February 20 2025 (7.5.0 Release)- Enhancing My Class

The latest update to My Class introduces new features and enhancements designed to improve classroom management for teachers. This release focuses on providing better visibility of student status, streamlined navigation, and efficient monitor

Improved Hall Pass Visuals

Easily see who is out on an active hall pass and who is still in class with active hall passes now appearing at the top of your My Class Dashboard. We have added these features to make managing hall passes in My Class a seamless experience:

• Clear visuals to distinguish between active and expired hall passes.
• One-click approval or termination of passes.
• Audible alerts for overdue passes, keeping teachers informed.

Teacher Access Student Profiles from My Class 

A much-requested feature, teachers can now access student profiles directly from My Class. Now, teachers can access the following for students on their user lists:

• View student history, points, and attendance directly from My Class.
• View FlexTime schedules 
• View the student's Digital ID

 

Direct Messaging for Students

Improve classroom communication with direct messaging right from My Class! Teachers can now message an individual or multiple students from the action drop-down:

• Easily message students without leaving your My Class Dashboard
• Makes communicating important information quick and easy
• Enhances teacher-student interaction

Most Used Actions List

We've added a "Most Used with this List" feature so you can keep your classroom actions consistent and save time:

• Frequently used actions are categorized for quick access.
• Reduces time spent navigating through menus.

Hall Pass Audio Alerts

We have added an optional audio alert for overdue hall passes and passes that require teacher approval.

• Helps teachers take prompt action
• Provides an audio clue so teachers do not need to be glued to their screens
  

Student Search

Find students who are not on your user lists without having to leave your My Class dashboard:

• Search for any student across the school, even outside the current class.
• Helps manage student progress across different subjects.

Main Menu Navigation, Auto Collapse Sidebar, Font Size Adjustments, and Keyboard Navigation

Now, you can access My Class with fewer button clicks by having it on the main navigation menu. We have also added new features to have a personalized My Class experience:

• Automatically collapsing the sidebar will increase screen space to display more students at one time
• Adjust the font size to prevent names from being cut off, ensuring all student names are visible
• Use the spacebar to quickly complete an action and assignment without having to click with your mouse

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