We've released several new features, improvements, and feature fixes forAdminPlus.com. Highlights of this update include:
| New Features | ||
|---|---|---|
| Demographic Batch Erase | On the School >Demographics page, Batch Process includes the option to Batch Erase demographic data for both Students and Staff. | |
| SuperDB Import for Student and Staff | SuperDB Import has been added to the School > Demographics screen. | |
| Demographic Batch Processing & Import Tile Toggles | Students and Staff are now combined into a single tile for both Demographic Batch Processing and Imports. Use the toggle to choose between Student and Staff. | |
| Daily Attendance: Quick Entry | A Quick Entry mode has been added under School > Daily Attendance > Edit Student Attendance. | |
| Period Attendance: Batch Entry for Multiple Students | A Batch Entry for Multiple Students option has been added to the Enter Period Attendance screen. This allows users to batch enter Period Attendance to one or more periods for multiple students at a time. | |
| Period Attendance: Batch Entry for a Single Student | A Batch Entry for a Single Student option has been added to the School > Period Attendance > Enter Period Attendance screen. | |
| Batch Delete Portfolio Items for Student and Staff | A Delete button has been added to the Multiple Student and Staff Portfolio screen to allow for Batch Delete of Portfolio Items. | |
| Approval Center: Incident Edit | Submitted Incidents can now be edited prior to being approved. This will allow users to correct Incidents before it displays to Parents and Students in PlusPortals, if that option has been selected. | |
| E-Mail Settings: Add Signature Block | AdminPlus.com Users can now choose to create an E-Mail Signature. | |
| Exports: Student Payments | A new export has been added to Exports > Students for Payments. | |
| Exports: Student Skills | A new export has been added to Exports > Students for Student Skills. | |
| Improvements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Expand/Collapse Selection Saved | If a user clicks Expand on a Student or Staff Tab (Demographics, Attendance, Grades, Schedule, Incidents, Payments, Contacts, Portfolio, SuperDB), all of the tabs will stay expanded for that user. The next time the user logs in, it will remain expanded. Click the Expand icon again to collapse the tab. | |
| Daily Attendance Time | An option to use Current Time has been added to Enter Daily Attendance. | |
| Daily Attendance Advanced Sort | Up to 3 levels of sort can be selected from the options for Grade, Code and Name. | |
| Period Attendance Preferences | An option to Display Daily Attendance in the Enter Student Period Attendance Table has been added. | |
| E-Mail Bulletin | An E-mail option has been added to the Daily and Period Attendance Bulletin so a PDF Attachement can be e-mailed to Staff and/or AdminPlus Users. | |
| Day's Attendance Report | Two additional settings have been added: Include Attendance Comments and Include Attendance Time. | |
| New Student/Staff Unique ID | Assign next Unique ID is now based on the specifications set in classic Administrator's Plus. | |
| Feature Fixes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Automatic Alert Pop-Ups | The Automatic Alert Pop-ups were previously appearing on the Muliple Student/Staff Screens. We have now fixed this so they will only display on the One Student/Staff Screens. | |
New Features
Demographic Batch Erase
On the School > Demographics page, Batch Process includes the option to Batch Erase demographic data for both Students and Staff. In the Batch Processing tile, select either Student or Staff > Demographic Batch Process. The Batch Processing window will open. Click the Batch Erase option.
For more information about this, see School Demographics: Batch Erase.
SuperDB Import
SuperDB Import has been added to the School > Demographics screen for both Students and Staff. SuperDB Import allows you to add additional data to a SuperDB table using a CSV (comma-delimited) or TXT (tab-delimited) file. The file must contain a Unique Identifier, such as the student or staff member’s Unique ID(UNID), that can be used as the Primary Key to Identify them.
Demographic Batch Processing & Import Tile Toggles
Students and Staff are now combined into a single tile for both Demographic Batch Processing and Imports. Use the toggle to choose between Student and Staff.
Daily Attendance: Quick Entry
A Quick Entry mode has been added under School > Daily Attendance > Edit Student Attendance. Select the Quick Entry option.
Click the Gear Icon to change the Quick Entry Settings and update the Attendance Code, Student ID, and Current Time (Optional).
The Student ID options are APID, Unique ID, or a No-Duplicate Demographic Field.
Period Attendance: Batch Entry for Multiple Students
A Batch Entry for Multiple Students option has been added to the School > Period Attendance > Enter Period Attendance screen. This allows users to batch enter Period Attendance to one or more periods for multiple students at a time. Batch Entry can be applied from Daily Attendance (Absences, Tardy, Absences and Tardy, or any Found Code) or Manual Entry can be selected so the code can be entered. Click Next to select Students.
