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WhatisOregonConnectionspoweredbyNepris? 1Signingup 2AccountSettings 3WhatisaSessionRequest? 4DashboardOverview 5SessionMenu 7

VIRTUALSESSIONSBrowsingforVirtualSessions 9VirtualSessionRequestActions 10CreatingaVirtualSessionRequest 11JoiningaLiveVirtualSession 15ParticipatinginaLiveVirtualSession 16SigningupforanVirtualIndustryChat 17

IN-PERSONSESSIONSBrowsingforIn-PersonOffers 19AcceptinganIn-PersonOffer 20CreatinganIn-PersonSessionRequest 21FulfillinganIn-PersonSessionRequest 24

Calendar 27MyFavorites 28BrowseVideoLibraryofPastVirtualSessions 29StudentAccess 30SearchingMembers 31ManagingwhatyouareFollowing 33

UserGuideforEducatorsoregonconnections.nepris.com

Twitter:@neprisappFacebook:Neprisapp

support@nepris.com/support@oregonconnections.org

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RealWorldDeliveredtotheClassroom.OregonConnectionspoweredbyNeprisconnectsteachersandstudentswiththerightindustryexperts,virtuallywithouthavingtospendmuchplanningtimewhileprovidinganeffectivewayforcompaniestoextendeducationoutreachandcreateequityofaccess.OregonConnectionsbringslocalexpertstothetable,creatingopportunitiesforin-personexperiences.

WhatisOregonConnectionspoweredbyNepris?

1.Teachers 2.Nepris 3.IndustryExperts

Teacherscanposeaquestionorrequestforindustryexpertisetohelp

supportclassroomactivities.

Neprisautomaticallymatchesteacher/studentrequeststotheskillsof

professionalsandenablescollaboration.

IndustryProfessionalscanvirtuallyconnectwithclassroomstobringrelevance,helpwithprojectsorevaluate

studentwork.

Althoughyouwillfindmanysocialaspectstotheplatformtoconnectandinform,therearefourmainwaystoparticipate:

1. RequestaVIRTUALIndustryExpert.Youcanrequestanindustryexperttovirtually(webcam)comeintoyourclassroom.Youpickthetopic,dateandtimeandNepriswillfindthematchandprepareeveryoneforthesession.Whetheryouneedsomeoneinafieldtotalkabouttheircareerandjob,makeaconnectiontohowacurriculumtopicisappliedintherealworld,getsomeonetohelpstudentswithalong-termprojectorevenfindanaudienceforstudentpresentationsofprojects,Nepriscanhelpyoufindtherightperson.TherequestsaresubmittedthroughyourOregonConnectionsaccountandfilledbytheNepristeam,supportingOregonConnections.

2. RequestanIN-PERSONIndustryExperience.Youcanrequestschoolvolunteers,mentors,fieldtripsandcompanyvisits,jobshadowingandexternships,internships,andcampsandworkshops.TherequestsaresubmittedandtrackedthroughOregonConnectionsaccountandfilledbyeducatorsandOregonConnections.

3. JoinanindustryChat.Manyofourprofessionalswillofferinteractive,livesessionsforyourclassroomtojoin.IndustryChatsareofferedthroughouttheyearandoftenfallintothemes(e.g.HourofCode,BlackHistoryMonth,ExecutiveLeadership,etc.).Ifyoufindatimeandtopicthatfitsintoyourschedule,youcansignupandjoinotherclassrooms.

4. UsetheVideoLibrary.Werecordmanyofthelivesessions.Ifyouparticipatedinalivesession,youcanusethevideoforreviewafterwardswithyourclassortosharewithyourotherclasses.Butyoucanalsoassignavailablevideostoyourstudentstoenableyoutointroduceaunitforhomework,providearecordingofaclassforabsentstudents,fliptheclassroom,etc.Youcanalsouselivesessionvideotogetideasforgreatexpertstoinvitetoasessioninyourclassroom!

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SigningUpGotohttp://oregonconnections.nepris.com/ andclickontheSignupforFreebutton.Youwillbeaskedtoestablishlogincredentialsandthenbetakenthroughthreescreens.Somenotesarebelowtohelpyou.

EmailAddressThisemailaddressestablishesyouraccount

andisusedtolinkyouraccounttoanyschoolordistrictsubscriptionssobesuretouseyourofficialschoolemailaddress.You

candefineanemailaddressforregularcommunicationslaterifyouwant.

