Blackbaud 101

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David ChanDavid Chan Barry TangBarry Tang Steve KissSteve Kiss

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Blackbaud is a school information system (SIS)Blackbaud is a school information system (SIS)

Faculty Access for the Web

• Grades and Assessments

• Attendance

• Student Information

• Announcements

• Accessible from home or school

FAWebFAWebFAWebFAWeb

FirefoxFirefoxFirefoxFirefox

Configure Your FirefoxConfigure Your FirefoxConfigure Your FirefoxConfigure Your Firefox



• A session is a dialogue between you and the

FAWeb server.

• It starts when you login.

• It ends when you logout or when it times out.

SessionSessionSessionSession

• You are considered IDLE if you do not interact with

FAWeb server:

Walk away from your computer.

Busy with the grades and comments without

saving.

• If you are idle for 20 minutes, you session will time

out, and you will lose your work.

Session TimeoutSession TimeoutSession TimeoutSession Timeout

• Keep yourself busy by interacting with FAWeb:

Navigate via hyperlinks.

Clicking Save Buttons.

• Enable pop-up timeout warning.

Avoid TimeoutAvoid TimeoutAvoid TimeoutAvoid Timeout

Getting StartedGetting StartedGetting StartedGetting Started

portal.cdnis.edu.hk

LoginLoginLoginLogin

Portal Home PagePortal Home PagePortal Home PagePortal Home Page

Change PasswordChange PasswordChange PasswordChange Password




Password ChangedPassword ChangedPassword ChangedPassword Changed

Navigate to FAWebNavigate to FAWebNavigate to FAWebNavigate to FAWeb

Upper School HomepageUpper School HomepageUpper School HomepageUpper School Homepage

Lower School HomepageLower School HomepageLower School HomepageLower School Homepage

Configure FAWebConfigure FAWebConfigure FAWebConfigure FAWeb

AttendanceAttendanceAttendanceAttendance

• Lower School

Day Attendance

Homeroom teachers only

• Upper School

Class Attendance

All subject teachers

Attendance TypesAttendance TypesAttendance TypesAttendance Types

Attendance TakingAttendance TakingAttendance TakingAttendance Taking• Attendance Codes

A – Unexcused Absence

AE – Excused Absence

• Tardy Codes

L – Unexcused Late

LE – Excused Late

Attendance TakingAttendance TakingAttendance TakingAttendance Taking



Attendance SummaryAttendance SummaryAttendance SummaryAttendance Summary

Attendance SummaryAttendance SummaryAttendance SummaryAttendance Summary

Student InformationStudent InformationStudent InformationStudent Information



ReportsReportsReportsReports

• Progress report

• Performance comparison report

• Missing assignments report

Progress ReportProgress ReportProgress ReportProgress Report

Missing AssignmentsMissing AssignmentsMissing AssignmentsMissing Assignments

Notes about GradebookNotes about GradebookNotes about GradebookNotes about Gradebook• Detailed training will be provided later on

• Department heads will design the settings for

Gradebook

Real Life GradebookReal Life GradebookReal Life GradebookReal Life Gradebook

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