Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Google Meet & Classroom Updates

Coming this fall to the computer on your desk... Attendance Tracking will be built into Google Meet


Launching in October
  • Blur or replace backgrounds so everyone feels more comfortable during distance-learning classes. Note: Admins can disable custom backgrounds as needed.
  • Attendance tracking to see and track which students attended virtual class (G Suite Enterprise for Education)
  • Breakout rooms so educators can split classes into simultaneous small group discussions (G Suite Enterprise for Education)
Launching later this year
  • Hand-raising to help you identify students who may need help or have a question
  • Q&A features to provide a way for students to ask questions without disrupting the flow of the class discussion or lesson, and polling to engage students to share their voice (G Suite Enterprise for Education)

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