Settings

Thin Common Cartridge Export

Thin Common Cartridge is a file format for loading resources into learning object repositories.  Administrators can export all active resources (except self-added), or they can choose a specific group of resources.  Go to Settings > Integrations. Click on Thin Common Cartridge. Select either “All Resources” in the drop-down Groups menu for all active resources in…

Configuring Infinite Campus Integration

MackinVIA can be integrated with Infinite Campus – Campus Learning, 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.  Access LTI Data To set up the Campus Learning integration, you will…

Search Options

MackinVIA Administrators can adjust the search filters in their MackinVIA account based on the needs of their school or library. To access the search options, log into your MackinVIA Administrator account (https://www.mackinvia.com/Admin) with your Mackin.com email address and password. Go to Settings > General ad select Search Options. To skip to a subsection of this topic, choose from the links…

Display Options

MackinVIA Administrators can customize the look of their MackinVIA account based on the needs of their school or library. To access the display options, log into your MackinVIA Administrator account (https://www.mackinvia.com/Admin) with your Mackin.com email address and password. Go to Settings > General and select Display Options. To skip to a subsection of this topic, choose from the links below….

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 apps…

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…

Upload a Logo

Uploading a logo will allow you to customize your MackinVIA™ collection with a school logo or image. Please Note: This is an optional customization; MackinVIA will not display a picture by default. To upload a logo, first log into your MackinVIA Administrator account (https://www.mackinvia.com/Admin) with your Mackin.com email address and password. Go to Settings > General and select Upload Logo (make…

Home Page

The Home page allows MackinVIA Administrators to showcase resources in their digital collection. This feature includes carousels promoting: Newest – Resources most recently added to your MackinVIA account Highest Rated – Resources with the highest star ratings (tabulated across the entire MackinVIA platform) Top Resources – Resources with the most views in the last 30…