UsernameAlthoughyoucanloginusingtheemail

addressestablishedabove,theusernameismuchmoreflexibleandcanbe

changedatanytimewhenyouedityourprofileandcanbeusedtologininstead.

RoleIfyouareapracticingteacher,

administratorordirectorataschoolordistrictorsupportteachersintheir

curriculum,youwanttochoose:IamanEducatorwithSchool,CollegeorUniversity.

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AccountSettingsYoucanbegintouseOregonConnectionsimmediatelywhenyouarriveatyourDashboard.However,wewillpromptyouoccasionallyformoreinformation.ItisimportantthatyouanswerthesequestionstomaximizeyourOregonConnectionsexperience.

ClickonAccountSettingstofinishyourprofile,addingabio,picture,etc.Whenanindustryprofessionaliscontemplatingiftheywanttoacceptyourrequest,theywillwanttoknowaboutyouandhavingsomeadditionalinformationwillhelppersonalizetherequestandincreasethechancesthattheywillaccept.Youcanalsospecifyacorrespondenceemail(thatcanbedifferentfromyouraccount/loginemail)toreceivemessagesandupdatesaboutanyrequestedorconfirmedsessions.

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WhatisaSessionRequest?Asessionrequestissimplyawayforyoutodescribewhatyouwantoutofaliveinteractionwithaprofessional.Besidestherequeststhatyouwrite,youwillbeabletoseeandsharethosefromothereducatorsaswellasjointhoseofferedbyindustryprofessionalsthemselves.

Description ofwhatyouwantoutofthesessionandtypesofquestionsyouwanttheprofessionaltoanswer

Attachments suchasworksamples,rubricsoranythingneededtosupportyourdescription

CurriculumAlignmenttonationalandsomestatestandards.

Wewillrecommendexpertsforyouforvirtualandin-personrequests.TheNepristeambehindOregonConnectionswillrecruitandfindProfessionalsforanyVIRTUALsessions.YouandOregonConnectionsareresponsibleforsecuringanyIN-PERSONvisitors.

SharingideasorthoughtsthroughComments

SharingonSocialMediaYoucansharethispagewithanyone.

ScheduleProposedorfinaldateswillbedisplayedherealongwithlengthoftimeforthesession.

ParticipantsAnyonewhoisparticipatinginthesessionwillbefoundontherightside

ClassBackgroundGradelevel,numberofstudents,titleofclass,etc.aswellasdescriptorsforthissessionwillbelistedhere.

Video:Ifthesessionisrecorded,aneditedvideoofthesessionwillbeinsertedinthepagehere.

Thispageistheonestopplacefortheliveinteraction.Itiswhereyouwillgotosubmit,seewhohasaccepted,whereyoucanjointhelivesession,viewthevideoafterwards,makecomments,ratethesessionorpresenter,andshareyourexperiencewithothers

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DashboardOverviewThemenusatthetopprovideagatewayintoeachmainfunctionalareafortheplatform.

Noticethatthroughoutthesite,youwillseeaContactUsinthelowerrighthandcorner.Atanytime,youcansubmitquestionsandideaswhichwewillanswerassoonaspossible.WewillalsobetryingalivechatfeaturethisyearwhereyouwillbeabletogetimmediatefeedbackwhenNeprissupportstaffareonline.

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ConnectionsYoucansearchandfindbothteachersandprofessionalswithintheNepriscommunity,seewhattheyhavedoneandmessagethem.

StoriesWeurgeeveryonetosharetheirstoriesoflearningandsuccesstoprovideinspirationoradvicetoothersonNepris.

MessagesYoucanmessageanyoneelseonplatformtocollaborate,askquestionsorshareideas.

SessionGohereifyouwanttorequestanindustryexpertforyourclassroom,joinanindustrychatofferedbyaprofessional,searchandcopyideasfromotherteachers,orseewhatisscheduledinyourcommunity.

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DashboardOverview

ConfirmedThesearesessionrequestswhichhavebeenacceptedbyanindustryexpertoryouhavesigneduptojoin.Thesesessionswillhaveadefinitedateandtimelockedonyourcalendar.

CompletedThisblockwilltellyouhowmanysessionshavebeencompleted.Itisaquickwaytoviewyourrecordedsessions.

TheActivityFeedinthecenterwillallowyoutoeasilyshareideaswiththebroaderNepriscommunity.TypesomethingintheboxWhat’sonyourmind? andclickShare.ThiswillbeseenbyeveryoneunlessyouchoosethefilterSharewithyourconnections nexttotheShare button.Inthiscase,onlythoseFollowing youwillreceivethesubmissionintheirfeed.MoreaboutFollowing laterinthisguide.

