TA Tools web functionality generates a web page for each student in the course. When a student logs in to their web page, they will see their current grades in the course. Students will only be able to see their own grades. Each web page is password protected. (Passwords are located in the Student & TA information section.) TA Tools users decide which grades are viewable to students in the grade book. In order for this to work, the course’s web preferences must be correct. For more information on web preferences, see the section on Preferences. How to Make a Grade Viewable to Students TA Tools users (typically professors and teaching assistants) decide which grades should be viewable to students. For example, if one assignment is partially graded, you may want to hide it from all students. When an assignment is viewable to students, it is web-ready. To make an assignment web-ready: Go to the Grade Book. Find the column for the assignment you wish to make web-ready. On top of the column, there is a cell in a row labeled “WEB READY.” Inside the cell is a checkbox. If the box is checked, the assignment is web-ready. Likewise, if it is unchecked, it is not web-ready. Make sure that the box is checked to make it web-ready. How to Generate the Web Pages Once you have determined which grades should be web-ready, you can generate the web pages for the students. Before doing so, make sure that your Preferences are correct (see Preferences section for instruction). To generate web pages: Click on the File menu. Select “Export to Web.” Once clicked, this generates the web pages and makes them viewable to students (after passing through a log-in screen). If your preferences are not set, you will be prompted to set them. A status bar will appear. When it is full, web export is complete and the web pages are viewable. How a Student Logs in to their Web Page Students each have their own web page to check their grades (however, everyone goes to the same URL to log in), which is protected by the password they provide in the Student Info table. In order to check grades online: Students should open the login screen in a web browser. The URL of the login screen is determined by your web preferences and local system. (See information in Preferences.) When the login screen appears, there is pull-down menu that contains all student names for the course. Find the appropriate name. When you select a name, a dialog will pop up asking for a name and password. Type in your user name. In the “Password” field, enter the appropriate password. Click “Log In.” When the next page loads, the student should see a list of all viewable grades. To log out, simply close the web browser. There is a form at the end of the documentation that you can fill out and give to students. It explains the TA Tools Grade Check for students.