1 - INTRODUCTION TO THE DATABASE - VIDEO

1a - Key Points About the Database

1b - REGISTERING AND SIGNING IN - VIDEO

1c - Navigating the Database Screens

2 - USING THE PLACEMENT SCREEN - VIDEO

2a -Classifying Placements - Activity Name, Program Checkboxes, Job Title, etc.

2a.1 - FY2024 Placement Screen Definitions and Discussion

2b. Classifying and Defining STEM Placements

2c - Placement and WBLP Screen - Sharing via Email/Username

2d - Participants with more than one work experience

2d - Worksites with multiple participants - Using the COPY WBLP button

2e - Placement Screen - Required and Optional Fields

2g - Work and Learning Program Elements (Preview of FY19 elements)

2h - Career Areas

2z - Deleting Placement Screen Records

3 - USING THE JOB DESCRIPTION AND SKILLS/TASKS SCREENS - VIDEO

4 - USING THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW SCREEN - VIDEO

5 - ACTIVITY SCREEN - VIDEO

6 - Reflection Screen

7 - Importing

8 - REPORTS MENU AND EMPLOYER SCREENS - POWERPOINT PRESENTATION

8a - About the Reports/Admin Menu

8b - Connecting Activities Quarterly Report

8c - Connecting Activities Qualifying Wages Report

8d - Custom Reports

8e - Employer Screens

9 - Sharing, Collaboration and Privacy

9a - UPDATING MY ACCOUNT SETTINGS - VIDEO

9b - Add | Invite New Usernames

9c - Using the "One-Step WBLP Review Screen" for Supervisors

9d: Instructions for students to create their WBLPs online

DATABASE FIELD LIST

What's New in the Database

Winter/Spring 2019 Webinar Series

The following links provide the presentation materials we used in the Winter/Spring 2019 Webinar Series. 

Introduction to Connecting Activities (Feb. 7, 2019 and March 19, 2019)

• PowerPoint Presentation:  webinar_Intro_to_CA_For_March19_2019.pptx
• "Getting Started" Professional Development Outline:  http://massconnecting.org/gettingstarted

Database Introduction / Managing and Tracking Work-Based Learning Placements (Feb. 27, 2019)

• PowerPoint Presentation: Database Introduction - Creating_and_Sharing_WBLPs.pptx
•  Additional PowerPoint Slides: Intro_to_MACR_Database.pptx

Introduction to the Massachusetts Work-Based Learning Plan (March 14, 2019)

• PowerPoint Presentation: Introduction_to_the_Work_Based_Learning_Plan.pptx
• WBLP Resource Guide: http://massconnecting.org/wblp

Using the MACR Database to Manage and Track STEM and Blueprint-targeted Placements (March 12, 2019)

• PowerPoint Presentation:  For_Tracking_STEM_and_Blueprint_Targeted_Placements.pptx
• Database Manual Page: http://massconnecting.org/default.asp?entity_id=473

Using the Reports/Admin Menu of the MACR Database (April 9, 2019)

• PowerPoint Presentation: Creating_Reports_DatabaseWebinar_April2019.pptx
• Database Manual Page - About the Reports/Admin Menu:  http://massconnecting.org/default.asp?entity_id=365
• Database Manual Page - Creating Custom Reports:  http://massconnecting.org/default.asp?entity_id=468