Classwize Release Notes

Classwize Release Notes (May 2023)

GA: May 2023

What's New

We’re introducing a new feature that lets you combine multiple synced classes into one so you can easily find and access the classes you need.

• On your My Classes dashboard, select Combine Classes to select multiple synced classrooms to be combined into one.
• Do you need to split classes back to their originals? On the My Classes dashboard, select the Settings icon on the relevant combined class, then Split Classes.

Classwize Release Notes (April 2023)

GA: April 2023

What's New

• You can now customize your My Classes dashboard! This much requested update lets you personalize your Classwize experience with renaming, pinning, and hiding/unhiding classes.
• Change the name of your class by selecting the Rename icon on your class tile. The new Rename feature lets you rename your class in a way that makes it easier for you to identify and organize your classes. Use up to 50 characters made of upper and lower cases, numbers, special characters, and spaces.
• Pin your most important classes at the top of your My Classes dashboard for easier access. You can pin as many classes as you want, or unpin them anytime.
• Any classes you don’t pin move to the Other Classes section on your dashboard. Hide your unpinned classes to give the dashboard a cleaner layout or unhide your unpinned classes at any time.

Classwize Release Notes (March 2023)

GA: March 2023

What's New

We’ve streamlined Focus, so you can direct your class on the right resources straight away.

Here’s what’s changing:

• We’re removed the checkbox that used to limit students’ access for some online tools, such as Google Docs and Drive.
• We’ve cleaned up the Focus settings UI for faster setup.
• When you Focus the class on Google Docs and Drive, students’ Chrome browsers will open two tabs by default — one tab for Drive and another tab to start a new document.
• Students can now open Focus sites and URLs in new tabs.
• On Windows and macOS, existing non-Focus tabs will remain open but will redirect to the Blocked page when students refresh or reload them.
• On Chrome or Chromebook, non-Focus sites will close when Focus starts and reopen when it ends.

What’s staying:

• Focus will block new access to non-Focus sites and URLs.
• Focus will show YouTube videos in full-screen. Just enter the YouTube URL and Focus will hide comments, recommended videos, and other links from your students.
  
  

A streamlined My Classes screen

We removed the Chat and Bypass Code buttons from the My Classes screen. You can still access Chat from the Classroom view and Bypass Code from the Class Tools menu.

If you’re syncing your classes to Google Classroom, you can find the Sync button on the left side of the My Classes toolbar.

Classwize Release Notes (February 2023)

GA: February 2023

What's New

Due to popular request, we’re introducing a new feature that lets you view your students’ active tabs on your browser.

• On Screen View: Hover on the title of the screenshot on the student tile, then select the option to open the page in a new tab.
• On Live View: Hover on the tab name and the option will appear to open the link on your browser.

This feature is only available for students on Connect for Chrome.

Classwize Release Notes (January 2023)

GA: January 2023

What's New

The new Classwize interface gives you better access to your classes and students and sets your classroom to your most preferred layout.

Redesigned class tiles

We’ve made more classes available on your My Classes dashboard by resizing and streamlining class tiles. You still have quick access to class details, like class size, class type, and session, as well as class settings.  

Dynamic classroom layouts

The new Classroom view gives you more display options, letting you choose how many student tiles appear on your screen. Set your Classroom screen to a large layout for bigger and more detailed student tiles or choose a small layout to display more student tiles instantly.