Understanding the student experience is crucial for educators utilizing Kira Learning. Adding yourself as a student to your own sections offers a unique opportunity to navigate the platform from a learner’s perspective. This allows you to thoroughly familiarize yourself with the course content, engage with activities as a student would, understand the grading process from the student side, and effectively gauge the pacing and flow of the course. This guide provides a detailed, step-by-step walkthrough on how to enroll yourself as a student in your Kira Learning course sections.
Step 1: Ensure You Have a Teacher Account on Kira Learning
Before you can add yourself as a student, you need to have a verified teacher account on Kira Learning. If you haven’t already, you can easily request a teacher account registration here. The approval process is typically swift, with accounts being approved within 24 hours. Having a teacher account is your first step to fully leveraging the Kira Learning platform and exploring its features.
Step 2: Navigate to the Course Library and Create a Section in Kira Learning
Once your teacher account is active, your next step is to access the extensive Course Library within Kira Learning. Here, you will discover a range of courses designed to enhance computer science education. Currently, Kira Learning offers these main courses:
- Middle School Introduction to Computational Thinking and Programming
- Introduction to CS in Python (High School)
- AP Computer Science A Exam Review
Select the course that aligns with your interests or teaching needs. After selecting your course, follow these straightforward steps provided by Kira Learning to create a new section for your chosen course. Creating a section is essential for organizing your virtual classroom and managing student enrollments, including yourself as a student.
Step 3: Enroll Yourself as a Student in Your Kira Learning Section
With your section set up, you are now ready to add yourself as a student. This process is simple and will grant you student-level access to your course. Here’s how to do it:
- On your Kira Learning dashboard, locate the Sections icon in the left navigation bar. Find the specific section where you wish to enroll as a student. Once you’ve found the correct section, click the action icon, represented by âž•, located on the same row as your chosen section.
- A pop-up window will appear. In this window, enter your email address in the designated field and select “student” as the role from the dropdown menu. Click the âž• icon to add yourself and then press Send to finalize the student invitation.
- Upon completion of these steps, you will be officially enrolled as a student in your Kira Learning course section. To switch to the student view and experience the course as a learner, navigate to the top right corner of your dashboard. You will see an icon, usually displaying the initial of your first name. Click on this icon and then select Student from the dropdown menu to toggle to the student perspective.
- The first time you access your newly enrolled course as a student, a welcome pop-up will greet you, signaling your successful entry into the course as a student.
- You can easily switch back to the teacher view at any time. Simply look for the menu at the bottom left corner of the platform and toggle back to Teacher view. This seamless switching between roles allows you to manage your course and experience it as a student without any hassle on Kira Learning.
Need Assistance with Kira Learning?
The Kira Learning support team is readily available to help you with any questions or issues you might encounter. If you need further assistance or have any questions about adding yourself as a student or any other feature, please do not hesitate to contact the support team at [email protected]. They are dedicated to ensuring a smooth and successful experience for all Kira Learning educators.
Enjoy exploring Kira Learning from a student’s viewpoint and enhancing your teaching approach! Happy learning and teaching with Kira Learning!
