The Basics: Getting Started on Schoology The Basics: What do the Icons Mean? |
More advanced:
If you want to... | Look for This Icon | Video Tutorial | Step-by-Step Directions |
Change Your Account Settings/Notifications | 
| How to change your account settings and notifications- Video Tutorial | How to change your account settings and notifications- Text Directions |
How to Add Members to Courses. If applicable, How to Make Co-Admin | 
| How to add a member (Ex: Co-teacher) and give admin rights, if applicable- Video Tutorial | How to add members- Text Directions
How to add members and make a Co-Admin- Text Directions |
Create an Assignment | 
| How to create and grade an assignment in Schoology- Video Tutorial | How to create and grade an assignment in Schoology- Text Directions
How to create an assignment Quick Guide- PDF |
Add a Resource from Google Drive to your courses | 
| How to add a Drive resource to your courses- Video Tutorial | How to use the Drive Resource in Schoology- Text Directions |
Create a Google Drive Assignment
Why use Google Drive Assignments? | 
| How to create a Google assignment in Schoology- Video Tutorial | How to add Google Drive content to assignments- Text Directions
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Create a Google Resource within Schoology’s Resources | 
| How to access your Google Drive without ever leaving Schoology- Video Tutorial |
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Create a Discussion | 
| How to create a discussion board in Schoology- Video Tutorial | How to create and use discussion boards- Text Directions
How to create and use discussion Quick Guide- PDF |
Hide Discussion Responses | 
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| How to utilize discussion features- Text Directions |
Locking a Discussion | 
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| How to utilize discussion features- Text Directions |
Copy Materials to Another Course |  
| How to copy materials from one course to another- Video Tutorial | Course Materials- Text Directions |
Publish/Unpublish Content for Student View | 
| How to publish and unpublish content for student view- Video Tutorial |
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Create Updates and Polls | 
| How to create class updates and polls- Video Tutorial | How to create class updates, polls, announcements- Text Directions |
Assessments (New!!) | 
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| Guide to Schoology Assessments- Text Directions |
Quiz, Test (being phased out!) | 
| How to create a test or quiz in Schoology- Video Tutorial **Don’t forget to publish the quiz and to enable submissions **Don’t forget to hit the “Save Settings” button!
| How to create a test or quiz in Schoology- Text Directions |
Create and Use Custom Rubrics | 
| How to create a rubric in Schoology- Video Tutorial | How to create rubrics in Schoology- Text Directions
How to create a custom rubric Quick Guide- PDF |
Add Learning Objectives and Standards | 
| How to add objectives and standards- Video Tutorial | How to add learning objectives in Schoology- Text Directions **Article linked for how to create standards.
How align rubrics to standards Quick Guide- PDF |
Add Content into Your Materials (ex: YouTube, Images, QR codes, Google Slides, etc.) | 
| How to embed a YouTube Video- Gif Tutorial
| How to add content into materials in Schoology- Text Directions |
Individually Assign Work | 
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How to individually assign to a student or a grading group- Picture | How to individually assign work to students (ABS, extended time, etc.)- Text Directions |
Individually Assign a Folder | 
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| How, when, and why to individually assign a folder- Text Directions |
Create and Use Grading Groups
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| How to create grading groups in Schoology- Gif Tutorial
| How to create grading groups in Schoology- Text Directions |
Use Analytics | 
| How to access course analytics- Video Tutorial | How to access course, user, and assignment analytics- Text Directions |
Set Student Completion Rules | 
| How to set student completion rules- Video Tutorial | How to set student completion rules- Text Directions |
Moderate Posts in Courses and Groups | 
| How to moderate posts in courses and groups- Video Tutorial | How to moderate posts in courses and groups- Text Directions |
Message a Course or Group | 
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| How to Message a Course or Group- Text Directions |
Use Schoology Conferences | 
| How to Use Schoology Conferences Video Tutorials | How to Use Schoology Conferences Text Directions |
Accessing Archived Courses | 
| How to access archived courses Video Tutorial | How to access an archived course Text Directions |
View Course as a Student | 
| How to view a course as a student- Video Tutorial | How to view the course as a student- Text Directions |
Change the Course’s Opening Page- From “Materials” to “Updates” (and vice versa) | 
| How to change the course landing page- Video Tutorial | How to change the course landing page- Text Directions |
Use the Public and Private Resource Center | 
| How to add to your personal resources, add to course, and pull from Drive- Video Tutorial | How to utilize the resource center- Text Directions |
Link an External Tool or Site 
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| How to link an external tool or site inside of Schoology- Video Tutorial | How to link an external tool or site inside of Schoology- Text Directions |
How to Hide Your Course Roster | 
| How to access and change course and group settings, including your roster- Video Tutorial | How to hide your course roster from students in Schoology- Text Directions |
Student Portfolios | 
| How to access student portfolios, as a student- Video Tutorial | How to create and use student portfolios- Text Directions |
Student FAQ: How do I submit an assignment? | 
| How does a student submit an assignment?- Video Directions |
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Student FAQ: How do I submit a Google Drive resource to an assignment? | 
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| How to submit a Google Drive resource to an assignment (Student View)- Text Directions
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Student FAQ: I can’t see my Google Drive assignment submission; what do I do? |
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| I can’t see my Google Drive assignment submission, what do I do?- Text Directions |
Student FAQ: How do I submit a Google Document if my teacher has created a Google Drive assignment? |
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| How do I submit a document if my teacher has created a Google Drive assignment? Text Directions |
Parent Resources Parent Access Codes
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| How to access Parent Access Codes- Gif Tutorial | How to access Parent Access Codes- Text Directions |
Parent Resources How to Sign Up with a Code | 
| How to sign up using the Parent Access Code- Gif Tutorial | How to sign up using the Parent Access Code- Text Directions |
Parent Resources How to Receive E-mail Alerts |
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Schoology E-Mail Alerts for Parents- Video Tutorial
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