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The latest release of Little SIS for Classroom brings a new feature for activating multiple provisioned classes in Classroom Explorer. Admins can now activate and push to students multiple classrooms at once, eliminating the need to update classes individually or rely on teachers to do it manually.
Bulk Actions - Activate # Classes
Little SIS > Explorer
Activate Multiple Classes at Once
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Admins can now select multiple provisioned classrooms directly within the Classroom Explorer and easily activate them using the new Activate # Classes option in the Classrooms menu. This ensures a faster, more efficient workflow for IT administrators managing class status.
Note: Once the classes are Active, students can see and engage with these classrooms. Be sure you are ready to make classrooms visible to students before activating.
- The Activate classes wizard launches from the Bulk Actions menu and the Classrooms menu after selecting classes.
- See, Activate Multiple Classes in Classroom Explorer
We've rolled out several updates to improve Little SIS for Classroom. These enhancements streamline class syncing, export functionality, and audit logs, ensuring a smoother, more efficient user experience. Additionally, fixes for login issues and data refresh errors address key known issues to improve overall system reliability.
Improvements to Little SIS for Classroom
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Update to Daily Sync for Active and Provisioned Classes
Little SIS > Explorer- We’ve improved the nightly sync process to focus only on classes that are in active or provisioned states. This update ensures that data is synced efficiently, reducing unnecessary processing for inactive or not provisioned classes.
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Update the daily sync classrooms logic
Little SIS > Explorer- We’ve improved the nightly data sync process by parallelizing the way we pull information from Google. This makes syncing more efficient.
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Improved Audit Logs for Teacher Review Admin Actions
Little SIS > Administration > Audit log- We've updated the audit logs to provide clearer information when admin actions are taken in bulk during teacher reviews. Now, when classes are activated, archived, restored, or declined in bulk, the logs will show exactly how many and which specific classes were affected.
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Expanded Export Functionality in Little SIS For Classroom
Little SIS > Explorer > Google Classroom Explorer
Little SIS > Administration > Schools- We’ve expanded our export functionality! Using the same method as exporting user accounts, you can now export across several areas of the application; Google Classroom Explorer and Schools. This includes the option to export data in both CSV and Google Sheets formats. This update brings consistent and flexible export options to multiple locations within the app.
In Classroom Explorer, the new Export replaces the right click action to export. - Watch the feature video
- See, Export Classroom Explorer to Google Sheets or CSV
- See, Export Schools to Google Sheets or CSV
- We’ve expanded our export functionality! Using the same method as exporting user accounts, you can now export across several areas of the application; Google Classroom Explorer and Schools. This includes the option to export data in both CSV and Google Sheets formats. This update brings consistent and flexible export options to multiple locations within the app.
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Improved Export Visibility in Jobs Sidebar
Little SIS > Home bar ~ {menu icon at the right) ~ Export- We’ve updated the exports section within the Jobs sidebar in Little SIS for Classroom to ensure that both historic and active sheet exports are now fully visible. This enhancement allows you to easily view and track all export requests within the right-hand side panel, providing a clearer overview of your export activities.
- We’ve updated the exports section within the Jobs sidebar in Little SIS for Classroom to ensure that both historic and active sheet exports are now fully visible. This enhancement allows you to easily view and track all export requests within the right-hand side panel, providing a clearer overview of your export activities.
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Enhanced Functionality for Export User Data
Little SIS > Administration > Accounts- We’ve enhanced the Export User accounts feature with more options for customization and sharing. When clicking the Export button, a new popup will appear.
You can now:- Rename the export file before downloading.
- Choose between CSV or Google Sheets formats.
- Enter email addresses to share the export directly with others.
- See, Export Users to Google Sheets or CSV
- We’ve enhanced the Export User accounts feature with more options for customization and sharing. When clicking the Export button, a new popup will appear.
Known Issues
- Stuck at Login Screen, Unable to Sign In
- Some users could get stuck at the login screen. This happened because a user key in the browser's local storage, containing a lastAuthentication property, became outdated. We’ve fixed this issue, and users should no longer encounter this problem.
