iSams Utilities (formerly iSams GradesPaster)

Paste grades into iSams Mark Books + Paste data into Bulk Update + Make links clickable in LS Reports and Student Notes

iSams Utilities: Improve iSams User Interface & Functionality

iSams Utilities, previously known as iSams GradesPaster, is a Chrome extension specifically designed to streamline the iSams user interface. It provides teachers with an easy tool to paste grades in bulk, update data in large volumes, and make links clickable in Learning Support Reports and Student Notes. This extension simplifies the tedious task of entering data manually - enhancing the overall usability of iSams for educational professionals.
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Extension stats

Users: N/A
Rating: 5.00
(2)
Version: 0.1.5.1 (Last updated: 2020-02-09)
Creation date: 2020-02-09
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • declarativeContent
  • contextMenus
  • storage
Size: 21.57K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

iSams Utilities (formerly GradesPaster for iSams) adds useful and time-saving functionality on iSams website.

I created iSams Utilities extension after I had to start using Mark Books in iSams and discovered there was no built-in copy-paste functionality. The idea of having to click thousands of times to enter all the grades for reports did not sit well with me, so I made this extension. No more endless clicking and selecting each grade individually! Simply copy a column of grades from your source (Google Sheets, Excel, or similar) and paste them all at once into a mark book.

As I work with iSams more and more, I expect to be adding other features to iSams Utilities that improve user interface and functionality of iSams to make my life as a teacher and iSams admin easier. Hope it makes your life as a teacher a little easier, too!

The extension loads automatically (can be turned off on the Options page - see below) on iSams Mark Book pages when in 'editing' mode. Currently it only lets you paste one column of grades at a time. On the very first paste, Google Chrome will prompt you to 'allow isams.cloud website to access your clipboard' - make sure to click "Allow", or you won't be able to paste any grades!

iSams Utilities does not require any special permissions beyond knowing when you are on isams.cloud website. No personal user data is collected by this extension. Enjoy!

FEATURES

  • NEW: Bulk Update pasting - you can now paste data from a spreadsheet into a column in Bulk Update window
  • NEW: Clickable links in Student Notes (Pupil Manager module) - converts URLs in Previous Pupil Notes descriptions into clickable links
  • On LS and G&T Report print preview pages, converts URLs in Notes field into clickable links - now LS admins can put a link to a shared Google Doc into student Notes, instead of having to upload a document, and re-upload every time it is updated!
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User reviews

It's great! Just looking forwards to the multi-column paste... really iSams should add these features but you've done a good job at saving me and others time here.
by Josef Waldron, 2020-10-15

Really useful extension for isams. Has saved me a load of time. Thanks very much
by Steve Briggs, 2019-10-13
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Extension safety

Risk impact

iSams Utilities (formerly iSams GradesPaster) requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

iSams Utilities (formerly iSams GradesPaster) is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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