Infinite Campus Training Teachers will demonstrate working knowledge of Infinite Campus by preparing their grade book for the academic year in an Infinite Campus Sandbox.

Demonstration of Infinite Campus – Getting Started For Macintosh Users: SAFARI is the recommended browser. Firefox is the backup. For PC users: Internet Explorer is the recommended browser. Firefox is the backup.

Logon Use your network ID as the username A “strong” password is required

Always Log Off when Infinite Campus is not in use!!! Important Your Name

Campus Toolbar Campus Outline Notice and Process Inbox

Your Name List of classes Will appear in Processes Inbox To take attendance, Click on appropriate period

Attendance Student Name

Attendance After clicking SAVE

Creating a Seating Chart Expand Instruction Expand Admin Choose Seating Chart Setup

Creating a Seating Chart Student Name

Setting up your grade book Expand the Instruction tab Click Assignments

Assignments Tab First set up teacher preferences

Assignments- Edit Teacher Preferences West High School North/South High School

Assignments- Edit Teacher Preferences After saving preferences, you can assign to multiple sections Check all that apply (or check all) Then SAVE

Assignments – Edit Grade Calc Options Select all calculation options for all standards/grading tasks assigned to this section. IMPORTANT

Assignments – Edit Grade Calc Options Select: Regular.5 weight categories or score % value options if needed Select: Fill All or Select options for each Term (Term Sem; Term Qtr)

Assignments – Edit/Create Categories To create a category, click Edit Categories, then click the Create Category button.

Assignments– Add Categories Add: Name Weight (0 or % if applicable) Select: Sections Grading Task MS assignment

Save each category Other options: Save & Add Assignments Delete Category

Assignments: Edit Categories Where did my Categories go?

Assignments: Edit Categories To see your categories, or to edit a category click on the Edit Category link, then click on the name in the Category column.

Assignments: Create Assignment To create a new assignment, click on the Create Assignment link

Assignments – Create Assignment Add : Name Abbreviation (5 character max) Select : Due Date Grading Task Category Total Points *Optional

2 options (Save or Save & Score) Choose Save This will window will appear

Assignments – Save & Score Assignment information

Assignments – Save & Score Enter: Scores Comments Flags

Assignments – Copy Assignments This feature allows you to copy assignments from the source section to the destination section. Assignments and Categories created in the sections can be copied to other sections.

Assignments – View Tree View Tree allows you to see an outline view of categories and assignments.

Assignments- Filters Filters provide the opportunity to sort assignments by: Terms Category Student Groups

Assignments list can be sorted by each column heading Active- included in grade calculation Hide- removes view from Parent Portal Assignments- List

Clicking on the Flag number will reveal the students associated with that flag. Assignments- List

Grade Book Click here to view Grade Book Initial view of Grade Book Student Names SEM

Class Section Current Grade Assignments Grade Book – Navigation

Category Averages

Grade Book – Navigation The Grade Book will default to the task selected in the Edit Teacher Preferences inside the Assignment Tab. Grading PeriodStudent scores

Grade Book – Features SAVE Grading options In Grade Book SEM

Grade Book – Features Flags Hide Grade Totals

Grade Book – Features Teacher may enter a specific comment by choosing “Edit Comment.” Type comment in “pop up” box. The comment is visible in the Parent/student portal.

Reports To access reports, expand Instruction, expand Reports

Reports The most commonly used reports

Student Groups - Overview Student Groups Allows users to place students in a course section in more than one group. Allows multiple teachers in a section to create groups Allows teachers to attach a group to an assignment

Creating Student Groups Click Index > Instruction > Student Groups and click New. Enter a *Name for your group and click Save. Any active team is available for use in Grade Book and the Assignments tab.

Creating Student Groups Click-hold-drag the students from the Roster column on the left to the Student Group Members column on the right.

Creating Student Groups Once the group is completed, click Save.

Student Groups- Membership After student groups are created you will have a list of students and their active membership. NOTE: Students can be members in one or more groups or no groups.

Student Groups- Assignment Should a student change groups the assignments will follow that student according to the date it is created. Once a student group has been created go to Create Assignment and select a group from the Student Group drop down menu.

The Grade Book - Groups As mentioned earlier, once you create groups, they are available for use in several places including Grade Book. Student Groups will always default to All Students in the course roster. Note: If you have not created any groups, student groups will not show up in the Grade Book.

Grade Book - Groups Selecting another Student Group (Blue Team) gives you the ability to view the assignments for just those in that are members of the group

Student Information Student Name Click the Search tab Enter in student’s last name Example of student Information

Student Name Student Information Commonly used Student Information Tabs IMPORTANT- Highly Confidential Information!

Teacher Name Index Tab - Other

IC Messenger Under Instruction tab Choose either “Missing Assignments” or “Teacher Message”

Missing assignments Student Name

Missing Assignments Click “ ” in the top right Of Message Preview

Missing Assignments This is where you type any further information Including your contact information.

Missing Assignments Select student or students (the entire class will automatically be Checked) Select appropriate Term/Hexter (The current Term will automatically Be checked Never check “Repeat Messages” box

Missing Assignments If you would like to save this template for Future use, then click Save, if you do not Wish to save, then skip this step

Missing Assignments This pop up box should appear after Clicking the SAVE button Name the template by Typing in this box. The name Will also be the in the subject Line of the Last step is To click ok

Missing Assignments This will send a message to Recipient’s Infinite Campus Portal inbox (it is always “greyed out”) This will send a message To the recipients . (Parent address or Student’s gaggle Respectively) After all information has been checked, click the “Preview Notices” button.

Missing Assignments The total amount Of s sent How many different Students had missing assignments

Missing Assignments Click “Review Recipients” to view All the students and parents Who will receive an Last step. Double check Everything before you send message, click to send

Teacher Message Click on “Teacher Message”

Teacher Message Any previously created and saved templates will be listed here Type the subject of The message in the “Subject” box

Teacher Message Type in the message here. IMPORTANT- Guardians and students can not Reply to the message, therefore type in who sent The message and your contact information.

Teacher Message After your message has been created, click if you wish to save the message for future use Click if you do not want to save the created message for future use

Teacher Message Select if you want the message to Be sent to guardians or students (You can not select both at the same time) List of students in The class, along With their guardians

Teacher Message Select individual Guardians to Receive the By clicking on their Name. This will Move them to the Other list box. To select the entire class, click the “Select All” button, which will move the Entire list over to the list box

Teacher Message Keep this button checked If you want the message to be sent to guardian or student gaggle addresses A preview of the subject and message Click this button when Finished selecting recipients

Teacher Message Another preview of message, again be sure To type your name with contact information. Click “Review Recipients” button to View who will receive an , and who Will only receive a message in their IC inbox

Teacher Message (after clicking “Review Recipients” An example of a Message to only IC inbox An example of message to both IC Inbox and the guardian address This will show what the Message will look from The recipients perspective

Teacher Message This number represents how many messages will be sent It includes both address and IC inbox This number represents how many Addresses will receive this message

Teacher Message Double check that everything is correct, Then click the “Send Message” button