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Fix for Missing Audit Log Entry on Sign Out
- We’ve resolved an issue where audit log entries were not being recorded properly when users signed out. This caused the sign-out action to happen before the log entry could be saved.
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Designated Admin - Data not refreshing nightly
- Previously only non-admin users could see and use the Check Again button to refresh the designated admin status. With this release, all users can refresh designated admin status using Check again button.
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Class Roster Data Not Refreshing
- We’ve fixed an issue where class roster data wasn’t refreshing as expected. This error was preventing classroom membership updates from being processed properly.
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Email Notifications Not Going Out after Archiving
- We’ve fixed an issue where email notifications were not being sent to primary teachers after archiving a class. This problem occurred during the Bulk Archive process, even when the "Send email to primary teachers" checkbox was selected. With this fix, email notifications will now go out as expected after a class is archived.
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Clearer Audit Logs When Removing Students from Classes
- We’ve improved the clarity of audit logs when removing students from classes. Previously, the logs incorrectly reported the number of students removed as the number of classes a student was removed from. Now, the logs will accurately reflect the number of students removed, making it easier to track and review these actions. This update applies whether you’re removing students individually or from multiple classes using the Student Explorer.
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Authentication Error When Removing Students from All Classes
- We’ve resolved an issue where users encountered an authentication error when trying to remove a student from multiple classes using the Student Explorer. After completing the removal process and clicking submit, an error message appeared stating, User is not authenticated, please sign-in or refresh, even after refreshing or re-logging in. This issue has been fixed, and you can now successfully remove students from classes without encountering the error.
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Login Experience Update for Little Sis For Classroom
- We’ve fixed an issue where the sidebar appeared before login was complete, causing errors when users clicked links. The sidebar is now hidden during login, and a loading spinner has been added to indicate progress until authentication is finished.
We are excited to introduce a series of enhancements and fixes to Little SIS for Classroom, aimed at streamlining your user experience and improving functionality across various features. Here's what you can expect in our latest release:
Using the Student Explorer, a user is now able to more easily remove a student from all or multiple Google classrooms. This is particularly helpful when you need to remove a student from all of their classes when a student leaves the school.
Student Explorer > Search [select student] > Classroom
- From the Student Explorer, select a student and then go to the Classroom Tab. Select the classes to remove the student from and click Remove from Classes and confirm their removal.
- Student removals from classes appear in the Audit Log.
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We are excited to introduce a series of enhancements and fixes to Little SIS for Classroom, aimed at streamlining your user experience and improving functionality across various features. Here's what you can expect in our latest release:
Additional Column in Classroom Explorer
- Student Explorer now features an additional column: Class ID. This column assists in uniquely identifying SIS Classes, providing more comprehensive insights. You can customize your view by utilizing the Columns panel to show or hide this column, drag it to different locations, and filter the Explorer by class ID as needed.
Improved Sorting in Student Collections
- Previously, the collections cards in Student Collections were ordered by student count, which could be cumbersome. Now, the order is alphabetical, making it easier to navigate and find specific collections quickly.
Enhanced Filtering in User Accounts
Administration > Users > Accounts- In the suspended column filter on the user accounts page, the drop-down options have been updated for clarity. Previously showing 0 and 1, they now display N for No and Y for Yes, providing a more intuitive selection experience.
Simplified Academic Year Transition in Timeframes
Administration > Timeframes- We've simplified the Academic year transition date picker in Timeframes. Previously formatted as MM/DD/YYYY, the inclusion of the year sometimes led to confusion. In this release, the year selection has been removed from the picker. Users now only need to select the day and month for the transition, eliminating ambiguity and allowing seamless transition planning.
- Click the calendar icon, select a month, then select a day.
- See, Work With Timeframe Tags
- Click the calendar icon, select a month, then select a day.
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- Student Explorer now features an additional column: Class ID. This column assists in uniquely identifying SIS Classes, providing more comprehensive insights. You can customize your view by utilizing the Columns panel to show or hide this column, drag it to different locations, and filter the Explorer by class ID as needed.
