Glow Guides

Each of these guides provides an overview of a tool or function within Glow and its potential use in learning and teaching.

Glow Portal Training Guides

An introduction to Glow, including logging on and navigating around the different areas.

PDF file: Glow Portal Training Guide - Firefox version (1.9 MB)

PDF file: Glow Portal Training Guide - Internet Explorer version (1.6 MB)

PDF file: Glow Portal Training Guide - Safari version (1.7 MB)

Glow Chat Training Guides

Glow Chat is a method of communicating in real time by sending text-only messages to other users.

PDF file: Glow Chat Training Guide - Firefox version (2.2 MB)

PDF file: Glow Chat Training Guide - Internet Explorer version (2.2 MB)

PDF file: Glow Chat Training Guide - Safari version (2.7 MB)

Glow Groups Training Guides

Explore how to use existing Glow Groups, how to create your own, how to populate a Group with information, and how to customise a Group to meet your own needs.

PDF file: Glow Groups Training Guide - Firefox version (1.9 MB)

PDF file: Glow Groups Training Guide - Internet Explorer version (2.5 MB)

PDF file: Glow Groups Training Guide - Safari version (2.6 MB)

Glow Learn Training Guide

Find out how to get started with Glow Learn, including creating resources and courses, enrolling pupils, and monitoring and marking.

PDF file: Glow Learn Training Guide (3 MB)

Glow Mail Training Guide

Glow Mail is a web-based email system. This guide contains step-by-step instructions on accessing Glow Mail and exploring its functionality.

PDF file: Glow Mail Training Guide (3.7 MB)

Glow Mailing Lists Training Guides

Mailing lists are commonly used by individuals or organisations as a way to send emails to large numbers of people on a regular basis.

PDF file: Mailing Lists Training Guide - Firefox version (2.2 MB)

PDF file: Mailing Lists Training Guide - Internet Explorer version (2.3 MB)

PDF file: Mailing Lists Training Guide - Safari version (2 MB)

Glow Meet Training Guides

Glow Meet is the web conferencing tool within Glow. Users can communicate through audio, video and text, and can share a virtual whiteboard, documents, images and applications.

PDF file: Glow Meet Training Guide - Firefox on Mac version (2 MB)

PDF file: Glow Meet Training Guide - Firefox on PC version (2.6 MB)

PDF file: Glow Meet Training Guide - Internet Explorer version (3 MB)

PDF file: Glow Meet Training Guide - Safari version (2 MB)

Glow Messenger Training Guides

Glow Messenger is an electronic messaging service that allows you to exchange text messages with connected parties in real time.

PDF file: Glow Messenger Training Guide - Firefox version (874 KB)

PDF file: Glow Messenger Training Guide - Internet Explorer version (877 KB)

PDF file: Glow Messenger Training Guide - Safari version (870 KB)

Web Parts Glossary

Web parts are the 'building bricks' of Glow, used on Glow pages either to hold information or to link to additional functionality. Learn how to create and modify web parts.

PDF file: Glow Web Parts Glossary (1.6 MB)

Text Editor Training Guide

The Text Editor web part is used to display formatted text, graphics, tables, flash animations, sound files and videos.

PDF file: Text Editor Training Guide (1.4 MB)

Accounts and Services Management Training Guides

The Accounts and Services Manager role enables the creation and control of user accounts.

PDF file: Accounts and Services Management Training Guide - Firefox version (1.4 MB)

PDF file: Accounts and Services Management Training Guide - Internet Explorer version (2.1 MB)

PDF file: Accounts and Services Management Training Guide - Safari version (1.4 MB)

Site Collection Administration Training Guides

The Site Collection Administrator account is used to manage all the sites within the collection and to set permissions for users.

PDF file: Site Collection Administration Training Guide - Firefox version (1.8 MB)

PDF file: Site Collection Administration Training Guide - Internet Explorer version (1.6 MB)

PDF file: Site Collection Administration Training Guide - Safari version (2.7 MB)

Secure File Transfer Training Guides

Secure File Transfer is a powerful, secure, web-based data transfer solution for schools, local authorities and various stakeholders.

PDF file: Secure File Transfer Training Guide - Firefox version (665 KB)

PDF file: Secure File Transfer Training Guide - Internet Explorer version (636 KB)

PDF file: Secure File Transfer Training Guide - Safari version (803 KB)

Video Streaming Training Guides

Glow video streaming will allow authorised users to manage video resources using a secure web-based interface from any location that has access to the Internet.

PDF file: Video Streaming Training Guide - Firefox version (868 KB)

PDF file: Video Streaming Training Guide - Internet Explorer version (993 KB)

Video Streaming Training Guide - Safari version (868 KB)

Web Hosting Training Guides

Find out more about the Glow Web Hosting service, which allows a Glow user to own, add content to and publish a website.

PDF file: Web Hosting Training Guide - Firefox on Mac (1.1 MB)

PDF file: Web Hosting Training Guide - Firefox on PC (2 MB)

PDF file: Web Hosting Training Guide - Internet Explorer version (2.3 MB)

PDF file: Web Hosting Training Guide - Safari version (1.1 MB)