Schoology FAQs
Schoology's Frequently Asked Questions page is a central hub where its customers can always go to with their most common questions. These are the 563 most popular questions Schoology receives.
Frequently Asked Questions About Schoology
When you receive an assignment from a teacher in one of your classes, you can review and submit the assignment from the Schoology app on an iPad or iPhone.
Review an Assignment
Depending on how you have set up your notifications in Schoology, when a new assignment is posted to one of your classes you will receive updates in one or more places:
Push notification from your iPhone or iPad.
Email.
Text Message.
Schoology Notifications Panel.
The course's Upcoming feed.
The course Materials section.
To open and review the assignment, tap it from one of the above areas.
View assignment from the Notifications panel
Navigating to an assignment from the Notifications panel on an iPad Pro.
Tap in the upper left corner.
Tap Notifications.
Tap the notification for the assignment you wish to view.
View assignment from the Course Upcoming panel
Navigating to an assignment from the Course upcoming panel.
Tap in the upper left corner.
Tap the course in which the assignment is located.
Tap the upcoming panel on the right.
Tap the assignment you wish to view.
You can also access the assignment using the Upcoming and Course Dashboard options from the Home screen.
View assignment from the Course Dashboard:
From the Home screen, tapCourses on the bottom panel.
Tap the course in which the assignment is located.
Tap the Upcoming panel on the right.
Tap the assignment you wish to view.
View assignment from the Upcoming Calendar:
From the Home screen, tapUpcomingon the bottom panel.
Tap the Reminder for the assignment you wish to view.
Tap the Upcoming panel on the right.
Tap the assignment you wish to view.
Using the Upcoming Calendar from the Home screen to view an assignment on an iPad Pro.
Submit an Assignment
After you've reviewed the assignment, the Schoology iOS app offers several ways to create and turn it in.
To write and turn in an assignment:
Open the assignment and tap Submissions.
Tap the+in the upper right corner and then tap:
Create Submission to write a text-only response. Tap Save Draft to save a working copy of the assignment, or the green checkmark to submit.
Creating a submission for an assignment on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
Submit Photo/Video to add a file from your iPhone or iPad's camera roll.
Submitting with a photo/video option for an assignment on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
Submit from Resources to add a file from your Schoology Resources folder. You can attach files you created in other apps from here as well, including Google Drive, Dropbox, or Windows OneDrive.
Submitting with a file from Schoology Resources on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
Record Audio to record a sound file.
Using the Record option for an assignment submission on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
Submit from iOS Appsto record a sound file.
Open In and Export
Additionally, you can create the file in another app and submit it using the Open Inor Export function. As long as the app has the Open In or Exportfunctionality, you can submit directly from it to Schoology.
For example, to submit a file you created...
In the Pages app:
Open the file in Pages that you want to submit.
Tap the More (...) icon in the upper right and then tapExport.
Choose the format for the file.
Note: Always choose Word, PDF, or RTF as the format.
Tap Copy to Schoology.
Tap the course you wish to submit to.
Tap the assignment you wish to submit the document to.
Tap Upload.
Exporting a file from Pages to a Word Doc and submitting to a Schoology assignment on an iPad Pro.
In the Google Drive app:
Open the file in Google Drive that you want to submit.
Note: Always choose a Word, PDF, or RTF file.
Tap the More (...) icon in the upper right and then tap Open in
Tap Copy to Schoology.
Tap the course you wish to submit to.
Tap the assignment you wish to submit the document to.
Tap Upload.
Submitting a PDF file from Google Drive to a Schoology assignment on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
After your teacher has reviewed your submission and commented on or graded it, you'll receive notifications on that assignment you submitted.
View ArticleInstructors of Schoology courses in Enterprise accounts can print physical copies of their tests that are linked to specific students in the course; for example, if astudent misses the test and has to retake it at a later time, or is unable to take a test online.
Follow these instructions to set up, print, and grade printed Schoology tests.
Create the Test/Quiz
Create the test by clicking Add Materials and then Add Test/Quiz.
Create questions by clicking Add Questionsand selecting a question type.
Important Settings for Printed Tests/Quizzes
Allowing Space for Short Answer/Essay Questions
If you added an essay/short answer question to your test/quiz, you must choosewhether the question is anessay orshort answer:
Click the gear icon to the right of the question and selectEdit.
CheckShort Answer orEssay Question. randomized question bank
ClickSave Question.
Then, to allocate spacing for each type of question:
Click theSettingstab of the test/quiz.
In Printing Options, enter the number of lines to addfor each question type:Note: Lines are 1.2 cm, or roughly half an inch, apart.
In the example above:
Short answer questions will print with 5 blank lines below the question.
Essay Questions will print with a half page of blank lines below the question.
3. ClickSave Changes.
PrintingMultipleVariationsof A Test/Quiz
To print multiple random variations of the same test that each have a corresponding answer key, you must first randomize the questions:
Click theSettings tab and select Yes in theRandomize Ordermenu.
ClickSave Changes.
If you want each student to receive a unique printed variation of the test, you must select Yes in theRandomize Order menu, evenif you add questions from a .
Printing Your Test/Quiz
Once you finish building the test/quiz, click the gear icon in the upper-right corner and select Print Test.
SelectPrint Options:
Random Test Variations:As long as you have enabled Randomize Questions in the Settings tab, you can print up to 10 versions of the test/quiz, each with a corresponding answer key. Enter the number of variationsyou would like to print here.Note:10 variations is the maximum number you can print,regardless of how many students are enrolled in your course.
Choose yourPage Size. Select the size of the paper that is currently stocked in your printer.
Select aLayouttype.
Select Fit Questions to Page toinclude as many questions as possible on eachpage. Questions will not be split acrosspages; if the entire question does not fit, it will move to the next page.
Select One question per pageto print each question on a separate page of the test/quiz.
ClickPrint to open apreview of the printed test/quiz in a new tab in your browser. Use the print preview option in your browser to ensure that the quiz looksright, thenuse the browser's Print tool to print the test/quiz.
Printing Tips
Do not print double-sided copies, as the answer key is included in each print job. Double-sided printing will result in the answer key printed on the back of the test.
If you print multiple versions of the test directlyfrom Schoology, you don't need toupdate the number of copies in the print tool from your browser. For example, printing one copy ofa test/quiz with three versions will print out the test three times, each with a different order of questions and each with its own answer key.
How to Grade a Printed Test/Quiz
Navigate to the test/quiz in your course.
Click the Results tab.
Click View by Student.Note: You cannotenter scores from the View by Question view when you have administered a printed assessment.
Click View Attempts to the right of the students name.
In the upper-right corner of this screen, enter the printed test ID found in the lower-left corner of the printed test/quiz.
ClickAddto open up the versionof the test/quiz this student took. Click the score to the left of each question to grade each question.
ClickSave.
View ArticleGrade student-submitted assignments directly within the Schoology Androidapp.
To access the grading panel, open an assignment and tap the arrow at the top, then select Grades/Submissions. Choose a student's name from the list to access this or hersubmission.
How to Enter a Grade
To grade a submission, use the slider to adjust the numerical score, or enter a score using the keyboard on your device.
Using the slider to adjust the grade:
Using the keyboard to manually enter a score:
Grading With a Rubric
To grade a student's submission using a rubric, tap the number for each criteria or write it in the Ptscolumn.
You can tap the i icon in the criteria column to view its full description.For example, tappingi next to theThesiscriterion in this example displays the following:
Comments may also be added and displayed to your student.
To add a comment corresponding to a specific criterion on your rubric, tap the icon in the Pts column.
To add a comment regarding the entire assignment tapAdd an overall comment and begin typing
Note:The rubric must be attached to the assignment from the web browser in order to grade an assignment using a rubric from the mobile app.
View ArticleStudents in schools that use the Enterprise or Enterprise Plus version of Schoology can view and submit Assessments from a mobile device.
Note:To take advantage of all Schoology features, devices must run at least version 4.4 of the Android operating system. Schoology strongly suggests that users upgrade to the latest version.
Within the native Android app, you can open an assessment from anywhere that you normally access a material, like the course materials page, calendar, upcoming feed, or notifications.
assessment tools
Course Materials and Upcoming feed on a Google Pixel 2.
Begin an Assessment
Tapping the assessment or managed assessment opens the assessment directly within the app. From here, you can start a new attempt or resume an attempt you have already started.
Left: View before an attempt has been started on a Nexus tablet.Right: View when an attempt can be resumed on a Google Pixel 2.
Assessment Experience and Tools
Taking the assessment on larger devices, like a Nexus tablet, is very similar to taking an assessment on the web version of Schoology.The vertical toolbar on the right side can be used to navigate to specific questions and access your assessment tools.
View while taking an assessment on a Nexus tablet in landscape mode.
The assessment experience has been optimized for small screen sizes, so you'll notice some small changes when taking an assessment on a smartphone. The toolbar is collapsed into a drop-down menu, and the arrows in the lower right-hand corner are used to navigate between questions.
Note:Any that have been enabled for the assessment can be accessed from any mobile device, regardless of size.
The assessment layout changes slightly on smaller mobile devices. Above, various assessment tools are shown on a Google Pixel 2.
Submitting an Assessment
After answering all questions and using any necessary tools, students can submit the assessment from the review screen.
Submitting an assessment within the Android app on Google Pixel 2.
Reviewing a Submitted Assessment
From the assessment page, students can see their grade, view submissions that have been graded, or resume any attempts that are still in progress.
Note: Depending on the settings in place for the assessment, you may not have permission to view submissions.
Assessment material page on a Nexus tablet.
On smaller screens, scroll down to see information about attempts you have begun and submitted.
Left: Assessment material page on Google Pixel 2. Right: Assessment material page on Nexus.
If you have permission to view submissions, you will see theViewoption. Thisopens the submission detail view, where you can scroll through assessment to view each question.
Submission detail view on Nexus tablet (landscape).
Use the back arrow to exit the assessment page and return to the course.
View ArticleOverview
Observational grading empowers classroom instructors to assess students where they are, without disrupting the learning process. It provides instructors with the ability to:
Record student performance-based tasks without requiring students to log in to Schoology and take an assessment themselves.
Enter student results on a printed assessment back into Schoology.
Note: Data entered into a managed assessment attempt by the instructor is included in aggregate AMP reports.
Entering student responses and grades into Schoology
Once a student has taken a printed assessment, you can decide how to enter the students grades back into Schoology. You have the following options:
Grade the paper test manually and enter the overall grade into Schoology as an override, either from the Grading tab of the Assessment or directly into the Gradebook.
Grade the paper test manually and enter the score for each question into Schoology as an override.
Note: This option is not available for managed assessments (AMP) since instructors cannot override scores for automatically graded questions.
Enter the students response for each question into Schoology so that the question-level scores and overall score for the assessment can be automatically calculated, the same way it would if the student had taken the assessment online.
Scan printed answer sheets for auto-grading. Learn more here: Scanning Paper Assessments (AMP only).
Begin an Instructor Attempt on an Assessment
To enter the students responses as an attempt on the assessment, navigate to the Grading tab of the assessment and click By Student in the upper right.
1. Click Start Attempt in the overflow menu of the students empty row.
2. This launches a new attempt in which you can enter the specific responses for each question. For Course Assessments, you can enter the points awarded for each question.
3. Any work on this page is automatically saved, but you must click Submit at the bottom of the page in order for the responses to be scored.
Managing Submitted Instructor Attempts
After submitting, the instructor can see which attempts were not created by students, as they arenoted as Instructor Attempt.The instructor and student can now view this submission normally.
The Gradebook Points field displays the calculated score based on the responses entered during the attempt. For Course Assessments, you can click the pencil icon to override this score and manually enter a score for the assessment.
Note: The pencil icon is not available for Managed Assessments (AMP).
Attempts submitted via this workflow are noted byInstructor Attempt in the Attempts column.
Click the overflow menu and Start Attemptto begin a new attempt on behalf of the student.
Click the overflow menu and Edit Attemptto edit the submitted attempt on behalf of the student.
For Course Assessments only, click the overflow menu and Deleteto delete the attempt submitted on behalf of the student.
Note: Deleted attempts are not recoverable.
View ArticleAs of August 1, 2019 School Analytics is using a new system that provides better insights around the overall adoption of Schoology at the district level and makes it easier to export the data at scale.
The new system provides:
More consistent tracking of Schoology usage across web, iOS app, and Android app use.
A more accurate way of tracking the Time Spent on materials, that will cover the time students are spending on materials across web, iOS app, and Android app.
All of the information is easier to export out of the system, even for large districts.
The format of exported data will be easier to understand and utilize.
An insight dashboard that makes it easier to understand and analyze the data for system administrators.
The first phase of the new analytics system allows System Administrators to export analytics as a CSV file. This article outlines how to export and view analytics for data captured after August 1, 2019.
Table of Contents
Accessing School Analytics
Exporting Analytics
What information is provided in the new Export?
Viewing the Exports file
View Historical Data
Coming Soon to School Analytics
Accessing School Analytics
To access School Analytics:
Click Tools in the header at the top of Schoology.
Click School Analytics.
Back to top The School tab displays usage analytics. The current version of School Analytics allows you to export usage data captured since August 1, 2019. System Administrators can continue to access historical data for any information captured prior to August 1, 2019 via the Historical Data button.
The System Logs tab enables you to view a running log of actions performed by individuals at your school or organization. Find out more information here: System Logs
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Exporting Analytics
System Administrators can export usage data as a CSV file for any data captured after August 1, 2019 using the new analytics system.
Note:
This export includes all buildings in your district. There is not a way to export for a specific building.
Anyone in your organization with the View School Analytics permission can currently export data captured after August 1, 2019 using the new analytics system, regardless of the building associated with their account.
To export analytics captured after August 1, 2019:
Click Tools in the header at the top of Schoology.
Click School Analytics.
Click Export Report.
Under Select Date Range, select a date range to include in the export.
Click Next.
Click Export Report to confirm your changes. An email notification will be sent to you when the file is ready to be downloaded, with a link to download.
Note: If the export fails, an email notification is sent to the System Administrator that initiated the export.
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What information is provided in the new Export?
The new usage system tracks the following events:
Sessions When a user:
Logs in
Comes back to the system after 30 mins of inactivity (but is already logged in)
Logs out
Course material views When a user views a course material.
Course material time spent The amount of time a user spends viewing a certain material.
Course material submissions When a user submits an assignment (Schoology assignment or Google/OneDrive assignments), discussion, test/quiz, assessment, or managed assessment.
Course material grade changes When an instructor changes a grade for a material.
Course material creation When an instructor creates a new item in a course or copies an existing material from another course or resources to another course.
Resource creation When a user creates a resource in personal, group, or school resources, including importing resources from outside of Schoology.
Update creation When a user creates an update in a course, group or school page
Comment on Update When a user comments on an update in a course, group or school page.
Private Message creation When a user sends a private message.
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Viewing the Exports file
Analytics are exported as a GZip file. GZip is a compressed archive file. To view the export file, your device should automatically expand the file and view it as a CSV file, similar to unzipping a ZIP file. If the file is not automatically expanded, you may require third party file archiver software.
Each row in the CSV represents:
A user
An action
A day
A total count of actions for that day
A timestamp for the last action of this type performed on that day
The columns include the following information:
Role Name
School/Building ID
School/Building Name
Username
Email
Schoology User ID
Unique User ID
Action Type
Item Type
Item ID
Item Name
Course Name
Course Code
Section Name
Last Event Timestamp
Event Count
Action Type and Item Type include the following data values:
Action Type
Item Type
CREATE
COMMENT
SUBMIT
READ
UPDATE
DELETE
LIKE
GRADE
ASSIGN
SESSION
DISCUSSION
ASSIGNMENT
TEST_QUIZ
ASSESSMENT
MANAGED_ASSESSMENT
FILE
LINK
EXTERNAL_TOOL
PAGE
MEDIA_ALBUM
SCORM_PACKAGE
WEB_PACKAGE
COURSE_FOLDER
GRADE_COLUMN
RESOURCE_FOLDER
RESOURCE_DISCUSSION
RESOURCE_ASSIGNMENT
RESOURCE_TEST_QUIZ
RESOURCE_ASSESSMENT
RESOURCE_FILE
RESOURCE_LINK
RESOURCE_EXTERNAL_TOOL
RESOURCE_PAGE
RESOURCE_MEDIA_ALBUM
RESOURCE_SCORM_PACKAGE
RESOURCE_WEB_PACKAGE
RESOURCE_QUESTION_BANK
RESOURCE_QUESTION
MANAGED_ASSESSMENT_QUESTION_BANK
MANAGED_ASSESSMENT_QUESTION
UPDATE_POST
PRIVATE_MESSAGE
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View Historical Data
System Administrators can continue to access analytics data gathered prior to August 1, 2019 via the legacy School Analytics system.
To view analytics data captured prior to August 1, 2019:
Click Tools in the header at the top of Schoology.
Click School Analytics.
Click Historical Data.
Historical data is displayed in the legacy School Analytics system. Learn more about legacy School Analytics here.
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Coming Soon to School Analytics
School Analytics Dashboard
School Analytics will include a dashboard that displays a graph for overall usage data captured after August 1, 2019 across school buildings for Total Sessions and Total Active Users.
The new dashboard will also allow System Administrators to continue to access historical data captured prior to Aug 1, 2019 using the legacy School Analytics tool.
School Analytics Permission
Currently, anyone in your organization with the View School Analytics permission can export data captured after August 1, 2019 using the new analytics system, regardless of the building associated with their account.
We will be changing the behavior of the View School Analytics permission so that administrators will have access to data captured only within buildings associated with their account.
View ArticleImportant Note:We are updating our School Analytics functionality to make it easier for administrators to get the insights they need.
To support the transition, the existing reports (School and Users tabs) stopped adding new data on August 1, 2019 at 12:00am. System Administrators currently have the ability to export data collected since August 1, 2019, as part of our new and improved School Analytics solution. Learn more here.
Note:The System Logs tab will continue to report log information and will not be impacted by this update.
A new dashboard will be coming in the next few months. You can follow this initiative on our Product Roadmap to receive updates as we release these abilities.
Overview
School Analytics can be accessed fromToolsin your header. This area displays school statistics and user logs for all users at your organization.In order to view graphs and charts within School Analytics, your browser must allow Schoology to use Flash.
Read the article below in its entirety to understand how to view and manage analytics for your organization, or use the links below to jump to specific topics:
The School Tab
The Users Tab
Export All Users
The System Logs Tab
FAQs, Error Messages and Potential Issues
Note: SchoolAnalyticsmay take up to 24 hours to populate.
The School Tab
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At the top of the Analytics area the total number of schools, active users, active courses, and activegroups in your organization are displayed. Inactive users and archived courses are not included in this count.
Analytics
The data can be broken down by Total Visits, Page Views, Average Time per Visit, Comments Posted, Submissions, and Files Uploaded.
Total Visits: Encompasses each user visit to Schoology.
Page Views: Displays each action into a page, or each access of a page. Youll find an average page view per user displayed underPage Views.
Avg. Time Per Visit:Displays the length of time, on average, a user spends per visit. This number is displayed by hour:minute:seconds.
Comments Posted:Encompasses comments for nearly every area of Schoology, including:
Blogs
Assignment Submissions
Assignments
Tests/Quizzes
Media Albums and album images
Comments made to update posts
Submissions:Encompasses all Assignment submissions, including revisions and multiple submissions.
Note: This does not include Google Drive Assignments, OneDrive Assignments, Test/Quiz, or Assessment submissions.
Files Uploaded:Encompasses files uploaded to nearly every area of Schoology, including:
Assignment Submissions
Files/Links Index
Attachments
Media embeds
Media Albums
Files/Links in Resources
Filtering
School Analytics provides aggregated data about your organization. You can also customize how the data is filtered.
Filter School: Individual Schools or All Schools.
Filter Date Range: 30 Days, 7 Days or a custom date range.
Filter Web/Mobile: View user activity captured when using web browser, mobile app, or both.
View by User Type and Schools
View by User Type to compare actions by Faculty, Student, or Parent. Indicate Faculty users in the Manage Users area.
View by Schools to compare schools in your organization. If you don't see this option in your School Analytics, you may ignore this section, which pertains to organizationswith more than one school.
In each of these views, the default displays all User Types and all Schools. To view by a particular user type or school, click the key at the bottom of the graph. You can also filter by school through the drop-down menu near the top.
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The Users Tab
The Users tab enables you to view Course Specific Activity or a Raw Data Log of user activity.
Note: User activity from mobile devices is not included in the Users area of School Analytics.
1. Select orSearch for a user:Select a user or multiple users listed on the Users tab. You can search for a specific user by typing their name in the search field. The users that populate this list include all active users at your school or organization. If your organization has more than one school, you'll see a list of them in a drop-down menu to the right of the search bar. Select the school for which you'd like user data.
2. View Selected:Displays a web-view of user information for the selected users. The information includes:
# Courses Accessed
Total Time spent in any course area (Days:Hours:Minutes)
Average Time Per Course (Days:Hours:Minutes)
Last Login Date (Timestamp in the local time zone for your account, as configured in your Account Settings )
To further drill down on user data, click into the row containing the user's name, which will expand user information to include:
Name of courses accessed
Instructors of the course
Total time spent in the course (Days:Hours:Minutes)
Last Login Date(Timestamp in the local time zone for your account, as configured in your Account Settings )
To drill down even further into course data, click on the row containing the name of the course. A popup will appear with a drop-down to toggle between courses. This popup displays the following information regarding assignments, tests/quizzes, and discussions:
Item Title
Time the user started the item
An accumulation of time spent on that item
3. Export Selected:Allows you to export a CSV file of user information for the selected user(s).
4. Export All Users:Allows you to export a CSV file of user information for all users in your organization or school, or for all users in the school selected in the drop-down. You can choose Course Specific Activity or a Raw ActivityLog.
Course Specific Activity:Provides information regarding users' time spent inside items in a course. The exported CSV contains the following fields of information:
User UID*
Username
User full name
User role ID*
User school ID*
User school name
User building ID*
User building name
User school UID(this is theUnique IDlisted inManage Users)
Course NID*
Course name
Course code
Section name
Section code
Section instructors
Item type (course material accessed by the user)
Folder
Grade Item [Assignment]
Test/Quiz
Discussion
Page
Note: These items are listed in the course-specific activity log as "N/A":
External Tools/Apps
Links
Assessments
Managed Assessments (AMP)
SCORM
Item name
Start time (of access)
End time (of access)
URL (of the item accessed)
Raw Activity Log:Provides information regarding users' access of areas in Schoology. The exported CSV contains the following fields of information:
User UID*
Username
User full name
User school ID
User building ID
User school UID(this is theUnique IDlisted inManage Users)
Visit time
URL (of the page accessed)
IP Address
*Items indicatedwith an asterisk may be useful for your Technical Team or Developers that work with the API.
Note: Schoology is optimized for imports and exports to process most quickly between the hours of 7pm to 6am Eastern Time (ET) from Monday to Sunday. Schoology strongly recommends performing or scheduling all imports, exports, and bulk deletions during this time frame, including manual imports as well asscheduled auto-imports.
Date Range
A default date range is provided, but you can also create a custom date range from the Start Date and End Date fields near the top. 90 days is the maximum range for data retrieval.
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The System Logs Tab
The System Logs tab enables you to view a running log of actions performed by individuals at your school or organization.
Search for a user:You can search for a specific user by typing their name in the search field. The users that populate this list include all active users at your school or organization.
View action Types:The default view for action types displays All Types of actions. You can filter the system logs by the following types of actions:
Login success
Logout
Login failure
Login reset
Password change
Account registration
Account inactive
Add user account
Role change
Permission change
Enrollment change
View by school:If your organization has more than one school, you'll see an option to filter the system logs by school. The default view displays all school. You can filter the system logs by selecting a school in the drop-down menu.
View by start date:The system logs are ordered chronologically, with the most recent activity at the top. To view actions in a broader date range, you can select the Next button at the bottom of the page. You many also narrow your search by selecting a more distant start date at the top.
System Log Information
The system logs display the following information:
User:The name of a user at your school or organization that is associated with the type of action that was performed. Clicking on the name will navigate to the user's profile.
Source IP Address:The source IP address we retrieve over the internet from a device or network from which the type of action was performed. A technical admin from your organization should be able to help you decipher this information.
Browser:The browser information (type and version) from which the type of action was performed. A technical team member should be able to help you decipher this information.
Timestamp:This column displays the date and time at which the type of action was performed. The timestamp is displayed in the local time zone for your account, as configured in your Account Settings.
Type:This column displays the type of action which was performed by the user.
Hovering over the link with your mouse will display additional information about the action.
Note: User activity from mobile devices is not included in the System Log area of School Analytics.
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FAQs, Error Messages and Potential Issues
Why is there a discrepancy in theTotal Time shown in the exported Raw Activitylog?
You may notice that when you click Export Selected and viewthe Raw Activity log, the length of the Visit time may be different from the time listed in the Course Specific activity log or in the number shown when you click View Selectedsometimes dramatically different. This is because the raw activity log displaysthe time the user spent in any section of the Schoology platform at all including the home page, user profiles, groups, resources, and so on. Course-specific reports displayonlythe time users spend in their Schoology courses.
Is mobile app data included in School Analytics?
While mobile app data is included on the Schools tab, it currently is not included in the analytics displayed on the Users and System Logs tabs.
Is AMP (Assessment Management Platform) data included in School Analytics?
Managed Assessments (AMP) data can be viewed in the Assessment Reports area.
Can I search for user activity on the Users tab beyond 90 days from the current day?
The 90-day range applies to the range of results displayed at one time. For example, you can designate any start date in the past or today's date. You can then display or export 90 days of data at a time. Entering a range of dates beyond 90 days will produce the error:The date range you chose is greater than 90 days.Enter a date range equal to or less than 90 days.
I'd like to find more specific user data about activity within courses,where I can see if materials have been uploaded and what kind of material: an assignment, a quiz, a discussion, etc., is that available in School Analytics?
Consider using Course Analytics for course-level user activity.
