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Add Books to Classes
Your classes will need books added before they can be used with students.
What should a teacher do with their expired classes (self-registration)?
Once a class has expired, teachers do not need to delete the class or remove students from the class. Expired classes will move into an archived list. This allows teachers to access data on students in their previous classes. The archived class feature will be available for the fall of 2016.
Is there a limit to the number of students per class?
No, there is currently no limit to the number of students per class. Schools do purchase a certain number of student licenses, and although we use soft-licensing, you should stay within the amount of licenses that were purchased.
Add Students to a Class
Students can be added to a class in one of two ways. Teachers can add students manually, or students can register themselves using a class access code.
Add an Assignment to Multiple Classes
Within Schoology you can now make an assignment for multiple classrooms at the same time through the external tool.
How do students access the online materials over the summer?
Students will only be able to access the Big Ideas Math content if they are assigned to an active class. An active class has an end date that is not in the past. If a student is not in an active class, they can still view their book on our free Easy Access Materials webpage.
Downloading Student Report Data
There are two types of reports that will give data and performance information for students within a teacher's classes.
Add a Class
To add a class, please follow these steps:
How do teachers and students access the online materials over the summer?
Students will only be able to access the Big Ideas Math content if they are assigned to an active class. An active class has an end date that is not in the past. If a student is not in an active class, they can still view their book on our free Easy Access Materials webpage.
"This assignment is already assigned to the same student who is inactive in another class" Message
If you've added a student to an assignment already and then they've switched sections, you'll need to relink the assignment from their new section to them.
As a student, how do I join a new class?
Go to www.BigIdeasMath.com and login with the same credentials you used for previous Big Ideas Math classes. Click on your name in the top-right corner of the website, then click Add Class . Enter the access code your teacher provided you with and click Next . You will then be enrolled in the new class and have access to your book and assignments.
Access Big Ideas Content
Organizations who have integrated with LTI 1.3 can quickly access Big Ideas Math content from the Canvas Course Navigation. Important: if you are integrated with Canvas your course has to be published , in order for your classes and students to be able to interact with our content.
Add a Student ID
Click your name in the top-right corner of the website, and then select Class Management . Click View next to the class you wish to edit. Once the students appear in your classroom, you may enter a Student ID for the selected student. Once you enter in the Student ID, select Save Changes . The ID will now appear with that student’s information. Repeat for each student that requires an ID.
Student Dynamic eBook
The Student Dynamic eBook is a complete version of the student text that includes interactive digital resources. It is available online at www.BigIdeasMath.com and can also be downloaded as an app. The app can be accessed offline, but digital enhancements require a data or internet connection and include English and Spanish audio support, Dynamic Investigations, and Lesson Tutorial Videos.
Student Dynamic eBook
The Student Dynamic eBook is a complete version of the student text that includes interactive digital resources. It is available online at www.BigIdeasMath.com and can also be downloaded as an app. The app can be accessed offline, but digital enhancements require a data or internet connection and include English and Spanish audio support, Dynamic Investigations, and Lesson Tutorial Videos.
How can I return an assignment to my student?
In the Assignment Performance Report, look at the detailed report that shows your Class View. Click on Submitted under the "Status" column for the student that you wish to unsubmit the assignment for. Click the orange Un-submit button.
Send Scores to Schoology
Once a student submits an assignment then their scores will pass from Big Ideas Math to Schoology.
Send Scores to Canvas
Once a student submits an assignment then their scores will pass from Big Ideas Math to Canvas.
How do I copy or duplicate an assignment?
Teachers have the ability to create copies or duplicates of an assignment to give to other classes.
What do teachers see in their reports for exercises, quizzes, practice tests, and tests when they select an individual student?
The individual student reports show the question numbers the student answered correctly or incorrectly, as well as partially correct. When they click on Show Details , they can see each item number and if the student answered correctly, incorrectly, or partially correct, as well as if the student left the question unanswered. Teachers can also see the class average and the remediation available for each incorrect or partially correct answer. By clicking on the magnifying glass, teachers can also find the standards or objectives covered by each question.
Add Big Ideas Math Materials to a Schoology Course
Big Ideas Math content links can be added to Schoology using Materials.
Reports
On this page, teachers have the ability to choose a chapter or a Course Benchmark report from the drop-down menu to review reports at the class and student level for each assignment. Teachers can also select the Course Progress Report or Progression Benchmark Test, or export class performance in a CSV, which they can access by choosing View Report Downloads .
