⭐️ New Tools for Third-Party Data

1️⃣ Control Visibility: Choose which third-party assessments are visible to students and families.

2️⃣ Add Descriptions: Include explanations for each third-party assessment to help all those involved.

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These settings are managed within the Control Center of the main administrator account.

⭐️ Target Sets in Third-Party Data

Use the View Target Set drop-down menu to toggle between different target sets.

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Only applicable if target sets have been configured.

📚 Answers Right at Your Fingertips

The Otus Help Center is your go-to resource for any step-by-step guides, tips, and answers to common questions, all handcrafted by the Otus team. Each article is thoughtfully created to help you make the most of your Otus experience!

💬 In-App Chat Tool

The Otus in-app chat feature offers real-time support right within Otus. Whether you have a quick question or need more detailed assistance, we’re here to help. Just click the chat icon in the bottom corner and answer a few quick prompts to get started!

Cohorts: IN PROGRESS

😎 Summer OCE Session

• June 16th 2025 - Aug 4th 2025

Cohorts: UPCOMING

🍂 Fall OCE Session

• Sept 29th 2025 - Nov 7th 2025

⛄️ Winter OCE Session

• January 21st 2026 - March 2nd 2026

🤔 Hmmm... what is OCE?

Join our Otus Certified Educators program!

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⏮ Rewind the tape!

Here’s what went down in Otus Live last month:

• Advanced Assessment: Graphing Questions
• Reports: Download Missing Assignment Report
• Plans: Update a student Plan

🔮 What's to come?

Register for our upcoming Otus Live sessions:

• ⭐️ New feature ⭐️ Transfer a Student's Assessments to a Different Class
• Lessons: Best Practices for Differentiation
• Simple Assessment: AI Question Generator

🎁 Earn Otus Swag!

Watching Otus Live videos (live or recordings) will earn you Otus swag!

• 15 views: Swag Box (tumbler and blanket)
• 50 views: Adidas sweatshirt

⭐️ Student Advanced Assessment Tools

Students can Flag questions & Mask answers

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⭐️ Trendlines in Plans

Trendlines now available in Plans Performance

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⭐️ Otus AI Update

Now accessible in the Assessments Gradebook

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⭐️ Enhancements

Plans Update

• Rich Text formatting is now available in both the section descriptions and the text columns in plans. This allows you to include hyperlinks to external resources as needed.

Student Profile & Family Reports Update

• Updated visualizations are now available in both the student profile view of 3rd Party data and the family Reports section of the family account. This streamlined view allows for more data to be visible and the option to go to the next page of listed attempts.

📚 Answers Right at Your Fingertips

The Otus Help Center is your go-to resource for any step-by-step guides, tips, and answers to common questions, all handcrafted by the Otus team. Each article is thoughtfully created to help you make the most of your Otus experience!

💬 In-App Chat Tool

The Otus in-app chat feature offers real-time support right within Otus. Whether you have a quick question or need more detailed assistance, we’re here to help. Just click the chat icon in the bottom corner and answer a few quick prompts to get started!

Otus won three Stevie Awards in the 23rd Annual American Business Awards. These awards are a reflection of the incredible educators, students, and families we serve. Your feedback, support, and passion drive everything we do!

• Gold Stevie Award: "Customer Service Department of the Year"
• Silver Stevie Awards: "Company of the Year - Computer Software - Medium Size"
• Silver Stevie Awards: “Technology Executive of the Year”

🥳 Coming to a city near you...

Regional workshops are in-person events hosted by Otus in partnership with school districts where educators can gather to learn about and experience Otus.

Upcoming Workshops:

• Aug 26th - Monroe School District (WI)
• Sept 26th - Hardin County Public Schools (TN)
• Oct 13th - Glynn County School District (GA)
• Oct 17th - Fountain-Fort Carson (CO)
• Oct 30th - Salem School District (WI)

Are you interested in attending or hosting? Contact our Community Manager, Hillary! hillary@otus.com

🎬 Otus Live!

Join our Otus Live sessions covering a variety of key topics to grow your Otus knowledge!

• Can’t make it to a live session? No problem! Every session is recorded and available anytime in our On-Demand library 🎥

🎁 Earn Otus Swag

Watching Otus Live videos (lives or recordings) will earn you Otus swag!

• 15 views: Swag Box (tumbler and blanket)
• 50 views: Adidas sweatshirt

🏆 Ready to become an Otus pro?

Join our Otus Certified Educators program.

✔️ Self-paced

✔️ Earn Otus gear

✔️ Free to all

🧩 Stay connected

• Join the Otus Educator Group on Facebook.
• Check out the Otus Community Page.
• Explore the Otus On-Demand PD Library