Manually create a class in Apple School Manager
In Apple School Manager, a class is a group of individuals, composed mostly of student accounts. Each class is assigned at least one instructor (which is optional). Your mobile device management (MDM) solution makes these classes available for use in the Classroom app. Manually created classes are named using a combination of the following: class name, course name, and course number. Only classes created manually can be edited or deleted.
Note: Some features require Shared iPad.
Apple School Manager and Classroom
If teachers are using iPadOS 14 or macOS 11, they can sign in to Classroom with their Managed Apple ID, create a class, and then add other teachers and students to the class. They must select an Apple School Manager location where they want that class created. They can also see any existing classes created in Apple School Manager. No MDM solution is required, although integrating with one can change how the student devices function in the classes.
All students must be running iPadOS 13.5 or later or macOS 10.15.5 or later.
Using classes synced with Apple School Manager allows the following features:
Teachers can create classes in the latest versions of Classroom or Schoolwork 2.0 if they have the appropriate privileges in Apple School Manager.
Classes appear automatically and can be used on the same device, regardless of how they were created.
Classes sync to all devices with a Managed Apple ID.
To see the full list of requirements for classes synced with Apple School Manager, see:
Manually create a class
In Apple School Manager
, sign in with an account that has the role of Administrator, Site Manager, or People Manager.Click Classes in the sidebar.
Click
, then provide the following information:Course name (optional)
Class ID (optional)
Class number (optional)
Location
Students (optional)
Instructor (optional)
Click Save.
Add students to a manually created class
In Apple School Manager
, sign in with an account that has the role of Administrator, Site Manager, or People Manager.Click Classes in the sidebar, then search for a class in the Search field. See How to search.
Select one or more classes, click
, then click Add in the Students section.Search for the student or students you want to add, then click Add.
When you are done adding students click Done, then click Save.
Change the location of a manually created class
In Apple School Manager
, sign in with an account that has the role of Administrator, Site Manager, or People Manager.Click Classes in the sidebar, then search for a class in the Search field. See How to search.
Click
, change the location of the class, click Done, then click Save.
Delete a manually created class
If a class is used in Schoolwork, progress data is deleted and associated Handouts are saved for all instructors with access to the class. Student and Instructor accounts will remain in Apple School Manager.
In Apple School Manager
, sign in with an account that has the role of Administrator, Site Manager, or People Manager.Click Classes in the sidebar, then search for a class in the Search field. See How to search.
Click Delete Class, review the information in the dialog, then click Delete.