Adding students to a class

Overview

In order to access their assignments, students will need to join your NoRedInk class. You can invite students to join your NoRedInk class by sharing your class invite link or class code, or you can manually add students to your NoRedInk classes. When adding students manually, you'll need to share each of their usernames and passwords with them so that they can log in. 

Watch this video to help you decide how you'll add students to your class. Then, keep reading to find step-by-step instructions.

 If your course is synced with Clever rostering, you won't need to add students to your class in NoRedInk. Read this article to learn how to get students added to Clever-synced classes.

Invite students to join your class

Note: If any students are currently enrolled in your class, you'll first need to click "Add students" in order for the options below to appear!"

Option 1. Share your class invite link

An invite link is a URL that is pre-populated with your class code for quick student access. When students sign into or sign up for NoRedInk via your class invite link, their account will be automatically enrolled in your class (there's no need for students to add the class code again). The link will look something like: https://www.noredink.com/join/class-code-5

Find your invite link

1. Go to your "Manage Classes" page (Click on your name in the top right corner and select “Manage Classes”).
2. Click on the “copy link” button under Send Invite Link to copy the link to your clipboard. 
3. Paste and share your invite link with students that need to join your class.

Option 2. Share your class code

Alternatively, you can also just share the unique class code itself with students. Students can then enter the class code while they're signing up for a new NoRedInk student account, or from their homepage if they already have an existing NoRedInk account.

Find your class code

1. Go to your "Manage Classes" page (Click on your name in the top right corner and select “Manage Classes”).

2. Copy the class code by clicking "Copy code" under Share Class Code
3. Paste and share your class code with students that need to join your class.

💡Share your invite link in a letter to students

To help you share instructions with your students and their families, we’ve created a sample invitation letter where you can include your class invite link. You'll want to make sure each of your classes have access to their correct NoRedInk invite link or class code. Don’t forget to paste in your own invite link!

Click here to download a PDF of the letter. For each class, replace the example invite link with your own. Be sure to download the PDF and save your changes before sharing with students!

Additional Option: Manually adding students

Inputting students names on your "Manage Classes" page creates a brand new NoRedInk account for each student you add. We only recommend adding students manually if students cannot sign up for NoRedInk on their own and if they do not already have a NoRedInk account.

Students won't need a separate class code since they'll be added directly to your class, but you will need to share each student's username and passwords with them so that they know how to log in.

How to manually add students

1. Go to your "Manage Classes" page (Click on your name in the top right corner and select “Manage Classes”).
2. Click "My students are unable to sign up for their own accounts, so I need to create accounts for them" at the bottom of the page.
3. Enter each student's first name and last name. You can enter multiple students at once before saving. When you are done, click "done adding."

Share student usernames and default passwords

Be sure to let students know their usernames and passwords. By default, the password will be your class code with the spaces included.

Students will then be prompted to change it to a more secure password when they first log into their account. Students will need to ensure that their new passwords adhere to our password security requirements. 

• Use the option to print out login cards to easily distribute usernames
• Students can change their default passwords to a new password once they've logged in. 

❗ Note: This method of adding students is only recommended for students who cannot sign up for an account on their own and don't already have a NoRedInk account.

Tips for managing your roster in NoRedInk

Use your "Manage Classes" page to help you troubleshoot and manage your roster.

Use this page to do the following:

• Make sure everyone is accounted for. Each name listed represents a student account that is enrolled in your NoRedInk class. Students should log in to the same NoRedInk account throughout the school year to make sure their progress stays in one account.
• If you notice a student's name is listed twice, this means an extra account has been added for the student. Read this to learn how to remove extra student accounts.
• Use the "Actions" to edit a student's information (name, username), reset a student's password, or remove a student from your class.
• If students forget how to log in to their account, use this page to help them remember their correct login information. Learn more here.

Additional Resources

Read these articles to make sure the right assignments are available for new students:

• Assign new students to new and existing assignments
• How do I make sure students can see the assignments I've created?