This article provides a brief overview of the modules available in teacher accounts.
Each section has embedded links for more in-depth learning on each module.
➡️ Note - Plans is available to participating districts. Contact your Otus Client Experience Partner if you are interested in adding Plans to your district!
Article Table of Contents
Select the button below to get a quick overview of each module and familiarize yourself with some of the great features that Otus has to offer for every user type!
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Home
The Home Page has two sections; the Notification Feed and the To Do list.
Notification feed: displays any items that a student has completed or submitted. Selecting the submitted item will open it for review.
Classes
The Classes module contains all of the information you need to know about your classes and students including your rosters, class board, mailbox, and class info.
Lessons
The Lessons module is where you can build and assign lessons to give to your students.
Bookshelf
The Bookshelf module is where you can upload resources that you can then share with students or teachers.
Assessments
The Assessments module is where you can create, edit, assign, and grade your assessments.
You can create assessments by clicking Create Assessment.
You can edit an assessment by clicking on Edit when hovering over the assessment and clicking the ellipses.
You can assign an assessment by clicking on Assign when hovering over the assessment.
You can grade or edit the settings of an assigned assessment by going to the Assigned Assessments section.
Gradebook
The Gradebook module is where you can view student grades based on points or standards. The Main Administrator can see the gradebook for any class in the district.
Assessments Gradebook - will show student performance on all graded assessments.
Standards Gradebook - will show student performance based on attempts on standards.
You can create a Plus (+) Assessment by clicking on the + sign in the upper-left corner.
Plans
Otus Plans allows educators to design individualized learning plans for each student and track their progress throughout the year.
🤔 Curious about adding Plans to your district? Contact your district’s Otus Client Experience Partner, or reach out to us using the in-app chat!
Blog
The Blog module allows you to provide a way for you and your students to communicate using a blog format.
Analytics
The Analytics module is where you can analyze many different types of data housed within Otus.
Help
The Help module will take you directly to the webpage where you can search for help articles, such as this one.
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