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Creating a class

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After 30 November 2024, it will not be possible to create new classes or invite new users.
 
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This option is available to: Teacher administrators and Organization administrators.
 
Teachers have access to classes they've been assigned to, but can't create new classes.

Before choosing the course your students will be using, you first need to create a class. You can create classes one by one or import several classes at once.

 
Creating a class

To create a class:

1.Click Manage classes on the left.

2.Click the Create a new class button.

3.Enter a name for the class.

4.Click Create class.

 
You can now add a course to the class and start getting students and teachers into your class.

 
Importing classes

To import classes:

1.Click Manage classes on the left.

2.Click the Import new classes button.

3.Click the Template file link to download a sample file in Excel or CSV format.

4.Delete the sample data and then enter your class details into the file.

View explanation of columns

•Class name: Enter a name for the class. This can be in any language/script.

•Teacher username (Optional): To assign a teacher to the class, enter their Oxford ID username.

Note:
The teacher's username must be entered exactly. To find the username of a teacher in your organization:
1. Click Manage users on the left.
2. Type the teacher's name into the search box and click Search.
3. Copy the username shown for the teacher.
4. Paste the username into your spreadsheet.

•Course name (Optional): To add a course to the class, enter the name of the online course your students are using.

Note:
The course name must be entered exactly. To find the name of a course:
1. Click Manage classes on the left.
2. Click Edit next to a class you've already set up.
3. Click add a course.
4. Type part of the course name and click Search. If you don't know the course name, check the access code card included with your students' course books or speak to our local OUP representative..
5. Find the course you're using in the list and copy the course name.
6. Paste the course name into your spreadsheet.

5.Save the file on your computer and then return to Oxford Learn.

 

Note:
We don't recommend importing more than 20 classes in one spreadsheet as this could take a long time to upload.

 
When you've set up and saved your file, you can import it. To do this:

1.From the Import new classes page, click the Browse button and find your file.

2.Click the Import button.

3.Check the information and click Save.

4.The import status will be shown onscreen. When the status is Completed, the classes have been imported and are ready to use.

 
If there are any errors in the file, you can correct them by following these steps:

1.Click the link in the Error report column to download the report file.

2.Check the Error message column to see the problem.

3.Correct any errors.

4.Delete the Error message column from the file and save it to your computer.

5.Upload the class(es) again following the steps above.

Hint:
You don't need to stay on the page while the import is processing. You can come back later to check the import status.

 
You can now add courses to the classes if you need to or start getting students and teachers into your classes.