2010 -2011 Technology

Aspen Basicsand Kbox

Logging Into Kbox Technology Help Desk

New Item

Select TRAINING

Include times available in Comments

Questions at the end

Logging into ASPEN Key sis into Internet Explorer Username and password = same as your log-in

(from home add cherokee\) Security Preferences Updates – LATER You will see a listing of all classes – Issues?

REGISTRAR Do not use Back button on Internet Explorer

Email for help: aspen.support@cherokee.k12.ga.us

Home Page (Pages)•Top Tabs (pages, as in SharePoint)• Content-specific Side Tabs

Home Page Announcements – District level

› Handouts for training› Progress report due dates, etc.

Listing of Classes – quick launch› Icons for different ASPEN features ( some features will be added later – email)

Home Page - 2 Calendar Can add links to Websites Top tabs for each page

Student Tab Listing of all students assigned Orgranized in pages with first on page Alphabetical order

Student Tab Columns are sortable

› Click on column name Provides demographic Quick Status Alert: Bell gives schedule

– current/next period General attendance information Breadcrumbs like Sharepoint – Contacts – Schedule

Attendance Error message – date issue Can also access from Pages tab Sort by Schedule, then Term to put in order Check Class – then Daily Valid calendar – change date Defaults to Present Mark Absent or Tardy

Follow your administrators’ directions for taking attendance the first day

Gradebook Tab

Gradebook Tab

Set Preferences General –

AutoSave (numbers saved automatically)

Records per page?

Gradebook Tab 2 Home – what you

want to see on your home page – accept defaults

Security – password cannot be changed

Gradebook Preferences Consider:

› Tab direction – across or down?› Enable gradebook features – yes!› Point values in header?› Category in header?› Publish statistics for every assignment

for everyone?› Student alerts – medical, legal, etc.?› Anchor averages – student average can be

locked on left side next to students’ name› Default weighting: Categories/Total Points

Gradebook Preferences - 2

Categories – hybrids› (handout)

Decimal – your preference Grade scale – choose High School (set

by county/cannot be changed)

Gradebook -- Categories Options – Add – setting defaults for this

category Code – HW (five letters or less) Description – Homework Weight – same as Syllabus

› Should all add to 100 Grade scale Entry Mode – numeric only Max – 100 points Extra credit allowed? Drop scores? Private?

Categories continued Can now add more categories Can see all categories on left side bar

Next Class: (directional arrow on right)› Options: Import categories› Import from (first class)› Selected categories

Scores Tab Add assignment

Adding Assignment/Scores Code from categories Unique Code – Test1

(10 ) Name – more

descriptive name Is this an Extra

Credit assignment? Both dates –

mandatory (+5) Grade term –

choose/search first time

Entry Mode, etc.

Does not show? › Grade Columns – All› Check Filters

Status – Enrolled and Withdrawn Click on individual assignment to delete Fill down value Revert Current Cell - Undo Then can import Assignments to other

classes, if you teach more than one class Go to next class – Check Filter Options – Import Assignments

Tools Special Code

› Not Handed In – NHI› Excused – E

Options – Add› Code

Exempt or Zero? Report as missing? Color code – (darker colors work better)?

Tools Footnotes – comments attached to a grade

› Options – Add› Will show in parent portal› Number codes

Choose grade to footnote Adding Footnote (Ctrl + N)

› Adds a tiny footnote – hover for details

Creating Rosters Gradebook Tab Choose Class Roster tab Choose Printer icon Word document, Open

Print Report Options Word Document

CSV (T21 teachers!!)

Seating Charts Graphical representation of students

Need Help? aspen.support@cherokee.k12.ga.us