> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://guides.reallivesworld.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://guides.reallivesworld.com/university-department-home/uni-department-admin-and-teacher/readme.md). # Welcome ### **What is this dashboard?** The University Department Admin Dashboard is your home base for running your university department on the platform. It brings everything together in one place: your assignments and lessons, your students and professors, your license, your reports, and your settings. As a University Department Admin, you can handle the everyday bits (like adding a new student or setting up an assignment) and the bigger-picture things (like planning your license or keeping an eye on how your department is doing) all from here, without having to jump between different systems.
#### **What this dashboard is designed to help you do** * Set up and manage your department's teaching structure * Keep student and professor access accurate and up to date * Launch and monitor assignment workflows * Manage licenses and credit usage responsibly * Access department and world/SDG data for better decisions * Maintain account security and administrative controls *** #### **Who is this for?** This guide is for users with one of these admin-level roles: * University Department Admin * Equivalent department-level admin roles used by your organisation *** #### **What can you do here?** As a University Department Admin, your dashboard gives you everything you need to run things smoothly. Here's what each area helps you do: * **Home** — your starting point, with a quick overview, shortcuts, and what's happened recently * **Live a Life** — start interactive learning experiences and activities for your students * **Create New Assignment** — set up a new assignment and decide how it's organised * **Manage Classes** — look over, update, and keep your classes tidy * **My Journey** — see progress and reflections over time * **Students** — add students, bring in lists, turn accounts on or off, and keep their details up to date * **Professors** — add professors, manage their details, and set what they're allowed to do * **Department Data** — see reports and information about your whole department * **World Data & SDG** — explore the bigger picture, including insights tied to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals * **Account Settings** — update your profile, change your password, and manage roles and preferences * **License Management** — check your plan, see how it's being used, and review past purchases * **User Guides** — step-by-step help right inside the platform * **Feedback** — tell us about a problem or share an idea to make things better * **Device List** *(if turned on)* — see the devices connected to your account A quick note: the exact names or order of these menu items might look a little different depending on your department's setup, but everything a University Department Admin needs is covered here. *** #### **What this guide helps you do** By the time you finish this guide, you'll feel confident to: 1. Get your department set up properly right from the start 2. Add and organise your professors and students with ease 3. Set up assignments smoothly, with fewer mix-ups along the way 4. Handle things like importing lists, setting permissions, and turning accounts on or off without second-guessing yourself 5. Keep an eye on your license use, so you can stay ahead of any surprises 6. Make good day-to-day decisions using the reports and data sections 7. Sort out common admin hiccups quickly *** #### **What this dashboard is not for** This dashboard is for managing your own department, not for running the whole platform behind the scenes. So there are a few things you won't see here, such as: * Managing users across many different departments or institutions at once * Editing the core settings that affect everyone on the platform * System-wide controls reserved for the platform's top-level admin If something like that needs doing, it's handled by your organisation's platform admin in their own separate area, so it's not something you'll need to worry about. *** #### **Your first-day checklist** Once you've logged in as University Department Admin for the first time, here's a simple list to work through: * Check that your role and department details look right * Glance over the menu on the side and make sure the sections you expect are there * Add or import your professors * Add or import your students * Set up your first few assignments * Try out the assignment setup to make sure it works as expected * Check your license status and see how much room you have * Open Account Settings and double-check your security and profile details *** #### **How to use this guide** This guide is built around the things you'll actually be doing as an admin, rather than just walking through menus one by one. To get the most out of it, we'd suggest going in this order: 1. Getting to know your way around the screen 2. Managing people (your students and professors) 3. Setting up classes and assignments 4. Looking after your license 5. Working with data and reports 6. Settings, troubleshooting, and answers to common questions *** #### **Before you begin** Just make sure you've got a few things ready: * Your University Department Admin login, up and running * Your department details on hand (how your classes are structured, your list of professors, and your list of students) * Your import files prepared (if you're adding lots of people at once) * A clear idea of your department's approach to permissions and when to turn accounts on or off *** --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. 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