Overview

NOTE:  The locations for the ACE Lab and the Writing Lab were created before the Fall 2014 semester began.

Instructions

Step 1

Make sure you have Kiosk Administrator user role.  Review Step 1 of Setting up a kiosk for Tutoring to see who should have this user role.

Step 2

Open any web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, etc.).  Go to uwf.gradesfirst.com.

Step 3

Click on the downward-facing arrow in the top right corner of the screen.  A drop-down menu should appear.  Click "Admin Settings."

Step 4

Click on the "Locations" link in the "Kiosk Options" section.

Step 5

Review the locations listed.

ACE Lab Staff:  The location "Academic Center for Excellence" should already be listed.

Writing Lab Staff:  The locations "Main Writing Lab, Paper Reading Room," "Main Writing Lab, Skill-of-the-Week Tutoring Room," and "Main Writing Lab, Turned Away Because One of the Following Wasn't Available" should already be listed.

To delete a location, click the "X" beside the location.

To edit a location, click the pencil beside the location.

To create a new location, click the "Add a New Location" link.

*These instructions continue as if you chose to edit or add a location.

Step 6

Create, revise, or confirm the name and description of your location in the appropriate fields.

Mark the checkbox beside "Active" if you want this location to be active (meaning that tutors can use this location as a kiosk, and that students can schedule and request appointments if the tutoring service allows).

Step 7

Scroll down until you see the "Tutoring Information for this Location" section.

Create, revise, or confirm the tutor coordinator E-mail address and the appointment increment.

NOTE:  The e-mail address entered in the "Tutor Coordinator E-mail Address" field should be the e-mail that you want students to send their tutor requests.

ACE Lab Staff:  ACE@uwf.edu is the e-mail address is listed for the location "Academic Center for Excellence."

Writing Lab Staff:  WriteLab@uwf.edu is the e-mail address listed for the Main Writing Lab locations.

NOTE:  The appointment increment for all tutoring services is one hour.

Step 8

Check the box beside "Require available times for students" if you want students to set their availability before they can schedule appointments

NOTE:  The locations for the ACE Lab and the Writing Lab are set so that students must set their availability before they can schedule appointments.

Check the box beside "Email" if you want tutors at this location to receive an e-mail when their students checks in to a kiosk.

Check the box beside "Text Message" if you want tutors at this location to receive a text message when their students check in to a kiosk.

NOTE:  The locations for the ACE Lab and the Writing Lab are set so that tutors do not receive a text or an e-mail.

Step 9

Scroll down until you see the "Student Services for this Location" section.

Select the student services you want for that location.

ACE Lab Staff:  The student services that should be selected for the location "Academic Center for Excellence" should be

• • Study Hall 
  • Tutoring 
  • General Paper Editing

Writing Lab Staff:  Please read the following.

The student services that should be selected for the location "Main Writing Lab, Paper Reading Room" should be

• • • WL Independent Study
    • WL Paper Reading Appointment
    • WL Thesis/Diss Reading (F2F)
    • WL Walk-In for Paper Reading

The student services that should be selected for the location "Main Writing Lab, Skill-of-the-Week Tutoring Room" depends on the Skill-of-the-Week Tutoring Room schedule.  Review Changing the student services for the "Main Writing Lab, Skill-of-the-Week Tutoring Room" location.

The student services that should be selected for the location "Main Writing Lab, Turned Away Because One of the Following Wasn't Available" should be

• • • WL Indep Study Appt (ta)
    • WL Paper Reading Appt (ta)
    • WL Paper Reading Walk-In (ta)
    • WL SkilloftheWeek Appt (ta)
    • WL SkilloftheWeek Walk-In (ta)
    • WL Thesis/Diss Ellum Appt (ta)
    • WL Thesis/Diss F2F Appt (ta)

Step 10

Scroll to the bottom of the screen.  Click the blue "Save" button.

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