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Overview: Class Board

This article will show you how to utilize the Class Board feature of Otus.

Written by Monica Burke
Updated over a week ago

Overview: Classes

This article will give a brief overview of the sections available in the Classes module.

Written by Monica Burke
Updated over a week ago

Overview: Mailbox

This article will give an overview of the Mailbox feature in Otus

Written by Monica Burke
Updated over a week ago

Create and Assign Student Groups | Teachers

Groups in Otus provide the opportunity to identify groups of students so you can differentiate to whom you assign items.

Written by Brooke Fodor
Updated over a week ago

Recognitions: Creating, Assigning/Unassigning, and Viewing | Teachers

Recognitions provide you an opportunity to record instances of behavior or social-emotional learning that you want to track.

Written by Monica Burke
Updated over a week ago

Family Communication Log | Teachers

This article will show teachers how to view and add to the family communication log.

Written by Monica Burke
Updated over a week ago

General

Viewing Class Lists | Teachers

NEW! Otus now has students appear in list form when viewing your students by class.

Written by Monica Burke
Updated over a week ago

Archive, Unarchive, or Delete a Class

Class can be archived and unarchived. In some cases, they can also be deleted.

Written by Brooke Fodor
Updated over a week ago

View or Edit Class Information

Learn how to view and edit class information. Change grade level, subject, class name, archive and delete classes, or download a roster.

Written by Brooke Fodor
Updated over a week ago

Rearrange Class Tiles

To rearrange class tiles on home page, drag and drop.

Written by Brooke Fodor
Updated over a week ago

Add a Class

This article will show you how to manually add a class to your Otus account.

Written by Kris Hyland
Updated over a week ago

Remove Student from a Class

Learn how to remove or delete a student from your class roster.

Written by Monica Burke
Updated over a week ago

Documenting Behaviors

This article will explain the options for documenting positive or negative behaviors and the visibility of these documentations in Otus.

Written by Paul Kaskovich
Updated over a week ago

How to Move a Student from Class to Class Mid-Period

This is the best practice for collecting student data before you transfer them between classes mid-year

Written by Kris Hyland
Updated over a week ago

View or Print a Class Roster

This article shows how to download and print a class roster.

Written by Monica Burke
Updated over a week ago

Add a Co-Teacher

This article will show you how to add a co-teacher, as well as what a co-teacher can do within their classes.

Written by Brooke Fodor
Updated over a week ago

Students

Add Students To A Class

This article will show you how to add students to a class via email address, class code, or CSV upload.

Written by Monica Burke
Updated over a week ago

Student Portfolio: Teacher Viewing and Adding

This article will describe the process for teachers to view and add to the student portfolio.

Written by Monica Burke
Updated over a week ago

The Student Profile

Each student has a profile. This article will explain the different components of the student profile.

Written by Monica Burke
Updated over a week ago

Add Attachments to the Student Profile

Teachers can upload any kind of file to the student record, which stays with the student account from year to year.

Written by Monica Burke
Updated over a week ago

Teacher Notes and Report Card Comments

Teachers have the ability to enter important student information in the Teacher Notes section of each student’s profile page or report card.

Written by Brooke Fodor
Updated over a week ago

Locate Student Code

This article will help teachers, administrators, students, and family members find a student code.

Written by Brooke Fodor
Updated over a week ago

Class Board

Class Board Days of the Week Logos

Add these images to your Class Board posts to make your daily updates pop!

Written by Keith Westman
Updated over a week ago

Class Board: Creating and Publishing a Post

This article will show you how to create and post to your Class Board.

Written by Monica Burke
Updated over a week ago

Class Board: Edit or Delete a Post

This article will show you how to edit or delete a post from the Class Board

Written by Monica Burke
Updated over a week ago

Class Board: Pinning a Post

This article will show you how to pin a post to the top of your Class Board.

Written by Monica Burke
Updated over a week ago

Class Board Post Settings: Comments and Scheduling for Later Date

This article explains the settings for class board posts, which include how to disable comments and scheduling the post for a later date.

Written by Monica Burke
Updated over a week ago

Groups and Recognitions

Remove Students from Student Groups | Teachers

This article will help you remove students from teacher-created student groups.

Written by Matt Frank
Updated over a week ago

Edit or Delete Student Groups | Teachers

This article will show you how to edit student groups.

Written by Brooke Fodor
Updated over a week ago

Recognitions: Edit or Delete | Teachers

This article will show teachers how to edit or delete a recognition from the list of available recognitions

Written by Monica Burke
Updated over a week ago

Classroom Management

Take Attendance

Otus allows you to take attendance for each class on any day

Written by Brooke Fodor
Updated over a week ago

Create a Seating Chart

This article will show you how to create a seating chart.

Written by Brooke Fodor
Updated over a week ago

Track Participation

Written by Brooke Fodor
Updated over a week ago

Mailbox

Mailbox: Adding Otus to Your Contacts

This will show you how to add our Otus Mailbox email address to your contact list to avoid messages going to your junk or spam folders.

Written by Monica Burke
Updated over a week ago

Mailbox: Send a Message to Family Members

This article will show you how to send an email or text to family members of your students.

Written by Brooke Fodor
Updated over a week ago

Mailbox: Send a Message to Students

This article will show you how to send an email or text to students.

Written by Brooke Fodor
Updated over a week ago