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The ability to obtain, create, edit, and share standards-

aligned learning resources is one of the most compelling

features of Class Server. Class Server “plays” content and

assessments from many different vendors and can be

connected seamlessly with other open-standards-based

systems in your school region.

Electronic resources can be purchased or created

at the school or regional level, giving schools an

unprecedented level of control and economies of

scale. However, teachers retain the ability to offer

individualised instruction because lessons can still be

tailored to the requirements of their students. Finally,

because the resources are electronic and not paper-

based, there are always enough to go round. They won’t

wear out or get damaged, and they can be amended

over time.

Most Class Server solution providers offer data

integration or data import services to ensure that your

student, teacher, and class data is properly loaded into

Class Server at the start of each new term, as well as

ensuring that grades are imported or exported into

or from the system. In technical terms, Class Server

has a bulk import/export capabilities, a SIF* agent (for

interoperability with other systems that also employ

the Schools Interoperability Framework). It also allows

Microsoft solution partners to populate or collect

data in real time by directly accessing its APIs. See our

Administrators Guide for more information.

Individualised Instruction

Class Server helps teachers create, edit, and manage

curriculum resources so that they can provide targeted

and individualised learning experiences for their

students. These learning experiences encourage

self-paced learning and the use of a range of media

and resources.

The reporting capabilities of Class Server give teachers

dynamic, real-time access to student achievement

information, facilitating individualised and group-based

feedback. This enables teachers to spot issues and

address them before they become problems.

Finally, because teachers using Class Server can

automate time-demanding administrative tasks,

they can spend more time adding value to students’

learning experiences.

Return on Investment

If you standardise on Class Server as your learning

management platform, content, assessments, and

instructional resources can be integrated into one

system. This will allow your schools to obtain scale

efficiencies through:

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The central purchasing of content;

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Training teachers on only one platform;

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Support and management costs.

In addition to these benefits of scale, Class Server is built

on open-standards with interfaces that aid integration

with existing systems. This means that you can still get

the most from existing investments.

Parental Involvement

For parents, Class Server lets them be more involved in

their child’s education by providing secure access to their

child’s assignments and completed work. They can do

this at a time and place of their choosing, knowing that

the information is current and comes direct from the

teacher. Not only is this important to parents, but it gives

greater value to the limited face-to-face time they have

with their child’s teacher.

Improving Communication

Class Server comes with its own basic portal—right out

of the box (no Microsoft SharePoint® required). The

portal is a straightforward and very easy-to-use feature

to communicate news, events, and other information

to the school community.

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The portal is fully Web-based, and can be used with

or without the Teacher Client;

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There is a single School Page that an administrator

edits and a Class Page for every Class that is modelled

in Class Server. The teacher(s) of each class are

responsible for publishing class news, events, and

other information;

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The School Page is available without authentication;

Class Pages are only available to authenticated

teachers and students who are teaching or taking

that class.

The Teacher Experience

The Basic View

After the teacher has logged in, the Basic View main page

appears as below. This mode is for when student access to PCs

is scarce and assignments will be completed on paper. The Basic

View can also be useful for teachers who are new to e-Learning

and don’t want to be overwhelmed with features. In this view,

teachers can create, print, grade, and report on assignments.

Class Server will save summary scores and comments, which

can be printed or included in reports.

The Complete View

Access to the Complete View is obtained using the toggle in

the top right of the screen. The complete view is shown in the

next screenshot. As well as showing more information, this view

assumes that the students will be completing assignments online.

Teachers can use Complete View to create, save, edit, and

share their learning resources. They can divide their class

into groups, and use these groups to distribute different

assignments. Teachers can also create, grade, print, and report

on assignments, like in Basic View.

Learning resources & assignments

From the main page, the teacher can choose to create a new

learning resource or select one from the library of existing

resources, as shown here.

Learning resources and assignments can contain questions

just like those on a traditional paper assignment. Many types

of questions, such as multiple choice or fill-in-the-blank, can

be automatically graded (auto graded) in Class Server. For

assignments that contain writing elements, you can include

rubrics to help you grade manually.

These windows show how learning resources can be edited using

an easy-to-use wizard.

The Complete View allows users to do more.

The Basic View provides intuitive access to key information.

This screen shows the Assignment Wizard and learning resource

library in the background.

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