Accounts
 

Starz Accounts

 

There are a number of different types of Account:

Super AdminLA Admin / DB AdminStaffPupil
StarterImprover
Gives greater access than staff accounts including the ability to create new accounts and to edit staff accounts including changing passwords.
The named Starz contact for your school can request the log-in details and also request other accounts to have superadmin rights, via the helpline
These are additional superadmin accounts for members of the ICT service E-learning team and DB Education staff to enable administration, help and investigation of any problems or issues that may arise for your schoolAll staff accounts enable users to: de-activate/activate accounts : change passwords and theme settings for pupils : visit pupil account : create, populate and edit communities All pupil accounts have been set as safemail users and have had been locked against changing their password.  Pupils are unable to make the change between Starter and Improver themes, but this can be done for them by staff via the bulk edit option, as appropriate.

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Administering Accounts
Username and Password GuidanceAdding / Removing Pupils to a Class Community
Changing and resetting Passwords- see the bulk edit help fileLocking Passwords 
Adding Individual New Pupils - Can be done with any adult account, remember once the account has been created it will need adding to relevant communities.De-activating/Deleting Accounts -  All de-activated and deleted accounts are removed from any communities to which thery were members.  We suggest that any de-activated accounts that have been logged into remain on the system so that the pupil's files may be accessed if required for their e-portfolios.
   Adding New Cohort Pupils - See Exporting a SIMS Reportthen send the required data to us via the ICThelpline

In case of issues or difficulties, please contact the helpline, specifying that you are a Starz2 user and giving as many details about your issues as possible.

Helpline Contact Details
Tel: 0845 0450973

Email: ict.helpline@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

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