Upcoming changes to student Google accounts

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On June 5th at 12:01am:   All student @wdmtigers.org Google accounts will be deleted.  Next year, students will use @wdmcs.org for their Google accounts.  The following Q&A’s are specific to STUDENT GOOGLE ACCOUNTS ONLY!

Q1.  What happens to all my files (email, videos, Google Drive files)?
A1.  They will be deleted.

Q2.  Is there a way for me to save my files so I can put them back when I get the @wdmcs.org account?
A2.  Yes, you can download your files to your own computer or flash drive – and then upload them back when your @wdmcs.org account is ready.

Here’s a video tutorial that explains two options for downloading your files….

 

Q3. Why are we changing from @wdmtigers.org to @wdmcs.org ?
A3.  Next year, several schools will be participating in project based learning through New Tech Networks – and they require that all staff and students use the same email domain.

Q4. When will the new @wdmcs.org Google accounts for student be ready?
A4.  At the very latest, all new @wdmcs.org student Google accounts will be ready by June 15th, 2015.

Q5.  Will my password be the same for the new @wdmcs.org student Google account?
A5.  No…  In fact, you will need to activate your new account, you will need to reset your password – and we’ll provide directions when the accounts are ready.

Q6.  What is the full time line related to moving student accounts over to @wdmcs.org?

June 5th, 2015   12:01am:  All student @wdmtigers.org Google accounts will be deleted.

June 15th, 2015:  New @wdmcs.org student accounts will be ready, however, students will have to re-activate their accounts, directions will be provided at this time.   NOTE:  access to Google Drive will ready at this time – but access to email is one week later.

June 22, 2015:  Approximately 5pm:  Email will available to student @wdmcs.org Google accounts.

Java Grade Book and Google Chrome

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infinite-campusALERT: If you are currently using the Java Grade Book under Campus Tools, and using the newly updated Chrome version 42, you may see an error message that says, “the plugin is not supported.”

In Chrome version 42, the most recent update, Google has changed the Netscape Plugin API (NPAPI) setting to Disabled by default.

Java Grade Book users can also switch to using the Campus Instruction Grade Book at any time without issue.

RESOLUTION:

  1. Launch the Chrome Browser.
  2. Enter the URL:   chrome://flags/#enable-npapi
  3. Click Enable under Enable NPAPI
  4. Click Relaunch Now at the bottom of the browser to close and relaunch the browser.

 

Q1. When will the Java Grade Book go away?
A1. At the end of this school year (May 2015)

Q2. Where can I find the new Grade Book (called Campus Instruction)?
Here’s the details on where you can find Campus Instruction.  https://wdmtech.wordpress.com/2014/08/12/grade-book-beta-go/

 Q3.  Will these steps (above) also enable Google Chrome to utilize PrintGroove (district printshop)?
A3.  Yes, from the testing so far, we’ve heard that these steps also enable PrintGroove to work through Google Chrome.