Tour the HotChalk
Learning Environment

Creating a New Class

•  Creating a new class is straight forward. To start, enter the name of the class.
•  Provide a brief description of the class, if you wish.
•  Also, you may enter the class period and grade level to better organize multiple classes.

 

Detailed Class View

•  The basic class information is clearly displayed, including a class code that is provided to students to join the class.
•  There is quick access to the active assignments for the class. Assignments past their due date are highlighted and the number of new comments is indicated.
•  The list of recent messages for the class is available, plus a link to review past messages and comments.
•  Each class has its own student roster and gradebook.

 

Detailed Assignment View

•  The assignment title, due date, and description are displayed at the top.
•  Teachers may attach files to assignments, as easily as attaching a file to an email. The resources may be added from their computer or from their HotChalk resources.
•  Students and teachers may add comments and collaborate together. Commenting is turned off once the assignment is graded or completed. But the existing comments remain for future reference.
•  Teachers may easily delete inappropriate comments.

Inviting Students to a Class

•  Teachers may provide the class code to students, which they can use to join the class. This is only required once; after joining, students will receive all assignments and messages for the class.
•  Alternatively, teachers may enter the email addresses of their students to send an email invitation to join the class.

Class Gradebook

•  The class gradebook is simple and clean, making it easy on the eyes when scanning the dense data of students, assignments and grades.
•  Dynamic controls let you swiftly scroll through the entire student roster. No need to deal with long lists; you've got to see it to believe it.
•  Click on any assignment to view its details, such as due date, the comments added, etc.
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Adding a New Assignment

•  It only takes a few minutes to post an assignment and distribute it to the students. First, provide the assignment a title.
•  Write the assignment description or instructions. The assignment information can be edited and updated once posted, as well.
•  Provide a due date and the assignment will be posted to the class in chronological order. Students will always know what's due next.

Posting a New Message

•  Posting a new message is as easy as sending an email. But unlike email, it's much easier to manage. No more lost messages, forgetting to reply-all, or bad email addresses. All messages are centrally posted to the class.
  
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