Admin accounts include administrative capabilities in addition to the same features available in teacher accounts.

This article provides a brief overview of the modules available to admin 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!

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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Otus in Action!

District

When you log in to your account, the District module serves as the landing page. It contains tiles for each of your school sites, and a sub-navigation menu.

Here, you can search Sites, Teacher, and Student.
You can also create, edit, view, or delete Student Groups, Teacher Groups, and Recognitions.

Analytics

The Analytics module is where you can analyze many different types of data housed within Otus.

3rd Party
Attendance
Recognitions
Assessment
Standards
Reports - Query, Historical, and Report Cards.

Classes

The Classes module contains all of the information you need to know about your classes and students. See below for links to each of the sections of the Classes module. Administrators can see this information for all classes they have permissions for.

Students - clicking on a student will take you to their student profile.
Class Board - view and add to your Class Board.
Mailbox - send emails or text messages to students and/or family members.
Class Info - can add students to your classes, change the name of your class, add co-teachers, along with many other class-related pieces.

*this page is also where you assign groups and recognitions to your students.

Lessons

The Lessons module is where you can build and assign lessons to give to your students. Administrators can see assigned lessons for any classes they have permissions for.

Bookshelf

The Bookshelf module is where you can upload resources that you can then share with students or teachers. Administrators can see the bookshelf of any class they have permissions for.

Assessments

The Assessments module is where you can create, edit, assign, and grade your assessments. Administrators can see the assigned assessments of any class they have permissions for.

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.
Grade or edit the settings of an assigned assessment by going to the Assigned Assessments section for any class.
Administrators have the ability to share folders of assessments, and share locked copies of assessments as well.

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 Technology Coach or Account Manager, 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. Administrators can see the blog for any classes they have permissions for.