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Table of Contents
URL
Editing data
Creating an account
Creating a record book
Navigation
Adding an enterprise
Enterprise pages
Entering data
Closing a window
Editing column headings
Core record book pages
Record book help
Editing data
Login
Forgotten login
Deleting data
Printing record book pages
Printing the record book cover
Creating a new record book
Other record books
Setting the default record
Deleting an enterprise
Deleting a record book
Logout
Account renewal
Teacher View
Ordering EZ Records
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The URL for R2006 - EZ Records is at:
http://ezrecords.aces.illinois.edu3
Start by creating an account, EZ Records is a 14 month subscription.
Click here
Creating an Account
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The user may create an account with the access code provided when R2006 is purchased. The Access Code is entered here.
Creating an Account
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After entering the Access Code, click the Validate Code button.
Creating an Account
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Creating an account includes collecting some basic information and creating a Username and Password. When the data fields are completed the user may click on the Create Account button.
Creating an Account
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One set of login data is all that is required for an entire career of SAE records.
Creating an Account
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Recommended usernames might include the users first or last name and an initial. The user name can not be edited so the user should use caution when selecting the user name. User names and passwords are limited to 50 characters. Note: Do not share your password with others. The username can not be edited.
Creating an Account
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Additional account information is required when setting-up an account.
Creating an Account
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After completing the data form, click on the
Save Information button.
Creating an Account
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The next step is to create a record book by clicking Create a record book link.
Creating a Record Book
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Users are given the opportunity to Name their record book. Care should be used to select the name that will provide the correct information to the user at a later date. Type the record book name into the data cell provided.
Creating a Record Book
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We recommend you name your record book with your first and last name and the record year. Click on the Save button if the record book name is correct.
Creating a Record Book
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Login into the Record Book
Enter your personal login information to access your record book.
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Login into the Record Book
Click on the >LOGIN link to access your records.
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When you login to EZ Records the Record Book Main Page is opened. You may navigate to any page with 3 or less mouse commands.
Login into the Record Book
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Login into the Record BookForgotten login
If you forget your login info and have entered a valid e-mail address when you created your EZ Records account, the system will send you your login information to you when you click the forgot your login info? link. Follow on screen instruction to receive your login information.
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Login into the Record BookForgotten login
Enter your e-mail address in the space provided.
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Login into the Record BookForgotten login
Click the Retrieve Password button.
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Login into the Record BookForgotten login
Your EZ Records login info will be sent to you via e-mail, typically this occurs pretty quick, depending upon the speed of your connection.
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Login into the Record BookForgotten login
This is a sample of the message sent to users requesting forgotten login info.
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The Record Book Main Page is the central location for record book activity.
Navigation
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Navigation
User
SchoolRecord book name
Core RecordBook pages
Editing record book links
Logout link
Help
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Navigation
Navigation to various pages or windows within the Web version of EZ Records is accomplished using buttons and hyperlinks. When a button or link is selected the user is able to move to a different screen or an activity can be activated. Using the mouse to move the cursor to a button or link is a common method of navigating the record book.
The Tab key moves the cursor from data cell to data cell.
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Navigation
An alternate method of navigating a record book page is to press the Tab key to select the links or buttons on a page. Once a link or button has been selected pressing the Enter key will perform the same action as clicking the mouse button (left or right depending on your computer settings).
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Navigation
Individual enterprises and core record book pages are accessible from the record book main page. Click on the enterprise name to view the enterprise pages. 27
Navigation
The MY _____ ENTERPRISE screen provides the user with the list of pages in a particular enterprise. Clicking on the page name will move the user to the selected record book page.
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Navigation
To return to the Enterprise Page from an individual page the user can click on the Return to (category) Enterprise Page link located on the left record book tab.
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Navigation
To return to the main record book page from an individual page the user can click on the Return to Main Record Book Page link located under the record book name.
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Navigation
Reminder - Individual enterprises and core record book pages are accessible from the record book main page.
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To add an enterprise click on the +ADD AN ENTERPRISE link.
