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What are the system requirements?

StudyBuddyCampus is a hosted solution; therefore it requires no installation and can be accessed with the latest version of any browser.

What browsers are supported?

While you can access StudyBuddyCampus with most existing browsers, only the latest browser versions are supported to guarantee the best possible user experience.

What can I do if I am not able to upgrade my browser to the latest version?

If you are not able to upgrade your browser to the latest version, consider installing the latest version of a different browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, etc) just to access StudyBuddyCampus. This will allow you to maintain the older version of your prefer browser and you can use the new browser to access StudyBuddyCampus only.

How do I create or edit my StudyBuddy?

After logging into StudyBuddyCampus, navigate to “Edit Profile”. The first time you create your StudyBuddy, you must select a gender, you will then be assigned a default studybuddy that you can then customize and save. Your classmates will be able to see your StudyBuddy.

How do I change my password?

Navigate to “Edit Profile”. Click on “My Password” and type your old and new password. Click on “Change Password”.

How do I change my display name?

Navigate to your “Edit Profile”. Click on “My Personal Information” and type your display name. Click on “Update”.

How do I change my email?

Navigate to your “Edit Profile”. Click on “My Personal Information” and type your new email. Click on “Update”.

How do I create a Classroom?

After logging into StudyBuddyCampus, you will land on the Home page. Click on “Create A Classroom”. Type a name for your classroom and select the grade that you will be teaching. Next you can tag your classrooms with words that describe the subject, topic or standards that you will be teaching. You can now select whether you want to allow your students to create discussions, you can always come back to this page to change your selections. You can also select if you want to approve new students manually or automatically. Automatic approval is more convenient for large classrooms, but manual approval gives you complete control of who joins your classroom. Now you can type the name of your school, the state and a description for you classrooms that the students will see. Click on “Save” and your classroom will be created. You will also receive an access code. With the access code students will be able to join your classroom after they have created a free StudyBuddyCampus account.

How do I change any of the classroom settings?

You can change any of your classroom information such as name, grade, tags, allow students to create discussions, manual or automatic approval of students, etc, by clicking on “Classroom Settings”.

How do I add students to a classroom?

There are two ways to add students to a classroom; the preferred method is for students to create their own free accounts, after which they can join a classroom by entering the access code given to them by the teacher. Teachers should copy the access code from the Home page and share it with the students. This is the preferred method, because student accounts are meant to remain with the student, so they can access classroom material and review it, long after the school year is over. They are also able to join other classrooms using the same student account.

Teachers can also add students to a classroom by creating student accounts. This is useful in cases where students do not have email accounts that they can provide to create a free account. In this case the teacher email will be used for the student accounts. To create student accounts, first create a classroom. After the classroom has been created, click on the “Students” link, and click on “Add Students”. To add your students manually, click on “Manual Entry”, and type the number of students you want to add. Click on “Next” and a table will be created with random passwords and the teacher email for every student. You will have to type usernames for every student, and you can also change the passwords and the email used, which will be visible by students. It is recommended you save this table by clicking on download as you will have to provide this information to the students. You can now click on “Save” and the accounts will be created and added to the classroom. You will also be prompted to save the student account information in CSV format again. Once you share the usernames and passwords with the students, they will be able to login and change their passwords and emails.

You can also upload a CSV file to create students accounts. To do this, select “Upload List” after you have clicked on “Add Students”. The format of the CSV file should be username, password, email. Create a row for every student.

How do students join my classroom with the access code?

Student accounts that are created by the teacher are automatically joined to the teacher classroom. Students that create their own free StudyBuddyCampus account can join a classroom with an access code provided to them by the teacher. After students login, they will land on the Home page. They can now click on “Join A Classroom”. They can type the access code provided by the teacher and click on “Join Classroom”. If the classroom is set to automatic approval, the student will be added to the classroom right away. If the classroom is set to manual approval, a request will be sent to the teacher, who will have to accept the student before the student is added to the classroom.

How do I create an Assignment?

You can create assignments from the Filing Cabinet or if you have created a classroom, you can also create assignments from the classroom. From the Filing Cabinet, click on “Create New Assignment”. Type the name of your assignments and some tags that describe the topic, subject or standards. Next type a description for the assignment, and a type of assignment. Click on “Continue” and you can now add questions or save the assignment to add questions later by clicking on “Save Assignment”.

