The transition between terms at the end of the semester or school year is typically when teachers have a lot of questions. This document covers frequently asked questions and provides tips for a smooth transition.
Use this handy checklist to make sure you don't forget anything.
FAQs
Should I reuse my Base course next year or make a new copy?
How do I print student student grade reports?
How can I access my prior courses?
How do I permanently delete unneeded courses?
How do I share projects to the New Tech Community?
Should I reuse my Base course next year or make a new copy?
The recommended best practice is to make a new static copy of your Base for each semester or year that you teach the course. This gives you a clean start and prevents edits to the Base from changing activities and grades in prior course.
In some cases, teachers are prevented from making a new copy of their course and must reuse the Base (i.e. courses created by a integrated sync). In this case, it's important to finalize the existing derivative courses before making modifications to the Base course for the new term. See "How do I finalize Grades" in the Echo Help Center to learn how.
To create a new copy of your Base course:
- Under the Manage Courses menu select Create Course.
- Select the Copy from Your Domain.
- Enter the name or course ID of the course you want to copy
- Click Next.
Default set to No Updates, click Next
Adjust the course name as needed, and select Teacher-Owner
Click Next
Indicate whether you want the course dues dates to be organized as:
- Range (by the course author); if you choose this, indicate whether you want Echo to automatically Adjust due, visibility and grade release dates based on course start date by checking the box or leaving it unchecked.
- Continuous (automated for self-paced learning); if you choose this, specify for how many days you want the course to run in the Days field.
Provide the desired Term. If your domain has Grading Periods set up, the Term field is replaced with a School year dropdown (as seen in the example). Select the current year to align your new course with the domain-level Grading Periods.
Specify the course's date range (Start date and End date).
- All course activities must be completed by the End Date; your students have read only access for two weeks after that date.
- If your domain has Grading Periods set up, these dates are populated for you based on the School Year.
Click Next.
If your domain has Grading Periods set up and you're copying a course that already has its own Grading Periods, use this section to map the previous periods with the domain-level Grading Periods.
Click Create.
How do I print student grade reports?
It is always a good idea to download and or print student grade reports for all course(s) at the end of each term to have as a hard copy of past grades. Here is information on printing/downloading student grade reports.
How can I access my past/prior courses?
Under the course management button on the teacher's home page is an option to view past courses. This view lists your prior courses and provides access to view the syllabus, gradebooks and agendas.
How do I permanently delete unneeded courses?
Using the “Manage Course” button at the top of the page, choose View/Delete then proceed to click on the trash can beside the course you want to delete. Echo will ask you if you are sure you want to delete it.
If you do not have the option to delete a course you will have to contact your local Echo Administrator about deleting a course. It is helpful to rename the course “Delete Me” to ensure that your Admin deletes the correct course.
Echo is constantly being improved based on the feedback from users and we strive to keep our documentation up to date. If this document doesn’t match what you are seeing in Echo, please let us know.
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