How to Get Started with Classroom for Students
This article is for students. Teachers, go here.
If you’re new to Classroom, this article will show you around and help you complete common tasks.
Get started
To get started, follow these instructions to sign in and join a class.
After you join a class, you’re ready to complete common tasks or explore Classroom.
Complete common tasks
Explore Classroom
On the Home page, you can view and enter all your classes. Think of it as your Classroom Home page.
To open the Home page:
For each class you join, you get a class card. To enter a class, you click the class name on a card.
Tips:
- To return to the Homepage from within a class, at the top left, click Menu
Home
.
- To minimize the menu to a collapsed version, at the top left, click Menu
.
Overview of the Home page
Along with viewing your classes, you can also:
Common tasks on the Home page
Explore the Stream page The Stream page is the class message board. Your teacher might post announcements or classwork notifications. Some teachers let students post or comment on the Stream page.
To open the Stream page for a class:
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On the class card, click the class name.
Tips:
- To return to the Home page, at the top left, click Menu
- To minimize the menu to a collapsed version, at the top left, click Menu
Common tasks on the Stream page
On the Classwork page, your teacher posts classwork and materials.
- Classwork includes assignments, questions, and quiz assignments.
- Materials include other class resources, such as extra readings.
The posts are organized under topics. To view materials or begin classwork, click a post.
To open the Classwork page for a class:
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On the class card, click the class name.
- At the top, click Classwork.
Common tasks on the Classwork page
On the People page, you can see the teachers and students in the class.
To open the People page for a class:
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On the class card, click the class name.
- At the top, click People.
Common tasks on the People page
Use the Classroom Help Center
Remember, if you have questions about Classroom, check the Classroom Help Center.