Are standards reported at all levels?
Aggregate standards reporting are available for course benchmark tests and progression benchmark tests. Benchmark standards reports will show student or class performance on each standard.
The Chapter Test
Chapter Tests provide an assessment tool for educators to measure chapter concept mastery and allow students to review the chapter materials prior to an in-class chapter test developed by the educator.
How can I modify the score of an assignment?
In the Assignment Performance Report, look at the detailed report that shows your Class View. Click on the item icon (correct, incorrect, not answered, partially correct) for the student whose score you wish to modify. At the top of the answer preview, next to the percentage, click Change this . Change the percent and click Save .
What are Direct Instruction Lessons?
The direct instruction Lessons follow each Activity or Exploration and give students the opportunity to develop procedural fluency and to use clear, precise mathematical language. The Lessons also give teachers opportunities to use class discussion, flexible grouping, and other delivery methods in their classrooms.
Register
Self-Registration Students can be linked to more than one class at a time. Visit www.BigIdeasMath.com . Click Register . Enter your access code and click Next . Fill out the required information and click Next . If you receive a message that your ID is in use, it may be that you already have an account or another user in your school entered that ID. Contact your teacher for assistance. Write down your username and click Next. You will be sent to the login screen. Enter your email...
Contact Support
Contact customer support with additional questions.
Digital Enhancements
Lesson Tutorial Videos A Lesson Tutorial Video is available for every Example in the text. These are particularly helpful for students who need to see an additional example or who missed class and need additional support at home. Downloadable PDFs and Dynamic Investigations The journal icon indicates that students can download the pertinent journal page for the section as a PDF. The Dynamic Investigations, indicated by Desmos® or GeoGebra® icons, are also available and correlate directly to the...
What is the Chapter Test?
Chapter Tests provide a formative assessment tool for educators to measure chapter concept mastery, and allow students to review the chapter materials prior to an in-class chapter test developed by the educator. The tests can be found at the end of every chapter in the textbooks. There are also two versions of the chapter tests in the Assessment Book, as well as two versions of the Chapter Test online in the Dynamic Assessment System.
Access Codes
Access codes are provided to schools that use the self-registration method as a means of accessing the Big Ideas Math online platform.
What are the remediation reports for the exercises, quizzes, practice tests, and tests?
The Remediation Report shows a summary of the number of skills students did well on and the number of skills students struggled with.
Lesson Tutorial Videos
Two- to three-minute Lesson Tutorial Videos provide video and audio support for every example in the textbooks. These are valuable for students who miss a class, need a second explanation, or need extra assistance with a homework assignment. Parents can also utilize the tutorials to stay connected or to provide additional help at home.
Online Resources
The Resources tab includes the Resource Library, the gateway to the Big Ideas Math digital teaching tools. The Resource Library is responsive to the class the teacher has selected.
What do teachers see in the assignment performance report for the course benchmark?
Teachers first see an overall summary of how the class did on each benchmark they have taken throughout the year, so teachers can easily see the growth the class has made.
What are the Assignment Performance reports for the exercises, quizzes, practice tests, and tests?
The Assignment Performance report for the exercises, quizzes, practice tests, and tests, shows a summary of how the students performed overall.
Accessing Big Ideas Math Over the Summer
Accessing Big Ideas Math Over the Summer Self-Registration and OneRoster Users Teachers can continue to use their self-registered accounts all year. Students must be registered to an active class to access the Big Ideas Math online resources. An active class has an end date that is not in the past. Teachers can create new classes for the summer or extend the expiration date on existing classes so their students can access the content over the summer. Single sign-on, Canvas, Classlink, &...
Digital Enhancements
Lesson Tutorial Videos A Lesson Tutorial Video is available for every Example in the text. These are particularly helpful for students who need to see an additional example or who missed class and need additional support at home. Downloadable PDFs and Dynamic Investigations The journal icon indicates that students can download the pertinent journal page for the section as a PDF. The Dynamic Investigations, indicated by Desmos® or GeoGebra® icons, are also available and correlate directly to the...
Licensing FAQ
What is soft-licensing? Student licenses may be used for any of the books the district or school purchased licenses for. Big Ideas Learning combines the licenses for an aggregate total instead of limiting them to a particular book. Can a teacher assign multiple books to a student? If a teacher uses 2 books per class, is it using 2 licenses?
Sample Results
Here is a sample DAP report for Grade 7, Quarter 2.