When you sign up for Along, educators and students must use their G Suite for Education school email addresses or a Microsoft Office 365 email for schools and students (One Drive). If we recognize your school, you can set up an account immediately. If you sign up from an unrecognized school, or with a personal email address, you will have an opportunity to Explore a limited version of Along.
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Explore Mode
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- Open a supported browser on your computer.
- While the Along educator experience is optimized for desktop, If you're using a mobile device, please use Chrome or Safari as your browser.
- While the Along educator experience is optimized for desktop, If you're using a mobile device, please use Chrome or Safari as your browser.
- Go to our website and select Get Started. You can also create a free account here.
- You will have the option to select Student, Educator, or School Leader. Click Educator to continue signing up or School Leader to request more information and to meet with our team.
- Create a free Educator account and sign up using a G Suite for Education school email address or a Microsoft Office 365 email for schools and students (One Drive).
- Complete the three-step verification process (if you are not taken to this step, please see Explore Mode below)
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- Enter your school name. Click Next.
- Engage your school leader and confirm that you will inform your School Leader before using Along with students. Click I confirm.
- Notify guardians and download our guardian consent forms to use Along with your students. Click I confirm.
- Enter your school name. Click Next.
You now have an account! Follow the guidance to add your students or explore the Library.
Explore Mode
Explore mode lets you see the Along Library and our Guides and Resources. If you do not see a prompt to Finish Setting Up, you will need to do the following:
- Personal Email- please sign in using your school-verified email.
- Unrecognized School Email- please contact support@along.org to expedite the process of having your email domain verified. It may be worth checking whether your school is supported for Along: List of Schools Along is Available To.