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Join a lesson

Join your lesson by video link or in the Tutorspot online classroom, on a computer or a phone.

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Written by Adam Bedford

Your tutor teaches either over a video link (for example Zoom or Google Meet) or in the Tutorspot online classroom. The lesson page says which, under How you'll meet.

1. When your lesson is about to start

Shortly before a lesson, a Starting soon box opens on whatever Tutorspot page you're on. Select Join Classroom for a classroom lesson, or the Join button for a video call. You can also close the box and join from Home or the lesson page.

The Starting soon box for a classroom lesson, with Lesson details and Join Classroom

2. Join by video link from Home

When your tutor has added a video link, select Join lesson (1) under Next up on Home.

Next up on Home, with Join lesson marked 1

Select the Video Link (1) to open the call in a new tab, and enter the Joining Password (2) if the call asks for it.

The Join Lesson box with the video link marked 1 and the password marked 2
The Join Lesson box on a phone

3. Join by video link from the lesson page

Open the lesson and select Join video call (1). The call opens in a new tab. If there's a password, select the copy icon (2) beside the button and paste it into the call.

The lesson page, with Join video call marked 1 and the copy password button marked 2

To join from another device, copy the link (1) and password (2) from How you'll meet further down.

How you'll meet, with copy buttons for the link marked 1 and the password marked 2
The lesson page on a phone, with Join video call marked 1 and copy password marked 2

If it says "Your tutor hasn't added a link yet.", check again closer to the lesson or message your tutor.

4. Join the online classroom

If How you'll meet says Tutorspot Online Classroom, select Join Classroom (1) at the top of the lesson page.

A classroom lesson, with Join Classroom marked 1

The classroom opens full screen in the same tab, where you see and hear your tutor and share a whiteboard. When your browser asks to use your camera and microphone, select Allow.

The classroom page, with Back to Tutorspot marked 1 above the classroom area
The classroom on a phone

5. Leave the classroom

Select Back to Tutorspot (1), then Leave lesson. The classroom stays open for everyone else, and you can rejoin from the lesson page.

The Leave lesson? box with Stay in lesson and Leave lesson

What happens next

When your tutor ends a classroom lesson, you'll see This lesson has ended!.

This lesson has ended!, with View lesson and Go to Home

Good to know

  • Join from a computer or tablet if you can: the whiteboard is easier to use on a bigger screen.

  • If the classroom page says "This classroom link isn't valid", go back to the lesson page and select Join Classroom again.

  • If you can't get in, message your tutor from the lesson page.

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