The users of Ares access the web Interface at http://<yourservername>/Ares/. There are options for authenticating users.
Instructors create an account by clicking the “Create Account” link on the logon page and filling out the form. They can choose if they want Auto Email subscription so they can be notified for all future classes when an item is posted in Ares. If they choose "Manual", they will still be able to choose email subscription on a class by class basis.
Password Hints allow the user to give themselves a reminder if it is needed in the future. Ares will not allow the user to actually type the password in that field. Once they enter in the information, the user clicks the “Create Account” button.
Once the account is created, the main menu is displayed with an alert message telling the instructor that their account must be cleared before they can add classes and post materials. The text of this message (like all alerts) can be customized. Until they are cleared, instructors can still perform tasks offered to “non-instructor” users.
Once cleared, the instructor can log in and perform the following from the Main Menu:
1. Switch to Student Mode - Allows an instructor to verify that classes and items appear to their students as intended.
3. View or edit current, previous and future classes.
4. Clicking on a class will show the Class Detail Form and will then display the Instructor Class Tools in the menu on the left side of the screen.
5. Create Full Proxy Users – This gives access to people like Grad Assistants or department secretaries to create classes and post items for
the instructors.
6. Edit User Information including their password and password hint.
7. Read “My Emails” – emails sent to the user from Ares can be reviewed here.