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1. O Mes a a In this window you can set the Moderator Email address any notifications regarding new posts or replies to posts will be sent here by default these options can be adjusted with the checkboxes below Teachers can choose to disable comments entirely to hide comments until they have been approved or to allow all comments to automatically post to the blog Other options include allowing blog contributors to edit their posts after publication configuring the number of posts displayed on a page and choosing whether or not to show the email addresses of individual commenters Click post new topic to create a new blog post New post from T Academics B Z U ae c Z j Categories and Optional Settings hide v Hide User Comments Users must post a response before seeing other published responses Categories Q edit categories Calculations _ Elements Labs Reactions sf add a category a L class group spaces fi na Isite user manual MEPE E up seals I Ar seridces TA a Give your blog post a title and enter the content in the main text entry field You can open the pop up editor to style the text in your blog entry You can prevent readers from seeing comments on the blog post before commenting themselves using the Hide User Comments checkbox Below use the checkboxes to assign your post to one or more categories Parents can see blog posts but cannot view comments or add their own comme2. L class group spaces f na Is te user man udal eaa as e ar PA ee alien Introduction The summer 2011 release includes a series of changes to Group Spaces that significantly enhance the appearance functionality and usability Group Space pages now have a tab oriented layout with easy access to the various features Below the tabs admins can configure a number of different elements in order to customize the layout and determine what information is displayed to members This document is a reference for Group Admins providing details on navigating the new Group Spaces and setting up the various Group Spaces elements Group admins which is to say teachers can customize the various components of their individual class pages Assignments and in class events can be added to the calendar and showcased on the home page Videos MP3s and images can be grouped into playlists and albums for sharing with class members Documents and other resources can be consolidated into one central location with protected access for all class members There are discussion board and blog resources available and teachers can even create self grading quizzes for students to take at any time Tab based layout New feature Tabs The tabbed layout brings together all of the various components of the Group Space e Dashboard e Media e Calendar e Blog e Resources e Discussions e DropBox e Members e Quizzes Dashboard The Dashboard is the main landing pa
3. The Media element allows Group Admins to display content from a folder in Multimedia Manager directly on the class Dashboard page Use the settings link to select which folder from Multimedia Manager will be displayed The properties for each individual content folder can be set in Multimedia Manager Sstinalsite pi software amp services for schools class group spaces user manual for teachers manage media settings Jump to Multimedia Manager Select content for display in 4 Ei this element Jump to Media tab Click the manage media link to open Multimedia Manager and edit the Channel Folder properties there Beneath the media display area the full media player link will jump the user directly to the Media tab of the Group Space There users will see the full Multimedia Manager display with controls for controlling the slideshow Video Playlist or MP3 Playlist currently displayed See 6 Media in this document for more details about the Media tab 1 4 RSS Feed optional Click the settings link to enter the URL of an RSS feed Any content posted to the RSS feed will be displayed in the element window You can use the dropdown menu under settings to cap the number of past items displayed at a time Support Blog settings URL http www finalsite com rss cfm blog 515 Enter feed URL Max Entries 3 re To Cap the number Virtual Boot Cam Training starts
4. nick paul finalsiteacademy com Simpson Ruth M Ruth simpson finalsiteacademy com C Strunk John A john strunk finalsiteacademy com Student Student A student finalsiteacademy com Parents selecting a student will select their parents Administrators From Paige Turner lt donotreply finalsite net gt Emailing from the finalsiteacademy com domain is not allowed BCC Subject Importance Normal a Message a L class group spaces fi na Isite user manual for teachers up web software amp services for schools Group admins can also click the profile link next to each student s name to pop open that student s profile displaying biographical information relationships with other constituents contact information and the classes and groups in which the student is enrolled Student Student Student Information Gender Date of Birth 05 11 1958 Date Enrolled 09 05 2006 Current Grade 9 Class Of 2010 Faculty Advisor Guy D Mee Homeroom 101 Locker Number 1011 Bus Route 1 Relationships Name Relationship Parent Parent Child Contact Information Email student finalsiteacademy com Prima Mobile Phone 408 882 8824 Classes Algebra Il p 1 Zahner Institute Academics Chemistry p 2 Zahner Institute Academics Physical Education p 3 Kornet Field 1 Wynn English p 4 Turner English Ill p 5 Moser Hall Turner US History p 6 Moser Hall Wuzwunce Environmental Scie
