Your Aeries Home page is comprised of customizable widgets and IP information. 


Widgets are individual components that you can add to your homepage as needed. Each widget provides a snapshot view of specific information. The information is refreshed each time you log in.


Not all widgets are available to all users.



Prerequisites

  • You must be logged into Aeries using credentials provided to you by an Aeries administrator. See Aeries Login.
  • Certain widgets require specific permission settings. See Configure a widget.



Steps



  Take a tour of Aeries


A brief overview of new Aeries features is available.



  1. Click Get Started.

  2. A series of windows opens, pointing out new features. Click Next to proceed.



  3. Click Skip to end the tour at any point.

  4. Click the Close icon to remove the welcome banner.


    To restore the welcome banner tour, go to the Account Settings page and enable Show Welcome Banner On Homepage.




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  View district and school messages


Messages from the school and/or district may be displayed on your homepage. The messages you see depend on whether you are logged in to a district, school, or as a parent, student, or teacher.





  • For longer messages, only the title and first portion of the message are displayed. Click the Message icon to view the entire message.

  • The messages are designated as School Message or District Message according to the level at which the message was entered.

  • The date-time stamp indicates when the message will expire. Expired messages are no longer displayed.

  • Messages, recipients, and expiration dates are maintained on the Update Global Messages page. See Update Global Messages.



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  Add or remove a widget


By default, all widgets are added to your home page in the order listed, according to your user type. 

  1. To add or remove a widget, click the settings icon in the top-right corner.  


    The Customize window opens allowing you to customize your widgets view.

  2. Select the widgets you wish to see on your homepage. Unselect the widgets you do not wish to see on your homepage. 

    Available widgets depend on your user type and permission settings.



  3. Drag the widgets to reorganize the order in which they are displayed on your home page.

  4. Click Save.

    The Customize window closes, and the widget is added to your homepage.

    Once a widget is added it can be further configured.

  5. To restore the original settings, click Reset to Default.



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  Configure a widget


Steps vary by widget. See the widget article for further information.


Available Widgets

WidgetDescriptionUsersArticle
Class SummaryView summary information about your classes, and maintain links to your gradebook, class website, and meeting sites.TeachersSee Class Summary Widget
Student BirthdayView a list of upcoming birthdays for your students.TeachersSee Student Birthday Widget
CalendarCreate a personal list of calendar events.AllSee Calendar Widget
My TasksCreate a personal to-do list.AllSee My Tasks Widget
Teacher Resource Center

Access useful Aeries teacher resources and information, including Aeries Teacher Academy, videos, and articles.

TeachersSee Teacher Resource Center Widget
Online ResourcesAccess frequently used external websites.AllSee Online Resources Widget
Attendance SummaryView enrollment and attendance information for district or school, depending on login.AllSee Attendance Summary Widget
BriefcaseView assignment information from your gradebooks and upload associated files.TeachersSee Briefcase Widget
Intervention CaseloadView summary and goal information for students who have records on the Interventions page, and add intervention progress comments, depending on login.AllSee Intervention Caseload Widget
Aeries System SummaryView system details that may affect Aeries performance and access.
AdminSee Aeries System Summary Widget



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  View IP information


Information about the IP addresses accessing Aeries are displayed at the bottom of the page, allowing you to note any unrecognized IP addresses and unusual access times which may be a security concern.




Currently accessing from IPThe IP address of the device that is currently logged on to Aeries.
Last accessed from IPThe IP address of the device used by the last user who last logged on to Aeries, as well as the date-time stamp.



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