This guide walks through setup and daily use for instructors using Coraltalk on their own or within a school organization.Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.coraltalk.com/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
Create your account
Sign up
Go to coraltalk.com and choose Sign up
Select educator role
Choose I’m an educator (on mobile you may be taken to a dedicated educator signup page)
If you were invited to a school, accept the invitation first — you will land on home and can create courses/classes inside the org. See Schools and teams.
Home and class list
Home shows:- My Courses (organization teachers) — select a course, then see its classes
- Self-paced learning (where enabled) — independent practice outside a formal class
- Create new class / Create new course — empty states when you have nothing yet
Class Summary dashboard
From Summary you can launch:Oral Test
Create oral assignments (voice conversations + rubric)
Roleplay
Scenario-based speaking assessments
Vid tickets
Video question prompts with peer engagement
24/7 TA
Customize Coral and knowledge for student Q&A
Sidebar navigation (inside a class)
Typical teacher items:| Section | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Home / Summary | Dashboard overview |
| Oral Assessments | Manage oral assignment list |
| Roleplay | Create and review roleplay exams |
| Vid Tickets | Video ticket activities |
| Chats | Review student conversations with the TA |
| Customize | TA personality, knowledge, settings |
| Class List | Student roster and invitations |
| Curriculum | Upload syllabus and course materials |
| Usage | Monitor minutes and plan consumption |
| Integrations | Canvas LTI and API connection |
Exact items depend on your plan and organization settings
Invite students to your class
Use Copy student link in the sidebar to share a join URL. Students can also use a class code from Class List.Create assessments
Oral assignments
Oral assignments
Best for explaining understanding, defending written work, or structured oral Q&A. Students have one-to-one conversations with Coral who evaluates against your rubric.Learn more about oral assignments
Roleplay
Roleplay
Best for scenarios, negotiation practice, language conversation. Students engage in realistic role-based dialogues.Learn more about roleplay
Vid tickets
Vid tickets
Best for quick video responses and peer replies. Similar to Flipgrid but with deeper engagement.Learn more about vid tickets
Live oral exams
Live oral exams
Scheduled exam sessions when your institution uses them. High-stakes assessments with optional proctoring features.Learn more about live oral exams
Review student work
Open an assignment to see submissions, AI evaluation, grades, and transcripts. Use filters for unwatched or by grade band.Oral assignment settings let you hide evaluation or grades from students while keeping feedback visible.
Independent vs. school teacher
| Feature | Independent | School organization |
|---|---|---|
| First class | Syllabus flow from signup | Create course, then class |
| Billing | Your subscription per class | Often org-level billing |
| Team | N/A | Team in org sidebar |
| Canvas | Optional personal Integrations | LTI + org Integrations |
Tips for success
Upload quality materials
Upload quality materials
Upload quality syllabus PDFs or docs — they power TA answers and oral context.
Test before assigning
Test before assigning
Run a test submission yourself with a personal email before assigning to a full class.
Monitor usage
Monitor usage
Watch usage alerts in the sidebar; purchase more minutes before high-stakes weeks if on a minute-based plan.
Customize Coral's personality
Customize Coral's personality
Spend 5 minutes customizing your TA’s voice, tone, and guardrails to match your teaching style.
Next steps
Create your first class
Step-by-step class creation
Customize your TA
Configure Coral’s personality
Billing and usage
Understand your plan
Troubleshooting
Common issues and fixes