5. 7 2011 By dtadmin Short Answer _ Multiple Choice Single E yes O no Multiple Choice Multi uiz Dates So a J Check Academic Skills 2011 001 p 1 Start 6 7 2011 2 00 pm End 6 6 2011 3 00 pm Added by Heathcliff jan Huxtable Uc Oo Long Answer Select the responses that are true A a L class group spaces fi n IT user manual for teachers up web Nasi C Group members will see the Quizzes tab when an Admin creates a quiz if no quizzes have been created the tab will not be visible Parents never see Quiz content 6 Media Group Admins can use the Media tab to share content from Multimedia Manager with the group The Media tab will also appear in the Group Space whenever a Group Admin configures the Media element on the Dashboard The Media tab will mirror the content of the Dashboard element unlike the Media ubt Bl sy Dashboard element the Media tab will present the full Media Player When the Dashboard Media Element is configured the Media tab will present the same content with more playback options Users will be able to navigate around the current Media Channel and view other content saved there If the Channel properties are set to allow it users will be able to share and download media from full media player gt Multimedia Manager as well Admins can edit content in Multimedia Manager by clicking the Manage Media button This will pop open a Multimedia
6. June 6 of feed items displayed Knowledge Base Update Can students post images on class discussion boards For more information about RSS feeds the finalsite Knowledge Base article What do I do with an RSS feed is a good place to start You can use an RSS feed from any site in the RSS element not just one from a finalsite blog or L class group spaces f na Is te user maq nual eac up E e Vear hadrian e wa page As this is an optional element it will not be visible to Group Members or Guests if there is no RSS feed URL entered into the element settings 1 5 Content optional The content element provides Group Admins with a simple content entry field The popup editor and HTML editors are available for creating formatted text and adding images Group Space Content Uncheck the Notify group members of this update checkbox to prevent edits to this element from appearing in the Activity Stream element As this is an optional element it will not be visible to Group Members or Guests if there is no content entered Right Column 1 6 Bulletins Bulletins are similar to standard Content elements but are intended more for short timely notices that are less permanent Items added to a bulletin element will stack in a list the 3 most recent bulletins will be displayed along with the date and time that they were created After a bulletin has been created it can be e
7. Manager window where audio video and image files can be uploaded to the class channel and folders class group spaces user manual for teachers A finalsite web software amp services for schools finalsiteMedia demo finalsite com Channel Chemistry Add New Folder Preview Channel Add Channel Share URL Chemistry amp Below you will find a list of the folders that are currently Add Folder assigned to Clicking on one will allow you to modify its Ca Mercury settings and add new objects to It Chemist Athletics Portal media E Mercury 0 8 MB Q Demo Video Fine Arts Gallery Alumni Gallery AF kategories inherit protection from the channel settings Classroom Media Test Channe finalsite U campus i This Class has its own channel Chemistry and two folders Mercury and Chemistry Basics Chemistry Basics 1 8 MB Q Any content uploaded to the appropriate folder will be automatically included in the Media Tab and on the Media Element on the Dashboard Use the settings link on the Media Dashboard Element to identify which folder in Multimedia Manager will be used to store the class content Media manage media settings full media player gt a L class group spaces fi n IT user manual for teachers up web Nasi C Media manage media settings demo finalsite com fi 3 Select an Browse through the media chand Entire Channel or 1 Click the d
8. blue pencil icon which can be clicked to edit the Calendar properties class group spaces user manual for teachers Adjust date range Academic Skills Period 1 Dashboard Calend day 4 lt lt lt Week of May 29 2011 gt gt gt sw i Calendar event DUE Response Journals 2011 001 p 1 _ 0300 J lt lt lt Week of May 29 2011 gt gt DropBox 3 Resources Sstinalsite web software amp services for schools Alerts Calendar View Event Search Export Help and Edit controls Add new Calendar item Resource Folder The Resources tab is where Create a new folder Group Admins can store documents and files they wish to share with Group Members Folder Parent Folder main folder 3 Resources must be sorted into folders Admins can create as many folders as they wish in order to organize resource files using the new folder button Once at least one folder has been created resources can be created with the new Find a shared folder from another group Configure the settings for this folder and click Create Folder Name Lecture Notes mI Share this folder with several of my groups 1 Academic Skills p 1 O Academic Skills p 3 O Enable other groups to share this folder O Archive this resource folder it will not be visible DI on the website O Make this a dynamic file folder Create Folder resource button To delete a resource fol
