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This path applies to Admin and Super Admin users setting up SpeechGradebook for a department or institution for the first time.

Before you begin​

  • Your account has Admin or Super Admin permissions
  • Your institution record exists in SpeechGradebook (contact ValidBound if you need a new institution)

Step 1 — Configure your institution profile​

  1. Go to Settings → Admin → Institution.
  2. Review and update your institution name and configuration.
  3. Select Save when finished.

:::info Super Admin Super Admins can create new institutions from Settings → Admin → Institution → Create institution. :::

Step 2 — Approve instructor accounts​

  1. Go to Settings → Admin → Users.
  2. Review Pending approvals.
  3. Approve or decline each signup request.
  4. Use User management to adjust roles or deactivate accounts as needed.

See Manage users and approvals.

Step 3 — Confirm compliance settings​

  1. Go to Settings → Admin → Compliance.
  2. Run the RLS and audit log checks to confirm access controls are active.
  3. Review results with your institution's FERPA officer if required.

See FERPA and student records.

Step 4 — Review usage and monitoring​

  1. Go to Settings → Usage & Plan to review evaluation limits for your department.
  2. Go to Settings → Admin → Monitoring for cost tracking (Admin+) and energy impact (all roles).

See Monitoring and cost tracking.

Super Admin — Model service configuration​

To configure the SpeechGradebook Text + Video Model (Qwen) service URL:

  1. Go to Settings → Admin → Data Management.
  2. Enter the Qwen service URL for your deployment.
  3. Select Save.

This setting is available to Super Admin users only. See Configure model service.

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