Once you've Created a Class, you will want your students to join it!
How students join your class
Find your class code:
Open the class and click on "...".
Your class code is displayed next to Class Settings.
Share the code privately:
Give this code directly to your students.
Students log in to their Showbie account, click the + button at the top of the class, and enter the code to join.
Joining a class in a student account.
🚨For added security, please do not post class codes in public places.
For security purposes, classes are set to Join by Approval by default. As such, the student will get a message saying Waiting to Join Class, and won't be able to see the class content until you approve them.
Student account view: Waiting to join a class.
Class registration settings
Join by Approval
By default, when you create a class it will be set to Join by Approval. This means, that when students join your class, they will see a message saying "Waiting to Join Class" and won't see any class content until you approve them to join.
Closed
Closed means that no new students can join the class.
🔒 Security tip: After all your students have successfully joined the class, we recommend changing the class join settings to Closed.
To change your class join settings:
Go to the desired class and click the "...", select Class Settings.
Click on the Class Code.
You can then select registration By Approval or Closed, and hit Save.
How to approve students to join your class
If your class is set to Join by Approval, once a student enters the code to join your class, you will get a push or email notification letting you know they are waiting to be approved to join.
Example email notification of a student waiting to join a class.
💡 Please note: To receive email notifications, you must first verify your email address in Showbie.
You can click the email notification to open Showbie and approve the student’s request to join. Alternatively, log in to your Showbie account, open the class, click the Settings icon (circled ellipsis), and select Class Members.
There, you will see any pending requests and can approve students using the checkmark icon or block them using the X icon. You can do this individually or approve all requests at once using Approve All. If you block a student by mistake, you can unblock them later.
If you do not recognise a student requesting access, wait to approve them until you have confirmed they should be part of your class.
Approve or block students requesting to join your class from the class members section.
FAQ
Class Unavailable Error
If students encounter a "Class Unavailable" error, it is likely due to a school-wide student permissions setting enabled by your school's Showbie Admin.
This setting may restrict students to only joining classes that include an approved teacher at their school.
How do I fix this?
Check your Showbie Profile → School under My Info to ensure your account is attached to the correct school.
Look for an invitation from your Showbie Admin in your email or spam folder. Request a resend if needed.
For cross-school teaching, add a co-teacher from the student’s school to allow them to join your class.
💡 Tip: In cases of cross-school teaching (e.g., you are a shared music teacher and belong to a different Showbie school than your students), you can add a co-teacher from the relevant school to your class. This will allow students to join the class because it now includes an approved teacher from their school.