Step 1: Log into the site for the first time
 Learn how to log into MicroGrade Online for the first time
Step 2: Set up academic terms
 Learn how to set up new grading periods for the school year
Step 3: Set up new staff accounts
 Learn how to set up new accounts for staff members
Step 4: Add classes to the system
 Learn how to add new classes to the system
Step 5: Add students to the system
 Learn how to add students to the system
Step 6: Manage classes in the system
 Learn how to set up classes for teachers to use

Step 4: Add classes to the system

In order for teachers to set up classes on MicroGrade Online - courses need to be added to the system. A course can be thought of as a general area of study such as Mathematics, divided up into sections that each have different sets of students, teachers and meeting times.

For example, you might create a course called Mathematics, then have that course divided into various sections called "Period 1", Period 2", "Period 3", etc., which would each have their own teachers and students.

You can create new courses as an administrator or teachers can set up their own courses if needed. Courses can be added manually or you can upload a list of courses to the system.

To add new courses manually:

1. Click on the Manage Courses link on the right-hand side of the page under the My School heading.

2. The Courses page will appear. Click on the Create New Course button.

3. The Edit Course Profile page will appear. On this page, you will need to fill in the requested information:
   • Course ID: This is used by the system to identify your course. This needs to be unique, otherwise you will receive an error message asking you to enter a different ID.
   • Title: The title of the course (e.g. English II) - this is how your class will be listed on all pages in the system.
   • Grade Level: The grade level of the course
   • Subject: The subject of the course (e.g. English)
   • Description: A brief description of the course can be entered here.

4. Click the Submit button to add your new course.

Alternately, you may want to upload a list of courses to the system - the system will then automatically create a new set of courses. In order to do this, you will need to create a text file listing the courses and use a pipe character to separate each field of information. Each course record in your text file should be in this format:

Unique Id|Title|Description|Grade Level (optional)|Subject (optional)

A sample course's record will look like this: HIST101|History 101|Studying US History|10th Grade|History

To upload your text file of courses:

1. Click the System Setup link that appears on the right-hand side of the page under the My School heading

2. The System Setup page will appear. Click on Upload Data

3. The Upload Data page will appear. Click the Upload Courses link.

4. The Upload Courses page will appear. Click the Browse button - you will need to locate the text file you created. When you have selected the file you want to upload, click the Upload button to proceed.

5. A new page will load and display the status of your upload, along with any errors encountered. When the upload completes a Click here to continue button will appear.

Step 3: Set up new staff accounts | Step 5: Add students to the system