Step 1: Add New Staff to SIS
a) Use the SchoolWise Desktop app staff form to add new staff. Click here for instructions.
b) Assign teachers to courses as needed. Click here for instructions.
Step 2: Assign SIS Access Privileges
The LEA must determine what SIS access privileges are required, as the LEA is responsible for user security and assigning appropriate privileges.
There are two SchoolWise SIS applications: SchoolWise Desktop and SchoolWise Web. They do not contain all of the same features. Click here for more information.
a) SchoolWise Desktop is the administration user interface of the student information system that runs on Microsoft Windows.
If a staff user account is needed for the SchoolWise Desktop app, it can be setup by a school security admin per these instructions: https://help.schoolwise.com/docs/schoolwise-user-security#schoolwise-desktop-user-security
The SchoolWise Desktop app software can be installed per these instructions: https://help.schoolwise.com/docs/installing-the-schoolwise-windows-desktop-client
b) SchoolWise Web modules run in a web browser and thus can be accessed from any internet enabled device (PCs, Macs, iPads, Chromebooks, smart phones, etc.).
If a staff user account is needed for the SchoolWise web app, the user can setup their own account per these instructions: https://help.schoolwise.com/v1/docs/how-to-create-teacherstaff-web-accounts.
Note: A staff member must exist in the SchoolWise desktop SIS (Step 1) before a SchoolWise web user account can be created. A staff member must be assigned to a school (enrolled) before appropriate web user privileges can be granted by a security admin with the authority to set privileges (Manage User Roles). Click here for more information regarding web user privileges.
Step 3: Orientation Training
Please check out the SchoolWise Knowledgebase (https://help.schoolwise.com) for training and news!
a) Desktop app training articles:
https://help.schoolwise.com/docs/using-schoolwise
https://help.schoolwise.com/docs/video-course
b) Web app training articles: