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WhatisOregonConnectionspoweredbyNepris? 1Signingup 2AccountSettings 3WhatisaSessionRequest? 4DashboardOverview 5SessionMenu 7
VIRTUALSESSIONSBrowsingforVirtualSessions 9VirtualSessionRequestActions 10CreatingaVirtualSessionRequest 11JoiningaLiveVirtualSession 15ParticipatinginaLiveVirtualSession 16SigningupforanVirtualIndustryChat 17
IN-PERSONSESSIONSBrowsingforIn-PersonOffers 19AcceptinganIn-PersonOffer 20CreatinganIn-PersonSessionRequest 21FulfillinganIn-PersonSessionRequest 24
Calendar 27MyFavorites 28BrowseVideoLibraryofPastVirtualSessions 29StudentAccess 30SearchingMembers 31ManagingwhatyouareFollowing 33
UserGuideforEducatorsoregonconnections.nepris.com
Twitter:@neprisappFacebook:Neprisapp
support@nepris.com/support@oregonconnections.org
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RealWorldDeliveredtotheClassroom.OregonConnectionspoweredbyNeprisconnectsteachersandstudentswiththerightindustryexperts,virtuallywithouthavingtospendmuchplanningtimewhileprovidinganeffectivewayforcompaniestoextendeducationoutreachandcreateequityofaccess.OregonConnectionsbringslocalexpertstothetable,creatingopportunitiesforin-personexperiences.
WhatisOregonConnectionspoweredbyNepris?
1.Teachers 2.Nepris 3.IndustryExperts
Teacherscanposeaquestionorrequestforindustryexpertisetohelp
supportclassroomactivities.
Neprisautomaticallymatchesteacher/studentrequeststotheskillsof
professionalsandenablescollaboration.
IndustryProfessionalscanvirtuallyconnectwithclassroomstobringrelevance,helpwithprojectsorevaluate
studentwork.
Althoughyouwillfindmanysocialaspectstotheplatformtoconnectandinform,therearefourmainwaystoparticipate:
1. RequestaVIRTUALIndustryExpert.Youcanrequestanindustryexperttovirtually(webcam)comeintoyourclassroom.Youpickthetopic,dateandtimeandNepriswillfindthematchandprepareeveryoneforthesession.Whetheryouneedsomeoneinafieldtotalkabouttheircareerandjob,makeaconnectiontohowacurriculumtopicisappliedintherealworld,getsomeonetohelpstudentswithalong-termprojectorevenfindanaudienceforstudentpresentationsofprojects,Nepriscanhelpyoufindtherightperson.TherequestsaresubmittedthroughyourOregonConnectionsaccountandfilledbytheNepristeam,supportingOregonConnections.
2. RequestanIN-PERSONIndustryExperience.Youcanrequestschoolvolunteers,mentors,fieldtripsandcompanyvisits,jobshadowingandexternships,internships,andcampsandworkshops.TherequestsaresubmittedandtrackedthroughOregonConnectionsaccountandfilledbyeducatorsandOregonConnections.
3. JoinanindustryChat.Manyofourprofessionalswillofferinteractive,livesessionsforyourclassroomtojoin.IndustryChatsareofferedthroughouttheyearandoftenfallintothemes(e.g.HourofCode,BlackHistoryMonth,ExecutiveLeadership,etc.).Ifyoufindatimeandtopicthatfitsintoyourschedule,youcansignupandjoinotherclassrooms.
4. UsetheVideoLibrary.Werecordmanyofthelivesessions.Ifyouparticipatedinalivesession,youcanusethevideoforreviewafterwardswithyourclassortosharewithyourotherclasses.Butyoucanalsoassignavailablevideostoyourstudentstoenableyoutointroduceaunitforhomework,providearecordingofaclassforabsentstudents,fliptheclassroom,etc.Youcanalsouselivesessionvideotogetideasforgreatexpertstoinvitetoasessioninyourclassroom!
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SigningUpGotohttp://oregonconnections.nepris.com/ andclickontheSignupforFreebutton.Youwillbeaskedtoestablishlogincredentialsandthenbetakenthroughthreescreens.Somenotesarebelowtohelpyou.
EmailAddressThisemailaddressestablishesyouraccount
andisusedtolinkyouraccounttoanyschoolordistrictsubscriptionssobesuretouseyourofficialschoolemailaddress.You
candefineanemailaddressforregularcommunicationslaterifyouwant.
