How to Create a Section

In this article, you will learn how to create a section in your Educator Portal.

Last updated - September 18, 2024

1. From your Educator Portal homepage, click "Manage Sections."
   
   
2. Click "New Section"
   
   
3. Set your section settings:
   
   1. Section Name - the name of your section.
   2. School - the school that the section will be attached to.
   3. Platform - the platform that your students will be directed to.
   4. Require lessons to be completed in order - toggling this requires each lesson to be completed before a student can move to the next lesson.
   5. Enable Skillmoji - allows students to create and customize a Skillmoji with points earned from completing activities.
   6. Student Messaging - allows students to message you from their student accounts.
   7. Show locked lessons/plans - displays locked lessons on the student platform.
   8. HTML block editor - sets the Launch Pad editor to block-based instead of text-based.
   9. Enable starter code - gives students code to help them get started on an activity.
   10. Enable puzzle builder sharing - allows students to share their custom built puzzles with the class.
   11. Start date - sets the date you want your class to start.
   12. End date - date the class will archive. (We recommend setting this for a few weeks after the semester ends.)
   13. Grade level - sets the grade level that students are directed to in Launch Pad.
   14. Apply settings to all sections - updates the settings of all sections to match this section.
       
       

Note: If you are using an integration, like Google Classroom or Clever, these steps will not apply.  Please see the articles for Clever Integration & Google Classroom Integration.