Class pages

(formerly: Pupils pages)

Content

1. Introduction
2. Adding the module to a page
3. Managing the class pages module
    3.1 Managing pupils and teachers
    3.2 Managing pupils and teachers on the site
    3.3 Pupils and teachers managing their pages on the site
    3.4 Visitors on the site

1. Introduction

NOTICE: In version 2.3 the pupils pages module is renamed to 'Class pages'. In version 2.3 Teachers can also have pages on the site and the 'Protected area' (the intranet where only teachers have access to).
'Class page' means 'teachers and pupils' pages'. Also the project pages can be managed via this module.

The Class pages module (formerly: pupils pages) of Site@School has the following features:

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2. Adding the module to a page

Before you can use the programs in the Pupil's pages module, they have to be connected to pages on your site. The module has five options:

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3. Managing the class pages module

The class page module is a bit complicated because all three groups in Site@School (users, teachers and pupils) make use of the module in various ways on the site and in S@S Module Management:

3.1 Managing pupils and teachers

Go to the Module browser and click on 'Class pages'. You will see:


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Explanation:
  1. Class pages: The link to the class pages; the default opening of this window.
  2. Projects: The link to the projects. You must have created a project in 'Configuration' > 'Projects'.
  3. Class names: The names of the classes.
  4. Go back: To return to the previous page.

Click on 'Jane's class' and you will see the pupils' pages in Jane's class and Jane's own pages:


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Explanation:
  1. Class name: In this case it's 'testclass'. The chosen class will be displayed as the first in the list of classes.
  2. Pupils: The pupils in the class. When you click on a pupil/teacher name you will go directly to the pupil/teachers credentials in the configuration.

    NOTICE: The class teacher(s) will also be in this list.

  3. Approve page: This page has been changed by the pupil and an email has been sent to his/her teacher. Click on the page number to approve the page.

    NOTICE: In the illustration, no page(s) can be seen. This means that the pupil did not create content on a page.

  4. View page: When you click on the page, you can inspect the pupil's page.
  5. Delete page: To delete a pupil's or teachers' page.
  6. Create page: When a pupil is created in S@S Management, his/her page is not automatically created. By clicking on [New Page] you create (additional) the page(s) for this pupil. You can create additional pages till the "Number of pupil pages" defined in the working environment has been reached.
  7. Go back: To return to the module manager.

When you have added a project in 'Configuration' > 'Projects' and you click the 'Projects' link [2], you will see:

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mod_ppl_projects_one_project.png

Explanation:
The image is the same as for class pages, only the 'Pupils' are now 'Projects'.

3.2 Managing pupils and teachers on the site

When you have added a login page for pupils and teachers on the site, a teacher can go there and see the pupils in his/her group.
Go to the login page:


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After login the teacher sees:


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Explanation:
  1. Teacher name: Name of the teacher that logged in.
  2. Class selection: A teacher can manage other classes. Click on the dropdown menu and select another class.
  3. Go to intranet: This link is the 'door' to the part of the site that is not accessible for the public, but only for teachers that have a 'teacher' account.
  4. View page: Here the teacher can view her page(s).
  5. Edit your page: Here the teacher can edit her page(s).
  6. Class: The chosen class.
  7. Pupils: Names of the pupils and the teacher in the class that have page(s) on the school site.
  8. Approve page: To approve the viewed page. In this case, there are no pages to approve, i.e. the pupil has not changed her/his page.
  9. View page: To inspect the pupil's page click on the page number.
  10. Delete: To delete the page click on the page number.
  11. Create page: To create the page on the site for the pupil, click on the page number.
  12. New pupil: To add a pupil.
  13. << Logout 'teachername' >>: The logout link.

When a teacher clicks on [New pupil] [12], a window opens where she/he can add a new pupil.
Remember to also create the page for that new pupil!


mod_ppl_site_teacher_pp_add.jpg
Explanation:
  1. Full name: Please fill in the pupil's full name. When a full primary school uses the system, it's likely that a 'Mary' already exists. In many places in Site@School you will find your name.
  2. User name: Here you can put on any name as long as it's not already in use by any other user of Site@School.
  3. Password: Put in a password that is difficult for others but easy for the pupil.
  4. Email address: Same as above. The email address is used as the reply address when the teacher wants to reply easily to the automatic e-mail send by the system when a pupil has modified her/his personal page and the option 'check pupil's page' is set to 'on' when a pupil is added to a class.
  5. Check pupil's pages(Y/N): By putting the radio button on 'Yes', every time a pupil changes something on her page, the teacher must check the page and approve the page before it becomes visible on the site. An email is sent to the teacher with the pupil page content. An email is only sent to the teacher once a day.
  6. Send E-mail(Y/N): By choosing 'Yes' a confirmation email with a link to the pupils page is sent to the teacher, once a day, when a change is made to the pupil's page.
  7. Go back: To return to the previous page.
  8. Save: To save your work and return to the previous page.

NOTICE: When a teacher creates a pupil via this screen, one pupil's page is immediately created for the pupil. The other pages for the pupil can be created in the normal way.

3.3 Pupils and teachers managing their pages on the site

When you have added a teachers' or pupils' login page to the site, they can go there and will see:


mod_ppl_t+p_login.png

After logging in, a pupil sees:


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When a pupil clicks on 'Edit' the page editor opens and she can modify her page.
See the editor manual for further details.
When a pupil has put something on her personal page, or has modified her personal page and clicked on 'Save' in the page editor, there are three possibilities:

This all depends on how this setup, see bullets [5] and [6] in the topic above. The e-mails are only sent once a day, preventing the teacher being flooded with emails every time pupils save their changes.

NOTICE: When a pupil is not a member of a project, no project will be visible.

3.4 Visitors on the site

When you have added the 'View pupil's pages' pages to your site, visitors can go there and see:


mod_ppl_site_pps_view.png

When a visitor clicks on a class name, the class opens and you can see the pupils in the class. When you click on a pupil, you can choose between her/his personal pages. In the pages you find links to other pages of that pupil.

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Author: Dirk Schouten <schoutdi (at) knoware (dot) nl>
Last updated: 2006-04-12