Student registration

Note: this article is about the Ruovesi interface version. If your interface looks different, please see this article instead.

There are multiple ways to create new student accounts & have them linked to your account on ThingLink:

1. Invite codes
2. Import from CSV
3. Manual creation
4. (School plan) Using Azure AD tenancy
5. (School plan) LTI integration
6. (School plan) Using Google Workspace integration

Invite codes

Each teacher account (and each Group) has a unique invite code that students can enter while signing up. Students under the age of 18 have to enter the invite code to finish their registration process. 

You can find the invite code for your account by going to the 'My students' page and selecting the 'Groups' tab on the left. Here, you'll see all your current groups and invite codes for each of them. By default, each teacher has a group 'Students of <account name>'. You can share this code with your students, or share a code for a specific Course to have them automatically join the Course as well.

Import account data from a CSV spreadsheet

This method allows you to create accounts en masse by uploading a CSV file with all login information. Students will be able to log in with the information from the spreadsheet.

1. Click the 'Add users' link next to your group
2. In the new popup window, select 'Import from Excel'
3. Download & fill in the template. If the 'Password' cells are left blank, the system will generate passwords automatically.
4. Upload your file
5. Your computer will automatically download a processed CSV file with all login information. If any errors occur, you'll be able to see them in the said file

Requirements for the CSV file:

1. It is recommended that you use the downloadable template instead of creating your own CSV. This will ensure that your sheet is formatted correctly. Download the template here.
2. Passwords must be at least 8 characters, include both letters and numbers, and not be too common (Ex: password1, ThingLink123, etc.)
3. Include a header row in your CSV. It is included in the template.
4. Each CSV is capped at 500 users. If you need to upload more, please create and upload multiples files.

Manual creation

If your students don't have email addresses or you'd like to avoid using them, the Manual Creation method will generate login information and create the accounts for you.

1. Click the 'Add users' link next to your group
2. In the new popup window, select 'Manual creation'
3. Enter student account names, one per line
4. Click the blue 'Create accounts' button

This will automatically download a CSV file with login information, password and username for your new student accounts. Students will be able to change the password once they log in, or you can change it for them. 

Please make sure to save the CSV file as it is the easiest way of keeping track of your students' accounts and passwords.