managebac guide for dp student
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DP Student
1 Getting Started
1.1 Accessing Your Account 5
1.2 Navigating through ManageBac 7
1.3 Updating your E-mail address and Password 9
1.4 Updating Your Profile Page 11
2 CAS
2.1 Adding CAS Activities 15
2.2 Working on CAS Reflections 19
2.3 Completing CAS Questions 23
2.4 Obtaining Supervisor Reviews 24
2.5 Editing & Deleting Your Activity 25
2.6 Joining Activity Groups 26
3 Extended Essay
3.1 Choosing Your EE Topic 28
3.2 Submitting your Final Extended Essay Copy 32
4 Diploma Plan Worksheet
4.1 Selecting Your Exam Subjects 35
4.2 Entering your Exam Registration Information 39
5 Theory of Knowledge
5.1 Choosing Your Prescribed Title 42
5.2 Starting Your ToK Presentation 45
6 Classes
6.1 Accessing Your Classes 48
6.2 Viewing Assignments & Submitting Coursework 49
6.3 Accessing your Grades and Report Cards 51
6.4 Updating your Portfolio 53
Getting Started
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Accessing Your Account
Signing In
After receiving your welcome email and setting your password, you can login to your ManageBacaccount at your school's address (e.g. http://yourschool.ManageBac.com). On the login screen, you willsee the following fields:
Log in with your email address and the password you've set.
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Resetting your Password
If you are unable to login but do have an account, click "I forgot my password" and enter your emailaddress to reset.
Note: If you are not receiving welcome emails, make sure to check your spam folder. If the problempersists, check with your coordinator to ensure you have been added to the system with the correcte-mail address.
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Navigating through ManageBac
Via the Tabs
You can navigate through ManageBac by clicking on the tabs in the top navigation bar. You can alsoeasily access our PDF guide from the right menu of your Dashboard and by clicking Help in green.
• The Dashboard tab allows you to view upcoming events & deadlines across your IB groups & classes.• The Profile tab is where you can post your photo and manage your contact information. This sectionis only visible to school staff.• The IB Manager (Program) tab is where all of your IB functionality is located. Under the IB Managertab, you'll be able to add CAS activities, submit EE proposal information and complete your Diplomaplan worksheet.• The Classes tab is where you'll be able to view and join your classes. Class groups allow you to viewassignments, grades, and Internal Assessment requirements for your subject. • The Groups tab is where you'll be able to join groups. There are five group types, which arecustomized for specific purposes: CAS Project, Homeroom, Sports Team, Club or Society, and Other.• The My Account tab allows you to update your e-mail address and password.
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The IB Manager tab
Hovering your cursor over the IB Manager tab will allow you to access the worksheets, which havebeen activated for you.
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Updating your E-mail address and Password
Via the My Account Tab
Once you have logged in successfully, you can easily update your e-mail address and password underthe My Account tab.
You can also update your e-mail address and other contact information by accessing Edit Contact Infounder the Profile tab.
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Updating Your Profile Page
Profile Tab
Via the Profile tab, you can see the following:(1) Personal Info: You can edit your personal information here. This information is linked to your Plansworksheet, which will be used for your exam registration in your final year. To edit, hover your mouseover the title "Personal Info" and click the Edit button which appears. You will only be able to edit thisinformation if a coordinator has not locked your workseet.(2) Academic Progress: You can review grades & feedback of your completed assignments andmonitor upcoming assignments for each of your classes.(3) Side tabs: These tabs are detailed in the next section.
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Side Tabs on the Profile page
(1) Summary: This tab is the default-landing page of your profile. This page displays your PersonalInformation, Academic Progress, and your IB Diploma Progress.(2) Reflections: This tab is where you set your goals for each term. (3) Reports: Any reports generated for you will be displayed in this tab.(4) Portfolio: All files submitted by you for your class assignments, Extended Essay, ToK, and CASdeadlines will be organized in this tab as shown in the example below:
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CAS
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Adding CAS Activities
Via the CAS Tab
You can add CAS activities from your CAS worksheet by clicking Add CAS Activity on the right.
