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Linking and Syncing an Exploros Class with a Schoology Class

Converting an existing Exploros class in a class linked to Schoology

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Written by Itamar Tabenkin
Updated over 3 years ago

WARNING: This process is not reversible. Once you convert an existing Exploros class (link it with a Schoology class), the roster will change if the underlying usernames for students in the class are not identical β€” see the NOTE below for more details.

Step-by-Step Linking and Syncing

If your instance of Schoology has Exploros installed and you have signed into Exploros from Schoology, you can convert existing Exploros classes into existing Schoology Classes. If you do not yet have Exploros classes, and you want to import classes from Schoology, please read this article.

Step 1. Select the Exploros class that you want to convert to a Schoology | Exploros class. As noted below, this class should have identical students with identical usernames.

Step 2. Open the class settings

Step 3. Click on the Schoology tab. If this tab is not present, your Exploros account is not connected to Schoology. You will need to enter Exploros via Schoology to make the connection.

Step 4. After you have read and understood the warning (see NOTE below), check the Link and Sync checkbox. You will then see a list of eligible Schoology Courses and Sections. Choose the entity that represents the students in the Exploros class: the specific section or if you are not using sections, the specific course. Click "Link".

The class name will be converted to the Schoology class name. The roster will be synced (changed if there are any differences) to match the Schoology class roster, and all future assignments will post to Schoology. Existing assignments will not post to Schoology.

Students in this class will be able to access live Exploros assignments via Schoology by clicking on the Exploros App link within Schoology.

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NOTE: We do not recommend Linking and Syncing an Exploros class with a Schoology class if the student usernames (e.g. emails or gmails) are not identical in both classes. When you Link and Sync, all usernames in the Exploros class will become the usernames in the Schoology. This is fine if the students are the same, and their usernames are the same β€” it will link the two classes and future assignments for the class will post to Schoology. However, if the students are different, or the student usernames are different, it will change the class roster and the class reporting.

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