UsernameAlthoughyoucanloginusingtheemail
addressestablishedabove,theusernameismuchmoreflexibleandcanbe
changedatanytimewhenyouedityourprofileandcanbeusedtologininstead.
RoleIfyouareapracticingteacher,
administratorordirectorataschoolordistrictorsupportteachersintheir
curriculum,youwanttochoose:IamanEducatorwithSchool,CollegeorUniversity.
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AccountSettingsYoucanbegintouseOregonConnectionsimmediatelywhenyouarriveatyourDashboard.However,wewillpromptyouoccasionallyformoreinformation.ItisimportantthatyouanswerthesequestionstomaximizeyourOregonConnectionsexperience.
ClickonAccountSettingstofinishyourprofile,addingabio,picture,etc.Whenanindustryprofessionaliscontemplatingiftheywanttoacceptyourrequest,theywillwanttoknowaboutyouandhavingsomeadditionalinformationwillhelppersonalizetherequestandincreasethechancesthattheywillaccept.Youcanalsospecifyacorrespondenceemail(thatcanbedifferentfromyouraccount/loginemail)toreceivemessagesandupdatesaboutanyrequestedorconfirmedsessions.
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WhatisaSessionRequest?Asessionrequestissimplyawayforyoutodescribewhatyouwantoutofaliveinteractionwithaprofessional.Besidestherequeststhatyouwrite,youwillbeabletoseeandsharethosefromothereducatorsaswellasjointhoseofferedbyindustryprofessionalsthemselves.
Description ofwhatyouwantoutofthesessionandtypesofquestionsyouwanttheprofessionaltoanswer
Attachments suchasworksamples,rubricsoranythingneededtosupportyourdescription
CurriculumAlignmenttonationalandsomestatestandards.
Wewillrecommendexpertsforyouforvirtualandin-personrequests.TheNepristeambehindOregonConnectionswillrecruitandfindProfessionalsforanyVIRTUALsessions.YouandOregonConnectionsareresponsibleforsecuringanyIN-PERSONvisitors.
SharingideasorthoughtsthroughComments
SharingonSocialMediaYoucansharethispagewithanyone.
ScheduleProposedorfinaldateswillbedisplayedherealongwithlengthoftimeforthesession.
ParticipantsAnyonewhoisparticipatinginthesessionwillbefoundontherightside
ClassBackgroundGradelevel,numberofstudents,titleofclass,etc.aswellasdescriptorsforthissessionwillbelistedhere.
Video:Ifthesessionisrecorded,aneditedvideoofthesessionwillbeinsertedinthepagehere.
Thispageistheonestopplacefortheliveinteraction.Itiswhereyouwillgotosubmit,seewhohasaccepted,whereyoucanjointhelivesession,viewthevideoafterwards,makecomments,ratethesessionorpresenter,andshareyourexperiencewithothers
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DashboardOverviewThemenusatthetopprovideagatewayintoeachmainfunctionalareafortheplatform.
Noticethatthroughoutthesite,youwillseeaContactUsinthelowerrighthandcorner.Atanytime,youcansubmitquestionsandideaswhichwewillanswerassoonaspossible.WewillalsobetryingalivechatfeaturethisyearwhereyouwillbeabletogetimmediatefeedbackwhenNeprissupportstaffareonline.
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ConnectionsYoucansearchandfindbothteachersandprofessionalswithintheNepriscommunity,seewhattheyhavedoneandmessagethem.
StoriesWeurgeeveryonetosharetheirstoriesoflearningandsuccesstoprovideinspirationoradvicetoothersonNepris.
MessagesYoucanmessageanyoneelseonplatformtocollaborate,askquestionsorshareideas.
SessionGohereifyouwanttorequestanindustryexpertforyourclassroom,joinanindustrychatofferedbyaprofessional,searchandcopyideasfromotherteachers,orseewhatisscheduledinyourcommunity.
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DashboardOverview
ConfirmedThesearesessionrequestswhichhavebeenacceptedbyanindustryexpertoryouhavesigneduptojoin.Thesesessionswillhaveadefinitedateandtimelockedonyourcalendar.
CompletedThisblockwilltellyouhowmanysessionshavebeencompleted.Itisaquickwaytoviewyourrecordedsessions.
TheActivityFeedinthecenterwillallowyoutoeasilyshareideaswiththebroaderNepriscommunity.TypesomethingintheboxWhat’sonyourmind? andclickShare.ThiswillbeseenbyeveryoneunlessyouchoosethefilterSharewithyourconnections nexttotheShare button.Inthiscase,onlythoseFollowing youwillreceivethesubmissionintheirfeed.MoreaboutFollowing laterinthisguide.
