Learning Upgrade News

FAQ Friday: Will Learning Upgrade Courses Work on an Ipad?

D.Matthew — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:54:27 +0000

Q: Will Learning Upgrade Courses Work on an Ipad?

A: Yes and No

Our courses will not play at present on the iPads (or iPhones) Safari browser because Apple will not allow Adobe Flash to be installed on these devices. However, there is a free app that will allow you to play Learning Upgrade, and any other flash based product, straight from your Apple mobile device. The app is called Rover, and is available through the Apple App Store.

Without using Rover, teachers can use iPads to enroll students or view most reports, just not play the courses themselves. Note that Android phones and tablets, and the new Amazon Kindle Fire, etc. will play our courses fine, as they support Adobe Flash player.

FAQ Friday: What Do I Do If I’ve Forgotten My Username or Password?

D.Matthew — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:33:40 +0000

With all of the usernames and passwords we use online each day, it’s understandable that you might forget one or two. If you’ve forgotten your Learning Upgrade username or password, you can always call 800-998-8864 or send an email to info@learningupgrade.com. Just have your name and school name ready, and we’ll be happy to retrieve any information you may need.

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D.Matthew — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:06:34 +0000

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FAQ Friday: How Do I Delete a Student or Class?

D.Matthew — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:14:04 +0000

To delete a student course, go to the Teacher Menu, click EDIT next to the student name, change the name to “delete” and click update. Then, call or email your username and ask us to delete any students with the name “delete”.

To delete a class, call or email us at Learning Upgrade with your username and the name of the class you wish to have deleted.

You can reach us at info@learningupgrade.com or 800-998-8864.

FAQ Friday: Where Can I Find the Student Achievement Certificates?

D.Matthew — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:04:30 +0000

When a student has completed all of the lessons in a Learning Upgrade course, they earn a certificate of achievement. If all lessons have been completed at a success rate of 95% or better it will be gold. If the student has a success rate of 90%-94% a silver certificate will be earned, and a bronze certificate will be earned for a success rate of 75%-89%. Teachers can easily view all students who have completed the Learning Upgrade courses at these levels and print out the certificates.

Step 1: Log in to your Learning Upgrade teacher account and select ‘Teacher Menu’

Step 2: From the ‘Teacher Menu’ click the link for ‘Student Monitor’

Step 3: In the student monitor, you can sort your students so that those who have earned a certificate appear at the top. Click the ‘Certificates’ icon at the bottom.

Step 4: Click on the certificate image next to the students name

Step 5: Click Print

FAQ Friday: Where Can I Find the Learning Upgrade Parent Letter?

D.Matthew — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:11:53 +0000

The Learning Upgrade Parent Letter is used to assist students and parents in using Learning Upgrade courses at home. The Parent Letter can be found in the ‘Print Passwords’ section of the Teacher Menu. Here, you can download/print a version of the Parent Letter in both English and Spanish.

Step 1: Log in to Learning Upgrade with your username and password

Step 2: Click Teacher Menu

Step 3: From the Teacher Menu, select Print Passwords

Step 4: Click on ‘Parent Letter: English’ or ‘Parent Letter: Spanish’

Math Upgrade 2 (Beta) Is Now Available!

D.Matthew — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:10:18 +0000

You can now enroll your students in Math Upgrade 2. The teacher whiteboard version is also available.

Take a look at the Math Upgrade 2 course map (click image to enlarge):

Math Upgrade 2 Course Map

Gompers Prep Video Highlights Innovative Intervention Program

vinodlobo — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:54:19 +0000

The staff at Gompers Preparatory Academy Charter in San Diego implemented the Learning Upgrade courses school-wide in Spring 2011. A new five-minute video highlights the work of the students and teachers as they created a “culture of gold”. Students below proficient including English Learners, special needs, and Title I earned Gold Certificates for reaching mastery in reading at math. Take a look below or visit the training page to see all of our videos.

Girl Makes Pre Algebra Summer Breakthrough

vinodlobo — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:06:28 +0000

Email from parent JW in Kenfield California:

Learning Upgrade Folks:

Just a quick and complimentary note regarding
your pre-algebra program. My 12 year-old daughter, who is otherwise an outstanding student, got a bit ‘lost’ in math this past year perhaps due to a few months in school in England.

Your pre-algrebra course has helped her immensely first, by identifying her weak areas, and second, remediating them. As of last night we are half way through the course to lesson 31 and look forward to finishing the remainder while on vacation in Italy.

Once we complete pre-algebra we intend to explore some more advanced programs and make this part of our routine.

Great stuff. From a former college teacher….

We’re happy to announce Learning Upgrade’s new blog

D.Matthew — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:08:55 +0000

Here at Learning Upgrade, our goal is to make every student academically proficient through songs, video, & games. Our creative team of teachers, musicians, artists, and programmers produce reading and math online courses to engage today’s media-savvy students. Follow us here for news and updates regarding our breakthrough products and services.

Best wishes,

The Team at Learning Upgrade