Edline allows teachers to incorporate various online resources and activities into a single online classroom space. It enables posting documents, links, discussions, media, assignments, quizzes and tests that are automatically synced to the teacher's gradebook. Teachers can create folders to organize content, build interactive assignments for students to upload work, and conduct data analysis on assignments. The tutorial provides guidance on customizing the class homepage, adding different content types, and creating interactive assignments and assessments for students.

1. Edline as an LMS
Going
Beyond the
Gradebook

2. Using Edline in Your Classroom
• Edline allows you to incorporate the capabilities
of various websites/applications in one place by
enabling you to post:
- Helpful links for student practice, study tools, etc.
- Class discussions
- Surveys
- Media: Videos, slideshows, audio, pictures
- Direct links to documents
- A class blog
- RSS feed
- Assignments, quizzes, and tests automatically synced
to your gradebook

4. Editing Your Page
At your homepage click on My Edline > My Classes &
Shortcuts > choose your class/group. At your homepage,
select Edit This Page from the silver bar at the top.

5. Adding Elements
• After clicking “Edit Page,” hover over center
area to upload a picture and click class title
and description box to personalize.

6. Adding Content (Documents,
assignments, etc.)
Click on the edit icon (pencil) or the
green plus to add or edit content.
• You can add a document, enter text by
hand, copy and paste text , add a link
or create a folder.
• You can post the content to more than
one class/group at one time.
• Entering a calendar date will display
your content in the Calendar section.
• Save

8. Creating Folders
• Select “Add Item”
menu
• Click “Folder”
• Name folder
(Quizzes, Tests,
Classwork, etc.)
• Save & Return

9. Interactive Assignment
• This is a convenient alternative to paper
assignments
• Choose which folder you want students
to access assignment (Under Contents)
• Select “interactive assignment” from
“add item” menu.
• Create a title for your assignment
• Add to calendar (optional)
• Select additional classes to post to if
applicable
• Select “Build my interactive assignment”

10. Interactive Assignment cont.
• “Plain Text” can be used to give instructions
• “Hand-Out” allows you to upload documents
• “Hand-In” allows students to upload the
completed document
• Questions can also be embedded for
automatic grading
• Select editing and grading options (I usually
only sync after I have graded assignments)
• Allow submissions or wait to do this later
• Save and return

11. Quizzes and Tests
• Choose appropriate folder from “Contents”
• Select “Quiz” from the “Add Item” menu
• Create title, date, and classes
• Select “Build My Quiz”
• Choose point value for each question
• Import multiple choice and brief short
answer questions from Word before creating
any in Edline (tutorial on site)
• Create remaining questions in Edline
• Select editing and grading options
• Save and return

12. Data Analysis
• Select assignment
• Scroll to bottom of page
• Click “Go” by Item Analysis

13. Your Turn!
• Take this time to upload something
to your page and/or receive any
clarification
• Contact Jenny Ayers or Libbie Geary
if you get stuck when you’re on your
own