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What students see

Exactly which parts of a plan reach the Student Portal, and when. Use it to answer "why can't my student see this?"

Watch how it works

Short videos recorded on the real Classes site with made-up sample data. No sound; the captions explain each step.

What students seePage tour · short video, no sound
How to check what students will seeHow-to · short video, no sound
How to attach a plan to a cohortHow-to · short video, no sound

1What this page is for

The rule

A student sees an item in My lessons only when all of these are true:

  1. The student is enrolled in a cohort in Transition Enroll.
  2. A lesson plan is attached to that cohort.
  3. The item is posted (shows the green Visible tag here), not a draft.
  4. The item has no not before date, or that date has arrived.

What they see for each item

The letter for its type (M, A, Q or ?), the title, the full instructions / description and each attachment as a link that opens in a new tab. They do not see the Draft/Visible tag, the order buttons or anything else from this site.

How it is grouped for them

The same topics in the same order as here. Topics with nothing visible are left out. Items with no topic appear under Other.

Students also see a purple New tag on an item that appeared since their last visit to the portal.

The quickest check is the What students see button on a plan. It shows the plan exactly as My lessons shows it today, with no sign-in to the Student Portal. See One plan in this manual.
What you did hereWhat the student sees
Plan not attached to a cohortNothing from this plan.
Attached, every item a draftNothing posted yet — check back soon.
Student enrolled but no plan attached to their cohortYour class materials will appear here once your instructor posts them.
Item posted with Not before next MondayNothing until Monday, then the item.
Attachment link changedThe new link, the next time they open the portal.
Attachment links open whatever the link points to. A Google Drive file must be shared so the student can open it (for example “anyone with the link can view”), or they will be asked to request access.

2Step by step

Preview a plan as students see it

  1. Open the plan.
  2. Press What students see (eye icon) beside + Add item.
  3. Read the purple-edged note: it says which cohort sees this and how many items are hidden (drafts, or waiting for a not-before date).
  4. Press Back to editing to return.

See a plan through a student's eyes

  1. Press Student portal in the header of this site.
  2. Open Staff sign-in and sign in.
  3. Search for a student enrolled in the cohort and press Open portal.
  4. Scroll to My lessons. Press Back to student list when done.

3Flip-book edition

The same subject as a page-turning flip-book. Opens in a new tab.

Flip-bookModule 8: What students see, printing and staying up to date (slide deck)Page-turning edition. Opens in a new tab.
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