Tips for teachers and Coordinators
Registering students on the online system
Usernames
Usernames can have a maximum of 25 characters and must be unique within the system. The online application will automatically generate a username and password for new student registrations. Coordinators can change both these if they wish. If changing the username, it is recommended that a username be created using the school number and/or initials followed by a class number and student initials or CASES id.
If a username already exists on the system, the message: 'Sorry, this username is already being used. Please choose another.' will be displayed. Messages will also be displayed if the password does not meet the criteria or required information has not been provided.
Passwords
Passwords must be between 7 and 15 characters, and include at least one letter and one number. They do not need to be unique.
Classname
Class name is optional but can be very useful for Coordinators in later sorting and searching student records. Coordinators can add class names for the school on the student registration page. Class names do not use spaces, punctuation or lower case letters.
Name for certificate
The system will automatically insert the Given name, one space and the Family name into the 'Name for certificate' box. A Coordinator or student can change this if, for example, names should be presented in a different order on the certificate.
Options for recording reading
Parent help
The online system is intended for students to enter their own books. When the age of the student, access to school computers or the internet or other factors makes this difficult, coordinators may wish to enlist parent help to record books. Once students know their unique username and password their reading record can be accessed from any computer with internet access. Parents can provide assistance at home or involve their children in selecting and entering books online during visits to the local public library.
Parents and other adult aides can also assist Coordinators at the school with all administrative tasks, including initial registration or re-allocation of students and verification or updating records throughout or at the end of the Challenge.
Use Coordinator login
Enter the books for students. If a Coordinator chooses to do this, it is recommended to log in as a Coordinator rather than use the student login details. This provides access to the details and reading lists of all students in the school through the 'Manage student records' menu item.
Add books to a class
Use the 'Add books to a class' menu item. This allows a Coordinator to add the same title or titles to the reading records of all students in a particular class or year level. This function can be used to record shared reading experiences in primary schools or set novels read in secondary schools.
Any book added using this function will be automatically verified for each student.
Report format
Reports can be printed using the print icon on the internet browser. They are also available for export in a number of formats, including Excel (.xls) or Comma Separated Value (.csv) formats that allow editing. Coordinators should discuss the most appropriate format to use with local information technology experts or support staff.
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