Help with signing up students

[KyleMcGee]

Hi -

Our school relied on free Schoology accounts that are now being closed at the end of October. So, my school has ported everything to canvas. However, we are having difficulty simply signing up new students for courses. Our students will primarily access these courses from tablets or phones. We have installed the student apps, but the join codes do not work (invalid code) when the students try to use them and sign up for accounts. 

I have searched for help, but most seems to discuss paid accounts. I need help with these questions:

1. Can I get step-by-step instructions on how to sign new students up to courses?

2. How can we delete student / teacher accounts?

I have really searched a lot, but we are getting frustrated. Your help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Kyle

[KevinMeredith]

Hi @KyleMcGee, I'd be happy to help. If you can private message me a link to the course, I can help you do so. It should be noted, however, that you cannot delete accounts at the teacher level of Free-for-Teacher. When you message me, you can send me who you'd like to be removed from the course, and I can handle that for you. 

Thanks, 

Kevin

[KyleMcGee]

That's great. I'll contact you, but mainly I'm looking for the procedure on how to add students. We have classes starting next week and we don't have a procedure that we can rely on.

Any help would be appreciated.

Kyle

[JuanBernabeu]

I have added my students by clicking on "People" on the menu.  Then clicking the plus sign on the right.  Once you do that you will be presented with a box where and instructions asking your the email of the student.  Once you do  that and entered the user name.  I will open a new box with instructions and if you read carefully it will ask you in the left side to add the name of the student (blue letter).  Do that and then click on "enter/add username/student".  Your student will then be "officially" in that class.  Now, my issue is that for reasons I do not know it is not sending an invitation to my students and/or they are not receiving them (maybe the school is blocking them.  I am not sure.  I am investigating this.

Yours,

[JeffMison]

Is there a way to import the student from a spreadsheet in bulk so I do not have to type in name and emails/usernames for each student? I am sure I can copy and paste emails, but that is just part of the registration. I am coming from Schoology also and would love to know easy steps for this. 

[KevinMeredith]

Hi @JeffMison, you can add a CSV file as a group, but most likely, your students would run into login issues. That's why utilizing the pairing codes with your courses and manual additions is the better route for FFT. If you would like help, just reach out. 

For @JuanBernabeu and @KyleMcGee, please let me know if you still need help here. 

[JeffMison]

Hi @KevinMeredith, Thank you for the response. I looked at the group option, but figured there would be issues down the road as you mentioned. I have toyed around with copying and pasting student emails from our SIS and them receiving an email to join the course. It seems the most straightforward for me. I am not sure what you mean when you mention pairing codes so if this would be easier I am all in. I look forward to any information you have to share. 

Thanks 

[KevinMeredith]

I think what you've described should work, let me know if you run into trouble. The pairing codes is an option in your course settings, as seen here.