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'''This program will allow teachers to create messages specifically their students for the Student Progress Center.'''
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'''This program will allow teachers to create notes (messages) specifically their students for the Student Progress Center.'''
  
  
*In the WebGradebook, click on '''Teacher Notes'''.
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*In the WebGradebook, click on '''Teacher Notes''' icon on the top menu bar.
  
  
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::'''The following column headers are not found on the Common Column Headers document.'''
 
::'''The following column headers are not found on the Common Column Headers document.'''
::'''Title''' -- Title of the message
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::'''Title''' -- Title of the Note
::'''Type''' -- Refers to the type of message being sent.
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::'''Type''' -- Refers to the type of Note being sent.
::'''User''' -- The login of the user who created the message.
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::'''User''' -- The login of the user who created the Note.
::'''Created''' -- Date the message was created.
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::'''Created''' -- Date the Note was created.
::'''Count''' -- The number of students the messages was sent to.
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::'''Count''' -- The number of students the Note was sent to.
 
::'''DEL''' -- Delete
 
::'''DEL''' -- Delete
  
'''To begin creating a message'''
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'''Creating a Note'''
  
 
#Click the "Add" button at the bottom of the screen to bring up the "Note Editor" Window.
 
#Click the "Add" button at the bottom of the screen to bring up the "Note Editor" Window.
#If the message is only for a few students, you can click in the field labeled "Students" and select from a list of options to restrict the number of students to send the message to.  Then select the students from the last field in the window.  Leave blank to send the message to all students.
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#If the Note is only for a few students, you can click in the field labeled "Students" and select from a list of options to restrict the number of students to send the Note to.  Then select the students from the last field in the window.  Leave blank to send the Note to all students.
#Click in the "Title" field to create a title for the message.
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#Click in the "Title" field to create a title for the Note.
#Below "Title", there is an option to '''Make Public''' or to make the message '''Student Visible''' only.  If "Make Public" is selected and your district displays the "Browse" button on the Student Progress Center, the message will be visible to everyone who visits the Student Progress Center without requiring a username and password.  If "Student Visible" is selected, the message will only be visible to parents/students who have a username and password.  
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#Below "Title", there is an option to '''Make Public''' or to make the Note '''Student Visible''' (normal setting) only.   
#In the white text area, begin typing the message.
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#*If "Make Public" is selected and your district displays the "Browse" button on the Student Progress Center, the Note will be visible to everyone who visits the Student Progress Center without requiring a username and password.   
#Click "Add" to send the message to the Student Progress Center.
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#*If "Student Visible" (normal setting) is selected, the Note will only be visible to parents/students who have a username and password.  
#After creating a teacher note, click on it to attach a file. Then click on "Attach" to attach a file (1 meg only) to the teacher's note. Then choose "Add", click on the file to include and then cick on "Choose". The file is now attached.
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#In the white text area, begin typing the Note.
#The message will appear in the table with number of students that received the message.
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#When finished composing the Note, click the '''Add''' button.  The Note Editor will close and the user will see a listing of created Notes.
#*Click on the message title to review/edit the message.
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#'''Adding An Attachment to a Note:''' (''Attachments are added after a Note has been created.'')
#*Click on the student count to see which students the note was created for, and the date the mother, father, or student opened the note.  
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#*After creating the Note, click on the row of the Note to attach a file.  
#*Click the red cell to delete the message
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#*The Note Editor will appear.  At the bottom, click the "Attach" button.
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#*An attachment window will appear.  Click the "Add" button.
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#**If the file needed is displayed, click on it, click the '''Choose''' button.
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#**If a new file is needed, click the '''Up Arrow''' icon in the upper left, then select '''Choose File'''. Browse to the desired file, then click on the file to include (limited to 1MB in size).  Click the '''Upload''' button.  The file will then be displayed in the selection of files.  Click on the file, then select '''Choose'''.
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#The Note will appear in the table with number of students that the Note was sent to.
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#*Click on the Note title to review/edit the message.
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#*Click on the student count to see which students the Note was created for, and the date the mother, father, or student opened the Note.  
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#*Click the red cell to delete the Note.
  
 
'''To Print this Report'''
 
'''To Print this Report'''

Revision as of 21:44, 3 December 2015

This program will allow teachers to create notes (messages) specifically their students for the Student Progress Center.


  • In the WebGradebook, click on Teacher Notes icon on the top menu bar.


Definitions of Column Headers

To find definitions of commonly used columns follow this link: Common Column Headers.
The following column headers are not found on the Common Column Headers document.
Title -- Title of the Note
Type -- Refers to the type of Note being sent.
User -- The login of the user who created the Note.
Created -- Date the Note was created.
Count -- The number of students the Note was sent to.
DEL -- Delete

Creating a Note

  1. Click the "Add" button at the bottom of the screen to bring up the "Note Editor" Window.
  2. If the Note is only for a few students, you can click in the field labeled "Students" and select from a list of options to restrict the number of students to send the Note to. Then select the students from the last field in the window. Leave blank to send the Note to all students.
  3. Click in the "Title" field to create a title for the Note.
  4. Below "Title", there is an option to Make Public or to make the Note Student Visible (normal setting) only.
    • If "Make Public" is selected and your district displays the "Browse" button on the Student Progress Center, the Note will be visible to everyone who visits the Student Progress Center without requiring a username and password.
    • If "Student Visible" (normal setting) is selected, the Note will only be visible to parents/students who have a username and password.
  5. In the white text area, begin typing the Note.
  6. When finished composing the Note, click the Add button. The Note Editor will close and the user will see a listing of created Notes.
  7. Adding An Attachment to a Note: (Attachments are added after a Note has been created.)
    • After creating the Note, click on the row of the Note to attach a file.
    • The Note Editor will appear. At the bottom, click the "Attach" button.
    • An attachment window will appear. Click the "Add" button.
      • If the file needed is displayed, click on it, click the Choose button.
      • If a new file is needed, click the Up Arrow icon in the upper left, then select Choose File. Browse to the desired file, then click on the file to include (limited to 1MB in size). Click the Upload button. The file will then be displayed in the selection of files. Click on the file, then select Choose.
  8. The Note will appear in the table with number of students that the Note was sent to.
    • Click on the Note title to review/edit the message.
    • Click on the student count to see which students the Note was created for, and the date the mother, father, or student opened the Note.
    • Click the red cell to delete the Note.

To Print this Report

  1. Click the Print button at the bottom of the screen.
  2. A popup will appear with a set of document print options--PDF, XLS, CSV, HTML.
  3. The default print option will be PDF.
  4. Click the print button on this popup and a print preview window will appear.
  5. To get the print icon on this window, hover the mouse in the bottom right area of the preview. A grey rectangle will appear with several icons.
  6. Click the print icon at the right end of this rectangle. Another print preview will appear.
  7. Click the print button at the top left to print the report. Close the print preview.

NOTE: Sorting and other data manipulations are explained in the following link: List Programs Instructions/Video



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