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title: Glossary
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intro: 'You can review explanations of terminology for {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %}.'
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versions:
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fpt: '*'
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redirect_from:
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- /education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/glossary
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## assignment
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An assignment is coursework in {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %}. A teacher can assign an assignment to an individual student or a group of students. Teachers can import starter code for the assignment, assign students, and create a deadline for each assignment. For more information, see the definitions for [individual assignment](#individual-assignment) and [group assignment](#group-assignment).
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## classroom
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A classroom is the basic unit of {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %}. Teachers can use a classroom to organize and manage students, teaching assistants, and assignments for a single course. A classroom belongs to an organization on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}. To administer a classroom, you must be an organization owner for the organization. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/manage-classrooms).
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## {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %}
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{% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %} is a web application for educators that provides course administration tools integrated with {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}. For more information, see the [{% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %}](https://classroom.github.com/) website.
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## group assignment
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{% data reusables.classroom.assignments-group-definition %} For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/create-a-group-assignment).
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## identifier
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An identifier in {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %} is a unique ID for a student participating in a course. For example, an identifier can be a student name, alphanumeric ID, or email address.
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## individual assignment
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{% data reusables.classroom.assignments-individual-definition %} For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/create-an-individual-assignment).
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## roster
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A roster allows a teacher to manage students and assignment submissions in a classroom on {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %}. Teachers can create a roster by entering a list of student identifiers, or by connecting {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %} to a learning management system (LMS). For more information about identifiers, see the definition of [identifier](#identifier). For more information about connecting {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %} to an LMS, see [AUTOTITLE](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/connect-a-learning-management-system-course-to-a-classroom).
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## Further reading
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* [AUTOTITLE](/get-started/learning-about-github/github-glossary)
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