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Search Tips

Search interface

The search interface consists of a simple search box located on the top right corner of My Data web portal. You may search for Students or Teachers using their First Name or Last Name or Ids. Note that you need not enter the full First Name or Last Name of the individual you are searching. The system returns the the list of individuals whose names start with the characters you have entered.

Result Page

The search results are organized into two tables containing a list of Students and Teachers whose names or ids match the specified criterion. If you have Javascript enabled in your browser, the search page enables you to filter the search results further by entering additional critrion on the search box located top right corners of each search result table.