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You can enter your activity details, including the:- Activity name and description- Activity type and hours (if your coordinator has enabled tracking hours)
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- Location (In-School or Out-of-School)- Start and end dates- Activity supervisor information (when yourequest review, an email will be sent to the address theyhave entered prompting the supervisor to submit a review on ManageBac)- Targeted learning outcomes
After adding an activity, it is automatically submitted to the CAS advisor or coordinator for approval.
Via Groups Tab
Students can also add an activity to their CAS worksheet by joining an activity or group under theGroups tab.
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Working on CAS Reflections
Completing Reflections
Once your CAS activity has been approved, you can start uploading reflections to your activities byclicking Add New Reflection on the right.
You can also add journals, websites, YouTube videos, photos and files under the Reflections tab.These must be linked to one or more of your targeted learning outcomes.
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Viewing Your Reflections
After adding reflections to your activity, you can access the Reflections tab on the side to view yourentries.
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You can also view all of your reflections from all of your activities on a single page by accessing ViewAll Reflections from your CAS Worksheet.
You will be able to (1) sort your reflections by date & time or by activity, and (2) filter reflections bylearning outcomes.
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Completing CAS Questions
Via the CAS Questions tab
The CAS Questions tab will be activated as soon as your CAS Coordinator prepares the questions foryou. Once CAS Questions have been created, you can access the CAS Questions tab on the rightside of your activity page.
Make sure to click Save Changes at the bottom whenever you update this page.
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Obtaining Supervisor Reviews
Via the CAS Page
Once you've finished your activity and added all of your evidence, you can either click RequestSupervisor Review, which will send an email to your activity supervisor allowing them to completeyour activity review online, or CAS Completion Form, which will create a PDF that you can print andhave signed by your activity supervisor.
Note: Once your activity has been marked Complete, you will not be able to add additional evidence orupdate any of the details, so you will only want to click Request Supervisor Review once you’vefinished documenting your activity.
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Editing & Deleting Your Activity
From the Activity Page
To edit or delete an activity, hover your cursor over the title of the activity, and click Edit to edit or thetrashcan icon to delete the activity.
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Joining Activity Groups
Via the Groups Tab
Under the Groups tab, you'll be able to see a list of groups that have been created. Clicking Join thisGroup will add you to the Members roster, and allow you to easily add this activity group to your CASworksheet.
It will also allow you to post new messages and view events and photos specific to that group.
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Extended Essay
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Choosing Your EE Topic
Via the EE Tab
Under your EE tab, you'll be able to setup your EE worksheet. First, enter your topic, subject andresearch question. You can do this by entering your details, or, if your details have already beenentered, hovering your mouse over the question and clicking Edit.
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Make sure to select your supervisor from the dropdown menu. If you don't see your EE supervisor onthe list, you'll have to wait until your EE coordinator has added them to the system. After saving yourproject, you'll be able to see upcoming EE deadlines and To Dos, which you can check off. Once yourEE topic has been approved, you'll see the updated status below. You'll also be able to submit youroutlines, drafts and final copies under the EE Documents section.
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Under the Message Board, you'll be able to leave messages for your EE supervisor. This is ideal forposting questions and scheduling meetings.
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Submitting your Final Extended Essay Copy
Via the EE Tab
When your EE is done, you can submit it directly to your EE & IB Coordinator by clicking on the FinalEE Deadline in blue.
Next, you’ll be able to upload your final EE copy by clicking Choose File.
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Once you have uploaded your EE, you will see your submitted file(s) below the Dropbox heading.
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Diploma Plan Worksheet
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Selecting Your Exam Subjects
Via the Plan Tab
Under your Plan tab, you can access your IB Diploma Plan worksheet, where you'll be able to selectyour classes.
To select your subjects, you'll want to use the scroll menus, which will allow you to select theappropriate subjects and levels (HL or SL) for each group. Once you're done selecting your subjects forboth Grade 11 and 12, you can click Save Changes. Your Grade 12 subjects will be used for yourDiploma exam registration.
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As a full Diploma candidate, ManageBac will automatically check to make sure that you have selectedat least 3 HL subjects. The following section applies to anticipated exam candidates only.
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On your Grade 12 worksheet, you must then either use your anticipated exam subject (e.g. French BSL) or you must select a new subject and level, which you plan to take in your final Diploma exams.
