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1 LessonVUE User Guide Release 2018 May 2017 SISLVUG

2 The Edupoint software and any form of supporting documentation are proprietary and confidential. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of the software and any form of supporting documentation is strictly prohibited and may result in severe civil and criminal penalties. Information in this document is provided in connection with Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC. products. No license to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document. The screens, procedural steps, and sample reports in this manual may be slightly different from the actual software due to modifications in the software based on state requirements and/or school district customization. The data in this document may include the names of individuals, schools, school districts, companies, brands, and products. Any similarities to actual names and data are entirely coincidental. Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC. Edupoint, Synergy Student Information System, Synergy Special Education, Synergy Assessment, TeacherVUE, LessonVUE, StudentVUE, and ParentVUE are registered trademarks of Edupoint Educational Systems. Inspect is a registered trademark of Key Data Systems. Google and the Google logo are registered trademarks of Google Inc. Apple and ipad Pro are trademarks of Apple Inc. Microsoft and OneDrive are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC.

3 LessonVUE User Guide 3 About This Manual Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC. develops software with multiple release dates for the software and related documentation. The documentation is being released in multiple volumes to meet this commitment. Conventions Used in This Manual Bold indicates user interactions such as a button or field on the screen. Italics indicates the option to select or text to enter. Notes, Tips, References, and Cautions appear in the margin to provide additional information. Before You Begin Before installing any of the Edupoint family of software products, please be sure to review the system requirements and make sure the district s computer hardware and software meet the minimum requirements. Software and Document History Document Version Release Date Software Release Description 1.0 Aug Initial release of this document 2.0 Oct Updated - Dec No changes required 3.0 Apr Updated 3.1 May Updated Overview for PAD Tree access of LMS Pages 4.0 Jul Updated Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

4 4 LessonVUE User Guide Document Version Release Date Software Release Description Changed format of this page. Updated Managing Pages 6.0 Dec Updated Defining Curriculum Elements Updated Viewing Curriculum Elements Added Copying Curriculum Elements - May No changes required Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

5 LessonVUE User Guide 5 Table of Contents About This Manual 3 Conventions Used in This Manual 3 Before You Begin 3 Software and Document History 3 Table of Contents 5 Chapter 1: Introduction 7 Overview of LessonVUE 8 Implementation Considerations 9 Formatting Window 10 Formatting Window 10 Chapter 2: Templates 15 Overview of Templates 16 Defining Templates 18 Chapter 3: Materials 20 Overview of Curriculum Materials 21 Defining Materials 22 Adding Materials 22 Editing Materials 23 Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements 25 Overview of Elements 26 Defining Curriculum Elements 27 Defining Item Content 28 Viewing Curriculum Elements 42 Copying Curriculum Elements 46 Editing Curriculum Elements 47 Printing Curriculum Elements 48 Reviewing and Approving Elements 49 Submitting an Element for Review 49 Reviewing and Approving an Element 51 Using Streams 53 Adding People to the Review Group 55 Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps 58 Overview of Curriculum Maps 59 Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

6 6 LessonVUE User Guide Creating Curriculum Maps 60 Viewing Maps 62 Curriculum Map 62 Using Map View 64 Using Week View 67 Defining Curriculum Maps 70 Changing Map Details 74 Moving Curriculum Elements 75 Adding Curriculum Items 76 Deleting Curriculum Items from Maps 85 Creating Assignments 86 Copying Maps 88 Deleting Maps 89 Chapter 6: LMS Pages 90 Overview 91 Turn on Editing 93 Managing Libraries 96 Changing Libraries 98 Sharing to ParentVUE 98 Managing Books 101 Managing Pages 103 Managing Page Content 106 Managing Panels 108 Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

7 Chapter 1: Introduction Overview of LessonVUE 8 Implementation Considerations 9 Formatting Window 10

8 8 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 1: Introduction Overview of LessonVUE LessonVUE is a completely integrated component of the Grade Book module that helps school districts streamline the process of instructional management without adding additional burden to teachers. LessonVUE allows districts to manage curriculum by creating a consistent framework of courses, units, lesson plans and supplemental materials, aligned to standards, tied to courses or grade levels and taught by all teachers in the district. Students benefit from a consistent educational experience regardless of what teacher they are assigned to. The district is able to: Measure and track student progress Measure effectiveness of curriculum and lesson plans Adjust teaching strategies to ensure students are achieving LessonVUE is configurable such that the district, schools, or teachers can create curriculum and customize curriculum maps, depending on an individual district s needs. LessonVUE enables a curriculum team to: Create unlimited elements with an associated library of resources Define unit, topic, lesson, and intervention method structures from a district level Align curriculum elements to standards Create an unlimited number of curriculum maps by course, subject or grade level Customize and personalize district curriculum maps to fit individual teaching styles Create Grade Book assignments directly from curriculum elements Perform cost / benefit analysis of instructional materials Curriculum managers use this guide to create: Custom templates that promote a consistent look-and-feel among all curriculum elements. Curriculum elements Curriculum maps Use this manual after LessonVUE has been set up and configured by the administrator using the LessonVUE Administrator Guide. Some common terms used throughout the guide are: Element a curriculum element such as a lesson plan or intervention Standard a curriculum standard such as a strand or concept from the Common Core Template a form that indicates the format for the content of an element Material a resource such as a physical item like a projector or an electronic resource such as a PowerPoint presentation that is needed for an element Map an outline of when elements should be taught by either subject or course Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

9 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 1: Introduction 9 Implementation Considerations Prior to configuring and implementing LessonVUE, the following issues should be decided within the district: How will the elements of the curriculum be organized? Within LessonVUE, any number of curriculum elements can be stored. Each district should discuss whether to store information by units or lesson plans, or both. Should other curriculum elements such as interventions, modifications, or testing days be included? Also, what will be the duration of each element? Should each element be a day s worth of material, a week, or a term, or all of the above? Elements can also be linked so that subparts of an element can be associated with an overall element (child and parent curriculum elements). How will each element be formatted? For each type of element a district decides to include, a template can be created to set a standard format to the element. How should each element be formatted, and what information should be included about each element? For example, should a lesson plan include the modifications available for the plan, or should those be a separate element? How will the materials linked to the curriculum elements be managed, and which ones should be tracked in LessonVUE? What materials will be cataloged? For curriculum elements such as lesson plans, the element may require additional materials such as a projector or flash cards to be included in the plan. LessonVUE can track these materials at the district level. Should only shared materials such as a laptop cart that needs to be reserved be tracked at the district level, or should the materials list also include teacher-specific materials such as a teacher-created presentation? Will curriculum maps be created by subject or course, or both? Each curriculum map can either outline the course of study by subject and grade level, or it can be specific to a course. What elements will be included on district curriculum maps? Curriculum maps are as varied as each district. Some districts create maps with just the standards while others offer detailed maps specifying lesson plans for each day. What elements and/or standards will be included on your district s maps? Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

