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Canvas K-12 Media Center Classroom: Beginning of the Year Procedures

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Copying a Media Center Canvas Classroom to a New Year

  1. In Canvas, ensure Dashboard is selected on the left.
  2. On the right, click Start a New Course.
  3. In the Create Course window, type a Course Name of your choice and click Create.
  4. On the right of the Settings, Course Details page, click Import Existing Content.
  5. In the Content Type drop-down list, select Copy a Canvas Course.
  6. In the Search for a Course box, type a few letters from the previous course. Click the course you want to copy.
  7. Next to Content, select All content.
  8. Optionally, check the Options you want to copy.  Recommendation: Select Adjust events and due dates, and then click Remove dates.
  9. Click Import.
  10. On the left, click Dashboard to access the new course.
  11. In the Unpublished Courses section, click Publish to make the course live.

Note: Keep in mind the copy process may take a few minutes to finish.  Check the imported content, delete old announcements, and update homepage information if applicable.

Enrolling Students in a Media Center Canvas Classroom

Option 1: Roster All Students

  1. In the My CCPS Portal, click Incident IQ.
  2. On the left, click + New Ticket.
  3. Click Software/Online Systems.
  4. Scroll down to Learning Applications and click Canvas.
  5. Click Enrollment.
  6. Click Need multiple users added to a course.
  7. In the Describe your issue box, type: Please roster all students from _____ School to the Canvas course titled ______ School Media Center. Include course URL.
    NOTE: The URL can be copied from the web address bar or right-click the course name on the Canvas dashboard to copy the link address.
  8. Enter your Contact Phone Number and Click Submit Ticket.

Option 2: All Students to Self-Enroll

  1. In Canvas, ensure Dashboard is selected on the left.
  2. Click the course tile to open the course.
  3. On the left, click Settings.
  4. On the Settings, Course Details page, scroll to the bottom of the page and click “more options.”
  5. Check the box next to Let students self-enroll by sharing with them a secret URL or code.
  6. Check the box next to Add a “Join this Course” link to the course home page.
  7. At the bottom of the page, click Update Course Details.
  8. On the Settings, Course Details page, scroll to the bottom of the page.
  9. Find the note reading: This course has enabled open enrollment. Students can self-enroll in the course once you share with them this URL.
  10. Copy the URL (website address) and share the link with students.

 

Renaissance myON: Troubleshooting Teacher Access

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If a teacher is not listed within the myON user list, verify the teacher meets the criteria listed below:

Is the teacher a Language Arts teacher assigned to student schedules?

  • Only teachers assigned to student schedules in Infinite Campus have a roster in myON and access to myON.

Does the teacher’s class have myON assigned?

  • From the Renaissance Home page, select Courses and Classes.
  • In the Actions column on the right, click Assign Products next to the appropriate course.
  • Locate the teacher’s class. If no products are assigned, check the box next to myON.
  • Check the box next to each class you want those products assigned to. (To select all classes, check the box next to the Class column heading)
  • Click Assign and click Done.

Has the teacher logged into Renaissance and clicked the MyOn link?

  • Teachers must login to Renaissance and click the myON link to be added to the myON user list.

Renaissance myON: Adding a Group

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If students are within the myON Users list but are not assigned to a teacher roster, a Group can be created to allow the student data to be viewed. Follow these steps to setup a Group in myON:

  • Within myON, click My School
  • Click Rosters/Groups
  • Click New Group
  • Enter a Group Name for the students not assigned to a teacher
  • Click Save
  • In the upper right corner, click Assign
  • Use the Search or Grade tab to locate each student
  • Click the Plus icon to add the student to the Group
  • Click Apply
  •  Click Save

Now, when using reports, in the Scope drop-down, you can select a specific group to view the data.

Using the Canvas K-12 Media Center Template

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Importing the Canvas K-12 Media Center Template

  • Go to the My CCPS Portal and Launch Canvas.
  • Click Courses, All Courses.
  • If you already have a Media Center course listed, click the name of the course.
  • If you need to create a new course, click the +Course button at the top, enter a Course Name such as Mountain View Media Center, choose the appropriate Content License and click Create Course.
  • On the right, click Import from Commons.
  • In the Search box type media .
  • Click the K-12 Media Center Template.
  • On the right, click Import/Download.
  • In the Import/Download window, check the box next to your Media Center course and click Import into Course.
  • Within a few minutes, you should see that your course now has the template applied.

Working within the Media Center Template

  • To hide, unhide, and edit pages:
    • On the left click Pages, then click View All Pages.
    • Click the green circle with the checkmark to hide a page.
    • Click the cancel circle to unhide a page.
    • Click a page title to edit the contents of a page.
  • To change which course navigation options are visible to or hidden from students:
    • On the left click Settings.
    • Click the three dots to the left of a course navigation option and choose Enable, Disable, or Move.

Rostering the Course

  • Go to the My CCPS Portal and Launch Incident IQ.
  • At the top of the page, click +New Ticket.
  • Click Software/Online Systems.
  • Click Canvas.
  • Click Enrollment.
  • Click Need Multiple Users Added to a Course.
  • Provide the following information in the Incident IQ ticket:
    • School Name
    • Course Name (in Canvas, click Settings on the left, look for Name)
    • URL of the course homepage (in Canvas, click Home on the left, copy the website address at the top of the browser)
    • Include whether only students OR both students and faculty should be included

eBook Report for ComicsPlus

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Follow the steps below to create a report about ComicsPlus eBooks:

  • Go to my.comicsplus.app
  • Login with the username and password provided by the welcome e-mail from customersupport@librarypass.com
  • Within the Institution Reports page, go to the Activity section and Change Last 30 Days to Custom Range
  • Select a From and To date
  • The Total shows the total number of books accessed
  • For more details, click the Export to .CSV button to open an Excel file showing each book accessed during the custom date range

 

Britannica ProCon

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Website: www.procon.org

Britannica’s ProCon website presents sourced pros and cons of debatable issues, as well as a host of reference information relevant to those issues, thoroughly researched and compiled by their research staff and editors.

Thank you to Marchete Nimes of Drew High School and Daphne Dykes of the Clayton County Public Library  for sharing this resource.

Maintaining Mackin eBooks

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Follow the steps below to maintain Mackin eBooks:

  • Login at mackinvia.com
  • Within MackinVia, click Resources, EBooks
  • Optionally, use the Filters on the left to narrow the list or use the Filter Results box on the right to search within the list.
  • Optionally, use the Sort By drop-down menu to change the sorting order of the list.
  • Use the buttons to the right of each title to maintain the title:
    • Active: shows the title is available to patrons; click to inactivate or “weed” a title.
    • Inactive: shows the title is not available to patrons; click to activate or make a title available.
    • Edit: click to change the cataloging information for the title.
    • Delete: click to remove the title permanently.

Note: Use the drop-down menu at the top to show Active, Inactive, or Both active and inactive titles.

Maintaining Follett eBooks

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Follow the steps below to maintain Follett eBooks:

  • Within Destiny, select Catalog, Search Setup.
  • Select the Digital tab.
  • Click Digital Setup.
  • On the right, click Title Maintenance.
  • Optionally, use the arrows above each column to sort by that column.
  • Check the Hidden box to hide or “weed” a title.
  • Uncheck the Hidden box to unhide a title to make it available.
  • On the left, click the Save button. (Note: click Save before moving to the next page to ensure your changes are saved)

Note: The Search box at the top of the page can be used to search for a specific title.