Academic+Workspaces

Academic Workspace

 * Login in:
 * www.tdsb.on.ca
 * For teachers go to educators and the drop down menu shows site login
 * For students go to students and the drop down menu shows site login
 * Login using your user and password
 * Takes you to a page with numerous links
 * The second link is to AW or Academic Workspaces
 * This takes you to MySite

//If you already have made your class sites and meta class sites these are some operations that can be done.//

Managing Class and Meta Sites:

 * You can go to your class site by clicking the icon on the left side of the page
 * To go to your meta sites click on the + sign next to you school name, from the drop down menu click the class you need

Class Membership Manager

 * Here you can manage Owners, Members and Visitors
 * Choosing owners will show all the co-owners - you can add or delete owners as you like - do not make any of your students owners
 * Members - for class sites members will be your students - however you can add students by using the choice add user.

How to add a user:

 * This is what I did after numerous tries
 * Click add user - At the bottom of the data entry box there is an icon for browsing and finding a student, teacher etc. click, it takes you to a search page.
 * Type the name of the student and once it is highlighted add the name or double click the name.
 * Now this will give you the student information in the format TDSB/848383838 at the bottom of the page.
 * Copy this number
 * Click OK
 * Now this will take you back to the previous page
 * Paste the student number in the data entry area and click ADD
 * Now you should have your students name in the members list

How to delete a class site / meta class site or sub-site

 * At the bottom of the class site / meta site / child site / sub-site you will see "site actions" click it
 * Gives you three options Create, Edit page, Site settings

What site settings can do

 * Site settings lets you do a number of operations in the following categories
 * Users and Permissions
 * Look and Feel
 * Galleries
 * Site Administration
 * Wikispace usage reports

Users and Permissions has two sub categories this is what it can do (MEMBERSHIP MANAGER)

 * **People and Groups -** Manage people and groups by giving complete share point rights - Add whom ever you want to.
 * **Permissions**: Here you can change permissions of owners, members, visitors by changing permissions to contribute, read or full control. If your students do not have the appropriate permissions they may not be able to access all areas.

Site Administration: (One of the functions is to delete files)

 * Delete this site - allows you to delete your sites. If your site has a child or sub site like bolg or wiki it should be deleted first.
 * Regional settings -
 * Site usage report -
 * Usage alert -
 * RSS -
 * Search Visibility -
 * Sites and workspaces -
 * Site features -

How to delete a sub-site:

 * Now you have an X near the sub site to delete the subsite
 * Navigate to your class site or meta class site that has a blog or wiki
 * Navigate to your blog or wiki page
 * Go to the bottom of the page and navigate to site actions
 * Select site settings
 * Under site administration you will find delete.
 * Once you delete go back to your class or meta class site
 * Navigate to the bottom of the page to site actions
 * Select site settings and under site administration you will find delete site.
 * Now you should be done.