10 10 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 1: Introduction Formatting Window Formatting Window This section describes the formatting window used to create curriculum templates and content for curriculum elements. The formatting uses a CKEditor. Curriculum Template, Formatting Window Curriculum Element, Item Content Formatting Window The formatting and editing tools available for creating templates and content are: Source Toggles the view between WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) and HTML editing mode. When editing in HTML, the HTML tags such as <p> or <b> are shown. For example: A heading using the Heading 1 style would appear <h1>heading</h1>. Save saves changes made in the editor New Page clears unsaved changes Preview previews the template design Print opens a Print dialog box Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

11 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 1: Introduction 11 Templates opens the Content Templates dialog box and allows you to choose from the templates in CKeditor. Choosing template replaces content already entered in the formatting box. Cut, Copy and Paste cuts, copies, or pastes the selected text Paste as Plain Text pastes the text as plain text with no formatting. This is helpful when copying from other programs which may have hidden HTML formatting, such as other web pages or Microsoft Outlook. Paste From Word inserts text copied from Microsoft Word and allows you to edit the text to remove erroneous HTML code that Microsoft Word inserts. a. Paste the text in the pop-up box. b. Check the box to Remove Styles definitions. c. Click OK. Paste From Word Box Undo and Redo undo the last action, or redo the last action Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

12 12 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 1: Introduction Find - searches for text Find And Replace Box, Find Tab Replace - replaces text Find And Replace Box, Replace Tab Select All - selects all content in the formatting window Spell Check As You Type - allows spell checking as you type Only finds misspelled words as you type. Previously misspelled words are not found. Form - inserts a form Checkbox - inserts a checkbox Radio Button - inserts a radio button Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

13 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 1: Introduction 13 Text Field and Textarea - inserts text field or text area Select Field inserts a drop down menu Button inserts a button, submit button, or reset button of standard design Image Button inserts a button that has a free-form design Hidden Field inserts a hidden field Bold, Italic, Underline or Strikethrough formats the selected text as bold, italic, underline, or strikethrough Subscript and Superscript inserts subscript or superscript text Remove Format clears all formatting for the selected text Insert/Remove Numbered or Bulleted List format the selected paragraphs as numbers or bullets Increase or Decrease Indent, Outdent indent or outdent the selected paragraph. Blockquote indents the paragraph on both sides. Create Div Container - Align Left, Center, Align Right, or Justify Text Direction From Left to Right or Right to Left - Insert or Remove Hyperlink insert or remove a link to a website or address Anchor inserts a place that you can link to inside the template Image inserts a picture from a file Flash inserts a Flash file Table inserts a table Insert Horizonal Line inserts a horizontal line Insert Smiley inserts a smiley icon Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

14 14 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 1: Introduction Insert Special Character inserts a special character such as a copyright mark or currency symbol Select Special Character Box Insert Page Break for Printing inserts a page break in the content when it is printed. Iframe inserts an inline Frame Text Style select a built-in format for the selected text Paragraph Style select a built-in format for the selected paragraph Font select a font for selected content Size select a font size for selected content Text Color Background Color Maximize maximizes the editing window Show Blocks shows content inside of blocks About CKEditor information about the CKEditor (the HTML text editor used to edit the content) Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

15 Chapter 2: Templates Overview of Templates 16 Defining Templates 18

16 16 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 2: Templates Overview of Templates Curriculum templates are used to provide a consistent format for defining the information contained in LessonVUE. Each template is used to define a different part of the curriculum that can then be shared with teachers across the district and/or placed on a curriculum map. Each district can create as many templates as needed. By default, LessonVUE has five blank templates. Each district can choose to add formatting to each of these templates, change the names, or delete them. The default templates are: Units used for creating lesson units that identify particular content to be taught and goals for learning outcomes Topic used to add a subject or topic to a curriculum map Lesson Plans used to create lesson plans Events used to define when events occur such as assessments or testing days Intervention used to indicate what interventions are available. For example, behavioral or academic. Templates can be as detailed or as simple as a district prefers. They can provide a detailed form for staff to enter the information, or they can be just a simple placeholder to indicate the type of curriculum element. For example, the Lesson Plan template below is a detailed form requiring several details about each lesson plan. Sample Template For an event such as a benchmark testing day, the template may be blank since all that is required is the name of the event. Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

17 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 2: Templates 17 To view, add or edit curriculum templates, select Curriculum Templates from the LessonVUE menu. Accessing Curriculum Templates Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

18 18 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 2: Templates Defining Templates To add or edit a template: When defining an element, there are several fields to be completed that are separate from the template, such as the name of the element, a description, objectives, and timeframe. It is not necessary to add the information that is defined by the element to the template. 1. Select Curriculum Templates from the LessonVUE menu. The Curriculum Templates screen displays. Selecting An Existing Template To create a new template, click New Template. The Template formatting screen appears. To edit a template, select a template from the Templates drop down. The Template formatting window displays. To delete a template, select a template from the Templates drop down and click Delete. Only templates that do NOT have any curriculum items assigned to it can be deleted. All curriculum items referencing the template to be deleted must be linked to another template. Templates that do NOT have any curriculum items assigned are IMMEDIATELY deleted without a confirmation dialog. 2. Enter or change the Template Name. Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

19 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 2: Templates Select a map color. a. Click Map Color. The Color Picker window displays. Curriculum Template, Color Picker b. Select a color to be used on curriculum maps when elements of this type are added to a map. c. Click OK. 4. Enter and format the content of Template. 5. Click Save. Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

20 Chapter 3: Materials Overview of Curriculum Materials 21 Defining Materials 22

21 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 3: Materials 21 Overview of Curriculum Materials Curriculum materials are items that are used in the teaching of the various curriculum elements. Each item can be attached to one or more element. Examples of materials include physical items such as a projector or a book or electronic items such as an audio file or PowerPoint presentation. The list of materials can either be centrally managed by the district using the Edit Curriculum Materials screen under the LessonVUE menu, or they can be added when editing an element. Since this list of materials can grow quickly, we recommend that each district set a policy for what materials are included in the list and a standard for how each item is entered. To view, add, or edit curriculum materials, select Curriculum Materials under the LessonVUE menu. Accessing Curriculum Materials Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

22 22 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 3: Materials Defining Materials Adding Materials To add a material: 1. Select Edit Curriculum Materials from the LessonVUE Menu. The Edit Curriculum Materials screen displays. 2. Click NEW. A New field displays. Edit Curriculum Materials 3. Enter the Material Desc. Edit Curriculum Materials, Add New Material 4. Click INSERT. The added material appears in the list. Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

23 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 3: Materials 23 Editing Materials To edit a material: Materials can only be edited or deleted if they are not attached to any curriculum elements. Once they are listed for use by an element, they cannot be changed. 1. Select Edit Curriculum Materials from the LessonVUE Menu. The Edit Curriculum Materials screen displays 2. Click edit at the top of the list or on the row to change the name of the material. 3. Modify the name of the material. Edit Curriculum Materials, Edit Materials The icon displays on the row that was updated. Edit Curriculum Materials, Row Edited Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

24 24 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 3: Materials To delete material: 1. Click next to the row to delete the material. The icon displays on the row. Edit Curriculum Materials, Delete Materials Edit Curriculum Materials, Row Deleted 2. Click Save. Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

25 Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements Overview of Elements 26 Defining Curriculum Elements 27 Viewing Curriculum Elements 42 Copying Curriculum Elements 46 Editing Curriculum Elements 47 Printing Curriculum Elements 48 Reviewing and Approving Elements 49

26 26 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements Overview of Elements Curriculum elements are the various parts of the overall curriculum, and may include such things as lesson plans and test days. They are created based on the templates set up in LessonVUE. These elements can be added to curriculum maps or used as stand-alone materials. To view, add, or edit curriculum elements, select Curriculum Elements under the LessonVUE menu. Accessing Curriculum Elements Once an element has been entered, it usually can only be seen and edited by the author of the element or a user group that has been given specific security rights to edit elements that are set to Work in Progress. If the district has set up a review process for elements, the editing rights may change once an item has been submitted for review. See Reviewing and Approving Elements. Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

27 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements 27 Defining Curriculum Elements To add or edit a curriculum element in LessonVUE: 1. Select Curriculum Elements from the LessonVUE menu. The Curriculum Elements screen displays. Curriculum Elements 2. Click NEW to create a new element or search for an existing element. The Element screen opens. Add New Curriculum Element 3. Enter a Title, Objective, and Duration for the curriculum element. 4. Select the Template Type to use. The district-created form displays under Item Content in the Content tab at the bottom of the screen. Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

28 28 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements 5. (Optional) Enter the Topic, Assessment Type, Teacher Actions and Student Actions as defined by your district. 6. (Optional) Select the Lesson Type, Grouping Size, and Level of Thinking from the dropdowns as defined by your district. 7. Click Save. Defining Item Content This section describes the information to be entered in the tabs under Item Content. Content The information in the Content tab can be printed for use and is the core of the element. It is recommended that it be formatted to fit on the screen and be easily read. Curriculum Element, Item Content, Content 1. Enter and format a detailed description of the curriculum element in the Content box as defined by the selected district template. If the template selected is blank, items to include might be key vocabulary, homework to be assigned, classroom materials, and assessments to be used. 2. Click Save at the top of the screen. The element must be saved before completing the information contained in the other tabs under Item Content. Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

29 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements 29 Resources Once an element has been saved, electronic resources such as document files or web pages may be attached to the element. Adding a resource: The URL to the web resource or the file of the document resource cannot be changed once added. To change the URL or document file, delete the original resource and add a new resource. 1. Click the Resources tab. 2. Enter a Resource Name and Resource Description for the document or web resource. Add Documents Tab Include the URL or file name in the description to help identify resources. 3. Select who has Visibility to the resource by selecting Teacher, Student, or Parent. 4. Enter a Sequence number for the resource. Resources appear alphabetically, if no sequence or the same sequence number is used. Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

30 30 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements 5. Select the Resource Type, either Web Resource or Document Resource. Web Resources are links to websites. Inserting A Web Resource a. Enter the complete web address or URL for the website (include the b. Click Test URL to test address entered is correct. c. Click to save the web resource. The URL displays in the list. Document Resources are any type of electronic file Viewing a resource Inserting A Web Resource a. Click Browse to navigate to the file (Microsoft Office, PDF file, etc.). b. Select the file and click Open. c. Click to add the file to the curriculum element. The electronic file displays in the list. Once a resource has been added to an element, the resource is listed at the bottom of the Resources tab. Click the Open Resource link under View Resource. The web page or document file opens in a new window. Resources Tab, Open Resource Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

31 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements 31 Editing a resource 1. In the Resources list, click next to the resource to be edited or click edit at the top of the list to see all fields that can be edited. 2. Make changes. Resources Tab, Edit Resource To edit the Resource Name or Resource Description, update the fields. To change the Sequence that the resource displays, update the fields. To change the visibility of the resource, under Visibility, check or uncheck the Visible To Teacher, Visible To Student, or Visible To Parent checkboxes. Edit Resource The icon displays on the rows that had changes made. Edited Row 3. Click Save. Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

32 32 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements Deleting a resource 1. In the Resources list, click next to the resource to be edited. Delete A Resource The icon displays in the row. Deleted Row 2. Click Save. Materials A list of materials needed to teach the element may be attached to the curriculum element. Materials may be anything from a deck of cards to a particular textbook. The list of materials is shared throughout the district. It is recommended that only shared materials be listed here in the Materials tab. Materials already in the classroom can be listed in the Content tab. Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

33 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements Select the Materials tab. Materials that are in the district list are listed on the left under Available Materials. Materials attached to the element are in the list on the right under Materials Needed. 2. Edit the materials needed by the element. Add Materials Tab To associate materials with the element, click next to the material. The selected material moves under Materials Needed. To add a new material both to the element and the district list of materials: a. Enter the name of the material in the blank box at the bottom. b. Click. The material displays under Available Materials. c. Click next to the added material to move it under Materials Needed. To remove a material from the element, click next to the material under Materials Needed. The deleted material moves under Available Materials. 3. Click Save at the top of the screen. Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

34 34 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements Standards Each district can load one or more sets of standards into Grade Book. LessonVUE uses the Grade Book list of standards. Creating an assignment from an element with standards also correlates the assignment to those standards for standards-based grading 1. Select the Standards tab. Standards that are available in Grade Book are listed on the left. Standards attached to the element are listed on the right. Aligning Standards 2. Select the Type, Grade, and Subject for the standards from the drop down lists. 3. Edit standards associated with the element. To add a standard, select the standard in the list at the left to attach it to the element. The selected standard moves to the list on the right. To remove a standard, select the standard in the list at the right. The deleted standard moves to the list on the left. 4. Click Save at the top to save the changes. Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

35 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements 35 Map Targets Map each element to a week and/or day in the term. If you map the targets, when you create curriculum maps, the elements can be automatically inserted into the curriculum map at the appropriate time. Adding a map target 1. Click the Map Targets tab. 2. Select the Type. Curriculum Element, Item Content, Map Targets Each element can either be assigned by Subject and Grade Level, or by Subject and Course. Generally elementary school elements are defined by grade level and secondary school elements are defined by course. 3. Select the Subject and Grade Level or Course from the drop down lists. If using Subject and Course, multiple course may be selected by using CTRL Click. 4. (Optional) Select the Term Name, Target Week, Target Day under Optional Date Targets. 5. (Optional) Select Lock under Lock Date to keep the teacher from changing the date. 6. Select Add Now under Push To Maps to make the changes available to teachers who have already inherited elements. If you do NOT select Add Now, the change will be available only to teachers inheriting new elements in their curriculum maps. 7. Click. The new Map Target displays in the list. Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