View ArticleIf you already have a Schoology account, you can use the steps outlined below to log in via the Schoology iOS app or Schoology Android app.
To create a new Schoology account, you'll need to open a mobile browser on your device and go to www.schoology.com.
Log in to the Schoology Mobile App
To log in with your existing account, open the Schoology app on your mobile device:
https://app.schoology.com/login/forgot
Step 1 TapFind your school or domain to log in through your school or district. If you choose this option, skip to Step 3.
Note:If you use Google or another form of SSO to log into Schoology, do not tap Continue; but use the search field toFind your school or domain. Check with your teacher or one of Support Contacts if you are uncertain how to proceed.
Step 2 Tap CONTINUEto log in through app.schoology.com. Use this option if you use the Basic version of Schoology, or if you aren't included in yourorganization's Single-Sign On method. Some students can also scan a QR Code from this page. Enter your email address and password and tapLog In to complete.
Step 3ToFind your school or domain, use the keyboard to enter the name of your school or organization. As you type, matching choices populate in the list. If your school uses a custom domain (URL) on the web version, you can enter the domain in the search field.
Step 4Tap the name ofyour school or organization when it displays. If your school or organization authenticates users with Single-Sign On, the SSO login screen displays automatically. If you use Google or Microsoft SSO, skip to Step 8.
Step 5Enter the Username or Email Address associated with your account. If you can't remember the Username or Email Address,check with your teacher or one of your Support Contacts.
Step 6 Enter the password for your account. You can reset the password if you open from a mobile browser.
Step 7 TapLog In to complete.
Step 8(SSO only) Follow the remaining steps if you use Single Sign-On. For example, if you use Google SSO, selecting your school in Step 4 automatically redirects you to a Google Log In page, like the one below. Tap the name of the account that you use to sign in to Schoology.
Note: If you select the wrong account in this window, you will have to close the Schoology app and log out of the incorrect Google account from the internet browser on your mobile device before you can complete the login process.
Step 9 Enter your password and tap NEXT.
Step 10 Tap Approve to authorize the Schoology mobile app to access your Schoology account. Click Deny if you do not want to authorize the app. You will not be able to use the mobile app until you have approved the app to access your account.
The next time someone opens the Schoology app on the mobile device, the same school or organization displays as the default, including your SSO screen. This makes it easier to log in on your own device and is useful if your school uses shared devices.
Tap the arrow to continue to login through your saved school. To change the school or organization to log into, tapLog in through your Schoolabove the search field and begin typing the new name. Matching choices will populate as you type.
View ArticleSign up for a Parent Account in Schoology
link your accounts
Go to www.schoology.com.
Click Sign Up at the top of the page and and chooseParent.
Enter your Parent Access Code. This is a 12-digit code in xxxx-xxxx-xxxxformat that you receive fromone of your child's instructors.
Fill out the form with your information.
Click Register to complete.
When you use a Parent Access Code to create an account, you areautomatically associated to your child. You can add additional children toyour accountusing the Add Child button.
Note:
If your Parent Access Code does not allow you to register or, if the code does not have 12 digits, please contact your child's instructor or school for more information.
Multiple Children at Different Districts
If your children attend different schools that are not in the same district (or are not part of the same Schoology Enterprise account), you will see the following error message when you attempt to use the Add Childbutton to associate your parent account with their student account:
Parents must have an account at each of their children's schools. For example, if you haveone child at a High School in one district, and another child at a Middle School in a different district, youmust have accounts at both districts andtogether. Linking accounts enables you to toggle between two or more accounts without having to log out and back in. Each district separately manages your parent accounts and can then communicate with you as necessary.
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How do I change schools?
Go to www.schoology.com.
Hover over Sign Up in the top right corner and selectInstructor from the dropdown menu.
Fill out each required field.
Click the I'm not a robot box and follow the instructions to confirm your identity. Click the headphonesicon to select an audio challenge instead.
Click Register.
Type your School name or school zip/postal code into the designated field, then click the search icon.
Select your school from the results. If your school is not listed, click Request toAdd Your School at the bottom of the list. Click here for further instructions on how to add your school to our database.
Important Notes for Basic Users:
We highly recommend that Basic Schoology Instructors associate or add a school to their account prior to enrolling students in courses. Students who sign up for an account using an access code are automatically associated with the instructor's school.
Once you select or enter your school, your account cannot be moved to another school. Please review the Help Article: for next steps in this scenario.
View ArticleYou can use an email address or username to log in, depending on how your account was set up.
Important Note:If you are logging in to the Schoology mobile app, please use these steps.
See below for instructions on logging in to the Schoology website:
Email Login
Go to app.schoology.com
Enter your Email Address and Password.
Click Log in.
contact your instructor
Username Login
Go to app.schoology.com
Enter your Username, Password, and the name of your school (As you type, a menu will appear that enables you to select your school).
Select your schoolfrom the list.
Check the box toRemember my School(optional). This setting saves your school on the current device and browser.
Click Log in.
Troubleshooting Login Issues
Forgot your password?
Click Forgot your password to reset your password via email.
Note: If you do not have an email address associated with your account, you will not be able to reset your password using the Forgot your password link. Contact your instructor for help logging in to Schoology.
Correct School?
If you enter a username instead of an email address when you login, double check to make sure you have the correct school entered. If you have the setting Remember my school checked, you can click the X to the right of the school name to remove it and enter the correct school name.
If you continue to have trouble logging in to Schoology,.
View ArticleThe Grades area of the course profile displays your grades for the assignments, tests/quizzes, and discussions within a course. When an item is graded by your instructor, the grades and comments will immediately display in this area. Your overall grade for the course is listed at the bottom of each page.
Item submission
Instructor comment
Course grade
Note: Depending on the settings in place at your school, this area and some of its contents may not be available to you. Contact your instructor with any questions about which grades appear to students in this area.
View ArticleTable of Contents:
Signing Up
Log In
Navigation
Home
Recent Activity
Course Dashboard
Upcoming
Messages
Notifications
Requests
Your Profile
My Children
Courses
Groups
Resources
Grades
Calendar
People
Account Settings
Logout
Sign Up
If youdon'talready have an account on Schoology, you must sign up from a mobile browser at www.schoology.com.
TapSign Up.
Select Parent.
Enter the access code provided by your child's instructor and clickContinue.
Enter your First and Last Name, an email address or username, and a password for your account.
ClickRegister to complete.
Important Note:Enterprise schools may or may not allow users to register on their own. Contact your child's teacher with any questions on this process.
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Log In
Once you have an account, download the Schoology app from the Apple App Store. Tap the app icon to open it on your device.
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Above, the Login screen on an iPhone X.Below, the Login screenon an iPad Pro.
Log in through your School (Enterprise)
Since many Enterprise schools have set up a custom login process, begin by selecting your school:
Use the keyboard to enter the name of your school or organization. As you type, matching choices populate in the list.The name, ID number, city, state, and zip code for the school should appear below.
Tap the name ofyour school or organization when it displays.
You can use an email address or username to log in to the application, depending on how your account was set up.
TapLog In to complete.
Note: In general, it's best to contact your child's instructor or your support contact for assistance logging into Schoology. If your school has set up one set of login credentials to use across many apps, the school can assist you with resetting your password. This same process applies to schools with Google Single Sign-On.
Log in through www.schoology.com
If you use the free version of Schoology or do not use school-provided login credentials, use this workflow to log in to the iOS app.
TapCONTINUE.
Enter your Email Address and Password.
TapLOG IN to complete.
Note:If you log in with this method, you can reset your password by opening a mobile browser to app.schoology.com and use the Forgot my password link.
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Navigation Menu
The Schoology iPhone app navigation menu allows you to quickly navigate to each essential location on the Schoology App.Tapping the navigation menu in the top left corner of the screen gives you immediate access to:
Your profile: Tap your name to view your personal account profile.
Messages: Messages sent to and from your personal account.
Notifications: Notifications about your own Schoology activity.
Requests: Accept or dismiss requests to join courses and groups.
Home: View your course dashboard, recent activity and calendar.
My Children: View your child's activity in Schoology - courses, groups, calendar, grades, attendance, and more.
Courses: View courses in which you are directly enrolled.
Groups: View groups in which you are directly enrolled.
Resources: View resources you've uploaded to Schoology and shared resources from groups.
Grades: View grades you've received in Schoology.
Calendar: View your own calendar in Schoology.
People: View and search other members of your child's school.
Account Settings: Configure settings for your personal account.
Logout: Log out of the Schoology iOS app.
This navigation menu is available on every page so that you can quickly navigate through the app from any point.
Above, the navigation menu view on an iPhone X. Below, the navigation menu view on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
Above, using the navigation menu to access Messages, Notifications and My Children area on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
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Home
Note:The Home page for parents displays the courses and recent activity for the parent. To view courses and recent and activity for your child, proceed to My Children.
Based on your Account Settings, either the Recent Activity area or the Course Dashboard is displayed by default as the first screen you view when opening the Schoology iOS app. The Recent Activity area displays all of the most recent updates and blog posts that populate your Schoology homepage. The Course Dashboard displays your courses in a tiled list.
You can switch between the two views by tapping the clock icon or the tile icon at the bottom of the Home screen.
Above, the Home screen with the Recent Activity view on an iPhone X. Below, the Home screen with the Course Dashboard view on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
Above, using the Home area to navigate from Recent Activity to Course Dashboard and to Upcoming Calendar on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
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Recent Activity
The Recent Activity displays all of the most recent updates and blog posts that populate your Schoology homepage. You can access Recent Activity by tapping the clock icon at the bottom of the Home screen.
Refresh Feed
At any point, you can update the Recent Activity feed by swiping down on the Recent Activity screen and then release to refresh.To view additional posts, simply swipe upwards to scroll.
Create a New Post
Depending on permissions in place at your school, you may be able to post course, group, and personal updates from the iOS app. To create a new post, follow these instructions:
Tap on the +icon on the upper right corner of the screen.
Select Post.
Select a course, group or personal update from the Post to... field.
Once you have chosen the area(s) that you would like to update, use the back button in the upper left to go back to the update screen.
Enter your update in the Write an update...field and tap Done in the upper right.
Add attachments from Library, Take Photo or Video, and Resources if you wish using the Attach button on the bottom right.
Tap theCheckmarkiconin the upper right to post your update.
Note:If youd like to cancel your post, you may tap theX in the upper left. Please remember to refresh the screen to see the latest information.
Comment on a Post
To add a comment on an update:
TapCommentat the bottom of the post.
Type your comment.
Tap Create.
View and Add to Replies
To view existing replies to a post:
Tap the speech bubble below the post.
If youd like to add a reply, tap on the + icon on the upper right corner of the screen.
Type your comment.
Tap Create.
Note:If youd like to cancel your post or reply, you may tapCancel. Please remember to refresh the screen to see the latest information.
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Course Dashboard
The Course Dashboard displays all your courses in a tiled list. You can access the Course Dashboard by tapping the tiled icon at the bottom of the Home screen.
Above, the Home screen with the Course Dashboard view on an iPhone X.Below, the Home screen with the Course Dashboard view on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
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Upcoming
From the Home screen, you can view Upcoming items and events by tapping the calendar icon:
Above, the Home screen with the Upcoming Calendar view on an iPhone X.Below, the Home screen with the Upcoming Calendar view on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
Note:The Upcoming page displays the calendar events for the parent. To view upcoming events for your child, proceed to My Children.
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Messages
Note:
Your child's school may or may not allow you to send messages in Schoology.
These messages are for your personal parent account. It's not possible to view messages your child receives.
Messages contain all of received and sent mail in your Schoology account. You can access messages by tapping Messages from the navigation menu. You can refresh, compose a new message, and reply to existing messages directly from this sub-menu.If you see a red dot next to Messages in the navigation menu that means you have a new message from other Schoology members.
Above, the Messages view on an iPhone X. Below, the Messages view on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
Inbox
The inbox displays the received messages by default. A blue dot indicates an unopened message. To view the message, simply tap the message you would like to open.
Sent
To view sent messages, press Sent from the Inbox screen, then tap the message you would like to open.
Compose and Reply to Messages
To compose a message, tap the+icon in the upper right corner of the screen while in the Inbox or Sent screen.
Begin typing a name in the To field. The field will auto-populate with users to whom you may send mail. To select a user, simply tap on their name from among the list.
Type the subject of the message.
Type the content of the message.
Tap theCheckmarkiconin the upper right to complete.
To reply to a message, open the message and tap on the blue arrow icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
Note: Your school may or may not allow you to send messages to everyone in the school directory.
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Notifications
The menu notifications display course and group events in chronological order to keep you informed of Schoology activity. If you see a red dot next to Notifications in the navigation menu that means you have a new notification.
Above, the menu notifications view on an iPhone X. Below, the menu notifications view on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
Email and Mobile Text notifications
In addition to the menu notifications, Schoology sends you email and mobile text notifications for Social, Academic, Group, and School activity that occurs in your account. In the Notifications area under Account Settings, you can manage which activity generates email or mobile text notifications.
Note:
Email and mobile text message notifications differ from the Notifications menu located in the left navigation menu. The notifications listed under the navigation menu are not customizable. They display information related to course and group events in chronological order to alert you to Schoology activity. For more information on the notifications that appear in the bell icon menu, see: What kind of notifications appear in the menu notifications?
These notifications are for your personal parent account. To view menu notifications for your child, proceed to My Children.
Managing Email and Mobile Text Notifications
To change the email and mobile notifications that you receive:
Log into the Schoology app.
Select Account Settings from the navigation menu.
Tap the Notifications tab.
You can customize the notifications you receive by adjusting the various settings under the Email and Mobile column.
Be sure to tap Save Changes atthe bottom of the panel.
Push Notifications
You can choose to receive a push notification on your iOS device whenever an important piece of content is added to a course or group you are directly enrolled in. Here are some examples of the types of occurrences push notifications would relay:
Course update post
Group comments on updates and discussions
New assignment or discussion post
Receive a private message
When a notification arrives, if the app is closed, then you may see a banner or alert display on your screen. If the Schoology app is open, then the notification will be displayed on your screen.Tapping the notification will take you to that piece of content within the Schoology iOS app.
Enabling Push Notifications
To enable notifications:
Make sure you've downloaded the latest version of the Schoology iOS app from the Apple AppStore.
After installing the update and logging into the app, you will be prompted to enable notifications.
Select OK, and you will be registered for notifications.
Disabling Push Notifications
To disable notifications:
Go to your iOS Settings.
Select the Notifications option and then select the Schoology app.
From there, select disable Allow Notifications or select None for the Alert Styles.
You should stop receiving notifications immediately.
Re-Enabling Push Notifications
To re-enable notifications:
Go to your iOS Settings.
Select the Notifications option and then select the Schoology app.
From there, either select Allow Notifications or select the Alerts and Banner style.
As a final step, you may need to 'kill' the Schoology app from the background if it is there, and then restart the app.
You will now start receiving notifications.
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Requests
The Requests area lists all of the course and group requests that are associated with your Schoology profile. Tap Accept orDismiss, depending on the action you would like to take for each item. If you see a red dot next to the Requests icon in the navigation menu that means you have pending requests from other Schoology members.
Note:These requests are for your personal parent account. It's not possible to view requests your child receives.
Above, the Requests view on an iPhone X.Below, the Requests view on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
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Your Profile
Tap your name from the Navigation menu to view your personal profile.These same areas also display if you view the profile of another user in the app.
Updates
The Updatestab of your profile displaysupdates you've posted on your personal profile.
Info
Tap Infoto view the info displayed on your user profile. To edit which info displays on your profile, go to Privacy Settings from your Account Settings.
Note: Depending on the settings in place at your school, you may or may not have access to Privacy Settings.
Badges
TapBadges at the bottom of your profile to view badges you've been awarded in Schoology.
Above, the Badges view on an iPhone X.Below, the Badges view on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
Note: The Blog and Portfolio sections of user profiles are not currently supported on the Schoology iOS app. To view a user's blog or portfolio, log in to Schoology on a mobile browser.
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My Children
TheMy Children view within the iOS app is where parents can view the courses, groups, grades, attendance for their child. Similar to the Student Activity View on the web version of Schoology, this area displays a preview of how your child(ren) can view their Schoology information.
Above, the Student Activity in the My Children view (left) and Enrollments in the My Children view (right) on an iPhone X.
Above, the Student Activity in the My Children view on an iPad Pro (landscape view). Below, Enrollments in the My Children view on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
Note:
The My Children area for parents using the Schoology iOS app uses a WebView. In other words, this area appears like an embedded mobile browser view within the app. Files uploaded to the Schoology Document Viewer are not supported in mobile browsers. Therefore, parents are unable to view files within the document viewer in the My Children area of the app. To view these files, log in to Student Activity View on the web version of Schoology.
On smaller devices (for example, iPhones), the Grades area is accessed by tapping More in the header.
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Courses
Click Courses from the Navigation menu to seelist all of the courses for which you are a member.You can also join a course from this area.
Note: These are the courses in which you are enrolled directly with your personal parent account. To view your child's courses, proceed to My Children.
Join Courses
To join an existing Course:
TapCoursesfrom the navigation menu.
Tap the+ icon in the upper right.
Enter the Course Access Code.
TapJoin.
Above, the Join Course view on an iPhone X. Below, the Join Course view on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
The format of the course code should be XXXXX-XXXXX (10 digits). Once you join a course, you will begin receiving updates, grades, comments, and material notifications from the course. To manage which notifications you receive, see Notifications.
Note: Depending on the settings in place at your school, you may or may not have permission to join Courses via Course Access Codes.
Access Courses
TapCourses from the navigation menu to see a list all of the courses for which you are a member. To access a course section, tap on the name of your choice.
Above, the Courses view on an iPhone X. Below, the Courses view on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
Depending on the settings in place at your school, the following information is available under a particular course section:
Materials (Assignments, Tests/Quizzes, Files/Links, Discussions, Albums, Pages)
Updates
Upcoming
Grades
Attendance
Members
Materials
The Materials area lists all of the Assignments, Assessments, Tests/Quizzes, Files/Links, and Discussions and Pages in a particular course. To view any of the materials options just tap their name.
Updates
Course updates show the Recent Activity for a particular course section.For more information about Updates, please see Recent Activity.
Upcoming
View upcoming items or calendar events for a particular course.
Grades
The Grades displays the Midterm/Final grades and Grading Periods grades by grading category.
View Grades
You can view graded items by tapping the Grading Period in which they are located.
Members
Depending on your device, you can access Members by tapping More in the bottom tab bar of the course profile and tapMembers, or tap Members directly from the left menu.The Members area allows you to view all of the members of the course in alphabetical order by last name. To view a member profile, simply tap on the users name.
Note:Depending on the settings in place at your school, you may or may not have access to view the member profiles.
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Groups
The Groups area lists all of the groups for which you are an administrator or a member. You can also join a group from this area.
Note: These are the groups in which you are enrolled directly with your personal parent account. To view your child's courses, proceed to My Children.
Join Groups
To join an existing Group:
TapGroupsfrom the navigation menu.
Tap the+ icon in the upper right.
Enter the Group Access Code.
TapJoin.
Above, the Join Group view on an iPhone X. Below, the Join Group view on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
The format of the group code should be XXXX-XXXX (8 digits). Once you join a group, you will begin receiving updates, posts, comments, and event notifications from the group. To manage which notifications you receive, see Notifications.
Note:Depending on the settings in place at your school, you may or may not have permission to join Groups via Group Access Codes.
Access Groups
To access a group, tap the name of the group from the navigation menu
Above, the Groups view on an iPhone X.Below, the Groups view on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
The following information is available under a particular group:
Updates
Discussions
Albums
Members
Resources
Group Updates
Group updates show the Recent Activity for a particular group. For more information about Updates, please see Recent Activity.
Group Discussions
Group Discussions displays the discussions associated with the group.
Group Albums
Group albums display the media albums associated with the group.
Group Members
The Members area allows you to view all of the members of the group in alphabetical order by last name. To view a member profile, simply tap on the users name.
Group Resources
Depending on your device, you can access Resources by tappingMore in the bottom tab bar of the group profile and tapResources, or tap Resources directly from the left menu.Group Resources displays the materials and resources associated with the group.
Note: Only the following items are accessible from the mobile app:-
Files
Links
Pages
All other items are listed as templates in Resources and can be accessed via the mobile browser or web browser.
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Resources
Tapping Resources on the navigation menu allows you to access your existing Resources and Collections. For more information, please see our article on Resources.
Above, the Resources view on an iPhone X. Below, the Resources view on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
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Grades
The Grades area lists all of the courses for which you are a member.To access the grades for a course section, tap on the section of your choice:
Above, the Grades view on an iPhone X. Below, the Grades view on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
The following information is available under a particular course section:
Midterm/Final grades
Test/Quiz, Assessment, Assignment and Graded Discussion grades organized by grading period and grading category
Within the Grades for a particular course section, choose Final Grades or the grading period you would like to view.
Note: These grades are for your personal parent account for any courses you are a member. To view your child's grades, proceed to My Children.
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Calendar
Tap the left navigation menu to access your Calendar. The Calendar area displays all of the events, tests/quizzes, assessments, assignments, and discussions that are associated with your Schoology profile in a day-to-day Upcoming events list as well as a traditional month-by-month Calendar view.
Above, the Upcoming Calendar view (left) and the Calendar view (right) on an iPhone X. Below, the Calendar view on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
Note: This is the calendar for your personal parent account. To view your child's calendar, proceed to My Children.
Create an Event
You can create an event through the iOS app from your Schoology Calendar. To create an event:
Tap on the + icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
In the Post to... field, select a course, group or personal event. You post to as many areas as you want by checking these areas from the list.
Select When to add a Start Date and Start Time.
Select an optional End Time, or make the event an All Day Event by checking the All Daybox when selecting the Start Date.
Add a title to the event.
Select an RSVP option. You can set it to Disabled, Only invitees can RSVP, and Anyone can RSVP.
Add an optional description to the event.
Add attachments from Library, Take Photo or Video, Resources, Record Audio, and iOS Apps if you wish.
Tap the Checkmarkiconin the upper right to finish creating the event.
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People
The People area allows you to view your School Directory. TapDirectory to see a list of all the members in your School in alphabetical order by last name. To view a member profile, simply tap on the users name.
Note: Depending on the settings in place at your child's school, you may or may not have access to view the school directory.
Above, the People view on an iPhone X. Below, the People view on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
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Account Settings
The Account Settings area allows you to control your account settings and preferences pertaining to Account Settings, Notifications, and Privacy Settings.
Account Settings
The Account Settings tab allows you to change and update your personal information as well as Merge Accounts.
Note: Depending on the settings in place at your school, you may or may not have the permission to edit your personal information or merge accounts.
Notifications
Schoology sends you e-mail notifications for Social, Academic, Group, and School activity that occurs in your account. For more information about notifications on the iOS Schoology app, please see Notifications.
Privacy Settings
The Privacy Settings tab allows you to select who can access and search for your information.
Note: Depending on the settings in place at your school, you may or may not have access to privacy settings.
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Logout
The Logout button is located on the navigationmenu. You may log out at any time by tapping on the navigation icon on the upper left corner of the screen. Logout is the last option on the navigation menu.
Note: You will stay logged in until you manually log out or uninstall the application. If you quit the app, this will not log you out.
Above, the Logout screen on an iPhone X. Below, the Logout screen on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
View ArticleCreate tests/quizzes in your Schoology course to assess your students' grasp of the material or evaluate their preparedness for class. Each test/quiz is automatically graded (unless you've included a subjective question, such as a short answer/essay), providingyou with instant and powerful feedback that can help guide your upcoming lesson plans.
You can manually override grades, add comments, and customize a wide array of settings for each test/quiz.
Read this article in its entirety, or use the links below to jump to guides on specific aspects of using tests/quizzes in your Schoology course.
Create Test/Quizzes
Add Questions
From a question bank
Import questions
Test/Quiz Settings
Preview Test/Quizzes
Grade Test/Quizzes
Create Tests/Quizzes
To create a Test/Quiz, follow these steps:
ClickAdd Materials.
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Fill out the CreateTest/Quiz form.
Set a Due Date to place the test/quiz in the Course Calendar and Upcoming area.
Set aCategory to include the test/quiz in your gradebook.
UsePeriod to choosegrading category from the drop-down menu.
Set a Scale for the test/quiz.
Click Create to complete.
Note:Tests/Quizzes can also be created within course folders, or added tofoldersafter their creation.
Options
UseOptions to turn on/off the following features:
Use Individually Assignto only displaythe assignment to a specific member of the course or a grading group.
Published to Studentsto display or hide the test/quiz from student view.
Note:UsingPublisheddetermineswhether students see the test/quiz on the course Materials page. This is different from the Allow Attempts option in theSettings tab of the test/quiz, which determines when students can begin taking the test/quiz.
Enabling Grade Statisticsdisplaysthe statistics for the test/quizto students
Enabling Commentsallows students to comment on the test/quiz:
Copy to: Test/Quizzes can only be copied after all questions have been created and finalized.
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Add Questions
To create questions:
ClickAdd Question.
Select a question-type from the menu. Click here to learn about the different types of questions on Schoology.
Fill out the question.
For multiple-choice or true/false questions, you can also add feedback:
ClickShow Feedback.
Add answer-level feedback in the text fields next to each answer choice.
Add question-level feedback in the text fields beneath the answer choices, labeled Incorrect Response Feedback and Correct Response Feedback.
To hide feedback, click Hide Feedback.
(Optional) Add a learning objective to the test/quiz question.
Click Create Question to complete.
Note:There is a limit of 200 questions per test/quiz.
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Add Questions from Question Banks
Once you have a Question Bank in Schoology, you can build tests/quizzes with questions from the banks. You can add individual questions from a question bank, or you can add a random selection of questions from multiple question banks when you create your quiz.
To add individual questions from one question bank to a test/quiz:
Create a test/quiz, or click on the name of test/quiz into which you'd like to add questions.
In the Questions tab, click Add Question and select From Question Banks in the menu.
In the Import from Question Banks window, select Individual Questions.
Click the Question Bank from which you'd like to import questions.
