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Getting Started with Educait
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Users can register on the Educait platform either as teachers or students, allowing both to benefit from its features.  

Teachers Registration and Account Setup on Educait 
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**1. Obtain Access to the Private Beta Version:**

Contact the Educait Sales team to receive an invitation link for the Private Beta version. 

**2. Register on the Website:**

* Click on the invitation link sent by the Educait Sales team. 

* Select your preferred plan. 

* Create your account by entering the required details. 

**3. Login to Educait:**

* Visit the Educait website and click on the "Login" button. 

* Enter your email address and password to access your account. 

Onboarding Process
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Go through step-by-step tutorial designed to guide you through each phase of the process with ease and clarity.

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Recover Password/Forgot Password  
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If you need to reset your password,click on Forgot Password. A link to reset your password will be sent to your registered email address. Follow the instructions in the email to set a new password. 

Create Account/Setup & Login  
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* Open your web browser and navigate to the Educait platform. 

* Click on the "Sign Up" button. 

* Choose the "Teacher" option. 

* Fill in the required details 

* Enter a secure password. 

* Verify your email address through the confirmation email sent to your inbox. 

* You can now login to Educait using your email id and password.

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   *Educait Sign Up/Sign In*

Student Register/Login
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A teacher can onboard as many students as desired. To onboard students onto Educait, perform the following steps:

1. Navigate to the Students section in your Educait dashboard. Click on Onboard Student. 

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   *Onboarding Students to Educait*

2. There are 3 ways to onboard students to Educait. 

**Copy Invite Link and Share**

* Select the option to copy the invite link. 

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   *Educait Invite Students using platform link*

* Share this link with your students via email, social media, or any other communication platform to onboard them.

**Send Invitations via Email** 

* Enter the email addresses of your students in the provided field.

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   *Educait Send Email Invitation to Students*

* Send the invitations to onboard them to Educat, directly from the Educait platform.  

**LMS Import**

You can also use list of students from LMS platforms to import students in bulk.  

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   *Educait Onboard Students from LMS*

Next Click Continue and go to Students to see the list of student names. 

**Note:** *If the students have not been onboarded you should retry with another method for onboarding. The below the screen will be displayed if student onboarding is unsuccessful.*

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   *Educait No Students Onboarded*

Once the students are onboarded, the Students section under the relevant course displays all student names, email IDs, mobile numbers, and available credits. 

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   *Educait List of Onboarded Students*

Award Credits to Students
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Teachers can allocate credits to the students for actions such as completion of course, good performance in assessments etc. To award credits to Students, perform the following steps:

1. Select the required course and navigate to the Students section.

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   *Students Dashboard*

2. Click on **+Add Credits** button against the Student who needs to be awarded the credits.

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   *Credits Dashboard*

3. Select how many credits should be awarded.