If you have taken exams as an anticipated candidate (e.g. exams in the first year of your IB Diploma), you must indicate this on your Grade 11 worksheet, and Save Changes. Please note that you canonly take up to two anticipated exams at a standard level.
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Entering your Exam Registration Information
Via the Plan Tab
After selecting your subjects & exams, you can submit your exam registration information by clickinghovering your mouse over Candidate Personal Info and clicking Edit to the left. This will allow you toupdate and confirm all of your personal information. Note: The information you enter will be submittedto the IBO by your IB Coordinator, so if there are any errors or misspellings, you will definitely want tofix them here before they are sent out.
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After completing the form and double-checking, you can click Save Changes.
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Theory of Knowledge
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Choosing Your Prescribed Title
Via the IB Manager > ToK tab
Under your ToK tab, you'll be able to setup your ToK worksheet. First, you'll want to select your papertopic from the list of prescribed titles. If you have already selected a topic and wish to edit it, hover yourmouse over the question and click on the Edit button to the left.
You'll see a list of prescribed titles, which you can select from (you can dis-regard the word count, butyou will need to enter it in after you've written your paper in order to generate your ToK Cover Sheet):
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Once you've selected your title, you'll be able to make full use of your worksheet as a portfolio for yourTOK coursework, to dos, and notes. Once your ToK teacher has approved your selected title, you willsee the Approved checkbox ticked.
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Under the Presentation tab, you will be able to organize into groups, submit your presentation title &essential question, and upload any presentation documents, such as your slides or recordings.
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Starting Your ToK Presentation
Via the IB Managers Tab
Under ToK in the IB Manager tab. Select Presentation in the right menu.
Select the Presentation tab in the right hand menu to begin.1) Fill in your Presentation Title and Essential Question, and click Save Presentation. If you want toedit this later, hover your cursor over the Title and click on the Edit button that appears.
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2) Add group members by clicking Add Member in the right hand menu. 3) Upload your ToK presentation by clicking Upload Presentation Documents. This will allow yourteacher to review your presentation for assessment. 4) Fill in the Presentation Planning form. This will later be exported to your ToK Planning sheet to behanded in to your teacher.
Group Assessment
To complete your presentation, fill out the self evaluation form under Assessment and click SaveChanges. In the right hand menu, you can export these answers to a printable presentation markingform and self evaluation. Once your teacher has marked your presentation, these grades will appearunder Presentation Marks.
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Classes
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Accessing Your Classes
Via the Classes Tab
To access your classes, select the Classes tab at the top of the screen. This will lead to a list of everyclass you are registered in. You can switch views by going to List View, and also see all your school'sclasses by clicking Show all classes. To select an individual class, click on the name.
Clicking on an individual class will lead you to the class page. Here you can access assignments, seemessages, files, and a calendar of due dates.
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Viewing Assignments & Submitting Coursework
Via the Classes Tab
You can see all your registered classes through the Classes tab. To view assignments from individualclasses, select the class and click the Assignments tab.
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After clicking on an assignment, you'll be able to see when and what the assignment is. If you needfurther assistance, you can send a message to your teacher under the Author heading in the righthand menu. If your teacher wants you to submit the assignment online, the Dropbox and Attach a Fileheadings will be on the page. Click Choose File to select a file from your computer. Click Upload Filesto send them to your teacher.
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Accessing your Grades and Report Cards
Via the Profile Tab
Under the Profile tab, there is an Academic Progress header. Underneath this is a list of yourregistered classes. Clicking on a class will enable you to see your grades for individual assignments. Tosee your past report cards, click on the Reports tab in the right hand menu.
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After clicking on the Reports tab, you can select past report cards to view. These will be viewableonline in a preview window, as seen above.
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Updating your Portfolio
Via the Profile tab
Under the Profile tab, go to the right hand menu and click Portfolio to see your current portfolio andmake any changes.
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Your portfolio will show all the documents you have submitted to ManageBac. You can choose what toview using the Sort by function, or checking the subjects you want to see under Filter Files. To uploada new file, click on the button at the top which says Upload a File. You can also delete a file by clickingthe trash can underneath the file. Please note that you can only delete files which you have uploadedunder your account. Any files uploaded by teachers, etc, cannot be deleted by you.
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