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VirtualSessions/In-PersonSessionsYoucantogglebetweenvirtualsessionsandin-personsessionstoseethecountsrespectively.

DraftYoucancreatesessionrequestsaheadoftimeasyouplanyourlessons.Thisisaquickcounterandlinktotakeyoutothosesessionrequeststhatyoustartedtocreate,buthaven’tsubmittedyet.

RequestedThisblockwilltellyouhowmanysessionrequestsyouhavesubmittedandyouarewaitingforanindustryexperttoaccept.

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SessionMenuWhenyouselectamenuoptionfortheSessionmenu,youwillnoticethatthemenuisthenrepeatedontheleftsideforeasyaccesstofindingsessionrequests.

Underthatsidebarmenuarefiltersthatyoucanusetonarrowdownyoursearch

IndustryChatsTheseareliveinteractivesessionswithanindustryexpertonatopicthattheyhaveproposed.Forthese,youfindsomethingyouwanttojoinandthensignup.Also,lookforemailsonnewsessionsandthemedcollectionofofferingsaswellaschecktheSessionCalendarforupcomingIndustryChats.BrowseSessionRequestWeallknowteacherslovetoshareideas.GoheretoseewhateducatorsonNeprisaredoing.Hereyouwillfindsessionsthatarelookingforanexpert,havebeenscheduledorcompleted.Onceyoufindsomethingyoulike,youcaneasilycopyitandmakeityourown.

CreateSessionRequestsIfyoudon’tfindsomethingyouwanttocopyandedittosubmit,youcancreatearequestfromscratchonyourown.

BrowseVideoLibraryTheseareallpastsessionsthathavebeenrecorded,editedandpostedforyoutoview,whetheryouwanttoshowittoyourclass,assignittoyourstudentsforoutsideofclass,orcheckoutwhatapotentialexperthasdonewithpastsessions.

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SessionMenu

SessionCalendarThisisaneasywaytographicallyseewhatishappeningforyoupersonally,yourschool,ordistrict,orifyoujustwanttoperuseandseewhat’shappeningwiththeIndustryChats.YoucanclickonanyIndustryChattoseethedetailsortosignup.

MyVirtualorIn-PersonSessionsThisisyourshortcuttoseethelistofsessionsyouhaveindraft,onesthathavebeensubmittedtofindanindustryexpert,yourlistofupcomingconfirmedsessionswithanindustryexpert,andyourcompletedvideos.

MyFavoritesYoucanbookmarkanysessionrequestandaccessithere.Itmaybeavideoyouwanttocomebacktooritmightbeapeer’ssessionrequestandyouwanttokeepupwithstatus.YouwillreceiveupdatesforthesesessionrequestsinyouractivityfeedonyourDashboard.

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In-PersonSessionsOregonConnectionsisuniqueamongtheNepriscommunitiesinthatyouhavetheoptiontosubmitanIn-PersonRequest.Youcanrequestschoolvolunteers,mentors,fieldtripsandcompanyvisits,campsandworkshops.TherequestsaresubmittedthroughOregonConnectionswherelocation-basedmatchingisprovidedonlinebutbecauseitisinperson,mainlydrivenbytheeducatorandOregonConnectionstorecruitandprovidefurtherinstruction.Everyschoolsiteisuniqueandhasitsownprotocolsforin-personvisits.

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BrowsingforVirtualSessionsTofindrequested,confirmedorcompletedsessions,clickonBrowseVirtualSessionTopicsundertheSessionmenu.Tonarrowdownthelistandrefineyoursearch,youcanusethefiltersontheleftpanelaswellassearchingonkeywords.Youcanusethesetoolsseparatelyortogether.

YoucaneasilyresetyoursearchbyclickingonReset atthebottomofthecolumnorremoveindividualfiltersbyclickingontheredxnexttothedefinedfilters

Noticethatthefiltercriteriachangesdependingonwhetheryouaresearchingacrossallsessions,browsingforindustrychatsorbrowsinginsidethevideolibrary.

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Wherepossible,contentwillalreadybefilteredbyyourcommunity.IfyouwanttoseethesessionrequestsinyoursearchforallofNepris,simplyclickonred“x.

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SendMessageWheneveryouseethisnearaperson’sname,youcansendthemamessage.Thisisusefulifyouhaveaquestionfortheexpertwhoacceptsyoursession.

