Adding a Roster to your room ensures that only specific students can take a quiz!
When these students are ready to start the quiz, they will need to enter the Room Name or use the QR code you have provided. They will also need to enter their unique student ID number (that you assign, explained below) in order to join the room. This adds an added level of security to your quizzing experience! Want to know how? Follow along for a complete guide on Rosters.
Adding a Roster
There are two ways to add a new roster to your room. You can either add a roster manually or import your roster.
Add New Roster Manually
To add a roster manually, first click on the Rooms tab. Next, find the room you'd like to create a roster for and click on the Roster icon to the right:
Select Manual (type in). You will be asked to enter the number of students required and click Create Form. A form will pop up where you will be required to add:
Student(s) last name
Student(s) first name
Choose a Student ID: The student ID is what the student will need to enter the room.
Student email (optional)
You can always add another student by clicking the +Add Student option at the bottom of the form. Click 'Save' before exiting the form.
Import a New Roster
Rosters can be imported with an Excel spreadsheet (.xlsx) or a comma-separated value (.csv) file.
*It is important to note that importing a roster is only supported on the web version of Socrative, which can be accessed at https://www.socrative.com/ *
Click on the Rooms header. Next, find the room to which you'd like to import a roster, click the Roster icon, and select Import from the drop-down menu.
Start by selecting your desired file type. You can choose between a CSV or Excel version, then click 'Download Template'. The template will download to your computer, where you can then open it and add the student information.
Once you have all the information entered, save the file. When back in Socrative, follow the above steps again, but this time click 'Choose File' and select this file to import.
Troubleshooting Roster Imports
Tips to Keep in mind:
A Student ID is required for each student. Student IDs can be up to 32 characters
First and Last Name are required for each student and can be up to 64 characters
Importing a roster will work for up to a maximum of 50 students or 300 students depending on your Socrative plan
If you are missing information, or the file is unable to import for some reason, an error message will pop up with the row number that needs to be adjusted:
You can click Change to adjust the settings for the template or Choose File to upload the file again after you've saved new changes.
Editing Your Roster
If you need to add or change a student's name, their student ID number, or email, you can do so at anytime!
First, go to the Rooms tab, then:
Find the room that contains the student and click the roster menu
Click the pencil icon to the right of the student name to edit it. You can edit their name, student ID number, and email address here.
You can also delete students here if needed. A confirmation message will show. Click 'Yes' to confirm that you'd like to delete the student. If the student is already connected to Socrative and they're deleted from the roster, they'll be logged out and taken back to the student login page.
*Please keep in mind that deleting is a permanent action and cannot be undone
Activity Running Message
Whether you're trying to add or edit a roster, if you have an activity running in the room you won't be able to add/edit a roster until your activity is Finished. You'll see the error message below:
To finish an activity, go to the Results tab in your account and click the Finish button. Check out this guide to help you on how to end an activity.
Adding Additional Student(s) to your Roster
You can always add a new student(s) to your already created roster. Click on the Rooms tab. Next, find the room you'd like to add a student(s) to and click on the Roster icon to the right:
Select between adding One student or Multiple. If adding multiple, enter the number of students you would like to add.
A form will pop up where you will be required to add:
Student(s) last name
Student(s) first name
Choose a Student ID. The student ID is what the student will need to enter the room.
Student email (optional)
You can always add another student by clicking the +Add Student option at the bottom of the form. Click Save before exiting.
View Your Roster
To view your roster and student ID's, you can click on the class roster icon at the top right corner of your Socrative account:
You can also toggle on/off Show Student IDs and view them quickly. If students have already completed the activity, you can clear students from the room in this menu as well. Any students who are connected (green check mark) and have raised their hand (orange hand) will be shown here as well.
Deleting a Roster
Rosters can be deleted from a room at any time.
To start, click on Rooms. Next, find the room with the roster you'd like to remove and click on the Roster menu. A message will be shown to confirm if you'd like to delete the roster. Click Yes to confirm. *Note that any students who are already connected to the room will be logged out and taken back to the student login page.
Export a Roster
You can export a copy of your student roster if you'd like to it keep it as a backup.
Click on Rooms. Find the room for which you'd like to download the roster, then click on the Roster icon. Click Export.
A menu will appear that shows the format of the file. You can click to change the column order or the file type (.csv or .xlsx). Click Export if you're happy with the settings.
