Frequently asked questions

You can do this here in the Manage Students tool (accessible via the Coach tab in the menu bar). Here is a list of all your students with the corresponding settings. Below you can read what the settings entail and how to use the student management.

1. Add a student to your student management who already has a Chessity account. See also: Can I add an existing Chessity account to my student management.

2. Add a new student. You activate one of your purchased accounts and set it up for the student.

3. Students who have not been active for a long time are no longer shown in the student management. Use this button to make them visible again.

4. Sort the student list by username (alphabetically ascending or descending) or search for a username via the search field.

5. Sort the student list by name (first name alphabetically ascending or descending) or search for a name via the search field.

6. Add notes to the students at your discretion.

7. Sort the student list by group (alphabetically ascending or descending) or search for a group via the search field.

8. Extend the premium account duration by 12 months. These 12 months start after the original expiration date. To extend an account, you must have enough premium accounts in stock.

9. Change the password or personal details of your student.

10. Turn the simplified beginner mode (learning environment for children) on or off. Default setting: simplified mode on.

11. Unlock all lessons for an advanced student. He or she does not need to unlock lessons first. Our advice is to be very cautious with this. Default setting: all lessons locked.

12. Shield the student from contact with strangers. By checking protect student, you ensure that children can only communicate within their own group. Default setting: protected status on.

13. Turn the chat function on or off. The chat function is a popular feature within classes but sometimes leads to unwanted behavior. We recommend allowing this function under normal circumstances because it allows children to practice an important 21st-century skill. Default setting: simplified mode on.

14. Lock or unlock the Arena. In a locked arena, the student must first earn 5 stars per week to play. Default setting: Arena locked with star lock

15. Turn Chessto tasks on or off. Chessto keeps track of which lesson(s) still need to be completed to earn a new sticker on the way to the mock exam. Once a week, Chessto assigns these lesson(s) as a special mission to the students. If the student already has tasks, Chessto does not assign missions. Default setting: Chessto tasks on.

16. Use this green button to expand the 'groups' panel if you don't see it on the screen, or to collapse it.

17. Use this button to purchase one or more new student accounts, which you can activate when you are ready. Above the button, you can see how many accounts you still have in stock.

18. Use this panel to assign your students to groups.

19. Use this panel to remove students from groups.

20. This is a handy feature if you want to adjust settings for multiple students at once. Manually check the students in question or use the option to select all students at once.

21. Here the most important settings are briefly explained again.