How do teachers create classes in PlayPosit?

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Create classes in PlayPost

Select the Classes tab from the sidebar to navigate to the Classes page.

Click Add New Class to create a new class.

Enter the class name and click Save.

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View and edit Bulbs in the class

Click the class title or the Bulb icon to view the Bulbs in the class.

If there are playlists assigned to the class, you can also view them by clicking the Playlists tab on the top when in the class.

Click the triple dots button to expand the action menu. You can perform the following actions:

  • Edit Bulb: Edit the interactive video.
  • Edit assignment: Adjust the start and end date of the assignment.
  • Share link: View the assign link to this assignment. You can share this link with students so they can take this assignment.
  • Collaborate: View the purview link or add collaborators to this Bulb.
  • Monitor: Access the monitor page for this assignment in this class.
  • Preview: Preview the Bulb.
  • Remove: Remove the Bulb from the class. It will remain on the teacher’s My Bulbs page, but students will not be able to access it after it is removed.

Monitor students’ grades in the class

Click the Gradebook icon of the desired class to view the class grade book.

You can view learners’ grades for each Bulb in this class from the gradebook. To view the monitor page of the Bulb, click the Bulb title from the top of the class grade book to launch the monitor page of the selected Bulb.

Edit students roster for the class

Click the Learners icon of the class to view the students roster.

Students will be automatically added to the class when they click the Bulb assign link. If you want to enroll students manually, please click Add Learners on the Learners page.

Download the blank CSV template, fill in the information for the students, and upload the CSV file to the class to enroll students.

To remove students from the class, select the learners by clicking the checkbox and select Remove From Class. Please note that the learners’ grades will not be available after they are removed from the class.

Add collaborators to the class

Click the Actions button of the class and select Collaborate.

You can also access the Collaborate page by clicking the class title to enter the class and click Collaborate on the top left.

Enter the collaborator's email and select their role. You can choose between the instructor and teaching assistant roles. Please see the comparison for the class roles below.

Edit the class

Click the Actions button of the class and select Edit.

Update the class name and click Save to save the change.

Archive the class

Click the Actions button of the class and select Archive.

The archived classes will not be displayed on the Classes page. To view the archived classes, toggle on the Show archived classes option at the top.

If you want to unarchive the class, toggle on the Show archived classes option at the top, click the Actions button, and select Unarchive to restore the archived class.

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