How automatic rostering works
Understand when students are added to a Fiveable class from an assignment link.
Quick answer
When an assignment is published to a saved class, its class-specific link asks a signed-in student to join that class. After the student joins, the Classes roster reflects the account and class reporting can include that student.
What to do
Assign work to a saved class
Open Settings on the assignment and choose the class. Publish the assignment to create the class-specific link.
Auto-roster adds students to the selected class when they open its assignment link and start working. Share that class link
Use the link for the intended class period. A general link does not carry the same class membership step.
The student signs in and joins
The student opens the link, signs in, and sees Join [class]. They select Join class before starting the assignment.
Check Classes
Open the class roster to see the connected student. A source such as Assignment link or Signed in helps explain how the row was added.
What students see
The join prompt appears once for that class. It tells the student which class the assignment belongs to before they select Start assignment.
If something is not working
A student did not appear in the roster.
Confirm the assignment was assigned to that class and that the student opened the class-specific link, signed in, and selected Join class.
A student joined the wrong period.
Remove or update the student in Classes, then send the correct class-specific link. Check every posted link before the next assignment.
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