CodeCombat offers several ways to add students to a class, including seamless integration with Google Classroom and the option for students to sign-up without needing email addresses.
Students can use the following options to join your class:
- Option 1: Students Join via Class Code
- Option 2: Students Join via Class URL
- Option 3: Students Join via Invite by Email
- Option 4: Students Join via Classroom Integrations
Option 1: Students Join via Class Code
Your Class Code is a unique, three-word code that is generated for each class you create. You can find your Class Code listed in the Add Students section of your class page. Share your Class Code with your students and direct them to click the I'm a Student button found on CodeCombat's homepage.
(student's perspective)
From there, your students will need to enter your Class Code to create a student account. When entering your Class Code, students should see the correct class name and instructor on the screen. Students will then need to enter the following information to finish creating their accounts:
- First Name
- Last Initial
- Username (please help them choose an appropriate, unique username)
- Password
Email addresses are not required for students creating an account using a valid Class Code.
Option 2: Students Join via Class URL
Your Class URL is a sharable link your students can visit to create an account and join your class. You can find your Class URL listed in the Add Students section of your class page.
(student's perspective)
When students visit your Class URL, they should see the correct class name and teacher on the screen. Students will then need to enter the following information to finish creating their accounts:
- First Name
- Last Initial
- Username (please help them choose an appropriate, unique username)
- Password
Email addresses are not required for students creating an account using a valid Class URL.
Option 3: Students Join via Invite by Email
Using the Invite by Email option will email your students instructions on how to join your class by visiting the Class URL noted in the email. To use this option, click the view class link under the class name to view your class page and then click Invite Students by Email. Enter your students’ email addresses (or copy and paste from a class list), confirm you're not a robot and click Invite Students. Students will receive an email instructing them to join your class by visiting the Class URL written in the email.
(student's perspective)
Students will then need to enter the following information to finish creating their accounts:
- First Name
- Last Initial
- Username (please help them choose an appropriate, unique username)
- Password
Email addresses are not required for students creating an account using a valid Class URL.
Option 4: Students Join via Classroom Integration
Google Classroom
Using the Sign in with Google option will allow you to sync your Google Classroom with CodeCombat and automatically roster your students into an Ozaria classroom. This allows your students to skip the account creation process and log in using the Sign in with Google option.
To link your Google Classroom with CodeCombat, you must log in to your CodeCombat teacher account using the Sign in with Google option. In the Teacher Dashboard, under the My Classes tab, click the Create a New Class button and then click the Link Google Classroom button in the window. Select your Google Classroom from the drop-down list, choose a programming language, and click Create Class to complete the class syncing process. Students who have been synced to a class in CodeCombat can now log in using the Sign in with Google option.
Please note the following when syncing a Google Classroom with CodeCombat:
- Google Classrooms can only be synced once. To add additional students to a class after syncing, share your Class Code or Class URL with your students.
- You can not change the programming language of a classroom after it has been synced.
Clever
Clever functionality in CodeCombat is limited to single sign-on only. To use Clever, click the Sign Up with Clever button, log in through the Clever portal, and in the Clever Authorize App page, select your class page(s), and then click Allow and Continue to proceed. Your students can then use the Sign Up with Clever option to log in to CodeCombat.
However, students will still be required to enter a Class Code to join your class after logging in. See Option 1: Students Join via Class Code for more information on using Class Codes.