Using the Lightspeed

Lightspeed Audio System

Each classroom at Winchester High School is equipped with the Lightspeed Audio System.  This audio system includes a wireless microphone that can ensure audio clarity and even voice coverage of teachers and mulitmedia in the classroom.  By wearing the microphone, teachers can be heard throughout the room without having to raise their voice.

The audio system includes:

1. The Lightspeed Audio Connector base
2. The Lightspeed Flexmike cradle charger
3. and one or two Lightspeed Flexmike wireless microphones

Equipment Setup

The Flexmike Cradle Charger provides the power for both charging the microphones and for the connector base.  

• Connect the USB Power cable from the connector base (1) to the Charge Out outlet in the cradle charger (2).
• Plug the crader charger (2) into an electrical (DC) outlet.  
• Allow the microphones to charge for 5-6 hours.  Once fully charged, the microphone should last for up to 8 hours of use.

Using the microphone

Before turning on the microphone, be sure that the Lightspeed Audio Connector base (1) is connected to the Cradle charger (2) and that the Cradle charger is plugged into a working electrical outlet.

1. Turn the power on the Lightspeed Audio Connector base.
2. Set the microphone, audio in, and audio out knobs to halfway between Min and Max.
3. Turn the microphone on using the button on the tob of the mic.
4. Test the mic by speaking into it. Adjust sound loudness for your classroom on the connector base or on the mic itself using the buttons on the side of the mic.
5. Checkout the video: 
   How to use your Flexmike

Troubleshooting your Audio System

If your Lightspeed Audio System is not working, please try the following before putting in a Help Desk ticket.

• Was your battery charged? 
  Make sure that the charging cradle has a cable connecting the DC Power outlet and the wall.  The cable includes a Lightspeed Switching Adapter power supply on one end.
• When you click the on/off button, do you get a blue blinking light?
  If you have charged your batter but do not get the blue blinking light, your battery may need replacing.  Put in a help desk ticket to have the battery replaced.
• If the light next to your power button on your Lightspeed Media Connector is not blue, you may need to pair your media connector and Microphone.
  Check out this video on Register Access Media Connector to Lightspeed Access Link
• Other troubleshooting: Media Connector MCA Training Video

Q3 Grades in Aspen - 2023

 

 How to Enter Quarter 3 Grades in Aspen

Posting Q3 grades is similar to posting Q1 and Q2 grades.

For semester courses, please remember that you must set up your gradebook for the new semester just as you did at the beginning of the year (see the blog entry Setting up your gradebook). This allows you to add assignments to your gradebook.

To Post your grades in Aspen Gradebook,

1. Go to the Scores page in your Gradebook
2. In the Grade Columns drop down box, select Post Columns (marked in yellow below)

   
   

   

   
   
   
   
3. The Aspen Posting columns will appear.  These are
• Q3Grd - Quarter 3 Grade
• Q3ClsAbs - Quarter 3 Class Absences
• Q3Com1 and Q3Com2 - Quarter 3 Comment 1 and Comment 2 fields
4. Select Update Post Columns button
5. This will take you through the Update Post Columns wizard.  (see images below)
• Step 1. Select the Grade Term (Q3) and the Grades to update (Term grades for all students). Then click Next.
  
  
• Step 2. Accept the next page selections, Quarter 3 Grade = Average:Q3 and Q3 Class Absence= Class Absence Total. Then click Next.

  
• Step 3. Confirms the choices made in Step 1 and Step 2.
  Click Finish,

  

   

6. These steps populate Q3Grd and Q3ClsAbs fields. Notice that the Q3 grade has been transferred to the Q3Grd field.

   

   
   
7. Add comment codes (see new WHS Comment Codes, McCall Comment Codes)

Changing Grades

• If you would like to change the grade being reported on the report card/transcript, simply click on the grade in the Q3Grd field and change it. Modified grades will be indicated by a red, crossed out circle.

Pass/Fail/Medical/Incomplete Grades

• If your class gives Pass/Fail grades, change the grade in this Q3Grd field to indicate a Pass (P), Fail (F), Medical (M) or Incomplete (I).

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What does the pushpin mean?  

• If the pushpin is black ,
  you can enter grades for this column, but you cannot post them to transcripts yet.
• If the pushpin is green with a triangle ,
  you can enter and post grades for this column.
• If the pushpin is red with a square ,
  you already posted the information to transcripts. If you need to change a grade, you will be able to repost your grade until report cards are distributed.  After that, you will need to complete the grade change form (see Guidance department).

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POSTING Grades

Once you have verified the grades, added comments, and applied the N-Rule if necessary, you can Post your grades. Posting your grades sends a copy of the grades in the field Q1Grd (and comments) to the report card / student transcript.

Once the posting period has opened, the pushpin will turn from red to green. The green signifies that you can post your grades.

• To Post your grades, click the Post Grades button

The Post Grades pop-up will appear.

• Fill in

• Grade Term = Q3
• Grades to post = Term Grades for all Students.
• Click Ok

Once your grades are posted, your push pin will change from green to red. (See image below)

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FAQs

• IMPORTANT: You must Post Grades for each class individually.
• You may re-post your grades as many times as you please until the posting period ends.
• There will be no printed verification sheets.  Instead, you can verify your grades on the Post Columns page of your gradebook (see steps 9 and 10).
• Want a printable copy of the grades that you posted?
• Select Reports -> Gradebook Sheet
• The Gradebook Sheet will appear.  
• Click Run.
• The printable version of your Post Columns page of your gradebook will pop-up
• Select Printer icon at the top of the Gradebook Sheet page.
  
• If you planning on using the same comment field for most of the students in your class, you can quickly add the comment to all students by using <CTRL> + D or by selecting Options -> Fill Down Values.  Then just change those students who need different comments.

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