36 36 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements Editing a map target To edit map targets: 1. In the map target list, click next to the target to be edited or click edit at the top of the list to see all fields that can be edited. Edit Map Targets 2. Make changes to the Target Week Number and/or Target Day Number. Editing Map Target Week Or Day Number If the target is in the wrong Target Term Name, delete the target and add a new target. The icon displays on the rows that had changes made. Edited Row 3. Click Save. Deleting a map target To delete a map target: 1. In the Map Targets list, click next to the resource to be edited. Delete A Map Target Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

37 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements 37 The icon displays in the row. Deleted Row 2. Click Save. Standards You can share elements with other users and decide if those users have edit rights for the element. Elements do not have to be district approved to allow sharing. 1. Select the Sharing tab. 2. Enter keywords to search for Schools, Grades, Courses, Subjects, User Groups, Student Groups, and Users. The results display below. 3. Click the result to move it to the Shared With area. 4. (Optional) Click to allow editing 5. Click Save. Curriculum Element, Item Content, Sharing Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

38 38 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements Related Curriculum Items The related curriculum items are in the Related Items tab under Related Curriculum Items at the bottom of the screen. They are referred to as child curriculum items. For example: Lesson plans may be set up as child curriculum items to a unit curriculum element. Interventions may be set up as child items to a lesson plan. The map targets set on the parent curriculum item are copied to the child curriculum item. The map targets of the child curriculum item may be modified to change the week or day. Deleting the map target on the parent curriculum item removes the target from the child curriculum item only if the targets still match. Adding New Related Curriculum Items To add related or child curriculum items: 1. In the Related Items tab under Related Curriculum items, click Add a New Child Curriculum Item. The Quick Add Curriculum Item box displays. Adding A Child Curriculum Item 2. Enter a Title and Objective for the item, and select the template Type from the drop down list. Quick Add Child Curriculum Item Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

39 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements Click. The new curriculum element displays in the Child Curriculum Items list and is listed in the Curriculum Elements screen. The Related Items tab displays the Child Curriculum Items. Edit Curriculum Element Screen, Related Curriculum Items Section, Related Items Tab The Standards Summary tab displays the standards for the parent and child elements. Edit Curriculum Element Screen, Related Curriculum Items Section, Standards Summary Tab The Curriculum Map tab displays the maps using the element. Edit Curriculum Element Screen, Related Curriculum Items Section, Curriculum Map Tab Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

40 40 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements Adding a Related Existing Curriculum Items To add related or child curriculum items: Multiple elements can be added at one time. Only elements that are not already part of the current family tree of elements can be added. 1. In the Related Items tab under Related Curriculum items, click Add an Existing Child Curriculum Item. The Quick Add Curriculum Item box displays. 2. Search for an existing Curriculum Element. Adding A Child Curriculum Item Quick Add Child Curriculum Item 3. Click to add an element as child element. A confirmation message displays stating the element was added as a child element. 4. Click Save. Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

41 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements 41 Curriculum Elements that are a child of another element, display a list at the top of the screen Editing Related Curriculum Items To edit a related or child curriculum item: Curriculum Element Screen 1. In the Related Items tab under Related Curriculum Items, click the link in the Title column. The Curriculum Element displays in a standard Curriculum Element screen. 2. Edit the child elements. Editing A Child Curriculum Element Child curriculum items cannot be un-associated with their parent, only deleted as an element. Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

42 42 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements Viewing Curriculum Elements To view elements once they are created: 1. From the LessonVUE menu, select Curriculum Elements. Teachers see a list of all available elements on the Curriculum Elements page based on the last search performed. The elements are outlined in the color that matches the template used to create the element. The search defaults to course/grade level. Curriculum Elements 2. (Optional) Set the Options from the drop down menu. Select the type of keyword search. Curriculum Elements, Options Any Keywords Finds all instances with the keyword. All Keywords Finds all instances that contain all the keywords entered. The order is not used. Exact Phrase Finds all instance that contain the exact words in the exact order. Select the Class Default Display, either Grade Level or Course. Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

43 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements To change the results displayed, type a keyword into the Search field. By default, the elements are sorted by Best Reviews First with the best reviews at the top of the list: Click Newest First to show the elements in the order in which they were created. Click Element Type to show the elements listed by type of element in alphabetical order. Click Element Title to show the elements listed by their titles in alphabetical order. Click Next or Previous to navigate through the list of displayed elements. Click Show Filters to display the filters. The filters displayed relate to the keyword entered. 4. To narrow results: a. Select and deselect the filters. Grade to show elements associated with a specific grade Course - to show element associated with a specific course Element Type to show elements of a particular type Status to show the elements at a certain point in the approval process. This is helpful for staff involved in the review process so they can see only the elements that are waiting for approval. Authors to show elements created by specific authors. Element Standards to show all the elements aligned to a specific standard Elements to show specific elements Resources to show elements that have specific documents or web links attached. Materials to show the elements using a particular item b. Click Show Results to view all curriculum elements that apply to the filter. The Curriculum Elements screen displays with the filtered results showing: who created it the objectives of the elements other key information about the element such as element type, item status, subject, and duration a summary of the standards covered in each element Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

44 44 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements c. Click Save Search to save the filters for searches you plan to do often. Curriculum Elements Screen, Show Filters 5. Select the title of the element to view the element. If you have editing rights, the create curriculum window opens. In the upper left-hand corner of the child element, a <Parents> drop-down displays all parent elements to which this child element belongs. Select a parent element from the drop-down. The parent item opens for editing or viewing, depending on the security of the element. Curriculum Element Screen The child elements are listed under Child Elements. Curriculum Element Screen Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

45 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements 45 If you do NOT have editing rights, the view curriculum window opens displaying more information such as: Review comments Content Documents - Select to view Materials Parent and Child Curriculum Elements - Select an element to view Curriculum Element Screen Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

46 46 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements Copying Curriculum Elements You can copy a district owned element that is view only that you can modify and use in assessments. Users also have the ability to define exactly what they would like to copy including child items, resources, materials, and standards. These items are all selected by default and can be unchecked to customize your copied element. 1. Select Curriculum Elements from the LessonVUE menu. The Curriculum Elements screen displays. Curriculum Elements 2. Locate and select the title of the element to be changed. 3. Use the Copy drop-down to select the options to copy. 4. Click Copy. 5. Edit the Curriculum Element. Curriculum Element Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

