ABI File Upload - Procedures January 27, 2009

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1 ABI File Upload - Procedures January 27, 2009 FILE UPLOAD PROCESS TEACHER UPLOADING TEACHER UPLOAD WITH MY BRIEFCASE The File Upload Process in ABI will enable teachers and students to upload and download files for assignments. There are two ways for teachers to upload files. Teachers can log into ABI and from the Home page use My Briefcase or they can upload from the Gradebook tab through Edit Gradebooks. Teachers have the option of uploading their files to My Briefcase on the ABI Home page. Later these files can be added to a new or existing assignment. To Upload a file, click the mouse on the Upload Icon next to the Upload a New File message. Please be aware that Eagle Software s objective is to provide their users with documented procedures, such as the one that follows, in an attempt to expedite the steps necessary to accomplish certain tasks within Aeries. However, Eagle Software recognizes that each school and district using Aeries has established their own unique guidelines and policies. By using these procedures you assume full responsibility for the appropriate application, the results of their use, any impact upon your database and conforming to all guidelines and policies that have been established by your school or district.

2 Page 2 Aeries Student Information System The following dialog box will display. Click the mouse on the Browse button to find the file you wish to Upload. Click the mouse on the file then click the mouse on the OPEN button. Click the mouse on the UPLOAD button to send it to your SQL Server.

3 Page 3 Aeries Student Information System Once the file has been uploaded the following dialog box will display. Click the mouse on the Close Window button and the document will display under My Briefcase. Once the document is uploaded the student will be able to Delete the file by clicking on the Delete icon. A file cannot be deleted from My Briefcase if it is associated to an assignment.

4 Page 4 Aeries Student Information System TEACHER UPLOAD WITH EDIT ASSIGNMENT Teachers will log into ABI and from Grades will click the mouse on Gradebook. From Gradebook Teachers can add files to an existing assignment or to a new assignment under Edit Assignments. On the bottom right side of Edit Assignments the teacher has the option to load three different files for a particular assignment under Document Links.

5 Page 5 Aeries Student Information System These files can be a MS Word document, Text file, MS Powerpoint presentation, MS EXCEL or MS ACCESS file and numerous other types of documents. There are a few file types that cannot be loaded like a executable program ending in.exe. All files previously uploaded to the teacher s My Briefcase will show on the Document Links drop down list. Click the mouse on the Upload icon under Document Links. The following dialog box will display. Click the mouse on the Browse button to find the file you wish to Upload.

6 Page 6 Aeries Student Information System Click the mouse on the file then click the mouse on the OPEN button. Click the mouse on the UPLOAD button to send it to your SQL Server.

7 Page 7 Aeries Student Information System Once the file has been uploaded the following dialog box will display. Click the mouse on the Close Window button. Now the document is listed under the Assignment in the Document Links field.

8 Page 8 Aeries Student Information System TEACHER ALLOW DROP BOX The teacher can turn on the option to allow students to upload their assignment to the teacher s drop box by entering a check mark in the box under Allow Drop Box. DOWNLOAD STUDENTS SUBMITTED HOMEWORK Under Scores by Assignment, teachers are able to download their students submitted homework files. Click the mouse on the Document icon.

9 Page 9 Aeries Student Information System The following dialog box will display. Click the mouse on the OPEN or SAVE buttons. Teachers can now grade their assignments and hand them back to their students. STUDENTS DOWNLOAD DOC FOR CURRENT ASSIGNMENT Students will log into ABI and from Grades will click the mouse on Current Assignments. From Current Assignments the students may download the document by clicking the mouse on the Document icon located in the Doc column under their assignment.

10 Page 10 Aeries Student Information System Students can OPEN or SAVE the document. STUDENTS UPLOADING STUDENTS UPLOADING WITH MY BACKPACK There are two ways for students to submit a file to the teachers Drop Box. Students can log into ABI and from the Home page they can use My Backpack. Or from the Grades tab, they can use the Current Assignments tab. Students have the option of uploading their homework to My Backpack located on the Home page in ABI. Later these documents can be added to the Drop Box under Current Assignments. NOTE: School Districts may want to establish a district policy on the size and type of files students can upload into My Backpack.

11 Page 11 Aeries Student Information System To Upload a file, click the mouse on the Upload icon next to the Upload a New File message. Browse to your document, chose the file, click the mouse on OPEN and click the mouse on the UPLOAD button to the send it to the SQL Server. Once the document is uploaded the student will be able to Delete the file by clicking on the Delete icon. **A file cannot be deleted from My Backpack if it is associated to an assignment.

12 Page 12 Aeries Student Information System The student can also Upload a New Version of this File by clicking the mouse on the Upload icon next to the Delete icon. UPLOADING FOR STUDENTS CURRENT ASSIGNMENT Students can upload their assignments under the Grades tab then by clicking the mouse on the Current Assignments tab. The Drop Box is located at the bottom of the form. All files previously uploaded to the student s My Backpack will show on the Drop Box drop down list. Click the mouse on the down arrow and select the desired file. Click the mouse on the Submit Changes button to upload.

13 Page 13 Aeries Student Information System Students can upload documents not in their My Backpack by clicking the mouse on the Upload icon. Browse to their document, select Open and Upload. Click the mouse on the Submit Changes button. Notice you will receive a message in RED stating Your Changes Have Been Saved.