Student generation experiences and limits

Students in the US can build something of their own through a set of creation experiences: Aura Lab, Shoe Forge, WayArena maps, Tug of War worlds, and Code Busters vaults. These appear in the Shop and in Playground activities only.

A shared monthly pool of create credits governs how often students can use these experiences. Each generation uses one credit, so you always know exactly how much is left before a student starts building.

In this article, we will go over the creation experiences students can access, how create credits work, where they are used, and how to check the balance remaining.

In this article

• Creation experiences students can access

• Monthly generation limits

• What create credits are

• Where create credits are used

• How to check your remaining create credits

• How to make your credits count

Creation experiences students can access

Students in the US have access to the creation experiences listed below:

• Aura Lab

• Shoe Forge

• WayArena maps

• Tug of War worlds

• Code Busters vaults

These creation experiences appear in the Shop and in Playground activities only.

Monthly generation limits

A shared monthly pool of create credits governs how often students can use the experiences above. The sections below cover what those credits are, where they are spent, and how to check the balance remaining.

What create credits are

A create credit is a single generation. Every time students submit a prompt and something new is generated for student, one credit is used. 

Note: Items you have already generated stay their. Spending a credit does not remove anything they created earlier.

Where create credits are used

Credits are spent in the creation experiences listed below:

• Aura Lab

• Shoe Forge

• WayArena maps

• Tug of War worlds

• Code Busters vaults

These creation experiences appear in the Shop and in Playground activities only.

Note: Credits apply only to student generations. Answering questions, joining a session, and completing assigned work are never affected.

How to check  remaining create credits

To see how many credits are left, follow these steps:

1. Open the Shop from the student account.

2. Click on the 'Create' tab at the top of the screen.

3. Click on 'What are create credits?' in the top right corner to view the details for the balance.

4. Select any creation experience, such as 'Aura Lab' or 'Shoe Forge', to start building once you have confirmed your remaining credits.

Pro Tip: Check your balance before you start a session so you can decide where to spend your next generation.

How to make credits count

A little planning goes a long way. Here are a few habits that help:

• Write out the prompt idea before you submit it, so the first try is the one you want

• Be specific about colors, styles, and details

• Save a credit or two for the activities you play most often

That's it. You now know how create credits work, where they are spent, and how to check the balance before next generation.

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