47 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements 47 Editing Curriculum Elements If you are the owner of the curriculum element and it is set to Work in Progress or any part of the review process that is set so the user can edit elements, you can edit curriculum elements: 1. Select Curriculum Elements from the LessonVUE menu. The Curriculum Elements screen displays. Curriculum Elements 2. Locate and select the title of the element to be changed. The Curriculum Element Editing screen displays if you have permission to edit the element. Editing A Curriculum Element 3. Edit the element as outlined in the Defining Curriculum Elements. OR Click to completely remove the element. 4. Click Save OR Save & Review to submit the element for review. Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

48 48 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements Printing Curriculum Elements Press to print the Curriculum Element and attached PDF resources. Curriculum Element Screen Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

49 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements 49 Reviewing and Approving Elements The LessonVUE review process allows districts to review and approve curriculum elements before they are shown to all staff using a defined workflow. The default workflow for the review process is outlined here: Each district can customize the steps involved in the review process. There may be as many steps in the process as needed. This is a sample workflow. The steps at your district may be customized to fit your curriculum review process. The review buttons will show the districtcustomized name of the workflow step instead of the samples shown here.. Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. Work in Progress the stage where the element is still being edited by the creator, or author, of the element. Nominated for Public the stage when the author submits the element for review. Normally the author can no longer edit the element, but can still view it. The designated approval group such as a curriculum committee can view and edit the element. District Approved the stage at which the element has passed review and can be seen by everyone. Normally only the system administrators can make changes to the element; everyone can now see the element and use it in their Grade Book. Submitting an Element for Review 1. From the LessonVUE menu, select Curriculum Elements. The Curriculum Elements screen displays. Curriculum Elements Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

50 50 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements 2. Locate and select the title of the element to be reviewed. The Curriculum Element Editing screen appears. Selecting A Curriculum Element 3. Click Save & Review at the top of the element screen. The public view or finished view window displays. Public View Of Element 4. Click Nominated for Public at the bottom of the window. Once the element has been set to Nominated for Public (submitted for review), you are NOT able to edit it unless your district has given you editing rights. Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

51 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements 51 The Streams software is dedicated to communicating about the nominated element. The review process automatically creates a private group in the Streams where you can post messages or documents related to the element in review. Reviewing and Approving an Element To review and/or approve elements: 1. From the LessonVUE menu, select Curriculum Elements. A list of all available elements is shown on the Curriculum Elements page. Curriculum Elements 2. Find the element in the main Curriculum Elements screen by selecting the Nominated for Public filter. Filtering Elements Nominated For Public 3. Select the title of the element to view and edit the element. 4. Once the element has been approved, click Save and Review. Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

52 52 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements 5. Select District Approved in the Curriculum Review Process section. Select District Approved Once the element has been set to District Approved (approved for use), only system administrators are able to edit it unless your district has given other roles editing rights. To return it to the author for further editing, select Work in Progress. District administrators can force the review stage using the Administrator Status Change drop down menu. Administrator Status Change Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

53 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements 53 Using Streams See the Streams Collaboration Tool Guide for more information about using Streams. Access Streams from the Streams menu or under Curriculum Review Process at the bottom of the Save & Review element screen. Using Streams See new messages when someone posts a message in the private Streams group. Write a message to the group. Using Streams, New Messages a. Enter a message in the box. b. Click. Posting A Message Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

54 54 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements Post a file to the group: a. Click. b. Click to select the file and click Open. The file is attached. c. Write a message if needed. d. Click. Reply directly to another person s post. a. Write a comment in the box. b. Click. Posting A Document Replying To A Post View the curriculum item under discussion, click. If you have editing rights to the element, it displays in the editing window. If you can only view the element, scroll down to view the item. Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

55 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements 55 Adding People to the Review Group If your district uses the full Streams software, you can invite others to join the group to review your curriculum element. To add someone to the private review group: 1. Select Streams in Grade Book. The Streams screen displays. Streams 2. Under My Curriculum Items, select the element in review. The Private Group Stream displays in the center pane. Streams, Create New Group 3. Click Edit under Group Members. The Curriculum Team for the group screen displays. Streams, Edit Group Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

56 56 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements 4. Manage the team. To add people to the group: a. Type all or part of the teacher s name in the Staff Search box. As you type, the software suggests names. Streams, Managing Group Members b. Select the staff you are searching for. The staff is placed in the top section of the page. c. Click and drag the box with the staff member to the bottom section of the page to add them to the group. The staff moves to the Group Members section. Streams, Managing Group Members d. Click the Return to Stream link in the top right corner of the page to return to the Group screen. Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

57 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 4: Curriculum Elements 57 To remove people from a group: a. Click and drag the staff to be removed to the trash can in the top right corner of the Group Members section. Streams, Managing Group Members b. Click Return to Stream in the top right corner of the page to return to the Group screen. Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

58 Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps Overview of Curriculum Maps 59 Creating Curriculum Maps 60 Viewing Maps 62 Defining Curriculum Maps 70 Copying Maps 88 Deleting Maps 89

59 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps 59 Overview of Curriculum Maps Create curriculum maps to determine when the various curriculum elements should be taught throughout the school year. Districts create maps for each school year to ensure that curriculum content is correctly paced and accommodates school holidays and testing dates. Once a teacher views a District Map, the ownership changes to the teacher and NOT the District. The teacher is able to make changes in the District Map. Districts create maps for the entire district or customize them for each school. Teachers may create their own maps that they can choose to share with other teachers. School specific Curriculum Maps use that school's Mark Begin dates within Grading Setup for the Begin and End Dates of the Curriculum Map. District-wide Curriculum Maps use the earliest Mark Begin date within Grading Setup from any school in the district. To view, add or edit curriculum maps, select Curriculum Map under the LessonVUE menu. Accessing Curriculum Maps Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

60 60 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps Creating Curriculum Maps To create a new map: 1. Select Curriculum Map under the LessonVUE menu. The Curriculum Maps screen displays. Curriculum Maps List 2. Click. The Curriculum Map screen opens. 3. Define the map. Curriculum Map Enter the Map Name and Map Description. Select the Curriculum Map Type. If Grade Level (elementary), select the Grade Level. If Subject/Course (secondary), select the Subject and Course. Select the School Year and Term Period. To automatically add the curriculum elements to this map based on the mapped targets (type and term), select Automatically add items to this map that are targeted to the above settings on save. Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

61 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps 61 You are able to change the map including adding and moving elements in the map. See Defining Curriculum Maps. (Teachers) Allow Map Sharing by selecting teachers from Available Staff to move them to Additional Staff. By default, Additional Staff can also make changes to the map. To change the setting so that the teacher cannot make changes, check Read Only Access under the teacher s name. Once a map has been shared, the items in the shared map can be added to another map. See Using Transfer Options. Shared maps appear in the Maps List with the original owner s name listed. 4. Click Save Map. The Curriculum Map screen displays. Map Sharing Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

