GENESIS (A Condensed Set of Instructions to Gradebook)

GENESIS (a condensed set of instructions to Gradebook)

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Genesis is a web-based grade book and student information database.

A. TO ACCESS THE LOG-IN PAGE:

·  Open Explorer

·  http://genesis.mtps.com

·  Log on- Use your current log-on name and the first word of your password.

·  Log off- Always log off after each session using the red arrow in the tool bar in

·  the upper right corner of the Genesis page.

·  (Note: Save to Favorites)

·  Always use tabs to navigate through the gradebook. DON’T USE THE BACK KEY.

·  Keep your screen maximized in order to see the full screen.

B. PROFILES

·  Click on Gradebook, Level 1 tab

·  Click on Profile, Level 2 tab

·  Click on 3d icon to the far right labeled P

·  On Profile Preference screen, click on “Calculate MP grades by total points”

·  Starred items must be filled in; however, you can make changes to these categories

·  Click NO on using weighting on assignments

·  Scroll to bottom and click SAVE

·  Click on Profiles again to be sure your courses are listed under the correct profile

·  If your course requires a different profile then the default, see copying/editing Profiles, page 12-14 in the Genesis Quickstart booklet.

·  See page 22 in Quickstart for non-numerical grades (ü)

C. HOW TO SET UP CATEGORIES ON WHICH YOUR GRADES ARE BASED (Homework, Tests, Quizzes, Class Participation etc.)

·  Click Gradebook, Level 1 tab

·  Click Setup tab, Level 2 tab

·  In the Course Profile folder scroll down and click Edit Categories.

·  Note: scroll up and down to see all of the options.

·  Several categories are already given (Homework, Quiz, Test).

·  If you wish to add a new category, click the Add tab at the top of the folder.

·  Type in the new category in the Category Code box. Keep the code short because that’s the code that appears in your gradebook.

·  Type in the description in the Description box.

·  In the Percentage of MP Grades section, type in 100 next to each Marking Period Grade box. If you are using total points the number doesn’t matter but these boxes must be filled in.

·  Click Save

·  To modify, edit, remove a category see pp. 19-21 in the Quickstart booklet

D. HOW TO INPUT ASSIGNMENTS INTO YOUR GRADEBOOK

·  Click the Gradebook Level 1 tab

·  Click Assignments Level 2 tab.

·  In the drop down box under Course Assignments, select the class for which you wish to input an assignment . (If you want to change the name of the course to make it more user-friendly, you can do this using the Rename icon found on the Home page.) This is especially useful for semester courses.

·  Click Add Assignment tab (the sixth tab at the far right). NOT the Add Assignments tab (2nd tab). Be sure you are in the correct marking period.

·  If you wish to add this assignment to other classes as well, put a check mark next to each course in the Course/Section. (You will not be able to add this assignment to other classes later).

·  Fill in the blanks. (You don’t have to fill in the Seq. box unless you wish to change the way your assignments will be listed in gradebook and reports.)

·  Click Save

·  If you wish to see how these assignments are listed in your gradebook, click the Gradebook Level 2 tab.

E. HOW TO INPUT YOUR GRADES ONCE YOUR ASSIGNMENTS HAVE BEEN SPECIFIED

·  Click Gradebook, Level 1 tab

·  Click Gradebook, Level 2 tab

·  You will see your assignments listed at the top of the column. Click on the blank column underneath the assignment and this will take you to the page where you can input grades for each student.

·  Note- If you do not input a grade for a student, the database will not record the blank space as a zero. The database will average the student’s grades as if that assignment didn’t exist. The database averages only those grades you input.

·  If a student is Absent or Exempt, you can click those boxes, and that information will be recorded in the gradebook and reports.

·  You can also indicate Incomplete or Missing assignments here. You can edit any grade later if you wish and the database will recalculate the average.

·  You can click on the ALL in grade columns to bulk fill grades and then edit where necessary.

·  Use Tab key when inputting grades to go down the column of names.

·  Once the student turns in work, you will need to unclick the absent/missing column.

·  Click Save.

F. HOW TO GET A REPORT ON AN INDIVIDUAL STUDENT

·  Click the Gradebook, Level 1 tab

·  Click Gradebook, Level 2 tab

·  Select the class from Course drop down box.

·  Click on the student’s name and this will take you to the student’s page.

·  If you want to print out the student’s report, click the printer icon at the top of the Genesis folder.

·  Click printer icon again when student page shows.

·  Click the Back Green Arrow key to exit Adobe and return to Genesis

G. HOW TO ACCESS THE CLASS ROSTER

·  Click the Gradebook, Level 1 tab

·  Click the Class Rosters tab.

·  This takes you to a list of students in each course. If a student drops the course, his/her name will drop to the bottom of the list.

·  If you don’t want the name to appear on reports, uncheck the box by the student’s name in the Show column.

·  If a student’s name has the word “new” beside the name, you can eliminate the word by checking the Accepted box.

H. HOW TO CREATE A SEATING CHART

·  Click Gradebook Level 1 tab.

·  Click Gradebook Level 2 tab.

·  Select a class from Course.

·  Click Seating Chart at the bottom of the page.

·  This takes you to the seating page. If you wish to create a seating chart, click the bullet beside Change Seating. You can now click and drag the students’ names and the teacher’s desk to model your classroom.

·  Click Save

I. To Print a Seating Chart

·  File

·  Page Setup

·  Landscape

·  Click Print

·  Note: prints browser screen

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