The Select Students screen allows you to limit batch entry to specific criteria, such as:
- Views (predefined filters)
- Grade Levels
- Database Fields
- Individual Students
- Homerooms
- Courses/Sections
Click Next to review your selection on the Confirm Batch Entry screen. Check off I agree to Batch Enter Period Attendance. This cannot be undone. Select Confirm to complete the process.
Period Attendance: Batch Entry for a Single Student
A Batch Entry for a Single Student option has been added to the School > Period Attendance > Enter Period Attendance > Add Attendance Entry or Edit attendance. Batch Entry can be used to enter an attendance code to all periods. Use the X to remove the attendance code from any period.
Today’s Daily Attendance appears on the right of the Student Name box for reference.
Select the code from the drop down. Check off Overwrite existing entries if you would like.
Batch Delete Portfolio Items for Student and Staff
A Delete button has been added to the Multiple Student and Staff Portfolio screens to allow for Batch Delete of Portfolio Items. When one or more portfolio items are selected, the button is enabled.
A confirmation message will appear displaying the number of items selected.
If you do not have sufficient rights to the portfolio item, you will receive a warning message stating you cannot delete that item. Only Owners and Co-Owners can delete Portfolio Items.
Approval Center: Incident Edit
Submitted Incidents can now be edited prior to being approved. This will allow users to correct Incidents before it displays to Parents and Students in PlusPortals, if that option has been selected. Select 
to open the Edit Incident window.
E-Mail Settings: Add Signature Block
E-Mail Sent From Settings now includes an option to create and save an E-Mail Signature. This can be accessed from Send > Schedule E-Mail to Students/Contacts/Staff > Select the Settings Gear 
in the upper right. To include an image in your signature, use the upload button.
To use your signature in an e-mail, click your cursor where you want and click Insert Signature.
If you include your signature in a saved template, it will be available for any users that can send e-mails. This can be a handy feature if the Supervisor would like to create a template with a generic signature for others to use!
Exports: Student Payments
A new export has been added to Exports > Students for Payments. The export can include Charges, Payments or Charges and Payments, which will be displayed on separate tabs. The dates included will be based on the Charge Date. The Student Grade Level selected is from the school year you are in. If the Charge Date is from a previous year, then the Grade Level and APID displayed for the student will be from the year of the Charge.
Exports: Student Skills
A new export has been added to Exports > Students for Student Skills. This export will include skill grades and comment columns.
Improvements
Expand/Collapse Selection Saved
If a user clicks Expand on a Student or Staff Tab (Demographics, Attendance, Grades, Schedule, Incidents, Payments, Contacts, Portfolio, SuperDB), all of the tabs will stay expanded for that user. The next time the user logs in, it will remain expanded. Click the Expand icon again to collapse the tab.
Daily Attendance Time
An option to use Current Time has been added to Enter Daily Attendance. If a time is not selected, the default value of HR will be entered. This value can be cleared so a time can be selected in 5-minute increments, or manually entered.
Daily Attendance Advanced Sort
Up to 3 levels of sort can be selected from the options for Grade, Code and Name.
Period Attendance Preferences
An option to Display Daily Attendance in the Enter Student Period Attendance Table has been added. Select 
to view the Period Attendance Preference settings. Options to select are:
- Do not display
- Code 1 only
- Code 2 only
- Both Code 1 & Code 2
E-Mail Bulletin
An E-mail option has been added to the Daily and Period Attendance Bulletin so a PDF Attachement can be e-mailed to both Staff and AdminPlus Users. The subject and body have default values and if the user has saved an e-mail signature, it will be included.
Day's Attendance Report
Two additional settings have been added: Include Attendance Comments and Include Attendance Time.
New Student/Staff Unique ID
Assign next Unique ID is now based on the specifications set in classic Administrator's Plus. New Students and Staff were previously being assigned the first available Unique ID but now it will check the next assigned ID Number. These settings can be accessed in Classic by going to Data Base > Cust DB > 3. Set UNID Numbering Options.
Feature Fixes
Automatic Alert Pop-Ups
The Automatic Alert Pop-ups were previously appearing on the Multiple Student/Staff Screens We have now fixed this so they will only display on the One Student/One Staff Screens. If Privacy Mode is enabled on the Picture Tile or the Demographics Tile, the alert will not automatically pop up. The user can choose to display the alert in privacy mode by clicking on the Alert Icon.