Adding an Enterprise
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Type the enterprise name into the data cell.
Adding an Enterprise
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Select the Category from a pull down menu and click the Save button.
Adding an Enterprise
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The new Category and Enterprise appear on the record book MY ENTERPRISES list.
Adding an Enterprise
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To view enterprise pages the user needs to click on the enterprise name.
Enterprise Pages
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Clicking on the enterprise name will link the user to the enterprise page list. This view provides the user with a link to each page for a category, animals in this example. Use user may click on a page name to view the selected page.
Enterprise Pages
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Clicking on the page name will link the user with the page they have selected. Receipts (page 9A) is used in this example.
Enterprise Pages
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The RECEIPTS page is typical of this record book for entering data, the Add Record button is clicked with the mouse. An alternative method of adding a record is to press the Tab key until the Add Record button becomes selected then press the Enter key.
Enterprise PagesEntering data
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The date for the entry can be selected from a pull down menu including month, day, and year. The current date will be the default setting. The record book will automatically place entries in chronological order.
Enterprise PagesEntering data
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When adding a record, a new window appears that the user will enter the record data.
Enterprise PagesEntering data
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When the new window appears, and after selecting the date, the user will first select a sub category to enter the data (use pull down window).
Enterprise PagesEntering data
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After selecting a subcategory, the user enters the new data.
Enterprise PagesEntering data
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Click the Save Record button after entering the new data.
Enterprise PagesEntering data
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Note that the data is totaled by subcategory and with a grand total for the page.
Enterprise PagesEntering data
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If a user opens a window and decides not to enter data, the window may be closed by clicking on the close window link.
Enterprise PagesClosing a window
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To create column headings click on the edit captions link. This action will activate the edit captions window.
Enterprise PagesEditing column headings (captions)
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The column headings are created using the Edit Captions window.
Enterprise PagesEditing column headings (captions)
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The user may type the column heading into the data cells and click the Save Record button when completed.
Enterprise PagesEditing column headings (captions)
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The completed page after creating a new column heading entry. Creating the column headings needs to be completed only once per page.
Enterprise PagesEditing column headings (captions)
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Core record book pages are common to all record books and are listed on the right side of the record book main page. Clicking on the page name will link the user with the record book page.
Core Record Book Pages
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Core Record Book Pages
Click on the core record book page to be viewed.
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Core Record Book Pages
The Add Record window will appear. Click the Add Record button to create a new entry.
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Core Record Book Pages
Enter the date from the pull down menu list and select an enterprise for the entry from the pull down menu. Enter the Item Description and the value in the correct column.
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Core Record Book Pages
Click the Save Record button when the entries are correct.
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Core Record Book Pages
The data entry is now part of the record book. To return to the Record Book Main Page the user may click on the Return to Record Book Main Page link in the upper left of the window.
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Core Record Book Pages
Returning to the Record Book Main Page gives the user the option to select additional enterprises or pages.
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Record Book Help
Each page contains a HELP resource. The HELP resource may be accessed from the link located in the upper right corner of the page. 58
Record Book Help
Help pages contain the details of how data is manipulated to create analysis factors, source of data, and a description of the type of data to be entered within the record book page. The example shown is from the Animal Enterprise category focusing on Enterprise Analysis.
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Editing Data
To edit existing data the user may use the Edit link in the far right column. Click on the link.
Error to be corrected
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Editing Data
Be sure to click on the Edit link for the line to be changed.
Spelling may be changed using the same procedure you would use for any of the
windows products.
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Editing Data
After the changes have been complete the user can click on the Save Record button to save the data changes.
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Editing Data
Data edit completed.
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Changing school name or adding the school name. Start on the Record Book Home Page and select the edit my info link.
Editing Account Information
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When the edit my info window opens select your school name from the pull down menu.
Editing Account Information
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Click on the correct school name to select the school.
Editing Account Information
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When the school name appears in the cell, click the Save Account Information button. This navigates the user to the next window.