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VirtualSessions/In-PersonSessionsYoucantogglebetweenvirtualsessionsandin-personsessionstoseethecountsrespectively.
DraftYoucancreatesessionrequestsaheadoftimeasyouplanyourlessons.Thisisaquickcounterandlinktotakeyoutothosesessionrequeststhatyoustartedtocreate,buthaven’tsubmittedyet.
RequestedThisblockwilltellyouhowmanysessionrequestsyouhavesubmittedandyouarewaitingforanindustryexperttoaccept.
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SessionMenuWhenyouselectamenuoptionfortheSessionmenu,youwillnoticethatthemenuisthenrepeatedontheleftsideforeasyaccesstofindingsessionrequests.
Underthatsidebarmenuarefiltersthatyoucanusetonarrowdownyoursearch
IndustryChatsTheseareliveinteractivesessionswithanindustryexpertonatopicthattheyhaveproposed.Forthese,youfindsomethingyouwanttojoinandthensignup.Also,lookforemailsonnewsessionsandthemedcollectionofofferingsaswellaschecktheSessionCalendarforupcomingIndustryChats.BrowseSessionRequestWeallknowteacherslovetoshareideas.GoheretoseewhateducatorsonNeprisaredoing.Hereyouwillfindsessionsthatarelookingforanexpert,havebeenscheduledorcompleted.Onceyoufindsomethingyoulike,youcaneasilycopyitandmakeityourown.
CreateSessionRequestsIfyoudon’tfindsomethingyouwanttocopyandedittosubmit,youcancreatearequestfromscratchonyourown.
BrowseVideoLibraryTheseareallpastsessionsthathavebeenrecorded,editedandpostedforyoutoview,whetheryouwanttoshowittoyourclass,assignittoyourstudentsforoutsideofclass,orcheckoutwhatapotentialexperthasdonewithpastsessions.
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SessionMenu
SessionCalendarThisisaneasywaytographicallyseewhatishappeningforyoupersonally,yourschool,ordistrict,orifyoujustwanttoperuseandseewhat’shappeningwiththeIndustryChats.YoucanclickonanyIndustryChattoseethedetailsortosignup.
MyVirtualorIn-PersonSessionsThisisyourshortcuttoseethelistofsessionsyouhaveindraft,onesthathavebeensubmittedtofindanindustryexpert,yourlistofupcomingconfirmedsessionswithanindustryexpert,andyourcompletedvideos.
MyFavoritesYoucanbookmarkanysessionrequestandaccessithere.Itmaybeavideoyouwanttocomebacktooritmightbeapeer’ssessionrequestandyouwanttokeepupwithstatus.YouwillreceiveupdatesforthesesessionrequestsinyouractivityfeedonyourDashboard.
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In-PersonSessionsOregonConnectionsisuniqueamongtheNepriscommunitiesinthatyouhavetheoptiontosubmitanIn-PersonRequest.Youcanrequestschoolvolunteers,mentors,fieldtripsandcompanyvisits,campsandworkshops.TherequestsaresubmittedthroughOregonConnectionswherelocation-basedmatchingisprovidedonlinebutbecauseitisinperson,mainlydrivenbytheeducatorandOregonConnectionstorecruitandprovidefurtherinstruction.Everyschoolsiteisuniqueandhasitsownprotocolsforin-personvisits.
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BrowsingforVirtualSessionsTofindrequested,confirmedorcompletedsessions,clickonBrowseVirtualSessionTopicsundertheSessionmenu.Tonarrowdownthelistandrefineyoursearch,youcanusethefiltersontheleftpanelaswellassearchingonkeywords.Youcanusethesetoolsseparatelyortogether.
YoucaneasilyresetyoursearchbyclickingonReset atthebottomofthecolumnorremoveindividualfiltersbyclickingontheredxnexttothedefinedfilters
Noticethatthefiltercriteriachangesdependingonwhetheryouaresearchingacrossallsessions,browsingforindustrychatsorbrowsinginsidethevideolibrary.
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Wherepossible,contentwillalreadybefilteredbyyourcommunity.IfyouwanttoseethesessionrequestsinyoursearchforallofNepris,simplyclickonred“x.
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SendMessageWheneveryouseethisnearaperson’sname,youcansendthemamessage.Thisisusefulifyouhaveaquestionfortheexpertwhoacceptsyoursession.
Ifthesessionbelongstoyou,youcandoafewmorethings.Thesewillbehelpfulifyouneedtochangeyourplansorcleanupyourlistofsessions.
EditThisisjustanotherwaytogettotheeditingscreensoftherequest.
WithdrawIfthesessionhasbeensubmitted(butnotacceptedyet)andthereisachangewhereyouareunsureofthedatesornolongerwanttoscheduleit,youcanwithdrawit.Thismeansitisstillinyourdraftlist,butwewillnolongerlookforanindustryexpertuntilyousubmititagain.Ifyouwanttowithdrawavirtualsessionrequestafterithasbeenacceptedbyanindustryexpert,youwillhavetonotifynepris@nepris.com.
Delete Removetherequestpermanently.
HelpfulTipIfyouhoveroverauser,apop-upsummarywillappearandyoucanclickonViewProfile tofindoutmoreaboutthatperson.
CopyYoucaneasilycopyallofthecontentsofanyeducatorsessionrequestintoyourownsessionrequestthatyoucanthenmodifyandsubmitasyourown.
AddtoFavorites
Thinkofthisasabookmarkforthissessionrequest.YoucanviewallofyourfavoritesintheFavoritesmenuontheleft
ShareThisisaneasywaytomessageothersontheNeprissystemaboutthisparticularsessionifyouthinkitisagreatideaoryouwanttoinviteothers.
FollowWhenyoufollowasessionrequest,anythingthathappenstothissessionwillbereportedtoyouinanActivityStreamonyourDashboard.Youmaywanttofollowasessionsoyouknowwhensomethingchangeswiththesessionsuchasstatusorcommentsmadetoadiscussion
VirtualSessionRequestActions
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TopicPresentationThisformatisthemostcommonandusedwhentheeducatorwantsanindustryexperttotalkaboutaparticularcurriculumtopicorcareerpath.Thistypeofsessionwilllikelyconsist ofapresentationfollowedbyQ&A.
ProjectMentoringThisformatisusedifthestudentsareinvolvedinalongtermprojectorinvestigationandyouwantthemtoconsultanindustryexpertduringprojectresearchanddevelopment.Studentswillpresentsomethingabouttheirprojecttodateandaskquestionstohelpthemremoveroadblocks.
EvaluationSessionThisformatisusedwhenyouwanttoinviteoneormoreindustryexpertsduringfinalpresentationsofaproject.Youmaywanttopostthestudentprojectsonlinepriortothelivevirtualsession.
SaveandProceedatthebottomoftheeditandcreatesessionscreenswillmoveyoufromsteptostep.Atanypoint,youcanSaveandcomebacktothesessionlater.
Therearetwowaystocreateasession:1. ClickonCreateSessionRequesttogiveyouacleanstart.
Youcancopyandpastetextfromotherdocumentsbutallofthefieldswillhavetobefilledin.
2. Whenyouareinsideasessionrequest,youcanCopy therequestwhichwillthencopyalloftheinformationintotheformyouseebelow.
Thesessionrequestisorganizedinto5screenswhichwalkyouthroughtheinformationneededtofilloutasessionrequest.
CreatingaVirtualSessionRequest
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AlignCurriculumStandards
SeveralstandardsincludingtheCommonCoreStateStandards,NextGenerationScienceStandards,NationalCTEStandards,aswellasotherstobeaddedovertime,willbeavailableforyoutosearchandselect.Thealignmentofyourstandardswiththegoalsofthesessionwillprovideaconsistent,clearunderstandingofwhatstudentsareexpectedtolearnandhowwecancreatecriticalthinkers,increasecareerliteracy,andenablethenextgenerationofinnovators.
Tobegintheprocessofselectingoneormorestandards,clickintheChooseacurriculumstandard field.
Selectthesetofcurriculumstandardsyouwantuse.
Afterselectingacurriculumstandard,thesystemwillprovidealistofsubjectsandtopics.Dependingonthebodyofstandards,youmayhaveoneormoreadditionalfieldstoselect.Intheexamplebelow,theNextGenerationScienceStandardshasafieldforgrade,topicandassociatedsubtopics.Youcanfindacompletelistofcommoncorestatestandardsformathathttp://www.corestandards.org,andNextGenerationScienceStandardsathttp://www.nextgenscience.org/ orNationalCTEStandardsathttps://careertech.org/career-clusters.
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AlignCurriculumStandards(continued)Finally,pressAdd toassignthestandardtoyoursession.Becauseitisverycommonformorethanonestandardortopictoapplytoagivensession,thesystemallowsyoutoquicklyselectthenextstandard,add,repeat…
Also,noticethesmall“x”oneachstandard.Ifyoumakeamistake,youcaneasilyremovethestandardbyclickingonthis“x”
SetPreferencesThisstepwillbethebestsourcefortellingthesystemwhatkindofindustryexpertyouareseeking,ifyouknow.Listasmanyindustriesthataredirectlyrelatedtothesessionthatwillbeabletoprovidetheinformationandexpertiseyouareseeking.
Addingaskillorspecialtypreferenceworkssimilartotheotherfieldsbutmakesureyouseethelistofskillsaccumulateunderthefieldinthebluebox.
Makesureyousave!
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AttachDocsThisstepisoptional.Butweknowthatasyouprogressthroughyourteachingcareer,youhavemoreandmorefiles,handoutsandotherelectronicinformationassociatedwithyourlessons.Thisstepenablesyoutoattachanymaterialthatyouwanttokeepwiththissession.ItisanotheroutletforyoutosharematerialswiththeindustryexpertorNepriscommunity.
ScheduleSessionWhenyouwanttoRequesttoSchedule,industryexpertsthatfitthecriteriayouprovidedintheSetPreferencessectionwillbecontactedviaemailtoalertthemtocheckoutyoursessionandforthemtoeithermessageyouformoreinformationorselectoneoftheproposedtimes.Youwillbenotifiedwhenanindustrypersonaccepts.
Youcanselectmultiplefilesandthenuploadtheselectedfilesatonetime.
Don’tforgettoSavetosaveyourchanges!
Whenyouarereadytoaskforanindustryperson,pressthe Schedulebutton.Onlypressthiswhenyouarereadytoinvolveanindustryperson.Checkoutyourinboxforaconfirmationoftimesyouproposed.OtherwiseSaveandyoucancomebackhereatanytime.
Note:Werequestthatyouproposedatesatleastthreeweeksinadvance.
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AdditionalNotesThisareaistoletusknowanythingelseincludingifthereismoreflexibilitythanthepreferreddatesabove.Forexample,youmightwanttotellusthatthesessioncanhappenanyTuesdayorThursdayat10:00AMbeforeApril25.
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Onthedayofthesession,logintoOregonConnections.WhenyoulandonyourDashboard,youwillseeanysessionsyouhavehappeningtodaylistednearthetop.YoucansimplyjoindirectlyfromherebyclickingontheJoinLiveSession!
Ifyouareinsidethesessionrequestonthedayofthesession,theJoinLiveSessionwilllaunchthevideoapplicationautomaticallyandyouwillbeplacedintheNeprisvirtualsession.
JoiningaLiveVirtualSession
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Onceyoujoinalivesession,youmayormaynotbethefirstoneinthesession.Rememberyoucanmuteyoursoundandvideoforprivacyuntileveryonejoins.Feelfreetogetstartedonceeveryonehasgathered.IfyouhaveneverdoneavirtualsessionwithOregonConnectionsbefore,Nepriswillcheckyourtechnologyanddoatestlivesessiontoanswerquestionsbeforehand.Herearesomeusefuldocuments:
ClassroomSetupGuide:https://goo.gl/StJ59VTipSheetforDayofSession:https://goo.gl/jbUCP6
ParticipatinginaLiveVirtualSession
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TextingQuestionsIfyourstudentsareinmiddleschoolorhighschool,youmaybeprovidedatextingoption.PostthisphonenumberorURLwithhashtag(uniquepersession)foryourstudentstosubmitquestions.Thisdoesnotreplacetheverbalinteractionwiththeprofessionalbutisanotherwayforstudentstoengage.
AccessCodeThiscodeiswhenstudentsaregoingtologinfromalocationotherthanatypicalclassroomsetting(e.g.fromhome).YoudoNOTwanttousethiswithinaclassroomsettingortypicalclassroom.Youonlywantonevideoconferencingconnectedperroomtoavoidsoundissues. Rather,thisistoaccommodatevirtualschoolsandspecialsituationswherethestudentsarenotco-located
Forthestudenttologin,theylogintostudent.nepris.comwiththeirownstudentaccountandinputthisnumbertolaunchthesession.Itisexpectedthatthestudent’steacherisonlineaswell.
Seepage26forinformationaboutStudentAccess.
Youneedhelp?Wearejustafewclicksawayduringyourlivesession.IfyouareinasessionandyouneedtoreachaNepristeammembertohelptroubleshootorsolveanyissues,usethisContactus!tabatthebottomofyourNepriswebpageandwe’lleitherrespondinrealtimeviait’schatfeatureorifyousubmitaquestion,we’llrespondassoonaspossible.
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IndustryExpertsandorganizationswilloffersessionsforclassroomstojoin.TheseareonavarietyoftopicsandcanbefoundbyclickingonBrowseUpcomingIndustryChats intheSessionmenu.Youwillalsoreceivecommunicationthroughemailofupcomingsessionswithquicklinkstoviewthemaswell.
Youcansignupdirectlyfromthelistorifyouneedmoreinformationaboutachat,clickonViewDetails.Ineitherlocation,youwillhaveaSignupbuttonforyoutoaddsomeinformationaboutyourclassandreserveyourspaceinthatsession.
SigningupforaVirtualIndustryChat
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Whenyouchoosetosignup,youwillbeaskedforthenumberofstudentsparticipating.Thisissowecanreportonhowmanystudentsarebeingtouchedbythissession.Wealsoaskforyourphonenumber.Thisisincaseweneedtoreachyouincaseofanydifficultiesjoiningorcancellations.
SigningupforaVirtualIndustryChat
KeepinmindthatwhenyousignupforanIndustryChat,youareusingoneoftheIndustryChatsessionsinyoursubscriptionplan:
Ifyouareunsurewhatplanyouhave,youcangotoyouraccountsettingswhereyoucompletedyourprofile(seepage3):
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BrowsingforIn-PersonOffersTofindrequested,confirmedorcompletedsessions,clickonBrowseIn-PersonOffersundertheSessionmenu.Tonarrowdownthelistandrefineyoursearch,youcanusethefiltersontheleftpanelaswellassearchingonkeywords.Youcanusethesetoolsseparatelyortogether.
YoucaneasilyresetyoursearchbyclickingonReset atthebottomoftheleftcolumnorremoveindividualfiltersbyclickingontheredxnexttothedefinedfilters
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YoucanfindalistofoffersfromindustrybyclickingonBrowseIn-PersonOffersintheSessionmenu.Youwillalsoreceiveemailsofupcomingoffersthatmatchyourprofile.Pleasecheckouttheofferassoonasyoucansothattheopportunityisn’tlost.
InsidetheIn-PersonSessionOffer,clickontheOkIaminterested!button toexpressinterestandtobenotifiedofnextsteps.Anadministratororauthorofthisofferwillcontactyou.
AcceptinganIn-PersonOffer
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Togetstarted,clickonCreateIn-PersonSessionRequestontheSessionmenu togiveyouacleanstart.Youcancopyandpastetextfromotherdocumentsbutallofthefieldswillhavetobefilledin.
Thesessionrequestisorganizedinto4screenswhichwalkyouthroughtheinformationneededtofilloutarequest.
Save&Nextatthebottomofthesescreenswillmoveyouthroughstepbystep.Atanypoint,youcanSave andcomebacktothesessionlater.
CreatinganIn-PersonSessionRequest
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Industrypreferenceand Specialties/SkillTheinformationinthesetwofieldsistheprimarywaytomakematches.Pleasetaketimetofilltheseout.Asyoutype,youwillseeselectionspopupinalisttoselect.However,ifwhatyouwanttofindisn’tinthelist,continuetypingandpressENTERanditwillbeaddedtoyourlistaswellasenteredintothegenerallistforeveryone touseafteryou.
Location&Preferences
Itisimportanttocompletethispageasmuchaspossible.Thiswillhelpeveryoneunderstandtheparametersofwhere,whatindustry,andwhatkindofskillsareneeded.
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AttachDocsThisstepisoptional.Butweknowthatasyouprogressthroughyourteachingcareer,youhavemoreandmorefiles,handoutsandotherelectronicinformationassociatedwithyourlessons.Thisstepenablesyoutoattachanymaterialthatyouwanttokeepwiththissession.Itisanotheroutletforyoutosharematerialswiththeindustryexpert.
PublishYoucansaveanyofyourworkandcomebacktothisrequestasmanytimesasyoulike.However,whenyouwanttosubmitarequestandnotifyOregonConnectionsthatyouwanttostartlookingforsomeone,youneedtocompletethispageandthenpressPublish.
Youcanselectmultiplefilesandthenuploadtheselectedfilesatonetime.
Don’tforgettoSavetosaveyourchanges!
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AdditionalNotesThisareaistoletusknowanythingelseincludingadditionalflexibilitywithdateandtime,anyspecialrequestsorquestionsandcomments.Thiscanonlybeseenbyadministrators.
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FulfillinganIn-PersonSessionRequest
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RecommendationsYoumayormaynothaverecommendationsbasedonthecriteriayoudefine.Overtimeasthecommunitygrows,thislistofrecommendedexpertsgrowandthiswillhelpyouinfindingsomeoneforyourin-personrequest.
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FulfillinganIn-PersonSessionRequest
SendMessageThisallowsyoutosendacustomizedmessage.Youcanaskquestionsandstartadiscussionwiththispersontogaugetheirinterestbeforeofficiallysendinganinvite.
ViewProfileYoucancheckouttheinformationtheycompletedintheirprofile.Youcanalsoseeiftheyhavedoneanyvirtualsessionsinthepast(andwatchtherecording),theirrecentactivity,etc.Seepage36SearchingMembersformoreinformationonthis.
InviteWhenyoupressthisbutton,youwillgetapopupwithinvitationtextthatyoucanedit.YouwillwanttousethisfunctionwhenyouwanttoformalinvitetheprofessionaltoaccepttherequestandthiswillmovethestatusoftherequestfromRequested toAssigned.
SearchMoreVolunteersThisfunctionallowsyoutodoasearchofthedatabaseofprofessionalswhenyouwanttofindadditionalexpertsbasedondistancefromzipcodeandkeywords.Thesearchresultswillprovidethesameoptiontosendamessage,viewprofileorinviteaswiththerecommendedexperts.
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FulfillinganIn-PersonSessionRequestThereisatimelineaboveyourrequest.Hereiswhatthisprogressindicatormeans:Draft:Youhavestartedtocreatearequestbutyouhaven’tselectedtoPublish ityet.Requested:YouhavepressedthePublish buttonwhichnotifiesOregonConnectionsthatyouareactivelylookingforsomeone.Assigned:Youhaveinvitedatleastonepersontoaccept.Confirmed:Allofyourinviteeshaveacceptedtherequest.Completed:Thedatehaspassedandhasbeenmarkedcompletedbyeithertherequestingeducatororadminforthecommunity.
IntheupperrighthandcornerofyourDashboard,youcanalsoseeoverallstatusforallofyourIn-PersonSessionRequests.MakesureyouclickonIn-PersonSessionstogetthese4blocks.
ThisstatusalignswiththetimelineforeachrespectiveIn-Personrequest.NotethatRequested andAssigned sessionsareincludedinthePLANNING count.
Educatorsareencouragedtoreviewtherecommendationsandinvitevolunteers;TheadminforyourcommunitycanreviewrequestsinRequested status,invitevolunteersfromsystemrecommendationsand/orsearchforvolunteersandinvitethemaswell.IfyouneedhelpfindinganIn-Personvolunteer,emailsupport@oregonconnections.org.
Iftherearemorethanonevolunteerassigned,thenitstayson"Assigned"untilallconfirms.Wheneventdatepasses,boththeauthorandadminsarenotifiedviaemailandtheywillmarkitasCompleted
YourAdminCanHelpYouFillIn-PersonRequests
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Calendar
FilteringNoticethetogglestotheleftofthecalendar.Thisisaneasywaytoseewhatishappeningforyoupersonally,yourschool,ordistrict,orifyoujustwanttoperuseandseewhat’shappeningwiththeIndustryChats.
Note:Youhavetodefineyourschoolandschooldistrictinyourprofileforthisfunctiontowork.Seepage3forsettingupyourprofile.
ColorsGreenwillindicateeducatorrequestedsessions.BluewillindicateIndustryOfferedSessions.
HelpfulHint:Ifyouwanttojoinasessionthatsomeoneinyourdistrictisdoing,feelfreetoaskthem(usetheSendMessage buttonneartheirnameontherequest)butmakesureyoualsoemailnepris@nepris.com sowecanaddyoutothesessionrequestwhichenableyoutojoinandreceivesupport.
TheCalendar isaccessibleontheSessionmenu.
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ViewingSessionsClickingontheboxwillopenthesessionrequestforyoutoview.Duringbusytimesoftheyear,thiscalendarisveryfull.Youcanviewbyweekordaybyclickingonthefilterontheupperrighthandsideofthecalendar.