62 62 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps Viewing Maps Once a map has been created by the district for a grade level or course, the map is automatically assigned to all teachers with a section of that course or grade level and displays in their map list. Curriculum Map Once a teacher views a District Map, the ownership changes to the teacher and NOT the District. The teacher is able to make changes in the District Map. From the curriculum map view, you can: Curriculum Map List Filters - Search maps using the filters by Map title, Owner, and/or Grade/Course. Map - View a weekly view of the map with the days of the week horizontal across the screen. Curriculum Maps Map View. Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

63 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps 63 Map Details - View the map details that were entered when creating the map. Curriculum Map, Map Details Week View - View a weekly view of the map that includes the element details. Delete - Delete the map. Copy - Copy the map. Curriculum Maps, Week View Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

64 64 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps Using Map View To view a district-assigned map: 1. Select Curriculum Map under the LessonVUE menu. The Curriculum Maps screen displays. Curriculum Maps 2. Select a Map name. The map displays for all weeks in the grading period for the subjects/courses assigned to the map. Curriculum Map In View Mode. Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

65 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps 65 The following features display on the screen: Subjects - Use the drop down menu to narrow the results by Subject. Curriculum Map, Subject Filter Element Type - Use the drop down menu to narrow the results by Element Type. The maps are color-coded based on their Element Type. Curriculum Map, Element Type Filter Elements - Display the elements assigned to the subject by the day of the week. Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

66 66 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps Hover over the element title to view the objective for the element. Curriculum Map, View Element Objective Select the element to view additional options Curriculum Map, View Element Options Toggle Taught Status - Click to mark the element as taught. A check mark displays next to the element name. Curriculum Map, Toggle Taught Status View Open the element so you can see the details. Expand Expands any child elements and places them in the holding area. Edit Open the element for editing. If you do not have permission to edit the element, it opens for view only. There is NO confirmation dialog box when deleting elements from a map. Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

67 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps 67 Remove From Map Immediately deletes the element from the map. Create Assignment Create an assignment in Grade Book Assignments. Add a Resource Open the Add Resource screen. 3. Select a week. The selected week displays. From this view, the map can be further defined and modified. Using Week View Map View, Select Week The Week View shows the details of each element for the week on one page, including any resources or standards assigned to the element. The teacher can also add assignments and mark the element as taught. 1. Select Curriculum Map under the LessonVUE menu. The Curriculum Maps screen displays. Curriculum Maps Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

68 68 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps 2. Select Week View next to the map. The Week View for the map displays. Week View The following features display on the screen: Week number Display the days of the week with the elements assigned to each day. Select an element to focus on the element detail in the right pane. Elements that have been marked as taught display a check mark. Week View, Taught Element Element detail Display detail information regarding the element, including type, duration, objectives, standards, etc.. Element Type Filter Narrow the elements displayed by using filters. Create Assignment Create an assignment for individual elements in Grade Book Assignments. Mark as taught Mark that you taught individual elements. Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

69 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps 69 Map Focus View a drop down menu where you can select another week. Week View, Map Focus Back to Maps List Return to the curriculum map list. Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

70 70 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps Defining Curriculum Maps Once Maps are created, you can change the map including: Modifying where unlocked elements occur within the curriculum map. Adding resources and curriculum items. Adding elements Teachers can add and remove elements from their copy of district-created maps. The district version of the map remains the same for all teachers. Teachers can undo their changes and revert back to the district version of the map at any time by deleting their own version of the map. 1. Select Curriculum Map under the LessonVUE menu. The Curriculum Maps screen displays. Curriculum Maps List 2. Select a Map name. The map displays for all weeks in the grading period assigned to the map. Curriculum Map In View Mode. When viewing all weeks, move curriculum items to another day or week by dragging and dropping the item. Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

71 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps Select a week to modify. The selected week displays. Map View, By Week The screen has the following features: Item Holding Area Place elements being moved by dragging elements from the map. Map View By Week, Item Holding Area Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

72 72 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps Map Focus Change the week selected in the drop down menu. Map View By Week, Map Focus Quick Add Add resources or curriculum items. Map View By Week, Quick Add Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

73 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps 73 Options Select view and transfer options. View Options Select whether to show master elements or not. Transfer Options Transfer items from another map. Map View By Week, Options Clear Map Remove all elements from the map and place them in the holding area. Add Item Open an element selection screen where you can search by element or standard. Add Item (Day) Open an element selection screen where you can search by element or standard. View All Weeks Return to Map view to select another map view. 4. Modify the map: Change map details Move elements within the map Add curriculum elements Add resources Delete elements Create assignments Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

74 74 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps Changing Map Details To edit the any of the details of the map or allow map sharing: 1. Select Map Details. The Curriculum Map details screen displays. Map Details Link 2. Change the map details and map sharing. See Creating Curriculum Maps for more details. 3. Click Save Map to save the changes. Editing Map Name And Description Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

75 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps 75 Moving Curriculum Elements To move elements within the same week of the map, select the element and drag it to the desired day in the week. A message displays indicating the element was updated. Moving An Item Within The Week To move elements using the Item Holding Area: Use the Item Holding Area to move items to another week in the curriculum map. Select the element in the map and move it to the Item Holding Area and drag it to the desired day in the week. A message displays indicating the element was removed from the map. Moving An Item To The Item Holding Area Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

76 76 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps Select the element in the Item Holding Area and drag it to the desired day in the week. Moving An Item From The Item Holding Area To move elements to another week: a. Select the element and drag it to the Item Holding Area. b. Select the week in Map Focus to move the element to. Change Map Focus c. Select the element from the Item Holding Area and drag it to the desired day in the week. To move elements from one map to another. For example, to use items from a shared map to your own map, see Using Transfer Options. Adding Curriculum Items As items are added to the map, a new line added for each subject and type of item. Each item is highlighted in the color assigned to either the Template Type of the element or the standard. The element spans the number of days assigned to element. Using Add Item To add an existing curriculum element or standard to your map: 1. Click Add Item. The element list opens. Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

77 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps Search for the curriculum item to add by Curriculum Elements or Standards. To add Curriculum Elements: a. Select Curriculum Elements. The curriculum element selection screen displays. Add Item, Select Element b. Use filters to find curriculum elements and click Show Results. A list displays of curriculum elements that satisfy the filters. Add Item, Select Element With Filters c. Add/remove elements in the Item Holding Area by toggling the plus/minus icon /. To add Standards: a. Select Standards. The standard selection screen displays. Add Item, Standards Selection b. Select the Type, Grade, and Subject. The list of standards that applies to the filters selected displays. Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

78 78 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps c. Select the standards to apply to the element. Standards are added to the Item Holding Area as you select them. 3. Click Back to Map. The curriculum map displays. Add Item, Select Standard 4. Drag and drop the element or standard to the curriculum map. Using Quick Add Use the Quick Add menu to add resources and new curriculum items to LessonVUE. Adding Resources 1. Select Quick Add > Online or File Resource from Week View. OR Select Quick Add Resource from the LessonVUE menu. The Add Resource window displays. Add Resource Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

