SCHOOLOGY TUTORIAL #2

THE HOMEPAGE by D. Kritikos (8/2015)

1. 3-Column Format

a. Right Column - Reminders (related to the course EX: What to grade)

and Upcoming (Calendar includes all events in all course that may be

accessed in Group, Class, Personal, School, and Calendars).

b. Middle Column - Page viewing based on left side navigation - Recent

Activity (includes post update to courses or groups, events, or more to

Personal Blog Spot). Update can be for 1 or all classes and are great for

homework reminders (check boxes to select class(es) - attachments

include files, website, resources

c. Left Column - Navigation Panel (Menu items)

2. Calendar (left column)

a. Number of Calendars (after Month and Year to top middle)

i. Select calendars to include (EX: Personal, WHSD, Academy) by

click box in front of each selected

ii. Change color of calendar entry by clicking right arrow to right of

color box

iii. Current date is Yellow

iv. Add calendar item - click on date - complete information

requested in box (date, time, title, description)

1. Advanced: Type name of course, group, or me (automatics

goes to personal calendar)

2. Click CREATE when done

v. Changing date of calendar item - click and drag to new date (EX: a

assignment due date is changed from Sept 2 to Sept 3)

3. Courses (top menu bar)

a. Folders - make to keep organize (items to put in folders includes

discussions, quizzes, materials for student access) - set up by units

b. ONLY place for students to submit work

c. Teachers can grade and issue points for students

4. Members (left menu)

a. Listing of members - teacher has gold crown

b. Send message - click down arrow after gear icon

c. Add connection - click connection icon to left of gear icon

5. Updates (left menu)

a. Students are able to post update to teacher or classmates to answer

b. Attachments can include files, links, resources, audio/video recordings,

and polls (see bottom row of icons above)

6. Public Resources (top menu) - file on how students are expected to behave

in Schoology

7. Parents see what students see - cannot participate (VIEW ONLY)

a. Codes for parents can be printed from Course page

8. Materials (left menu)

a. Students submitting assignments

i. Upload file from desktop: Click Submit Assignment > Upload > file

icon > find file on desktop > Open > Submit

ii. Create - types directly on (save draft if not completed): Submit

assignment > Create > Type answer directly into box > Submit

(when completed) or SAVE DRAFT (if not completed)

iii. Pull from resources: Submit assignment > Resources > Select

personal or group > click on resource to import > Import

iv. Import from Google Drive (walk students through this process -

Google Drive must be installed and connected to student account.

See Page 21 for directions): Submit assignment > Resources >

Apps > Google Drive > Select right arrow to right of gear of file >

Import file

b. Notification options (top right) - choose what to see in notification