Tips, Tricks
Students
Attendance
Gradebook
Other Tools (Opt)
100
What is something you have to enable to view/print reports
Pop-ups
100
What is the place at the top labelled Students to get to all student info and reports?
Top Tab
100
When do you have to post attendance by for the Daily Bulletin?
end of period 1. No later than 8:15.
100
What are items you have to add to group assignments by their weight?
Categories
100
What is the icon/feature in the Gradebook that prevents you from typing over grades you've already put in for an assignment?
the Lock
200
What is something on your browser you shouldn't use while working in Aspen?
Back Button
200
What is something that shows IEPs, medical issues, current status
Alerts
200
What is the easiest way to get to attendance when first logging on?
Quick Links
200
What do you need to do for classes that are similar in assignments? (Eng 9 per A, Eng 9 Per B, Eng Per D)
link classes
200
What can you add to a field in a grade book where you have typed in a student's assignment grade?
Notes
300
What is a tool that easily unchecked all selected entries with one click?
Eraser
300
What is a view that shows a student's schedule in a very visually pleasing way but that doesn't print very nicely.
Matrix View
300
What is the important thing to remember after clicking on the attendance buttons for a class?
POST!
300
How can you fill a grade or value down a column?
CTRL + D
300
What can be customized on home pages (a little) and mores on group pages?
Widgets
400
What is a way to look up students you do not have from the Home page?
Student Search
400
What is the thing you click on to find your available students by alphabetical groupings when looking at the student list?
Drop Down
400
How do you change the attendance choice before posting?
click the button twice or click another attendance button
400
Where do I find printable Blank Gradebook Sheets, Classlists (Rosters) and Grade Input Sheets?
Reports Menu
400
Where can you go anytime in Aspen to find User Guides, Quick Reference Cards or video tutorials?
Help
500
Why do you have to type a 0 in and assignment grade box if a student never turns in an assignment?
It will not be calculated against the total grade.
500
What is the side tab that shows any important files such as IEPs?
Documents
500
What view do you have to be in to edit your seating charts?
Design Mode
500
What happens to an assignment if you click the Extra Credit Checkbox instead of assigning points in the Extra Credit points box?
The entire assignment is extra credit.
500
Where can you go to set your security options, your grade book options and link your Google Drive?
Set Preferences
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