79 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps Add the resource: To add a web site URL, enter the complete web address or URL for the website (include the and press Enter. Curriculum Item Details displays with the webpage displayed. Add Resource, URL Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

80 80 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps To add a document resource: a. Find the file in the file manager. b. Drag the file into the Local File box. The file displays in the box and Curriculum Item Details displays. 3. Enter or select the curriculum item details: Title Template Type Duration/Duration Type Add Resource, Document File Grade Level/Subject or Filter Course/Courses. Use Switch To button to switch between Subject and Course. Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

81 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps 81 (Optional)Show Standards Chooser Quick Add Resource, Standards Chooser Toggle to show or hide the Standards Chooser. Toggle between Class and District Standards. Filter using Standards Type, Subject, and Grade Level. Search by keyword. Use Expand All to view the standard description. Use Collapse All to hide. Selected standards are highlighted in blue. 4. Select the visibility of the resource. 5. Click Save Resource. Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

82 82 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps Adding Curriculum Elements To add a curriculum element that does NOT already exist in the system. 1. Select Quick Add > Curriculum Item from the Week View. The Quick Add Curriculum Item window displays. 2. Enter or select the curriculum item details: Title Template Type Duration/Duration Type Quick Add Curriculum Item Grade Level/Subject or Filter Course/Courses. Use Switch To button to switch between Subject and Course. 3. Click Add. The new element is placed in the Item Holding Area where it can be moved into the map. See Curriculum Elements to further define the element and submit it for review. Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

83 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps 83 Using Transfer Options Transfer curriculum items from another map using the Options menu in Week View. For example, to move items from a shared map to your own map: 1. Select Options from the Week View. The Options drop down displays Week View, Options Drop Down 2. On district maps, select Show Master Elements to show the elements from the district map on your map. Use for comparison purposes only. 3. Select a map from the Available Maps drop down under Transfer Options. 4. Select the method to change your map: Add items to my holding area Copies the items from the selected map into your holding area. It does not copy items already included in your map. Merge items with my map Copies items to your map on the same date they appear in the selected map. Elements that are already in your map but on a different date are moved to the new date unless they are marked as taught. All other items on your map are left alone. Clear my map and inherit items Removes all elements currently in that map week and copies the elements from the selected map to the map week. Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

84 84 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps Expanding Child Elements You can expand the element if there are child elements associated with it. To list child elements separately on the curriculum map: 1. Click Expand from the element drop down menu. Expand Child Elements A message displays stating the child elements were added to the Item Holding Area. 2. Drag and drop the elements into the map. Item Holding Area Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

85 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps 85 Deleting Curriculum Items from Maps To remove an item from the map: a. Drag and drop the item to the Item Holding Area. b. Click X next to the element in the Item Holding Area. Removing An Item A message displays stating the element is removed from the item storage. To remove all of the items from the map. a. From Week View, click Clear Map. A confirmation message displays. Deleting Item From Item Holding Area Week View Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

86 86 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps b. Click OK. All items in the map move to the Item Holding Area. Confirmation Message Clearing A Map Creating Assignments You can rebuild the map by moving elements from the Item Holding Area. Assignments can be quickly added by teachers or TeacherVUE administrators to Grade Book from the elements in a map. To create an assignment for an element: 1. From the Element drop down menu in Map View, select Create Assignment. OR Click Create Assignment in Week View. The Grade Book Assignment screen displays with the Title and Description of the assignment automatically completed with the element information. OR Creating An Assignment From An Element Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

87 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps Complete all of the other options for the assignment. See the Grade Book User Guide for more information about creating assignments. 3. Click Save Assignment. Grade Book Assignment Window Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

88 88 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps Copying Maps 1. Select Curriculum Map under the LessonVUE menu. The Curriculum Maps screen displays. Curriculum Maps List 2. Click Copy. A confirmation message displays. 3. Click OK. The map is copied and displays at the end of the list with (Copy) appended to the name. 4. Modify the map if necessary. Curriculum Maps List Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

89 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 5: Curriculum Maps 89 Deleting Maps To delete the entire map: If a district created map is deleted from a teachers map list, it remains in the list, but the ownership changes to District. 1. Click Delete. A confirmation message displays. 2. Click OK. Curriculum Map If the map was a district owned map that you made changes to, the map remains, but the ownership changes to District and all changes are removed. Curriculum Map Screen If the map was created and owned by you, then the map is deleted. Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

90 Chapter 6: LMS Pages Overview 91 Turn on Editing 93 Managing Libraries 96 Managing Books 101 Managing Pages 103

91 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 6: LMS Pages 91 Overview With Synergy LMS, teachers access everything they need in one place using LMS pages: Curriculum Elements Assessments Curriculum Maps Assignments Student work Performance analytics Digital resources Classroom management tools Synergy LMS allows teachers to create web pages that contain the curriculum for the their classes. The LMS pages can be made visible in ParentVUE and StudentVUE and replace Class Websites. The hierarchy for LMS content is: Library > Book > Page > Panel. When you access the LMS, a default library opens that contains the necessary components for the page. Rename the Default Library, Default Book, and Default Page to names you want to use using the menus. LMS Menus To view, add or edit curriculum maps, select LMS under the LessonVUE menu. Accessing LMS Users without access to Grade Book, access the LMS pages from Synergy SIS >LMS > LMS. Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

92 92 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 6: LMS Pages A LMS page opens in viewing mode: LMS Screen The viewing mode menus are: Indicates editing is turned off. Library menu Library Viewing Menu Page menu Page Viewing Menu Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

93 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 6: LMS Pages 93 Turn on Editing To enable editing, on the LMS page, click. The editing menus are available. LMS Screen Indicates editing is turned on. Library menu LMS Screen, Editing Menus Library Editing Menu Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

94 94 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 6: LMS Pages Book menu Book Editing Menu Page menu Page Editing Menu Add Panel Add Panel Editing Window Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

95 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 6: LMS Pages 95 Book menu Book Editing Menu Add Book Add Book Editing Menu Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

96 96 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 6: LMS Pages Managing Libraries A Library is the main repository for all of the content. It contains books which contain pages which contain panels. 1. Click. 2. Select a library under Switch Library. Switch Library 3. Manage your libraries: To add a library: a. Select Add New Library from. Adding A Library b. Enter the New Library Name. c. Click. Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

97 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 6: LMS Pages 97 To edit a library name: a. Click Edit Library Name from. Editing A Library Name b. Modify the library name. c. Click To delete a library: Libraries that are shared to ParentVUE, cannot be deleted. Remove sharing from the library before deleting. a. With the library selected, select Delete Library from. Deleting A Library b. Click Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