Select the box next to the question(s) you'd like to import. To import all questions, select the box next to the Auto-select button.
Using Auto-select (optional):To insert a set number of randomly-selected questions from the bank:
Click Auto-select.
Enter the number of questions you'd like to add to the test.
Click Select.
When you use the Auto-select feature, the selected number of questions are added to the test/quiz, and all students in the course receive the same set of questions.
Enter a point value in the field to the right of each question to set the number of points each question is worth. To set a consistent point value for each question, click the Set Points button and enter a value in the Points Per Question field.
Click Add Questions to complete.
To add a random selection of questions from one or more question banks to a test/quiz:
Create a test/quiz, or click on the name of the test/quiz into which you'd like to add questions.
In the Questions tab of the test/quiz, clickAdd Question.
Select From Question Banks.
In the Import from Question Banks window, select Random Questions.
In the Select Question Banks window, select one or more of your question banks to pull from. You can select as many as youd like.
Click Select Question Banks.
In the Add Random Questions window, enter:
The number of questions that you want to generate from each bank.
How many points each question is worth.
Click Add Questions to complete.
Each quiz will contain the determined number of questions from the selected question banks. Each student in the course receives a unique set of questions. Even if students receive a few of the same questions, they will appear in a different order, so no test is alike. This is helpful in maintaining the validity of your quiz results.
Pro Tip:Having a question bank strategy and strict labeling system can separate good tests from great ones. Think about how your random tests might turn out if you organize your question banks by lesson unit, question type, learning objective, or even learner type (e.g., visual, auditory, etc.).
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Import a Test/Quiz
To import a test/quiz from Blackboard 7.1-9.0, Edmastery, or ExamView, follow these steps:
ClickAdd Question.
SelectImport Test/Quiz.
Select to import from Blackboard 7.1-9.0, or from Edmastery. ExamView questions can be imported by first exporting them to the Blackboard format.
Click Next, and select a file from your computer.
Click Import to complete.
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Settings
ClickSettingsof the Test/Quiz profile to adjust the following settings:
Instructions:The text you enter here will be accessible while students are taking the test/quiz. Use the Rich Text Editor tools to add multimedia content or attachments to the instructions.
Submissions:Specify if students are able to take the test or quiz, and when theyhave access to it. This is separate from the publishing feature on the test/quiz profile:
Enable:Students are able to open and take the test.
Enableuntil:Students can take the test until the date and time you specify in the Until field that displays.
Enablefrom...until:Students can begin the test after the date and time indicated in From and before the date and time in Until.
Disable:Students can not take the test.
Note:Thedefaultsetting for test/quiz availability is Disable.If your students canopen the test/quiz but theStart New Attempt button is not available, you may need to switch this setting to one of theEnableoptions.
Time Limit:Set a time limit for the entire test/quiz.
Note:The Time Limit settingdoes notcontrol setting a time limit for individual questions.
Attempt Limit:Specify a limit to the number of times a student can take the test/quiz.
If students can take it more than once, use the Grade By menu to select how to grade the test/quiz.
Randomize Order: Randomizes the order of the questions on each student's test/quiz,enabling you to give students a different version of the same test/quiz. SelectingYesignores page breaks, and students will see one question per page.
Paging:A quick way to set one question per page. Or, you can determine where page breaks fall in the test by inserting your own using the Add Question and selecting+Page Break. Then, on the test/quiz Settings page,selectUsing Page Breaksfrom thePagingdropdown.
Language Keyboard: SelectSpanishin this menu to provide a keyboard in the browser that includes Spanish accent marks that students can select while answering short answer and fill-in-the-blank questions.
Question Review:If enabled, students cansee an overview page at the end of the test/quiz where they can review their answers before submitting.
Resumable: Enablesstudents to resume an incomplete submission.
View Submissions:Enablesstudents to view their submissions (and whether they answer questions correctly or incorrectly) after submitting the test/quiz.
Hide point values:Enablesyou to hide the point value for each question. If you choose to displaythe point values and enable the View Submissions setting, the total point values displaywhen students view their submissions.
Note: Tests/quizzes save student answers automatically. Tests/quizzes can remain open for a maximum of 6 hours before the session expires. Make sure you tell students to exit the test/quiz and resume it at a later time if the test will take longer than 6 hours to complete.
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Preview Test/Quizzes
You can preview the quiz from the Preview area. This feature enables you to check your questions and settings before you make the test available to students.
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Grading Tests/Quizzes
Results
Once your students take the quiz, the results are immediately cataloged for you under the Results tab of the quiz. This areaenables you to view student submissions by studentor by question. Use this in conjunction with View Stats to understand how your students performed on the test.
The default view of the Results tab displays submissions in the View by Student view. If your test/quiz has subjective questions, you must grade the test or test question manually for the student to receive a score.
To grade a test/quiz from the View by Student area:
To grade the overall test, click on the asterisk and enter a score.
To grade student's test/quiz submission,click the View Attempts option to the right.
If your test/quiz allows for multiple submissions, each submission displaysunder the selected student's name. To view a particular submission, click the gear to the right, and then selectView/Edit from the menu.
Enter a score for the subjective question, and adjust other automatically graded questions if needed.
Click Save Changes.
Click differentstudent names to toggle to theirsubmissions.
To grade a test/quiz from the View by Question area, follow these steps:
Click View by Question. A list of test/quiz questions displays below. Here, you canclickSee Stats next to each questionto see question-level data about how your students performed on each question. The screenshot below displays stats on a multiple choice question. Here, 25percent of students chose keratinocytes, 50percent chose melanocytes, and 25percent chose adipocytes. No students chose the correct answer, so the most points earned displays as 0, and the average points earned is also 0.
To enter a grade for a particular question, click View Responses:
Enter a score for the subjective question, or adjust the automatically graded question if needed.
Click Save Changes.
Click View by Questionat the top to return to the list of questions.
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View Stats
View Stats provides key statistics for a Test/Quiz including:
# Grades:The total number of grades recorded.
Max Points:Total points possible for the quiz.
Highest Grade:The highest grade achieved.
Lowest Grade: The lowest grade achieved.
Average: The average for all grades achieved, or the Mean.
Standard Deviation:The amount of grade variation.
Median: The 'middle' grade.
Mode: The most common grade.
View Stats includes a graph which visualizes Average and Standard Deviation across the grades for the Test/Quiz.
If this graph does not appear within View Stats, be sure that Flash is enabled within your browser settings. For more information, review: Viewing Flash and HTML5 Content in Google Chrome or contact Schoology Support.
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Sign Up
Log In
Navigation
Home
Recent Activity
Course Dashboard
Upcoming
Messages
Requests
Notifications
Your Profile
Courses
Groups
Resources
Grades
Calendar
People
Account Settings
Logout
Sign Up
If youdon'talready have an account on Schoology, you must sign up from a mobile browser at www.schoology.com.
TapSign Up.
Select Student.
Enter the access code provided by your instructor and tapContinue.
Enter your First and Last Name, an email address or username, and a password for your account.
TapRegister to complete.
Important Note:Enterprise schools may or may not allow students to register on their own. Contact your teacher with any questions on this process.
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Log In
Once you have an account, download the Schoology app from the Apple App Store. Tap the app icon to open it on your device.
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Above, the Login screenon an iPhone X.Below, the Login screenon an iPad Pro.
Log in through your School (Enterprise)
Since many Enterprise schools have set up a custom login process, begin by selecting your school:
Use the keyboard to enter the name of your school or organization. As you type, matching choices populate in the list.The name, ID number, city, state, and zip code for the school should appear below.
Tap the name ofyour school or organization when it displays.
You can use an email address or username to log in to the application, depending on how your account was set up.
TapLog In to complete.
Note: In general, it's best to contact your instructor for assistance logging into Schoology. If your school has set up one set of login credentials to use across many apps, the school can assist you with resetting your password. This same process applies to schools with Google Single Sign-On.
Log in through www.schoology.com
If you use the free version of Schoology or do not use school-provided login credentials, use this workflow to log in to the iOS app.
TapCONTINUE.
Enter your Email Address and Password.
TapLOG IN to complete.
Note:If you log in with this method, you can reset your password by opening a mobile browser to app.schoology.com and using the Forgot my password link.
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Navigation Menu
The Schoology iPhone app navigation menu allows you to quickly navigate to each essential location on the Schoology App.Tapping the navigation menu in the top left corner of the screen gives you immediate access to:
Your profile (tap your name)
Messages
Notifications
Requests
Home
Courses
Groups
Resources
Grades
Calendar
People
Account Settings
Logout
This navigation menu is available on every page so that you can quickly navigate through the app from any point.
Above, the navigation menu view on an iPhone X. Below, the navigation menu view on an iPad Pro.
Above, using the navigation menu to access Notifications and Courses on an iPad Pro.
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Home
Based on your Account Settings, either the Recent Activity area or the Course Dashboard is displayed by default as the first screen you view when opening the Schoology iOS app. The Recent Activity area displays all of the most recent updates and blog posts that populate your Schoology homepage. The Course Dashboard displays your courses in a tiled list.
You can switch between the two views by tapping the clock icon or the tile icon at the bottom of the Home screen.
Above, using the Home screen to access Recent Activity, Course Dashboard and Upcoming Calendar on an iPad Pro.
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Recent Activity
The Recent Activity displays all of the most recent updates and blog posts that populate your Schoology homepage. You can access Recent Activity by tapping the clock icon at the bottom of the Home screen.
Refresh Feed
At any point, you can update the Recent Activity feed by swiping down on the Recent Activity screen then releasing to refresh.To view additional posts, simply swipe upwards to scroll.
Create a New Post
Depending on permissions in place at your school, you may be able to post course, group, and personal updates from the iOS app. To create a new post, follow these instructions:
Tap on the +icon on the upper right corner of the screen.
Select Post.
Select a course, group or personal update from the Post to... field.
Once you have chosen the area(s) that you would like to update, use the back button in the upper left to go back to the update screen.
Enter your update in the Write an update...field and tap Done in the upper right.
Add attachments from Library, Take Photo or Video, and Resources if you wish using the Attach button on the bottom right.
Tap theCheckmarkiconin the upper right to post your update.
Note:If youd like to cancel your post, you may tap theX in the upper left. Please remember to refresh the screen to see the latest information.
Comment on a Post
To add a comment on an update:
TapCommentat the bottom of the post.
Type your comment.
Tap Post.
View and Add to Replies
To view existing replies to a post:
Tap the speech bubble below the post.
If youd like to add a reply, tap on the Comment...field.
Type your comment.
Tap Post.
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Course Dashboard
The Course Dashboard displays all your courses in a tiled list. You can access the Course Dashboard by tapping the tiled icon at the bottom of the Home screen.
Above, the Home screen with the Course Dashboard view on an iPhone X.Below, the Home screen with the Course Dashboard view on an iPad Pro.
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Upcoming
From the Home screen, you can view Upcoming items and events by tapping the calendar icon:
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Messages
Messages contain all received and sent mail in your Schoology account. You can access messages by tapping Messages from the navigation menu. You can refresh, compose a new message, and reply to existing messages directly from this sub-menu.If you see a red dot next to Messages in the navigation menu that means you have a new message from other Schoology members.
Note: Your school may or may not allow you to send messages in Schoology.
Above, the Messages view on an iPhone X. Below, the Messages view on an iPad Pro.
Inbox
The inbox displays the received messages by default. A blue dot indicates an unopened message. To view the message, simply tap the message you would like to open.
Sent
To view sent messages, tapSent from the Inbox screen, and tap the message you would like to open.
Compose and Reply to Messages
To compose a message, tap on the+ icon on the upper right corner of the screen while in the Inbox or Sent screen.
Begin typing a name in the To field. The field will auto-populate with users to whom you may send mail. To select a user, simply tap on their name from among the list.
Type the subject of the message.
Type the content of the message.
Tap theCheckmarkiconon the upper right to send your message.
To reply to a message, open the message and tap on the blue arrow icon on the upper right corner of the screen.
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Notifications
The menu notifications display course and group events in chronological order to keep you informed of Schoology activity. If you see a red dot next to Notifications in the navigation menu that means you have a new notification.
Above, the menu notifications view on an iPhone X. Below, the menu notifications view on an iPad Pro.
Email and Mobile Text notifications
In addition to the menu notifications, Schoology sends you email and mobile text notifications for Social, Academic, Group, and School activity that occurs in your account. In the Notifications area under Account Settings, you can manage which activity generates email or mobile text notifications.
Note:Email and mobile text message notifications differ from theNotifications menu located in the left navigation menu. The notifications listed under the navigation menu are not customizable. They display information related to course and group events in chronological order to alert you to Schoology activity. For more information on the notifications that appear in the bell icon menu, see: What kind of notifications appear in the menu notifications?
Managing Email and Mobile Text Notifications
To change the email and mobile notifications that you receive:
Log into the Schoology app.
Select Account Settings from the navigation menu.
Tap the Notifications tab.
You can customize the notifications you receive by adjusting the various settings under the Email and Mobile column.
Be sure to tap Save Changes atthe bottom of the panel.
Push Notifications
You can choose to receive a push notification on your iOS device whenever an important piece of content is added to a course or group. Here are some examples of the types of occurrences push notifications would relay:
Course update post
Group comments on updates and discussions
New assignment or discussion post
Receive a private message
When a notification arrives, if the app is closed, then you may see a banner or alert display on your screen. If the Schoology app is open, then the notification will be displayed on your screen.Tapping the notification will take you to that piece of content within the Schoology iOS app.
Enabling Push Notifications
To enable notifications:
Make sure you've downloaded the latest version of the Schoology iOS app from the Apple AppStore.
After installing the update and logging into the app, you will be prompted to enable notifications.
Select OK, and you will be registered for notifications
Disabling Push Notifications
To disable notifications:
Go to your iOS Settings.
Select the Notifications option and then select the Schoology app.
From there, select disable Allow Notifications or select None for the Alert Styles.
You should stop receiving notifications immediately.
Re-Enabling Push Notifications
To re-enable notifications:
Go to your iOS Settings.
Select the Notifications option and then select the Schoology app.
From there, either select Allow Notifications or select the Alerts and Banner style.
As a final step, you may need to 'kill' the Schoology app from the background if it is there, and then restart the app.
You will now start receiving notifications.
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Requests
The Requests area lists all of the course and group requests that are associated with your Schoology profile. Tap Accept orDismiss, depending on the action you would like to take for each item. If you see a red dot next to the Requests icon in the navigation menu that means you have a pending request.
Above, the Requests view on an iPhone X. Below, the Requests view on an iPad Pro.
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Your Profile
Tap your name from the navigation menu to view your personal profile.These same areas also display if you view the profile of another user in the app.
Updates
The Updatestab of your profile displaysupdates you've posted on your personal profile.
Info
Tap Infoto view the info displayed on your user profile. To edit which info displays on your profile, go to Privacy Settings from your Account Settings
Note: Depending on the settings in place at your school, you may or may not have access to Privacy Settings.
Badges
TapBadges at the bottom of your profile to view badges you've been awarded in Schoology.
Above, the Badges view on an iPhone X. Below, the Badges view on an iPad Pro.
Note: The Blog and Portfolio sections of user profiles are not currently supported on the Schoology iOS app. To view a user's blog or portfolio, login to Schoology on a mobile browser.
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Courses
The Courses area lists all of the courses for which you are a member. You can also join a course from this area.
Join Courses
To join an existing Course:
TapCoursesfrom the navigation menu.
Tap the+ icon on the upper right.
Enter the Course Access Code.
TapJoin.
Above, the Join Course view on an iPhone X. Below, the Join Course view on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
The format of the course code should be XXXXX-XXXXX (10 digits). Once you join a course, you will begin receiving updates, grades, comments, and material notifications from the course. To manage which notifications you receive, see Notifications.
Note: Depending on the settings in place at your school, you may or may not have permission to join Courses via Course Access Codes.
TapCourses from the navigation menu to see a list of all of the courses for which you are a member. To access a course section, tap on the name of your choice.
Above, the Courses view from the navigation menu on an iPhone X. Below, the Courses view from the navigation Menu on an iPad Pro.
Depending on the settings in place at your school, the following information is available under a particular course section:
Materials (Assignments, Tests/Quizzes, Files/Links, Discussions, Albums, Pages)
Updates
Upcoming
Grades
Attendance
Members
Materials
The Materials area lists all of the Assignments, Assessments, Tests/Quizzes, Files/Links, Discussions and Pages in a particular course. To view any of the materials just tap the name of the item.
Above, the Course Materials view on an iPhone X. Below, the Course Materials view on an iPad Pro.
Updates
Course updates show the Recent Activity for a particular course section.For more information about Updates, please see Recent Activity.
Above, the Course Updates view on an iPhone X. Below, the Courses Updates view on an iPad Pro.
Upcoming
View upcoming items or calendar events for a particular course.
Above, the Upcoming panel on an iPhone X. Below, the Upcoming panel on an iPad Pro.
Grades
The Grades displays the Midterm/Final grades and Grading Periods grades by grading category.
View Grades
You can view graded items by tapping the Grading Period they are located in:
Above, the Course Grades view on an iPhone X. Below, the Course Grades view on an iPad Pro.
Members
Access the Members feature by tapping More in the bottom tab bar of the course profile.The Members area allows you to view all of the members of the course in alphabetical order by last name. To view a member profile, simply tap on the users name.
Note: Depending on the settings in place at your school, you may or may not have access to view the member profiles.
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Groups
The Groups area lists all of the groups for which you are a member. You can also join a group from this area.
Join Groups
To join an existing Group:
TapGroupsfrom the navigation menu.
Tap the+ icon on the upper right.
Enter the Group Access Code.
TapJoin.
Above, the Join Group view on an iPhone X. Below, the Join Group view on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
The format of the group code should be XXXX-XXXX (8 digits). Once you join a group, you will begin receiving updates, posts, comments, and event notifications from the group. To manage which notifications you receive, see Notifications.
Note: Depending on the settings in place at your school, you may or may not have permission to join Groups via Group Access Codes.
TapGroups from the navigation menu to see a list of all of the groups for which you are a member. To access a group, tap on the name of your choice.
Above, the Groups view on an iPhone X. Below, the Groups view on an iPad Pro.
The following information is available under a particular group:
Updates
Discussions
Albums
Members
Resources
Group Updates
Group updates show the Recent Activity for a particular group. For more information about Updates, see Recent Activity.
Group Discussions
Group Discussions displays the discussions associated with the group.
Group Albums
Group albums display the media albums associated with the group.
Group Members
Depending on your device, you can access Members by tapping More in the bottom tab bar of the group profile and tapMembers, or tap Members directly from the left menu. The Members area allows you to view all of the members of the group in alphabetical order by last name. To view a member profile, simply tap on the users name.
Note: Depending on the settings in place at your school, you may or may not have access to view the member profiles.
Group Resources
Depending on your device, you can access Group Resources by tapping More in the bottom tab bar of the group profile and tapResources, or tap Resources directly from the left menu. Group Resources displays the materials and resources associated with the group.
Note: Only the following items are accessible from the mobile app:-
Files
Links
Pages
All other items are listed as templates in Resources and can be accessed via the mobile browser or web browser.
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Resources
Tapping Resources on the navigation menu allows you to access your existing Resources and Collections. For more information, please see our article on Resources.
Note: The only materials that can be loaded in the mobile app are read-only materials:
Files
Links
Pages
All other items (Assignments, Assessments, Discussion, Test/Quiz, etc.) are listed as templates in Resources and can be accessed via the mobile browser or web browser.
Above, the Resources view on an iPhone X. Below, the Resources view on an iPad Pro.
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Grades
The Grades area lists all of the courses for which you are a member.To access the grades for a course section, tap on the section of your choice:
Above, the Grades navigation view on an iPhone X. Below, the Grades view on an iPad Pro.
The following information is available under a particular course section:
Midterm/Final grades
Test/Quiz, Assessment, Assignment and Graded Discussion grades organized by grading period and grading category
Within the Grades for a particular course section, choose Final Grades or the grading period you would like to view:
Above, the Graded Items by Grading Period and Category view on an iPhone X. Below, the same view on an iPad Pro.
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Calendar
Tap the left navigation menu to access your Calendar. The Calendar area displays all of the events, tests/quizzes, assessments, assignments, and discussions that are associated with your Schoology profile in a day-to-day Upcoming events list as well as a traditional month-by-month calendar view.
Above, the Upcoming tab of the Calendar view (left) and the Calendar tab (right) on an iPhone X.
Above, the Upcoming tab of the Calendar view on an iPad Pro. Below, the Calendar tab on an iPad Pro.
Create a Personal Event
You can add events to your personal calendar through the iOS app from your Schoology Calendar. To create a personal event:
Tap on the + icon on the upper right corner of the screen.
In the Post to... field, select Personal Event.
Select When to add a Start Date and Start Time.
Select an optional End Time, or make the event an All Day Event by checking the All Daybox when selecting the Start Date.
Add a title to the event.
Select an RSVP option. You can set it to Disabled, Only invitees can RSVP, and Anyone can RSVP.
Add an optional description to the event.
Add attachments from Library, Take Photo or Video, Resources, Record Audio, and iOS Apps if you wish.
Tap theCheckmarkiconin the upper right to finish creating the event.
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People
Note: Depending on the settings in place at your school, you may or may not have access to view the school directory.
The People area allows you to view your School Directory. Tap Directory to see a list of all the members in your School in alphabetical order by last name. To view a member profile, simply tap on the users name.
Above, the People view on an iPhone X. Below, the People view on an iPad Pro.
Note: Depending on the settings in place at your school, you may or may not have access to view the school directory or a network of connected users.
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Account Settings
The Account Settings area allows you to control your account settings and preferences pertaining to Account Settings, Notifications, and Privacy Settings.
Account Settings
The Account Settings tab allows you to change and update your personal information as well as Merge Accounts.
Note: Depending on the settings in place at your school, you may or may not have the permission to edit your personal information or merge accounts.
Notifications
Schoology sends you e-mail notifications for Social, Academic, Group, and School activity that occurs in your account. For more information about notifications on the iOS Schoology app, please see Notifications.
Privacy Settings
The Privacy Settings tab allows you to select who can access and search for your information.
Note: Depending on the settings in place at your school, you may or may not have access to privacy settings.
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Logout
The Logout button is located on the navigationmenu. You may log out at any time by tapping on the navigation icon on the upper left corner of the screen. Logout is the last option on the navigation menu.
Note: You will stay logged in until you manually log out or uninstall the application. If you quit the app, this will not log you out.
Above, the Logout view on an iPhone X. Below, the Logout view on an iPad Pro.
View ArticleThe eSchoolPLUS course-level app allows teachers to launch the app from within a course, and sync graded items and grades from Schoology to eSchool. It lets teachers configure eSchoolPLUS grade settings to ensure that grade calculations match between both platforms.
Read the instructions below to install and configure your eSchool app in your Schoology course. Be sure to read our Important Note section to make sure grades sync and calculate successfully.
Installation
The System Admin can install the app to all courses in the school. Once installed, the teachers can configure and sync the app in their individual courses.
To install the app, System Admins can navigate to the App Center from the icon at the top of Schoology.
From the App Center:
Click on the School Apps area at the top of the page.
ClickInstall/Removeto the right of the eSchoolPLus app.
Check the box to install the app to All Courses. We also recommend that you check the box to make the app available to Course Admins Only.
Submit the form to complete.
Once the form is saved, all courses in your schools mapped to eSchoolPLUS will have the eSchoolPLUS app in the left menu of the course profile.
Configuration
In the Configuration tab, Course Admins map grading categories from eSchool to Schoology. The configuration tab of the eSchool app in your Schoology course acts as the master grade setup area that can ensure grade calculations in both systems are the same.
To set up the sync between your eSchool gradebook and Schoology gradebook:
Open your eSchool Gradebook Setup. From the Categoriestab, choose a calculation method and a scale from the drop-down menu. contact our Support team
Important Notes:
If you checkCalculate average using total points in your eSchool Gradebook Setup, you will not be able to weight your eSchool categories or your Schoology categories.
If you leave this box unchecked, you can weight your eSchool categories, and these weights will automatically update in your Schoology eSchool Configuration screen, as well.
Save the changes to your eSchool Gradebook.
In Schoology, navigate to your course and click theeSchoolPlus tab on the left hand side of your course to open the app.
Click the Configuration tab.
To sync over eSchool categories into Schoology, you can click +Include Category and then select (Create New Schoology Category) from the drop-down menu.
In the GIF above, the instructor left Calculate average using total pointsunchecked in her eSchool gradebook set up. She then applied weights to her categories in eSchool. In the Schoology eSchool app, she maps her eSchool categories to her Schoology categories as demonstrated in the animation, and the weights sync over as well.
6. Click Save Configuration.
Once you click Save Configuration, your grading categories (and weights, if applicable) from eSchool arebrought over to Schoology. You can navigate to Gradebook and then Grade Setup in your Schoology Course to confirm that your Schoology Grading Categories match your eSchool Grading Categories.
Important Note: Once set up, we strongly advise teachers to only use the Schoology eSchoolPLUS app to manage grade settings for both systems to ensure that grade calculations calculate properly.
If you make any changes to your eSchool Gradebook Setup, you need to also open your eSchool app in your Schoology course, click Configuration, and click Save Configuration to see those changes updated in Schoology.
Additionally, all changes made to students' grades and to settings on materials should be made from within Schoology.
Do not make any changes to assignment information or grades in eSchool. A change made in eSchoollike changing the factor, whether it is published or unpublished, changing the title name, or entering a grade directly in the eSchool Gradebookwill break the sync between eSchool and Schoology for that item.
Note: This Schoology eSchool course app enables the syncing of graded items, grades, and grading categories from Schoology to eSchool. The System Admin creates and provisions the section itself in the Schoology eSchool app, so the system-level sync will override any changes you make to the section name in Schoology.
Sync Grades
While grades may automatically sync from Schoology to eSchoolPLUS (based on the configuration set in the Admin App), teachers can use the Sync Grades tab to manually sync items.
What happens if I enter an exception (Excused or or Incomplete) into my Schoology gradebook?
