Manage classes

Aside from creating a new class, you can also import one or multiple classes by using a .csv, .xls or .xlsx file.

error_outline Please note that importing information may overwrite the email and student number of existing students if not used precisely. More information about this can be found below.

Ans will check the import file per row. If either the email or student number is found, the other attribute will always be overwritten from the import file. This is elaborated with two examples:

1. If the import file finds a student number which is also present in Ans, the import feature tries to find an email address. If the email address exists but is connected to another user in Ans, both accounts are merged.
2. If the import file can't find the student number, but can find the email address in Ans, the student number of the existing account in Ans will be overwritten.

To import a class, follow the steps below.

1. Click your domainSchool name in the menu on the left.
2. Click personUsers in the menu at the top.
3. Click on the Classes tab.
4. Click Import and choose your import method:
   
5. Click Download template or create a .csv, .xls, or .xlsx file that consists of a maximum of 6 columns. The .csv file should contain at least three columns: class name, student number and email. The order of the columns does not matter.
6. Click Browse for a file and select the file, or drag and drop the file into the pop-up.
   • Check the checkbox 'Overwrite information from existing students' if you want to overwrite the name of the students. Please note, the email and student number will always be overwritten if the information provided does not match the information in Ans.
   • Check the checkbox 'Send invitations' to send invitations to new students. This option is not possible if your school enforces Single Sign-On (SSO).

When employees are added as instructors to a class, they are able to do the following:

• Add and remove students to and from the class.
• Add and remove classes to and from a course.

To add instructors to a class, follow the steps below.

1. Click your domainSchool name in the menu on the left.
2. Click personUsers in the menu at the top.
3. Click on the Classes tab.
4. Click on the class you want to add instructors to.
5. Click the instructors tab at the top and click Add instructors.
6. Select the instructors you want to add and click Add. 

Once you have created a class, you can add students. There is a limit of 1000 students that can be added to a class. If you want to add more students to a class, you need to distribute the students over multiple classes.

To add existing students to a class, follow the steps below. 

1. Click your domainSchool name in the menu on the left.
2. Click personUsers in the menu at the top.
3. Click on the Classes tab.
4. Click on the class you want to add students to.  
5. Click the Students tab at the top.
6. Click Add students.
7. Select the students and click Add. 

If necessary, you can remove an instructor from a class. To remove an instructor from a class, follow the steps below.

1. Click your domainSchool name in the menu on the left.
2. Click personUsers in the menu at the top.
3. Click on the Classes tab.
4. Click on the class you want to remove the instructor from. 
5. Click the Instructors tab at the top. 
6. Select the instructor.
7. Click Remove from class.
8. Click Confirm. 

If necessary, you can remove a student from a class. To remove a student from a class, follow the steps below.

1. Click your domainSchool name in the menu on the left.
2. Click personUsers in the menu at the top.
3. Click on the Classes tab.
4. Click on the class you want to remove a student from. 
5. Click the Students tab at the top. 
6. Select the student.
7. Click Remove from class.
8. Click Confirm. 

It is possible to export a class, if desired. The export will be delivered to you by email as a .csv file. To export a class, follow the steps below.

1. Click your domainSchool name in the menu on the left.
2. Click personUsers in the menu at the top.
3. Click on the Classes tab.
4. Select the class or classes you want to export.
5. Click Export.
6. The exported class(es) will be sent to you by email.