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Add a New or Existing Student

Add a student to your course.

Some schools require an access code for each student. You can roster students without entering their access codes. Students will be prompted to enter it when they sign in to Spark.
Prerequisites
Create a Spark Course

To add multiple students, see Import Multiple Students.

Add a New Student

  1. Select a course in Spark.
  2. Click User Management.
  3. Click New User +.
  4. 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 user 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 Student.
    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
~ ` ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ - + = { [ } ] | \ : ; " ' < , > . ? /
    Password

    Select Use the default institution password.

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

    Join Course(s)

    Select the course you want to add the student to.

    For the Online Placement Test, select General Online Placement Test.

    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.

    Enter Access Code

    Optional: A 10-digit code that verifies a student may access Spark materials.

    You can leave this column blank, and let your students enter their access code when they sign in to Spark.

  5. Click Create.

The account is created and added to your course.

Add an Existing Student

Follow these steps to add a student with an existing Spark account.

  1. Select a course in Spark.
  2. Click User Management.
  3. Click Existing Users +.
  4. Click the All Roles dropdown menu and select Students.
  5. In the Search field, enter the first few letters of the student's name, username, or email address.
    A list of matching students displays.
  6. Scroll to the student you want and click Add.
    The student is added to your course.