Getting Started - Teacher Dashboard

How to preview a student's file.

  1. Find the file's listing in the student's panel.
  2. Roll your mouse over the file's name.

How to open a student's file.

  1. Find the file's listing in the student's panel or Google Drive folder.
  2. Click the file's title.

How to open a student's folder in Google Drive.

  1. Click the folder icon on the student's panel.

How to open a student's Teacher Notes (Individual Learning Plan).

  1. Click the Teacher Notes button on the student's panel.

How to email an individual student.

  1. Click the email icon on the student's panel.
  2. Compose your email in the screen that opens.
  3. Click Send.

How to assign a student to color groups.

  1. Click the Edit Student button in the top right corner of a student panel.
  2. Check the boxes for any color groups the student should be in.
  3. Click the circular x button in the top right of the student panel.

How to change how many files are shown in student panels.

  1. Click the number-of-items drop-down menu in your dashboard's top right corner.
  2. Select your desired number of items.

How to sort student panels by students' names.

  1. Click the Sort By button in the toolbar on the left side of your dashboard.
  2. Click the Select Sort Order drop-down menu.
  3. Select your preferred sort order:
    • First Name (A-Z)
    • Last Name (A-Z)

How to reorder student panels by clicking-and-dragging.

  1. Roll your mouse over a student's name.
  2. Click the student's panel and drag it in front of or behind another panel.

How to search for students' documents.

  1. Roll your mouse over the magnifying glass in the top right corner of your dashboard.
  2. Select the type of search you would like to perform.
    • Title search: Returns any documents that have a given string of text in their titles.
    • Full-text search: Returns any documents that have a given string of text anywhere in the document.
  3. Type the text you would like to search for in the text box.
  4. Press the Enter key or click the magnifying glass.