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| − | == '''Starting WebPams Gradebook: WebPams Version''' ==
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| − | Ask your JPams district coordinator for the web address of the WebPams gradebook in your district. It is usually in this format:
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| − | [[Media:http://webserveraddress/WebPams]] Your address: ____________________________________
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| − | Using your favorite browser, go to the address given. At the start page, enter your '''User ID''' and '''Password''', then click '''Sign In'''.
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| − | '''Important for Web Gradebook''': '''Save''' often and '''Logout''' when done! If stopping Web Gradebook for a moment to do some other task, be sure to save first!
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| − | Main Screen for WebPams – 3 sections – '''Menu''' Items, '''Messages''' from Edgear, '''Stats''' for district enrollment and ethnicity breakdown
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| − | == '''WebPams Gradebook''' ==
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| − | Click on Grades, then WebGradebook to open the gradebook. (Presently in testing mode until completion)
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| − | Setup Box appears – make changes, if necessary, and click OK.
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| − | At the bottom of the screen, choose Year; Teacher, if necessary; Course; Marking Period.
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| − | == '''Toolbar Icons''' ==
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| − | Tooltips are available for each icon. Just hold your mouse pointer (without clicking) over each icon and an explanation will appear.
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| − | 1. '''Assignments''': Click to display the dropdown menu to access the '''New''' item which creates a '''New Assignment''' for the class section. Once an assignment is created, you can use the '''Edit''' item to make changes or the '''Remove''' item to remove or delete an assignment.
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| − | 2. '''Grades''': This menu allows you to use grades features.
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| − | 3. '''Reports''': Creates reports, logs, charts, etc. The remainder of the items all give the same type of graphs dealing with the Selected Assignments, All Assignments, and Final Grade.
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| − | 4. '''Show Me''': Allows you to see Empty Grades, LEP students, and more to come.
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| − | 5. '''Admin''': Allows administrators to preform tasks.
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| − | 6. '''Attendance''': Allows teachers to complete daily attendance.
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| − | 7. '''Discipline''': Allows teachers to complete their sections of the Behavioral Form.
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| − | 8. '''Seating Chart''': Creates a seating chart for the students in each class.
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| − | 9. '''Save''': A very important item used to save grades entered on each assignment. This is a must to save the grades – whether new grades or changes to existing grades.
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| − | == '''Setting up Non Weighted Categories''' ==
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| − | Use categories to organize your gradebook, but is not mandatory. The categories creates items used as defaults and can be changed when entering a new assignment. This feature allows you to choose specific colors for the different types of assignments given in a class. (i.e. Test, Quiz, Term Paper, etc.) These categories will appear in the '''Assignment Type''' drop-down box when you create a new assignment.
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| − | 1. To create categories, click on '''Assignments''' on the Menu Bar and choose '''Categories''' from the drop-down menu.
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| − | 2. Click on '''Blank line''' to create a new category completing the Name of the category (i.e. Tests, Exams, Homework, etc). Select the '''Grade Type'''. Enter the default '''Maximum Value''' (this can be changed when creating an assignment) of points. Select a Color for the assignment type. When done, click '''Save''' (green box) to save the assignment category. Continue using the blank line to add additional assignments.
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| − | == '''Setting up Weighted Categories''' ==
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| − | This feature allows you to set categories that are based on weight values of the total grade. <u>When a user creates assignments with weighted categories, no non-weighted categories can be used in combination with these weighted categories within a class section</u>.
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| − | 1. Use the same steps as the Non-Weighted Categories above.
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| − | 2. In the '''Weight''' field, enter the weight value that this category will use.
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| − | 3. When done setting up weighted categories, click '''Save''' (green box).
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| − | '''Important Note about Categories and Weights''': All categories created in WebGradebook show for all classes. A user can have categories that are non-weighted for some classes and also have weighted categories for others.
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| − | <u>The user needs to remember that if a weighted category is used on an assignment in a particular class, then all assignments in that class must be of a weighted category type. The gradebook will not calculate weighted and non-weighted assignments in the same class</u>.
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| − | == '''Entering Assignment Grades''' ==
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| − | 1. Click '''Assignments''' then '''New'''.
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| − | 2. Enter a title for the assignment in the '''Assignment Title''' field.
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| − | 3. Click the drop down arrow in the '''Category''' field to pick the category of the assignment.
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| − | a. '''NOTE''': All assignments within a given class section must be the same type - either all are non-weighted or all weighted.
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| − | 4. Click the drop down arrow in the '''Grade Post Type''' to identify the assignment as a '''Numerical Grade''', '''SNU Numeric''', or '''SNU Letter''' grade. If categories were created, this item is entered for the category.
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| − | 5. If the subject is a core course (Math, Lang Arts, Social Studies, Science), a user can associate GLE’s that are already preconfigured for the class. Click in the '''Curriculum Unit''' field. A list of Units specifically for the course will be displayed. Click to pick a '''Unit'''. The screen will then move to a listing of '''Activities''' for this unit of the course. A user can select one or more activities. Click the '''Next''' button to move to a listing of matching GLE’s. Click the appropriate '''GLE’s''' for the assignment. When done, click '''Append to Objectives''', then '''Close Window'''. A nice feature of adding GLE’s is that there is a GLE report that can give results of the GLE’s covered in WebGradebook for the year.
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| − | 6. If a weighted '''Assignment Type''' category was chosen, the '''Weight Value''' will be displayed.
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| − | 7. Based on the '''Assignment Type''' category chosen, a default '''Maximum Value''' (Points possible) will be displayed. If the user wishes to change the '''Maximum Value''', click in the field, backspace out the existing value, and enter the desired amount. If there are '''Bonus Points''' possible, enter them in the '''Bonus Points''' field. Enter the '''Date Assigned''' and '''Date Due''' fields.
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| − | 8. If you wish to copy the assignment to other classes, click the '''Copy to Other Sections''' button, or if not, click '''Save''' to enter the assignment to this section only.
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| − | 9. A new column for the assignment will now be displayed in the grade book. Click in the first cell, then begin to type the grade for the assignment. To move to the next cell, simply tap the ENTER button or the DOWN arrow and the active cell will drop down to the next student. After entering the grades, click on the '''Save''' icon (looks like a disk) at the top of the tool bar.
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| − | == '''Entering Exam Grades in WebGradebook''' ==
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| − | == '''Grade Types''' ==
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| − | == '''Valid Grades''' ==
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| − | == '''Syllabus''' ==
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| − | == '''Duplicate a Grade''' ==
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| − | == '''Posting GLE's in Gradebook''' ==
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| − | == '''GLE Reports: Curriculum Checklist''' ==
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| − | == '''Transfer Students and Assignments in WebGradebook''' ==
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| − | == '''Discipline Posting''' ==
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| − | == '''Teacher Posting of Conduct (Comments) in WebGradebook''' ==
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| − | == '''Conduct (Comments) Codes Listing''' ==
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| − | == '''Maintaining a Printed Copy of Grades''' ==
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| − | == '''Obtaining Help for WebGradebook''' ==
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