Setting up your GideonSoft app

1. Go to the App Store and search for the free “GideonSoft” app (with the GideonSoft logo), and install it.
2. Enter your organization’s setup code. If you do not know this code, ask your administrator.
3. Enter your username and password.
4. Tap on the Instance that you would like to access.

Using the GideonSoft App

The app is organized using five main screens. In iOS the icons to access these screens are located at the bottom of the app, and in Android, they are located at the top of the app. (On any of these screens, you can swipe/pull down to refresh the content of the screen):

• Observations (eyeball icon) … Record behavioral observations
• Surveys/Spreadsheets (document icon) … Complete a survey or spreadsheet
• Timeline (calendar icon) This is the default starting screen, which includes announcements and other functionality:
  • Location bar … this displays the Instance you’ve selected, as well as a filter (funnel icon) for your timeline. Tap the Instance to change to another one.
  • Under the location bar, you’ll also see a “refresh” icon on the left, which reloads data and content, and a comment bubble icon, which allows you to broadcast messages to other GideonSoft users in your organization. When you tap this icon:
    • Select an Instance (if you’re a member of more than one).
    • Select a Role to filter the list of recipients.
    • Select one or more individuals.
    • Type your message and tap “Post!”.
  • Goals … This accesses Goal setting and progress entry.(See Recording Goal Progress on a Mobile Device (app))
• People (people icon) … View a list of all the people in the Instance
• Settings (gear icon) … Use this screen to:
  • Add/change your profile image
  • Contact GideonSoft
  • View/update your Goals
  • View the full website (useful for viewing reports)
  • Request a Check In
  • View app details/version information, or
  • Sign out

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Version(s): GideonSoft 2022 Release 2 and later