Google Workspace Changes

Introduction of question-driven discussions in Google Classroom.

Teachers can now post questions to their class stream and allow students to engage in collaborative discussions by responding to each other's answers, with settings to control whether student-to-student interaction is permitted.

General availability of the Classroom API

The Classroom API has moved from developer preview to general availability, allowing all developers to create applications and integrations. Google Apps for Education users can now authorize third-party apps to access their Classroom data, subject to administrator controls. Furthermore, the API is now integrated with Apps Script, enabling the creation of custom scripts and add-ons for Docs, Sheets, and Forms.

New mobile content notifications for Google Classroom app on Android and iOS.

Students will begin receiving mobile notifications via the Google Classroom app for Android and iOS when new content is added to their classes. This includes immediate alerts for new assignments, grades, notes from teachers, and comments from classmates, helping students stay updated on their schoolwork.

New mobile app features for teachers to create, edit, and grade assignments.

Google Classroom has introduced several new features for its mobile app on iOS and Android to support teachers. Teachers can now create and edit assignments, make copies of attachments, attach new photos, grade assignments, and add private comments for students directly from their mobile devices. Additionally, they can snap pictures of whiteboards or notes to post directly to the class stream.

Improved email notifications for private messages on assignments.

Google Classroom has improved its notification system so that both teachers and students will now receive email notifications whenever private messages are left on assignments.

Grades are now autosaved as they are entered in Google Classroom.

In response to teacher feedback, Google Classroom now autosaves grades as they are entered. This allows teachers to grade assignments over multiple sessions while still being able to return all assignments to students simultaneously.

Teachers can now save announcements and assignments as drafts.

Teachers can now prepare for their classes in advance by saving announcements and assignments as drafts. These drafts are automatically saved as they are created and can be accessed by multiple teachers in the class, facilitating collaborative preparation.

Multiple teachers can now collaborate in a single Classroom class.

Google Classroom now allows multiple teachers to work and collaborate within a single class. Additional teachers can perform nearly all the same functions as the primary teacher, including creating assignments and announcements, viewing and grading submissions, participating in class stream comments, inviting students, and receiving email notifications.