How to Enroll Students Using People Picker
The People Picker tool provides instructors with a convenient way to manually enroll multiple students into courses at once. This guide will show you how to search for students and add them to your course efficiently.
Accessing the People Picker
Start by logging into your 21stCenturyEd account. Find the course you're using and click on it to open the course page. Navigate to your Learners tab on the left-hand side of the screen.
Opening the People Picker Tool
From the Learners tab, click "Add" in the top right corner. This will open a dropdown menu where you can select "People Picker" to launch the enrollment tool.
Searching for Students
Once the People Picker opens, you'll see a search interface with two columns. The left column is where you'll search for students, and the right column displays the students you've selected for enrollment.
Use the search function to find specific students by name or other identifiers. The system will display matching results as you type.
Using Filters
The People Picker provides filters to help narrow down your options if needed. These filters are particularly useful when working with large student lists or when you need to find students from specific groups or sections.
Moving Students to Enroll
When you've found the students you want to enroll, simply move them from the left column to the right column using the arrow button. You can select multiple students at once, making bulk enrollment quick and efficient.
Continue adding students until you have everyone you need in the right column.
Completing the Enrollment
Once you have all of the students you're looking for selected in the right column, click "Add" to enroll them all at once. The system will process the enrollment immediately.
Verifying Student Enrollment
After enrollment, students will see the course appear on their dashboard page. Sometimes students may see multiple tabs under courses, such as teaching or completed sections, so remind them to check their enrolled section to find the newly added course.
As an instructor, you can confirm successful enrollment by staying in your course and checking the learners tab. Here you'll be able to track the progress, assignments, and grades for each enrolled student.
Benefits of People Picker
The People Picker tool is ideal for:
- Enrolling students who don't have access codes
- Adding students to courses after the semester has started
- Bulk enrollment of entire class rosters
- Managing enrollment for special programs or groups
- Maintaining control over who has access to your course
Alternative Enrollment Methods
Remember that students can also enroll themselves using course access codes. The People Picker method gives you direct control over enrollment, while access codes allow for self-service enrollment.