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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.product_name %} and software development.'
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shortTitle: Guides
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## Get started with {% data variables.product.product_name %}

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

- [Sign up for a new {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}  account](/github/getting-started-with-github/signing-up-for-a-new-github-account)
- [Git and {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} quickstart ](/github/getting-started-with-github/quickstart)
- [About GitHub Education for students](/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/use-github-for-your-schoolwork/about-github-education-for-students)
- [Apply for an educator or researcher discount](/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/apply-for-an-educator-or-researcher-discount)
- [Apply for a student developer pack](/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/apply-for-a-student-developer-pack)

## 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 %}.

- [Basics of setting up {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %} ](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/basics-of-setting-up-github-classroom)
- [Manage classrooms](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/manage-classrooms)
- [Use the Git and {% data variables.product.company_short %} starter assignment](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/use-the-git-and-github-starter-assignment)
- [Create an individual assignment](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/create-an-individual-assignment)
- [Create a group assignment](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/create-a-group-assignment)
- [Create an assignment from a template repository](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/create-an-assignment-from-a-template-repository)
- [Leave feedback with pull requests](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/leave-feedback-with-pull-requests)
- [Use autograding](/education/manage-coursework-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](/github/getting-started-with-github/git-and-github-learning-resources)
- [Use {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} for your schoolwork](/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/use-github-for-your-schoolwork)
- [Try {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}](/desktop)
- [Try {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %}](/github/getting-started-with-github/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 %}](https://education.github.community)
- [About Campus Experts](/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/about-campus-experts)
- [About Campus Advisors](/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/about-campus-advisors)