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Add an Instructor

Add an individual instructor to your course.

To add multiple instructors, see Import Multiple Instructors.

Note
Ask your co-instructor if they have an Spark account before adding them to your course. If they have an account, edit your course to add their existing account. If they do not have an account, create a new account for them.

Add Existing Instructor

  1. Click Course Management in the top menu to see courses at your school.
    Course Management menu for school administrators
  2. Click edit for the course you want to edit.
    To display options for the course, hover over the course.
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  3. Under Add publisher materials, click Choose Instructor and select an instructor at your school.
    Add publisher materials section with the option to choose an instructor.
  4. Select an instructor from the list of instructors at your school.
    List of instructors at the school. The instructor editing the course cannot be selected.
    If the instructor is not listed, see Add New Instructor.
  5. Click Save.

Add New Instructor

  1. Click User Management.
  2. Click New User +.
    The Create New User menu is located under User Management.
  3. Enter the following information.
    First Name

    User's given name.

    Last Name

    User's family name.

    Email

    Optional: An email address where Spark can send the student a link to set their password, or verify their identity if they forget their password.

    Note Without an email address, the user cannot set, or reset their own password.
    Role
    Select either Student or Instructor.
    Username
    The username for the account.

    Usernames can include the following characters:

    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
~ ` ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ - + = { [ } ] | \ : ; " ' < , > . ? /
    Your password should contain:
    • At least 8 characters
    • At least one uppercase letter
    • At least one lowercase letter
    • At least one number
    Password

    Select Use the default institution password: Student123.

    Or, select Send the student, or parent, an email with a link to set their password .

    Upload an avatar

    Optional: Upload an image that will appear with the user's account.

    To let users upload or change their own avatars, turn on Allow upload/edit avatar.

  4. In Assign Course(s), search for a course or select from a list of available courses.
    Assign Courses menu with 2 options. Both courses show the course name, course key, and if there is an instructor.
  5. Click Create.