The latest release of Little SIS for Classroom, focusing on email notifications and identification of suspended teachers, includes these changes:
- Quickly identify suspended teachers in Classroom Explorer and View Class details
- Bulk Archive classes for suspended primary teachers
- Designated admin authorization notification email improvements
Quickly identify suspended teachers in Classroom Explorer and View Class details
Enhanced Classroom Explorer: With the latest update, we've included indicators highlighting suspended primary and co-teachers. This feature empowers you to stay informed about your team's status and take appropriate actions when necessary.
- Your first indicator is an Explorer column called Teacher Suspended, which is Hidden by default. To Show it, you must make the Teacher Suspended column visible by checking the Teacher Suspended checkbox.
See, Hiding/Showing Columns in the Classroom Explorer - Once enabled in Classroom Explorer, you can filter by Y or N in that column to surface any class where a Primary or Co-Teacher is suspended. Also, note that any suspended account has italicized email with a red dotted underline.
Detailed Class Insights: Within the Class Detail section, you'll find clear indicators denoting the suspension status of primary and co-teachers with the italicized font with a red dotted underline. This visibility ensures you have the most up-to-date information at your fingertips, allowing for smoother classroom management.
See, Identifying Suspended Teachers
See, View Class Details, Announcements, Roster, and Coursework
Bulk Archive classes for suspended primary teachers
You can archive classes for suspended teachers from the Bulk Actions menu.
Bulk Actions > Suspended primary teachers > Archive classes
A stepper guides you through the process of finding classes taught by suspended teachers, selecting classes to archive, and notification emails to primary teachers.
See, Archiving Classes for Suspended Primary Teachers
Designated admin authorization notification email improvements
Our January 19, 2024, release added the Notification email list to the Settings page. This release adds the Notification email list for the Getting Started stepper and lets users opt out of notification emails. In addition, the content of the emails is more specific.
Reminder: The notification email list lets you list additional people who receive email notifications when there is a configuration issue.
Here’s what changed:
- Email notifications now appears as step 3 in the Getting Started stepper.
- The Disable email notifications checkbox lets you opt out of notification email. This field also appears with the Email Notifications list block in Administration > Settings.
- The content of the emails now includes clear language about the authorization issue to help you isolate and address the authorization. We've tailored the text of the email to the authorization error impacting you.
We are excited to announce an update to Little SIS that focuses on enhancing the user interface experience. In this release, we have optimized row height, improved button text wrapping, and adjusted spacing for a more visually appealing layout. These changes ensure a smoother and more intuitive interaction with the software without affecting its functionality.
This release adds the ability to export users from User Accounts and to create a Notification email list in Settings.
Export Users in Little SIS
Administration > Users > Accounts ~ Export Users
We're excited to announce a new feature in Little SIS. Now, you can easily export a comprehensive list of all Little SIS users, including their roles and school access. This enhancement comes as a response to your requests for a streamlined process to clean up user data before the new academic year. This new feature empowers you to filter and sort the sheet as needed, making it easier than ever to manage and organize your Little SIS users efficiently.
- To export users, go to User Accounts and click the Export Users button at the top left.
- Once complete, a popup appears with a link to the exported users sheet. The sheet includes essential information such as Name, Email, Role, Classroom Visibility, Classes, Suspended?, and Last Access.
- You can also open the export from your Gmail (an email is sent with each export), Audit Log Details, or from Google Sheets.
See Export Users.
Designated Admin Authorization Notification Email List
Administration > Settings ~ Notification email list
Previously, when there was an invalid or failed authorization for the designated admin, a notification was sent to the email saved in the Settings > Designated admin field. This release adds a Notification email list to Settings, letting you list additional people who receive notifications when there is a configuration issue.
- In the Notification email list block, enter the necessary email addresses in the Emails field, separated by commas, and click Save.
- Little SIS sends notifications to emails listed in the Designated admin field and the Notification email list. Only the Designated admin receives notifications if the Notification email list is blank.
- Audit logs show details for the notification email.
See Creating a Notification Email List
- Previously, the class list generated in step 3 of Bulk clear rosters only displayed classes associated with specific teachers. This release reworks the stepper to include orphaned classes as well. These are classes that show Unknown Teacher.
