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title: Guides for GitHub Education
intro: 'These guides for {% data variables.product.prodname_education %} help you teach and learn both {% data variables.product.github %} and software development.'
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shortTitle: Guides
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## Get started with {% data variables.product.github %}

Teachers, students, and researchers can use tools from {% data variables.product.github %} to enrich a software development curriculum and develop real-world collaboration skills.

* [AUTOTITLE](/get-started/start-your-journey/creating-an-account-on-github)
* [Git and {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} quickstart](/get-started/start-your-journey)

## Applying for {% data variables.product.prodname_education %}

For students:

* [AUTOTITLE](/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/github-education-for-students/about-github-education-for-students)
* [AUTOTITLE](/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/github-education-for-students/apply-to-github-education-as-a-student)

For teachers:

* [AUTOTITLE](/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/github-education-for-teachers/about-github-education-for-teachers)
* [AUTOTITLE](/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/github-education-for-teachers/apply-to-github-education-as-a-teacher)

## Run a software development course with {% data variables.product.company_short %}

Administer a classroom, assign and review work from your students, and teach the new generation of software developers with {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %}.

* [About {% data variables.product.prodname_global_campus %} for teachers](/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/github-education-for-teachers/about-github-education-for-teachers)
* [Manage classrooms](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/manage-classrooms)
* [About assignments](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/about-assignments)
* [Use the Git and {% data variables.product.company_short %} starter assignment](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/use-the-git-and-github-starter-assignment)
* [Create an individual assignment](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/create-an-individual-assignment)
* [Create a group assignment](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/create-a-group-assignment)
* [Create an assignment from a template repository](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/create-an-assignment-from-a-template-repository)
* [Monitor students' progress with the assignment overview page](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/monitor-students-progress-with-the-assignment-overview-page)
* [Leave feedback with pull requests](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/leave-feedback-with-pull-requests)
* [Use autograding](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/use-autograding)

## Learn to develop software

Incorporate {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} into your education, and use the same tools as the professionals.

* [Git and {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} learning resources](/get-started/start-your-journey/git-and-github-learning-resources)
* [{% data variables.product.prodname_global_campus %} for students](/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/github-education-for-students)
* [Try {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}](/desktop)
* [Try {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %}](/github-cli/github-cli/about-github-cli)

## Contribute to the community

Participate in the community, get training from {% data variables.product.company_short %}, and learn or teach new skills.

* [{% data variables.product.prodname_education_community %}]({% data variables.product.prodname_education_forum_link %})
* [About {% data variables.product.prodname_global_campus %} for students](/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/github-education-for-students/about-github-education-for-students)
* [About {% data variables.product.prodname_student_leader_program %}](/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/use-github-at-your-educational-institution/about-github-campus-experts)
* [Applying to be a {% data variables.product.prodname_student_leader_program_singular %}](/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/use-github-at-your-educational-institution/applying-to-be-a-github-campus-expert)
* [Contribute with GitHub Community Exchange](/education/contribute-with-github-community-exchange)