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title: "Account Types: Student vs Instructor/Parent"
description: Understand the difference between student and instructor accounts, what each can access, and how parents manage student progress in The Nomadic Professor.
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# Account Types: Student vs Instructor/Parent

## Make sure you're logging in to the right account

### **Student accounts**

- Should see an image of King Charles II of England
- Can see only the courses they are enrolled in
- Cannot see answer keys or instructor-only materials
- Can view only their own report card

### **![Screenshot 2025-11-21 at 8.53.48 AM](https://help.nomadicprofessor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-11-21%20at%208.53.48%20AM.png?width=670&height=271&name=Screenshot%202025-11-21%20at%208.53.48%20AM.png)**

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### **Instructor/parent accounts**

- Manage one or more **Groups** of students
- Add students to their Group and see course reports
- Grade assignments and view quiz results
- Access instructor-only materials like answer keys
- Can view, modify and input grades

### ![Screenshot 2025-11-21 at 8.57.51 AM](https://help.nomadicprofessor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-11-21%20at%208.57.51%20AM.png?width=670&height=260&name=Screenshot%202025-11-21%20at%208.57.51%20AM.png)

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### **\*\*IMPORTANT\*\***

- Students and instructors should not share logins; each person needs their own account to keep grades and progress accurate

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