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====== Getting Started ====== | ====== Getting Started ====== | ||
- | This page contains | + | Thank you for your interest in Silent Dismissal. |
- | **This page applies to __new__ clients**. Existing clients should | + | **NOTE:** //This page applies to __new__ clients. Existing clients should |
- | ===== Purchase Services | + | ===== Overview |
- | [[http:// | + | |
+ | Using the wiki as your guide, the following information will have step-by-step instructions to assist in Silent Dismissal' | ||
- | One of these four items must be completed to obtain service. | + | The Silent Dismissal system relies on five major user groups, the most important for setup and maintenance being the // |
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+ | Each user account type will have a unique view of Silent Dismissal that is tailored to the functions of their role. // | ||
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+ | After the admin account has created the various user accounts to satisfy their school' | ||
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+ | All of the data input into Silent Dismissal can be edited at a later date, with any exceptions being changed by contacting Silent Dismissal staff. | ||
+ | ===== Purchase Services ===== | ||
+ | The first step in acquiring the Silent Dismissal service is to [[http:// | ||
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+ | One of these four items must be completed to obtain service: | ||
- Receipt of payment by Silent Dismissal | - Receipt of payment by Silent Dismissal | ||
- | - A purchase order or binding letter of intent to purchase. Must include the number of licenses by type and the total purchase amount | ||
- Receipt of payment for trial period | - Receipt of payment for trial period | ||
+ | - A purchase order or binding letter of intent to purchase. (Must include the number of licenses by type and the total purchase amount) | ||
+ | ===== Site Log-in ===== | ||
+ | {{: | ||
- | ===== Initial Data for Load ===== | + | The log-in credentials given in the e-mail are for the user account that will be performing each of the initial database creation tasks mentioned previously in the overview. |
- | Immediately upon obtaining a quotation, | + | |
- | This information is best delivered in a spreadsheet. The four categories of required information are: | + | **NOTE:** To preserve the security of your school' |
- | - Staff Accounts | + | |
- | - Physical Locations, Groups, and Preset Messages (may be individually created within the service or loaded from a data file) | + | |
+ | ===== Loading Initial Database ===== | ||
+ | Immediately upon obtaining a quotation, the next step is to compile the required information to load into Silent Dismissal. While you will have the ability to manually create/edit individual entities like user accounts, students, etc. through our user interface, this information is best delivered | ||
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+ | The four categories of required information are: | ||
+ | - Faculty & Staff Accounts | ||
- Students | - Students | ||
- | - Bus Stops (optional, not required) | + | |
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- | The exact fields of information required are described on the [[spreadsheet file format]] page. | + | The exact fields of information required |
- | ===== Signing In ===== | + | ===== Initial Setup Review |
- | You will receive from us the URL for your site along with information for signing in once your site has been configured and is available. | + | After the data has been loaded, it must be reviewed for errors. To accomplish this, please perform the following tasks using the navigation bar at the top of the page from the admin account: |
- | ===== First Steps ===== | + | - Review the data |
- | After the data has been loaded the first set of steps will be to | + | * Select REPORTS |
- | * Review the data | + | * Select REPORTS |
- | * Reports | + | |
- | * Reports | + | * Select TOOLS / PRINT TAGS / CLASSROOM |
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- | * Tools / Print Tags :: Classroom | + | * Select TOOLS / PRINT TAGS / STUDENT |
- | | + | * Select GROUPS |
- | * Tools / Print Tags :: Student | + | * Click on the roster count (it should be a number), then click Student Tags |
- | * Groups | + | |
- | | + | * Select ACCOUNT |
- | * Account | + | * With this view, check the Last Access column |
- | * Review | + | |
+ | To assist in educating your faculty & staff on their account usage, please refer to these guides: | ||
+ | * Quick Start | ||
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
- | * Review best practices | + | * Best Practice |
* [[classroom: | * [[classroom: | ||
* [[dismissal: | * [[dismissal: | ||
+ | ===== Student Bookbag Tag Holders ===== | ||
+ | If your school will be scanning individual students as they leave the school, then you may want to order waterproof holders for each student. [[admin: | ||
+ | ===== Testing and Training ===== | ||
+ | You may want to test the operation of the service and allow dismissal and classroom staff the opportunity to experience their roles. [[admin: | ||
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