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Improves the layout and usability of the student information portal used by teachers in BC. Made by a teacher for teachers! If you find this useful, consider buying me a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/coolpuddytat Better Teacher Portal is a simple Chrome Extension that makes the teacher portal used by all teachers in British Columbia (and elsewhere) much easier to use by improving the location of buttons and layout of data as well as adding features such as temporarily auto-saving report card comments to prevent loss of data if you lose connection. ##### FEATURES ##### EASY BUTTON ACCESS: Attendance buttons are moved next to names for easier access. Buttons are always accessible so teachers can easily switch between absent and late. HIGHLIGHTED STUDENT NAMES: Roster lists bold students' first names since most students are known better by their given names (making it easier to find students). ATTENDANCE STATUS BADGES: Identifies "Absent" (A) or "Late" (L) markings at a glance with high-visibility, colour-coded badges. DRAGGABLE ATTENDANCE COLUMNS: Reorder columns in any order you like on the attendance roster by dragging the headers. Your custom layout is saved automatically and synced across all your devices via your Google account. POST STATUS INDICATOR: Adds an intelligent "Not Posted" or "Posted" badge next to the save button in Attendance. It automatically flips back to "Not Posted" if you change any attendance codes, ensuring you never forget to re-save after making a late change. IMPROVED ROW HIGHLIGHTING: Adds a subtle row-highlight effect when hovering over data rows. CLOSER COLUMNS: Column widths have been reduced to make it easier to read data across rows. FROZEN LAYOUTS IN TRENDS: In Trends, attendance totals now appear next to student names and these columns are frozen to allow for scrolling without losing sight of these fields. BETTER GRADES (DRAFT PROTECTION): Automatically saves report card comments to your browser as you type. If the system crashes or logs you out, your work is recovered instantly the next time you open that student's comment box. All controls and status indicators are unified in a sleek sidebar to the left of your writing area. Easily navigate through comments with a keyboard shortcut. ADJUSTABLE FONT SIZE: Includes convenient + and - controls in the report card comment sidebar so you can set a comfortable reading size that persists across all comment boxes. BETTER CELEBRATE: A fun, optional toggle that triggers a burst of confetti whenever you successfully click "Post" or "Post Grades..." — because checking off administrative chores deserves a small celebration! AUTOMATIC SETUP: Once installed, it works quietly in the background whenever you log into the teacher portal. Settings auto-save in your browser. SIMPLE CONTROLS: You can easily turn features on or off at any time using the controls from the extension icon. SECURE AND PRIVATE: Only the layout and styles of the site are enhanced - no data leaves your browser.