Overview

Sometimes you'll need to transfer students within your own classes, transfer them from another teacher at your school into your class, or even transfer them from a different school where they previously used Membean. This article will explain how to transfer students who already have a Membean account. If a student doesn't have a Membean account yet, they can simply enroll into your class.

Having Students Transfer Themselves

The simplest method is to have students transfer themselves directly from their dashboard.

  1. Click Change class in the Your Classes section
  2. Enter your class code and click Join Your Class

Their account, including all training history, will transfer to your class. Here are instructions you can share with your students.

This process will replace any current enrollments. If the student needs to be in more than one class, use the Transfer widget to keep existing enrollments. 

Using the Transfer Widget

You can transfer students yourself using the Transfer/Drop a Student widget on your teacher dashboard. This gives you access to all student accounts at your school. 

  1. Begin typing the student's name, select the correct student, and click Manage Student
  2. Select which of your classes the student should join
  3. If the student is not already enrolled in another class, you'll simply confirm the transfer.
If the student is already enrolled in a class, you'll be prompted to either replace their current class(es) or select classes to keep in addition to adding yours.

We strongly recommend replacing their current classes unless each class actively assigns Membean work. When a student is enrolled in multiple classes unnecessarily, they receive multiple training expectations. This leads to confusion, burnout, and reduced motivation. 

If you need visibility into a student's progress but won't assign Membean work, consider using our Priority Groups or joining a class as a Co-Teacher. These options provide oversight without creating duplicate expectations. 

If the student legitimately needs to stay enrolled in multiple classes (for example, ELA and Creative Writing both assign Membean work):

  1. Choose the Select classes to keep option
  2. Review the enrollment list
  3. Check or uncheck classes as needed
  4. Click Confirm Enrollment

The student will remain in/be transferred to all checked classes. You'll see a green banner confirming the successful transfer.

Transferring Students from a Different School

Because Membean is a multi-year program, students should continue using their existing account whenever possible. This preserves their full training history and all the engine has learned about their behaviors and forgetting patterns.

The easiest way to transfer a student to your school is to have them go through Membean's standard enrollment process, during which they'll be asked if they already have a Membean account. When they click Yes, I've used it last year they'll be able to log in with their old credentials and transfer to your class.  

To complete the transfer, students must log into their old account. If they forgot their password, they can click Forgot Password?. If they don't remember their old email or don't have one on file, please reach out to support@membean.com and we'll assist. 

Once a student transfers to your school, their username will automatically change to reflect your school code. For example, if Harry Potter were to transfer from Hogwarts to Durmstrang, his username would change from harry_potter_hogwarts to harry_potter_durmstrang. 

If a student previously used Membean but accidentally created a new account instead of transferring the old one, pelease email support@membean.com. We'll delete the duplicate to ensure their training history is preserved.