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Adding pupil data to Nova

Pupil Accounts and Access Codes

If your school does not use MPASSid authentication, pupils need an access code to sign in to Nova. Access codes are visible to teachers and school administrators in School → Pupils section in Nova. Managing the pupil list is the responsibility of the school.

Before instructing pupils to activate the digital content that comes with a printed textbook or assigning digital learning material licenses through a group, make sure that your pupils are included in the pupil list in Nova. Adding a pupil to the school’s pupil list is important because it generates a personal access code for the pupil.

For pupils who authenticate with MPASSid, a pupil account is automatically created in Nova’s pupil list during their first MPASS login. At the same time, the pupil also receives an access code for Nova. An MPASS icon will be displayed next to the access code. If, for some reason, the pupil is unable to sign in using MPASSid, they can instead sign in to Nova using the access code available in the pupil list.

Checking the Pupil List

  • Go to School → Pupils in Nova.
  • Check whether your pupils are listed in your school’s pupil list.
  • Use the search function (Filter field) to help locate pupils.
  • If a pupil is not on the list, you can add them by clicking Add Pupil.

Adding a Pupil to the Pupil List

  • Start adding a new pupil by clicking + Add Pupils.
  • Click + Add Row to create additional rows for entering multiple pupils at once.
  • Enter the pupil’s first and last name on the form (and, if necessary, a middle name to distinguish the pupil from others with the same name at the school).
  • After entering the pupil’s information, the details will be saved to the Pupils list, and an access code for signing in to Nova will be generated. If needed, you can print the pupil’s access code.
  • By clicking a pupil’s name in the pupil list, you can edit the pupil’s information. You can update the access code, edit the pupil’s name, and remove the pupil. You can also see when the pupil was added to the list and when they last signed in to Nova.

Managing the Pupil List

  • You can filter the information shown in the pupil list.
  • As an administrator, you can remove multiple pupils at the same time. Select the checkboxes next to the pupils’ names and then click Remove Pupils.