Using Glance MC

Summary

Instructions for using Manhattan College's student-developed Glance MC App. Native app features include digital version of one's Jasper Card, Class Schedule, To-Do list, Search of College Quicklinks and Employee Directory, College Announcements, Calendars, Twitter Feeds, Quadrangle etc.

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About

Glance MC is an app that assists with daily task and activities at Manhattan College. Whether you want to increase your engagement in campus life, manage your school accounts, or simply use a digital version of your Jasper Card (your campus ID) Glance MC is there to provide you with easy-to-access information and resources. 

Note : (If you are experiencing issues please scroll to the bottom of page).

Home page of Glance
This is the Glance MC home page, where you can access personalized features like your Jasper Card, dashboard, calendar, search, and favorites.

Features include:

  • Digital Jasper Card (Student ID)
  • Search (Faculty, Staff, Services, etc)
  • Calendar
  • Courses
  • Favorites
  • Sign-in Synchronization (Favorites)
  • Notifications
  • Featured Links
  • And many more to come

 

Downloading Glance MC

Glance MC is available on both the App Store and the Google Play.

A Link to the App Store where you can download and install the Glance MC on iPhone.

A Link to Google Play where you can download and install Glance MC on Android

 

 

Authentication

Signing into Glance MC with your JasperNet account gives you access to your digital Jasper Card and Courses. Favorites are saved to your account. Whether you sign out or get a new phone, you always have this information with you.

Navigation

Glance MC is a tab based app focused giving you access to relevant information when you need it. The app is split into dashboard and calendar pages with a universal search page accessible throughout the app. 

Dashboard

Every time you open Glance MC, you will be brought to the dashboard The dashboard is where you can access personalized features such as your Jasper Card, planner, favorites, and search.

Access your Jasper Card.

  1. Tap the login button on the dashboard.
  2. Sign in with your JasperNet credentials.
  3. Success!!!

What's shown in the Digital Jasper Card:

  • Profile Photo
  • CWID
  • Student ID Number

Where and How to Use the Digital Jasper Card:

Unlike your physical Jasper Card, which uses a magnetic strip, your digital Jasper Card contains a barcode. Just scan the barcode with an optical scanner located at many places on campus.

Locations where Jasper Card can be used:

  • Gym
  • On-campus Dining Locations
  • C-Store
  • Participating events
  • Dorms, with guards

Search

Instantly find quick links and employees.

How to find Employee Directory Information such as Office Location, Email Address, and Phone.

  1. Search for an employee or access them in your Favorites on the dashboard.
  2. Tap their listing to view their profile.
  3. Tap any of the contact rows to call, email, view office location of, or favorite the employee.
The employee profile which contains directory information such as name, job title, and available contact information. Additionally buttons for directly contacting or locating the office of an employee.

Favorites

View favorite quick links and employees right from the home page.

How to Add a quick link or employee to your Favorites.

You can add a quick link or an employee to your favorites in two different places: Search or Favorites.

Search

  1. Go to the search section by tapping on the magnifying glass icon on the bottom tab bar.
  2. Search what you want to add to your favorites.
  3. Simply tap the outlined star next to the listing.

Favorites:

  1. View favorites on the dashboard.
  2. tap the outlined star next to the listing to remove it.

Planner

Courses

View Course Schedule from Previous Semesters.

Just tap the the arrow button located at the bottom of the Planner page to expand and collapse current course schedule for previous semesters.

Calendar

View events happening on campus.

Viewing an Event.

Tap on a listed event under a day to view it.

Available Event Information:

  • Time
  • Location
  • Location provided by Google Maps
  • Event Summary

Subscribing to events.

You can add an event to the calendar of your phone by pressing the plus located on the bottom right of an events page.

Social Media Feeds

Get the latest news, events, etc from the Manhattan Colleges social media accounts such as Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube.

Featured Links

View featured quick links that help you with vital information such as Connecting to Wireless Display, Locate an Open Computer, and Report a Wifi issue in Dorm.

Settings

This section contains general information about the app, app support and the full tutorial. About view credits and privacy policy. Support you can send us feedback or view this page.

Notifications

Get various public and personal notifications through the glance app. Tapping on a notification will either open a link or open the glance app.

Turning on/off notifications

Enable notifications via Glance app (Only on first launch):

When the app first launches, you will be asked by the system if you want to enable notifications for the glance app. Simply tap the "Enable" button, to begin receiving notifications.

Enable/Disable notifications (Android or iOS):

1. Go to your phones Settings app.

2. Go to the Notifications option.

3. Scroll up until you see Glance and then tap it.

4. Tap the switch to enable or disable notifications.

View Notifications Feed

Tap the bell Icon in the top right corner of the Glance App to view the notifications for bot h mobile and email.

Open Notification

Tap a notification box to view the content of the notification in it's entirety.

Reading A Notification

When you open a notification, it is automatically considered "Read". To change the status, tap the eye icon located ate the bottom left corner of the message. An eye icon with a diagonal slash means to unread a message, while the eye icon without the slash means to read the message. 

App Issues

If you experience issues please read the below.

1. Having Trouble Logging in. Please try the following 

  • Please try logging out and logging back in. 
    To Log Out, please press your image avatar which is located on the top right hand corner of the app, next to the bell icon.
  • Delete and re-download the app
  • If you are getting an error message while logging in, please check to make sure Google Chrome is the default web browser in your phones settings. 
    If the issues persist please visit this page https://manhattan.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/1932/Portal/Requests/ServiceDet?ID=36579

2. Unable to download Glance App

  • If you are unable to download to download the Glance App from their respective IOS/Android store locations due to any reason or if you are an International student.
    Please use visit our app URL https://student-app-1329.firebaseapp.com/ and once there, save the website to your phones home screen.  (Please check how this is done your own device as it may differ)
    This will allow you to have and use the app on your device without worrying about the IOS/Android store restrictions
    You will still continue to receive updates as  they are released. 

 

 


For more help, please contact ITS at its@manhattan.edu or 718-862-7973.

 

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Article ID: 68606
Created
Fri 12/7/18 2:34 PM
Modified
Tue 9/6/22 11:52 AM