To add an assignment from a classroom, click on the “My Assignments” link and click on “Add Assignments”. Next, select “Create a New StudyBuddyCampus Assignment” and then the process is the same as in the Filing Cabinet.

How do I add questions to an Assignment?

While creating an Assignment or editing an assignment, you can add questions by clicking or dragging and dropping the question type icons displayed above the assignment. You can add simple text to an assignment, you can add a hyperlink to a webpage or a YouTube video that can be embedded in the assignment, multiple choice, multiple select, true or false, yes or no, fill in the blank, games or ebooks. New questions are added at the bottom of the assignment, but they can be later sorted by dragging and dropping the question by the title bar. Questions can also be deleted by clicking on the x by the upper right corner of the question. Once questions have been added, you can type the content of the question and the answers, you can also assign different grade point value to the questions.

How do I edit an assignment?

From the Home page, click on the “My Assignments” link, and click on the “Edit Assignment” link for the assignment you want to edit. You will now be taken to the edit assignment page where you can add, edit or delete questions.

How do I schedule an Assignment?

From the Home page, click on the “My Assignments” link, you will see a list of all your Assignments. You can now click on “Schedule”. Select the same or different dates for every student and click on “Schedule Assignment”.

How do I create an announcement?

Click on the “Assignments” link of your classroom and click on “Create Announcement”. You can now start typing your announcement and format the text to create a title, a body or any other effects. You can now enter a date to display the announcement, if the date is in the future, your students will not see the announcement until then. You can also select a date to expire the announcement if you so choose. All announcements, active or upcoming are always available for the teacher to modify or delete.

How do I see my students or classmates?

You can see your students and classmates by clicking on the “Students” link of your classroom. Here you can see everybody’s StudyBuddies.

How can teachers assign nicknames to recognize students?

You can see your students by clicking on the “Students” link of your classroom. On this page, teachers can also add a nickname to students. This is an easy way to recognize students with unrecognizable usernames or display names. The teacher is the only one that can see the nicknames assigned. Nicknames such as Nate C. or KC will be helpful in recognizing students and maintaining a level of privacy and anonymity.

How do I create and delete discussions or post and delete comments?

By clicking on the “Discussions” link, you are taken to the discussions page. Here you can create discussions by clicking on “Create New Discussion”. If the teacher has allowed students to create discussions in the classroom, this button will be visible and anyone in the classroom will be able to create discussions. Otherwise, the button will only be visible to the teacher and only the teacher will be able to create discussions, and the students will only be able to post comments to discussions created by the teacher. To post a comment, click on “Join Discussion” and type your comment on the text field at the bottom of the discussion. Click “Add Comment” and your comment will be added to the discussion. Anyone can delete their own comments by clicking on the x on the upper right corner of the comment. Anyone can also delete their own discussions by clicking on “Delete Discussion” on the upper right corner of the discussion. The teacher can delete any post and any discussion in the classroom.

How can I see my grades?

By clicking on the “Grade Book” link in your classroom, you can see the grades for all the assignments that you have taken. By clicking on each grade, you will be able to see a graded version of your assignment that you can then review. The Grade Book also displays your average for the class.

How can I see my student grades?

By clicking on the “Grade Book” link in your classroom, you can see the grades for all the students in your classroom. Here you can also easily modify the student’s grades by simply clicking on them and entering a new grade. This page also displays the average for each assignment and for each student in the classroom. By clicking on the assignment name, you can also view a chart of grades for each assignment. The Grade Book automatically displays grades for all assignments created in StudyBuddyCampus, but teachers can also use the Grade Book to enter external assignments such as projects. To enter the grade for an external assignment, simply click on “Add External Grade” and enter the same information that you would enter when you create an assignment in StudyBuddyCampus, you can now enter grades for your students.

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What features are currently available in StudyBuddyCampus?

• Teachers to create virtual classrooms
• Students can join a classroom with an access code
• Teachers can create Assignments with different question types
• Assignments get graded and reported to student and teacher
• Teachers and Students can collaborate in classroom discussions
• Teachers can create Announcements
• Assign games and ebooks as homework
• Every member can create their own StudyBuddy
• Students can see classmates’ StudyBuddies
• Teachers can participate in the community
• Community members can create private discussion groups
• Group owners can authorize new members requesting group membership