Schoology to IC Grade Passback update

Great news! If you use the Schoology to IC Grade Passback feature, Infinite Campus updated this past weekend to eliminate a step. So previously it was this:

Now you can change it so that when you click a button in Schoology, the student grade in IC updates immediately!

To do this, go to your Gradebook by going into Main Menu > Instruction > Gradebook. Choose Settings > Non-Campus Assignment Defaults. Change Default Standards/Grading task to Semester. This means that all assignments and their grades will go directly into Infinite Campus. 

The Schoology to IC Grade Passback documentation has been updated on page 5 with this latest update.

Gmail’s email layout

Make your emails and newsletters look professional with Gmail’s new email layouts! At the bottom of the window, click Layouts (table-like icon). Choose the layout you want to use and then change the images and buttons to craft your email. You can customize the styling by entering a Parkway logo and entering the color from Parkway Brand Standards Guide. For more directions about the email layout in Gmail, check out Google’s directions to create email with customized layouts.

Parlay Universe

 Parlay Universe

Online (asynchronous) discussion boards are a terrific way to build community online and practice positive citizenship. It allows a different method of all students’ voices to be heard. Sometimes quiet students are more comfortable writing online than speaking up in class.

One component of a good discussion prompt is to provide students with specific open-ended question(s) to address their response. Get some ideas at Parlay Universe! You do not need to use this platform, but it is great for ideas and models of well-written discussion prompts. You can search by subject, grade-level, and topics. Try a discussion board with your students today!

Google Docs Dropdowns

 Under the Insert menu in Google Docs, you will now find the option to add dropdown fields into your doc and customize them. You can use this feature for multiple-choice questions, rubrics, student self-assessments, or project trackers. Check out these Google Docs Dropdown examples!

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