Podium Basics Whether run as a stand-alone application or in conjunction with another piece of WhippleHill software, the power of Podium lies in its features like the filterable calendar, searchable directories, individual profiles, Role-based user associations, database query feature and product-specific reports. This overview session is intended to prepare the entire training group for future training sessions.
Platform Manager: User Administration Adding your constituents to the Podium database is the first step in establishing your password-protected community. While constituents can often be added through the data refresh process, it is important to know how to manually manage your users. This course provides Platform Managers with an introduction to the user administration tools in Podium.
Platform Manager: Profiles & Directory Every user who is added to the Podium database will receive his/her own profile, complete with fields for e-mail address, home address, phone numbers and much more. It is important that Platform Managers know how to manually edit all of these fields, but constituents themselves can also be granted viewing and editing rights to their personal information. Additionally, constituents will have access to the Podium Directory, where they can search for and view other users’ profile records.
Platform Manager: Sign In Before your constituents can enjoy the features of the password-protected Community, they must obtain a temporary password and claim their profile. This course will provide Platform Managers with an introduction to this sign-in process and how it can be customized for your school and your constituents.
Page Builder In this session, users will learn the steps to adding both Public and Private pages to the WhippleHill Web site. Updating Seach Engine Optimization (SEO) metadata and adjusting page cache times will also be covered. Additionally, this session will introduce Platform Managers to their Mobile site.
Content Basics A variety of base content types are available with Podium, right out of the box. These are the gems of your Content Management System, and using them to their full capabilities will help you create a dynamic communication tool.
Portal/System Groups The Portal is the community communication hub of your site. It is the transition between the front end and community sides of your Web site. When used effectively, it can be the mission control center for your insider community - providing your Parents, Students, Teachers, Staff, Alums and Coaches with the critical, up-to-date information they need to be informed and stay connected to your school.
Calendar/Data Import In this session, you will learn how you can use Podium's Calendar software to display all of your school’s events in a customizable and user-friendly calendar view. You can display public events, such as your admissions open house; you can display private events, such as your faculty meetings; or you can display a combination of both public and private events. The calendars can even be personalized for each individual user.
You will also review how to manually enter calendar events, and you will learn how to use the Data Import tool to add events in bulk. |
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Podium Basics Whether run as a stand-alone application or in conjunction with another piece of WhippleHill software, the power of Podium lies in its features like the filterable calendar, searchable directories, individual profiles, Role-based user associations, database query feature and product-specific reports. This overview session is intended to prepare the entire training group for future training sessions.
SIS Big Picture - Portal, SIS Group Basics, Reports overview This session provides an overview of the SIS integration covering basics such as portal, SIS Groups Basics and manager-level reports. Schedule - Data import and management This session introduces the user to the academic Data Import tasks of the Data Manager role. It is geared for schools who want to import academic data such as sections (classes) and enrollments (rosters), as well as the day-to-day management of the schedule. Grading Parameters and refresher This session reviews the basic management tasks, such managing grade parameters, as well as an overview of the management tasks related to report cardss: entering grades, reviewing grades, managing report cards and transcripts, setting online publish access and printing in bulk. Day in the life of a Teacher and Managing Students: Enrollments, Attendance, Comments and Learning Profiles This session reviews the teacher's perspective of the Student Information tools, as well as the manager's day-to-day management tasks for Academic Groups, Attendance, Comments and Learning Profiles. Assignments and Grade Book This session reviews assignments views available to the school, as well as the Grade Book from the teacher's perspective, including creating and grading assignments, calculations and reports. Analysis, Reports and Lists An overview of the analysis, reporting and list options available to managers and teachers, as well as how to grant access to manager-level reports to specific roles or users. End of Year/Start of Year and Preparing Your Community A review of the common questions with the end-of-year and start-of-year process, as well discussions on tips, tricks and best practices for preparing your community for the new school year. |
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Podium Basics Whether run as a stand-alone application or in conjunction with another piece of WhippleHill software, the power of Podium lies in its features like the filterable calendar, searchable directories, individual profiles, Role-based user associations, database query feature and product-specific reports. This overview session is intended to prepare the entire training group for future training sessions.
Where it all begins: Admissions Inquiry An overview of the WhippleHill Admissions Inquiry covering basics, such as important fields, form functionality, processing inquiries and duplicated checking. Managing Candidates Every Day This session introduces the user to the Admissions Profile and Checklist. We will also cover data that can be collected on the Checklist using the Bulk Complete functionality and other time savers. "Where do I track...?" This session reviews the newly introduced Admissions User Defined fields. These fields can be used to track information not otherwise captured in the Admissions module. We will discuss some ways other schools are using these fields, as well as touch on Advanced List Manager as a way to report on the fields. Day in the life of Admissions: Phone calls, Directors, Interviews and Reports This session reviews the staff member's perspective of practical day-to-day management tasks for Admissions, as well as covering some "WhippleHill-to-Admissions" translations. "You want HOW MANY letters to go out this morning?" This session reviews the letter merge capabilities inside the Admissions module, including letter and e-mail templates, and basic list creation. Getting to know your incoming students and parents A review of the Admissions Community. This session will cover what Admissions information is available to incoming students and parents; how to publish the information; and how to give candidates and parents of candidates access. Managing Re-Enrollment An overview of the of the WhippleHill re-enrollment process. This session will cover recording contract and financial aid information for new and returning students. |