This article walks thorough the different features of your account and how they can help you support your students.
Your Kira Sidebar
Page | Description |
Home | Your home base to use handy AI-powered tools: from lesson creation, grading, and vocab lists, and more. |
Dashboard | See your current courses, along with Activities and Sections that need grading. |
Library | Find available courses, rubrics and other resources you can use with your students. Also shows your favorites. |
Create | AI Tools |
Evaluate | Gradebook |
Manage | Sections |
Help | View our Knowledge Base and contact our Support Team for help. |
Settings | Adjust your personal information, change your language, reset your password, and more. |
Now, let’s dig into each page.
Your Home Page
From the home page, you can quickly perform tasks like building assessments, creating lessons, and grading student work.
Teacher Dashboard Overview
View your courses and see what needs grading at a glance.
Browse courses available to you.
The top title is the course title.
The smaller title is for the individual section. Think of it this way: if you're an algebra teacher, the course you teach is "algebra" and the sections you create are for your class periods throughout the day.
Find various teacher resources to help you plan and deliver your courses with ease. Take a closer look at our available teacher resources here.
Create new section(s) for a course.
Library
View your courses and see what needs grading at a glance.
Create
AI Tools: Kira has more than courses! From the Create tab, you can build lessons, quizzes, differentiate content for students with IEPs and much more!
Coding: Under Create you also have access to a code editor.
Evaluate
Gradebook: Your gradebook shows your student submissions. From here, you can make any changes to grades and release them back to students.
Essay QuickGrade: In addition, you have an AI-powered essay QuickGrader to quickly assess writing against an objective rubric.
Manage
From the Manage tab, you can add, remove or adjust sections, students, and assignments.
Steps to Remove a Student
To remove a student from your class in Kira Learning:
Navigate to the Manage menu and select Students.
Check the box next to the student account you wish to remove.
Click the Remove from section button to finalize the removal. This process is typically straightforward and ensures that your class roster remains accurate and up-to-date.
Implications of Re-Adding a Student
If at any point you need to re-add a student who was previously removed from the class roster, keep the following in mind:
Any progress the student made prior to removal will not be retained. The student's progress will be reset, and they will start fresh.
Ensure you have documented any necessary progress data before removing a student if this might be relevant in the future.
Best Practices for Student Data Integrity
Always double-check the correct student account before making any changes.
Notify the student or appropriate parties about potential impacts on progress, especially if re-adding is being considered.
By familiarizing yourself with these resources and tools, you will be well prepared to navigate and utilize Kira with ease, enhancing both your teaching experience and your students' learning journey. Welcome to the Kira community, and happy teaching!