BHS Library and Technology Tips
August 2017
Welcome Back from your BHS LTA's
Schoology Parent Access
Where do I find archived courses?
Courses associated with a past grading period will be placed in a Archived area of your Course Listing.
Note: There is a 24 to 30-hour grace period before courses are archived from the end date of a grading period.
To find past courses, follow these steps:
Click Courses
Click See All on the lower right.
If you have courses with completed grading periods, you'll see an Archived area in your Courses.
Click on the Archived button to view past courses.
Note: Archived courses do not expire. If the grading period has come to an end, you can leave the course Archived. You retain access to course - including the materials, gradebook and members page - when a course is archived.
If you want to save your grades and members, following these directions:
If you'd like to reactivate this course, and keep the same course material and roster of students for a longer period of time, extend the life of the course by adding a grading period. If your course is not associated with any grading periods, you do not have to add grading periods to extend the course into a new school year.
To add a new grading period to a course, follow these steps:
Select Gradebook in the left menu of the Course
Select Grade Setup directly underneath Gradebook.
Click Edit to the right of Grading Periods & Final Weights.
Enter a name for the new grading period.
Select a start-date and end-date.
Click Save to complete.
If you want to use your archived course, but you don't want to bring over grades or students names:
- Save your Archived course to your personal Resources.
- Create your new course.
- Go to add materials and select Import from Personal Resources.
- Select the course you want to import, click Import.
How to set uploading files to automatically convert to google doc format
Convert Files
When uploading a Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint file, you can simultaneously convert it into an editable Google Doc. To have this happen automatically, click the Gear icon in the top-right corner of Google Drive, select Settings, and change the default setting to Convert uploaded files to Google Docs editor format. You can also convert a file that is already in your Google Drive by right-clicking on the document title in your Google Drive list and selecting Open With.
REMINDER
Your Schoology, I.C. and Skyward accounts all have the same username and password.
CONTACT INFO
Contact Us
The best ways to contact us are:
- Call the Library (x3244)
- Email one of the LTAs (see below)
- Stop by the library
Lisa Gough's Email: LGough@barrington220.org
Lisa Gough's Twitter: @LGoughbsd220
Christine's Email: CHerbert@barrington220.org
Christine's Twitter: @CGraceHerbert
Lisa Sherlock's Email: LSherlock@barrington220.org
Lisa Sherlock's Twitter: @lsherlock_lisa