Change Class Name in Your Teacher GradeBook

Keeping track of classes of the same subject can be quite annoying...having to click each class to find the right students can make it more cumbersome for entering grades, creating assignments and using checklists, etc.

This gradebook trick will be helpful for any teacher that has multiple sections of the same class! Follow these directions on how to change the name of the class in your class content list.

 

1

On your Mac 

Open Gradebook and go to Gradebook Preferences

 

2

In Preference Box

                                    Select “Section” Tab

Select “Custom Display Name (Custom section name is added on the class content tab)

3

In  Gradebook…

 1) Select Class                                     2) Open “Class Content” tab                3) Enter desired class name
                                                                                                                                    in“Custom Display Name” 
                                                                                                    text box

4

SAVE

Class content list should now display your new class name!

I hope you've found this tip helpful!

Reinstall Gradebook

Reinstall Gradebook

I recommend you remove all previous gradebook downloads before you begin

ATTENTION: Your Mac's Operating System must be 10.7.3 or later

Step 1   Download Installer

On PowerTeacher Home Page Select Installer to start the download

A NEW GRADEBOOK ICON WILL INSTALL ON DESKTOP during this install

Step 2   Run the Download - go to downloads and double-click file named Gradebook.dmg

Step 3   Install the Launcher - double-click pictured icon

Step 4   Continue Installation - click Run

Step 5   Finish Installation - READ the caution item below then click OK

To finish the installation setup, you must launch Gradebook from PowerTeacher portal. You must sign out then sign back into PowerTeacher to complete this step

Step 6   Activate Installation

Moving forward you may use the new Gradebook icon on your desktop

Damaged Gradebook

PowerTeacher Gradebook will bypass JAVA when using a Mac. 
This my cause the following error: 
"Gradebook is damaged and can't be opened. You should move it to trash"

There is a simple solution to fix this!!!

1. Go to System Preferences

     

                           2.  Select Security & Privacy

             

3.  Unlock by clicking lock icon

      (prompt will ask for password...use password for logging onto computer)

4.  Under "Allow apps downloaded from"

       Make sure Anywhere is checked

5.  Click Allow from Anywhere

                6. Go back to PowerTeacher and redownload the GradeBook.
                     

* If this does not resolve the problem contact Tech Support at helpdesk@newhtfd.org*

                    

QUICK TIP

To save the gradebook icon on the Mac desktop go to: 

Downloads > Click and drag gradebook icon to desktop