Creating a New Blueprint Account
This section is for users creating a new account without an invite. For help with creating an account via an invite from another user, see the Joining From an Invite or With a Code section below.
To create a new Blueprint account:
Navigate to https://www.blueprint.study.
In the top right, click Sign Up.
For assistance with signing up with Google and Discord, see Sign Up with Google and Sign Up with Discord below. All other users must fill in the name, email, and password fields.
Check the desired check boxes and click Sign Up.
Check I am 13 years of age or older and I agree to the Platform Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
The next page will ask if you are a student or an educator, and different steps will be given to you based on your selection:
Clicking I am a student:
A prompt will appear for you to join a classroom via a code. For more information, see Joining From an Invite or With a Code below.
Clicking I am an educator will give you two options:
Create a new site for your school or organization.
It is required to provide a name and description.
Uploading a site icon is optional.
Clicking Create Site will create a site and you will be the site owner.
More information can be found in the Creating Sites section.
Join a site via a code.
For more information, see Joining From an Invite or With a Code.
Regardless of your role as a student or educator, you will be taken to your Dashboard when signup is complete.
Sign Up with Google and Discord
Sign Up with Google
Navigate to https://www.blueprint.study/signup.
Click Sign Up with Google.
You will be redirected to a page where you can choose the desired Google account. Click the Google account you prefer to use
You may be prompted to enter your password.
Blueprint does not store Google passwords.
You must click Continue on the next page to proceed.
Your Google account will be connected and you will be redirected to Blueprint. Next, you will choose your role.
Sign Up with Discord
Navigate to https://www.blueprint.study/signup.
Click Sign Up with Discord.
You will be redirected to a page where you can choose the desired Google account.
Click the Google account you prefer to use.
You can click Not you? to log in with a different Discord account.You may be prompted to enter your password or backup code. Blueprint does not store Discord passwords or backup codes.
You must click Authorize on the next page to proceed.
Your Discord account will be connected and you will be redirected to Blueprint. Next, you will choose your role.
Creating Sites
Sites are represented by one school or organization, and contain all the users, classrooms, courses, and grades from the represented school or organization. Only one user can be a Site Owner, but there can be multiple Administrators.
There are two ways for a user to create a site: during signup or after logging in. This section only pertains to creating a site after logging in. See Creating A New Blueprint Account for help with creating a site during signup.
To create a site:
Click on the site navigation dropdown menu at the top left of the screen. It should be displaying your site name.
From the dropdown menu, click Add a Site.
In the popup, click Create New Site.
The next page is the Create a Site page. Provide a name and a description. It is optional to upload a site icon.
Clicking Create Site will create a site and you will be the site owner. It will now be in the site navigation dropdown menu.
Managing Your New Site
After clicking Create Site, you will be redirected to the settings page for your new site.
In the General Settings section you can complete the following:
Change name and description.
Upload a site icon by clicking Upload and choosing a file from your device.
The Site Members section displays each educator (but not each student) that is a member of your site.
Each member’s name, email address, and role are displayed in the table here.
Click the trash icon in the Actions column to remove that user from your site.
Site Members can also be added. See Inviting Others for more information.
The Danger Zone section contains the Delete Site button.
This action permanently deletes this site and all the data within, so use with caution. A warning message appears if this button is clicked.
Creating Classrooms
Classrooms represent one section of students and each have a unique schedule and gradebook. Only accounts with the role of Site Owner, Administrator, or Instructor can create a classroom.
To create a classroom:
Click on Classrooms in the left-hand side navigation.
The Browse Classrooms page lists the classrooms you have created. To create a new classroom, click the +Create Classroom button in the top right corner.
You will be taken to the Create a Classroom page.
Providing a classroom name and description are required. Uploading a thumbnail image and banner image are optional.
To upload an image, click Upload and select a file from your device.
The Schedule Settings section determines scheduling rules for your classroom. When courses or units are scheduled, these rules will be followed automatically.
Under On which days should events be automatically scheduled? check the boxes next to the days of the week in which your class meets.*
When courses or units are scheduled, they will automatically be scheduled on these days.
*If your schedule is not consistent from week to week, select all five week days.
Click the +Holiday button to add planned days off to your schedule. These days will automatically be skipped when courses or units are scheduled.
You will be able to select a single date or a date range.
Multiple holidays can be added. To add an additional holiday, click +Holiday.
When all initial settings are complete, click Create Classroom.
After “Create Classroom” is clicked, you will be redirected to the Browse Classrooms page–and your new classroom with its thumbnail image will now be in this list. For more information on using your new classroom, refer to the Classroom Settings / Management article.
Roles and Descriptions
Role Descriptions
There are four different roles an account may have:
Site Owner
Administrator
Instructor
Student
Each role has different roles and abilities.
Role | Description |
Site Owner |
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Administrator |
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Instructor |
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Student |
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Inviting Others
This section is for Site Owners, Administrators, and Instructors to invite others into sites or classrooms. For help with joining a site or classroom, see the Joining From an Invite or With a Code section below.
To invite Administrators or Instructors to a site:
Click on the site navigation dropdown menu at the top left of the screen. It will be displaying your site name.
Click on the Settings icon on the desired site.
Scroll to the Site Members section and click the Add Site Members button in the top right of the section.
Select the desired role you wish to invite:
Administrator
Instructor
The next page will present you with either an invite code to join within Blueprint, an invite link to join the site, or you can email invite directly to the desired person.
To invite Instructors to a classroom:
Navigate to the desired classroom.
Click on Settings in the top right.
Scroll down to the Instructor Management section and click Add Instructor in the top left of the section.
The next page will present you with the following:
An invite code to join within Blueprint.
An invite link to join the site.
Send an email invite directly to the desired person.
To invite Students to a classroom:
Navigate to the desired classroom.
Click the Students tab.
Select the Add Students button in the top right.
The next page will present you with the following:
An invite code to join within Blueprint.
An invite link to join the site.
Send an email invite directly to the desired person.
Joining From an Invite or With a Code
This section is for all users to join Sites or Classrooms from an invite or with a code. For help with inviting others to a Site or a Classroom, see the Inviting Others section above.
Joining From an Invite Sent to Your Email
Open the email sent by Blueprint and click Join Now.
The link will take you into Blueprint to join the Site or Classroom.
Select Join.
You will be able to create your account via the Sign Up tab, or if you already have an account with Blueprint, you will be able to sign in via the Login tab.
Joining From an Invite Link
Open the link sent by your Site Owner, Administrator, or Instructor and click Join Now.
You will be sent to a confirmation window in Blueprint to join the Site or Classroom.
Select Join.
Create your account via the Sign Up tab, or if you already have an account with Blueprint, you will be able to sign in via the Login tab.
Joining a Site With a Code
This action can only be completed by logged in users with an existing account.
Click on the site navigation dropdown menu at the top left of the screen. It will display your site name.
Select the Add a Site from the dropdown.
Select Join Existing Site.
Input the code given to you by a Site Owner or Administrator.
Select Join.
You will now be a member of that site and can switch to it via the site navigation dropdown menu.
Joining a Classroom As an Instructor or Student With a Code
Navigate to Blueprint.study/join-classroom.
Join the desired classroom.
Input the code given to you by a Site Owner, Administrator, or Instructor.
Select Join.
Create your account via the Sign Up tab, or if you already have an account with Blueprint, you will be able to sign in via the Login tab.
For help in creating an account, see the Creating a New Blueprint Account section.