> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.chimeedu.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Getting Started on ChimeEdu: Complete Student Guide

> Learn how ChimeEdu works for students — joining classrooms, completing quizzes, submitting assessments, and studying with flash cards.

ChimeEdu is your classroom in a browser. Your teacher creates activities and posts them to your classroom feed — you complete them from any device, without needing to install anything. Everything your teacher assigns lives in one place, ready when you are.

## What you'll do on ChimeEdu

Depending on what your teacher sets up, you'll use ChimeEdu for a range of activities:

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  <Card title="Join Live Quizzes" icon="bolt">
    Jump into real-time quiz sessions using a join code. Compete on the live leaderboard and see your results the moment you finish.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Complete Assessments" icon="clipboard-check">
    Submit formal assessments that are auto-graded and tracked in your teacher's gradebook. Multiple question types, instant feedback.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Explore Maps and Timelines" icon="map">
    Interact with pinned maps and sequenced timelines your teacher has built — great for history, geography, and any subject with a story.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Study with Flash Cards" icon="layer-group">
    Work through spaced-repetition flash card decks to lock in vocabulary and definitions at your own pace.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Write Journal Entries" icon="pen-line">
    Document field trips and real-world experiences through guided journal prompts your teacher creates.
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  <Card title="Read Study Guides" icon="book-open">
    Access structured study guides your teacher has published — organised by topic and available any time from your classroom feed.
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## Do you need an account?

It depends on what you're doing:

* **For most activities** — yes. You need a ChimeEdu account to join a classroom, track your progress, and submit assessments.
* **For live quizzes** — you can join as a guest using just a join code. No account needed to play, but your results won't be saved to a gradebook.

<Note>
  Creating a student account is **free** — no credit card required. It takes less than two minutes.
</Note>

Ready to get set up? Start here:

* [Create your free student account](/students/create-account)
* [Join your teacher's classroom](/students/join-classroom)


## Related topics

- [Joining Your Teacher's ChimeEdu Classroom: A Guide](/students/join-classroom.md)
- [Create Your ChimeEdu Student Account — Step by Step](/students/create-account.md)
- [ChimeEdu for Teachers: Your Interactive Classroom Hub](/teachers/introduction.md)
- [Create Your ChimeEdu Teacher Account and Get Started](/teachers/create-account.md)
- [Secure Your ChimeEdu Account with 2FA and Passkeys](/teachers/account-security.md)