Free Accounts
Each type of SpacesEDU account offers a different level of access. The free version of SpacesEDU offers two account types, teachers and students.
Teachers can:
create classes, 1:1 and group spaces
invite students to sign up and join classes
invite co-teachers to share their class
Students can:
view posts added to the entire class, and comments on them
may be able to create posts and comments, and may be able to view other students' posts and comments, depending on the settings for the space
Note: you can have more than one type of account linked with the same email address. To switch between the two, click on your avatar or initials at the top right of your account, and select the account you'd like to view.
SpacesEDU Pro
Family Accounts
Teachers can also invite family to create accounts and join their classes with SpacesEDU Pro.
Family can:
receive messages, and may be able to reply (or not, depending on the settings applied by the teacher)
may be able to view and comment on posts by their linked students, or posts to the entire class, depending on the settings applied by the teacher
cannot view comments added by other linked family members
Teacher accounts
Teachers at districts licensing SpacesEDU Pro can access a range of valuable additional features. The specific features available for each teacher will depend on the configuration and options licensed by their school or district. These may include:
Class rostering (pre-creation of classes and student accounts)
Customized proficiency scales
Reporting Spaces (optional add-on for Spaces Pro)
Reporting Spaces additionally include Summary Statements and Areas of Learning
Admin accounts
SpacesEDU Pro also offers additional administrator accounts that provide powerful tools to onboard and manage your school or district. These accounts can have access to one or more schools, or an entire district, with either limited or full permissions.
The primary difference between these account types is that only admin accounts with full permissions (a.k.a. 'Super Admin') can use the rostering import function to set up their school.
School admin accounts with full permissions can be created either by the SpacesEDU support team, or by a district admin.
District admin accounts with limited permissions can be created by a district admin with full permissions, or by the SpacesEDU support team.
District admin accounts with full permissions can be created only by the SpacesEDU team for districts with a Pro license.
The table below outlines the features in detail:
Feature | District Admin (Full Permissions) | District Admin (Limited Permissions) | School Admin (Full Permissions) | School Admin (Limited Permissions) |
Account management: which other users can they add, edit, or remove? | All district:
Students School Admin (Limited & Full Permissions) District Admin (Limited Permissions) | All district:
Students School Admin (Limited & Full Permissions)
| All school:
Students School Admin (Limited Permissions) | All school:
Students |
Rostering: importing a CSV file to set up accounts and classes | ✔️ | ⛔ | ✔️ | ⛔ |
Portfolio Templates: creating and managing Portfolios | ✔️ | ⛔ | ⛔ | ⛔ |
Reporting Spaces: Enabling or disabling formal admin review | ✔️ | ⛔ | ✔️ | ⛔ |
Reporting Spaces: Marking as reviewed by admin | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Session Timeout
A session timeout occurs when there is no activity for a set period of time. To help ensure data security, the system automatically logs users out after a varying length of time depending on their account type.
Web
Teachers: 168 hour timeout (7 days)
Family: 744 hour timeout (31 days)
Admins: 168 hour timeout (7 days)
Students: 12 hour timeout
Mobile
All type of accounts: 60 days
If you've left a browser tab open for longer than the timeout period, you'll be prompted to log in again.
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