Get started with Buzz: Admins
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Use this collection of articles to get up and running with Buzz
Know your tools
How do I sign in to Buzz?
Admin tool brea...
Buzz System Requirements
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Contents:
Supported browsers
Data limits
Experimental features
Buzz's HTML editor
Supported browsers
Buzz suppor...
Buzz user manual: Admins
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This collection includes all articles from the Administrator section, organized by tool. Because administrators may be interested in ...
How do I set up Google SSO for my domain?
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This article explains how to configure a custom SAML application in Google so that your users can authenticate into Buzz with their G...
How do I manage files with FTP?
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Course materials can be authored in external authoring tools and uploaded into Buzz. To make this easier when dealing with a large nu...
How do I create custom support contact links?
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Buzz allows you to create a custom Main Menu entry that appears above Help, and is designed to give users the chance to contact suppo...
How do I run reports in the Other tab?
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The Other tab in the Reports tool allows you to access and run reports that are specific to your domain and go beyond the default rep...
How do I set up Teacher Dashboard data?
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The Teacher Dashboard aggregates and displays data about student performance, progress, and teacher responsiveness. It can be accesse...
How do I enable the SpeechStream toolbar?
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The SpeechStream toolbar, from Texthelp, supports accessibility in a variety of ways. You set up your account with Texthelp, and Buzz...
How do I get my own custom URL for Buzz?
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Setting up your own Buzz URL opens up additional opportunities to brand your platform, develop support systems, localize your cont...
How do I integrate G Suite to enable Google Drive collaboration?
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Google integration options
Buzz enables two types of integration with Google:
Automatic integration with Google Drive (...
How do I import Common Cartridge (IMS and SCORM) content?
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Content packages contain simple learning content and metadata created in accordance with international standards. Buzz allows you to ...
How do I manage data limits in Buzz?
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Item limits
A course in Buzz can display only up to 5,000 items (including items in My Library). At 80% of this...
What can I print in Buzz?
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Wherever you see the printer icon in Buzz's toolbar, you are able to print the content on the screen.
Teachers ca...
How do I set up domain-level Grading Periods?
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You can set up domain-level Grading Periods for courses in your domain to map to. To do so, you must define a school year for the dom...
How do I disable Buzz's automatic Google Drive integration?
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In November of 2017, we simplified our Google Drive integration, so that all domains can be automatically integrated. Follow the inst...
How do I enable/disable Features in my domain?
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Admins can enable and disable Feature sets to accomodate users' needs.
Education is increasingly moving to blended and online...
Agilix Buzz Privacy Policy
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Your privacy
Agilix is committed to maintaining your personal privacy. We agree to make every reasonable effort...
How do I create custom Main Menu entries?
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Buzz allows you to add custom entries to your Main Menu, including non-default entries or external URLs that are displayed inside the...
How do I set up SAML authentication for my domain?
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SAML authentication can be used to establish a secure single sign-on (SSO) connection between Buzz and an external identity provid...
How do I set up "course ends soon" alerts for students?
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You can easily configure Buzz courses to automatically alert students when a course is getting close to ending. Students see these al...
How do I create Domain Metadata fields?
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Create metadata fields that allow you to record and track additional information about a domain.
To do so:
Open Domain Settings.
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How do I create Course Metadata fields?
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Create metadata fields that allow you to record and track additional information about a course.
To do so:
Open Domain Settings.
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What Input Types can Admins create?
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Input Types are the kinds of fields that admins can use for gathering information from other users in Buzz. You set these up in va...
How do I use the Usage tab?
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Open Usage tab from tabs bar in the Domain tool. This tab only opens for users with appropriate permissions.
The Usage tab displays: ...
How do I record Accommodations for existing students?
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Buzz lets you easily record Accommodations that inform Individual Education Programs (IEPs) and compliance with 504, NCAA, ELL, etc. ...
How do I add activity templates to my domain?
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If enabled, Buzz allows you to specify courses from which content authors can copy activities as templates. They can then edit them f...
Accessibility and Buzz
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Agilix_Buzz_Accessibility_Statement_2016_08_30.pdf
Agilix is dedicated to making Buzz accessible and follo...
How do I run Test Analytics Reports?
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To run Test Analytics Reports, open Reports from the Main Menu, select Test Analytics, and follow the numbered steps:
Choose a cour...
How do I set up my domain password policy?
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Secure your user's information with greater control over password requirements.
To set your password policy:
Open the side ...