Professor training

How to run Podium for your class

A short walkthrough of the professor portal — create roleplays, publish assignments, approve students, and review practice. Screenshots below match the live site.

1. Step 01

   Sign in to the professor portal

   Open the professor site and sign in with your account, or use demo mode while you explore. This portal is the course back office — students practise on the separate student app.

   Tip: Bookmark the HTTPS professor URL so microphone Test works in the browser.

   

2. Step 02

   Start from the Dashboard

   The dashboard shows your class overview: student count, assignments, recent activity, and join requests. Share the class code (for example PDUM) with students so they can request to join from the student app.

   Tip: Approve pending joins before students can see published assignments.

   

3. Step 03

   Create a roleplay

   Go to Roleplays and click Create roleplay. Describe the rehearsal in plain English (interview, pitch, presentation, and more). Podium drafts the persona, questions, room settings, and rubric for you to review.

   Tip: Use Test on a roleplay card to try the experience yourself before assigning it.

   

4. Step 04

   Browse your roleplay library

   Saved roleplays appear on the Roleplays page. Open settings on a card to edit, or run Test to rehearse in-app with voice — the same practice room students use.

   Tip: Keep one polished roleplay as a template, then duplicate ideas for new assignments.

   

5. Step 05

   Publish an assignment

   Open Assignments → New assignment. Pick a roleplay, set title, instructions, start/due times, and publish. Students in your class only see published assignments.

   Tip: Draft first if you are still editing the roleplay; publish when the class is ready.

   

6. Step 06

   Track assignments

   The Assignments list shows status (draft / published), due dates, and completion. Open an assignment to review takes as students finish practice sessions.

   

7. Step 07

   Review students and sessions

   Students shows who joined your class. Open a student to see their sessions, scores, and coach reports — useful for office hours and feedback conversations.

   

8. Step 08

   Use Analytics for the whole class

   Analytics aggregates completion, scores, at-risk students, themes from coach reports, and CSV exports. Use AI briefing when you want a quick teaching summary before class.

   

9. Step 09

   Manage class settings & joins

   Class is where you confirm the join code, approve or deny requests, and keep roster hygiene. Students always join from the student app using your code — not this portal.

   Tip: Give students the student HTTPS link and your class code together.