Ifthesessionbelongstoyou,youcandoafewmorethings.Thesewillbehelpfulifyouneedtochangeyourplansorcleanupyourlistofsessions.

EditThisisjustanotherwaytogettotheeditingscreensoftherequest.

WithdrawIfthesessionhasbeensubmitted(butnotacceptedyet)andthereisachangewhereyouareunsureofthedatesornolongerwanttoscheduleit,youcanwithdrawit.Thismeansitisstillinyourdraftlist,butwewillnolongerlookforanindustryexpertuntilyousubmititagain.Ifyouwanttowithdrawavirtualsessionrequestafterithasbeenacceptedbyanindustryexpert,youwillhavetonotifynepris@nepris.com.

Delete Removetherequestpermanently.

HelpfulTipIfyouhoveroverauser,apop-upsummarywillappearandyoucanclickonViewProfile tofindoutmoreaboutthatperson.

CopyYoucaneasilycopyallofthecontentsofanyeducatorsessionrequestintoyourownsessionrequestthatyoucanthenmodifyandsubmitasyourown.

AddtoFavorites

Thinkofthisasabookmarkforthissessionrequest.YoucanviewallofyourfavoritesintheFavoritesmenuontheleft

ShareThisisaneasywaytomessageothersontheNeprissystemaboutthisparticularsessionifyouthinkitisagreatideaoryouwanttoinviteothers.

FollowWhenyoufollowasessionrequest,anythingthathappenstothissessionwillbereportedtoyouinanActivityStreamonyourDashboard.Youmaywanttofollowasessionsoyouknowwhensomethingchangeswiththesessionsuchasstatusorcommentsmadetoadiscussion

VirtualSessionRequestActions

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TopicPresentationThisformatisthemostcommonandusedwhentheeducatorwantsanindustryexperttotalkaboutaparticularcurriculumtopicorcareerpath.Thistypeofsessionwilllikelyconsist ofapresentationfollowedbyQ&A.

ProjectMentoringThisformatisusedifthestudentsareinvolvedinalongtermprojectorinvestigationandyouwantthemtoconsultanindustryexpertduringprojectresearchanddevelopment.Studentswillpresentsomethingabouttheirprojecttodateandaskquestionstohelpthemremoveroadblocks.

EvaluationSessionThisformatisusedwhenyouwanttoinviteoneormoreindustryexpertsduringfinalpresentationsofaproject.Youmaywanttopostthestudentprojectsonlinepriortothelivevirtualsession.

SaveandProceedatthebottomoftheeditandcreatesessionscreenswillmoveyoufromsteptostep.Atanypoint,youcanSaveandcomebacktothesessionlater.

Therearetwowaystocreateasession:1. ClickonCreateSessionRequesttogiveyouacleanstart.

Youcancopyandpastetextfromotherdocumentsbutallofthefieldswillhavetobefilledin.

2. Whenyouareinsideasessionrequest,youcanCopy therequestwhichwillthencopyalloftheinformationintotheformyouseebelow.

Thesessionrequestisorganizedinto5screenswhichwalkyouthroughtheinformationneededtofilloutasessionrequest.

CreatingaVirtualSessionRequest

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AlignCurriculumStandards

SeveralstandardsincludingtheCommonCoreStateStandards,NextGenerationScienceStandards,NationalCTEStandards,aswellasotherstobeaddedovertime,willbeavailableforyoutosearchandselect.Thealignmentofyourstandardswiththegoalsofthesessionwillprovideaconsistent,clearunderstandingofwhatstudentsareexpectedtolearnandhowwecancreatecriticalthinkers,increasecareerliteracy,andenablethenextgenerationofinnovators.

Tobegintheprocessofselectingoneormorestandards,clickintheChooseacurriculumstandard field.

Selectthesetofcurriculumstandardsyouwantuse.

Afterselectingacurriculumstandard,thesystemwillprovidealistofsubjectsandtopics.Dependingonthebodyofstandards,youmayhaveoneormoreadditionalfieldstoselect.Intheexamplebelow,theNextGenerationScienceStandardshasafieldforgrade,topicandassociatedsubtopics.Youcanfindacompletelistofcommoncorestatestandardsformathathttp://www.corestandards.org,andNextGenerationScienceStandardsathttp://www.nextgenscience.org/ orNationalCTEStandardsathttps://careertech.org/career-clusters.

