Ignite school spirit on campus by creating Teams to promote involvement and create healthy competition in your school community. This article will help you increase student engagement by setting up structured groups that can earn collective rewards.
Permission Level Required: Owner | Manager
In this article:
Creating a New School Team: Learn how to build a new competitive group from scratch.
Adding and Removing Members: Master the process of populating your teams with students and staff.
How to Create a New School Team
Setting up a team allows you to group students together so they can compete for points and rewards as a single unit.
Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Team
Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Team
Click the Points icon in the left-hand navigation menu.
Select the Create School Team button located in the top right corner.
In the setup window, enter the Team Name and choose a representative Color.
Click Upload to add a team logo or photo.
Click the Create button to save the new team.
Toggle the status switch to Active to ensure the team can begin earning points.
Adding Team Members
You can manage your team roster by following these steps to ensure the right students are competing in the right groups:
Step-by-Step Guide to Adding Team Members
Step-by-Step Guide to Adding Team Members
Navigate to the Points module and click the Teams tab.
Find your specific team and click the Members icon (represented by a person symbol).
Use the Filter dropdown to sort by Group, Grade, or Role, or upload a file.
Check the boxes next to the names of the individuals you wish to add.
Click the Add button to confirm their membership.
Important: You should ensure that students are only assigned to one competitive team at a time to maintain fair scoring across your school's leaderboards.
FAQs
FAQs
Can I add multiple students to a team at the same time?
Yes, you can add multiple users to your team at once by uploading a .xlsx spreadsheet or .CSV file. This process mirrors the standard method for adding new members to Minga from a bulk list.
How do I make a team visible to students?
You can make a team visible and ready for use by toggling the team status to Active within the Teams tab of the Points module.
Who has permission to manage school teams?
The ability to create and manage teams is restricted to users with Owner or Manager permission levels.