Digital Elevation

What is the Digital Elevation Program?

When school starts this fall, Ogden students will be issued a Chromebook computer for use at school. Schools will also start allowing students to take their devices and use them at home. This personal device program is part of Ogden School District’s commitment to maximize educational opportunities for all students, regardless of time and place. This take-home program will start at all secondary schools and then move to the elementary schools when ready. Further details about your school’s timeline will come soon.

Program Resources

Recursos Del Programa

About My Child’s Chromebook

Issuing Chromebooks

The initial distribution of the Chromebooks will take place during the first week of school (secondary) or during the school's designated timeframe (junior high and elementary). Each school will communicate details during registration that will outline the process further.

During the school year, there will be a designated person at each building who will manage inventory and ensure each student is assigned a device.

Parents/Guardians and students must sign and return the Student Acceptable Use Policy and the Educational Device Checkout Agreement (part of the registration process) before Chromebooks are issued.

What is a Chromebook?

Chromebooks are a type of computer that are designed to help you get things done faster and easier. Instead of using local software to complete typical tasks, Chromebooks are designed to use cloud-based tools through the secure Chrome Operating System (Chrome OS). Ogden School District Chromebooks are managed by our OSD Technology Department along with our G Suite for Education accounts.

The Ogden School District has taken precautions, including filtering, monitoring, and logging, to restrict access to objectionable materials.

New to Chromebooks? More Resources can be found here: Google Chromebook Support

About G Suite for Education Accounts

G Suite for Education is a suite of tools that can help students increase opportunities for critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity, all while supporting the learning objectives. G Suite accounts are also free, ad-free, available 24/7, accessible on any device, and secure. Unlike personal Google accounts, G Suite for Education and Chromebooks support compliance with rigorous standards including FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), The Software & Information Industry Association, COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998), and the Student Privacy Pledge introduced by the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF).

More information can be found at this link: G Suite for Edu Privacy & Security Center.

Parent Links

G Suite (Google Classroom)

Students and teachers use the Google tools to create documents, presentations, websites, and more.

Elementary students use Google Classroom (a Learning Management System or LMS) to receive assignments from their teacher, submit work, and get feedback on their work. Teachers may also invite parents with a parent/guardian account to get notifications about their child's schoolwork.

Talk to your child's elementary schools for more details.

Canvas LMS

Beyond the Google tools, secondary students use Canvas LMS (Learning Management System). Teachers use Canvas to help your child interact with their schoolwork, manage their assignments, submit homework, and keep track of due dates.

With Canvas, students and parents can see the details behind your student’s digital assignments. The link above will take you to the OSD Canvas sign in page where parents can create an account and sign in.

Aspire SIS

Aspire SIS is the Student Information System and official source for grades and attendance in Ogden School District. This is the portal through which students and parents can see grades and attendance information and get in touch with teachers.

Although teachers may share learning through Google Classroom or Canvas, Aspire SIS is still the authoritative source for grades in OSD.