Install the Learnics Teacher Link Chrome extension
Download the browser extension from the Chrome Web Store directly.
Click the “Add to Chrome” button, and then click “Add extension”.
Creating an Assignment
3. Navigate to the correct Classroom Tab 4. Click the "+ Create" menu button, and then click "Learnics Assignment"
Log in with Google. Use the same account that you use for Classroom.
5. Fill out the assignment form. Starting with a title, description, points, and due date. 6. Add any attachments from Google Drive, or URLs you wish the student to visit.
7. Set a minimum and maximum amount of time for the assignment using the slide bar at the bottom of the screen. 8. Use the pie chart to divide the minimum amount of time between recommended sites vs. external sites.
9. Add any assignment questions by typing or copying/pasting from an already created document. For additional question click the + sign, when complete click
10. Post-Assignment Questions are optional. Students access these questions after they have submitted their assignment from with in the student app. Teachers can choose pre-made questions or create their own.
11. Advanced options are set by default. Teachers can enable/disable students' ability to delete sites or pause logging. Teacher can enable/disable students to view sites visited by the entire class.
Be sure to click SUBMIT at the end of the assignment form
Viewing Course/Assignment Data
A direct link to the Learnics assignment will appear in the Google Classroom assignment. The teacher data is now live. You are able to track student progress as they are working within the Learnics Extension.
Educators
The Learnics team is available to support you as you create or deliver a Learnics lesson.
Watch the Getting Started with the Learnics Application video Create a Learnics login: visit https://app.learnics.com.
Log in with your school-issued email.
Create a Course
The assignments that you create in Learnics are organized by course. The courses can be named by class, period or grade level. To create a new course use the following steps:
Click on the plus sign (+) in the lower right corner of the screen to create a new course.
Create a name for your new course, and then click “Add” to save the course.
Creating/Managing Assignments
Within your courses you can create assignments to share:
Navigate to the course you want to add the assignment to by clicking on the course name.
Click the plus sign (+) in the lower right corner to create a new assignment, specify the details of the assignment within the form fields, be sure when adding a recommended website to cick the (+)sign and then save the assignment.
After the assignment is created you will be directed to that assignment's landing page. The students can then use the direct link provided to visit and complete the assignment.
Note: Google Classroom was synced in in Step 2, the assignment will appear for students in Google Classroom.
Sharing your Learnics Assignment
If your Learnics Course is linked to your Google Classroom, a link to the assignment will appear in Google Classroom.
If your Learnics Account is not linked to Google Classroom, copy the Direct Link to your Learnics Assignment and share it wil your students.
Viewing Course/Assignment Data
Once student data is collected, the data and analytics will be available on the https://app.learnics.com dashboard, under the specific assignment.
Students
In order for a students research to link to a teacher’s assignment, the LearnicsSL Chrome browser extension must be downloaded first. Students should be logged into their SCHOOL Google account in the Chrome browser.
Download and Install LearnicsSL
Ensure that you are not logged in to any Google account other than your school account.
Download the browser extension from the Chrome Web Store directly.
Click the “Add to Chrome” button, and then click “Add extension”.
Track an Assignment
Ensure that you are not logged into any Google account other than your school account on the LearnicsSL Chrome extension.
Open your Chrome browser and follow the direct link to the assignment provided by your teacher.
Alternatively, you can enter the access code provided by your teacher into the Chrome extension and click “Check Access Code”.
When you are ready to begin working on the assignment, click the start button and start your research in a separate tab.
The LearnicsSL Chrome Extension icon will turn red when it is collecting data.
Complete and Submit an Assignment
Once you are done working online to complete the assignment, click “Stop” to stop tracking activity.
Then click “Submit” to end tracking and submit your assignment & log data to your teacher.
You can return to the same assignment and track your learning over time.
Learnics Getting Started as a Student
Technology Staff
In order to use LearnicsSL, students will need to install a Chrome extension from the Chrome Web Store. However, some school districts do not give students the permissions necessary to download Chrome extensions. If this is the case at your district, please follow your protocol for installing the LearnicsSL Chrome extension on their devices.
Many districts are able to do this without a problem, however, some districts may filter certain sites that are necessary to allow the extension to work. To use LearnicsSL in your school, you will need to whitelist access the following sites:
1. Download the Learnics App from with Schoology App Center
Getting Started with Schoology
2. Choose Learnics assignment as a material or assignment.
3. Fill out the assignment form starting with a title, description, points, and due date.
4. Add any attachments from Google Drive, or URLs you wish the student to visit. 5. Set a minimum and maximum amount of time for the assignment using the slide bar at the bottom of the screen. 6. Use the pie chart to divide the minimum amount of time between recommended sites vs. external sites.
7. Add any assignment questions by typing or copying/pasting from an already created document. For additional question click the + sign, when complete click save
8. Post-Assignment Questions are optional. Students access these questions after they have submitted their assignment from with in the student app. Teachers can choose pre-made questions or create their own.
9. Advanced options are set by default. Teachers can enable/disable students' ability to delete sites or pause logging. Teacher can enable/disable students to view sites visited by the entire class.
Be sure to click SUBMIT at the end of the assignment form
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