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AlignCurriculumStandards(continued)Finally,pressAdd toassignthestandardtoyoursession.Becauseitisverycommonformorethanonestandardortopictoapplytoagivensession,thesystemallowsyoutoquicklyselectthenextstandard,add,repeat…

Also,noticethesmall“x”oneachstandard.Ifyoumakeamistake,youcaneasilyremovethestandardbyclickingonthis“x”

SetPreferencesThisstepwillbethebestsourcefortellingthesystemwhatkindofindustryexpertyouareseeking,ifyouknow.Listasmanyindustriesthataredirectlyrelatedtothesessionthatwillbeabletoprovidetheinformationandexpertiseyouareseeking.

Addingaskillorspecialtypreferenceworkssimilartotheotherfieldsbutmakesureyouseethelistofskillsaccumulateunderthefieldinthebluebox.

Makesureyousave!

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AttachDocsThisstepisoptional.Butweknowthatasyouprogressthroughyourteachingcareer,youhavemoreandmorefiles,handoutsandotherelectronicinformationassociatedwithyourlessons.Thisstepenablesyoutoattachanymaterialthatyouwanttokeepwiththissession.ItisanotheroutletforyoutosharematerialswiththeindustryexpertorNepriscommunity.

ScheduleSessionWhenyouwanttoRequesttoSchedule,industryexpertsthatfitthecriteriayouprovidedintheSetPreferencessectionwillbecontactedviaemailtoalertthemtocheckoutyoursessionandforthemtoeithermessageyouformoreinformationorselectoneoftheproposedtimes.Youwillbenotifiedwhenanindustrypersonaccepts.

Youcanselectmultiplefilesandthenuploadtheselectedfilesatonetime.

Don’tforgettoSavetosaveyourchanges!

Whenyouarereadytoaskforanindustryperson,pressthe Schedulebutton.Onlypressthiswhenyouarereadytoinvolveanindustryperson.Checkoutyourinboxforaconfirmationoftimesyouproposed.OtherwiseSaveandyoucancomebackhereatanytime.

Note:Werequestthatyouproposedatesatleastthreeweeksinadvance.

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AdditionalNotesThisareaistoletusknowanythingelseincludingifthereismoreflexibilitythanthepreferreddatesabove.Forexample,youmightwanttotellusthatthesessioncanhappenanyTuesdayorThursdayat10:00AMbeforeApril25.

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Onthedayofthesession,logintoOregonConnections.WhenyoulandonyourDashboard,youwillseeanysessionsyouhavehappeningtodaylistednearthetop.YoucansimplyjoindirectlyfromherebyclickingontheJoinLiveSession!

Ifyouareinsidethesessionrequestonthedayofthesession,theJoinLiveSessionwilllaunchthevideoapplicationautomaticallyandyouwillbeplacedintheNeprisvirtualsession.

JoiningaLiveVirtualSession

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Onceyoujoinalivesession,youmayormaynotbethefirstoneinthesession.Rememberyoucanmuteyoursoundandvideoforprivacyuntileveryonejoins.Feelfreetogetstartedonceeveryonehasgathered.IfyouhaveneverdoneavirtualsessionwithOregonConnectionsbefore,Nepriswillcheckyourtechnologyanddoatestlivesessiontoanswerquestionsbeforehand.Herearesomeusefuldocuments:

ClassroomSetupGuide:https://goo.gl/StJ59VTipSheetforDayofSession:https://goo.gl/jbUCP6

ParticipatinginaLiveVirtualSession

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TextingQuestionsIfyourstudentsareinmiddleschoolorhighschool,youmaybeprovidedatextingoption.PostthisphonenumberorURLwithhashtag(uniquepersession)foryourstudentstosubmitquestions.Thisdoesnotreplacetheverbalinteractionwiththeprofessionalbutisanotherwayforstudentstoengage.

AccessCodeThiscodeiswhenstudentsaregoingtologinfromalocationotherthanatypicalclassroomsetting(e.g.fromhome).YoudoNOTwanttousethiswithinaclassroomsettingortypicalclassroom.Youonlywantonevideoconferencingconnectedperroomtoavoidsoundissues. Rather,thisistoaccommodatevirtualschoolsandspecialsituationswherethestudentsarenotco-located

Forthestudenttologin,theylogintostudent.nepris.comwiththeirownstudentaccountandinputthisnumbertolaunchthesession.Itisexpectedthatthestudent’steacherisonlineaswell.

Seepage26forinformationaboutStudentAccess.

