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Accessing Android Mobile App as a Student


The Schoology mobile app is designed to provide access to only certain features or settings. For features and settings not available on the app, you can use a computer or the browser on your device.

Sign Up

If you don’t already have a Schoology account, you can sign up for one using an access code provided by your teacher. Once you have the access code, download the Schoology app from Google Play or the Amazon App Store and follow these steps to get started:

  1. Open the app on your device and tap Sign up for Schoology at the bottom of the screen.
  2. Tap Student.
  3. Enter the 10-digit access code from your teacher.
  4. Enter the following information for your profile:
    • First Name
    • Last Name
    • Email Address or Username
    • Password
    • Confirm Password
    • Birthdate
  5. Check the box to agree to Schoology's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
  6. Tap Register to complete.


Sign In

If you already have a Schoology account, you can use the steps outlined in this document to sign in via the Schoology Android app.

To create a new Schoology account, you'll need to open a mobile browser on your device and go to www.schoology.com.

Sign in to the Schoology Mobile App

  • Contact support or a system administrator if you are unsure of your organization’s login setup.
  • If you aren’t included in the school’s single sign-on (SSO) method, you should log in through www.schoology.com.
  • If you use Google SSO to log in to Schoology, do not select Log in Using Schoology.com. Instead, search for and select your school or organization to be redirected to the appropriate login page.
  • If this is your first time signing in, enter the email address connected to your Schoology account. If you’ve previously signed in on the device, select the name of the populated account that you use to sign in to Schoology.
  • If you select the incorrect Schoology account:
    • Close the Schoology app.
    • Navigate to www.schoology.com and sign out of the incorrect account.
    • Open the app again and try logging in to the correct account.

Log in through your school or organization

  1. Open the Schoology app on your mobile device.

  2. Select School or domain.

  3. Use the search to locate your school or organization. If your organization uses a custom domain (URL), enter that domain in the search.

  4. Select your school or organization.

  5. Enter your username or email, and password.

  6. Click Log In.

If your school uses single sign-on (SSO), selecting your school will redirect you to the appropriate login screen.

  • Select Log In Through Your School.

  • If prompted, select or enter your Google account credentials.

  • Click Approve to authorize the app.

Logging out of Schoology does not log you out of your Google account. Be sure to log out of your Google account separately in your mobile browser.

Log in through Schoology

  1. Click Continue to log in via www.schoology.com.

  2. Enter your email address and password, and then select Log In.

    If your school is located in Canada, navigate to app.schoologyca.com), and then select I sign in to app.schoologyca.com to access the Schoology Canada instance of the app.

Log in using a QR code

  1. Select Scan QR Code.

  2. If prompted, allow camera access.

  3. Scan the QR code to log in.

After you log in, your selected school or organization will be saved as the default for future logins.

To switch schools, tap the search field and enter a new name.

Navigation

Tap the navigation menu icon in the top left of the screen to access the navigation menu.

From the navigation menu, you can access:

  • Your Profile
  • Messages
  • Notifications
  • Requests
  • Home
  • Courses
  • Groups
  • Resources
  • Grades
  • Calendar
  • People
  • Settings
  • Logout

Course Dashboard

The Course Dashboard displays all your courses in a tiled list. You can access the Course Dashboard from the menu on the Home screen.

Upcoming

From the Home screen, tap Upcoming to display all your upcoming items and events. The Upcoming area displays calendar events, tests/quizzes, assessments, assignments, and discussions in chronological order by due date to help you locate and plan for upcoming activities. Tap on the item to view that item in Schoology.

Requests

The Requests area lists all of the course and group requests that are associated with your Schoology profile. Tap Accept or X, depending on the action you would like to take for each item. If you see a red indicator next to Requests on the navigation menu, you have a pending request.

Courses

Courses lists all of the courses for which you are a member. You can also join a course from this area.

Join Courses

To join an existing Course:

  1. Tap Courses from the navigation menu.
  2. Tap + in the upper right.
  3. Enter the Course Access Code.
  4. Tap Join.

The format of the course code should be XXXXX-XXXXX (10 digits). Once you join a course, you will begin receiving updates, grades, comments, and material notifications from the course. To manage which email notifications you receive, see Notifications.

Depending on the settings in place at your school, you may or may not have permission to join Courses via Course Access Codes.


Tap Courses from the navigation menu to see a list of all the courses for which you are a member. To access a course section, tap the name from the list. Depending on the settings in place at your school, the following information is available under a particular course section:

  • Materials (Assignments, Tests/Quizzes, Files/Links, Discussions, Albums, Pages)
  • Updates
  • Upcoming
  • Grades

Tap and swipe through the menu under the course title to access these items.

Materials

The Materials area lists all of the Assignments, Tests/Quizzes, Files/Links, Discussions, and Pages in the course. To view any of the materials options just tap the name of the item.

Updates

Course updates show the Recent Activity for a particular course section.

Upcoming

View upcoming items and calendar events for a particular course.

Grades

The Grades area displays your Midterm/Final grades and Grading Periods grades by grading category. Tap the item's title to view the graded item.

Apps

To access any Course or Section apps, tap the Apps tab.

In the Elementary Experience, tap Menu to access Course and Section apps.


Grades

Depending on the permissions set by your school, you may or may not have access to Grades. Contact your teacher for more information.


The Grades area lists all of the courses for which you are a member. To access the grades for a course section, tap Grades from the navigation menu and then the section of your choice:

The following information is available under a particular course section:

  • Midterm/Final grades
  • Test/Quiz, Assessment, Assignment and Graded Discussion grades organized by grading period and grading category

Within the Grades for a particular course section, tap individual items to view more grade detail.

People

The People area allows you to view your School Directory. Tap Directory to see a list of all the members in your School in alphabetical order by last name. To view a member profile, simply tap the person’s name.

Depending on the permissions set by your school, you may or may not have access to People. Contact your teacher for more information.

To learn more about all the features in the Schoology Android Mobile App, review the Android Mobile App (Common Documentation).

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