Add a Student

Add an individual student to your course.

Some schools require an access code for each student. If your school requires access codes, your Spark administrator must provide a list of access codes.

Prerequisites: Create a Spark Course

To add multiple students, see Import Multiple Students.

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

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

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

Not all schools require an access code. If you do not know if your school requires access codes, or need access codes for your students, contact your Spark administrator.
Click Create.

The account is created and added to your course.