Explorer > [select classes] > Bulk Actions > Bulk classroom cleanup > Bulk clear rosters - See Bulk clear rosters
- Explorer columns menu format changes
Explorer ~ Columns- The list of columns in the Columns pane is reordered to match the order of columns in the grid.
Reminder: If you reorder columns in the grid by drag-and-drop, the column order will not match. - Previously, some column names in the Columns pane were highlighted. The highlight no longer appears on any column name.
- See Hiding/Showing columns in the Classroom Explorer
- The list of columns in the Columns pane is reordered to match the order of columns in the grid.
- Schools tags, teacher Google group clarification
Administration > Schools > Add school/ rt-click Edit school-
When adding or editing a school, and tagging classes and teachers via a teacher Google Group, it was not clear that the email for the Google group is what needed entered. To clarify, the tip in the field is updated to: Sync [year-year] with a Google Group (please provide email).
Reminder: Synching the teacher list with a Google group is only available for the current academic year.
- See Create schools and apply school tags to classes
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- With our integration into CDW, it was time to shed the Amplified IT logo and coloring for that of CDW. As a part of this process the logo at the top of the login page has been updated. References on the Terms and Conditions page and Privacy Policy are updated as well.
- See Access Little SIS for Classroom for the first time
This release has several user interface changes. Each is explained below.
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Updated 8/28/23, Reset the designated admin notification added to the main page
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Previously, if a designated admin needed
reset,
that
notification was only visible at
Administration > Settings
Users could not perform bulk actions and could not determine the cause. - With this release, if a designated admin needs reset, that notification appears as a pop up on the main page after login, Settings page, and Classroom Explorer.
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Previously, if a designated admin needed
reset,
that
notification was only visible at
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Audit Log users filter by email
Administration > Audit Logs > [expand filter panel} > Users
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Previously the Users filter
in the
Audit logs filter panel filtered by user
name.
With
this update the Users filter
now
filters by user email.
See Work with Audit Logs
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Previously the Users filter
in the
Audit logs filter panel filtered by user
name.
With
this update the Users filter
now
filters by user email.
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Update School or Timeframe tags updates
Explorer > [right click over class] > Update School or Timeframe tags
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Update School or Timeframe tags tool tip.
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Previously the tooltip did not accurately
reflect the purpose of the option
on
the
right click menu for classes in the
Google
Classroom Explorer. The tooltip is
now
Update School or Timeframe tags.
- See Update school and timeframe tags from Classroom Explorer
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Previously the tooltip did not accurately
reflect the purpose of the option
on
the
right click menu for classes in the
Google
Classroom Explorer. The tooltip is
now
Update School or Timeframe tags.
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Update School or Timeframe tags tool tip.
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Edit/View teachers for Teaching & Learning for
relevant
academic year.
Admin > Schools > [Right click academic year]
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The
Edit/view teachers for Teaching & Learning [year]
option on the right click menu of the Schools
page
was not working. The functionality has been
restored.
When you right click over any of the academic
year
columns, this option appears on the right
click
menu.
When clicked, Edit School opens with that academic year pre selected.
- See Create schools and apply school tags to classes
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The
Edit/view teachers for Teaching & Learning [year]
option on the right click menu of the Schools
page
was not working. The functionality has been
restored.
When you right click over any of the academic
year
columns, this option appears on the right
click
menu.
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Active filter indicators added
User Accounts, User Roles, and Classroom membership pages now show the active filter at the bottom left of the page.
Insights > Roster/Teacher Changes
Administration > Users > Accounts
Administration > Users > Roles
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UI/UX changes:
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Show/Hide Columns, Saved Views, Filters, Saved Filters
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Previously, a slide-out panel at
the
left
housed the Columns, Saved Views,
Filters,
and Saved Filters tabs. You can expand
and
collapse the panel when needed. With
this
release, the slide-out panel moved
to
the
right of the page, and you can access
each
panel independently.
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Click the name of the panel,
at the
top left of the Explorer
grid
to
slide it out; Columns,
Saved Layouts,
and
Saved Filters.
- Click a panel name once to reveal the slide-out panel.
- Click a panel name again to close the slide-out panel.
