The Teacher App is available on the web at
teacher.lena.africa and as a native app on
iOS and Android. Your data syncs across all devices.
Your dashboard
When you open the app, you land on the Home screen — your course dashboard. Courses are organized into three tabs:| Tab | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Published | Active courses that students can see and enroll in |
| Drafts | Courses you’re preparing but haven’t published yet (only you can see these) |
| Closed | Archived courses from previous terms/semesters |
App navigation
The Teacher App has three main tabs:Home
Your course dashboard — view all courses and create new ones.
Activity
Real-time feed of submissions, enrollments, quiz completions, and
discussion activity.
Settings
Manage your personal information, notification preferences, and account
security.
What you can do
| Feature | Description | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Create courses | Set up courses linked to your school’s academic period (term or semester) | Creating a Course → |
| Configure settings | Set grade weights and manage student groups | Course Settings → |
| Manage collaborators | Invite co-teachers and assistants to help run your course | Managing Collaborators → |
| Upload materials | Create folders and upload study files | Study Materials → |
| Outline & schedule | Build course outlines and class schedules | Outline & Schedule → |
| Create assignments | Build assignments with attachments and due dates | Creating Assignments → |
| Grade assignments | Review submissions and provide scores and feedback | Grading Assignments → |
| Create quizzes | Build multiple-choice (MCQ) quizzes with flexible settings | Creating Quizzes → |
| Create CBT exams | Build secure, timed exams for formal assessments | Creating an Exam → |
| Post content | Create discussions and announcements | Discussions & Announcements → |
| View grades | See grade overviews for all students | Grades Overview → |
CBT exams
For Computer-Based Testing (CBT), all guides are in the CBT Exams tab:Related guides
- Creating a Course — get started with your first course
- Platform Overview — how the four Lena apps connect
- Glossary — definitions of key terms