Editing Account Information
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When the second edit my info window opens select your teachers name from the pull down menu. Teachers must have a Teacher View account to be displayed in the pull down menu.
Editing Account Information
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Click on your teacher’s name to select the teacher for your record book.
Editing Account Information
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Click the Save Information button to complete editing the school and teacher name.
Editing Account Information
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Editing Account Information
The teacher and school names will appear in the upper left corner of the Record Book Main Page when completed.
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Deleting Data
When a line of data is to be removed from a record book the Delete function may be used.
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Delete this line
Deleting Data
The link to Delete is located in the right column.
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Deleting Data
Selecting the Delete link (on the row to be deleted) brings the Delete window into view. The user needs only to verify by selecting the Delete key to delete the row from the record book. Once a row has been deleted it can not be recovered. Selecting the Cancel button will prevent deleting the data.
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Deleting Data
Note that the 11-2-08 entry has been deleted. Users are advised to use caution when deleting data, when an entry is deleted it is gone and can not be recovered.
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Printing Record Book Pages
Printing EZ Records pages is done one page at a time. Use similar procedures that you would use to print any document from a windows operating system.
The pull down menu under File may be used.
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Printing Record Book Pages
Some users prefer to use keyboard strokes to print. The Ctrl+P command will also start the printing procedure.
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Printing Record Book Pages
An additional printing command may be initiated through the print icon located in your tool bar. This command will typically send the print task to your default printer.
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To print the EZ Records cover, click on the Manage My Record Book link on the Record Book Main Page.
Printing Record Book Pagesprinting the record book cover
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The record book cover is printed from this window, Manage My Record Books link on the Record Book Main Page. Click the Print Cover link to print the cover.
Printing Record Book Pagesprinting the record book cover
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Create a New Record Book
The user has two record books, Amy Wilson 2004 and Amy Wilson 2006. To add another record book, Amy Wilson 2005 the following procedure should be completed.
Click on the Create New Record Book link.
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Create a New Record Book
The Name Your Record Book window appears and provides the user with the opportunity to name a new record book. In this example we will create a new record book for Amy Wilson 2005.
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Create a New Record Book
Type in the record book name and when completed select the Save button.
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Create a New Record Book
Note that the Amy Wilson 2005 record book has been added to the list of record books. The user may need to reset the default record book after adding a new record book. (slide 89)
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Create a New Record Book
All student record books should be listed in the pull down menu. This means only a single set of login data is required for all SAE record books.
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Multiple records are available for a single subscription.
Other Record Books
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Other Record Books
To access other record books (typically other years of records) the user may select from the list of records available.
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Other Record Books
Selecting other record books from the menu list will provide the user with access to multiple records. In this example the user is viewing their 2005 record book (light colored folder). Note the 2004 record book (dark colored folder) is an option for the user.
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Other Record Books
To set the default record book the Manage My Record Books link is provided.
Click on the Manage My Record Books link to set the default record book.
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Setting the Default Record
The user selects the record book they wish to set as the default record book by clicking on the radio button next to the record book name.
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Setting the Default Record
The default record book is the record book that will automatically load when the user signs into the EZ Records program.
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Setting the Default Record
After selecting a record book the user needs to click the Set button to create the default record book.
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To return to the record book the user needs only to click on the record book name or click on the link provided.
Setting the Default Record
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Clicking the record book name moves the user to the Record Book Main Page.
Setting the Default Record
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Deleting an Enterprise
When an enterprise is to be deleted from a record book the –Delete An Enterprise link can be selected.
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Deleting an Enterprise
After clicking the –Delete An Enterprise link the Select an Enterprise to Delete window appears listing the enterprises in the record book. The user selects the enterprise by clicking on the enterprise name. In this example the Golf Course enterprise will be deleted.
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Deleting an Enterprise
The software prompts the user to verify that this is the enterprise to be deleted. Select the Yes button to delete the enterprise.
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Deleting an Enterprise
The Golf Course enterprise has been deleted. When an enterprise has been deleted it can not be retrieved.
