Overview

Some students may need to be enrolled in more than one class at the same time. Our multi-class enrollment option makes that possible. This article explains when multi-class enrollment is useful, what to consider, and how to set it up.

In most cases you need Priority Groups, not multi-class enrollment. Multi-class enrollment gives the student separate training goals for each class. When those goals overlap or stack, the student could end up with too much Membean. Only use multi-class enrollment when a student is in separate classes that each set their own training expectations. Reach out to support@membean.com if you are unsure. 

When to enroll students in multiple classes

Allowing students to join more than one class opens up flexibility for schools with complex schedules. The most common use cases include:

  • Dual English classes: Students taking more than one ELA class, such as for advanced courses or credit recovery. 
  • ELA + Elective: Students enrolled in a regular English course and an elective, such as Creative Writing or Reading. 

With multi-class enrollment, each teacher can monitor student progress, assign quizzes and writing tasks, and maintain accurate reporting without requiring students to switch classes.

What to consider

Even though students can be in multiple classes, it’s important to keep a few things in mind:

  • Training cycles and expectations: Each class has its own goals. Students will see what needs to be done for each class in their To-Do List and track progress in the Your Classes section of their dashboard.
  • How training is counted: Training counts toward all enrolled classes. For example, 15 minutes of training today counts toward the expectations of each class. Students do not need to duplicate training to meet multiple class requirements, but misaligned cycles can complicate progress tracking.
  • Avoiding overload: We encourage teachers to coordinate training expectations and cycles for smoother pacing. Over-training can reduce retention and increase burnout. 

How to enroll a student in multiple classes

With rostering enabled, students get added to all their classes automatically. This is the simplest way to manage multi-class enrollment. 

If your school is not rostered, you'll use the Transfer Widget to enroll a student in multiple classes. 

  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 and click Next. 
  3. 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. Choose to Select classes to keep and click Next.
  4. Review the enrollment list. Check or uncheck classes as needed, and click Confirm Enrollment.
  5. A green banner will confirm the student is now enrolled in all selected classes. 

The Student Perspective

Students will find all training, quizzes, and writing assignments in their To-Do List, with each task clearly labeled to show which class it belongs to.

They can also track the overall cycles in the Your Classes section.