A Guide to eCollege Parent Symposium October 13, 2007 Presenter: Dan Reese

Today’s Objectives Sign-in procedures E-mail system and communication Gradebook Submitting work Navigating the system Trouble Shooting Q and A

Sign-in procedures

E-mail system and communication

Gradebook

Submitting work

Navigating the system

Trouble Shooting

Q and A

eClassroom: Web portal for courses Student / Parent Access Parents / Students can access 24/7 to view assignments and check progress. Username / Password Firstlast name (all lower-case and without spaces) Password is ‘odyssey’ but will be changed by the student. Check Grades Online 30

Web portal for courses

Student / Parent Access

Parents / Students can access 24/7 to view assignments and check progress.

Username / Password

Firstlast name (all lower-case and without spaces)

Password is ‘odyssey’ but will be changed by the student.

Check Grades Online

Odyssey Webmail: Student / Parent Access Parents / Students can access 24/7 to view or send emails. Username / Password Firstlast name (all lower-case without spaces) Password is ‘odyssey’ but will be changed by the student. (Should match eClassroom password. Tools Students will be able to use built-in Google tools. 30

Student / Parent Access

Parents / Students can access 24/7 to view or send emails.

Username / Password

Firstlast name (all lower-case without spaces)

Password is ‘odyssey’ but will be changed by the student. (Should match eClassroom password.

Tools

Students will be able to use built-in Google tools.

Information Tabs

The Left-Hand Navigation Bar

A Sample Class Reese, Geometry

Reese, Geometry

Types of assessments Drop Box Essay Questions Auto Graded Discussion Boards Combinations

Drop Box

Essay Questions

Auto Graded

Discussion Boards

Combinations

Drop Box Click on Drop Box Link Find the assignment in the basket pull down menu Submit with attachment

Click on Drop Box Link

Find the assignment in the basket pull down menu

Submit with attachment

Essay Questions Open the assessment Type content in the text box Submit for grade when finished.

Open the assessment

Type content in the text box

Submit for grade when finished.

Auto graded Items Do the assessment Submit for grade when finished Work is graded instantly and appears in grade book

Do the assessment

Submit for grade when finished

Work is graded instantly and appears in grade book

Discussion Boards Open discussion board link Read Post replies or original thought

Open discussion board link

Read

Post replies or original thought

Reading the Gradebook

Questions…

Computer practice Username: geometrystudent Password: odyssey

Username:

geometrystudent

Password:

odyssey