In Schoology, you may also place an Excused or Incomplete placeholder in a grade cell. These icons are marked in green and in red. They do not add value to the student's grades, but act as empty grade cells.
These exception icons are visual indicators only. They do not affect the calculation of the student's grade in Schoology; from a calculation standpoint, using exceptions is the same as leaving the cell blank.
If you use exception icons in Schoology, you will need to select Exclude missing scores from averagein your eSchool TAC in order for the overall grade calculations to match between the Schoology and eSchool gradebooks.
We have automatic sync turned on, but an assignment didn't automatically sync. What happened?
This could have happened for a number of reasons: a brief interruption in connection on eSchool's server, a temporary internet connectivity issue on their or your end, or a temporary interruption on Schoology's servers. We developed the course-level eSchool app to enable manually syncing whenever any of these factors prevent the automatic sync.
If you see an item in your course did not sync, first try manually syncing the item in the Sync Grades tab of your course app. If it is successful, then you know your configuration is set up properly and you have connectivity. If you encounter an error message and are confused about the message, contact our Support team to troubleshoot the issue.
If you have your eSchool Gradebook open, you mustrefresh the page to see any changes you've made or grades you've entered in Schoology.
If you make any adjustments to graded items in eSchool after the initial sync, the sync will not longer be active. If you hit manual sync you will receive an ! message. To reactivate the sync between Schoology and eSchool for that item, you can delete the assignment and grades in eSchool, and then re-sync your Schoology eSchool app to re-create the item in eSchool via the sync.
Troubleshooting Tips
If you notice that your overall grades in your Schoology Gradebook do not match the overall grades in your eSchool Gradebook, first try manually syncing each item in your Schoology eSchool app in your course. If all items have synced and the overall grades do not match, refer to this Grade Passback Discrepancy Checklist.
To manually sync an item, click eSchool Plus on the left side of your Schoology course. Then, click Sync next to each item.
If the sync is successful, you will see a green checkmark.
If the sync is not successful, you will see a red exclamation point. Hover your mouse over the exclamation point to see more information about the cause of the issue.
Common Error Messages & Solutions
Error message: This assignment belongs to a category that is not mapped
Solution: Adjust your mapping or create a new grading category on the Configuration page of your Teacher App.
Error message:An error occurred while trying to update the assignment in eSchoolPlus. Please for assistance.
Solution: The assignment was edited from the eSchool Gradebook instead of Schoology, and the sync has been broken for this assignment. To resolve this, clear all grades in your eSchool Gradebook and delete the item from your eSchool Gradebook. Then, open the eSchool App in Schoology again and re-sync the item.
Error message:The assignment could not be created. Please make sure the assignment due date is within your eSchoolPlus marking period for the section.
Solution: This means the due date on the assignment in Schoology falls outside the grading period for this course in eSchool, OR this day is marked as a holiday or no school in eSchool. Adjust the due date in Schoology and then re-sync.
View ArticleBasic Users
Teachers, students, and parents with Basic Schoology accounts can delete their accounts by navigating to https://app.schoology.com/settings/account/action?delete while logged into the account they'd like to delete. Deleting an account removes all submissions, resources, and content associated with the account, and neither the account nor the items can be restored.
Help Center
Note: Teachers must delete any courses and groups they've created before deleting their accounts. All users must be removed from courses in which they are enrolled, and leave groups in which they are enrolled. Learn more about deleting courses, and leaving courses and groups.
Enterprise Accounts
Teachers, students, and parents in a school or organization with the Enterprise version of Schoology should speak with their System Administrator for assistance with managing their accounts.Accounts inactivated by a System Administrator may be restored if needed.
If you're not sure if your school or organization is Enterprise, you can check the area to find a Support Contact for your school, or ask your teacher for more information.
View ArticleQuestion
How do I resume a test/quiz or assessment?
Answer
Test/Quiz
If the test/quiz is set as resumable and allows multiple attempts, the following options are displayed when resuming:
ClickResumeto continue working on your previous attempt.
Notes:
Start New Attemptcloses the previous attempt and creates a new one. You cannot access your previous attempt unless your instructor deletes the new attempt and un-submits the previous attempt. In other words, you can only resume the most recent attempt.
If the test/quiz is timed, the timer continues to run even after you navigate away from the page.
Test/quizzes can only remain open for a maximum of 6 hours before the session expires, regardless if the test/quiz is timed. Ensure you exit the test/quiz and resume it at a later time if the test takes longer than 6 hours to complete.
If the test/quiz only allows a single attempt, you will only see theResumebutton, without the option toStart New Attempt.
Assessment
Assessments are resumable by default. If the assessment allows multiple attempts, the following options are displayed when resuming:
ClickResumefor the attempt you would like to continue working on.
Notes:
If the assessment does not allow multiple attempts, you will only see the option toResumeyour previous attempt, without the option toStart Attempt.
If the assessment is timed, the timer will pause if you navigate away from the page. However, it will not pause if the page is open and your screen is idle.
View ArticleOccasionally, we hear reports of testanswers changing between the time the student takes and submits a Test/Quiz.Our team continuously conductsextensive research and validation. Rest assured we have never found anything indicating a Schoology defect that would cause answers to change.
There are some common mistakes and settings that may lead students to believe that their answers were changing or appearing to change. Below are some steps you can take to prevent any potential issues.
Are you using a mobile device to submit your test?
If so, note that the touch screen capabilities can be very sensitive. While you are scrolling down the page, for example, it is important to remember that tapping the screen close to an answer on a multiple choice or matching question may select that answer. Please scroll carefully when answering questions and review your selected answers when using a mobile device.
Do you have the Review Answers screen?
If your teacher has allowed Question Review on your test, you can view a list of questions and answers you've selected before submitting your test.
The answers you've selected display with a white checkmark. This does not mean the answer is correct. The checkmark is there to confirm your selection:
If your teacher has configured the test settings to allow you to view submissions with the correct answers, you'll be able to see the actual correct answers after submitting the test:
If you are still confused by the answers you've selected and the answers you see in Schoology, contact your teacher for further assistance. They can look into the settings on the test and potentially reach out to Schoology Support for help.
View ArticleTest/Quizzes are a graded material type that instructors use to assess their students' comprehension and readiness. Students can access their test/quizzes from anywhere they can access other graded materials:
The Materials list in the main Course page
The Upcoming feed
The Calendar
The Notifications feed
Test/Quizzes are composed of the following question types:
True/False
Multiple Choice
Ordering
Short-Answer/Essay Questions
Fill in the Blank
Matching
How do I take a Test/Quiz?
Click on the name of the test/quiz.
Click Start New Attempt.
Answer the questions appropriately.
Click Submitwhen you are ready to submit the test/quiz to your instructor.
Grades
Note:
Review this article for best practices when submitting test/quizzes.
Learn more about resuming test/quizzes here.
Test/Quizzes can remain open for a maximum of 6 hours before the session expires. Please make sure you exit the test/quiz and resume it at a later time if the test will take longer than 6 hours to complete.
Grades for completed test/quizzes without subjective questions (Short Answer/Essay type questions) will automatically appear in your. Test/Quizzes may be timed, or may allow multiple submissions.The particular settings of each test/quiz will vary depending on the instructor and the course.
View ArticleTo sign up for a new Schoology account
If you don't already have a Schoology account, go to https://app.schoology.com/register.php and click Student.
Click here
Enter your Access Code. This is a 10-digit code in XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXformat that you receive fromone of your instructors.
Fill out the form with your information.
Click Register to complete.
When you use a course access code to create an account, you areautomatically enrolled in the course. To join additional courses in Schoology, click on the Join link in the Courses dropdown menu at the top of the page.
Registering with a username instead of an email address will require you to login with your School Name. See Login.
Are you an instructor? Click here.
Are you a parent?.
View ArticleParent accounts are a great way to engage the parents and guardians of your students. As the System Admin, you can either create or facilitate the creation of parent accounts at the system level. In addition, you have the ability to control what parents are able to see and do in Schoology.
Once you have created the accounts and configured the appropriate settings, it's important to get the word out to the parents at your school so that they are aware thattheir children will be using Schoology in the classroom, and so that they know how to use and interact with their own Schoology accounts.
For additional best practices around engaging Parents in your Schoology community, check out our Compass Webinar Recording: Engaged Parents and Communities
Creating Parent Accounts
As the System Admin, you are able to either create or facilitate the creation of parent accounts at the system level. Click here to learn about the different methods of provisioning parent accounts at your school.
If you accidentally provide a students Parent Access Code to the wrong parent, or if there has been some other mishap in the distribution of the Parent Access Codes, it is important that you reset Parent Access Code to prevent unauthorized access to student information. You can reset an individual students Parent Access Code, or you can reset all of the Parent Access Codes at once. Click here for instructions on resetting Parent Access Codes.
Administering Parent Accounts
You are able to control what parents are able to see and do in Schoology at the system level. Click here to learn about administering parent accounts through system settings and permissions.
At the end of the year, you are able to mark inactive all parents whose students are also inactive. Click here to learn about marking parents as inactive. You may also need to update the school building associations for current parents whose children have moved schools within your organization. Click here to learn more about updating parents' school building associations.
Supporting Parents on Schoology
We have attached the followingresources here to help you download and distribute Parent Access Codes for your students and their families:
Instructions how to download Parent Access Codes from your System Admin account.
Instructions for your teachers on how they can download Parent Access Codes for the students enrolled in their courses.
Instructions for your Parents on how to set up their Parent accounts once you have distributed each student's unique Parent Access Code to their family.
A template of letter for you to send out to your Parents notifying them that you will be using Schoology as your LMS.
View ArticleThis article provides an overview of the system-level settings available to System Admins that affect Parent accounts.
You are able to affect what parents are able to do and see in Schoology in three different areas of your System Admin Account. Review this article or use the linked topics below to skip ahead:
School Management: System Settings
School Management: Privacy Overrides
Use Management: Permissions
Each of these areas also contains settings and controls for other users and settings in your Schoology Enterprise system. Below, we have outlined the system settings, privacy overrides, and permissions that are specific to administering parent accounts. If you have specific questions about how to set up parent accounts at your school, reach out to your Schoology Client Success representativefor guidance.
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System Settings
Enable Parent Access Codes
If you are planning to distribute parent access codes at the district or course level so that parents can create their own accounts, you must enable the creation of parent accounts via access codes at the system level.
To enable Parent Access Codes:
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Click Tools.
Select School Management.
In System Settings, checkEnable Parent Access Codes.
Set the default role for a new ParentIf you only have one (default) role for parents, select Parents. If you have created custom roles, you may select another option for parents in this dropdown menu.
Default Parent Accounts
This setting determines the landing page of parents' account. Since parent accounts encompass the parent's personal account as well as their child's account, you as the System Admin have the option to determine which account parents land on when they log in.
Main Accountdirects parents to the home page for their own account when they log in. You may want to consider this setting if you plan to enroll parents in groups and use Schoology to communicate with parents in other ways.
Child Activitydirects parents to the view of their child's enrollments, grades and activity when they log in.You may want to consider this setting if you do not plan to communicate with parents via Schoology, and will be using Schoology parent accounts only to allow parents access to their child's activity.
User Account Preference allows Parents to set the landing page of their own accounts on an individual basis in their Account Settings.
Parent Access
These settings determine what parents can see about their child's activity on Schoology.
View child's course submissionsThis option allows parents to open and view the submissions a student makes in a course assignment.
View child's gradesThis option allows parents to view the grades the child receives in a Schoology course.
View child's attendanceThis option allows parents to view the attendance marks a child receives in a Schoology course.
View child's mastery gradesIf your school uses learning objectives, this option allows parents to view the mastery grades in a Schoology course.
Parent Email Digest
Parent accounts include a periodic email digest that summarizes their child's activity on Schoology. Control the default setting for new parent accounts in theEmail Summary dropdown menu.
SelectOnto automatically set all new parent accounts to receive the email digest.
SelectOffto set new parent accounts tonotreceive the digest.
Note: This permission does not control whether or not a parent actually receives the email digest; for example, if a parent opts into the digest from their notification settings, they receive the digest even if you've selected Off in the Email Summary menu.
Depending on your settings, a parent email digest might look like this:
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Privacy Overrides
To manage Privacy Overrides:
Click Tools.
Select School Management.
Click Privacy Overrides on the left.
Default course parent/visitor settings
This area determines what course activity a parent is able to see when they visit the course page.
CheckingAnonymous member names displays all member names except for the parent's child and the Course Admin as Anonymous.
Hide comments/postsblocks out the content of comments and posts by members other than the Course Admin and the parent's child.
If both of these options are selected, Parents will see the comments and posts of other Course Members like this:
If you wish to standardize your decision across the district, checkLock settings for all school courses. This prevents Course Admins from make changes to these settings in their Course Options.
Default Group Parent/Visitor Settings
The default group parent/visitor settings function in the same manner as the parent/visitor settings for Courses. It is important to take into consideration the purpose and intended use of groups you create when configuring these settings. Groups are usually used for communication across different members of your community, so it may be important for all members to be able to see comments and posts, for example.
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Permissions
To manage Permissions:
Click Tools.
Select User Management.
Click Permissions on the left.
To learn more about Permissions in general, read our Manage Users: Permissions articles.
Parent Access: View user parent/children:This permission enables users in a certain role to see parent/child associations.
For example, if this is enabled for the Instructor role at your school, Instructors who are Course Admins will see parent/child associations in the Members list:
Emails: Use app.schoology.com in emails: If parents willbe logging into Schoology via app.schoology.com, rather than via your custom subdomain, check this permission for the parent role. This will ensure that they can open links included in the email notifications they receive.
View ArticleYou can access your personal Profile by clicking your name in the top menu. Schoology users that click on your name in Schoology will also be taken to your profile. You can control who can view your profile by adjusting your Account Privacy Settings.
Left Menu
this Help Article
Profile Picture
You canchange your profilepicture by hovering over the current picture.
Note: If the Edit Pictureoption does not appear when you hover over your picture, your organization may have different rules for profile pictures. Please reach out to your System Administrator with any questions.
ClickEdit Picture(It appears when you hover over your picture).
If you already have a photo in place, click Remove Picture to remove your current picture from view.
Click Attach File.
Choose a JPEG, PNG, or GIF file from your device. There is a 5 MB limit per photo file.
If you'd like to use an avatar instead, choose an avatar below.
Updates
The updates posted on your personal profile page are available only to those who have access to your Profile page. These updates can also appear in the Recent Activity feed for your Connections. You can control who can view your updates by adjusting your Account Privacy Settings.
Info
The Info tab provides other users with more information about you. You can edit the information by clicking Editin the top rightcorner of your Profile page.
Blog
The Blog tab on your Profile is a personal blog. Users can subscribe to your blog posts by navigating to your Profile page. Yoursubscriptions are listed as a tab in the left menu of your home pageonce you have subscribed to a blog. You can control who can view your blogs by adjusting your Account Privacy Settings.
Connections
You may or may not see a Connections area on your profile. The people listed in your Connections area are people with whom you've connected. Clicking on a user profile picture will navigate to their profile page.
If you are an instructor with a verified email address, you can connect with other faculty users! Learn more about adding Connections in this Help Article.
Portfolios (Enterprise Only)
Enterprise instructors may see a Portfolios area on their profile. Here, you can create, view, and share your personal Portfolios. For more information, see our Help Article on Portfolios.
Center
Depending on the area of the left menu you've accessed, the Center area will display:
Your personal updates
Your profile information
Your personal blogs
Your portfolios
Right Column
Your Badges
If you have been awarded Badges for a course in which you are enrolled (such as a professional development course), they will appear on the right side of your personal Profile. Learn more about badges in.
Courses
The Courses area on your profile lists active courses you administer, or courses in which you're enrolled as a member. If you are enrolled in more than 5 courses, you can click See Allto view a list of all courses in which you are enrolled.
Groups
The YourGroups area on your profile lists the groups you administer, or groups in which you're enrolled as a member. If you are enrolled in more than 5 groups, you can clickSee Allto view a list of all groups in which you are enrolled.
View ArticleImportant Note:We are updating our Course Analytics functionality to make it easier for teachers to get the insights they need.
To support the transition, the existing reports will stop adding new data on Aug 1, 2019 at 12:00am.
We have released the first phase of Course Analytics that includes a dashboard for student data captured after August 1, 2019. Learn more here.
With the next phase, we'll be releasing a student details view that will give instructors the ability to view individual student access on specific course materials. You can follow this initiative on our Product Roadmap to receive updates as we release these abilities.
The Analytics area displays information about your course users in your course, assignments, discussions, and links. The default area of Analytics displays your Course Analytics. In order to view graphs and charts within Course Analytics, your browser must allow Schoology to use Flash.
Note:Course Analyticsmay take up to 24 hours to populate.
This article covers the five tabs of the Analytics area of a course. Use the links below to jump to a specific area of this article:
Course Analytics
User Analytics
Export User Analytics
Assignment Analytics
Discussion Analytics
Links Analytics
Course Analytics
The graph in the Course tab displays a running count of total hits per day. The term, "hits," refers to the number of page loads related to the course.
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Analytics Summary
The Analytics Summarydisplays a running count of total page views in the course. This number refers to the number of times a page in your course has been loaded over the longevity of your course.
The Total Comments area displays a running count of the number of comments and replies posted in your course.
Page Breakdown for the Month
The Page Breakdown for the Month area displays a pie graph of hits per area of your course (Assignments, Discussions, and Profile) for the current month. Hovering over a section of the pie graph will highlight the area and display a statistic of hits.
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User Analytics
The User tab course specific activity for members of your course section. It displays three layers of student course activity information. The initial Users area displays a table of information related to all members of your course.
The Student column displays the name of each student.
The Last logged in column displays the latest date and time the user last logged into Schoology.
The Last course access column displays the latest date and time the user accessed a page belonging to the course or commented on course content.
The Total time in course displays a cumulative running count of the time the user had spent in the course. Hovering over the cluetip displays the time measurement in display (Hours:Minutes:Seconds).
The Num. posts column displays the number of posts each student has made in the course.
For more information regarding individual members, click on the row of the student whose information you'd like to see. From this second level of course activity information, you can toggle between lists of Assignments, Tests/Quizzes, and Discussions activity for each student. You may also toggle to view information for other members of the course.
The Item column displays the name of each item.
The First Access column displays the first time the user accessed this particular item.
The Last Access column displays the last time the user accessed this particular item.
The Total column displays a cumulative amount of time the student spent on this particular item. Hovering over the tooltip displays the time measurement in display (Hours:Minutes:Seconds).
The First Submission/First Post column displays the first time the user had submitted an assignment submission, test/quiz submission, or discussion post.
The Last Submission/Last Post column displays the last time the user had submitted an assignment submission, test/quiz submission, or discussion post. If the user had only made one submission, the information displayed in first and last time columns will be the same.
Action Count displays the number of submissions or posts submitted for the particular item.
If a student has accessed and/or submitted to an item in the list, you can click on the item name to view the third level of information about student access. The popup that appears will display a list of dates and times the student has accessed the item.
The Date column displays the date on which the item was accessed.
The Open column displays the date on which the item profile was opened.
The Close column displays the date on which the item profile was closed.
The Total Time column displays a cumulative count of the time spent on the item. Hovering over the tooltip displays the time measurement in display (Hours:Minutes:Seconds).
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Export User Analytics
From theUser Analytics area, you can click the gear icon to Export User AnalyticsStats for the course.
Within the Users tab, click the gear icon in the top right.
SelectExport User Analytics Stats from the drop-down menu.
In the pop-up menu, select specific students or choose Select All to export data for all students enrolled in the course.
Once the export is generated, a green banner appears with a link to your Transfer History. Click the link to navigate to your Transfer History.
From the Transfer History area, click the gear icon to the right of the export operation.
SelectDownload to download the CSV to your device.
The exported CSV contains the following columns per student:
User role ID
User role name
User school ID
User school name
User building ID
User building name
Course NID
Course Name
Course Code
Section NID
Section Name
Section Code
Section Instructor names
Last logged in to Schoology date and time
First Course Access date and time
Last Course Access date and time
Total Time in Course
Number of Posts in the course
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Assignment Analytics
The graph in the Assignment Analytics area displays a running count of total hits per day for all assignments and tests/quizzes in your course. The term, "hits," refers to the number of page loads related to assignments and tests/quizzes. Depending on the number of assignments and tests/quizzes in your course, this area of Course Analytics may take some time to fully load.
Assignments Summary
The Assignment tab displays a list of assignments and tests/quizzes in your course. The number of views for each item displays the number of page loads for the particular item.
Clicking on the name of the item displays further statistics on hits related to the particular assignment, as well as Per User Statistics related to hits, and submissions.
Category Breakdown
The Category Breakdown area displays a pie chart of the grading categories associated with your assignments and tests/quizzes. To learn more about grading categories, visit our article about Grade Setup.
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Discussion Analytics
The Discussion tab displays a list of discussion threads in your course. The number of posts for each item displays the number of discussion posts and replies for a particular thread.
Clicking the name of the discussion displays further statistics on hits related to the particular thread, as well as Per User Statistics related to hits.
The graph in the Discussion Analytics area displays a running count of total hits per day for discussion threads in your course section. The term, "hits," refers to the number of page loads related to discussions. Depending on the number of discussions in your course, this area of Course Analytics may take some time to fully load.
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Links Analytics
The Links tab displays a list of links and attached links in your course. The number of clicks for each item displays the number of times on which a link has been clicked. Clicking the name of the link opens the link in your course.
The graph in the Links analytics area displays a running count of total hits per day for Links added to course folders, uploaded to the Files/Links index, and attached to course materials. The term, "hits," refers to the number of clicks on a link. Depending on the number of links in your course, this area of Course Analytics may take some time to fully load.
View ArticleThis article outlines the different methods available to System Administrators when creating parent accounts in a district's Schoology Enterpriseaccount.
You can opt to distribute Parent Access Codes so that parents may create their ownaccount that will allow them to view all of their childs Schoology activity and courses. They will create their own username and passwords via app.schoology.com. This may be a good solution if you do not currently have all of your district's parent data in a centralized directory or SIS.
Alternatively, the System Administrator can create parent accounts and link the accounts to their students at the system level. This is an appropriate solution if you already have parent data in your SIS or other local directory, and/or if parents are already accustomed to logging into a central online portal using school credentials.
This article will help determine which solution is the best fit for your school. Click the links in the Table of Contents tolearn more about a specific method.
Tables of Contents
Distributing Parent Access Codes
Using Parent Access Codes
Distribution of Parent Access Codes (District Level)
Distribution of Parent Access Codes (Course Level)
Creating Parent Accounts at the System Level
Manually Associate Existing Parent and Student Accounts
Import Parent Accounts
Import Parent-Child Associations
Creating Parent Accounts via SIS Sync
Using Parent Access Codes
Each student account has a corresponding Parent Access Code in the format:XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
Parents can use this single access code to register for their own account that will be associated with their child's account and allows them to view their childs Schoology activity. Multiple parents and/or guardians can use the same Parent Access Code to set up their individual parent accounts. Parents of multiple children can use one child's access code to create an account, then use the Add Child option to associate their account with additional children.
If you plan to distribute Parent Access Codes either at the district level or the course level, you will need to enable registration via access codes in the System Settings of your System Admin account.
To enable Parent Access Codes:
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Click Tools in the header at the top of Schoology.
Select School Management.
In System Settings, check Enable Parent Access Codes.
Set the default role for a new parent. If you only have one (default) role for parents, select Parent. If you have created custom roles, you may select another option for parents in this drop-down menu.
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Distribution of Parent Access Codes (District Level)
Click Tools in the header at the top of Schoology.
Select User Management.
In Manage Users, click the Parents/Advisors tab.
Click theOptions button.
Select Download All under Parent Access Codes.
In Select Role, choose:Student.
ClickDownload.
Open thespreadsheet to find each childs Parent Access Code. Once parents register for Schoology using the code, their account will automatically be associated with their childs account. Parents will be able to view all of their childs activities, courses, groups, calendars, updates, attendance, and grades, depending on the permissions and privacy settings you put in place as the System Admin.
Note: If incorrect Parent Access Codes have been distributed, you can reset the codes and redistribute new codes. For more information, see this article.
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Distribution of Parent Access Codes (Course Level)
Parents only need a single access code to view all of their childs Schoology activity and courses. Many schools find it best to streamline the distribution of access codes by having the homeroom teacher, or another individual in a similar role, distribute the codes to parents. Multiple parents and/or guardians can use the same access code to set up individual parent accounts.
How to Download a List of Parent Access Codes
Within a course, click Members.
On the right side of the Members area, click Parent Access Codes.
Click Download to automatically download a CSV file containing the students' names and the corresponding Parent Access Codes for the instructorto distribute accordingly.
Once parents register for Schoology using the code, their account will automatically be associated with their childs account. Parents will be able to view all of their childs activities, courses, groups, calendars, updates, attendance, and grades, depending on the permissions and privacy settings you put in place as the System Admin.
Note: If incorrect Parent Access Codes have been distributed, you can reset the codes and redistribute the new codes. For more information, see this article.
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Creating Parent Accounts at the System Level
Manually Associate Existing Parent and Student Accounts
If the students and their parent/guardians already have Schoology accounts within your organization, you can manually associate Parent/Child pairings with the following steps:
InUser Management, clickManage Users.
Select theParent/Advisorstab.
Search for the student by enteringthe first name or last name in the search field in the upper-right.
ClickParent to the right of the students name.
Enter the name of the existing parent/guardian account in your organization to associate with the student.
ClickSave Changes.
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Import Parent Accounts
If you want to ensure that every parent has an account with a login and password, you have the option to create their accounts on their behalf, and then provide them with their login information. Through this process, you can also associate the parent/guardian to the child or children.
Create an XLS or CSV file with parent data that contains at least the following information:
First Name
Last Name
An identifier that is unique district-wide (this will be their Unique ID)
A username or email addressAdditionally:
Roleis a required column if you select Use Import File in the Roles drop-down menu.
Schoolis a required column if you select Use Import File in the Schools drop-down menu, and if you are importing a file that contains parent accounts for multiple schools/buildings within your district).
