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  • What happened to classes where student's picked their names from a list?
    If you've been using Gimkit for a bit, you might remember that we used to have an option to create a class where students would select their name from a list when joining a game. On August 4th, 2020, we removed this option. Instead, classes are now using our new system which requires authentication via Google or email. We made this decision for a few reasons. Our new writing tool Ink is coming out later this year. Ink will feature privacy and security featuFew readers
  • How to switch to a student
    How to switch to a student Only students can join Gimkit classes. If you accidentally created an educator account, here's how you can switch to a student. Visit the class join link from your teacher Click Switch To A Student Confirm that you'd like to switch to a student That's it! After, you'llFew readers
  • Classes Explained
    Classes Explained Welcome to Classes in Gimkit! Classes serve a variety of purposes in Gimkit. Here are the primary benefits of setting up and using Classes: Keep Names Appropriate in Live Games Track Assignment Progress Results for Multiple Completions Save Assignment Progress Seasons Here's a quick overview of each of the above: Keep Names Appropriate in Live Games While we have an inappropriate language filter inside of Gimkit, it doesn't catch everything. Classes ensurFew readers
  • How/When To Use Classes
    How/When To Use Classes Live Games Students join Live Games automatically. The name you have them under in your Class will show up on the leaderboard. Assignments Keep track of who has and has not completed homework assignments and get Reports for your Assignments. Also, if you're using Classes, students can save their progress in Assignments. Seasons Keep track of a student's balance over multiple Gimkit gamesFew readers
  • How to create a class
    How to create a class Here's how to create a class inside of Gimkit! From your dashboard, click "Classes" on the left panel and then click "New Class" Enter in the name of your class Select a color for your class ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/hFew readers
  • How to have students join your class
    How to have students join your class Here's how to add students to your classes in Gimkit! Head to the Classes section of your account by clicking Classes from the left panel of your dashboard Click into the class you want to add students to Copy your class link and share it with studentsFew readers
  • How to rename a class
    How to rename a Class Here's how to change the name of your class! From your dashboard, click and open the class you want to change the name of. Click the pencil icon by the name the of the class Enter the new name of your class Click "Save"Few readers
  • How to delete a Class
    How to delete a Class You can delete your Classes right from your dashboard. Here's how to delete a Class in Gimkit! Find the Class you want to delete in your dashboard Hover your cursor over the three-dot menu icon at right on the Class you're deleting A little "Delete" button will appear; Click it 4. A confirmation pop-up will appear; Click "Yes" to delete your Class.Few readers
  • How to remove a student from a class
    How to remove a student from a class In the event a student accidentally joins your class, or a student is no longer in your class, you may want to remove them. Here's how to do that! Find the class the student is part of and click the "Members" tab Find the student you want to remove and click the delete button by their name ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/bcd2637da11dc0Few readers
  • How to join a class
    How to join a class Here's how to join your teacher's class in Gimkit! Watch the video tutorial or follow the steps below. Visit the class join link given to you by your teacher. Authenticate with your email or Google account. That's it! You've officially joined your teacher's class! ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/bcd2637da11Very popular

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