Infinite Campus: Educator Expedition: Overview & Attendance Pathways

This session provides an overview of Campus Instruction including basic navigation, customizing preferences, attendance, and gradebook setup.

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Purpose for this Session…

Infinite Campus is the new SIS for North Carolina. While there are many similarities in the functionality and purpose of PowerSchool and Infinite Campus; there are navigational, vernacular, and UI (user interface) differences between the two.

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Our purpose today is to provide you with an overview of Infinite Campus and provide you with resources that are easily accessible.

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Table of Contents

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Training Login Credentials

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Crosswalk Document

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These two SISs work similarly, but some terminology will be different. Please utilize this document to assist with the transition.

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Infinite Campus Icon

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This is what you will look for on NCEDCLOUD.

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There are different roles in Infinite Campus:

• Principal
• Teacher
• Nurse
• Health Admin
• Counselor
• Special Ed Staff
• Special Ed Admin
• Secretary
• Scheduler
• Registrar

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Basic Navigation

Campus Tools view starts with Message Center

Campus Instruction view starts with Teaching Center

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Banner Information

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The banner is orange in the training site but will be green in the live site.

App Switcher

(Go to LMS or Community)

Person Icon

(Account settings, Log off, or provide feedback)

Bell

(Message Center or Notifications)

Help (Knowledge Base article for current tool)

Context Switcher

(Switch between Year, School, Calendar and Structure )

Menu

(Show or Hide Main Menu)

Search

Infinite Campus Logo (takes you to home page)

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Old Look vs. New Look

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To switch to the New Look view:

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1. Click on the person icon (upper right).

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• Toggle on the switch beside “Try New Look”.

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Main Menu

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*Some PSUs may restrict the availability of some features.

Click on the Menu item to see fly out menu and tools

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Favorites

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To set a tool as a Favorite:

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• Navigate to the tool.
• Click the beside the tool name under the banner (green for live, orange for training).
• The tool is now added to your Favorites list.

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To remove a tool from Favorites:

1. Go to the tool.
2. Click the beside the tool name under the banner (green for live, orange for training).
3. The tool has now been removed from your Favorites list.

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To reorder your Favorites List:

1. Go to Favorites.
2. Click Edit.
3. Drag and drop the tools to the order you desire.
4. Click Save.

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Instruction Settings

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• Click on the person icon (upper right).

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• Click on Instruction Settings.

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• Update Preferences as you’d like.�
• Click on the Save button.

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Suggestions:

• Keep Campus Instruction (Teaching Center) as login page.
• Utilize Mute Pass/Fail Coloring (regular colors are very vibrant).

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Teaching Center

*Some PSUs may restrict the availability of some features.

All of your courses appear here as cards.

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Course Card Information

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Attendance

(Red dot

if attendance has not been done)

Assignments

(If some need to be scored,

a number shows how many)

Engagement

(SEL Check-In)

Questions

(If Enabled)

Discussions (LMS)

Course Icon

(You can change the icon and the color)

Course Name (Can be changed)

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Changing Course Names/Icons

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• Click on the Main Menu option

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• Click on Instruction

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• Click on Teaching Center�
• On the card for the course you wish to change, click on the Gear Icon

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Changing Course Names/Icons, Cont.

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5. Type in the name you’d like the class to be called.

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6. Select the icon.

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7. Select the color.

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8. Click the Save button at the bottom.

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Course Navigation

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• From the Teaching Center, click on the course card.
• You will see your Class Info and the Classroom view with any assignments due today.
• You can take attendance and add items from this screen.

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Course Navigation, Cont.

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• Click on Curriculum to see course assignments.
• Click on Students to access the Roster for the course.
• Click on Grades to see the Gradebook for the course.

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Advisory = Quick Lookup

• Click on Class card you wish to see.

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• Click on Students.

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• Click on Advisory for class overview.

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Advisory, Cont.

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• Click on a student from Roster for details.
• Student Advisory detail including grades, assignments to be done, and attendance information for all courses is displayed.

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Creating a Seating Chart

• From the Teaching Center, click on the course card you want

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• Click on Students

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• Click on Seating Charts

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• Click on the New button to create a new seating chart.

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Creating a Seating Chart, Cont.

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6. Select the Section

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7. Create a name for the Seating Chart

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8. Select from the options given

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9. Click on Create Chart

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10. Drag and drop students into the correct placements.

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11. Click Save.

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Taking Attendance

Seating Chart Format

(From the Seating Chart)

Quick Attendance

(From the Teaching Center)

List Format

(From the Students Tab)

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Quick Attendance - From Teaching Center

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• Click on the Main Menu option

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• Click on Instruction

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• Click on Teaching Center�
• On the next screen, click on the Person Icon for the course you are working in.

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Quick Attendance - From Teaching Center, Cont.

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5. Select P (Present), A (Absent), or T (Tardy) for each student. Note: Present is the default selection. Any students not changed to A (Absent) or T (Tardy) will be counted present.

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• If A or T is selected, a comment bubble will appear for teacher comments regarding attendance.

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• Press Save at the bottom right of the screen.

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List Format Attendance - From Students Tab

• Click on the Main Menu option

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• Click on Instruction

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• Under Students, click on Attendance�
• Use the drop-down menu to change to the correct course, if necessary.

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• Same process - P, A, or T with comments. Save is at the top.

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Seating Chart Format Attendance - From Seating Chart

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• Click on the Main Menu option
• Click on Instruction
• Under Students, click on Attendance
• Use the drop-down menu to change to the correct course, if necessary.
• Click on Seating Chart.
• Select P, A, or T beside each student. Add a comment if necessary.
• Click Save.

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Resources

• IC Overview Presentation - http://bit.ly/ncsis-ic-overview
• IC Traditional Grading Presentation - http://bit.ly/ncsis-ic-tg
• IC Standards Based Grading Presentation - http://bit.ly/ncsis-ic-sbg
• IC Campus Learning (LMS) Presentation - http://bit.ly/ncsis-ic-cl
• IC Miscellaneous & Reports Presentation - http://bit.ly/ncsis-ic-misc
• IC Resources - http://bit.ly/ncsis-icresources
• NCSIS Teacher Gradebook & LMS - Sample Teacher Training - http://bit.ly/ncsis-icteachtrain

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Question & Answer Form

Q&A Form

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Q&A Answers

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Ask Your Questions

See the Answers

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