Click Tools.
Select School Management.
Click Import on the left.
In theUsers tab, upload the XLS or CSV file from Step 1.
Select Parent from theRoles drop-down menu.
Make sure to assign the parents to a particular school or choose Use Import File to match buildings within Schoology to buildings in your file. Enter the values from your import file that represent each school in the fields in the CSV Value column.
CheckDon't update existing records andDon't allow duplicates. Check the box to Send activation email if you would like to notify parents that their account has been created.
ClickContinue at the bottom of the page.
Once the import is complete, the parent accounts are created in your Enterprise system. Next, you can create an association between the parent accounts and their respective children.
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Import Parent-Child Associations
A two-column XLS or CSV file that matches the Unique ID of the parent to the Unique ID of their child is required. Each row denotes a parent/child pair.
To import parent/student associations:
Click Tools.
Select User Management.
In Manage Users, select theParents/Advisors tab.
ClickOptions.
SelectImport underAssociations.
Select type of import: Select Parent from the drop-down menu.
Select File: Click Choose File and select your parent/student association file. If Clear parent associations for specified students is checked, the current parent/student associations designated in the file will be cleared and replaced by those in your import file. This can be helpful with updating multiple parent/child associations at the beginning of the school year.
Match Columns: Check First row contains headers if your file contains headers. Select the correct columns in your file from the drop-down menu so that the parents' Unique IDs and students' Unique IDs are mapped accordingly.
Click Preview to review the associations prior to running the import.
When you are ready to import the parent/student associations, click Confirm.
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Creating Parent Accounts via SIS Sync
If you are using eSchoolPLUS, Skyward, Aeries, or Infinite Campus as your Student Information System, you can create parent accounts in Schoology via the sync in your SIS app.
If you are using the SGY Data Exchange app to provision users from Infinite Campus, you can import parent accounts and parent/child associations using the steps in this article.
If you are using Skyward, Aeries or Infinite Campus, parent accounts and their associationsto their children are automatically created via the sync as long as you have already associated your students with their guardians in the SIS.
If you are using eSchoolPLUS, the parent accounts will be created via the sync but will not be automatically associated to their children. After the accounts are created via the sync, you can import the associations manually, or you can distribute Parent Access Codes.
Note: PowerSchool does not currently support the creation of parent accounts in Schoology via API sync. If you are using PowerSchool as your SIS, use one of the other options in this article to add parent accounts (via Imports or Parent Access Codes ).
View ArticleNote:This article is for System Administrators in Enterprise districts only. For parents with basic accounts that need to change parent-child associations, see this article.
If you accidentally provide a students Parent Access Code to the wrong parent, or if there has been some other error in the distribution of Parent Access Codes, it is important that you reset the codes to prevent unauthorized access to student information. You can reset an individual students Parent Access Code, or you can reset all the Parent Access Codes in bulk.
Step 1 If a parent account is already linked to the wrong child, you will first need to remove the association.
Access the Manage Users area ofUser Management:
Click Tools in the header at the top of Schoology.
Select User Management.
Click Manage Users on the left.
To remove the parent/child association for a specific student:
Click the Parent/Advisors tab.
Search for the student by enteringthe first name or last name in the search field in the upper-right.
Locate the student and clickXto the right of the parent's name.
ClickSave Changes at the bottom of the page to confirm.
To remove all parent/child associations:
Click the Parent/Advisors tab.
Select all users by checking the box in the header row, next toFirst Name.
ClickSelect Bulk Action.
SelectClear Parents.
ClickSave Changes at the bottom of the page to confirm.
Step 2 Once you have removed parent associations, you can reset the Parent Access Code(s), and redistribute the new codes.
To reset a specific students Parent Access Code:
Click the Parents/Advisors tab.
Check the box to the left of the students name.
Click the Select Bulk Action drop-down menu.
Select Reset Selected under Parent Access Codes.
ClickSave Changesat the bottom of the page to confirm.
To reset all students Parent Access Codes:
Click the Parents/Advisors tab.
Click Options.
Select Reset All.
Click Resetto confirm.
View ArticleTable of Contents:
Signing Up
Log In
Navigation
Home
Recent Activity
Course Dashboard
Reminders
Upcoming
Using the Quick Post tool
Adding an Update
Adding an Assignment
Adding an Event
Adding a Discussion
Messages
Notifications
Requests
Your Profile
Courses
Groups
Resources
Grades
Calendar
People
Account Settings
Log Out
Sign Up
If youdon'talready have an account on Schoology, you must sign up from a mobile browser at www.schoology.com.
TapSign Up.
Select Instructor.
Fill out your First Name, Last Name, Email Address, Password and Confirm Password.
Select your Country and State. Enter your school name or school zip code in the School field and tap the Search icon (magnifying glass). Select your school from among the results. If your school does not appear, tap Request to Add Your School. You can always skip this step and return to it later if you wish.
Important Notes:
Enterprise schools may or may not allow a user to register on their own. Enterprise schools may also require a Faculty Access Code during the registration process. If youdon'tknow your faculty access code, tap on Dont have a code? for more information.
Signing up is dependent on how the Enterprise organization decides to add users to the system. The district administrators may decide to mass import users and provide login information separately.
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Log In
Once you have an account, download the Schoology app from the Apple App Store. Tap the app icon to open it on your device.
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Above, the Login screenon an iPhone X.Below, the Login screenon an iPad Pro.
Log in through your School (Enterprise)
Since many Enterprise schools have set up a custom login process, begin by selecting your school:
Use the keyboard to enter the name of your school or organization. As you type, matching choices populate in the list.The name, ID number, city, state, and zip code for the school should appear below.
Tap the name ofyour school or organization when it displays.
You can use an email address or username to log in to the application, depending on how your account was set up.
TapLog In to complete.
Note: Single Sign-On users will be navigated to their school page after they choose their school on the application. They can log in with their SSO credentials on their school page. This same process applies to schools with Google Single Sign-On. Any users at your organization who are not included in the SSO method should log in through www.schoology.com.
Log in through www.schoology.com
If you use the Basic version of Schoology or do not use an authentication service for your Enterprise organization, use this workflow to log in to the iOS app.
TapCONTINUE.
Enter your Email Address and Password.
TapLOG IN to complete.
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Navigation Menu
The Schoology iPhone app navigation menu allows you to quickly navigate to each essential location on the Schoology App.Tapping the navigation menu in the upper left corner of the screen gives you immediate access to:
Your profile (tap your name)
Messages
Notifications
Requests
Home
Courses
Groups
Resources
Grades
Calendar
People
Account Settings
Help Center
Logout
This navigation menu is available on every page so that you can quickly navigate through the app from any point.
Above, the navigation menu view on an iPhone X.Below, the navigation menu view on an iPad Pro.
Above, using the navigation menu to access Notifications and Courses on an iPad Pro.
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Home
Based on your Account Settings, either the Recent Activity area or the Course Dashboard is displayed by default as the first screen you view when opening the Schoology iOS app. The Recent Activity area displays all of the most recent updates and blog posts that populate your Schoology homepage. The Course Dashboard displays your courses in a tiled list.
You can switch between the two views by tapping the clock icon or the tile icon at the bottom of the Home screen.
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Recent Activity
The Recent Activity displays all of the most recent updates and blog posts that populate your Schoology homepage. You can access Recent Activity by tapping the clock icon at the bottom of the Home screen.
Refresh Feed
At any point, you can update the Recent Activity feed by swiping down on the Recent Activity screen then releasing to refresh.To view additional posts, simply swipe upwards to scroll.
Create a New Post
You can create course, group, and personal updates from the iOS app. To create a new post, follow these instructions:
Tap on the + icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
Select Post.
Select a course, group or personal update from the Post to... field.
Once you have chosen the area(s) that you would like to update, use the back button in the upper left to go back to the update screen.
Enter your update in the Write an update...field and tap Done in the upper right.
Add attachments from Library, Take Photo or Video, and Resources if you wish using the Attach button on the bottom right.
Tap theCheckmarkiconin the upper right to post your update.
Note:If youd like to cancel your post, you may tap theX in the upper left. Please remember to refresh the screen to see the latest information.
Comment on a Post
To add a comment on an update:
TapCommentat the bottom of the post.
Type your comment.
Tap Post.
View and Add to Replies
To view existing replies to a post:
Tap the speech bubble below the post.
If youd like to add a reply, tap on the Comment...field.
Type your comment.
Tap Post.
Above, the Home screen with the Recent Activity view on an iPhone X.Below, the Home screen with the Recent Activity view on an iPad Pro.
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Course Dashboard
The Course Dashboard displays all your courses in a tiled list. You can access the Course Dashboard by tapping the tiled icon at the bottom of the Home screen.
Above, the Home screen with the Course Dashboard view on an iPhone X.Below, the Home screen with the Course Dashboard view on an iPad Pro.
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Reminders
From the Home screen, Instructors can access Reminders by tapping the thumbtack icon. This area displays ungraded submissions and re-submissions to be reviewed.
Above, the Home screen with the Reminders view on an iPhone X.Below, the Home screen with the Reminders view on an iPad Pro.
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Upcoming
From the Home screen, you can view Upcoming items and events by tapping the calendar icon.
Above, the Home screen with the Upcoming Calendar view on an iPhone X.Below, the Home screen with the Upcoming Calendar view on an iPad Pro.
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Quick Post
The Schoology iOS app Quick Post allows you to quickly create updates, assignments, events, and discussions from your Schoology home screen as from within courses and groups. Tap the + iconin the upper right corner of the screen to see these options:
Above, the Post view on an iPhone X.Below, the Post view on an iPad Pro.
Post
Tap on the + icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
Select Post.
In the Post to... field, select a course, group or personal update. You may update as many areas as you want by checking these areas from the list.
Add attachments from Library, Take Photo or Video, Resources, Record Audio, and iOS Apps if you wish.
Once you've chosen the area(s) to which you'd like to update and add optional attachments, enter your message.
Tap theCheckmarkiconin the upper right to finish creating the post.
Add Assignment
To add an assignment, follow these instructions:
Tap on the + icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
Select Add Assignment.
In the Post to... field, tap one of your courses to add the assignment in that course.
Add attachments from Library, Take Photo or Video, Resources, Record Audio, and iOS Apps if you wish.
Add a Title, Due Date, Grading Period, Category, Scale/Rubric, and Max points.
Enter the assignment description.
Tap theCheckmarkiconin the upper right to finish creating the assignment.
Add Event
To create a course, group or personal event:
Tap on the + icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
SelectAdd Event.
In the Post to... field, select Personal Event or choose a course, group or school for the event.You may post to as many areas as you want by checking these areas from the list.
Select When to add a Start Date and Start Time.
Select an optional End Time, or make the event an All Day Event by checking the All Daybox when selecting the Start Date.
Add a title to the event.
Select an RSVP option. You can set it to Disabled, Only invitees can RSVP, and Anyone can RSVP.
Add an optional description to the event.
Add attachments from Library, Take Photo or Video, Resources, Record Audio, and iOS Apps if you wish.
Tap theCheckmarkiconin the upper right to finish creating the event.
Add Discussion
To add a discussion, follow these instructions:
Tap on the + icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
Select Add Discussion.
In the Post to... field, select a course or group discussion. You may post to as many areas as you want by checking these areas from the list.
Add a Title and Due Date.
Check the Enable Grading option if you wish. You can add a Grading Period, Category, Scale/Rubric, and Max pts.
Enter the discussion description.
Add attachments from Library, Take Photo or Video, Resources, Record Audio, and iOS Apps if you wish.
Tap theCheckmarkiconin the upper right to finish creating the discussion.
Note: If youd like to cancel your post or reply, you can tap the X icon in the upper left of the screen and Discard the post.
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Messages
Messages contain all received and sent mail in your Schoology account. You can access messages by tapping the Messages icon from your navigation menu. You can compose a new message, and reply to existing messages directly from this area.If you see a red dot next toMessagesin the navigation menu that means you have a new message from other Schoology members.
Above, the Messages view on an iPhone X.Below, the Messages view on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
Inbox
The inbox displays the received messages by default. A blue dot indicates an unopened message. To view the message, tap the message you would like to open.
Sent
To view sent messages, tap Sent from the Inbox screen, then tap the message you would like to open.
Compose and Reply to Messages
To compose a message, tap on the+icon in the upper right corner of the screen while in the Inbox or Sent screen.
Begin typing a name in the To field. The field will auto-populate with users to whom you may send mail. To select a user, simply tap on their name from among the list.
Type the subject of the message.
Type the content of the message.
Tap theCheckmarkiconin the upper right to complete.
To reply to a message, open the message and tap on the blue arrow icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
Note: Your school may or may not allow you to send messages to everyone in the school directory.
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Notifications
The menu notifications display course and group events in chronological order to keep you informed of Schoology activity. If you see a red dot next to Notifications in the navigation menu that means you have a new notification.
Above, the menu notificationsview on an iPhone X.Below, the menu notificationsview on an iPad Pro.
Email and Mobile Text notifications
In addition to the menu notifications, Schoology sends you email and mobile text notifications for Social, Academic, Group, and School activity that occurs in your account. In the Notifications area under Account Settings, you can manage which activity generates email or mobile text notifications.
Note:Email and mobile text message notifications differ from theNotifications menu located in the left navigation menu. The notifications listed under the navigation menu are not customizable. They display information related to course and group events in chronological order to alert you to Schoology activity. For more information on the notifications that appear in the bell icon menu, see: What kind of notifications appear in the menu notifications?
Managing Email and Mobile Text Notifications
To change the email and mobile notifications that you receive:
Log into the Schoology app.
Select Account Settings from the navigation menu.
Tap the Notifications tab.
You can customize the notifications you receive by adjusting the various settings under the Email and Mobile column.
Be sure to tap Save Changes atthe bottom of the panel.
Push Notifications
You can choose to receive a push notification on your iOS device whenever an important piece of content is added to a course or group. Here are some examples of the types of occurrences our push notifications would relay:
Course update post
Group comments on updates and discussions
New assignment or discussion post
Receive a private message
When a notification arrives, if the app is closed, then you may see a banner or alert display on your screen. If the Schoology app is open, then the notification will be displayed on your screen.Tapping the notification will take you to that piece of content within the Schoology iOS app.
Enabling Push Notifications
To enable notifications:
Make sure you've downloaded the latest version of the Schoology iOS app from the Apple AppStore.
After installing the update and logging into the app, you will be prompted to enable notifications.
Select OK, and you will be registered for notifications
Disabling Push Notifications
To disable notifications:
Go to your iOS Settings.
Select the Notifications option and then select the Schoology app.
From there, select disable Allow Notifications or select None for the Alert Styles.
You should stop receiving notifications immediately.
Re-Enabling Push Notifications
To re-enable notifications:
Go to your iOS Settings.
Select the Notifications option and then select the Schoology app.
From there, either select Allow Notifications or select the Alerts and Banner style.
As a final step, you may need to 'kill' the Schoology app from the background if it is there, and then restart the app.
You will now start receiving notifications.
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Requests
The Requests area lists all of the course, group and member requests that are associated with your Schoology profile. Tap Accept orDismiss, depending on the action you would like to take for each item. If you see a red dot next to Requests in the navigation menu that means you have pending requests from other Schoology members.
Above, the Requests view on an iPhone X.Below, the Requests view on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
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Your Profile
Tap your name from the navigation menu to view your personal profile.These same areas also display if you view the profile of another user in the app.
Updates
The Updatestab of your profile displaysupdates you've posted on your personal profile.
Info
Tap Infoto view the info displayed on your user profile. To edit which info displays on your profile, go to Privacy Settings from your Account Settings.
Note: Depending on the settings in place at your school, you may or may not have access to Privacy Settings.
Badges
TapBadgesto view badges you've been awarded in Schoology.
Above, the Badges view on an iPhone X.Below, the Badges view on an iPad Pro.
Note:The Blog and Portfolio sections of user profiles are not currently supported on the Schoology iOS app. To view a user's blog or portfolio, log in to Schoology on a mobile browser.
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Courses
The Courses area lists all of the courses for which you are a member. You can also join a course from this area.
Join Courses
To join an existing Course:
TapCoursesfrom the navigation menu.
Tap the+ icon in the upper right.
Enter the Course Access Code.
TapJoin.
Above, the Join Course view on an iPhone X. Below, the Join Course view on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
The format of the course code should be XXXXX-XXXXX (10 digits). Once you join a course, you will begin receiving updates, grades, comments, and material notifications from the course. To manage which notifications you receive, see Notifications.
Note: Depending on the settings in place at your school, you may or may not have permission to join Courses via Course Access Codes.
TapCourses from the navigation menu to see a list all of the courses for which you are an administrator or a member. To access a course section, tap on the name of your choice. The following information is available under a particular course section:
Materials (Assignments, Tests/Quizzes, Files/Links, Discussions, Albums, Pages)
Updates
Upcoming
Gradebook
Attendance
Members
Materials
The Materials area lists all of the Assignments, Assessments, Tests/Quizzes, Files/Links, Discussions, and Pages in a particular course. To view any of the materials just tap the name of the item.
Updates
Course updates show the Recent Activity for a particular course section.For more information about Updates, please see Recent Activity.
Upcoming
View upcoming items or calendar events for a particular course.
Gradebook
The Gradebook displays the Midterm/Final grades and Grading Periods grades by grading category.
Above, the Grades view on an iPhone X.Below, the Grades view on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
View Grades
You can view graded items by tapping the Grading Period they are located in:
Above, the Graded Items view by Grading Period on an iPhone X.Below, the Graded Items view by Grading Period on an iPad Pro.
Add or Edit Grades
You can view grades for each item by tapping the title of the Test/Quiz, Assessment, Assignment or Discussion. From here, you can add or edit grades:
Above, the Add or Edit Grades view on an iPhone X.Below, the Add or Edit Grades view on an iPad Pro.
Tap the row of the graded item.
A list of course members will appear. Tap a member's name to add or edit the grade.
You can use the sliding bar to enter a point value or tap on the field to manually enter a grade through the keypad.
You can add an optional comment by entering it into the comment field found below the grade sliding bar.
Select the checkbox to display the comment to the student, or un-check the checkbox to keep the comment only visible to you.
Repeat these steps for each student in the course. Tap theCheckmarkiconin the upper right to complete.
Note:Grades will not appear for grading periods that have not yet started. Graded items without a grading period will populate under the appropriate grading category under No Grading Period.
Attendance
Depending on your device, you can access Attendance by tapping More in the bottom tab bar of the course profile and tapAttendance, or tap Attendance directly from the left menu. You can mark students as present, absent, late, or excused.
Members
Depending on your device, you can access Members by tapping More in the bottom tab bar of the course profile and tapMembers, or tap Members directly from the left menu.The Members area allows you to view all of the members of the course in alphabetical order by last name. To view a member profile, simply tap on the users name.
Note: Depending on the settings in place at your school, you may or may not have access to view the member profiles.
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Groups
The Groups area lists all of the groups for which you are an administrator or a member. You can also join a group from this area.
Join Groups
To join an existing Group:
TapGroupsfrom the navigation menu.
Tap the+ icon in the upper right.
Enter the Group Access Code.
TapJoin.
Above, the Join Group view on an iPhone X. Below, the Join Group view on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
The format of the group code should be XXXX-XXXX (8 digits). Once you join a group, you will begin receiving updates, posts, comments, and event notifications from the group. To manage which notifications you receive, see Notifications.
Note: Depending on the settings in place at your school, you may or may not have permission to join Groups via Group Access Codes.
Above, the Groups view on an iPhone X.Below, the Groups view on an iPad Pro.
To access a group, tap the name of the group.
The following information is available under a particular group:
Updates
Discussions
Albums
Members
Resources
Group Updates
Group updates show the Recent Activity for a particular group. For more information about Updates, see Recent Activity.
Group Discussions
Group Discussions displays the discussions associated with the group.
Group Albums
Group albums display the media albums associated with the group.
Group Members
Depending on your device, you can access Members by tappingMore in the bottom tab bar of the group profile and tapMembers, or tap Members directly from the left menu. The Members area allows you to view all of the members of the group in alphabetical order by last name. To view a member profile, simply tap on the users name.
Note: Depending on the settings in place at your school, you may or may not have access to view the member profiles.
Group Resources
Depending on your device, you can access Resources by tappingMore in the bottom tab bar of the group profile and tapResources, or tap Resources directly from the left menu.Group Resources displays the materials and resources associated with the group.
Note: Only the following items are accessible from the mobile app:-
Files
Links
Pages
All other items are listed as templates in Resources and can be accessed via the mobile browser or web browser.
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Resources
Tapping Resources on the navigation menu allows you to access your existing Resources and Collections. For more information, please see Resource Center.
Note: The only materials that can be loaded in the mobile app are read-only materials:
Files
Links
Pages
All other items (Assignments, Assessments, Discussion, Test/Quiz, etc.) are listed as templates in Resources and can be accessed via the mobile browser or web browser.
Above, the Resources view on an iPhone X.Below, the Resources view on an iPad Pro.
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Grades
The Grades area lists all of the courses for which you are an administrator or a member.The following information is available under a particular course section:
Midterm/Final grades
Test/Quiz, Assessment, Assignment and Graded Discussion grades organized by grading period and grading category
Test/Quiz, Assessment, Assignment and Graded Discussion grades with no grading period
To access the grades for a course section, tap on the section of your choice.After you tap the course section, choose Final Grades or the grading period you would like to view.
Above, the Grades navigation menu view on an iPhone X.
Above, the Graded Items by Grading Period and Category view on an iPhone X.
Above, the Grades navigation menu on an iPad Pro (landscape view).Below, the Graded Items by Grading Period and Category view on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
Add or Edit Grades
You can view graded items by tapping on the title of the test/quiz, assignment, or discussion. To add or edit grades:
Tap on the row of the graded item.
A list of the course members will appear. Tap on a member's name to add or edit the grade.
You can use the sliding bar to enter a point value or tap on the field to manually enter a grade through the keypad.
You can add an optional comment by entering it into the comment field found below the grade sliding bar. Select the checkbox to display the comment to the student, or uncheck the checkbox to keep the comment only visible to you.
Repeat these steps for each student in the course.
Tap theCheckmarkiconin the upper right to complete.
Note: Grades will not appear for grading periods that have not yet started. Graded items without a grading period will populate under the appropriate grading category under No Grading Period.
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Calendar
The Calendar area displays all of the events, tests/quizzes, assessments, assignments, and discussions that are associated with your Schoology profile in a day-to-day Upcoming events list as well as a traditional month-by-month Calendar view.
Above, the Upcoming tab of the Calendar view (left) and the Calendar tab (right) on an iPhone X.
Above, the Upcoming tab of the Calendar view on an iPad Pro. Below, the Calendar tab on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
Create an Event
To create an event:
Tap on the + icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
In the Post to... field, select a course, group or personal event. You can post to as many areas as you want by checking these areas from the list.
Select When to add a Start Date and Start Time.
Select an optional End Time, or make the event an All Day Event by checking the All Daybox when selecting the Start Date.
Add a title to the event.
Select an RSVP option. You can set it to Disabled, Only invitees can RSVP, and Anyone can RSVP.
Add an optional description to the event.
Add attachments from Library, Take Photo or Video, Resources, Record Audio, and iOS Apps if you wish.
Tap theCheckmarkiconin the upper right to finish creating the event.
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People
The People area allows you to view your School Directory and Network. Tap Directory to see a list of all the members in your School in alphabetical order by last name. To view a member profile, simply tap on the users name. TapNetwork to view of all the members of your Network in alphabetical order by last name.
Above, the People view on an iPhone X. Below, the People view on an iPad Pro.
Note: Depending on the settings in place at your school, you may or may not have access to view the school directory or a network of connected users.
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Account Settings
The Account Settings area allows you to control your account settings and preferences pertaining to Account Settings, Notifications, and Privacy Settings.
Account Settings
The Account Settings area allows you to change and update your personal information as well as Merge Accounts.
Note: Depending on the settings in place at your school, you may or may not have the permission to edit your personal information or merge accounts.
Notifications
Schoology sends you e-mail notifications for Social, Academic, Group, and School activity that occurs in your account. For more information about notifications on the iOS Schoology app, please see Notifications.
Privacy Settings
The Privacy Settings tab allows you to select who can access and search for your information.
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Log Out
The Logout button is located on the navigationmenu. You may log out at any time by tapping on the navigation icon in the upper left corner of the screen. Logout is the last option on the navigation menu.
Note: You will stay logged in until you manually log out or uninstall the application. If you quit the app, this will not log you out.
Above, the Logout screen on an iPhone X. Below, the Logout screen on an iPad Pro (landscape view).
View ArticleSchoology is dedicated to building a standards-based grading solution that will help districts achieve their goals with a centralized model for standards and learning objectives. To achieve a true mastery or competency solution, we are building a scalable foundation that is intended to grow over time.
The initial phase of District Mastery is just that - the first phase of a bigger solution. This article outlines the current functionality and what is intended to be released over time as we build out the full District Mastery solution.
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Current District Mastery Functionality: System Admins
Coming soon to District Mastery: System Admins
Current District Mastery Functionality: Instructors
Coming soon to Standards-Based Gradebook: Instructors
Current District Mastery Functionality: Students
Current District Mastery Functionality: Parents
Current District Mastery Functionality: System Admins
The following are features currently available in District Mastery to System Administrators:
Enable district mastery library per school building.
Note: This action must be performed by Schoology. Please complete this form to specify which buildings should have district mastery enabled. To learn how to set up district mastery in a test school in your organization, see this article: How to test out District Mastery in a test school within your organization
Import a file containing your districts learning objectives and parent objectives.
Delete the district library and start a new import of learning objective and parent objectives.
View, edit, delete and create learning objectives and parent objectives in the district library.
Create a district mastery scale.
Set the scale, calculation method, and minimum number of observations for all sections using objectives from the district mastery library.
After the initial library import, you can import additional learning objectives.
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Coming soon to District Mastery: System Admins
The following feature will be available to system admins in the future:
Change the order in which the folders and learning objectives appear within each level of the district library hierarchy.