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Deleting a Record Book
Select the record book to be deleted from the Manage Record Books window by clicking on the radio button to the left of the Record Book Name.
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Deleting a Record Book
After selecting the Record Book to be deleted click the Delete link.
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Deleting a Record Book
The software prompts the user to verify that a record book will be deleted. Click the Yes button to delete the record book.
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Deleting a Record Book
Note that the Amy Wilson 2004 record book has been deleted. Use caution when deleting a record book as the record book may not be recovered.
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Deleting a Record Book
To return to the Record Book Main Page click on the record book to be viewed.
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Deleting a Record Book
Note that the Amy Wilson 2004 record book has been deleted.
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Logging out
To exit the record book the user clicks on the >LOGOUT link in the upper right corner of the window.
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Account Renewal
When viewing the Record Book Main Page – 30 days prior to an account expiring a message will appear notifying the user the number of days prior to subscription expiration. You will need a new access code prior to renewing your EZ Records account. Reminder: EZ Records is a 14 month subscription.
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Account Renewal
At the right end of the message that notifies the user when the account is going to expire is a link to the Renew? window. You should click the Renew? link after you have acquired a new access code.
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Account Renewal
When the Renew? link has been clicked, the Create or Renew an Account window opens. Enter the new access code and click the Validate Code button.
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Account Renewal
You must use a new access code number. Use caution and do not create a new account, you can not merge two accounts together. New accounts are created from the login window, FIRST TIME USER ACCOUNT SET-UP link.
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Account RenewalAccount Renewal
Click the Validate Code button to renew the account.
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Account Renewal
Clicking the Validate Code button open the Record Book Main Page and has renewed the account. All data will be accessible just like prior to the subscription expiration. To start a new record book for a new year the user clicks on the Create New Record Book link. (Shown earlier in this presentation, slide 81.)
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Account RenewalExpired account
If your account has expired, the account may still be renewed. When a user attempts to login on an expired account the software will automatically open the Create or Renew Account window. A new access code is required to renew the account.
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Account RenewalExpired account
Enter a new access code and click the Validate Code button.
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Account Renewal Expired account
Clicking the Validate Code button open the Record Book Main Page and has renewed the account. All data will be accessible just like before to the subscription expired. To start a new record book for a new year the user clicks on the Create New Record Book link. (Shown earlier in this presentation, slide 81.) 114
Teacher View
Student names appear on the student list when students select a teacher from their school.
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Teacher View
Clicking on the arrowhead left of the name displays the record book summary expressed as a percent.
Individual user grade summaries can be viewed as a percent of the total points earned.
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Teacher View
Selecting Open All permits the teacher to view a summary of all student record books.
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Teacher View
Each student record book is summarized and the grade is expressed as a percent of the total possible.
If a record book has not been graded it will display No Grade.
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Teacher View
To view the detailed grade summary click the Grade Summary link.
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Teacher View
Key to symbols
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Teacher View
The summary of all Teacher View action appears on the detailed Grade Summary.
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Teacher View
The Teacher View appears very similar to the student view while grading and making comments.
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Teacher View
Teacher View for grading and making comments.
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Ordering EZ Records
EZ Records is ordered from ITCS Instructional Materials or Pubs Plus and are delivered via e-mail with no shipping charges. Orders must contain an e-mail address. Orders may be made by phone at (800) 345-6087, FAX (217) 333-3917, or sent to ITCS Instructional Materials, 1917 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL 61820.
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Ordering EZ Records
EZ Records Teacher View is ordered from ITCS Instructional Materials and is delivered via e-mail with no shipping charges. The Teacher View access code is delivered with a set of directions for use and typically contains an attachment with PowerPoint instructions for using the software.
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Practice Account
Loginhttp://ezrecords.aces.uiuc.edu
Username: jdwilson
Password: dodge
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The EndThe EndCopyright ® 2011 - University of Illinois Board of Trustees
ByDave Wilson
Illinois FFA
Information Technology and Communication ServicesITCS Instructional Materials
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign