Schoology Resources

Important:  If you have an existing parent account and are connected to your child, you do not need to repeat this process again. Before creating a Schoology account, retrieve the Access Code from the Schoology section in Campus Parent Portal.

Creating a Parent Account

How to Create a Schoology Account:

1. Go to the registration website
2. Click the “Parent” button
    

    

3. Enter the access code provided by the school
4. Fill out the form

Note: You may create a username of your choosing, however, it must be unique within the system. Entering an email address is a good way to guarantee uniqueness.

Once a Schoology account has been successfully created, the Home page will open. Take the brief tour offered by clicking the “Next” button.

Adding More Than One Child

If a parent has more than one child using Schoology, an access code was provided for each one. A separate parent account for each child is not needed; simply click the “Add Child” button and enter the access code for additional children. Each access code can be found by clicking on the Schoology tab in Infinite Campus. 

Login and View the Child’s Activity

Login Process After Parent Account Has Been Created

1. Go to app.schoology.com (Bookmark this site)
2. Enter the parent email address/username and password
3. Click Log in

 

View Child’s Activity

1. Click on the drop down arrow next to the parent name in the upper right corner.
2. Select the child’s name.

If more than one child has been added, click on the specific child’s name to view his/her Schoology activity. The selected child’s name will appear in the blue bar at the top of the drop down menu. To toggle to another child, click the drop down menu and select a different child’s name.

 

Viewing Student Activity from the Home Page

The Student Activity area displays the most recent updates, submissions, comments and grades for a student account.

 

Note: Teachers will use the gradebook features in Schoology to provide feedback to students.

Viewing Enrollments from the Home Page

The Enrollments tab displays all of the student's courses, grades, upcoming assignments and groups. You can:

1. View the course as the student: Clicking on the course name allows you to view the course as your child views the course. 
2. View groups as the student: Clicking on the group name allows you to view the group as your child views the group. Groups are often used for extracurricular activities. 

 

Viewing Course Materials

Schoology is extending the classroom walls. Teachers use this online learning management system to post everything from assignments and classroom notes to links to videos and other online resources. Students now have access to materials at school, in class, and at home. Better yet, students can access all of their classes from one location, streamlining learning for students.

To View Course Materials

1. Click on Courses in the blue menu bar.
2. Select the course from the drop down menu.
3. All materials available to students appear in the center column of the course.
4. To find out more information regarding a particular assignment, discussion or other material, click on the title to open.
5. Once a student submits an assignment, the submission will show in the right column. 

Accessing the Student’s Calendar 

There are several ways to access the calendar.

To See All Assignments and Events for the Child

1. Click on the calendar icon in the blue menu bar. 
2. Select the Calendar view: month, week or day.

This calendar displays events and items with due dates in the child's school, courses, and groups. Each event is color coded: Course events are orange, Group events are green, School events are purple, and Personal events are blue. There is a color guide below the calendar for your reference.

To find out more information regarding a particular event, place your cursor over the title. A cluetip will appear with the event type (assignment, test/quiz, event), the course or group that the event is associated with, and the child's name that is associated with that event. Clicking on the event will display profile information in a popup window.

 

To View a List of Upcoming Assignments for All Classes

1. Click on Schoology in the blue menu bar.
2. In the column on the far right is a list of any upcoming assignments.
3. This area displays a list of approaching events and assignments in the child's school, courses and groups. To view more details about the item, click on the name of the item from the list.

 

To View Assignments for One Class Only

1. Click on Courses in the blue menu bar.
2. Select the course by clicking on the course tile.
3. Click on the calendar icon in the far right column.
4. To find out more information regarding a particular event or assignment, click on it to open.

 

Accessing a Student’s Grades

Clicking the Grade Report Tab in the blue navigation bar will lead to a list of courses for a child.  Clicking into a course will display information for graded items, as well as the grade, max points, and comments for the child.

 

 

Clicking the Download Student Report tab will give you a printable document showing all of the student’s grades at this time.

 

 

Viewing Groups Created for Extracurriculars

Clubs, activities and athletic teams may use the Group feature to provide updates for students regarding meeting times and events. 

To View Group Updates

1. Click on Groups in the blue menu bar.
2. Select the group by clicking on the tile. 
3. All updates sent to the students of that group will appear in the recent activity feed

Resetting a Forgotten Password

If you need to reset the password for your Schoology parent login, visit the Schoology password reset website. You will need to enter the e-mail address associated with your Schoology parent account, and a link to reset your password will be sent to your e-mail address. Follow the link in the e-mail to create a new password.

Important Reminders about Schoology

• If you have a question about how Schoology is being used in your child’s class, please contact your child’s teacher. 
• Because Schoology is an online system hosted outside the district, access to it depends on your home Internet connection.
• At the bottom of every Schoology page, you will find a tab that says District 113 Support. Feel free to browse for more information. Note: District 113 is not currently using every feature made available by Schoology, so you will see information on features that might not apply to the district’s use of the site.

What is Schoology?

Schoology is a learning management system (LMS) that allows teachers to electronically share classroom materials, create a space for discussion, administer assessments and distribute and collect assignments. It provides students and parents with a centralized location for classroom content.

What is the difference between Schoology and Infinite Campus?

Infinite Campus (IC) stores data related to student records and school operations, such as demographic information, attendance, transcripts, schedules and student fee accounts. Schoology stores curricular materials for students’ courses, such as assignments, notes, worksheets, calendars and announcements.

How will teachers use Schoology?

Teachers will enter and update grades within Schoology and are encouraged to use Schoology’s many features. If a teacher already uses a different online platform to share classroom content and materials, it will be linked within Schoology for easy access. Throughout the year, teachers may take advantage of Schoology’s additional features to determine how to best blend these new online tools into their classrooms and courses.

How do I access my classes in Schoology?

1. Log into your Schoology account
2. Click on your school user account to connect

After you have logged in, you can see the navigation bar that will take you to your Schoology homepage, courses page, groups, page and grade report page. Clicking Courses will take you to your courses dashboard.

What do I do now?

You can set up your notification settings by following these steps:

1. When you are logged in to Schoology, click on your name in the upper right corner
2. Click on Settings
3. Click notifications

Is there a mobile app for my phone?

Yes! You can find the Schoology app wherever you get apps for your phone. Once you download the app, you can log into your school Schoology account.

Please refer to our Schoology Parent Guide above for detailed instructions. Your child’s unique Access Code is available on Campus Parent. Please log on to Campus Parent to obtain the required code.

The codes for Incoming Freshmen will be added to Campus Parent in August.  

Teachers will enter assignment grades in Schoology. The individual assignment grades in Schoology will periodically sync with Infinite Campus. The most up-to-date overall grades for teachers can be accessed by logging into Infinite Campus.

All in progress and final semester grades will be on Infinite Campus.

Attendance for all students and courses can be accessed in Infinite Campus. Though assignment grades for Schoology courses will be in Schoology, attendance and overall calculated grades will still be in Infinite Campus.

Just like in a physical classroom, Schoology allows teachers to have flexibility with style, format, layout and purpose. The teacher decides how they will use Schoology in their course and what resources will be housed. The teacher also determines what resources are accessible to parents in the course.