What’s new with FOSS?
FOSSweb Features
&
FOSSmap Testing Platform
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Link to this slide deck
Updated 2020
So, what’s new?
New Module / Course Content
Available for teachers and students new school year K-8
New Ways of Assigning Content
Always been able to show or hide whole modules/courses to classes , but now...
Enhanced E-books for Student Accounts
Must have individual student logins to access the enhanced e-book!
New FOSSmap Online
Assessment Program
New Options for Adding Student Accounts
Teacher-Registered Common Classes
Teacher-Registered Student Accounts
Teacher will still self-register and manage licenses as before
Where to begin...
Create a Class!
First...
Next...
Then...
If your district uses Clever this PDF will help you login!
Setting up a Class Page with Common Student Logins
First - click on “Add a New Class” on your FOSSweb Teacher Page
2. Give your class page a title such as “Our 2nd Grade Science Page” and choose a common username and password for logging in.
Note: all students will use the same username and password
3. Select the modules you want to give students access to. You can add all modules now or add them as the year progresses. Then click “submit”
You have now created a class page with a common class login!
Students can access the class page by going to fossweb.com and entering the common username and password under the Login tab.
Setting up a Class Page with Individual Student Accounts
First - click on “Add a New Class” on your FOSSweb Teacher Page
Next:
1. Click on “Individual Student Logins”
2. Enter a class page title
3. Select the Modules you’d like to use�
4. Click “Submit”
You now have the option to bulk upload your students to your class! You can download a sample CSV template here. More info on your class page and the next slide…
You now have the option to bulk upload your students to your class! You can download a sample CSV template here. And follow the steps below to upload your roster.
You can now print, copy, or download your class list to CSV or PDF here!
Assigning Content to Your Class Page
(both common and individual)
Click here to access your class page and assign content such as tutorials and virtual investigations to your students!
You will see that some content may be marked “All” next to a green person whereas some may show “0” next to a red person.
Simply click on the red person to assign to content to students in your class. It should turn to the green person. They should now have access on their class page to the content you unlocked.
Assigning an Assessment on FOSSmap
Click here to access FOSSmap
STEP 1:
Click ”Online Testing” icon
STEP 2:
Click “Assign Online Tests”
Use the drop down menus in the order listed above to select the test you’d like to assign.
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This preview button will allow you to see the exact iCheck students will take!
After selecting the test you’d like to assign, you can use the drop down menu to select the class you’re assigning.
2. Click “assign”
After you click “Assign” you will now see a “Test Assignment Code”. Should something happen during testing, students may need this code. You can print it or write it down for quick access.
Student Access to FOSSmap
For Teachers...
For Students...
Taking FOSSmap Assessments
A FOSS created guide on how students will take FOSSmap Assessments can be found here! (teacher friendly)
Here’s a student friendly guide created for accessing FOSSmap
Student Guide to FOSSmap
Take a deep breath - You are now ready to begin!
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Student can write in username/password then glue into Science notebook
Separate teacher and student login tabs have been replaced with a single "User Login" tab. All users (teachers, common classes, or individual students) use this one login.
Students should now click on the course you’re assessing.
Students can now click on the “Take Assessment” button.
Students will now be prompted to login to the FOSSmap Testing Platform using the same email and password they use to login to their class page.
Students will now see a list of available tests and they will click “Launch” to begin an assessment.
The next screen that comes up will look like this and students are now ready to begin the assessment.
Click on the online testing icon
and then click “Review/Grade Online Tests”
You will now be redirected to a Test Assignment page. Scroll down to see open assessments and click the button to start scoring the assessment.
Coding manually by item will help save time and facilitate consistency amongst scores
Student list will automatically advance to the next student as you score
Scroll down to apply code to the student’s question. You can also access the coding guide (“answer key”) at the bottom of the screen. Use the arrows to select a code, then click
The program will automatically advance to the next student after you click Apply Code
How do my students and parents see their test results?
First, have students login to their FOSSweb accounts by using their unique username and password. Once logged in, they will select the module where they just took an assessment.
Have students click on “View Reports”. Students will only have reports to view if a teacher has graded and submitted the assessment.
Students are now in their Test Result Viewer where they can see the assessment they took, the date they took it, and their level of understanding for the assessment.
Details: Shows students the maximum code for each item, what code they got, and other information.
Review: Shows students a static view of their actual assessment with all their answers filled out. Students can not make changes to the test at this time.
FOSSmap Reporting
STEP 1:
Click ”Reporting” icon
STEP 2:
Click “Dashboard”
This will bring you to the Reporting Dashboard. Here you can CLICK, HOLD and DRAG the assessments into the lower area to see more details.
After you CLICK, HOLD and DRAG the assessments into the lower area. You will now have access to more details.
= Reporting
= Class Diagnostic
= Reporting
After clicking this icon, use the drop down menu to select the class you want to see in more detail.
The “Reporting” icon will give you access to:
Click the links to see samples of the reports...
= Class Diagnostic
STEP #1 - Use the drop down menu to select the class
STEP #2 - View by “Standards” or “Questions”
(This slide shows “Standards”)
Click on a standard to view students above or below mastery threshold for that standard.
= Class Diagnostic
STEP #1 - Use the drop down menu to select the class
STEP #2 - View by “Standards” or “Questions”
(This slide shows “Questions”)
Click on a question to view which students missed that question and which standards were associated with that question.
To learn even more about the system and how to use it, please view the FOSS Walk-through videos and PDFs or check out the links below:
More Resources...