Signing in to Spark for the first time is now
easier and more secure. New students whose accounts are created by their instructors
now
receive a welcome email containing their username and a link to set their
password.
Welcome Email
If your account is created by an instructor, you will receive a welcome email with a link to set your password.
Reset Password Email
When students forget passwords, instructors can now send an email with a link to reset their password as an alternative to creating a temporary password for the student.
Expiration Dates
You can now easily see when your access to Spark expires by clicking .
![Expiration dates that have already passed are shown in red.](images/olp-expiration-date.png)