WCSD s Core Software Systems

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WCSD’s

Core

Software

Systems

And

Other

Items

Novell

Credentials

• First

initial

of

your

first

name

• First

initial

of

your

last

name

• Last

4 digits

of

your

Social

Security

No.

–BZ####

• Password

–Submitted on the paper work when creating a computer account

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Software

Resources

and

Videos

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2

3

District Web PageFor Teachers and Staff

http://www.wasatch.edu

Select a software package in

the menu to access help

videos, handouts, help cards,

etc.

Student

Information

System

(SIS)

• Attendance

• Grades

• Login

credentials

–F (not case sensitive)

+

–SIS number on the back of your Dist. ID

–Password: Submitted on the paperwork

–NOT NOVELL credentials, though the same password

• Help

videos

available

on

the

District

Website

GroupWise

• E‐Mail

–[email protected] • Calendaring System

• Web Accessible

–For Teachers and Staff section of

the Dist. Web Site ‐GroupWise • Login Credentials

–Novell credentials

• Help videos are found within GroupWise

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School

Dude

• This system is used for

–Technology related issues

–Maintenance related issues

(Created by the building

custodians)

–Transportation requests

–Be sure you are on the

correct tab when making

the request

•Maintenance

•IT

•Transportation

–For Teachers and Staff section of Dist. Web Site –

School Dude

Technology

and

School

Dude

• If the technology issue is not in

School Dude, the issue will never be resolved.

–The district technicians need the

School Dude ticket to work on the

issue.

• The ticket is assigned to a specific technician depending on your specific issue

• Progress e‐mails are sent as the status of the ticket changes.

School

Dude

Accounts

• New users will need to

create an account when you first create a “help ticket”

• The organization number is 362660798 • The password to submit

the request is “wcsd”

–Password is required for

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School

Wires

• District Web Page –

Content Management

System (CMS)

• All teachers have a

“teacher page”

–Teachers are required to

have a “Welcome” page

with picture and

–A homework or newsletter

page

• Make your web page

useful to parents and

students

School

Wires

• Use Novell login

credentials

• District web guidelines

–Do not post pictures where

one can see student faces,

including a student profile.

–Can post pictures depicting

the back of students heads

or

–Activities in which students

are participating.

• Posting of student faces

requires written

permission and kept on

file.

Create

PDF

Files

• PDF files are preferred when

posting to the Internet.

• Teacher laptops will have a PDF

Creator software installed

–This will be a printer selection to create the PDF file.

–Give the file a name and location

when prompted

• Use of copy machines with email

capabilities

–Usually located in the school’s front

office.

–Check your junk mail for

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Connect

• One Stop Shop for District

Online services:

–SAMS

–GroupWise

–School Dude

–School Wires

–Access Folders and Files

–Access Shared Folders and

Files

–Calendar

–Automatic file back up

coming soon

• Use Novell credentials to

login

iBoss Filter

• Does

protect

you

from

inappropriate

content.

• Can

prevent

you

from

accessing

worthwhile

sites.

• Provides

over

ride

access

• You

are

always

“watched”,

and

your

activity

is

logged.

iBoss Filter

• Use your Novell

credentials for access • Must keep the Window

open to maintain access.

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Acceptable

Use

Policy

(AUP)

• Legal document

• Please read it

• Know what is in it

• An Internet filter is in place,

but it is only a filter.

• Copyright laws do matter.

–Fair Use laws are limited to a

specific classroom

–Lasts for a period of 1 year –Video = 10% or 3 minutes, which

ever is less.

–Audio = 10% or 30 seconds,

which ever is less.

–Graphics – 1 – 10 depending on

the size of the selection at a

single web site.

Computer

Care

• Laptop has been

assigned to you –Personalize it –Use it • Take care of it –Try not to •Drop it •Throw or toss it •Leave it in your car over

night •Etc.

Computer

Care

• Replacement is 5 ‐7

years

–Do everything you can to

make it last that long

–The district does not have

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Viruses

• Virus Protection is

installed on the laptops

–It does the best it can, but is not perfect

–Viruses are most

commonly received when

out of the district network

• Be aware of what you are

clicking on

• Be aware of the types of

websites you are visiting

• Multiple layers of

protection within the

district, not just virus

protection.

Viruses

• If you do get a virus,

laptop will most likely be reimaged

–Use of Connect

automatically backs up

your files

–Do NOTback up your

iTunes folder

•Back this up separately to

a portable drive –Youneed to back up

your data, NOTa

technician.

Wireless

• Become comfortable in switching between wireless connections • APWS requires configuration and credentials –Novell credentials