How do I create an Edsby parent account?
You only need one Edsby parent account, but you will receive a separate email invitation for each of your children. To create an account, click the link in your email invitation. You will then be prompted on a second screen to enter and confirm a password. Your email address, your username, will already be entered. Click Create Edsby Account.
What is Edsby and how does it work?
Edsby is a cloud-based tool that offers real-time access to student's attendance, schedule, activities, and classroom work. Edsby also provides resources to connect families with teachers and the latest school news and information. Please note that Edsby is an optional resource that teachers may or may not use within their classroom.
How do I invite Edsby to my child’s School?
Please note that Edsby is an optional resource that teachers may or may not use within their classroom. Find the confirmation email you will receive with the subject line “Invitation from Edsby to connect with (your child's name)'s school” (check your spam or junk email, if necessary)
Does GECDSB offer Edsby?
The Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB) offers Edsby across all schools to families and students from kindergarten to Grade 12. Edsby is a cloud-based tool that offers real-time access to student's attendance, schedule, activities, and classroom work.
How do parents login to Edsby?
If you have an existing Edsby account, please select Login using your existing Edsby parent account. Enter your Username, which is the email address on file with your child's school and your password, click the Log In button.
Why can't I log into my Edsby account?
Incorrect password attempts – If you enter a wrong password three times in a row, Edsby temporarily disables login attempts for that username. When this happens, instead of the usual “incorrect username/password” message, you'll see a warning that your login has been temporarily disabled.
How do students login to Edsby?
1. Download the Edsby app on android or iOS.Download the Edsby app on android or iOS.When launching the app, enter "nndsb" in the xyz area (See below):Click "Microsoft":Enter your username followed by @nearnorthschools.ca.Sign in with the username and password you setup for Edsby.
What is the Edsby server address?
http://xxxx.edsby.comEvery Edsby system has a unique URL, or Edsby server address, like http://xxxx.edsby.com, where xxxx is unique to the school or district. Ask your school for your system's Edsby server address. Consider bookmarking it for easy access. This server address is also required for logging into the Edsby Mobile App.
How do I check my attendance at Edsby?
Attendance is accessed from the teacher's home screen during class hours. The Class also has an Attendance link in the upper right. Identify the late or absent students by clicking A or L. The remaining students can be marked Present by clicking the title of the Present column.
How do I set up Edsby?
If you need to create an account If you don't already have an Edsby parent account, click the I don't have an Edsby account button in the email. You'll then be prompted on a second screen to enter and confirm a password. Your email address and your username will already be entered. Click Create Edsby Account.
What does Edsby stand for?
Edsby is a cloud-based software application that combines social networking with class and student management features. It is a learning management system with data aggregation and analytics features for K-12 students, teachers, and parents.
How do I log into Edsby Yrdsb?
Go to the Edsby login page https://yrdsb.edsby.com and click “Can't log in” at the bottom of the page. You will be prompted to enter your username (full email address). A temporary password will be sent to your email address and you will be asked to create a new one.
How do I create a Yrdsb account?
YRDSB parents should use the email address you have on record at your child's school if possible and click Submit. At the specified email address, you will receive a message containing the invitation link to create an Edsby account. Click on the invitation link and the following page will open.
How do you use the Edsby app?
The Edsby Mobile App enables convenient access to the school and district pages. To access these, click Schools under the Home Screen drop-down menu. Click the name of a school or district to view its page. Parents will be brought to the News Feed of the school where posts made by members of the school can be viewed.
How do you use Edsby?
Edsby enables teachers to message students and other staff members in the school through Edsby Messages. Access your Mailbox by clicking the envelope icon in the Navigation Bar. You can compose a new message by clicking the Compose icon in the Mailbox.
How does Edsby work?
Edsby makes it easy to review your child's progress in each class. Click a class and select My Work in the header to view your child's My Work Report. This will provide you with a detailed list of your child's assessments and grades, if their teacher has chosen to share grades with parents.
How to access Edsby
Edsby works with our existing systems including staff and student Office 365 accounts . You can access Edsby on all computer browsers, iOS systems and Android browsers using this URL link: publicboard.edsby.com
Edsby Parent Help
View Frequently Asked Questions, Quick Tips and How To Videos directly on Edsby here .
Parent Frequently Asked Questions
Office Administrators can assist parents in activating their parent accounts, choosing a new password, navigating the Edsby Mobile App, and viewing their child’s academic progress.
The Edsby Mobile App
Edsby enables parents to keep up-to-date with their children’s schooling at the convenience of their mobile devices by using the Edsby Mobile App.
Creating Groups for Parent Collaboration
Office Administrators can create groups to enable parents to collaborate with each other or with other teachers in the school.
Messaging Parents
In addition to messaging groups parents are a member of, office administrators can individually message parents through their Messages or send bulk messages to groups of parents through the Parents Zoom.
Requesting Parent Permission
Edsby Approvals enable office administrators and teachers to send requests directly to parents and then receive a list of parents who have responded as soon as they do.
Managing Parent Bookings for Parent-Teacher Interviews
Edsby enables office administrators to easily create and manage Parent-Teacher Interview periods.
How is Edsby selected?
Edsby is selected by these organizations, often through a formal competitive procurement process and rigorous evaluation of many factors including privacy and security of student data, and is managed by the education organization as one part of the suite of technology solutions that every education organization requires.
What does Edsby do?
The education organization owns this data and strictly controls what is done with this data. Edsby only uses this data to provide services to the education organization.
Can parents download Edsby videos?
Edsby only uses this data to provide services to the education organization. Parents are not permitted to download/screen capture pictures or video from Edsby for the purposes of reposting on public webites (eg. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram).
Does Edsby sell data?
Edsby never sells the data it has or collects from the education organization, as Edsby makes no claim to be the owner of the data. The only possible situations in which data within Edsby is shared with outside organizations are when. The company is legally compelled to share data through a valid court order; or.
Does Edsby provide advertising?
EDSBY AND DATA OWNERSHIP. Edsby does not provide any form of advertising to Edsby users. Nor does Edsby provide or sell information gathered from the usage of Edsby to advertisers or any other third party to help them target advertisements to members of the education organization.
