Add an Instructor

To add multiple instructors, see Import Multiple Instructors.

Add an Existing Instructor

1. Select a course in Spark.

2. Click User Management.

3. Click Existing Users +.

4. Click the All Roles dropdown menu and select Instructors.

5. In the Search field, enter the first few letters of the instructor's name, username, or email address.

   A list of matching instructors displays.

6. Scroll to the instructor you want and click Add.

   The instructor is added to your course.

Add a New Instructor

1. Select a course in Spark.

2. Click User Management in Spark.

3. Click New User +.

4. Enter the following information.

   First Name

   User's given name.

   Last Name

   User's family name.

   Email

   Optional: An email address where Spark can send the user a link to set their password, or verify their identity if they forget their password.

   Role

   Select Instructor.

   Username

   The username for the account.

   Usernames can include the following characters:

   A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
   a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
   0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
   ~ ` ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ - + = { [ } ] | \ : ; " ' < , > . ? / 

   Password

   Select Use the default institution password.

   Or, select Send the teacher an email with a link to set their password.

   Upload an avatar

   Optional: Upload an image that will appear with the user's account.

   To let users upload or change their own avatars, turn on Allow upload/edit avatar.

5. Click Create.