Youneedhelp?Wearejustafewclicksawayduringyourlivesession.IfyouareinasessionandyouneedtoreachaNepristeammembertohelptroubleshootorsolveanyissues,usethisContactus!tabatthebottomofyourNepriswebpageandwe’lleitherrespondinrealtimeviait’schatfeatureorifyousubmitaquestion,we’llrespondassoonaspossible.

PacificTime

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IndustryExpertsandorganizationswilloffersessionsforclassroomstojoin.TheseareonavarietyoftopicsandcanbefoundbyclickingonBrowseUpcomingIndustryChats intheSessionmenu.Youwillalsoreceivecommunicationthroughemailofupcomingsessionswithquicklinkstoviewthemaswell.

Youcansignupdirectlyfromthelistorifyouneedmoreinformationaboutachat,clickonViewDetails.Ineitherlocation,youwillhaveaSignupbuttonforyoutoaddsomeinformationaboutyourclassandreserveyourspaceinthatsession.

SigningupforaVirtualIndustryChat

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Whenyouchoosetosignup,youwillbeaskedforthenumberofstudentsparticipating.Thisissowecanreportonhowmanystudentsarebeingtouchedbythissession.Wealsoaskforyourphonenumber.Thisisincaseweneedtoreachyouincaseofanydifficultiesjoiningorcancellations.

SigningupforaVirtualIndustryChat

KeepinmindthatwhenyousignupforanIndustryChat,youareusingoneoftheIndustryChatsessionsinyoursubscriptionplan:

Ifyouareunsurewhatplanyouhave,youcangotoyouraccountsettingswhereyoucompletedyourprofile(seepage3):

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BrowsingforIn-PersonOffersTofindrequested,confirmedorcompletedsessions,clickonBrowseIn-PersonOffersundertheSessionmenu.Tonarrowdownthelistandrefineyoursearch,youcanusethefiltersontheleftpanelaswellassearchingonkeywords.Youcanusethesetoolsseparatelyortogether.

YoucaneasilyresetyoursearchbyclickingonReset atthebottomoftheleftcolumnorremoveindividualfiltersbyclickingontheredxnexttothedefinedfilters

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YoucanfindalistofoffersfromindustrybyclickingonBrowseIn-PersonOffersintheSessionmenu.Youwillalsoreceiveemailsofupcomingoffersthatmatchyourprofile.Pleasecheckouttheofferassoonasyoucansothattheopportunityisn’tlost.

InsidetheIn-PersonSessionOffer,clickontheOkIaminterested!button toexpressinterestandtobenotifiedofnextsteps.Anadministratororauthorofthisofferwillcontactyou.

AcceptinganIn-PersonOffer

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Togetstarted,clickonCreateIn-PersonSessionRequestontheSessionmenu togiveyouacleanstart.Youcancopyandpastetextfromotherdocumentsbutallofthefieldswillhavetobefilledin.

Thesessionrequestisorganizedinto4screenswhichwalkyouthroughtheinformationneededtofilloutarequest.

Save&Nextatthebottomofthesescreenswillmoveyouthroughstepbystep.Atanypoint,youcanSave andcomebacktothesessionlater.

CreatinganIn-PersonSessionRequest

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Industrypreferenceand Specialties/SkillTheinformationinthesetwofieldsistheprimarywaytomakematches.Pleasetaketimetofilltheseout.Asyoutype,youwillseeselectionspopupinalisttoselect.However,ifwhatyouwanttofindisn’tinthelist,continuetypingandpressENTERanditwillbeaddedtoyourlistaswellasenteredintothegenerallistforeveryone touseafteryou.

Location&Preferences

Itisimportanttocompletethispageasmuchaspossible.Thiswillhelpeveryoneunderstandtheparametersofwhere,whatindustry,andwhatkindofskillsareneeded.

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AttachDocsThisstepisoptional.Butweknowthatasyouprogressthroughyourteachingcareer,youhavemoreandmorefiles,handoutsandotherelectronicinformationassociatedwithyourlessons.Thisstepenablesyoutoattachanymaterialthatyouwanttokeepwiththissession.Itisanotheroutletforyoutosharematerialswiththeindustryexpert.

PublishYoucansaveanyofyourworkandcomebacktothisrequestasmanytimesasyoulike.However,whenyouwanttosubmitarequestandnotifyOregonConnectionsthatyouwanttostartlookingforsomeone,youneedtocompletethispageandthenpressPublish.

Youcanselectmultiplefilesandthenuploadtheselectedfilesatonetime.