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Reorder columns from the Columns panel:
With the Columns panel open,
you
can drag and drop column
names
in
the panel to change their
order
in
the Explorer grid. To move
a
column,
drag the 12-square icon to
the
left
of the column name and move
the
column
to a new position.
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Click the name of the panel,
at the
top left of the Explorer
grid
to
slide it out; Columns,
Saved Layouts,
and
Saved Filters.
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Previously, a slide-out panel at
the
left
housed the Columns, Saved Views,
Filters,
and Saved Filters tabs. You can expand
and
collapse the panel when needed. With
this
release, the slide-out panel moved
to
the
right of the page, and you can access
each
panel independently.
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Saved Layouts:
- Any user can create and save layouts.
- Saved layouts are only visible to the user who created them.
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To delete a saved layout, hover
over
the name, then click the Delete icon.
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To filter the layouts in the panel,
click
the Filter icon.
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- Core Layouts are read-only system generated layouts.
- My Layouts are all layouts created by the current users, including shared layouts.
- Shared Layouts are all layouts shared by or with the current user.
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Saved Filters:
- Saves the applied filters so you can quickly reapply them.
- Any user can create and save filters.
- Saved filters are only visible to the user who created them.
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To delete a saved filter, hover over
the
name, then click the Delete
icon.
See the Filtering in Little SIS for Classroom article.
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Classroom Actions changes
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Previously, the Bulk Actions menu
at
the
top gave access to action classes;
Classroom
Actions, Teacher actions, and Student
actions.
With this release, those actions
no longer
appear in the Bulk actions menu.
When
classes
are selected, the Classrooms, Teachers,
and
Student actions become visible at
the
right
of the page.
Depending on user permissions the following menu items appear:-
Classroom Actions
- Refresh / Update tags / Archive / Delete
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Teacher Actions
- Join / Add co-teachers / Remove co-teachers / Change primary teacher
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Student Actions
- Join / Add students to / Remove students from
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Classroom Actions
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Bulk Actions
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Bulk actions menu now contains
only
these actions; Bulk clear
rosters,
Bulk archive classes, Bulk
delete
classes
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Bulk actions menu now contains
only
these actions; Bulk clear
rosters,
Bulk archive classes, Bulk
delete
classes
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Previously, the Bulk Actions menu
at
the
top gave access to action classes;
Classroom
Actions, Teacher actions, and Student
actions.
With this release, those actions
no longer
appear in the Bulk actions menu.
When
classes
are selected, the Classrooms, Teachers,
and
Student actions become visible at
the
right
of the page.
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Show/Hide Columns, Saved Views, Filters, Saved Filters
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Explorer Column Changes
- The Primary Teacher Profile column is renamed to Teacher Name. When filtering, a match on first or last name will be returned.
- The Primary Teacher column is renamed to Teacher email.
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The Go to Classroom column is removed. To
allow
for
access to Classroom, for members of the class,
the
Classroom name column
now
contains
a bolded hyperlink to the class.
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Announcements Improvements
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Classroom announcements no longer appear
in the
Explorer,
they now appear in View class details,
on the Announcements tab. With this improvement,
the following changes were made to Explorer.
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Explorer grid
Explorer- Announcement Count and Most recent announcement columns no longer appear in Explorer grid, the show Columns menu, existing filters, and saved views.
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Refresh class data
Explorer > [right-click class] > Refresh class data- When refreshing class data, Announcements no longer appears as a refresh option.
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Explorer view class details
Explorer > [right-click class] > View class details- The Announcements tab of view class details, shows the number of announcements on the tab.
- The Announcements tab grid automatically loads with announcements for the selected classroom. There may be a small delay depending on the number of announcements.
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Explorer grid
- See the View class details article.
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Classroom announcements no longer appear
in the
Explorer,
they now appear in View class details,
on the Announcements tab. With this improvement,
the following changes were made to Explorer.
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Explorer Filter Improvement
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In the Explorer, the Join Code
column
previously could not be filtered. A filter
is
now
available for this column.
- See the Filtering in Little SIS for Classroom article for information on using filters.
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In the Explorer, the Join Code
column
previously could not be filtered. A filter
is
now
available for this column.
