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Student Account Overview
➡️ Student accounts can...
Utilize the notification feed and To Do List on the Home page to view and open assignments
View their Classes and the Class Board of announcements per class
Open and progress through Lessons
Utilize the Bookshelf to organize, share resources, and view shared resources.
Take Assessments
View class grades and standards performance in the Gradebook
View results of third party assessment data in Reports
View the class Blog for classroom discussions, or private messages to teachers
Utilize the Calendar to keep track of events.
View and contribute to the Portfolio of selected student work
Take the Thrively assessment in the Learning Profile
What is unique to a student account?
➡️ Open and progress through Lessons
At the moment, family accounts can see the list of assigned Lessons on the Home page (see Home section below for information about the To Do List).
We are currently working on allowing family accounts to view Lesson content as well. That update is coming soon!
➡️ Take Assessments
Only student accounts can access Assessments. Assessment results and data are collected and organized based on the student who took it.
Family accounts receive a notification on their Home page when an assessment is assigned, and when the assessment has been graded. Once graded, family accounts can see assessment results in the Gradebook.
➡️ View and participate in class Polls
Since they are only used to check for understanding or do class surveys, Polls are designed to be ephemeral for both students and teachers. Otus does not store Poll results and they are not recorded for a grade.
Family Account Overview
➡️ Family accounts can...
View the notification feed and To Do List on the Home page
View linked students and Add Students
View class grades and standards performance in the Gradebook
View results of third party assessment data in Reports
View their student's Classes and Class Board of announcements, or send Email to teachers
View the Portfolio of selected student work
View student's results on the Thrively assessment in the Learning Profile
View class Blog posts and comments made by either the teacher or their student
View the student's Bookshelf as well as resources shared by the teacher
View the Calendar to keep track of events
Search through the Help Center articles and videos
What is unique to a family account?
➡️ My Students
Family members have access to specific information regarding each of the students linked to their account.
➡️ Help Center:
If students have questions about using Otus, their teacher or the school district is the best resource since they are able to provide appropriate context.
Modules Overview
Home
Primary Use: A notification feed for class activity. Note - Family accounts can only open certain notifications (blog posts, class board announcements). Lessons and Assessments notifications cannot be opened in family accounts.
Secondary Use: A To Do list of all current and outstanding Lessons and Assessments
Specific Functions
💡 Tip from the Otus Team: Since family accounts do not have access to the Lessons or Assessments modules, clicking on a notification or To Do list item will not open the assignment. Only student accounts may open the lesson or assessment content itself. Note - Family access to Lessons is coming soon!
Resources:
Classes
Primary Use: View class list and accompanying class recognitions. Access the Class Board.
Secondary Use: Family accounts may email teachers.
Specific Functions
Resources:
Students - Class Board
My Students
Available In: Family
Primary Use: Family members have access to specific information regarding each of the students linked to their account.
Specific Functions
Resources:
Lessons
Available In: Student
Primary Use: Students navigate through a series of activities or resources to complete.
Specific Functions
💡 Tip from the Otus Team: The development team is currently working on making the Lessons content available to view in family accounts. For now, family accounts can view lesson titles, due dates, and their student's progress in the To Do list (see Home section above for more information).
Resources:
Students - How to Complete a Lesson
Bookshelf
Primary Use: View resources that teachers shared. Students may also add and organize their own resources on My Bookshelf.
Specific Functions
Resources:
Students - Using the Bookshelf
Family - View A Student’s Bookshelf
Assessments
Available In: Student
Primary Use: Students can advance through an assessment and submit it to the teacher. View a list of all current and past assessments.
Specific Functions
Resources
Student - Take an Advanced Assessment
Student - Take a Simple Assessment
Student - Submitting a Rubric Assessment.
Gradebook
Primary Use: View grades that 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 only use one gradebook.
Resources:
Students - Viewing the Gradebook
Family - Viewing the Gradebook
Reports
Primary Use: View student results from 3rd Party assessments (such as NWEA, IAR, SBAC, etc.).
Specific Functions
💡 Tip from the Otus Team: This tab is made available by the district-controlled settings and may not be available in all student/family accounts.
Resources:
Students: Viewing 3rd Party Data
Family: View Student's 3rd Party Data
Poll
Available In: Student
Primary Use: Students can participate in quick, ungraded class surveys.
Specific Functions
Resources:
Students - Taking Polls
Blog
Primary Use: Teachers can have informal, conversational-style communication with the class.
Specific Functions
Resources:
Students - Using the Blog
Family - View the Blog
Calendar
Primary Use: For students and families to keep track of events and assessments.
Specific Functions
Resources:
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
Resources:
Students - Viewing and Adding to the Portfolio
Family - Viewing the Portfolio
Learning Profile
Primary Use: An assessment that students can take to help identify their strengths, areas for improvement, and passions. Students take the Thrively Assessment, of which the results are posted in their Learning Profile.
Specific Functions
Resources:
Student & Family - Viewing the Learning Profile
Help
Available In: 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.
💡 Tips from the Otus Team:
Family members can also 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.
If students have questions about using Otus, their teacher or the school district is the best resource since they are able to provide appropriate context.
Resources: