Creating Seating Charts

Use these procedures to create seating charts using the Seating Chart page. If you arrange your class in grid blocks, you can configure the number of rows and columns. You can also choose a free-form option to place seats in any arrangement you would like.

ClosedTo create a grid layout seating chart:

  1. From Class Management, select Seating Chart to display the Seating Chart page.
  2. If you need to update the class, click Change to display the Class List pop-up, and make your selections.
  3. Click to display the Seating Chart Options pop-up.
    • Click Grid Blocks from the Layout field.
    • Enter the number of rows for your class.
    • Enter the number of columns for your class.

      Refer to the number of unplaced student as show on the drawer to determine the number of rows and columns necessary to accommodate all students you wish to place in the seating chart.

    • Click Close on the Seating Chart Options pop-up.
  4. Add students to the seating chart:
    • If the Unplaced Students drawer is not displayed, click .
    • To move all students from the Unplaced Students drawer, click Add All Students in the Unplaced Students drawer to move all students from the drawer to the seating chart. Note that this will only move as many students as there are available seats in the seating chart.
    • To move individual students, drag and drop students from the Unplaced Students drawer to the seating chart. You may chose to leave some students in the Unplaced Students drawer.
  5. Click .

To rearrange students on a grid layout seating chart, refer to Managing Grid Layout Seating Charts.

ClosedTo create a free-form seating chart:

  1. From Class Management, select Seating Chart to display the Seating Chart page.
  2. If you need to update the class, click Change to display the Class List pop-up, and make your selections.
  3. Click to display the Seating Chart Options pop-up.
  4. Click Free Movement from the Layout field.
  5. Click Close on the Seating Chart Options pop-up.
  6. Add students to the seating chart:
    • If the Unplaced Students drawer is not displayed, click .
    • You can drag the right and lower boundaries of the seating chart to make it larger or smaller.
    • Click Add All Students to move students from the Students section to the seating chart. You can also drag and drop students to the seating chart. You may chose to leave some students in the Unplaced Students drawer.
  7. Drag and drop students to arrange the seating chart.
    • Student images cannot overlap in the seating chart.
  8. To remove a student from the seating chart, drag and drop the student into the Unplaced Students drawer.
    • Students in the Unplaced Students drawer are members of the class but not placed in the seating arrangement.
  9. Click .

Managing Grid Layout Seating Charts

Seating Chart / Attendance By Photo Page

Seating Chart Options Pop-Up

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