Frequently Asked Question

Teachers Group (Inbox/Outbox)

What is it?

It is an easy way for teachers and students to share digital content with each other.

In each school is a group folder named Teacher.

Each teacher in the school will have a sub-folder named Mr./Ms. Last name.

In each of the teachers folder is an inbox and outbox folder.  The Outbox folder is where the teachers can place digital content so the students can view and download them.

The Inbox is where students can drop in digital content for the teacher to mark etc.

How to install download/update the application

For Students

Open managed software center and check for updates then update all.

For teachers

Open managed software center and under the Categories click Utilities, find Student Groups Folder then click install. This will add it to your update queue (update tab at the top).  Install those updates when convenient (they can take a while depending on what's there).

How Does it work? 

For the Students

Note this software will only work if connected to the student or staff network and logged in as a district student (s123123).

Access to teacher’s Outbox

Open an application named Students. 

This may be located on the dock and or the Applications folder.

This mounts a network volume on your desktop named Teachers

Double click this volume to open it.  It will show a list of folders named Ms./Mr. Teacher Last Name.  Double on your teacher’s folder to open it.  You then see a Folder named Outbox. Double click the Outbox folder to show all the teacher’s content. You can open the files or copy them to your computer.  (The students are able to delete or modify the files in the Inbox) 

Student OutBox Video Example
or play below:

Access to teacher’s Inbox

After running the Students application there is also an Applications called Inbox.

It is located in the applications folder.  Drag a file over the Inbox Application.  Then a window will open listing the teacher folders.  Select a teacher and click ok or double click the teacher and the file will be moved to the teacher inbox and prepended with the student’s full name. 

Student Inbox Video Example or play below:

For the Teachers

Access teacher’s Outbox & Inbox

Open an application names Students.  This may be located on the dock and or the Applications folder.

This mounts a network volume on your desktop named Teachers

Double click this volume to open it.  It will show a list of folders named Ms./Mr. Teacher Last Name.  Double click one of the teacher folders to open it.  You will then see 2 Folders - Outbox and Inbox.

Double click the Outbox or Inbox folder to show all the teacher’s content. You can read write or delete the files.

Teacher Inbox Example or play below:

Teacher Outbox Example or play below: