G Suite Updates: 3 new posts

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• Improvements to Google Classroom: class links, SIS export, ApSki integration, and more
• Assignments now generally available for G Suite for Education customers
• Block Google Meet participants from knocking again

Improvements to Google Classroom: class links, SIS export, ApSki integration, and more Posted: 11 Aug 2020 02:11 PM PDT Quick launch summary  Today, we announced several new features that will help administrators, teachers, and students be more productive using our tools. See our Google for Education blog to learn more about these features and other upcoming launches in Google for Education.  Announced improvements to Google Classroom include:  New to-do widgets: We're adding a to-do widget for students and a to-review widget for teachers to help keep track of work in Google Classroom. Learn more.  Join classes via link: Teachers can now send out links to classes, which students can join with a single click. This can help educators share classes anywhere they communicate with students, including in messaging platforms. Learn more.  Student information systems (SIS) grade export: You can now export grades from Gradebook to your SIS. This can make it easier to keep track of grades in one central location. Learn more.  Support for new languages: We're launching Classroom in 10 additional Indian languages. Soon, Classroom will support over 54 languages globally.  In addition to these improvements, we're also making other changes:  Assignments now generally available: Assignments will move from beta to general availability. Learn more.  Applied Digital Skills integration: You can now connect your Google Classroom account with Applied Digital Skills to import classes, student rosters, and assign Applied Digital Skills lessons more seamlessly. Learn more.  See our Google for Education blog to learn more about these features and other upcoming launches in Google for Education.  Who's impacted  Admins, teachers, and end users  Getting started  Admins and teachers: Visit the Help Center to learn more about viewing students' work, how to invite your students to class, exporting grades to SIS, and using Applied Digital Skills with Google Classroom.  End users: There are no end user settings for these features.  Rollout pace  Rapid and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on August 11, 2020  Availability  Available to all G Suite editions.  Resources  Keyword: What's coming to Classroom and Meet for back-to-school  Google Help: Export grades to your SIS  Google Help: Invite students to your class  Google Help: View all your students' work  Google Help: Use Applied Digital Skills with Google Classroom

Assignments now generally available for G Suite for Education customers Posted: 11 Aug 2020 02:10 PM PDT Quick launch summary  We're making Assignments generally available as a Core Service for G Suite for Education customers. It was previously available in beta. Assignments is an add-on for your school's learning management system (LMS), which simplifies the process of creating and grading coursework with flexible, collaborative, and easy-to-use tools.  You can use G Suite for Education tools to optimize your assignment workflows, including:  Distributing personalized Google Drive templates and worksheets to students  Enabling students to submit Google Drive files as assignments  Analyzing student work for plagiarism and fostering authentic writing with originality reports  Providing feedback and grades which sync to your LMS gradebook  See the Google for Education blog for more information on how Assignments brings the G Suite experience to your LMS.  Getting started  Admins: Assignments works as a Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) tool integrated within your LMS. It must be installed or configured in your school's LMS before any instructor or user can start using it. Visit our Help Center to learn more about how to set up Assignments for your organization.  Instructors and end users: No action needed until Assignments is enabled by an admin. Once enabled, use our Help Center to learn more about how Assignments works.  Rollout pace  Rapid and Scheduled Release domains: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on August 11, 2020  Availability  Available to G Suite for Education and G Suite Enterprise for Education customers  Not available to G Suite Basic, G Suite Business, G Suite Enterprise, G Suite for Nonprofits, G Suite Essentials, and G Suite Enterprise Essentials customers  Resources  Google for Education blog: Grading made easy with Assignments, an app for your LMS  G Suite Admin Help: About assignments  G Suite Admin Help: How assignments works

Block Google Meet participants from knocking again Posted: 11 Aug 2020 12:49 PM PDT Quick launch summary We're making two changes to "knocking" (requesting to join a meeting) in Google Meet to reduce disruptions in education meetings. First, if a meeting moderator rejects a knock twice from the same participant, the participant will be blocked from knocking again. This means the moderator won't see any additional knocks from that user for the duration of the existing meeting. Second, if the moderator ejects a participant, that participant will be unable to: Rejoin the existing meeting (even if they are in-domain or on the calendar invite). Knock to request rejoining the existing meeting. Previously, when disruptive members were ejected from a meeting, they were able to continue disrupting the meeting by either re-joining or continuously knocking. Note, if the moderator mistakenly ejects a participant, they can still add that participant to the meeting by manually inviting them. They can use the add person button in the people panel. Getting started Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. End users: This feature will be ON by default. Visit the Help Center to learn more about removing Google Meet participants. Rollout pace Rapid and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on August 11, 2020 Availability Available to G Suite for Education and G Suite Enterprise for Education customers Not available to G Suite Essentials, G Suite Enterprise Essentials, G Suite Basic, G Suite Business, G Suite Enterprise and G Suite for Nonprofits customers Resources Google Help: Pin, mute, or remove Google Meet participants

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