Teacher Computer Concerns ... The "Big 3"

1. Logging into our network (the LPSD domain) with your own unique username
   • username = CIMS Id = first 5 letters of last name, first intial, month and day of DOB expressed with 2 digits each ...
   • password for the first time will be same as username - you will be asked to change it during first sign in - should be on a Windows 2000 or XP computer to set password for the first time (can change password at any time in the future by hitting "ctrl-alt-delete" after logging in on an XP or 2000 machine
   • use "eastern" as username and password if your account has not been activated yet .. then visit "logon" to self-activate your account ... it will be ready in 2 hours
   • Benefits to logging in:
     • Access to your own personal network space (the "H: drive" in My Computer) where you can save files on the server and then access them anywhere in the building
     • Access to the "G: drive" where the network version of gradequick is located
     • NOTE: you DO NOT have to login to our network to take attendance - you simply need Internet access
     • NOTE: even though your network username is the same as your attendance username and is the same as your Groupwise username - NONE of these accounts are linked in any way ... i.e. they can all have different passwords and changing any one password has NO EFFECT on the others
     • NOTE: we have a high degree of control over your account in the building once you have authenticated or activated it (we just can't create them) - so if you are having any problem, put a note in Steve Lopez's box before calling tech help at 325-6060
2. Using the online attendance system
   • username = CIMS Id = first 5 letters of last name, first intial, month and day of DOB expressed with 2 digits each ...
   • password for the first time will be same as username - you will be asked to change it during first sign in - can do this on any computer
   • you can make changes to the class attendance as many times as you want over any period of time (the current day and the past)
   • After you enter an incorrect password for the third time (not necessarily consectutively) your account will be locked out - YOU MUST call 325-6060 to have your password re-set and account unlocked
   • The most common problem with accessing attendance is having your browser set to block pop ups. Turn this feature off by going to Tools> Internet Options> Privacy ... or in some cases a third party has installed itself on your browser and it is blocking pop ups, so you will have to deal with it there (like Yahoo messenger)
   • NOTE: we have NO CONTROL over your attendance account - any and all problems with logging in must be addressed through tech help at 6060
     
3. Using Gradequick
   • username = whatever it was last year OR whatever you want to make it (I suggest make it your CIMS ID) .... let me know and I will create a username for you
   • The shortcut to the network version of Gradequick is in the G: Drive
   • You MUST be logged in as your self (or some other teacher) to access the G: Drive
   • The first time using Gradequick you must go to File > new and then browse to your classes by finding the folder with your name on it. Once there choose your first class - it will open with all student data intact - save the file and then repeat the process for your next hour. After all of your classes are created you will simply goto file open to access them in the future.
   • It is recommended that you make backups of your grades once in a while by copying your folder out of G: Drive > users > your folder and onto your desktop
   • CD's are available to check out to install a local or stand alone version of gradequick. This version does not require that you are connected to the network to use it (i.e. you can bring it home to install so you can do grades at home)
   • NOTE: The district DOES NOT support the use of gradequick - tech help will not help you with it. If you have questions it is best to ask your department chair or a fellow teacher
   • NOTE: As a courtesy, Steve Maiville from technology sends me updated student schedule information when I ask, which I in turn merge into the network version of Gradequick ... I will do this around once a week during the start of the semester, and less frequently after as schedules settle down.
   • NOTE: Some teachers like to use the network version only to have all their class lists setup for them the first time - then they save the class files onto their local computer and use the stand alone version the rest of the semester. You have more control over your class rosters when running a local version - you can permantly delete dropped students from your roll. On the network version, dropped students fall to the bottom of your roster after you sort it and are noted as dropped, but never disappear.