Administrator's Plus 6.2.15.01
We've released several new features, improvements, and a feature fix for Administrator's Plus. Highlights of this update include:
| New Features | ||
|---|---|---|
| Report Cards added to AdminPlus.com Settings screen | A new selection, Report Cards, has been added to the AdminPlus.com settings for schools that are set up to use the edit features in AdminPlus.com. | |
| Receive Attendance Bulletin Notes | For schools that have enabled Attendance editing in AdminPlus.com, Attendance Bulletin Note 1 will be received into Corrections & Messages, Attendance Bulletin Note 2 will be received into Nurse Dismissals. | |
| Receive Generic SuperDB updates | Generic SuperDBs created in classic Administrator’s Plus have been added to AdminPlus.com. For schools that have enabled SuperDB editing in AdminPlus.com then changes to SuperDB data will be received in classic. | |
| Improvements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calendar Updated | For schools that have enabled Attendance editing in AdminPlus.com, the Calendar in classic will be automatically updated when the Calendar screen is open. | |
| Receive Changes from AdminPlus.com When Active Year is Changed | For schools that have enabled edit for any module in AdminPlus.com when they change their Active year a Receive from AdminPlus.com will be initiated and edit will be returned to classic before the active year is changed. | |
| Reminder to update Homerooms | A reminder message has been added in TeacherPlus Gradebook Sync that Create New Year will also add Homerooms to teacher Gradebooks so the Homeroom field should be updated for the new year before running. | |
| Send All Narratives | A new option has been added to Sync All to send all Report Card Narratives to insure that all the narratives currently in classic are sent to the AP Mobile app and AdminPlus.com. Narratives are included in sync changes irrespective of the setting on Sync All. | |
| AP Notify Job Status Report Updated | Improvement 5 summary. | |
| Feature Fixes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio sync | Portfolio items received from New APOLF and AdminPlus.com were not being included in the sync to PlusPortals E-Locker. This has been fixed. | |
New Features
Report Cards added to AdminPlus.com Settings screen
A new option, Report Cards, has been added to the AdminPlus.com settings specifically for schools that have enabled editing features within AdminPlus.com. The Supervisor user must be logged in to access these settings. They can select specific modules to edit in the new platform, while leaving others in classic Administrator's Plus. To adjust these preferences, navigate to Setup > General > AdminPlus.com Settings.
Schools not yet configured for edit mode will see an error message in place of the Edit Settings screen.
If your school wishes to use the editing features in AdminPlus.com but hasn't been set up for it yet, please email Apcom@rediker.com. We'll enable a background process that keeps your classic Administrator's Plus data in sync with any changes made in AdminPlus.com.
If a user attempts to edit a module in classic Administrator's Plus that is set for Edit in AdminPlus.com, they will receive the following notification message:
If you choose to edit Report Cards in .com. Users will still have access to the Enter Grade screen to view grades and Skills or add students to the roster. They just won’t be able to Edit Grades, Skills, or Narratives in classic.
Receive Attendance Bulletin Notes
For schools that have enabled Attendance editing in AdminPlus.com, data from the Attendance Bulletin will be transferred to the appropriate sections within AdminPlus: Note 1 entries will be received into Corrections & Messages, while Note 2 entries will be received into Nurse Dismissals.
Receive Generic SuperDB updates
Generic SuperDBs created in classic Administrator's Plus are now accessible in AdminPlus.com. Schools that have enabled SuperDB editing in AdminPlus.com will have any changes made to SuperDB data automatically synchronized and reflected in classic Administrator's Plus.
Improvements
Calendar Updated
If your school has enabled Attendance editing in AdminPlus.com, any changes made to the Calendar in AdminPlus.com will automatically update the Calendar in classic Administrator's Plus whenever the Calendar screen is open in classic.
Receive Changes from AdminPlus.com When Active Year is Changed
If your school has enabled edit for any module in AdminPlus.com when the Active Year is changed in classic this message will appear if you continue and click Done on the Current and Scheduling Year Specification screen a receive from AdminPlus.com will be initiated and edit will be returned to classic before the active year is changed.
You will get a message that AdminPlus.com settings have been changed and you will be logged out when you click Done.
Edit should remain in classic in the 24-25 active year until Homerooms have been updated. In TeacherPlus Setup and Sync Manager "Create New Year" will create the 24-25 year in AdminPlus.com and send up the data.
Reminder to Update Homerooms
A reminder message has been added in TeacherPlus Gradebook Sync that Create New Year will also create Homeroom gradebooks in TeacherPlus so Homeroom should be updated for the new year before running
Send all Narratives
Report Card Narratives should be sent in the initial Sync All to insure that all the narratives currently in classic are sent to the AP Mobile app and AdminPlus.com. This option only needs to be used if narratives added in classic are not displayed in the AP Mobile app or AdminPlus.com. The option only display when Report Card edit is set in classic.
AP Notify Job Status Report Updated
The AP Notify Job Status Report has been updated in classic Administrator's Plus under AP Notify > Management > Job Status Report. A window opens with a list of past completed jobs. To select a job, double click or highlight any job and click Select:
The report will display as follows:
Feature Fixes
Portfolio sync
Portfolio items received from APOLF or AdminPlus.com were not displaying in E-Locker. This has been fixed.