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MyFavoritesMyFavoritesisabookmarkforthesessionsrequestsyouwanttoeasilyreference.Soifyouhaveafavoritevideoanddon’twanttosearchtofinditeverytime,simplychoosetheActionsmenuandclickonAddtoFavorite.Youwillknowifasessionrequestwasalreadyaddedtoyourlistbythestarticonnexttothetitle.
Toaccessyourlistoffavoritedsessionrequests,chooseMyFavoritesfromtheSessionmenu.
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MostoflivesessionsarerecordedforusebyanyoneintheOregonConnectionscommunity.IfyouselectBrowseVideoLibrary fromtheSessionmenu,youwillgettothefilterofonlycompletedrequests.Thislibrarywillcontinuetogrowandyoucanusethistoseewhatapresenterislike,revisitcontentwiththeparticipatingstudents,showvideostootherclasses,orevenassignvideosforstudentstowatchoutsideofclass(nextpage).
Thevideosareeditedtosafeguardstudentidentityandremovenonpertinentcontent;thisprocesscantakemorethan48hours.Ifyouneedthecontentthesamedayforotherclassesthatmayneedtoviewthevideo,letusknowviaatthebottomrightofanyNepriswebpage.
We’llthenpostandemailarawversionwhenitisavailableforyourpersonaluseuntiltheeditedvideoisavailable.
BrowseVideoLibraryofPastVirtualSessions
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StudentAccessStudentscanaccessvideosandinspecialsituations,joinlivesessionsthemselves.*Theycangotostudent.nepris.comandcreateanaccountbyclickingontheSignupforFreebutton.Whenfillingouttheircredentials,theywillchoosetheirroleasStudent.
Thepurposeofthestudentloginisforstudentstoviewvideosandrequestdetails.Onlystudentsthatareage13oroldershouldusethissite.Studentshavenomessagecapability andcannotsubmitsessionrequests. Thereisnocostforstudents.
AccessLiveSessionOnthedayofthelivesession,thesystemwillgivetheteacheraccesstoastudentcodesothatastudentcanjoinfromtheirowncomputer(seepage16forhowtofindthecodethroughteacherlogin).
*YoudoNOTwanttousethiswithinaclassroomsettingortypicalclassroom.Youonlywantonevideoconferenceconnectedperroomtoavoidsoundissues.Rather,thisistoaccommodatevirtualschoolsandspecialsituationswherethestudentsarenotco-located.
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SearchingMembersYoucancheckouteducatorandindustryprofiles,watchpastsessionstheyhavedone,seewhotheyarefollowing,andmessagethem.FromtheConnectionsmenuoption,chooseMembers.
FilteringbyRoleYoucansearchacrossallmembersbutifyouwanttonarrowdownthesearchtojusteducatororjustprofessionals,clickononeofthesetabs
FollowIfyoufollowsomeone,youwillreceiveupdatesaboutthispersoninyourActivityFeedonyourDashboard.
SendMessageYoucanalsosendthemamessage.Althoughyoudon’tknowtheiremailaddress,themessagewillbecopiedtotheemailaccounttheyhaveregisteredwithNepris.
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FilterByand SearchYoucanseemembersacrossallNepriscommunitiesbutifyouwanttonarrowdownthelisttobemorelocal,simplyputinazipcodeparameter.Youcanalsosearchonkeywordslike“Oregon”
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SearchingMembers
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SendMessageand FollowWhenyouareviewingsomeone’sprofile,theActionsmenuwillallowyoutomessagethatpersonaswellasfollowthatperson(seetheiractivityinyourActivityFeedonyourDashboard).
VirtualSessionsand In-PersonSessionsBydefault,themember’sactivityfeedshowsbelowhisorherbio.Butifyouwanttoseethesessionstheyhaveparticipatedin,clickoneitherVirtualSessionsor In-PersonSessionontheleftandtheywillbelistedbelowthebiographyinstead.
FollowingandFollowersIfyouclickonFollowing orFollowers,youwillgetalistofmembersthatheorsheisfollowingorbeingfollowed.Thiswillallowyoutomakemoreconnectionsifyoulikehisorhernetwork.
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ManagingwhatyouareFollowing
ViewPublicProfileWhenyouviewyourpublicprofile,youwillseewhatothersseeaboutyou.Butyouwillalsobeabletomanagethemembersyouarefollowingandthesessionrequestsyouarefollowing.Youcanalsoseewhoisfollowingyou!
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CASCADEMIDDLESCHOOLEugene,OR,US