Edgenuity Resources
Do you have a question? Does a student/family have a question
that you don't know the answer to? Use ecademyhelpdesk@aps.edu!
(Anyone is welcome to email this Help Desk!)
Edgenuity How-To Videos
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR TEACHERS
You must be logged in to your APS Educator Google Account to access these videos!
Please do not request access from an account outside of APS.
GETTING STARTED
The following videos will help you with getting started with enrolling students at the beginning of each semester.
NOTE: Edgenuity has undergone changes! Some of these videos may be outdated, but the steps presented will still work (give-or-take).
If you have any questions or need clarification, email ecademyhelpdesk@aps.edu
START HERE
Make Classes in Edgenuity
Enrolling Students
Enroll students in their Edgenuity Course
The Parent Portal
Add parents to the Edgenuity Parent Portal
HOW DO STUDENTS LOG IN?
Student Edgenuity Login Instructions are on the eCADEMY Website: https://ecademy.aps.edu/edgenuityinstructions
NEXT STEPS
All students logged in and working? Hooray!
Watch these videos next.
Customizing Courses
Removing content is now an option for ALL TEACHERS- please make the request to your CA if you would like customization access.
Note: This video starts by claiming it's for Special Education Teachers only,
please just disregard that statement.
What Students See
Accessing course content
IMPORTANT!
Monitoring Student Progress starts with FILTERING THE DASHBOARD
NEW FOR 2023! SETTING UP YOUR GRADEBOOK
eCADEMY TEACHERS
Synergy Gradebook Settings
Synergy Gradebook Settings
With recent Synergy updates and a move to a district-wide quarter grading schedule, some of our gradebook settings have changed. Here is a step-by-step guide to ensuring your gradebook settings are correct!
Here is a PDF of the steps outlined above
BLENDED ADJUNCTS - refer to this guide! ("BlendED Quarter Classes")
BLENDED TEACHERS
Synergy Gradebook Settings
Synergy Gradebook Settings
Video coming soon!
Here is a PDF of the steps for both quarter
and semester-long classes
and semester-long classes
BlendED Adjuncts - you can also refer to this guide.
Use "BlendED Quarter Classes" only!
Did a Student Drop Your Course?
When a student is removed from your roster in Synergy, it is important to disable their course in Edgenuity and remove them from your Class. Here's how to do that!
STUDENT PROGRESS AND GRADING
Monitor your students' progress and report grades to Synergy
Unlocking Tests
When you see the orange exclamation point
Grading Assignments
When you see the yellow
paper & pencil symbol
Adding Retakes
When you see the red exclamation point
and when students request them
IMPORTANT!
The Edgenuity Grading System and Individual Progress
Why are there three different
grades showing for each student?
Group Progress and Uploading Grades to Synergy
Remember: Synergy and Edgenuity
DO NOT SYNC
Tips for Guiding Students and Parents
Addressing common questions and concerns with Edgenuity Courses
End of the Semester Procedures
If a student asks, "What do I need to get on the Final Exam to pass the class?"
Find the student's RELATIVE Grade.
Take a look at the chart below- it shows what a student needs on their Final Exam to raise their semester grade to a 60%:
Opening Cumulative Exams
IMPORTANT! Things to know if you only want students to have one attempt and what happens when they are allowed multiple attempts.
Helpful Hint: Record the Cumulative Exam grade in your records before you complete a course! The videos below will go into greater detail about why this is a good idea...
Closing a Course
A student's course must be "completed" when they have taken the Final Exam (or if it's the end of the semester, regardless of whether the student has completed the course).
Grading Reminders - Pt 1
A few tips on semester grades.
Grading Reminders - Pt 2
More tips on semester grades.
Help! I Can't Find the Grade for a "Completed" Student.
Here's how to find student grades once courses are completed.