Going back to school is as exciting for students as it is for educators. It is also a busy time for school administrators, who are in charge of organizing the new classes. Luckily, Typing Pal is here to make their lives easier with its management interface!
First, if you have enabled account provisioning, changes you make in the identity and access management (IAM) platform, like ClassLink or Microsoft Entra ID, are automatically applied in Typing Pal. All that’s left to do is review and update, if needed, the group settings, such as the speed and accuracy targets and the choice of text collections.
Otherwise, there are three ways to update your students’ accounts.
1. Move Students
If you are updating the accounts of a smaller school, you can use the Move function to transfer several student accounts from one group to another. In the management interface, go to the Groups tab. Click the group with the students you want to move, then go to the Students tab. Select the accounts you want to move, then click the More menu, select the Move option and choose the destination group.
Note—If students belong to multiple groups, this method will only move them from the group you initially selected. They will still be part of other groups.
Learn more about moving student accounts from one group to another in our user guide.
This method is ideal if you only need to make a few changes. However, if you have hundreds of accounts to move, we recommend updating by import.
2. Add or Remove Students
Similarly, you can add student accounts to and remove them from a group in bulk. In the management interface, go to the Students tab. Select the accounts you want to edit. If necessary, filter the list of students to make it easier to find the accounts you want to add or remove. Click the More menu, select the Add to an existing group or Remove from a group option, then choose the group you want to add students to or remove them from.
Tip—Student accounts must always be associated with a group, so start by adding them to a group before removing them to avoid error messages.
Learn more about managing student accounts in our user guide.
3. Update Accounts by Import
Account update by import is a practical management tool that allows you to bulk edit a large number of accounts at once. Instead of making changes in Typing Pal’s management interface, you can edit the student roster directly in your Excel or CSV file.
You must have a super administrator or school administrator role to import a file. When using this method, make sure students belong to a single group.
The first step is to export the student roster:
- Click the Students tab.
- Check the boxes next to the accounts you want to export.
- Click the More menu and choose the Export option.
- Choose the file format (Excel or CSV).
- Click the Export button to download the file.
Make any necessary changes in the editable fields of the exported document.
Then, import the updated file in Typing Pal:
- Click the Import tab.
- Select Students from the drop-down menu.
- Click the Select a file button and upload the document.
- The operations that will be carried out will appear in the file preview window. Click Process the data to confirm the changes.
- A confirmation window will appear, indicating whether the import was successful.
Tip—If you manage a school with a lot of teachers or multiple schools, you can use the account update by import feature in the same way, but for teacher and school lists.
Learn more about how to update accounts by importing a list in our user guide.
Wishing everyone a good start to the school year!
