Account Types
There are five account types in Otus: Main Admin, Admin, Teacher, Student, and Family.
There are a total of 18 modules within Otus. Some are unique to certain account types, while others are shared across account types.
See an overview of each module below.
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District
Available In: Main Admin, Admin
Primary Use: Searching for teachers and students, as well as controlling district student groups, teacher groups, and recognitions
Specific Functions:
Resources:
Student Groups, Teacher Groups, and Recognitions for Main Admin/Admin
Home
Available In: Teacher, Student, Family
Primary Use: A notification feed for class activity, as well as the To Do list
Specific Functions:
Resources:
Analytics
Available In: Main Admin, Admin, Teacher,
Primary Use: Viewing and analyzing student data
Specific Functions:
💡 Tips from the Otus Team:
If you are unsure about uploading 3rd Party data, please reach out to your Otus District Technology Coach or to our support team using the chat feature.
3rd Party data uploads are typically done from the Main Admin account or by your Otus Technology Coach, and less from Admin or Teacher accounts.
Resources:
Classes
Available In: Main Admin, Admin, Teacher, Student, Family
Primary Use: For the Main Admin, Admin, and Teacher accounts, the primary uses are related to classroom management, student groups, recognitions, participation, parent communication, and others. For Student and Family accounts, the primary use is to access the Class Board.
Specific Functions:
Resources:
Main Admin / Admin / Teachers - Classes Overview
Students - Class Board
Family - View Student Classes
My Students
Available In: Family
Primary Use: For family members to access specific information regarding each of the students linked to their account
Specific Functions:
Resources: Getting Started Guide for Families
Lessons
Available In: Main Admin, Admin, Teacher, Student
Primary Use: To create a series of activities for students to complete
Specific Functions:
💡 Tip from the Otus Team: The development team is working on making the Lessons module available for family accounts. Stay tuned!
Resources:
Main Admin / Admin / Teacher - Lessons Overview
Students - How to Complete a Lesson
Bookshelf
Available In: Main Admin, Admin, Teacher, Student, Family
Primary Use: For teachers to upload and share resources with their students
Specific Functions:
Resources:
Main Admin / Admin / Teachers - Bookshelf Overview
Students - Using the Bookshelf
Family - Viewing their Student's Bookshelf
Assessments
Available In: Main Admin, Admin, Teacher, Student
Primary Use: To create, assign, and grade assessments that measure student growth
Specific Functions:
Resources:
Main Admin / Admin / Teachers - Overview of Assessment Types, Assigning Assessments, My Folders vs. Shared With Me.
Student - Take an Advanced Assessment, Take a Simple Assessment, Submitting a Rubric Assessment.
Gradebook
Available In: Main Admin, Admin, Teacher, Student, Family
Primary Use: Entering and viewing grades to measure student growth or overall performance.
Specific Functions:
💡 Tips from the Otus Team:
Otus has two gradebooks; the points gradebook and the standards gradebook.
Districts have the option to make both available, or choose to have one or the other.
Resources:
Main Admin / Admin / Teachers - Gradebook Overview
Students - Viewing the Gradebook
Reports
Primary Use: Viewing student results from 3rd Party assessments (such as NWEA, IAR, SBAC etc.).
Specific Functions:
💡 Tip from the Otus Team: This tab may not be available in all student/family accounts. The availability of this tab is controlled by the district. If you are an administrator and interested in having this available for the students and family members, please reach out to your Otus Technology Coach or the Support Team using the chat feature.
Resources:
Students: Viewing 3rd Party Data
Family: View Student's 3rd Party Data
Plans
Available In: Main Admin, Admin, Teacher
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!
Poll
Available In: Teacher, Student
Primary Use: To gather ungraded, quick student feedback
Specific Functions:
Resources:
Teachers - Creating and Viewing Polls
Students - Taking Polls
Blog
Available In: Main Admin, Admin, Teacher, Student, Family
Primary Use: For teachers and students to have informal, conversational-style communication
Specific Functions:
💡 Tip from the Otus Team: Families can only see blog content created by the teacher or their own student(s). They are unable to see posts or comments made by other students.
Resources:
Main Admin / Admin / Teachers - Blog Overview
Students - Using the Blog
Family - View the Blog
Calendar
Available In: Main Admin, Admin, Teacher, Student, Family
Primary Use: For teachers and students to keep track of events and assessments
Specific Functions:
Resources:
Main Admin / Admin / Teachers - Calendar Overview
Students - Using the Calendar
Family - View a Class Calendar
Portfolio
Primary Use: A place to collect pieces of student work, including assessments, blog posts, artifacts, and file uploads
Specific Functions:
💡 Tips from the Otus Team:
While the Portfolio Module is only available in student and family accounts, teachers also have access to the portfolios. They are located in the student profile.
Main Admin, Admin, Teacher, and Student accounts can add information to the portfolio.
Family accounts are unable to add content to the portfolio.
Resources:
Main Admin / Admin / Teachers - Viewing and Adding to the Portfolio
Students - Viewing and Adding to the Portfolio
Family - Viewing the Portfolio
Learning Profile
Primary Use: Students can take the Thrively Assessment to help identify their strengths, areas for improvement, and passions. The results are posted in their Learning Profile for families and students to view.
Specific Functions:
💡 Tip from the Otus Team: While the Learning Profile Module is only available in student and family accounts, teachers and admin also have access to the results of the Thrively Assessment in the student profile.
Resources:
Main Admin / Admin / Teachers - The Thrively Assessment
Student & Family - Viewing the Learning Profile
Control Center
Available In: Main Admin
Primary Use: To control district-wide settings
Specific Functions:
💡 Tip from the Otus Team: Many of these settings are determined during Onboarding with the help of your Otus Technology Coach. If you have questions regarding your district's specific use of these settings, please reach out to your Otus Technology Coach or the Support Team using the chat feature.
Resources:
Main Admin - Control Center Overview
Help
Available In: Main Admin, Admin, Teacher, Family
Primary Use: To access our Knowledge Base of help articles
Specific Functions:
Selecting this module takes users to a separate webpage where they can search through our Knowledge Base. It is the same experience for all account types.
💡 Tip from the Otus Team: Users can reach out to our Support Team without needing to go to the Help module - just look for the chat icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
Resources:
Otus Live
Below is a video from our Otus Live series that shows a teacher and student account side-by-side.