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Apex Learning for Teachers www.apexvs.com
Apex Video Tour of the Dashboard: http://www.brainshark.com/apexlearning/ft_staff-dashboard
Dashboard
a) __Click Menu in top left corner to get to the Gradebook, Classrooms, Students, and Reports
sections of the website My Dashboard on pages 1 and 2 of this guide
Grade Book on pages 3, 4, and 5 of this guide Reports on pages 6 and 7 of this guide Students on page 8 of this guide
b) __Click Expand link to expand the classroom list on the dashboard c) __ Click Help for support guides and how-to videos. See more on page 11 of this guide. d) __ Click your username to sign out e) __ Review Announcements that come in, notice AL is from Apex Learning Company about program changes and updates
Sign In to Apex Learning: Username is: MCSEmployeeID# example: MCS0234 Temporary Password is: password
Apex Support: 1-800-453-1454 [email protected] Mon-Fri 5am-7pm Pacific Time
MCS Apex Support: [email protected]
!! Run System Check-Up on your computers. Call or
email Help Desk at 574-8600 or [email protected] with what is needed to update on your computer from this Check-Up list. Be sure to have the computer names when you talk with the Help Desk.
Announcements e)
Menu a)
Expand b)
Help c)
username d)
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Dashboard
a) __Click the classroom to view the class course the students are taking b) __Click Actions button to add a new classroom. See more about this on page 10 of this guide. c) __Click pencil to enroll and withdraw students, and print class rosters. See more about this on
page 10 of this guide. d) __Click Gradebook to have quick access to the Grade Book . See more about this on pages 3, 4, and 5.
Pencil
Gradebook
c)
d)
classroom a)
Add Classroom b)
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Grade Book Summary view
a) __Student name b) __Can change computer graded score c) __Do not use for Summer School, Enter Midterm Grade as credit earned 1,2,3, or 4 d) __IMPORTANT!! Enter Final Grade Letter, this will also withdraw student from course as completed. This Grade Letter needs to match what you enter in PowerTeacher e) __If need to roll student over to next term you can extend their date in the course f) __PDF Letter showing student Final Grade and Report from Apex to share with student, parents, teacher files, and school office g) __Activity Scores Report for your students in the class h) __Always save before leaving this page
Student name
a)
Test Out Score
b)
Enter grade c)
Enter Final Grade Letter
d)
Enter extension
date
e)
Print Final Grade Letter Office
f)
g)
Always Save Changes h)
g) Activity Scores Report
Back to Dashboard
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Grade Book Tab Unit view
a) __Student name b) __Click here to see the students quiz or test results. From this screen you can click on date they took the quiz to see the actual questions and answers students completed c) __Reset quiz after every 2 attempts quiz will need to be reset for student to take again d) __Optional to set a due date for an assignment e) __Green is unlock, Red is lock. May lock or unlock quizzes and tests for students to take. If you use the lock icon at the top of the columns will set it for the whole class. f) __Clicking this X will set that assignment as not to be graded or count in the grade book for the whole class g) __Boxes are for Teacher graded assignments to enter the students points earned, total points possible located at the top of the column. May type “Ex” here to excuse student from the assignment to be counted as a grade in the grade book h) __Remember to always save before leaving this page
Always save h)
Student name
a)
Reset Quiz c)
Due Date d)
Lock/Unlock e)
f)
Enter grade points
g)
See Quiz Results
b)
f) Not to be graded for all the class
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Answer Keys Grade Book
1) ___On the Grade Book page and in a Unit View then you click the name of the assignment at the top of the column 2) ___Click on the target icon with stars 3) ___At the top right corner of the assignment click on the blue box titled “Show Answers”
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2
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Reports
Notes)__Each report button shows explanation of the report next it 1) Student Summary report shows the students progress in each class, when they last access
the course, and total time in session activities. Report is showcased on page 7 of this guide.
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Reports continued Student Summary From page 6 of this guide is the Student Summary report from the Reports page.
1) ___Click on the link under the Total Session Time to see how the time is being used in each course by the student
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Students
a) ___You can add emails to send out a Student Progress Report weekly on Sunday evenings to
anyone you list their email here for each student. Could use it for parents, students, counselors, coaches, and even you as the teacher. b) __Students username c) __May use this to reset a students password then give them the temporary password displayed here
Add Email a) Username
b) Password c)
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Enroll Students
On the Dashboard page click the pencil icon next
to the classroom you would like to enroll
student in
1)
Then choose the School name the
student is from in this drop-
down list
2)
Type in StudentID# to
search for student
3)
Click Enroll link to enroll the selected
student in that class
4) If Student does not appear in enrollment list then please email the Students Name, student’s ID#, and School they are from to
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How to Add a Classroom
For ESS Teachers your classrooms will be created for you. If you have questions email [email protected].
1. On the Dashboard page click the Actions button and click Add Classroom 2. The Add Classroom dialog opens. 3. Enter name for the classroom. Use the following naming convention:
A. MVA; Independent Study
School site-Program-Teacher Lastname.F-Student Lastname.F
Example: Davis-MVA-Smith.J-Simpson.B A. TOPS; Elliott
School site-Program-Teacher Lastname.F-Course Name
Example: Elliott-Senior Success-Smith.J-Biology Core Sem 2 4. Select a Start Date for the classroom. This is a one-time setting — Start Dates cannot be
edited. 5. Use the Solution dropdown menu to locate the organization to which the new classroom will
be added. 6. Add a course to the classroom.
A. Scroll down to the Add Courses area.
B. Expand a Pathway by clicking its + icon.
C. Select courses by checking the appropriate boxes. Check with your School Site Administration for Classroom Crosswalks for matching Apex classes with Modesto City School class names.
7. Click the Save button. The Add Classroom dialog refreshes and the Edit Classroom dialog is displayed.
How to Edit the Classroom
8. To edit a classroom, on the Dashboard page cock the Expand link and then the pencil icon next to the class you would like to edit. The Edit Classroom dialog opens. From here, the following tasks may be performed:
Enter or change the classroom's name Add or remove courses, teachers, and students Apply Course Settings Create new student accounts
(registration) Copy the classroom Archive the classroom
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How to Add an Assignment to the Grade Book – i.e. Study Guide You can add an assignment of your choice to the grade book. Many teachers may want to add the Apex Study Guide for the course as a graded assignment and these instructions will allow you to do this. Currently the Study Guide is an ungraded assignment. 1. In the Grade Book click on the course you could like to add the assignment to (a) then the Unit (b) and click on any of the assignments on the grade book (c)
2. Click on the Outline Manager (d) in the top right corner near the search text box
3. On the left side scroll down (e) the list and click on Appendix B: Additional Activities (f). Then click
the Add Activity button (g). 4.
(c) (b)
(a)
(d)
(g)
(f)
(e)
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4. Next in the middle of the screen you will have the New Activity to add a title (h), For example Study Guide 2.2.2, optional add a activity description (i), optional you can add a web site link to the activity (J), and give the new activity points possible (k). Next click the Save Changes button (L)
(i)
(h)
(J)
(k)
(L)
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Support Help can be found on any page in the top right corner of the screen. You can get Help on the page you are working on, Getting Started guide and videos, or the Help Home which is showcased below with many resources and support guides and videos.
Excellent Videos and Guides for getting students and teachers started using
Apex. Great to use on first day orientations to show
students. Search your questions here.
Example “add class” or “reset activity”
