As a teacher, how do I edit a class participant's name?
For teachers in an organization with Remind Hub.
You can easily change the first and last name of individuals in classes you own via your Remind dashboard online at any time.
Instead of editing names, adding private notes is also a great way to keep track of who's who! Click here to learn more about private notes.
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Tip
If someone you've added to your school or class is appearing on your People list with the incorrect name, it might mean that the person whose name is showing used to own that cell phone number, and that they never removed themselves from Remind when they changed their cell phone number.
As a result, before you change someone's name, we recommend that you:
- Copy, edit, and send the following message to the person asking them to confirm their name:
Hi there! This is (insert your name) at (insert organization), and we're using Remind to send important updates. I recently added you to our Remind list, and I noticed that the name associated with your Remind account is different than what I have on my roster. Can you please provide me your name so I can confirm if I have the correct person associated with this phone number?
- Once you know who the person is, instead of changing their name, we recommend that you ask them to use this resource to update the phone number associated with their Remind account. You can send them the following message:
Great, thanks for confirming you are (insert name)! It appears someone else used to own your current phone number. At your earliest convenience, can you please log in to your Remind account and update your phone number, and let me know once you have done so? Here's instructions on how to do it. Thank you!
- After the participant have confirmed they've updated their account, follow the instructions below to update their name.
Notes
- To change the name of a person in a class you own, your class must be linked to a school.
- SIS data changes made by your administrator will override any updates you make to an individual's name manually.
- After you've updated their profile name, the individual will receive an email notification.
- Participants have the ability to update their name at anytime. Approved teachers can search for a student via the People list using the student's display or rostered name.
To edit a class participant's name:
Web
- Log in to your Remind account.
- Click on the class the individual is in under Classes owned.
- Click the People tab. A list of Everyone in the class will automatically appear.
- To see a list of names specifically for Students, Parents, Teachers, or individuals with No role, click on the vertical dropdown icon.
- Or, you can find a specific person by typing their name in the search box.
- To see a list of names specifically for Students, Parents, Teachers, or individuals with No role, click on the vertical dropdown icon.
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Click the name of the person whose profile name you want to change.
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Select the three vertical dots on their profile
. - Choose Edit Name.
- Change the individual's first and/or last name.
- Click Save.
iOS
- Open the Remind app.
- Tap on the class name.
- Tap the name of the person whose name you want to change under Conversations.
- Or, find the individual by typing their name in the search box.
- Or, find the individual by typing their name in the search box.
- Tap the information icon
on the top right. - Tap the three vertical dots
that are to the right of the individual's name. - Choose View profile
, and tap the their name again. - Change the individual's first and/or last name.
- The update will automatically show when you tap Done on your keyboard, or click anywhere on the app.
Android
- Open the Remind app.
- Tap on the class name.
- Tap the name of the person whose name you want to change listed under Recent.
- Or, find the individual by typing their name in the search box.
- Or, find the individual by typing their name in the search box.
- Tap the information icon on the top right.
- Tap the individual's name under Participants, and then tap their name again at the top.
- Change the individual's first and/or last name.
- Click the right blue arrow
on your keyboard to save your changes.
