Using Student Conferences

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01. Where are the Student Conferences?

The Student Conferences are labeled according to the Buildings.

Students and staff members will all have the appropriate Student Conference icon on the FirstClass Desktop.

Staff Desktop

Student Desktop

02. How are the Student Conferences Organized?

1.		Student conferences will contain: Messages to the entire student body A General Calendar for the Building A DepartmentsConference Area for students Files You May Need Important News Archived Messages
2.		The Departments Conference area contains Conferences for each department in the building.
3.		Within each Department Conference area, there may be messages from the department, or individual Teacher Conferences. Teachers are encouraged to post class information in these areas, such as assignments, forms, important news, and other messages.
4.		You can request a conference for your classes by following the steps described below.

03. Reading Messages in Student Conferences

Conferences with new messages will appear with a red flag, just like your Mailbox with a new message.

The first time you enter the Student Conference area, the User Agreement will pop up. Be sure to read it carefully.

Double-click the Conference icon to open it.

Messages will appear on the right hand side in the same type of view that you would find in your mailbox.

Simply double click on any conference message to read it.

You will notice that there will be more conferences, calendars, and folders available within the Student Conference area.

Be sure to check the Department Conferences for more information.

04. Sending Messages to Student Conferences

1.		Staff members can send messages to any number of Conferences.
2.		Create your mail message as you would any outgoing message.
3.		In the To: filed, type in the name of the Conference you wish to send to. As with any message, typing in a partial name will bring up a list of possible matches in the Directory.
4.		Compose and send your message. The message will appear in the appropriate Conference area.

05. Add a Teacher's Conference to Your Student Desktop

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1.		Open your Student Conference.
2.		Click on the Departments Conference on the left side of the window.
3.		Open the Department.
4.		Find the teacher's conference you wish to add.
5.		Right-click (PC) or Control-click (Mac) on the Conference and choose Add to Desktop.
6.		The teacher's conference will now appear on your FirstClass Desktop.

06. Requesting Creation of Student Conferences

If you have a need for a specific Student Conference, you may request one using the Web Help Desk system.
Only staff members may request conferences.

1.		In your internet browser, visit http://www.glenbard.org
2.		Click on the Web Help Desk icon to log in.
3.		Enter your login and password. Your Web Help Desk login and password are the same as your FirstClass login and password.
4.		In the Problem Type dropdown menu, select District Wide FirstClass & WHD Support.
5.		Enter Create New Student Conference in the Subject line. Describe the conference you wish to have created in the Problem Detail area. Include: Your name Your building Your department
6.		Click the Continue button
7.		You will receive a confirmation e-mail in your FirstClass account. Do not reply to that e-mail. When the request is addressed, you will receive a follow-up e-mail.
8.		Log out of the Web Help Desk system by clicking on the Logout icon.