9. cross the bottom of the element will jump users directly to the Calendar tab see below To control the number of days ahead behind that are displayed in the Calendar element site administrators can adjust the settings in Constituent a L class group spaces fi na Isite user manual aeai up seals seifivasia e services TA a Manager gt Settings gt Global Settings Note that this will affect ALL Group Space calendars Global Teacher Account Site Settings CONSTITUENT ROLES General Settings LOCATIONS SITE TEMPLATES CEMB GLOBAL SETTINGS 1 Email Username detault IMPORT DATA Admissions Deadlines EXPORT DATA AUTHORIZATION ny a ae Se sso t Style Group Space List CONSTITUENTS ist 14 Days Ahead 1 8 RSS Feed optional See 1 5 RSS Feed optional 1 9 Content optional See 1 6 Content optional 2 Calendar The Calendar tab displays upcoming calendar items for the associated Group Events and Assignments are listed in order each entry is a link to a detailed view of that specific calendar item Assignments with associated DropBoxes also display a direct link to the DropBox itself From the Calendar tab users can use the navigation buttons to control the date range of events that is displayed On the right hand side icons allow users to configure Alerts display the Calendar Grid View export Calendar items and view the Calendar Help content Admin users will also see a
10. der hover over the folder name and click the Delete link 000 Resource Editor aa finalsite com sitemembers extensions includes resource adminr Resource Editor Enter the following older Lecture Notes information and clic 0S esourl Q m B I U UJ Archive this resource it will not be visible on e website Link File Content Either upload or browse and select an existing file to attach to this resource Upload a single file Choose File No file chosen O Link to an existing file Link to a dynamic file folder Post Resource Users who are Administrators of more than one Group can share Resource folders among any or all of their Groups When creating a new folder Admins have the option to share it with any other group to which they have administrative privileges or with all Groups Admins can also add a folder that has been created in another Group and shared by clicking new folder and selecting Find a shared folder from another group Resources can be files from the user s computer files from File Manager site pages external webpages dynamic file folders or custom content that is oii e class group spaces f na sit user manual for teachers up web software amp services for C entered when the resource is created Individual resources and entire resource folders can be archived when no longer needed Archived resources can still be shared am
11. dited by clicking the associated blue pencil icon Writing Journals due XG Response journals will be due on Monday June 6 Reminder no school on Monday 5 30 QA Gi Monday the 30th is Memorial Day so we won t meet that week Our next class will be Monday June 6 Enjoy the long weekend Users who are Administrators of more than one Group have the option of posting bulletins to any or all of their Groups at once when the bulletin is created Click the add to other classes button when composing a new L class group spaces f na Is te user maq nual eac up A e Vear stricta e wa bulletin and check off each Group you would like to display the content Bulletin Editor Enter the following Information and c ritle This bulletin is being added to Academic Skills p 1 add to other classes Bulletin Post Bulletin 1 7 Calendar The Calendar element will appear on a Group Space page whenever there is an event coming up on that Group s calendar Calendar events will appear as links in a stacked list each individual entry can be clicked to bring the user directly to the full details of the item If the Calendar event is an assignment with an associated DropBox the entry will also display a link to that DropBox June 2011 06065 DUE Response Journals 2011 001 p 1 9 03 00 Click the manage calendar link to open up Calendar Manager and edit Calendar entries The Full Calendar link a
