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Step 1 - Creating an account
Go to www.albert.io. Click Sign Up in the top-right corner.
Select Educator to get started as a homeschool.
Fill in your first name, last name, and username. You'll find optional suggested usernames once your name has been entered. [Pro-tip]: If you have a Google account, you can use Google sign-in and skip confirming your account.
Select Homeschool/Tutor as your school association to either join an existing school or create a new homeschool.
Click Continue to verify your initial content preferences.
A confirmation email will be sent to you. Use the link in the email to confirm your account, then follow the on-screen prompts to activate your account.
Step 2 - Creating a class
At the top of the page, click the Home tab.
On the left, click Create New, then select New Class.
Give your class a name, and make sure it's linked to the correct school. If you don't see your school, email hello@albert.io with the company's name and address.
Click Create Class.
Creating a class is the key to getting started on Albert. Classes allow you to grant students access to your license, assign work, and access data reports.
Helpful Tips:
Create different Albert classes for each student you work with or each subject your students study.
Homeschooling singular students across various subjects? We suggest you create a single class for each student that includes all of the subjects they are studying. This way, you only give them access to the subjects they need, and you can see all of their data in one place.
Homeschooling multiple students in one subject? We suggest you create one classroom for all of your students.
Step 3 - Inviting or enrolling students
On your Home tab, select the class from the All Classes list.
In the top-right corner, click Invite
On Albert, there are four ways to enroll your students:
Class enrollment code
Email invitations
Import Google Classroom
LTI Rostering
Note: We recommend using Options 1 or 2 for homeschool teachers.
Option 1 - Class enrollment code
Option 1 - Class enrollment code
You can view your unique class enrollment code by opening a class, clicking Invite, then selecting Display Class Code. Next, you'll need to provide your students with the unique class code so they can enroll in your class.
Instruct students to complete the following steps:
Have each student log in to albert.io (or create an account), click Join Class, and enter the code.
When a student joins, they'll see a green Success! box. Confirm they joined on the class's People page (under Manage).
You can regenerate a classroom code by navigating to settings, as seen in the image below. Regenerating codes prevents students from sharing codes with other students and gaining access to your class.
Note: If you click the refresh button, only the newly generated code will work for students not yet enrolled. Any student already enrolled will remain in your classroom.
Option 2 - Email invitations
Option 2 - Email invitations
This method sends your students an email invite to join your class. Students can then either log-in and accept the invite directly on Albert or click the link in the email they receive. If students aren't receiving Albert emails, check out this article.
Select the Home tab and select a class of your choice. Next, select the Invite button.
Click the Invite by email button.
A popup will appear. From here, you can manually type in student emails (if you choose this route, separate student emails with either a comma or push the return key), copy and paste student emails, or upload a CSV with student emails. When finished, click Send invitations.
Direct your students to follow the account set-up instructions in the email.
Option 3 - Import Google Classroom
Option 3 - Import Google Classroom
If you use Google Classroom, you can use the Google Classroom sync to import your roster and enroll your students.
Option 4 - Import from LMS
Option 4 - Import from LMS
You can import your LMS roster if your school uses a compatible Learning Management System. Click here to see which Learning Management Systems Albert connects with. Connect with your administrator if you are unsure whether your school has set up an integration with your LMS and Albert.
Step 4 - Creating practice opportunities for students
There are three ways for students to practice on Albert: assignments, independent practice, or adaptive practice.
Create an Assignment: Creating an assignment grants students practice on specific skills, standards, or content. Discover how to easily create your first assignment. With this option, you will decide what content the student will practice.
Independent Practice: If you want students to practice independently on Albert, you can unlock subjects for students in the Library tab. With this option, the student will be able to complete practice questions at their own pace.
Adaptive Practice: Allow students to practice 1000+ math and grammar skills that automatically adjust in difficulty based on student performance.
Next Steps:
After you've created or accepted an invitation for an Albert teacher account, created a class, and enrolled students, we suggest checking out these next steps:
Customized assignments: Learn how to select individual questions to create a customized assignment using Albert's Assignment Builder.
Data insights: After giving your students an assignment, you'll have actionable student data to analyze. Here is more information on how to view and utilize student assignment data.
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