Prepare your class in Classroom

You can use Classroom to create groups on which to perform specific actions. You can also use Classroom to assign users to Shared iPad devices. As you use Classroom, dynamic groups are created when students use different apps, or, in the case of iPad devices, the Home screen. For example, if four students are using Safari, a dynamic group is created showing those four students.

The types of groups are:

All: All students in a class
Manual: Created by you, the teacher
Dynamic: Based on the current app, the Home screen for iPad devices, or any student devices that are locked by you, the teacher

You can remove only groups you create manually. Dynamic groups appear and disappear as students use different apps.

Manually create a group

The Classroom window showing the names and photos of students selected to form a new group.

Open the Classroom app on your iPad, then in the row of actions, tap Group .
Enter a name for the group.
Tap the names of students who will be members of this group.
A checkbox appears next to the students’ names, indicating they’re going to be part of this group.
Tap Done in the upper-right corner of the screen, then view the new group in the row of groups.
Note: If your iPad is in Split View, you can edit a group using the Group Edit button, under More.

Remove a group you created

Open the Classroom app on your iPad, then press and hold a group you created.
Tap Remove.

Assign a student to an iPad

Classroom can assign a student to an iPad. This ability is useful if a student forgets their passcode or password.

Note: Shared iPad and Managed Apple IDs are required for this action.

Open the Classroom app on your iPad, then tap the student.
In the row of actions, tap Assign , then tap the device group to assign the student to an iPad in that group.

Assign students to iPad devices

Classroom can assign a student group to an iPad group. When you tap Assign, Classroom determines whether each iPad has been assigned to a student before, and if so, it may assign that iPad to that student again. This optimizes the student’s experience by reducing the downloading of files.