12. efaut media player che individual folders Manage Media lt a aia Chemistry Basics select Mercury select Group Media Element Properties 2 Click finalsiteu3 cf_group adminmedia cfm person_groupid Browse Options V Auto play Q Random Start M Loop Orientation Landscape Portrait Cancel Update 7 Blog The blog tab will appear to group members students when teachers activate the group s blog by configuring moderation and editing options or by posting a first blog entry View another group space Media Biog Discussions Members zJ All Categories B Topics posted by admins will be visible in the Blog tab and will also appear in the Activity Stream on the Dashboard Note that Group Members can reply to topics posted by admins but cannot create their own topics You can customize notification and commenting options by clicking the edit blog settings link The Edit Settings window will appear a L class group spaces fi na Isite user manual for teachers up web software amp services for schools Blog Properties Moderator Email v Email moderator each time a new entry is posted v Enable comments for this blog v Email moderator each time a new comment is posted vi Moderate comments hidden until reviewed amp published Allow contributors to edit posts after publishing 10 Posts displayed per page __ Remove email links from commenter s names Update Settings
13. es for schools select more members Group Role Admin Member Ha Member Member Member Member re y y re Member 2 y a X Member Member gt Member Member Admin a X a vj POR RHR K K You can also open the Compose Email window by pressing the bulk email button directly on the Members tab This will create a new message teachers can choose to email the class members students administrators for the class group and or Parents of class members Each student profile listing also has an email button that can be used to send a message directly to that individual student From the Compose Email window teachers can select other students in the class and students in other academic classes that they teach Select the appropriate constituents within each class and compose your email below A confirmation receipt will be sent to your own email Send To My Classes English p 4 English Ill p 5 O Roster Adams Gerald P Gerry adams finalsiteacademy com Dunbar Kimberly M Kim dunbar finalsiteacademy com Fernandez Richard B Rich fernandez finalsiteacademy com Heaton Michael W mike heaton finalsiteacademy com _ Hernadez Vincent A Vince hernadez finalsiteacademy com Knight Lauren G lauren knight finalsiteacademy com Norris Joseph J Joe Norris finalsiteacademy com Paul Nick P
14. ge for the Group Space and it s the first thing group members will see when they click over to a group from a portal page The Dashboard displays relevant information from several sections of the Group space Similar to a Portal page the Dashboard is broken up into a series L class group spaces f na Is te user maq nual eac up sls aa a ee alien of elements arranged into two columns Unlike a Portal page Dashboard elements cannot be rearranged or removed Some Dashboard elements are listed as optional you can keep these elements from being displayed simply by leaving them alone Any optional element that is not configured or that contains no content will be hidden from Group members Note that as a Group admin you will always see all elements regardless of whether or not they have been configured it is only Group members or guests i e Students and Parents who cannot view empty elements Dashboard elements include 1 1 Overview A small content area spanning both columns on the page the Overview is meant to contain a short description of the Group or important information that pertains to Group members Click on the blue pencil icon to edit the Overview message Note that the Overview is not marked as optional but it will still disappear when content is not entered Individual users can click the hide overview link to collapse the Overview box so that it doesn t take up space on their Da
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16. nts 8 Discussions In addition to a Group blog Group Admins can create a discussion board by editing the Discussions tab Discussions function much like blogs except that they allow topic creation by Group Members in addition to Group Admins View another group space Dashboard Calendar Resources DropBox Quizzes Media Blog Discussions Members Discussions gt About Liquid Mercu lt back delete topic F JOC Chronological View mod Filter responses by submitter rs Things About Liquid Mercury Posted by Student S 09 13 07 03 06 PM reply Can anyone tell me things about liquid Mercury Student S 09 13 07 12 00PM amp E reply hide Liquid Mercury is a Liquid metal that is very sensitive to temperature It has the ability to change from liquid to solid in a matter of seconds 9 Members The Members tab allows Group Admins to view all members of the group and edit the group membership Admins can also email group members individually or collectively and can click on the profile links for each member to view selected data from their Constituent Manager profile publicly available data generally includes Name Family Relationships Contact info and Academic Group membership class group spaces user manual for teachers English IIl Period 5 Paige Turner g profile site Sstinalsite web software amp services for schools Dashboard Calendar Resources DropBox Quizzes Media Blog Discus