Don’tforgettoSavetosaveyourchanges!

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AdditionalNotesThisareaistoletusknowanythingelseincludingadditionalflexibilitywithdateandtime,anyspecialrequestsorquestionsandcomments.Thiscanonlybeseenbyadministrators.

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FulfillinganIn-PersonSessionRequest

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RecommendationsYoumayormaynothaverecommendationsbasedonthecriteriayoudefine.Overtimeasthecommunitygrows,thislistofrecommendedexpertsgrowandthiswillhelpyouinfindingsomeoneforyourin-personrequest.

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FulfillinganIn-PersonSessionRequest

SendMessageThisallowsyoutosendacustomizedmessage.Youcanaskquestionsandstartadiscussionwiththispersontogaugetheirinterestbeforeofficiallysendinganinvite.

ViewProfileYoucancheckouttheinformationtheycompletedintheirprofile.Youcanalsoseeiftheyhavedoneanyvirtualsessionsinthepast(andwatchtherecording),theirrecentactivity,etc.Seepage36SearchingMembersformoreinformationonthis.

InviteWhenyoupressthisbutton,youwillgetapopupwithinvitationtextthatyoucanedit.YouwillwanttousethisfunctionwhenyouwanttoformalinvitetheprofessionaltoaccepttherequestandthiswillmovethestatusoftherequestfromRequested toAssigned.

SearchMoreVolunteersThisfunctionallowsyoutodoasearchofthedatabaseofprofessionalswhenyouwanttofindadditionalexpertsbasedondistancefromzipcodeandkeywords.Thesearchresultswillprovidethesameoptiontosendamessage,viewprofileorinviteaswiththerecommendedexperts.

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FulfillinganIn-PersonSessionRequestThereisatimelineaboveyourrequest.Hereiswhatthisprogressindicatormeans:Draft:Youhavestartedtocreatearequestbutyouhaven’tselectedtoPublish ityet.Requested:YouhavepressedthePublish buttonwhichnotifiesOregonConnectionsthatyouareactivelylookingforsomeone.Assigned:Youhaveinvitedatleastonepersontoaccept.Confirmed:Allofyourinviteeshaveacceptedtherequest.Completed:Thedatehaspassedandhasbeenmarkedcompletedbyeithertherequestingeducatororadminforthecommunity.

IntheupperrighthandcornerofyourDashboard,youcanalsoseeoverallstatusforallofyourIn-PersonSessionRequests.MakesureyouclickonIn-PersonSessionstogetthese4blocks.

ThisstatusalignswiththetimelineforeachrespectiveIn-Personrequest.NotethatRequested andAssigned sessionsareincludedinthePLANNING count.

Educatorsareencouragedtoreviewtherecommendationsandinvitevolunteers;TheadminforyourcommunitycanreviewrequestsinRequested status,invitevolunteersfromsystemrecommendationsand/orsearchforvolunteersandinvitethemaswell.IfyouneedhelpfindinganIn-Personvolunteer,emailsupport@oregonconnections.org.

Iftherearemorethanonevolunteerassigned,thenitstayson"Assigned"untilallconfirms.Wheneventdatepasses,boththeauthorandadminsarenotifiedviaemailandtheywillmarkitasCompleted

YourAdminCanHelpYouFillIn-PersonRequests

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Calendar

FilteringNoticethetogglestotheleftofthecalendar.Thisisaneasywaytoseewhatishappeningforyoupersonally,yourschool,ordistrict,orifyoujustwanttoperuseandseewhat’shappeningwiththeIndustryChats.

Note:Youhavetodefineyourschoolandschooldistrictinyourprofileforthisfunctiontowork.Seepage3forsettingupyourprofile.

ColorsGreenwillindicateeducatorrequestedsessions.BluewillindicateIndustryOfferedSessions.

HelpfulHint:Ifyouwanttojoinasessionthatsomeoneinyourdistrictisdoing,feelfreetoaskthem(usetheSendMessage buttonneartheirnameontherequest)butmakesureyoualsoemailnepris@nepris.com sowecanaddyoutothesessionrequestwhichenableyoutojoinandreceivesupport.

TheCalendar isaccessibleontheSessionmenu.

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ViewingSessionsClickingontheboxwillopenthesessionrequestforyoutoview.Duringbusytimesoftheyear,thiscalendarisveryfull.Youcanviewbyweekordaybyclickingonthefilterontheupperrighthandsideofthecalendar.