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Clear rosters from archived classes
Explorer ~ Bulk Actions ~ Bulk classroom cleanup ~ Bulk clear rosters
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Bulk clear rosters option and wizard helps
you
remove
students from ARCHIVED classes
in
bulk.
- Step 1: Find archived classes that contain students. Select a date to return archived classes created on or before that date. Optionally limit to classes provisioned on managed by Little SIS Premium, classes from one or more schools, and classes taught by specific teachers.
- Step 2: In the list of classes, confirm classes you want to remove students from.
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Step 3: You can
choose
to
notify the primary teacher that students
have been removed from their archived
class.
The notification email can be customized.
An email is also sent to the user
who
initiated
this bulk action.
Note: If a teacher has multiple classes included in this bulk action, they will receive only one email. - Step 4: Review the changes and perform the bulk action.
- Clearing rosters action gets logged to the audit log. Click View More to see the course ID and course name that had cleared rosters.
- See the Bulk clear rosters article for more information on this bulk action.
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Bulk clear rosters option and wizard helps
you
remove
students from ARCHIVED classes
in
bulk.
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Orphaned Classes Improvements
Explorer > [Primary Teacher column] ~Filter-
Little SIS Classroom Explorer is updated
to allow
users to filter for orphaned classes. These
are
classes
with unknown teachers. Once the list of orphaned
classes is isolated, teacher actions allow
the
new
Remove co-teacher's option.
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Use unknown in the
primary
teacher contains filter to return
a list
of orphaned classes. You can archive
them
as well as remove students. Improvements
to the process of removing students
is
coming
soon as well.
- See the Orphaned Google Classroom Classes article for tips on avoiding classes becoming orphaned and addressing existing orphaned classes.
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Use unknown in the
primary
teacher contains filter to return
a list
of orphaned classes. You can archive
them
as well as remove students. Improvements
to the process of removing students
is
coming
soon as well.
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When in view class details mode, a new message
alerts
on the Information tab if a primary teacher
is
missing.
Explorer > [right-click class] > View class details
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Little SIS Classroom Explorer is updated
to allow
users to filter for orphaned classes. These
are
classes
with unknown teachers. Once the list of orphaned
classes is isolated, teacher actions allow
the
new
Remove co-teacher's option.
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Classroom Alias Filter Improvement
Explorer > [Aliases column] ~Filter
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The Little SIS Classroom Explorer Alias is
updated
to allow users to filter for classes with
or
without
an alias.
- Using unknown in the Alias contains filter returns classes without an alias.
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Using exists in
the
Alias contains
filter returns classes with
an alias.
- See Filtering in Little SIS for Classroom.
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The Little SIS Classroom Explorer Alias is
updated
to allow users to filter for classes with
or
without
an alias.
Little SIS for Classroom > Sync > Support > Feedback
Do you have a suggestion that could improve our tools? We would love to hear from you. We’ve added the Feedback icon to the sidebar of our Labs Tools to give you 1-click access to our feedback form.
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See the
What is the best way to submit a feature request?
article.
Previously when refreshing classes, individually or in bulk, aliases was not an option for refresh. With this release, Aliases as been added as an option when refreshing classes in Classroom Explorer. This change includes individual classes and those selected for Bulk Action.
Explorer > Bulk actions > Bulk classroom cleanup > Bulk archive classes
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The Bulk archive classes and Bulk delete classes
wizards
have been updated so that you can find classes that
have
been provisioned or managed by Little SIS Premium.
Explorer > Bulk actions > Bulk classroom cleanup > Bulk archive classes
Explorer > Bulk actions > Bulk classroom cleanup > Bulk delete classes- In both wizards, a new field appears in step 1 below the Please provide a date field. Check the Limit to classes managed by Little SIS Premium checkbox to find only those classes.
- See the Bulk archive classes and Bulk delete classes articles.
- New Article: See the Filtering in Little SIS for Classroom article for tips on filtering with examples for filtering Little SIS Premium provisioned classes/filtering by aliases.
Here's what we've changed:
- Previously withdrawing and removing guardian invitations was logged at a job level. With this release, those actions are logged at an individual student/guardian level.
- See the Work with Audit Logs article.