17. ong other classes 4 DropBox The DropBox tab collates any upcoming Calendar Assignments that have associated DropBoxes Group members can visit the DropBox tab to submit documents to a DropBox rather than finding the associated Calendar event on an event list View another group space Delete Edit DropBox DropBox Media Download all submitted documents Due Date Time Dropbox Name submissions 6 6 9 00 Academic Skills 2011 001 Response Journals The DropBox tab will not be visible to Group Members if there are no upcoming assignments Also Parents will never be able to view Dropboxes Tabs within the DropBox display allow Admins to view both upcoming DropBoxes and past DropBoxes A new DropBox that is a new Calendar Assignment can be created by clicking the new DropBox button Admins can use the icons associated with each individual DropBox to download all submitted documents edit the assignment or delete the DropBox and all of its contents 5 Quizzes Academic Skills Period 1 4 profile site Dashboard Calendar Resources DropBox Quizzes Media Blog Discussions Members Manage Quizzes Upcoming Quizzes Previous Quizzes Quiz Name Start End Pop Quiz Week 12 edit 6 7 2011 2 00 pm 6 6 2011 3 00 pm L class group spaces f na Is te user maq nual eac up e Hear E e wa The Quizzes tab allows Group Admins to create forms based quizzes for Group members Quiz questions can be formatted a
18. s e Multiple choice single answer e Multiple choice multiple answers e Short answer e Long answer In multiple choice formats teachers specify which selections are correct answers For Short answer and Long answer questions teachers specify a list of keywords or phrases that correct answers must contain any responses that include one or more of the listed keywords phrases will be marked as correct In this way quizzes are self grading and entirely automated If a teacher wants or needs to grade quizzes manually automatic grading can be turned off and grades can be entered by hand for each quiz submission Once a quiz has been created it can be saved as a Shared Quiz Template Other Group Admins can use templates in their own classes A quiz can also be cloned and edited to save time on composing new quiz formats After creating a quiz use the Schedule Quiz button to set a date for the quiz Upcoming quizzes will be listed on the Quizzes tab on the Group Space The quiz building process is based on the process for creating forms in Forms Manager As with Forms Manager Admins can view the results for each quiz DASHBOARD BUILD amp EDIT NOTIFICATIONS amp REDIRECTS AUTO GRADING RESULTS Pop Quiz Week 12 edit 7 Clone Quiz Add to Shared Quiz Templates Delete Quiz Quiz Info Element Library Last Submission 6 3 2014 standard elements B of Submissions 1 Created 6 3 2011 By LesNessman Last Edited 6
19. shboard page if they don t need to read it As a result it s good practice to not use the Overview for essential content that may change as you may not be able to ensure that all students read the newest content Left Column 1 2 Recent Activity The Activity Stream element displays a continuous record of edits uploads blog forum posts and other changes made to a Group Space Recent activity content cannot be edited filtered or sorted all edits to Group Space elements will be displayed in the Activity Stream oi class group spaces f na Isite user manual for teachers up web software amp services for schools Ea New bulletin Reminder no school on Monday 5 30 Hyperlin ks S minutes age point directly New group space dashboard rss element Wired Wired f Science to online 8 minutes ago content New group space dashboard rss element Support Blog Updated group space dashboard Overview 12 minutes ago 2 New images in Apollo and Stella Click Show Ta Older to go back as far as 2 weeks Similar activities are grouped together Parents will see updates and edits in their Activity Stream elements for any Groups they belong to they will also have access to view recent activities for their children s Groups Clicking the child s name in the dropdown menu above the Activity Stream will expand the element to display recent updates for the appropriate Group s the child belongs to Media
20. sions Members E7 bulk email amp edit members Gerald Adams 2010 Student Grade 9 profile Richard Fernandez 2008 Student Grade 11 profile Vincent Hernadez 2007 Student Grade 12 profile Joseph Norris 2008 Student Grade 11 profile Ruth Simpson 2008 Student Grade 11 profile Student Student 2010 Student Grade 9 profile Kimberly Dunbar 2007 Student Grade 12 profile Michael Heaton 2009 Student Grade 10 profile Lauren Knight 2008 Student Grade 11 profile Nick Paul 2007 Student Grade 9 profile John Strunk 2009 Student Grade 10 profile On the Members tab Group Admins can see all of the members of the group and associated information including class year and role Click the Edit Members button to pop open Group Manager where you can add and remove students to from the class class group spaces user MANU oricacher English III SETTINGS MEMBERS Paige Turner Gerald Adams 2010 Kimberly Dunbar 2007 Richard Fernandez 2008 Michael Heaton 2009 Vincent Hernadez 2007 Lauren Knight 2008 Joseph Norris 2008 Nick Paul 2007 Ruth Simpson 2008 John Strunk 2009 Student Student 2010 xexunxexuexMe exxexxx x Johnny Caravella Via Filtered Selected Selected Selected Selected Selected Selected Selected Selected Selected Selected Selected Filtered Sstinalsite web software amp servic
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