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When I enter my name and password on the RDS system, a message comes up that says my User ID has been disabled on the AS/400 system and I should contact the system administrator. Who is that?

Many have had the same problem when changing passwords - usually worse if you have told your computer to remember your password at some point, because then it tries to revert to your old one. For login re-activation, email: login@evsc.k12.in.us

 

For information on how to clear passwords in Internet Explorer:Click Here

When I log into the gradebook on my home computer, the screen is all jumbled and unreadable. How can I fix this?

The Gradebook requires Flash Player, and this is what it looks like if your computer does not have the latest version.

This can be fixed with a quick download: Click Here

When I go to Reports>Blank Roster, the printout I get is just student names. How do I get it to print the grid lines?

The grid is actually considered the background of the webpage, and most browsers don't print this unless you tell them to.

To learn how, choose Internet Explorer or Safari

I have parents wanting me to e-mail them grades. How can I do this?

Do a progress report: Reports>Progress Report. (Progress Report Tutorial)

 

To email it, choose the student, and generate the report. This pops up in a webpage. Then in your browser, go to File and select Send, and then Page by Email (Safari:"Mail Contents of this Page"). This will open up your mail program and put the report in a new message as an attachment. Then just address it and send.

How do I sort the grades by a number code, so I can post them in the classroom?

Choose Reports>Scores Report. (Scores Report Tutorial)
This report has a check box that says Hide Student Names. When you check that box it will generate the report and order it by their 7-digit ID number that is already in the system.

Can I enter more points than the assignment is worth?

Yes. Unless you have turned on "Validate Grades on Entry" under the View/Edit Menu. With this function on, you have to enter possible extra credit in the assignment window.

Why does my gradebook show students I no longer have - in red lines?

A red entry indicates a withdrawn student. Hide these names by choosing "View/Edit" > "Hide Withdrawn Students." This is a toggle that can be clicked again to show these students.

I keep changing the order of my assignments, but the program changes it back when I log in again. Is there a way to make it stay?

Yes. When you leave, get in the habit of clicking the button (top right) that says "Exit" (not the red X). This button will save preferences like sort order, view, and even Hide Withdrawn Students so that the gradebook will look the same when you come back.

Why does it show my middle name on reports, etc.?

If you would like your name to display differently than you see it, contact Tom Sandidge.

 

For questions not answered here, email Jerrad Gleim.

 

Page updated on March 12, 2010 by jjgleim.