Forum K - 12 Schools Forum: Re: Mnagaing Users

I think that using the template to load students is in fact the best option. Something must have gone wrong when you set them to be learners. I've tested the template and it seemed to be working ok for me (although I only added 4 users, not 200!).

On the template under "roles" you can set the students to be learner... and teachers to be author|staff|learner etc. When you upload the excel file into your organisation, it should then automatically assign the correct roles (rights) to the users.

You can use the same template to create your class, once the students have been loaded into your organisation. You modify the template to have only those students you wish to include and import again. It will then add those pupils to the class.

I don't use admin very often, so if anyone else is reading this and wishes to disagree, please go ahead!

Getting the template to work for you will be by far the easiest way to do things, so don't get put off by your bad experience.

In regards to sharing: That's a good question. I would recommend that you still assign each student their own identity - and they can take it in turns for who logs in for that particular lesson. That means that teachers can still use LAMS for homework or research activities for the times when the pupils are not in the group learning areas.

I hope that was helpful,
Bronwen

Posted by Bronwen Dalziel