Join Assignments
To skip to a subsection of this topic, choose from the links below. Assignments and Checkouts/Holds/Requests Multiple Assignments for the Same Resource Assignments and Checkouts/Holds/Requests If students already have a resource checked out when an assignment begins for the same resource, the student will have two copies. The checkout is completely independent of the assignment….
Edit or Delete Assignments
To skip to a subsection of this topic, choose from the links below. Changing Assignment Resources Cannot Delete Assignment Edit or Delete an Assignment Edit/Delete Permissions Editing Assignment Code Editing Inactive Assignments Editing Parameters Remove Student from Assignment Changing Assignment Resources Once chosen, resources for an Assignment cannot be changed. If you need a new resource…
Usage
To skip to a subsection of this topic, choose from the links below. Usage Reports for Multiple Locations Usage Reports for Single Location Usage Reports Statistics Usage Reports for Assigned Resources Usage Reports for Multiple Locations To run a usage report for multiple locations, log into your MackinVIA Administrator account with your Mackin.com email address and…
Canvas Integration
MackinVIA can be integrated with Canvas, providing users with greater accessibility to your digital collection. This connection allows librarians and teachers to access their Backpack accounts within the learning management system (LMS) and add MackinVIA resources or groups to assignments. Additionally, MackinVIA will be available from the course navigation menu and can be linked to…
Schoology Integration
MackinVIA can be integrated with Schoology, providing users with greater accessibility to your digital collection. This connection allows librarians and teachers to access their Backpack accounts within the learning management system (LMS) and add MackinVIA resources or groups to courses. Additionally, MackinVIA will be available from the course menu. Important note: The ability to configure…
Google Classroom
Full Administrators and Group Managers can post MackinVIA resources, groups, assignments, class sets and categories to their Google Classroom accounts using the Share buttons. To skip to a subsection of this topic, choose from the links below. Activate Integration Locate the Share Button Complete the Share Activate Integration To enable the Google Classroom integration, first…
About Integrations
MackinVIA Administrators and Group Managers can connect MackinVIA with a variety of educational tools using the Integrations page. To view and manage integrations, log into your MackinVIA Administrator account (https://www.mackinvia.com/Admin) with your Mackin.com email address and password. Go to Settings >Integrations. (Make sure to select the correct VIA if you have administrator rights to more than one account.) Select the desired…
Monitor Assignment Members
After an assignment is created, you can monitor patrons as they join it. First, log into your MackinVIA Administrator account (https://www.mackinvia.com/Admin) with your Mackin.com email address and password. Go to Classroom > Assignments (make sure to select the correct VIA if you have administrator rights to more than one account). Locate the assignment and click…
View MackinVIA Activity
As a MackinVIA™ Administrator, you can view the activity of your Backpacks and Resources. To view your MackinVIA activity, begin by logging into your administrator account at https://www.mackinvia.com/admin. To skip to a subsection of this topic, choose from the links below. Viewing Backpack Activity Viewing Resource Activity Navigating MackinVIA Activity Disable MackinVIA Activity Viewing Backpack…