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Current Standards-Based Gradebook Functionality: Instructors
The following are features currently available in District Mastery for instructors:
Align objectives to graded materials:
Assignments
Test/quizzes
Graded Discussions
Align objectives to ungraded materials:
Ungraded Discussions
Pages
Files
Links
Navigate and search the district mastery library to find and align objectives.
Grade materials by each aligned objective using an auto-generated rubric.
Access and view scores in the Standards-Based Gradebook.
View roll-up calculations in the Standards-Based Gradebook.
View student breakouts by achievement in the Standards-Based Gradebook.
Set the permission options for the student and parent report at the course level.
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Coming soon to Standards-Based Gradebook: Instructors
The following features will be available to instructors in the future:
Align objectives to all materials that allow alignments.
Align materials from Resources and move aligned materials between Resources, Groups, and Courses.
Align learning objectives to gradebook columns.
Alignment tags in the course materials view.
Access to legacy mastery data in archived courses
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Current District Mastery Functionality: Students
The following feature is currently available in District Mastery for students:
See an individual report with material level scores and progress towards learning objectives and parent objective mastery.
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Current District Mastery Functionality: Parents
The following feature is currently available in District Mastery for parents:
See an individual report for their children with material level scores and progress towards learning objective and parent objective mastery.
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View ArticleStudents in schools that use the Enterprise version of Schoology can view and submit Assessments from a mobile device.
Note: To take advantage of all Schoology features, devices must run iOS 10.0 or above. Schoology strongly suggests that iOS users upgrade to the latest version.
Within the native iOS app, you can open an assessment from anywhere that you normally access a material, like the course materials page, calendar, upcoming feed, or notifications.
assessment tools
Above, the Course Materials view, and the Home screen with the Upcoming Calendar view on an iPhone X. Below, the Course Materials view, and the Home screen with the Upcoming Calendar view on an iPad Pro.
Begin an Assessment
Tapping the assessment or managed assessment opens the assessment directly within the iOS app. From here, you can start a new attempt or resume an attempt you have already started.
Left: View before an attempt has been started on an iPhone X. Right: View when an attempt can be resumed on an iPad Pro.
Assessment Experience and Tools
Taking the assessment on larger devices, like an iPad tablet, is very similar to taking an assessment on the web version of Schoology. The vertical toolbar on the right side can be used to navigate to specific questions and access your assessment tools.
View while taking an assessment on an iPad Pro (landscape mode).
The assessment experience has been optimized for small screen sizes, so you'll notice some small changes when taking an assessment on a smartphone. The toolbar is collapsed into a drop-down menu, and the arrows in the lower right-hand corner are used to navigate between questions.
Note:Any that have been enabled for the assessment can be accessed from any mobile device, regardless of size.
The assessment layout changes slightly on smaller mobile devices. Above, various assessment tools are shown on an iPhone X. Below, various assessment tools on an iPad Pro.
Submitting an Assessment
After answering all questions and using any necessary tools, students can submit the assessment by tapping Finish on the review screenand Yes on the next screen.
Above, submitting an assessment on an iPhone X. Below, submitting an assessment on an iPad Pro.
Reviewing a Submitted Assessment
From the assessment page, students can see their grade, view submissions that have been graded, or resume any attempts that are still in progress.
Note: Depending on the settings in place for the assessment, you may not have permission to view submissions.
Above, the Assessment attempts page on an iPhone X. Below, the Assessments attempts page on an iPad Pro.
On smaller screens, scroll down to see information about attempts you have begun and submitted.
Assessment attempts page on iPhone X.
If you have permission to view submissions, you will see theView option. Thisopens the submission detail view, where you can scroll through the assessment to view each question.
Above, the Submission view on an iPhone X. Below, the Submission view on an iPad Pro (landscape).
Use the back arrow in the upper left corner to exit the assessment page and return to the course.
View ArticleThis feature allows teachers to assign folders to specific students and grading groups so that only the assignees can view the folder and its contents.Any materials added to the folder are automatically updated to be available to the assigned student(s).
Table of Contents
When should I individually assign a folder?
How do students access individually assigned folders?
How do I individually assign a folder?
How do I individually assign folders in linked sections?
How do I edit the assignees?
How do grading groups interact with individually assigned folders?
How do I know if a folder has been assigned?
What if I want to edit the assignees of materials within the folder?
Frequently Asked Questions
When should I individually assign a folder?
Individually assigning folders empowers educators to:
Easily provide students with differentiated content without going through the time-consuming process of assigning each material individually
Create personalized folders to support one-on-one instruction where anything added to the folder is automatically updated to be available to that student
Support students with accommodations or any kind of learning need and deliver tailored content more quickly and easily
Build out various paths through lessons and assign to students based on their interests
If you want to individually assign specific materials, see How do I Individually Assign Course Materials?
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How do students access individually assigned folders?
Students that have been individually assigned a folder will have access to that folder and all materials within it from the course materials page.
Students that have not been individually assigned a folder will not see it in their course and will not be able to access any materials within the folder.
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How do I individually assign a folder?
Access the Individually Assign tool from the course materials page or directly within a folder.
From the CourseMaterials page:
Navigate to your course materials page.
Click the gear icon next to the folder you want to assign.
Select Individually Assign from the drop-down menu.
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From within a folder:
Open the folder you wish to individually assign.
Click the Options button at the top of the page.
SelectIndividually Assign from the drop-down menu.
Step 1 Select Students
Enter the student(s) name in the search field under Select Students or use the drop-down to check student(s) in the section.
To assign to everyone except for one or more students, you can check Select All and uncheck the relevant student(s). This is a great option if you want to hide the folder from students who were absent on a certain day.
You can also enter grading groups in the search field under Select Grading Groups or use the dropdown to check grading groups(s). If you wish to assign to all grading groups except for one or more grading groups, you can check Select All and uncheck the relevant grading group(s).
Step 2 Confirm Your Information
Click Next to review the assignees. Then, click Assign to apply your changes.
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How do I individually assign folders in linked sections?
To assign a folder to students enrolled in linked sections:
Click into the Select Students field. Student names will appear under specific section headers.
Select All under the section to which you want to assign the folder.
You can also select specific students within each section.
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How do I edit the assignees?
Step 1 Select Students
To remove assignees: uncheck the student(s) or grading group(s) from the Select drop-down or click X next to the name of the assignee.
To add assignees, check any additional students or grading groups from the Select drop-down.
If a folder has been individually assigned to specific students or grading groups, but you want to make it available to everyone in your class, click Make Available to Everyone. This will remove any students who are individually assigned and make the folder accessible to all students enrolled in any sections where it is published.
Step 2 Confirm Your Information
Review the assignees or note that the folder will be unassigned and visible to all students in the section(s) where it is published. Click Assign to confirm and apply your changes.
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How do grading groups interact with individually assigned folders?
What happens if I change which students are in the grading group? For example, a student submitted a test in an Individually Assigned folder, but then I remove the student from the grading group?
If you remove a student from a grading group, all previous submissions completed while the student was a member of the group still apply to the student's grade. For example, if you are using grading groups for differentiated learning, and students move to a different group in the middle of a grading period, all graded items they completed from the first group still apply to their final grades and display in all grade reports.
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How do I know if a folder has been assigned?
Once a folder has been assigned, you will see Individually Assign icons under the folder on the course materials page. The icons indicate how many student(s) and/or grading group(s) the folder is assigned to:
You can click the icons to navigate to the Individually Assign area.
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What if I want to edit the assignees of materials within the folder?
When a folder is assigned to students or grading groups and you wish to edit the assignees of a specific material within that folder, you must do this at the folder level. There is not a way to edit the assignees directly in the material.
To edit the assignees for that item, move it out of the assigned folder. If you want to individually assign specific materials, see How do I Individually Assign Course Materials?
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Important Notes:
Ensure that submissions areEnabled. Assessments can be enabled from theEditarea within the assessment. Test/quizzes can be enabled from theSettings areawithin the test/quiz.
If some students have already completed an item that is later individually assigned to specific students, the scores for the students not included when individually assigning will temporarily "disappear" from the gradebook. They will reappear once the item is reassigned back to the entire class or to the affected students. To circumvent this, you can create copies of the item to individually assign, rather than reassigning a single version.
If you sync grades from Schoology to an SIS, individually assigned items sync over to the SIS gradebook and are visible to all students in the course. Students who were not assigned this item will view the assignment title but no grade will be passed to the SIS gradebook.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if I move content out of an assigned folder?
If materials or sub-folders are moved out of an individually assigned folder, the content will retain the assignees. Once the content has been moved out of the assigned folder, you can edit the assignees.
What happens if I move content into an assigned folder?
When you move materials that are not individually assigned into an individually assigned folder, the materials will be assigned to the assignees set in that folder.
When you move a material that is already individually assigned into an individually assigned folder, the materials previous assignees will change to the assignees set in that folder.
When you move a material from an individually assigned folder into a different individually assigned folder, the materials assignees will change to the assignees set in the destination folder.
What happens if I delete a folder?
When you delete an individually assigned folder, the materials will no longer be accessible to those who it was assigned to.
You can restore the items from the Course Recycle Bin. It is not possible to restore the folder. If you restore the items to the course materials page, they will retain the assignees that were set before it was deleted.
If you wish to restore the original folder structure, you can recreate the folder first with the same assignee settings, then restore the materials to that folder.
If you restore the materials to an individually assigned folder that has different assignees from the assignees the material previously had, the materials assignees will change to those set in that folder.
What if a folder is assigned to a grading group and Ive also assigned it directly to a specific student in that grading group?
The material will be assigned to that student. If you remove the grading group from the list of assignees, the student will retain access to the folder. If you remove the student as an individual assignee, the student will retain access as a member of the grading group.
Can I use completion rules with an assigned folder?
Yes, Completion Rules can be applied to individually assigned folders.
Can I assign folders from the Schoology Mobile Apps?
No, the Individually Assign settings of a folder cannot be edited from the Schoology iOS or Android apps. These settings must be adjusted from a browser.
Students can access individually assigned content from the mobile apps.
View ArticleHow do I individually assign course materials?
The ability to individually assign course content is a foundational component of personalized learning; many teachers start with differentiation when they are trying to personalize learning.
You can use the Individually Assign option to assign course materials (assignments, tests/quizzes, assessments, discussions, pages,files, links, external tools, media albums, SCORM, and web packages) to individual students and/or to grading groups.When you individually assign an item, it onlyappears to the assigned student(s) or grading group.
Note: If you need to individually assign a folder containing course materials, check out our Individually Assign Folders article.
When should I use Individually Assign?
This feature may be a good solution if:
You want to give an extra credit assignment to certain students.
A student needs to make up an assignment before or after the rest of the class.
You want to create a modified version of an assignment or test for certain students.
You want to create a page to provide personalized instructions to one or more students.
How to Individually Assign materials from a Course
You can individually assign content as you create it from theAdd Materials menu, or individually assign existing content by clicking the gear icon and editing the material:
From theCreateorEditscreen of the material you would like to assign, click the Individually Assign icon within theOptionsfield.
Enter the names of the student(s) or grading group(s) to whom you would like to assign the material.
Click Save Changes to complete.
Below, an existing Test/Quiz is individually assigned to a grading group:
Can students see items that aren't assigned to them?
No, individually assigned materials are only visible to the assigned student(s) from the Course Materials page.
How do grading groups interact with individually assigned materials?
What happens if I change which students are in the grading group? For example, a student submitted a test on an Individually Assigned assessment, but then I remove the student from the grading group?
If you remove a student from a grading group, all previous submissions completed while the student was a member of the group still apply to the student's grade. For example, if you are using grading groups for differentiated learning, and students move to a different group in the middle of a grading period, all graded items they completed from the first group still apply to their final grades and display in all grade reports.
Grading individually Assigned Materials
When you individually assign graded materials, you can only enter grades into the gradebook for the students to whom you assigned the item. In the screenshot below, the "Unit 1 GT Quiz" is assigned to a group of students:
Important Notes:
Ensure that submissions areEnabled. Assessments can be enabled from theEditarea within the assessment. Test/quizzes can be enabled from theSettings areawithin the test/quiz.
If some students have already completed an item, then you individually assign it to specific students, the scores and submissions for the students not included in the individual assign tag will temporarily "disappear." To see all students' scores, remove the individually assigned tag. The submissions and grades will repopulate for all students who have completed the item.
If you sync grades from Schoology to an SIS, individually assigned items sync over to the SIS gradebook and are visible to all students in the course. Students who were not assigned this item will view the assignment title but no grade will be passed to the SIS gradebook.
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How do I enable or disable a test/quiz or assessment for individual students?
Answer
If you have students who need to take a quiz after the deadline has passed, for example, due to absence, you can enable/disable the quiz until you are ready to administer the item to those students using theIndividually Assign feature.
There are two options:
You can individually assign a specific course material when enabling an item for individual students.
You can individually assign or disable course materials in a folder with the Individually Assign Folders feature.
The following instructions are for individually assigning item(s) in a folder.
To enable a quiz within a folder for individual students:
Click the gear icon next to the folder.
SelectIndividually Assignfrom the drop-down menu. individually assign
Enter the student(s) name in the search field under Select Students or use the drop-down to check student(s) in the course section.
To assign to everyone except for one or more students, check Select All and uncheck the relevant student(s). This is a great option if you want to hide the folder from students who were absent on a certain day.
Alternatively, if the folder is already assigned to individuals and you want to make adjustments, click Clear Allin the upper-right. Next, enter the name(s) of the student(s) in the search field or use the drop-down to check student(s) in the course section.
Click Next.
Click Assign to confirm changes.
To disable a quiz within a folder for individual students:
Click the gear icon next to the folder.
SelectIndividually Assignfrom the drop-down menu.
Click the search field and thenSelect All.
Click theXnext to each student you would like to disable the quiz for or uncheck their name from the drop-down list.
Click Next.
Click Assign to confirm changes.
Important Notes:
Ensure that submissions areEnabled. Assessments can be enabled from theEditarea within the assessment. Test/quizzes can be enabled from theSettings areawithin the test/quiz.
If some students have already completed an item that is later individually assigned to specific students, the scores for the students not included when individually assigning will temporarily "disappear" from the gradebook. They will reappear once the item is reassigned back to the entire class or the affected students. To circumvent this, you can create copies of the item to, rather than reassigning a single version.
If you sync grades from Schoology to an SIS, individually assigned items sync over to the SIS gradebook and are visible to all students in the course. Students who were not assigned this item will view the assignment title but no grade will be passed to the SIS gradebook.
View ArticleThe Microsoft OneDrive Resource App is one of the Resource Apps available in Schoology. Use Resource Apps to integrate third-party content directly into the Resource Center. This means that you can consolidate all of your personal, shared, public, and external instructional resources in one place.
With this integration you can:
Access all of your OneDrive content from your Schoology Resources.
Import your OneDrive content to courses and groups.
Attach your OneDrive content to Updates, Discussions, Assignmentsall areas where attachments are available.
Embed your OneDrive content directly into Assignments, Test/Quiz questions, and Pages.
Accept submissions from students who are connected to OneDrive.
Install the App to Your Resources
In the top menu, click Resources.
Click Apps on the left menu.
Click Install Apps in the My Resource Apps list.
Select the option to install theMicrosoft OneDrive Resource App.
Follow the steps below to authorize your Microsoft account.
You can also install the OneDrive Resource App to your Resources from the App Center:
Click the App Centericon in the top menu.
Click App Center.
Scroll to the Microsoft OneDrive Resource App.
Click on the app to view the app page.
ClickInstall Resource App.
Enable the option to Add to My Resources.
Click Install and follow the steps below to authorize your Microsoft account.
Connect to your OneDrive for Business account
Once the app is installed, click Authorize to approve OneDrive's access to your Schoology account.
Enter your username/email address and password, and click Connect.
All of your OneDrive content automatically populates your Resources area.
Note: Only files that you own will appear in this area. The Shared With Me area is not supported in the Microsoft OneDrive Resource app.
Add OneDrive content from Resources
Make sure you're logged in to your OneDrive for Business account.
Import content:
To import a single file, click the gear icon next to that file and then click Import as File.
To import one or more files at once, click the check box next to each file you want to add, click Import, and then select Import as File.
Choose where you want to copy the files:
In the Collection menu, choose a resource collection choose Home for Personal Resources, or a Group Resource collection.
In the Folder menu, select the folder to which you want to add the OneDrive file.For example, in the following screenshots, the selected files will be added to the Schoology Student Course folder that is in the Schoology Educators Group Resource.
Collection Menu
Folder Menu
Add to one or more courses Click the check boxes next to each course in the Add to Course list, or click Select All to highlight all the courses in the list.
Add to your resources in the Copy to Resources section:
Click Copy Item to add the content in the area you selected.
Note: You can only import files as copies of the original OneDrive content, not as linked files that automatically sync from OneDrive to Schoology.
Add OneDrive Resources from directly within a Course
Point your cursor where you want to add the resource and click the dotted green line that displays.
Click Import from Resources to open your Resources collection.
Click Apps and select Microsoft OneDrive Resource App.
Select the resources from your OneDrive list to add to the course.
Click Import and select Import as File.
Note: The Import menu displays after you choose a file to import.
Add Microsoft OneDrive content to your Course Materials
You can insert items from your Microsoft OneDrive directly into your assignments, test/quiz questions, and pages using the Insert Content tool in the Rich Text Editor.
To insert Microsoft OneDrive items:
Click Add Materials and a material type, or open an existing item in your course.
Click the Insert Content icon along the top of the Rich Text Editor.
Select Microsoft OneDrive Resource App from the drop-down menu.
Select the resources from your Microsoft OneDrive to add to the item.
Click Options and choose to import the content as:
Import EmbedEmbed the file directly in the Schoology item. Due to Microsoft limitations, this file embeds as a view-only file regardless of the permissions set in Microsoft by the user. Users cannot edit the file from within the Schoology iframe. All users who can access the Schoology page with the embedded doc can see its contents.
Note: You can only use the Import Embed option for Microsoft documents (.doc or .docx), powerpoints (.ppt or .pptx), and spreadsheet (only .xlsx) files. You can add all other file types, including 3-letter .xls files, via one of the link options below.
Import As LinkAdd an import link of the OneDrive file in the body of the RTE.This option changes the permissions on the file so that anyone with the link can view the file. The permissions on the file are therefore view only for any user. Users accessing this link will not have edit access unless the owner of the file makes that change to the file directly from within OneDrive.
Import Private LinkAdd an import link of the OneDrive file in the body of the RTE. This option does not alter the share permissions on the original file, and respects the share permissions the user put in place. This means that a Schoology user who attempts to open this link but does not have the correct permissions in OneDrive will not be able to open it. The file owners can modify the permissions from within OneDrive after saving their Schoology material if they need to retroactively adjust access.
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How do I set a retake threshold for a test/quiz or assessment?
Answer
You can use student completion rules to set a retake threshold for test/quizzes and assessments that prevents students from progressing to the next course material if they have not achieved the minimum score.
Student completion rules are requirements placed on course folders and/orcourse materialsthatenable teachers to structure the flow of their course, as well as to create self-paced learning for students.
The following requirements are available for course folders and materials, depending on the item for which you're setting a requirement:
Must complete
Must view the item
Must post a comment/reply
Must make a submission
Must score at least
Use the requirementScore at leaston your test/quiz or assessment to requirestudents to re-take the exam until achieving the minimum score and progressing to the next course material.
To set a Score at least completion rule on a course material:
Create the test/quiz or assessment. Ensure the Attempt Limit is set to two or more. This allows the student to retake the exam if they do not achieve the minimum score.
Move the material into a folder.
Click the gear icon next to the folder or from directly within the folder, click Optionsand selectStudent Completion.
Select Requirements must be completed in sequential order to require students to complete course materials in the folder's sequential order. This way, students will not be able to progress to the next material in the folder if they do not achieve the minimum score.
Click Add requirement.
Select the material and the Score at least requirement from the drop-down menus.
Set the minimum score required.
Click Save changes to complete.
View ArticleThe Schoology Calendar is an important, organizational element for your connections, courses, and groups. It keeps events and due dates organized and easily accessible.
Click the calendar icon Back to top in the header at the top of Schoology to view events and due dates by the month, week, or day. Each item is color-coded depending on the affiliation to which it belongs (courses, groups, school, or personal).
Table of Contents
Create Events
From the home page
From a course or group
Edit an Event
From the calendar
From the upcoming area
Invite Guests
Delete Events
Color-Code Calendar
Filter Calendar
Importing a Different Calendar into Schoology
Create Events
Events can be created in various areas of Schoology (e.g. home page, course profile, group profile). You can only create events in a course or group if you are the administrator for the course or group.
The quickest way to create an event is fromRecent Activityon your home page.
Option 1 Create an event from the home page
ClickRecent Activityon the home page.
ClickEventfrom the Postoptionsat the top of Recent Activity.
Select a start date under When, and enter an optional start time.
Click Add End Time in the upper-right to add an optional End Date and End Time.
Enter a Title for the event.
Enter an optionalDescription of the event.
Attach a File, Link, Resources orAudio/Video Recording from the bottom ribbon of the rich text editor.
Select an RSVP option. You can set it to Disabled, Only invitees can RSVP, and Anyone can RSVP (public event).
Under Options, click the Comments icon to enable/disable comments.
In the Post to... field, enter where you want to post the event to. You can enter a course, group school building or your personal profile. Click the search icon to select the areas. You can post to as many areas as you want by checking these areas from the list and click Select.
Click Create to complete.
Option 2 Create an event from a course or group
Navigate to the desiredcourse or group profile.
Click Add Eventin theUpcoming panel on the right.
Select a start date under When, and enter an optional start time.
Click Add End Time to add an optional End Date and End Time.
Enter a Title for the event.
Enter an optionalDescription of the event.
Attach a File, Link, Resources orAudio/Video Recording from the bottom ribbon of the rich text editor.
Select an RSVP option. You can set it to Disabled, Only invitees can RSVP, and Anyone can RSVP (public event).
RSVP options:
Disabled: Requires no RSVP. This event is visible to you and/or members.
Only Invitees Can RSVP: Event remains personal or allows for RSVP from connections or members.
Anyone Can RSVP: Event becomes public (event profile is visible to anyone. Only members of the course, group or school can RSVP).
Under Options, click the Comments icon to enable/disable comments.
Click the Copy iconto copy the event to your other courses.You can post to as many courses as you want by checking these courses from the list.
Note: You can copy events to courses only. There is not a way to copy events to groups.
Click Create to complete.
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Edit an Event
There are two methods in order to modify an existing event.You can edit the title, description, time/date of your events, RSVP settings, add content, formatting and more.
Option 1 Edit an event from the calendar
Click the Calendar icon in the header at the top of Schoology.
Click the event.
Click Edit Item.
Edit the necessary info.
Click Save Changes to complete.
Option 2 Edit an event from the upcoming area
Click the event.
Click the gear icon in the upper-right and select Edit.
Edit the necessary info.
Click Save Changes to complete.
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Invite Guests
To invite people to your event, the event must have RSVP enabled (Only invitees can RSVP and Anyone can RSVP).
To invite people to an event:
Click on the event from the calendar or upcoming area.
Click+Invite Other Guestsin the upper-right of the event profile page.
Type a name in the search field or use the drop-down on the right to select your school building(s) or Connections to view a full list of guests to invite.
Select names from the search result.
Click Invite Guests to send the invite.
RSVP options:
Disabled: Requires no RSVP. This event is visible to you and/or members.
Only Invitees Can RSVP: Event remains personal or allows for RSVP from connections or members.
Anyone Can RSVP: Event becomes public (event profile is visible to anyone. Only members of the course, group or school can RSVP).
Note: If you create an event with RSVP from your personal calendar, you can invite people manually from the event profile. If you create an event with RSVP from a course or group calendar, then the course or group members are automatically invited.
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Delete Events
Events can be deleted from any area in which they appear in Schoology (e.g. home page, course profile, group profile)by the person who created it, the course/group administrator, and the system administrator.
To delete an event, follow these steps:
From the calendar on the home page, course profile, group profile or school profile:
Select thecalendar icon at the top of Schoology from the home page or the calendar iconin your course, group or school profile page.
Click on the event you wish to delete.
ClickView Item.
Click the gear icon in the upper-right of the item page.
Select Delete from the drop-down.
Click Delete to confirm.
From the Upcoming area of the home page, course, group or school profile:
Click the event listed under the Upcomingarea.
Click the gear icon in the upper-right of the item page.
Select Delete from the drop-down.
Click Delete to confirm.
Note:If you unpublish a course material with a due date, the item will no longer appear in the calendar. Once you publish the item, it will re-appear in the calendar.
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Color-Code Calendar
Your personal calendar displays all personal, school, group, and course items by default.Each calendar item is color-coded depending on the affiliation to which it belongs (courses, groups, school, or personal).
To customize the color associated with each calendar, follow these steps:
ClickAll Calendarsat the top of the calendar.
Click on a calendar and select a color from the chart that appears to the right.
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Filter the Calendar
By default, the personal calendar displays all school, course, and group calendars. You can use the same area used to color-code the calendar to filter the calendar to more specific views. To filter the calendar view:
ClickAll Calendarsat the top of the calendar.
Check the box to the left of the calendar you'd like to view.
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Importing a Different Calendar into Schoology
You can import a calendar file from a different calendar tool - such as Outlook Calendar, Apple Calendar or Google Calendar - into your Schoology calendar.
Note: Importing a third-party calendar into Schoology is a one-time event. After the import, changes you make in that third-party calendar will not update the events in Schoology. All changes will need to be made directly in the Schoology calendar.
Step 1 Export the third-party calendar
To import a third-party calendar into Schoology, you will need to first generate an ICS file.
From your Outlook Calendar:
In OutlookCalendar, select a calendar to make it the active calendar in the view.
On the File menu, click Save As.
Type a name for the iCal file in the File name text box. A summary of the calendar name, date range, and detail level appears next to More Options. If you are satisfied with the summary, proceed to step 6, otherwise continue with step 4.
Click More Options.
