Module 5 - Sections

Video Summary 

After creating a course, you must create at least one section (even for a single class like “3rd Grade Math”).

Purpose of Sections

• Represent a specific instance of a course within an academic term.

• Stores all key details:

  • Teacher

  • Students

  • Schedule (time, period, days)

  • Classroom

  • Term-specific settings

Section Setup (Core Fields)

• Section name/number (e.g., 2026-01)

• Academic term (e.g., 2026–2027)

• Classroom (searchable selection)

• Grading unit group (must match current year; cannot reuse prior years)

• Capacity

  • Optional enforcement (Pro Tier schools)

  • Can also enable Waitlist (Pro Tier schools) 

• Period (optional but important)

  • Helps organize schedules

  • Used in automated schedule building and sorting

Scheduling Structure

• Schedule is built using:

  • Classroom

  • Period

  • Start/end time

  • Days of week

• Sorting priority:

  1. Period

  2. Start time (if no period)

• Days of week are also used for:

  • Taking Attendance

Gradebook Settings 

• Can inherit school-wide gradebook settings OR use Custom Gradebook Settings

• If you enable Custom Gradebook Settings, teachers can customize for their section

Teachers & Students

• Teachers and students can be assigned to the section when it's created.

• Typically added later (see subsequent videos) 

Key Takeaways

• Sections are required for every course, even single-class courses.

• They define the real details of a course within an Academic Term.

• Sections control:

  • Scheduling

  • Attendance

  • Enrollment

  • Grading

  • Communications (Messaging, ...)

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