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MyFavoritesMyFavoritesisabookmarkforthesessionsrequestsyouwanttoeasilyreference.Soifyouhaveafavoritevideoanddon’twanttosearchtofinditeverytime,simplychoosetheActionsmenuandclickonAddtoFavorite.Youwillknowifasessionrequestwasalreadyaddedtoyourlistbythestarticonnexttothetitle.

Toaccessyourlistoffavoritedsessionrequests,chooseMyFavoritesfromtheSessionmenu.

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MostoflivesessionsarerecordedforusebyanyoneintheOregonConnectionscommunity.IfyouselectBrowseVideoLibrary fromtheSessionmenu,youwillgettothefilterofonlycompletedrequests.Thislibrarywillcontinuetogrowandyoucanusethistoseewhatapresenterislike,revisitcontentwiththeparticipatingstudents,showvideostootherclasses,orevenassignvideosforstudentstowatchoutsideofclass(nextpage).

Thevideosareeditedtosafeguardstudentidentityandremovenonpertinentcontent;thisprocesscantakemorethan48hours.Ifyouneedthecontentthesamedayforotherclassesthatmayneedtoviewthevideo,letusknowviaatthebottomrightofanyNepriswebpage.

We’llthenpostandemailarawversionwhenitisavailableforyourpersonaluseuntiltheeditedvideoisavailable.

BrowseVideoLibraryofPastVirtualSessions

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StudentAccessStudentscanaccessvideosandinspecialsituations,joinlivesessionsthemselves.*Theycangotostudent.nepris.comandcreateanaccountbyclickingontheSignupforFreebutton.Whenfillingouttheircredentials,theywillchoosetheirroleasStudent.

Thepurposeofthestudentloginisforstudentstoviewvideosandrequestdetails.Onlystudentsthatareage13oroldershouldusethissite.Studentshavenomessagecapability andcannotsubmitsessionrequests. Thereisnocostforstudents.

AccessLiveSessionOnthedayofthelivesession,thesystemwillgivetheteacheraccesstoastudentcodesothatastudentcanjoinfromtheirowncomputer(seepage16forhowtofindthecodethroughteacherlogin).

*YoudoNOTwanttousethiswithinaclassroomsettingortypicalclassroom.Youonlywantonevideoconferenceconnectedperroomtoavoidsoundissues.Rather,thisistoaccommodatevirtualschoolsandspecialsituationswherethestudentsarenotco-located.

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SearchingMembersYoucancheckouteducatorandindustryprofiles,watchpastsessionstheyhavedone,seewhotheyarefollowing,andmessagethem.FromtheConnectionsmenuoption,chooseMembers.

FilteringbyRoleYoucansearchacrossallmembersbutifyouwanttonarrowdownthesearchtojusteducatororjustprofessionals,clickononeofthesetabs

FollowIfyoufollowsomeone,youwillreceiveupdatesaboutthispersoninyourActivityFeedonyourDashboard.

SendMessageYoucanalsosendthemamessage.Althoughyoudon’tknowtheiremailaddress,themessagewillbecopiedtotheemailaccounttheyhaveregisteredwithNepris.

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FilterByand SearchYoucanseemembersacrossallNepriscommunitiesbutifyouwanttonarrowdownthelisttobemorelocal,simplyputinazipcodeparameter.Youcanalsosearchonkeywordslike“Oregon”

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SearchingMembers

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SendMessageand FollowWhenyouareviewingsomeone’sprofile,theActionsmenuwillallowyoutomessagethatpersonaswellasfollowthatperson(seetheiractivityinyourActivityFeedonyourDashboard).

VirtualSessionsand In-PersonSessionsBydefault,themember’sactivityfeedshowsbelowhisorherbio.Butifyouwanttoseethesessionstheyhaveparticipatedin,clickoneitherVirtualSessionsor In-PersonSessionontheleftandtheywillbelistedbelowthebiographyinstead.

FollowingandFollowersIfyouclickonFollowing orFollowers,youwillgetalistofmembersthatheorsheisfollowingorbeingfollowed.Thiswillallowyoutomakemoreconnectionsifyoulikehisorhernetwork.

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ManagingwhatyouareFollowing

ViewPublicProfileWhenyouviewyourpublicprofile,youwillseewhatothersseeaboutyou.Butyouwillalsobeabletomanagethemembersyouarefollowingandthesessionrequestsyouarefollowing.Youcanalsoseewhoisfollowingyou!

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CASCADEMIDDLESCHOOLEugene,OR,US