From the Date Range list, choose the amount of calendar data to include in Schoology, or click Specify dates to enter a custom date range
Note: There is a limit of 1,000 events for the Schoology calendar. Ifyou choose a large date range or select the whole calendar,your file may be too large.
ClickOk and then clickSaveto save the ICS file.
From Apple Calendar:
Open the Calendar App.
Click the File menu.
SelectExport, then choose Export...
Name your calendar file and click Export to save the ICS file.
From Google Calendar:
Open Google Calendar. (You can only export from a computer, not a phone or tablet.)
In the top right, click theSettingsiconand Settings.
Click Import & export.
Click Export.
Click Export to confirm. AZIP file will be downloaded to your computer. If you open the ZIP file, you'll see individual ICS files for each of your calendars.
Step 2 Import the file to a Schoology calendar
Once you've downloaded your ICS file using the steps above, log into your Schoology account and follow these steps to import the file to your Personal, Course/Group or School Calendar.
To add these eventsto yourPersonal calendar:
ClickCalendar icon at the top of Schoology.
At the bottom of the Schoology calendar, clickImport.
Click Attach File and locate the ICS file you exported to upload.
ClickImport.
You will now see the events from your external calendar appearing on your personal Schoology calendar.
To add these events to aCourse or Group calendar:
Select the course or group from yourCourses or Group drop-down menu in the Schoology header.
On the right side of the course or group, click the calendar icon in theUpcoming area.
At the bottom of the calendar, clickImport.
Click Attach File and locate the ICS file you exported to upload.
ClickImport.
To add these events to aSchool calendar:
Click your name as it appears in the upper right corner of Schoology. Select the school from the drop-down list.
From the school profile, click the calendar icon in theUpcoming area.
At the bottom of the calendar, clickImport.
Click Attach File and locate the ICS file you exported to upload.
ClickImport.
Note:
You must have appropriate permissions in order to import calendars to a school.
The maximum ICS file size is 100MB per file.
The maximum amount of events that can be imported is 1,000.
You can also add your Schoology calendar to an external calendar so that changes you make in Schoology automatically update in your other calendar. For instructions on how tolink your Schoology calendar to a different calendar, click here.
View ArticleWelcome to Schoology! Below you will find an explanation of the different areas of your Schoology account. Read the full article to get an overview ofCourses, Groups and Resources, or jump to a specific topic using the links in the Table of Contents.
Table of Contents:
Navigating Schoology
Home Page
Courses
Groups
Resources
Next Steps
Navigating Schoology
The top navigation bar is visible from anywhere on the site once you have logged in.
On the left side of the topbar, you can navigate to the four main areas of Schoology: Home, Courses, Groups and Resources.
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Clickingthe Schoology logoalways brings you back to your home page, the landing page you see when you log in. This is where you see your Recent Activityfeed and Course Dashboard. Scroll down to the Home Page section of this article to learn more about what you see when you first log into Schoology.
Courses Menu
ClickingCoursesdisplays courses you are personally enrolled in.A shield icon displays in the top right corner of the courses you administer.
Your courses are your virtual classrooms. This is where you will instruct, grade, and communicate with your students. Your courses contain all your instructional materials (e.g., files, assignments, and assessments) along with communication and organizational tools strictly associated with the course.
From your Courses drop-down, you can navigate to your existing courses. Clicking My Courses on the right, allows you to create courses, view current and archived courses, join courses and search for courses. Learn more in our Guide to Schoology Courses.
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Groups Menu
ClickingGroups displays the groups you are enrolled in. A shield icon displays in the top right corner of the groups you administer.Clicking My Groups on the right, allows you to create groups, view current and archived groups, join groups and search for groups.
Groups are collaborative spaces to share ideas and resources, organize events, and connect with other educators.Groups can be used in many different ways from professional development to student extracurricular activities, so the best way to learn about their potential is simply by joining some open ones. Learn more in our Guide to Schoology Groups.
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Resources
Click Resources to create, view, edit, and manage all your instructional resources.
From Resources,you can navigate directly to your Personal resources, any Group resources you have access to, all of the Public resources on Schoology, any Resource Apps you may have installed. If you are part of an Enterprise organization that uses Schoology's Assessment Management Platform, this is where you can access any Managed Assessment Teams. Learn more in our article on the Resource Center.
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Search, Calendar, and App Center
On the right side of the navigation bar are three icons relating to Search (magnifier icon), App Center (four boxes icon), and your Calendar (calendar icon). Search allows you to find courses, groups and people in Schoology. The App Center delivers powerful access to apps that you can install to integrate content and services with Schoology. The Calendar aggregates events from all of your associated courses, groups and organizations, along with your personal events.
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Messages, Connections, and Notifications
Also on the right side of the navigation bar you have icons relating to Messages (envelope icon) andConnections & Notifications (bell icon).Any time someone sends you a message, wants to connect, or does something that pertains to you or your affiliations, it will be made easily accessible in the top right corner of your screen. Everything is chronologically ordered and clickable to make managing them simple.
Site Footer
At the bottom of every Schoology page, the new footer includes the following:
Language SelectorUse this menu to set the language of your Schoology experience.
Support CenterAccess the Support Center to view your Support Contacts and/or support options, as well as links to the Schoology Help Center and Community forums.
Schoology BlogNavigate to our blog, the Schoology Exchange.
Privacy PolicyView our Privacy Policy.
Terms of UseView our Terms of Use.
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Home Page
Recent ActivityThe Recent Activity Feed is a condensed feed of posts that relate to you, your courses, groups and organizations. You can click on the quick post tool at the topto post updates, assignments, events and polls with files and links attached.
Course DashboardTheCourse Dashboardview enables you to viewall of your courses as a tiled list.Drag and drop course tiles to reorder courses. From the Course Dashboard, click into any one of your courses and go directly to its mainlanding page.
RemindersRemindershelp keep you quickly informed of student homework submissions and ungraded items across your courses at a glance.
UpcomingUpcoming displays all your assignments, due dates, and calendar events are organized in chronological order.
Learn more in our article on the Schoology Homepage for Instructors.
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Course Profile
Navigation PanelThe navigation panel on the left side of your course pages allows you to accessthe different areas of your course, such as your Materials, Gradebook and Attendance. This column also contains yourCourse Optionsmenu where you can findCourse Admin tools, such asView Course As,theRecycle Bin, and your coursePrivacy Settings. At the bottom of this column you will find yourCourse Access Code, which you can distribute to your students so they can register for your course. Click Here for instructions to help your students register using Course Access Codes.
Center ColumnThis column shows the page you are viewing based on the left side navigation.You can set the default landing page for your course to either Materials (as in the screenshot above), or Updates.
Reminders & UpcomingSimilarly to the Reminders & Upcoming column on your Home page, this area displays grade and submission activity, along with all your assignments, due dates, and calendar events in chronological order. However, unlike the Home Page view, the Reminders & Upcoming area in a courseonly displays events and due dates for that particular course.
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Group Profile
You'll notice that your Groups look very similar to Courses. Groups are more about communication and resource sharing. They can be set up for students as well as educators to connect with each other, enabling individuals and teams to work together to improve education on a variety of levels.
Navigation panelThe navigation panel on the left side of your course pages allows you to accessthe different areas of your group, such as Updates, Discussions and Group Resources
Center ColumnThis column shows the page you are viewing based on the left side navigation.
UpcomingThe Upcoming column shows your group events in chronological order. Clicking on the Calendar icon in the Upcoming column allows all Group members to see the shared Group Calendar in the month view.
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Resources
The Resource Center is a centralized place where all of your instructional and professional development materials are kept. It is closely tied to your courses and your groups.
You can import files, create new resources, and copy or move them into any or all of or your courses quickly from the Resource Center. You can also share resources with your groups and download them from our Public Resource Library. Any course materials, folders, and even entire courses can be copied in your resources for use on a later date.
Navigation PanelThis allows you to navigate around the Resources area of Schoology.
Personal: This contains the files, course materials, learning objectives and question banks you have saved to your Resources. Only you are able to access this area.
Public: Public Resources allow you to share resources with the rest of the Schoology community.
Groups:You can access items you share in the Resources area of your Groups from this area, or by navigating to the Group itself.
Apps:Install and access Resource Apps here.
Assessment: View, administer, and organize Managed Assessments (if available).
MenuColumnThis column shows the menu ofcontents of the Resources areayou are viewing based on the left side navigation.
Resources ViewThis is where you can create, view, edit, and manage all your instructional resources.
Next Steps
Now that you're comfortable navigating around your Schoology account, check out our Instructor Guide for more in-depth guidance oneach of these areas.
Join the public Schoology Educators group to connect with other instructors and share best practices related to digital and blended learning and using Schoology in your classroom.
Download the PDF version of this article, attached below, if you prefer to hand out a physical copy of this guide.
View ArticleConfiguring Categories from PowerTeacher in Schoology
Before beginning category setup, make sure your PowerSchool server is on version 9.1.1 and later. The custom category setup between PowerSchool and Schoology is not supported for earlier versions of PowerSchool.
Configuration at the beginning of a new course in PowerSchool
1. Set up your categories in PowerSchool:
In your PowerSchool account, click + to create your categories.
2. Choose Total Points intheScore Type menu.
Creating Matching Categories in Schoology
Log in to Schoology.
In the top menu, click Coursesand select the course from the list.
Click Gradebookand then Grade Setup.
In the Categories area, select +Add to add a new grading category. Create and configure the categories to match your PowerSchool Gradebook.
In the Calculated by menu, select Total Pts.
SelectFinal Grade Settings.
Best practice: Schoology recommends you choose the sameFinal Grade Settingsscalethat you chose in PowerSchool.
Click the PowerSchool app on the left side of your course and click Configuration.
Check theCustomize grade category mappingboxtodisplay the category mapping table.
In the Schoology Course Categories column on the left, choose the correct Schoology Category that you want to map to the equivalent PowerSchool Category in the right column.
Click Add next to the drop-down menu and then click Save Changes to add the new mapping.
Notes
If your sections are linked, you must toggle to the next section in the Configuration tab and map PowerSchool categories to the Schoology categories.
Supported custom categories are onlythose associated with the Lead Teacher in the PowerSchool section.
View ArticleThis article is for existing Schoology users who use PowerSchool to provision users, courses, and sections into Schoology. You can read this page in its entirety, or use the links outlined below to jump to specific steps in the process.
How to Configure and Synchronize the Schoology PowerSchool App
The sections outlined below show you how to set up your Configuration, Schools and Terms tabs in the Schoology PowerSchool app, and how to sync Users, Courses, and Sections from PowerSchool to Schoology.
Getting Started: PowerSchool App Configuration
Sync Timing Options
Assignment Options
Schoology Acting User
Configuration Tab
Schools Tab
Terms Tab
Starting the Sync: PowerSchool App Synchronization
Users
Courses
Sections
Additional Information
Read here for more information on optional parts of the PowerSchool/Schoology integration.
Custom Field Mapping for PowerSchool
Use this article to further customize the way information is provisioned from PowerSchool into Schoology.
PowerSchool App for Teachers
Use this article to install the PowerSchool app that's available for teachers in their courses. Share this link with instructors at your school to provide guidance on how to configure and use the app in their Schoology course.
PowerSchool Integration Overview
Schoology has developed a Student Information System (SIS) integration platform that enables Schoology to integrate with any SIS that provides a web services API. The integration provides a seamless method for keeping Schoology populated with users, courses, school, and enrollment data. It also provides the ability for Schoology to transfer grade and assignment data into PowerSchool.
This section addresses the following questions:
What information is transferred from PowerSchool to Schoology?
What information is transferred from Schoology to PowerSchool?
How often is information updated between the systems?
What is required to implement the PowerSchool App in Schoology?
What are the limitations to the PowerSchool integration?
What information is transferred from PowerSchool to Schoology?
Schoology pulls the following information from PowerSchool:
School building information
Users (staff and student accounts)
Grading periods/terms
Courses, Sections, and Enrollments
Important Note: All of the information listed above ismanaged in PowerSchool and changes and updatestransfer seamlessly to Schoology. However, it is important to note that in order to keep a consistent data model, any changes or updates made in Schoology donot transfer to PowerSchool.
You can add additional courses and users in Schoology that are not in PowerSchool without affecting your PowerSchool instance. This option is helpful if you want to do cross-school enrollments or if you have guest instructors, or if you have advisors that are not in PowerSchool.
What information is transferred from Schoology to PowerSchool?
Schoology pushes in real-time the following information to PowerSchool:
Grade items (Assignments & Assessments)
Grade updates (Changes to grades)
Important Notes: Graded items created and updated in PowerSchool donottransfer to Schoology in order to establish a master data source for all information. Schoology is the master for changes to grade data, while PowerSchool remains the master for school, user, course, and enrollment data. To provide a consistent data model for your school, all grade changes should be managed from Schoology.
What is required to implement the PowerSchool App in Schoology?
The district needs to be operating version 8.1 or higher of PowerSchool (Required)
The district needs to have SSL (Secure Socket Layer) Certificate with PowerSchool (Required)
The district should have Active Directory synced with PowerSchool (optional, but highly encouraged)
Important Note:Contact your PowerSchool representative if you need assistance configuring the above items.
What are the limitations to the PowerSchool integration?
PowerSchool does not support the transfer of parent information via their API. This means that parents have to be configured from within Schoology. Schoology works closely with the district to understand how best to create parent accounts and maintain associations with students.
Attendance taken in Schoology isnottransferred to PowerSchool. Schoology works closely with the district to explain best approaches for handling this issue.
Grades pushed to PowerSchool from Schoology donot contain Schoology grading scales and custom categories because PowerSchool does not yet provide APIs that supports this workflow.
In cases where there are multiple gradebooks in a single PowerSchool course, Schoology does not update a particular gradebook within a course.
When a user account in PowerSchool is associated with multiple buildings at your organization, PowerSchool will create two separate user accounts on Schoology. We recommend linking the two accounts together in Schoology.
PowerSchool Integration Instructions
PowerSchool App: Before you get started
Before you install the PowerSchool app into your school or organization, make sure you have the following items completed:
General Requirements
Upgrade your PowerSchool instance to version 8.1 or higher.
Enable or implement SSL (Secure Socket Layer) Certificate with PowerSchool by contacting your PowerSchool representative.
If you have teachers that are teaching in multiple buildings in PowerSchool, make sure that you consolidate those accounts in PowerSchool.
If youre planning on bringing Student emails into Schoology, you may need to populate the PSM_StudentContact.Email field in PowerSchool with this data. Please contact PowerSchool for more information.
If you're planning on using LDAP or Remote Authentication, or Google SSO, make sure your directory or database is synced with PowerSchool (optional, but highly recommended).
Before installing the PowerSchool app in Schoology, make sure that you've rolled over PowerSchool to the upcoming school year.
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Installing the Schoology Plugin in PowerSchool
Once you have fulfilled the General Requirements above, you're ready to begin using the Schoology PowerSchool app. Use these steps to set up the integration between your PowerSchool instance and your district's Schoology account.
Steps to take in Schoology
Log in to your Schoology System Admin account.
Click on tile iconin the top menu of the Home page and click App Center.
Find the PowerSchool App and install it to your school.
Download the Configuration file located in the Configuration tab of the app (skip this step if you already have the plugin installed in PowerSchool).
Note:Do not unzip the downloaded file. Certain web browsers unzip files by default, so you may need to verify this in your browser settings before downloading the plugin.
Steps to take in PowerSchool:
Login to your PowerSchool District Admin account.
On the left menu, navigate to System.
Scroll down to clickSystem Settings.
Click on Plugin Management Configuration (skip steps 4-7 if you already have the plugin installed in PowerSchool).
Click Install to add the updated plugin.
Add the downloaded zip file.
Note: Do not unzip the downloaded files before installing the plugin. The installation will not work unless the files remain in the .zip file.
Click Install.
On the Plugin Management Dashboard, you should now see the Schoology SIS Adapter. Check the box to the right of the Schoology SIS Adapter to enable the plugin.
Click on the blue Schoology SIS Adapter link.
Scroll down and click on the Data Provider Configurationlink.
Then, back in Schoology
Copy Consumer ID from PowerSchool and paste into Schoology Consumer Key.
Copy Consumer Secret from PowerSchool and paste into Schoology Consumer Secret
Copy and paste PowerSchool URL into PowerSchool Domain field in Schoology
And click Save API Credentials
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If you encounter an error when saving the API credentials, try these troubleshooting tips:
Make sure there are no spaces before or after the Domain, Key, and Secret entries.
Double check that you've entered the PowerSchool domain URL accurately and, if appropriate, make sure to include the appropriate https:// or http:// before the domain.
Check that you have enabled SSL in the Global Server Settings of your PowerSchool instance:
In PowerSchool, go to System>System Settings>Global Server Settings.
Make sure that Secure Server SSL is enabled and saved.
Note: If an error persists after taking these steps, contact Schoology with your Domain, Consumer Key, and Consumer Secret.
PowerSchool App Configuration
Once you've completed the steps in General Requirements and installed the Schoology Plug-In, you can start setting up your PowerSchool app in your Schoology System Admin account. Start with the Configuration tab along the top, and work from left to right.
You need to set up the Configuration, Schools, and Terms tabs before you can start syncing Users, Courses, and Sections from PowerSchool to Schoology.
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Use this guide to set up the following tabs in the Schoology PowerSchool App:
Configuration
Schools
Terms
Configuration
PowerSchool Sync Timing Options
Use PowerSchool Sync Timing Options to:
Choose whether the sync between PowerSchool and Schoology is manual or scheduled.
Manual The Acting User must manually sync the PowerSchool app in Schoology.
Scheduled This setting provisions users, courses, sections, and enrollments from Aeries into Schoology. You may also navigate to the respective tabs in the app and manually sync users, courses, or sections and enrollments at any time. Select Daily unless otherwise instructed by your Schoology Client Success team.
Note: The date and time you enter for a Scheduled sync is the time your data will be added to the queue, not the time the sync will be completed. For example, if you select 12am -3am, that job gets queued at 12am, and then executes once the jobs get to the top of the queue.
Live Sync Schoology Grades with PowerSchool: Sends graded items and grades from Schoology to PowerSchool. This feature is a live update from Schoology to PowerSchool. Graded items and grades created and/or updated in Schoology will be created and/or updated in the PowerSchool Gradebook.
Note:When Live Sync Schoology Grades with PowerSchool is enabled, a deleted assignment in Schoology will also be deleted in PowerSchool. If this is undesirable, disable the Live Sync option and use the PowerSchool course-level app to sync grades manually
Click Save Sync Options to save your settings. You can also change the settings at any time by re-saving the sync options.
Note: Changing the time of your scheduled sync or initiating a manual sync resets the window of time until the next sync. For example, pushing a manual sync of Users at 2pm on Monday causes the scheduled sync to wait 24 hours after the manual sync plus the time to the configured scheduled sync (e.g. 12a-3a). Therefore, the next scheduled sync of all data would occur on Wednesday after 12am. This one day grace period prevents any issues with overlapping syncs of the same provisioning data.
PowerSchool Assignment Options
If you enable the Live Sync Schoology Grades with PowerSchool setting, use the Assignment Options to select a default grading category to map graded items from Schoology to the PowerSchool gradebook.
Currently, PowerSchool only enables the selection of a single grading category:
Homework
Quiz
Test
Project
However, teachers can map to the remaining default categories from the PowerSchool Teacher app.
ClickSave Assignment Optionsto move on to the next area of the app.
Schoology Acting User
To make any changes to the PowerSchool app, you must be the Acting User for the app and a Schoology System Administrator for your organization. The Acting User sees the following message displayed in theSchoology Acting Userarea:
If you don't see this message, click the button to make yourself the Acting User for your account.
Schools
Map your schools in PowerSchool to your schools in Schoology on the Schools tab. You may also automatically create new Schoology schools based on your PowerSchool schools.
In the Map Schools area, PowerSchool schools are in the left column and Schoology schools are in the right.
If you already have buildings in Schoology, you can create a one-to-one mapping between the PowerSchool building and the Schoology building.
If you do not want additional buildings in Schoology, you can map your PowerSchool buildings into a single Schoology building.
If you don't have any school buildings in Schoology and want to automatically create them from your PowerSchool buildings, select Create New Building in the drop-down list in the Schoology column.
You do not have to map all PowerSchool buildings to Schoology. Unmapped buildings and their users, courses, and enrollments are notprovisioned in Schoology.
Click Save Changes to create or update the school mappings.
Terms
After you've completed setting up the Configuration and Schools tabs, you're ready to map your PowerSchool Terms to your Schoology Grading Periods.
After you create your schools, they are listed in the Terms tab of the PowerSchool app.
If you already have grading periods in Schoology, you can create a one-to-one mapping between the PowerSchool terms to the Schoology grading periods. Make sure you're mapping to the correct school year.
After you create grading periods in Schoology, if you would like tomap a single PowerSchool term to multiple Schoology grading periods, clickAddto the right of the Schoology term and select the same term in both drop-down menus.
For example, if you have a course that runs an entire semester, you may want the instructor's gradebook in Schoology to be divided into two quarters rather than one full semester.
If you don't have any grading periods in Schoology and want to automatically create them from your PowerSchool terms, select Create new grading period in the drop-down menu in the Schoology column. This creates grading periods with the name of the term in PowerSchool, as well as with the start date and end date of the term.
After selecting Create new grading periodclick Save Changes, then Refresh Data. The newly created grading periods will auto-populate in the drop-drop-down menu and you can proceed in mapping the terms.
If a term is not mapped to Schoology, course sections associated with the term in PowerSchool arenot provisioned in Schoology.
Once you've mapped the terms for each of the school buildings, click Save Changes. You can view the grading periods in Schoology from your System Settings> Grade Settings.
Note:If you ever need to adjust your grading period dates, do this on both the Schoology and PowerSchool side. In Schoology, you can do this from School Management: Grade Settings. Once you've adjusted your grading period's dates, click Refresh Datanear the upper-right corner of the Terms tab in PowerSchool and make surethat you've mapped your terms to the correct grading period, which alsodisplays the correct date. Make sure to save your changes after updating. Adjusting grading period dates does not affect assignments.
Important Note: After setting up your Configuration, Schools, and Terms tabs, contact your Schoology Client Success team before proceeding with the rest of the PowerSchool integration. Your organization's representative on the Schoology Client Success team canprovide additional guidance and instructions to ensure a seamless integration. You can work with your Schoology rep to use the Data Prep tool to ensure a successful integration.
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PowerSchool App Sync
After you have completed the Configuration steps above, and once you have worked with Schoology Client Success to review the SIS data you have prepared, you can start the sync process using the steps below. This begins the process of provisioning your Schoology account with Users, Courses, and Enrollments from PowerSchool.
Users
To sync users from PowerSchool to Schoology, you must select the role to which the account will be mapped.
Click on the gear to the left of the school name.
Map the Student role in PowerSchool to a role in Schoology. Most schools select the Student role in Schoology as well.
Map the Staff role in PowerSchool to a role in Schoology.
Once you've mapped the roles for each of the school buildings, click Sync Users to begin your first User sync with PowerSchool. This button also enables you to manually sync users at any time.
By default, Student usernames in Schoology are provisioned with their PowerSchool Students.Student_WebID, and Teacher usernames are provisioned with their Teachers.TeacherLoginID in PowerSchool. However, you can use the Custom Mapping option to customize the field brought into Schoology from PowerSchool.
Notes:
Once users are created in Schoology by the sync, any updates to their account information must be made in PowerSchool. However, user accounts cannot be deleted in Schoology by deleting the account in PowerSchool. If a user leaves your organization, you will need to remove their account in both systems. Learn more about marking users inactive in bulk on Schoology.
If you do not want to provision certain roles into Schoology, you can select Do Not Sync.
Courses
To provision Schoology with the courses in your PowerSchool instance, select the school(s) for which you'd like courses provisioned. Then click Sync Courses to bring PowerSchool courses into Schoology. Learn more about bulk deleting Courses in Schoology.
Note: Once courses are created in Schoology by the sync, any updates to course information must be made in PowerSchool. However, courses cannot be deleted in Schoology by deleting the course in PowerSchool; you will need to delete the course in both systems.
Sections
To provision Schoology with the sections and enrollments in your PowerSchool instance, select the school(s) for which you'd like sections provisioned. Then click Sync Sections/Enrollments to bring in PowerSchool sections and enrollments into Schoology.
By default, section names in Schoology are provisioned with the Sections.Section_Number in PowerSchool. However, you can use the Custom Mapping option to provision the section name with the PowerSchool expression instead.
Logs
Use the Logstab to view the progress of your latest sync with PowerSchool. Logs also enableyou to detect any errors occurring during the sync.
If you have any questions or encounter any issues with the PowerSchool sync, contact your Client Success Specialist or submit a ticket with the Schoology Help Desk.
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Additional Information
Custom Field Mapping for PowerSchool Integration
When Schoology synchronizes data from PowerSchool, Schoology automatically pulls information from certain fields in PowerSchool to populate fields in Schoology. For instance, when provisioning user accounts, Schoology's Username field uses information from the PowerSchool Student Web ID or Teacher Username field by default.
Similarly, when provisioning courses, Schoology's Section Name field uses the word "Section" and the PowerSchool Section Number.
To provide more flexibility in provisioning user and course information, we also provide the ability to customize which fields populate the Username and Section Name within Schoology. The table below describes the customization options for mapping for each of these fields.
Custom Field Mapping for Users
Schoology provides the ability to choose from a list of PowerSchool fields for Students and Staff that are imported from PowerSchool. The options for each field are described in the Custom Field Mapping Definitions below. To create a custom mapping for your school's integration:
Click on the Users tab on the top menu of the PowerSchool app, and click onCustom Mappingto the right of the app.
Click the checkbox forCustomize mapping preferences to enable the custom mapping.
Per the field listings below, choose the desired mapping fields.
When you are finished, click SaveCustom Settings.
Custom Field Mapping for Course Sections
Schoology provides the ability to choose from a list of PowerSchool fields for Sections that are imported from PowerSchool. The options for each field are described in the Custom Field Mapping Definitions below. To create a custom mapping for your school's integration:
Click Sections along the top menu of the PowerSchool app,
Click Custom Mapping
Check the box labeled Customize mapping preferencesto enable the custom mapping.
Choose your desired mapping fields
When you are finished, click Save Field Mapping. On the next Section synchronization, your Section Name fields will be updated.
Custom Field Mapping Definitions
Users
Students
-- : Choosing the field denoted with "--" means that Schoology will not import a username for this user. Note that unless email addresses are populated, user creation will fail.
Students.DCID: The Student DCID field is the same number that appears in the Unique ID column in Schoology. For students, this number has a "1_" prepended.
Students.Student_Number: This field refers to the student number inPowerSchool for the given Student Record.
Students.Student_Web_ID: This field refers to the student Web ID (For example,their PowerSchool login username) for the given Student Record.
Staff
-- : Choosing the field denoted with "--" means that Schoology will not import a username for this user. Note that unless email addresses are populated, user creation will fail.
Teachers.DCID: The Teacher DCID field is the same number that appears in the Unique ID column in Schoology. For teachers, this number has a "2_" prepended.
Teachers.TeacherNumber: This field refers to the teacher number inside PowerSchool for the given Teacher Record.
Teachers.TeacherLoginId: This field refers to the Teacher Login ID (For example, their PowerSchool login username) for the given Teacher Record. If a Teacher Record has both a Teacher Username and an Admin Username, the Teacher Username will be used.
Sections
Section Title
Sections.SectionNumber: This field refers to the PowerSchool Section Number. For readability, Schoology will prepend the word "Section" before this number. For instance, if PowerSchool has a section with a number of 14, Schoology will create it as "Section 14."
Sections.Expression: This field refers to the PowerSchool Section Expression Field. For instance, if you have a Section in course English 101, with the Section Expression of 3(A), Schoology will display: English 101: 3(A).
View ArticleThis article covers how to prepare your PowerSchool integration in Schoology to rollover your Users, Courses, and Enrollments data and ensure thatit syncs correctlyfor the next school year.
When the current school year ends:
Review who is currently listed as the Acting User in the PowerSchool system-level app. This is the person who is able to make changes to the app configuration. Make sure the Acting User is a current member of your organization (not deactivated) and that he or she has the role of System Admin in Schoology. As a best practice, designate only one person to handle the SIS App configuration.
Once the year ends, set your data syncing option to Manual if itisn'talready. This stops the data sync until you are ready.
Once you have completed the rollover of your data in PowerSchool, prepare your PowerSchool Integration and roll over your terms in Schoology for the new school year:
OntheConfiguration tab of your PowerSchool management page, go tothePowerSchool Active Yearsection.
Select the upcoming school year, click Save Active Year, and then click Set Active Year in the pop-up window.
Click here for instructions on how to mark students as inactive
Click the Terms tab and open the school that you want to sync.
Select Create new grading period in the Schoology Grading Periodsdrop-down menu and click Save Changes.
If you have already created grading periods in Schoology prior to completing this process, be sure you select the grading period for the upcoming school year in the Schoology Grading Periods menu.
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Setting the active year will stop syncing changes to users, courses, sections, and enrollments from the previous school year, and will only bring in information for the active school year. This willnot remove data synced from previous school years - graduated or inactive students and archived courses will remain in Schoology. .
If terms are not updated as expected when you click in the Terms tab, click the Refresh Data button in the upper-right corner of the page.
View ArticleInstalling the PowerSchool Plugin
Before beginning category setup, make sure your PowerSchool server is on version 9.1.1 orlater. The custom category setup between PowerSchool and Schoology is not supported for earlier versions of PowerSchool.
From the Configuration tab of the PowerSchool application, download the PowerSchool plugin: Version 9.1.1 to 9.2.9, or Version 10 or later.
Note:Do not unzip the downloaded file. Certain web browsers unzip files by default, so you may need to verify this in your browser settings before downloading the plugin.
Log in to PowerSchool as an admin and navigate to Plugin Management Dashboard.
Click Install to add the updated plugin.
Add the downloaded zip file.
Note: Do not unzip the downloaded files before installing the plugin. The installation will not work unless the files remain in the .zip file.
Click Install.
Find the plugin from the list and click the enabled checkbox.
A new popup displays asking for permission for the plugin to access certain data tables and columns. This is the information Schoology uses for custom categories.
Click Enable.
Click on the new enabled Schoology SIS AdapterPlugin.
Click Data Provider Configuration.
Temporarily copy the Client IDand Client Secret.
Navigate back to the PowerSchool Admin App in Schoology and paste the IDandSecret into the Consumer Keyand ConsumerSecretfields.
Click Save API Credentials to verify the connection to the new plugin.
Note:Supported custom categories are onlythose associated with the Lead Teacher in the PowerSchool section.
View ArticleIf your school is using the PowerSchool provisioning app to provision users, courses, and enrollments into Schoology, you can use the PowerSchool grade passback app to your Schoology courses to sync grades to your PowerTeacher Pro gradebook.
This article addresses the following questions:
How do teachers configure the app in their Schoology courses?
What information is transferred from Schoology to PowerSchool?
What are FAQs and known limitations to the Schoology-PowerTeacher Pro integration?
Note: Schoology continues to support the PowerTeacher Gradebook integration for organizations who use our PowerSchool integration, but PowerTeacher Pro is only supported for organizations who use PowerSchool version 10 and later.
Overview
The PowerSchool grade item passback app is installed in your Schoology course so that you can sync materials and grades from your Schoology gradebook to your PowerSchool gradebook.
You can use the PowerSchool app in your course to determine which categories in your Schoology gradebook correspond with the categories in your PowerSchool gradebook.
How do teachers configure the app?
Open the PowerSchool app on the left-hand side of your course.
When the app is launched, first save settings in the Configuration tab of the app.
Map your Schoology grading categories to one or more PowerSchool grading categories. Depending on the grading categories in the course, teachers can map more than one Schoology grading category to a single PowerSchool grading category.
linked sections
Configuration Notes:
If you've linked your sections in Schoology, you must configure the PowerTeacher Pro app in each of the sections. To do this, open the app from the left menu of the course profile. Once you have configured the first section, click Save, and then click the Section dropdown menu to toggle into a different section and continue configuration.
Depending on the settings in place for the PowerTeacher Pro app, only Course Admins (instructors) may be able to launch the app from the course. System Admins cannot configure the app or sync graded items on behalf of the instructor.
In order to sync items with PowerTeacher Pro, the corresponding category must be mapped in the Configuration area.
What information transfers from Schoology to PowerSchool?
Once the configuration settings are saved, teachers can view the status of graded items and grades from the Sync Status Log in the app. The column on the left displays the Title of the graded item. The column in the middle displays the date the item was most recently synced successfully.
The following information is sent to PowerSchool:
The name of the graded item.
The max number of points for the graded item.
The due-date for the graded item.
The grading category mapped by the teacher in the Configuration area of the app.
The raw score a student received on the graded item.
Whether the grade item has a status of Published or Unpublished.
If there has been an error in the sync, a red message icon will appear. Hovering over the icon displays a message that details the error.
Note: If you are using PowerTeacher Pro in and you are planning to sync grade items yourself, you will need to do so from the one-click sync button in each of the sections' Schoology gradebooks.
FAQs and Known Limitations
The integration does not currently allow mapping of attendance.
The integration does not support percentage-based calculations. All scores in PowerTeacher Pro calculate as Total Points. Please keep this in mind when configuring category weights in Schoology.
If an item is ungraded in Schoology, the item will not sync with PowerSchool.
Error messages: In general, the best practice is to attempt a re-sync event if the status of the sync is Error.
If you need to delete an assignment, do it on in PowerTeacher and then sync. If you delete on the Schoology side, the sync will not work as expected.
Time to Sync:
With the sync in the gradebook a sync can typically take up to several hours.
The best practice is for teachers to re-sync individual assignments as desired only if they see the red notification icon in the Schoology Gradebook:
The integration currently does not support syncing PowerTeacher Pro Standards-Based Grading data in PowerTeacher Pro.
View ArticlePreviously, Schoology admins who added users via the PowerSchool Provisioning App were only able to map two roles in from PowerSchool:TeacherorStudent.
With the custom role feature in Schoology, admins have the flexibility to map their PowerSchool custom roles to a Schoology user role, as well.
Important Notes:
This feature is currently in Limited Availability. If you wish to sync custom roles from PowerSchool, please contact your Client Success Manager.
PowerSchool does not currently support the creation of parent accounts in Schoology via API sync. Use an alternate provisioning method, such as Imports or Parent Access Codes, to provision parent accounts into your Schoology environment.
Before beginning your custom role setup, make sure your PowerSchool server is on version 9.1.1 or later. The custom role setup from PowerSchool to Schoology is not supported for earlier versions of PowerSchool.
Before you begin the custom-role mapping process, go to the Configuration tab and make sure youre using a supported version of the PowerSchool plugin:
Version 10 or later.
Version 9.1.1. to 9.2.9.
PowerSchool User Roles
In PowerSchool, the users custom role corresponds to the Default Group in the Admin Access and Roles area.
Mapping PowerSchool Custom Roles to Schoology User Roles
To map PowerSchool custom roles to Schoology user roles:
Go to the Users tab in the Schoology app.
Select the Schoology role from the Schoology Role dropdown menu that corresponds to the PowerSchool Role.
Note: The Schoology Role defaults to Do Not Sync on first use. Select this to ignore the PowerSchool role when syncing users.
You must map roles for each school in the district.
Click Sync Users to complete the mapping process.
Note: Once you have Custom Roles enabled, do not sync theStaff role. With Custom Roles enabled, Staff now represents the group of custom faculty roles that were configured in PowerSchool. All staff users should be mapped to a specific role within the Staff group, but not the Staff role itself.
Custom Settings
Your PowerSchool custom roles also display in the Custom Settings area of the PowerSchool app in Schoology.
View ArticleSystem Administrator Installation and Configuration Guide
If your school is using PowerSchool to provision users, courses, and enrollments into Schoology, you can install the PowerSchool app to your instructors courses to sync Schoology grades to their PowerTeacher Pro gradebooks.
Note: Schoology continues to support the PowerTeacher Gradebook integration for organizations who use our PowerSchool integration, but PowerTeacher Pro is only supported for organizations who use PowerSchool version 10 and later.
Install the PowerTeacher Pro App in Your Organizations Courses
Install the PowerSchool grade item passback app for your instructors in their Schoology courses so they can sync materials and grades from the Schoology gradebook to the PowerSchool gradebook.
Instructors can use the PowerSchool app in courses to determine which categories in the Schoology gradebook correspond with the categories in the PowerSchool gradebook.
To install the PowerTeacher Pro app:
Download the plugin for PowerSchool version 10 from the Configuration tab of the PowerSchool app.
Note:Do not unzip the downloaded file. Certain web browsers unzip files by default, so you may need to verify this in your browser settings before downloading the the plugin.
PowerSchool Teacher App
From the PowerSchool Administrator area, select System from the left Setup menu on the Start Page.
Select System Settings from the Server menu.
Select Plugin Management Configuration and then select the Schoology SIS Adapter plugin.
Upload the configuration file to update the plugin.
Note: Do not unzip the downloaded files before installing the plugin. The installation will not work unless the files remain in the .zip file.
From Schoology, go to the App Center in the left menu of the Home page.
Click the OrganizationApps area at the top of the page.
Click the Install/Remove button to the right of the PowerSchool app for Admins.
Select the box to install the app to All Courses. We also recommend that you enable the box to make the app available to Course Admins Only.
Submit the form to complete.
Onceyou'vesaved the form, all courses in your schools that are mapped to PowerSchool will have the PowerSchool grade item passback app for teachers in the left menu of the course profile. Instructors can use the app to sync grades using the same steps in this article: .
Note: There currently isn't a way to install the PowerTeacher app to specific courses. If there are some sections in Schoology not mapped to PowerSchool, the app will still install in the course. In this case, the teacher can simply elect not to use the app.
View ArticleIf your school is using the PowerSchool provisioning app to provision users, courses, and enrollments into Schoology, you can use the PowerSchool grade passback app in your Schoology courses to sync grades to your PowerTeacher Gradebook.
This articleoutlines how to configure and use the PowerSchool Teacher App in your Schoology course to sync your grades and graded items over to your PowerSchool gradebook.
This article addresses the following questions:
How do teachers configure the app in their Schoology course?
What information istransferredfrom Schoology to PowerSchool?
What are the limitations to the Schoology/PowerSchool Gradebook integration?
Overview
The PowerSchool Teacher App is installed in your Schoology course so that you can sync materials and grades from your Schoology gradebook to your PowerSchool gradebook.
You can use the PowerSchool app in your course to determine which categories in your Schoology gradebook correspond with the categories in your PowerSchool gradebook. You can also use the app to manually sync materials and grades from Schoology to PowerSchool.
How do teachers configure the app?
First, open thePowerSchool app on the left-hand side of your course.
When the app is launched,first open the Configuration tab of the app.
Map yourSchoology grading categories to PowerSchool grading categories.
Note: If you are using version 9.1.1 or higher of the Teacher app, you can map custom grading categories to Schoology.
For versions lower than 9.1.1 of the Teacher app, you must map categories to one or more default PowerSchool grading categories: Homework, Quiz, Test, or Project.
Depending on the grading categories in the course, teachers can map more than one Schoology grading category to a single PowerSchool grading category.
linked sections
Note: PowerSchool limits the length of an assignment title to 50 characters. Check the box to Automatically shorten assignment titles.
If your sections are linked in Schoology, you need to configure the PowerSchool Teacher app in each of the sections. To do this, open the PowerSchool Teacher App from the left menu of the course profile. Once you have configured the first section, click Save, and then click on the Section dropdown menu to toggle into a different section to continue configuration.
Depending on the settings in place for the PowerSchool Teacher app, only Course Admin (teachers) may be able to launch the app from the course. System Admin cannot configure the app or sync graded items on behalf of the teacher.
Important: If you'd like the overall grade in Schoology to match the overall grade in PowerSchool, make sure youconfigure the PowerSchool Teacher app with:
The same number of categories in Schoology as in PowerSchool.
The same weighted categories in Schoology as in PowerSchool.
The Calculated by setting of grading categories set to Total pts.
The factor for all assignments set to 1.
For other considerations when matching PowerSchool grades to Schoology grades, you can refer to this Grade Passback Discrepancy Checklist.
What information istransferredfrom Schoology to PowerSchool?
Once the configuration settings are saved, teachers can view the status of graded items and grades from the Sync Grades area of the app. The column on the left displays the Title of the graded item. The columns in the middle displaythe time stamp of the last successful sync and the status of the sync.
Status indicators:
Successful: This means that the item was successfully synced to the SIS gradebook.
Queued: A sync has been initiated and is waiting to process.
Error: There was a problem with the sync. Hover over this indicator for specific details.
Not yet synced: A sync has not yet been initiated since the item was created in Schoology.
If a graded item or grade has not yet appeared in the PowerSchool Gradebook, you can navigate to this area of the app and click on the Sync icon or on Sync Changes tomanually re-send the information to PowerSchool. The following information will be sent to PowerSchool:
The name of the graded item.
The max number of points for the graded item.
The due-date for the graded item.
The grading category established by the System Admin, or by the teacher in the Configuration area of the app.
The raw score a student received on the graded item.
If there has been an error in the sync, a red message icon will appear. Hovering over the icon displays a message that details the error.
Note: If your School uses the Live Sync option, you will see a separate status log tab for live sync status.
Note:If you are using the PowerSchool Teacher App in and you are planning on manually syncing grade items, you will need to do so from each of the sections' PowerSchool Apps. To do this, click on the Section dropdown menu within the App, and select another section to toggle into the PowerSchool Teacher App for a different linked section.
What are the limitations to the Gradebook integration?
The PowerSchool API does not currently enablemapping of grading scales or attendance.
If an item is markedUngraded(not associated with any grading category) in Schoology, the item doesnot sync with PowerSchool.
Note:Schoology's grade passback to PowerSchoolonly supports a factor of 1 for each assignment. The SIS calculates assignments with other factors in Schoology, as having a factor of 1. This means that if you are syncing grades to an SIS each assignment should have its factor set to 1 to enablegrades to calculate correctlyacrossthe SIS and Schoology.
View ArticleDelete Courses and Sections
Faculty members with the ability to create courses in their school may delete any course they've created, after first deleting all sections associated with it.
To delete sections for a course:
ClickCourses at the top.
Click My Courses.
Click the gear icon to the right of a section you'd like to delete. If no gear appears, click the courses name. A list of blue section titles should display below, each with the gear icon menu to the right.
ClickDelete.
Afteryou'vedeleted all associated course sections, an X appears to the right of the course name. Now you can delete the course itself:
Click the X to the right of the course name.
Click Delete in the popup menu that displays to delete the course.
View ArticleDepending on the settings in place at your school, you may be able to customize the level of privacy on your account. To view and adjust your personal account privacy settings, click the downfacing arrow in the upper right corner of your Schoology page, and select Privacy.
You may see all or some of these privacy categories available for your account:
Everyone
Schoology Users
School
No One
These categories determine who can see your Profile, Updates, Media Albums, Courses, Email Address,Blog and more. It also enables you to determine who can send you Inbox messages.
You canset your privacy settings by clicking in the cell under the category of your preference. Grey or locked cells indicate a threshold in place at your school.
Note: By default, student-to-student messaging has been disabled unless otherwise noted by your school or organization. If you have any questions about messaging or privacy, speak with your teacher for more details.
View ArticleQuestion
How do I delete an event from the calendar?
Answer
Events can be deleted from any area in which they appear in Schoology (e.g. home page, course profile, group profile) by the person who created it, the course/group administrator, and the system administrator.
To delete an event, follow these steps:
From the calendar on the home page, course profile, group profile or school profile:
Select the calendar icon this article at the top of Schoology from the home page or the calendar iconin your course, group or school profile page.
Click on the event you wish to delete.
Click View Item.
Click the gear icon in the upper-right of the item page and selectDelete from the drop-down.
Click Delete to confirm.
From the Upcoming area of the home page, course, group or school profile:
Click the event listed under the Upcomingarea.
Click the gear icon in the upper-right of the item page and select Delete from the drop-down.
Click Delete to confirm.
Note:To view the full calendar for a particular course, click the calendar iconnext toUpcoming.
For a more comprehensive overview of the Schoology Calendar, see.
View ArticleYour Account Settings allow you to set different preferences for your personal interface and how your account relates to other users. Read the article in it's entirety or use the links below to view a specific topic:
Change your password
Set Your Default Account
Customize how your Name is displayed on Schoology
Establish your Primary and Secondary Email address for notifications
Adjust your Timezone
Access your Schoology Calendar from a different calendar tool (e.g. Outlook, Google, Calendar, etc.)
Link to other Schoology accounts (this option allows you to toggle between multiple accounts at different schools)
Merge different Schoology Accounts (this option allows you to merge a duplicate account into a single account)
Upload using a Flash or Basic Uploader
To access your Account Settings:
Click the arrow in the upper-right corner of Schoology.
Select Settings.
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Account Info
Edit YourName
Depending on the permissions enabled in your account, you can change the name you display to other Schoology users. Selectthe arrow at the top rightof the page next to your name and then select Account Settings. Thedisplay names you can customize may include:
Title:This refers to any prefix youd want to include in your name (Mr., Mrs., Ms.,etc.).
First Name:This field should already include the name with which you signed up for Schoology.
Preferred First Name:If your organization's System Admin has enabled this permission, you can choose a different name to display wherever your name appears, either by itself or in addition to the name in the First Name field.
Middle Name:This field may already be filled, though it is not required.
Last Name:This field should already include the name with which you signed up for Schoology.
Username:This field is necessary for users who sign into Schoology using a Username. Users may sign up for Schoology with either a username or with an email address.
Primary and Secondary Email Addresses
Primary Email:This field lists the email address under which you are registered in Schoology. All designated Notifications will be sent to this email address. You may also log in to Schoology using this email address.
Alternate Email:This field lists an optional, secondary email address. Notifications will also be sent to this email address.
Note: If you notice that you are not receiving email alerts when you would expect them, you may have an issue with your primary email that requires your attention.
To confirm if you are experiencing this issue:
Click the Check Status link to the right of the Primary Email field.
If there is an issue, you will receive an error messagedescribing the issue.
Click Clear to reset the email address.
If you continue to experience issues with receiving notifications for the address after resetting it, talk to the administrator of your Schoology account or create a ticket with the Support Team for assistance.
Timezone
If your Schoology account is not currently set to the correct Timezone, you can correct it by scrolling through the dropdown menu.
Once you have adjusted the settings,don'tforget to click Save Changes to complete.
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Set Your Default Account
This determines the first page you see when you log in to your Schoology account. You can toggle into your childs account at any time, to stay updated on his or her schoolwork and activity.
From the SetDefault Account menu:
Select Main Account if you would like to see your own personal account when you log in.
Select Childs Activity if you want to automatically start in your childs account when you log in.
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Account Password
Depending on the way you log in, your login information will display either your Email or your School and Username information.
Tocreate a new password:
Click thearrow in the top right cornerof Schoology
ClickSettingsin the drop-down menu.
ClickChange Your Password.
Type in your current password.
Type in your new password and confirm it (must be different than the current password).
Click Submit to complete.
Note: We recommend that youkeep your password in a safe placeand that younever divulge your account information to anyone. This precaution is especially important forusers who sign in using a username, because theywill not be able to retrieve a forgotten passwordvia email.
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Share Your Schoology Calendar
You canaccess your Schoology calendar information from a different calendar programby enabling this option in your Account Settings. Once enabled,Schoology will provide an iCal linkthat will allow you to share your Schoology Calendar with the calendar tool of your choice. Below are instructions for synchronizing your calendars:
iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch (running iOS 3.0 or later)
Create a new email. Address it to the email account checked on the iOS device.
Paste the copied link above into the body of the email. Send the email.
Open the email on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch and tap the link to set up the subscription to the calendar.
Tap Subscribe in the dialog to add Schoology to your iOS calendar.
Outlook 2007/2010(has native iCal support)
Email the link copied above to the account you check on Outlook.
Click on the webcal link in the email on Outlook.
An Outlook box should appear asking you to Add this Internet Calendar to Outlook and Subscribe to Updates.
Click Yes, and the Calendar will automatically be added to Outlook.
Google Calendar & Android Devices
Sign into your Google Calendar account.
Under Other Calendars, click on the Add link.
Click on Add by URL.
Paste the link copied above into the Address field.
Click Add.
Windows Live/Hotmail
Sign into your Windows Live account.
Go to Calendar.
Go to Subscribe.
Select Subscribe to a public calendar.
On Calendar URL field paste the URL copied above.
On Calendar name field type the name you want your calendar to have.
Click to "Subscribe to calendar" and "done".
Mac Calendar
Open Calendar.
Click File > New Calendar Subscription.
Paste the link copied above into the field titled Calendar URL.
Click Subscribe.
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Link Account
If you have another Parent account in Schoology, you can link your accounts to toggle between children from the downfacing arrow on the top right of Schoology. By keeping both accounts, and linking them together, you can access all content from a single login. The feature allows each school to manage your parent account settings appropriately, and to communicate with you seamlessly.
To Link an Account, follow these steps:
Click the arrow in the upper right of the page of the Parent account you'd like to keep primary (you will be using this account to login to Schoology).
Click Settings in the drop-down menu.
Scroll near the bottom of the Account Settings page and clickLink Accounts.
Enter the Email or Username of the parent account at the other school.
Enter the password of the other parent account.
Click Link Account to complete.
Select a Primary email address for linked accounts
A list of your primary account and linked account(s) will appear in the Link Account area upon completion. If you have multiple primary email addresses for these accounts, enable the feature to Select a primary email address. This feature allows email notifications for each linked account to go to the primary email address listed in this area.
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Merge Account
If you have a duplicate account on Schoology, you can merge your old account into your current account. Keep in mind that by doing this,the merged account will be deletedafter all your created content is moved into the current account.
To merge an account, follow these steps:
Click thearrow in the upper rightof the page of the account you'd like to keep primary (you will be using this account to log in to Schoology).
Click Settingsin the drop-down menu.
Scroll near the bottom of the Account Settings page and clickMerge Accounts.
Enter the Email or Username and the password of the desired account.
Click Validate Account, and wait for the merge to complete.
Note: Please do not merge your account if you have multiple accounts for schools in which your children are enrolled. Instead, use the Link feature above. If you encounter an error message, "Sorry, you are not allowed to merge subscribed accounts into this account," your previous account is registered to a school with a System Administrator. Please create a ticket with the Support Team for assistance.
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Other Options
File Uploader
Schoology uses a Flash Uploader to allow multiple uploads at a time and to show upload progress. However, if you continuously get errors with the default uploader, you can opt to use the Basic Uploader, which can only upload one file at a time for maximum compatibility across all platforms and networks.
To do so, follow these steps:
Select thearrow in the upper right cornerof the page.
Click Settingsin the drop-down menu.
Scroll to the bottomof the page.
To the right of File Uploader, choose either Advanced or Basic.
Click Save Changes to complete.
View ArticleQuestion
Now that Schoology has rolled out Assessments, what will happen to my existing Test/Quiz materials?
Answer
Schoology encourages instructors to utilize Assessments as we continuously add more features. In the meantime, Test/Quiz materials will continue to be available alongside Assessments.
While the long-term plan for Schoology is to expand Assessments and eventually phase out the Test/Quiz feature, we want to ensure a seamless transition for everyone using the original testing feature.
An important feature that will help with this transition is the ability to convert Test/Quizzes into Assessments.This enables long-time Schoology users to migrate their existing test/quiz content to course assessments and minimizes the time needed to rebuild content.
We also recently released the ability to grade Assessments by question and Assessment Reporting within Courses, which improved the grading experience for instructors using Assessments.
We recommend that Schoology users click Followon each section of our Product Roadmap to stay up to date on other key features we're building for Assessments:
In Research
In Development
Completed
In the meantime, we will continue to support Test/Quizzes and provide updates as we continue to build out the Assessments feature.
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