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Frequently Asked Questions
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- Will Schoology be available during summer term?
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Yes. Access to Schoology is available for summer school courses that are scheduled through MiSiS.
- Will Schoology be available for Extended Learning Opportunity Summer Program (ELOS)?
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Yes. Schoology will be available for the ELOS program.
- Who has access to Schoology during the summer term?
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Summer school principals, counselors, teachers, students, and parents in summer programs will have access to Schoology.
- Will clerical staff have access?
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Yes. Clerical staff can apply for access to their summer school location, if different from their regular site, through https://oneaccess.lausd.net.
- Will students have access?
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Yes. Student will have access to all courses they are enrolled through their LAUSD student email (MyMail) account. Students will need their student email (MyMail) account login in order to have access to the platform.
- A student forgot their login, how can they reset their password?
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Teachers can use the “MyMail PIN” app from within the course in Schoology. When viewing a course in Schoology, click on “MyMail PIN” on the left navigation menu to view the student roster and associated PIN numbers. Teachers can provide the PIN and instructions to the student for resetting their MyMail/SSO password using this guide: Student SSO Password Reset Guide for Students.
A job aid for using the new “MyMail PIN” feature in Schoology to retrieve student PINs is available here: http://bit.ly/SGYMYMAIL
- Can parents view summer assignments and grades through the Parent Portal?
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Yes. Parents will have access to summer courses through the LAUSD Parent Portal. Parents who do not have an account will need to set up their Parent Portal account as indicated in this how-to video available at http://www.lausd.org/plsresources.
- Will day-to-day substitute teachers have access to Schoology during the summer term?
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No. Day-to-day substitute teachers will not be provided with access to the gradebook.
- Will summer courses be available in Schoology?
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Yes, all summer sections, student section enrollment, and teacher assignments that have been committed to the master schedule in MiSiS will be available in Schoology.
- I have instructional materials and resources for my regular school year courses. Can I transfer them to my summer course?
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Yes. Teachers can use the save a course to resources option in Schoology and then copy course materials into a summer course. Teachers can also access archived courses and then copy the resources to a current course.
- I am teaching a summer term course but I do not see the course(s) I am teaching listed?
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Check with the summer principal or counselor to verify you are assigned to the course in MiSiS. Changes made in MiSiS become visible in Schoology the samel day. If you are assigned to the course in MiSiS correctly and still cannot see the course in Schoology, contact the MiSiS Help Desk for more assistance.
- I am teaching in a split assignment; can I get access to the gradebook the teacher used in the first half of the summer term?
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Yes, the course, student roster, and its gradebook become available to the newly assigned teacher once the summer principal or designee assigns the teacher to the course section in MiSiS.
- When will my summer term course be available?
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Courses and the gradebook rosters will be available to teachers seven (7) days prior to the summer term start date when the teacher is assigned to a course in MiSiS.
- Which Schoology features will be available?
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All core features of Schoology will be available during the summer term including, the online gradebook, course rosters, Grade Passback, school and course updates, calendar, etc.
- Will MiSiS Grade Passback (MGP 2.0) be available?
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Yes. The MGP 2.0 app will be available to submit grades. Only the teacher of record that is assigned to the section in MiSiS can use
- Where can I find more information about Schoology and learn about its features?
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A variety of resources are available at the PLS website at http://www.lausd.org/pls, including “how-to” videos, FAQs, and job aids.
- Where can I go for technical support using Schoology?
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The MiSiS Help Desk is available to provide technical assistance if needed. Please call (213) 241-5200 (select Option 5, Option 1) or visit the PLS website at http://www.lausd.org/plssupport.