step 3. Click Fle Attachments. | + | * Step 3. Click File Attachments. |
| - | * Step 4. Click the green plus. | + | * Step 4. Click the green **Add New Message** icon. |
| * Step 5. Type your message into the box. You can attach files if you wish by clicking the paperclip icon. | * Step 5. Type your message into the box. You can attach files if you wish by clicking the paperclip icon. | ||
| - | * Step 6. Click the black icon circled in the image to save. If you want to edit, click the pencil icon and re-save when finished. | + | * Step 6. Click the black floppy disk icon at the top-left of the green box to save the message. If you want to edit the message, click the pencil icon and re-save when finished. |
| * Step 7. Click Done. | * Step 7. Click Done. | ||
| - | Back in the gradebook assignments that have comments or files attached to them will be highlighted orange. | + | Back in the gradebook, assignments that have comments or files attached to them will be highlighted orange. |
| Students/parents can send comments and documents back to you through their portal. | Students/parents can send comments and documents back to you through their portal. | ||
| If the grade box for an assignment is highlighted orange, there is a message/comment/attachment for you to view. | If the grade box for an assignment is highlighted orange, there is a message/comment/attachment for you to view. | ||
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| Students can view comments and files for an assignment in the Grades and Comment section of their portal. | Students can view comments and files for an assignment in the Grades and Comment section of their portal. | ||
| They will click on the [View Assignments] link under the class they need to look at. | They will click on the [View Assignments] link under the class they need to look at. | ||
| - | If there is a comment or attachment for any assignment, they will see a message under the assignment, it will say "Your teacher has sent 1 message for this assignment" | + | If there is a comment or attachment for any assignment, they will see a message under the assignment, it will say "Your teacher has sent 1 message for this assignment." If your student sends you back a comment or attachment they will see a message, “You have sent your teacher 1 message for this assignment.” |
| - | And if your student sends you back a comment or attachment they will see a message, “You have sent your teacher 1 message for this assignment”. | + | Students can view the message by clicking on "**1 message(s)**". In order for the student to comment back or upload a document to you, they will click on the paper with a plus icon for that assignment. |
| - | Students can view the message by clicking on 1 messages | + | |
| - | For the student to comment back or upload a document to you, they will click on the paper with a plus icon for that assignment. | + | |