98 98 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 6: LMS Pages Changing Libraries 1. Click. 2. Select a library under Switch Library. Switch Library Sharing to ParentVUE You can customize the images that display for the libraries. You can use the school and your picture for homeroom class libraries and subject related pictures for subject/course libraries. 1. With a library selected, select the checkbox next to the course or subject. The images display. 2. (Optional) Change the images: To change the teacher s picture: a. Click. Sharing To ParentVUE Parent Website Images, Select Teacher's Photo Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

99 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 6: LMS Pages 99 The Parent Website Images window displays. Parent Website Images, Select Teacher Image Window b. Click. c. Select a picture. d. Crop the picture using the slider. e. Click Save. To change the background picture: a. Click. Parent Website Images, Select Background Photo Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

100 100 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 6: LMS Pages The Parent Website Images window displays. Parent Website Images, Select Background Image Window b. Click. c. Select a picture. Pictures must be a minimum of 900 pixels wide. View the image file properties to determine size. d. Crop the picture using the slider. e. Click Save. Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

101 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 6: LMS Pages 101 Managing Books The books that are contained in a library display in the book banner. If not sharing to ParentVUE, at the top of the page. If sharing to ParentVUE, under the picture. Books Without ParentVUE Books With ParentVUE With a library selected, To add a book: a. Select Add New Book from or click Add Book. Adding A New Book Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

102 102 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 6: LMS Pages b. Enter the New Book Name. Entering A Book Name c. Click. To edit a book: Drag and drop books to a new location to change the order you want them to display. a. Select the book. b. Select Edit Book Name from. c. Change the name of the book. Editing A Book Name e. Click Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

103 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 6: LMS Pages 103 To delete a book: a. Select the book. b. Click. c. Click Delete Book. d. Select the book. Deleting A Book e. Click. Managing Pages Pages display in a drop down from the books. Pages 1. Select the book. Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

104 104 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 6: LMS Pages 2. Manage the pages: To add a page: a. Click Add New Page or Add Page. Adding A Page b. Enter the New Page Name. c. Click. Adding A Page Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

105 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 6: LMS Pages 105 To edit a page: a. Select the page. b. Click. c. Click Edit Page Name. d. Change the name of the page. e. Click Editing A Page Name Drag and drop pages to a new location to change the order you want them to display. To delete a page: a. Select the page. b. Click. c. Click Delete Page d. Click. Deleting A Book Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

106 106 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 6: LMS Pages Managing Page Content 1. Select a page. 2. Click. To change the page layout: a. Click. b. Select a layout by selecting the blue box: Page Layouts Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

107 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 6: LMS Pages 107 To share pages within your district: a. Click. Sharing Settings b. Type a keyword in the search box. This search uses dynamic filters. Depending on the keyword you enter, the following groups display: Users Courses Departments Grade Level User Groups Schools c. Make selections from displayed options. The selections move to the Shared With column. Additional information about the shared groups displays. To add a panel, see Managing Panels. Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

108 108 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 6: LMS Pages Managing Panels Working with Panels Managing Panels A panel displays with helpful hints. This panel will delete as soon as you add another panel. Click Click to expand the content. to return the previous view. Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

109 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 6: LMS Pages 109 Manage the content: To add a panel: a. Click and click or click Add Panel. b. Select a panel type. c. Select a location on the page from the panel layout. d. Click Save. To edit a panel: Panel Location Drag and drop panels to a new location to change the order you want them to display. a. Click. Editing Panel b. Click. c. Edit the panel. See Panel Types d. Click Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

110 110 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 6: LMS Pages To delete a panel: a. Click. b. Click. The panel is removed without a confirmation dialog. Panel Types There are several panel types that can be added to a page: Admin Reports Panel Types 1. Select. 2. Enter a Panel Title. 3. Click Save/Add to Page. Admin Reports Panel Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

111 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 6: LMS Pages 111 Curriculum Element 1. Select. 2. Search and select a Curriculum Element. Select multiple elements at one time. 3. Click Save/Add to Page. Curriculum Element Panel Click Show Details to view the content of a Curriculum Map. Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

112 112 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 6: LMS Pages Curriculum Map 1. Select. 2. Select a Map. 3. Click Save/Add to Page. Curriculum Map Panel Web/File Resources To add a new resource: 1. Select. 2. Select the New tab. 3. Enter a Panel Title. 4. Enter the URL or drag the Local File onto the window. 5. Click Save/Add to Page. New Resource Tab Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

113 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 6: LMS Pages 113 To add an existing resource: 1. Select. 2. Select the Existing tab. 3. Enter a Panel Title. 4. Search and select the resource. 5. Click Save/Add to Page. Google Drive, OneDrive Existing Resource Tab 1. Select. 2. Select the Google Drive or OneDrive tab. 3. Enter a Panel Title. 4. Click Open. 5. Enter credentials if requested. Google Drive Resource Tab Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

114 114 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 6: LMS Pages Grade Book 1. Select. 2. Enter a Panel Title. 3. Select a panel type: For items not shared to ParentVUE/StudentVUE, select from: Class Mark Distribution At Risk Students Grade Book Panel, Not Shared For items shared to ParentVUE/StudentVUE, select from: Missing Assignments Upcoming Assignments My Class This Week Standards Summary At Risk Assignments Current Grade With Category Chart Grade Book Panel, Shared 3. Click Save/Add to Page. Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

115 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 6: LMS Pages 115 Page Text 1. Select. 2. Enter a Panel Title. 3. Enter and format the content for the panel. To insert a Fast Link to a third-party website: a. Click. b. Select an application. An examples of a Fast Link is an LTI Application to a video on adding fractions. 4. Click Save/Add to Page. Page Text Panel Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

116 116 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 6: LMS Pages Streams Discussion Only one Streams discussion is allowed per page. 1. Select. 2. Select who can see and post to the discussion using the checkboxes: Parents Students Group is Public - Select to allow other Streams users to search the Streams Group. 3. Use the filters to search for people to add to the conversation. 4. Select names from the Search Results and drag them to the Group Members box. 5. Click Save/Add to Page. Streams Discussion Panel Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential

117 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 6: LMS Pages 117 Video/Image and Text 1. Select. 2. Select media. Click to select media from a website. a. Enter the URL. b. Select the Alignment. c. Click OK. d. Enter and format the content for the video or image. Click to upload an image. a. Choose the file. b. Click Upload. c. Enter and format the content for the video or image. Click to select YouTube content. A window appears for searching of YouTube content. a. Use Keyword Search to find YouTube content. b. Click a video to select and preview the desired YouTube content. c. Click to embed the content into the LMS Panel. Requires Google Drive. 3. Click Save/Add to Page. Video/Image And Text Panel Copyright Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC

118 118 LessonVUE User Guide Chapter 6: LMS Pages Assignment You must be focused to a class with assignments in Grade Book. 1. Select. 2. Enter Panel Title. 3. Select the Assignment from the list. 4. Click Save/Add to Page. Assignment Panel Edupoint Proprietary and Confidential