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Glow +

Glow Update

Just to let you know that the new Glow is now up and running. However, we have not allowed staff access because it is currently not useable. We are now in the process of waiting for Education Scotland to add the final templates to the system. These templates will incorporate some basic web parts and navigation, which is currently not set up in the new system. Education Scotland have sourced an external company to design the templates and they are testing them just now.

Hopefully, they will be finalised next term and then we can roll out some training with the old and new systems running side by side.

Glow Groups, Migration

Migration of Glow Content

RM and Education Scotland were to manage the migration of data from the existing system in the summer break. This migration is the first of its kind anywhere in the world and Aberdeenshire was one of the first 3 local authorities to be supported to undertake this migration. This process however is not complete and the new version of Glow, based on Office365, is not ready for use yet.

 Because of this delay, Education Scotland has agreed that our original Glow be available for use as normal until at least the October break, by which time, the Office365 version should be available with full functionality to support learning and teaching and communication.

 Please be aware that any changes made to Glow groups between now and October, including the updating of documents will have to be repeated in the new Glow. Please also inform staff that we advise them not to create any new Glow Groups.

Migration

Cancelled – New Glow Twilight Training Events

We are sorry to say that the training has had to be postponed until further notice.

Over the Summer holidays , glow has changed, content from old Glow has been migrated to new Glow. 

Therefore, we are arranging twilight training sessions at each Academy from September until November.  These sessions will show you the basics in getting a new Glow site set up using data from your old Glow Groups. It will also introduce you to some of the tools in Office 365.

Please check the Aberdeenshire Events Website for your chance to register.

http://www.aberdeenshireevents.org.uk/event

Glow Groups, Migration

Glow Group Migration July 2013

We have now had confirmation that Aberdeenshire Glow Groups will migrate during the first 2 weeks of the summer holidays.

Education Scotland along with RM decided that the migration would happen in order of usage. We were pleased to find out that Aberdeenshire is the third highest user of Glow and therefore, will be third to migrate.

Once we see what happens when a Glow Groups migrates, then we will be in a position to create help guides for schools.

Please also be advised that the current Text Editor web part will not migrate to the new system.

Education Scotland

Education Scotland Learning Experience Catalogue

Education Scotland are delighted to announce the launch of the Learning Experience Catalogue.

The Education Scotland Learning Experience Catalogue aims to develop a sustainable programme of relevant, engaging and challenging learning experiences for children and young people, learners aged 3 – 15 within a broad general education.

http://blogs.educationscotland.gov.uk/glowscotland/#

Migration

Important Update on Glow+

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As part of the move to Glow+ (Microsoft Office 365) in December this year, we have already migrated Email.

 The next step involves the migration of the existing Glow Groups to the new Glow ( Microsoft Office 365 )

 We were advised last week by Education Scotland and RM that Local Authority sites are to be migrated in order based on usage and content.  We were told we are placed third in that list and the migration will begin on or just after the 6th July.

 From that date, and for the entire summer holidays, Glow will be accessible but will be ‘Read Only’ ie you will be able to access any document, but you will not be able to add new or amend any existing documents

 Blogs remain unaffected.

 We will be working over the summer holidays to have the necessary support material including CPD resources ready.

 If you currently use Glow for daily bulletins, or other daily information delivery then you will have an alternative in place for at least the first few days.

 For latest information please use the following link 

 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Education/Schools/SSDN/Glow

Glow Groups

Preperation for Glow Group Migration

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In preparation for the change from our current Glow system to the new Glow system we are required to identify Glow Groups to migrate over.

 So we can identify these Glow Groups it is essential that you put an asterix in the title e.g.

 Aberdeenshire Council Glow Group          would be changed to

 *Aberdeenshire Council Glow Group

Please click on the link below to access the guidance notes for this process.

https://wikis.glowscotland.org.uk/@api/deki/files/64938/=Glow_Group_Migration_Guide.doc

Outlook Glow Mail

Microsoft 365 (Outlook)

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Guide to the new Glow Mail

As you will be aware improvements are being made to the current Glow system by Education Scotland. The first of these improvements took place in December 2012 where staff received the new RM Unify launchpad and tiles.  A similar change was made for all pupils in January 2013. 

 The next enhancement to Glow is the provision of a new e-mail system provided by Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook).

 This guidance has been produced to support you using the new Glow e-mail system, Office 365 (Outlook).

Please click on the link below to access the guidance notes

https://wikis.glowscotland.org.uk/@api/deki/files/62313/=Outlook_Advice.doc

Below is the first in a series of video tutorials to help you find your way round the new mail system.

This video will show you how to access the new Glow Mail.

Glow Mail Tutorial No1

This video will show you how to send and receive glow Mail.

Glow Mail Tutorial No2