As an administrator on your Albert license, you have the option to create “mega-classes” to provide students with self-paced practice for high-stakes exams. “Mega-classes” are created using the same process as a typical Albert classroom and have all the same functionalities. However, “mega-classes” can hold up to 1,000 students for assignment-based or independent practice-based study.
“Mega-class” Use Cases
There are several ways to use “mega-classes” with your students. Most schools have used “mega-classes” in the following ways, but the options are truly endless:
Open a college entrance subject (ACT®, SAT®, or PSAT®) for independent practice.
Open AP® subjects for independent practice during the Spring semester.
Assign college entrance or state assessments to “mega-classes” for self-paced practice.
Open middle school subjects for independent practice as additional study materials for students who need extra review.
Creating a “Mega-class”
Click the Create New dropdown in the top left corner of the Home page.
Select New Class.
Enter a name for your class under Class Name.
Select your students' grade levels under Grade Levels.
Choose your school under School Association. If you are not associated with a school, learn how to update your account information.
Choose Licensed or Unlicensed under Class License Status.
Licensed classes give students access to all Albert content, including question banks, and each student uses one license seat.
Unlicensed classes are limited to Adaptive Subjects and use no seats.
Click Create class.
Find your new class within the class selection dropdown within the lefthand menu. You can start inviting students to join it.
Once the class has been created, students will need to be enrolled. On the Classes tab, click the Invite Students button in the class tile. Here, you can see the four enrollment options. While any method can be used, there are a few best practices when deciding the best method for you.
Invite By Email: This is the simplest way to invite all students to your “mega-class." Click Upload CSV to quickly invite all students at once. Students will receive an email from Albert with a link to join the class. If students cannot receive emails outside of your school’s email domain, they will see an invite to join the class when they log into Albert using their school email.
Display Class Code: While this option will require some communication between students and caregivers, this is an easy way to have students join your class. Click the Copy Code link and paste it to a school message board, school-wide email, or school-wide LMS page. Students can log into Albert and enter this code to join the class.
Import from LMS or Import from Google Classroom: If your school uses Canvas, Schoology, Clever, Brightspace (D2L), or Google Classroom and has LMS classes comprised of all students, you can use one of these integrations to seamlessly invite students to join Albert. Students will automatically be enrolled in the class.
Once students are enrolled, the last step is to provide them with practice. In the Library tab, you can open subjects for Independent Practice so they may begin practicing. Independent Practice provides students with access to all of the questions in the Practice section of the subject, while FRQs and Assessments will remain locked to be used for high-stakes exams and assigned practice. Follow these steps to open a subject for independent practice:
To open Independent Practice:
Find your subject in the Subject Library.
Click Practice Settings on the subject tile.
Toggle on Independent Practice for the mega-class(es). You will know that Independent Practice is open for a particular class if the toggle is blue.
[Pro-tip]: Students in “mega-classes” can also be assigned Albert assignments or assessments.
Monitoring “Mega-classes”
Student independent practice progress can be monitored throughout the school year in your “mega-class.”
Click the Reports tab.
Select your mega-class using the All Classes dropdown menu.
Click View [class name] Reports.
Here you will see the student's average time spent working through questions, the total number of questions answered, and their overall accuracy.