What’s changing

We’re introducing a caller characteristic that surfaces richer student engagement information connected assignments pinch Google Drive attachments successful Google Classroom. 

With this update, teachers will person easy accessible visibility into whether students person made advancement connected assignments pinch Drive attachments done pre-existing workflows successful Classroom. This tin thief to place students who whitethorn request further support and make much informed decisions astir really to assistance their students. 

Specifically, teachers tin see: 
  • From nan Classwork page: The number of students who haven’t edited attachments for assignments. 
  • From nan student activity page connected individual assignments: When nan attachments were past edited by each student. 

With this information, teachers can: 
  • Quickly spot whether students person started connected their assigned work 
  • Provide timely interventions for illustration sending reminders to nan people aliases individual students 
  • Adjust instruction based connected people progress Metrics for Drive attachments successful Classroom

Who’s impacted 

End users 


Why you’d usage it 

This characteristic gives teachers visibility into student advancement connected world activity and helps them supply effective interventions to champion support students. 


Additional details

The characteristic is presently only disposable connected assignments pinch Google Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drawings attachments. 


Getting started 

  • Admins: There is nary admin power for this feature. 
  • End users: 
    • Teachers tin position edit activity for a Drive attachment associated pinch a student submission by going to nan Student activity page and viewing submissions pinch Drive files attached. 
    • Visit nan Help Center to study much astir viewing student engagement connected assignments pinch Drive attachments.  

Rollout pace 

  • Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for characteristic visibility) starting connected August 7, 2024, pinch expected completion by extremity of August, 2024. 

Availability 

  • A Google Workspace for Education Plus licence is required to entree this characteristic for educators. Learn much astir assigning licenses successful nan Help Center. 

Resources 

  • Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn a work connected aliases disconnected for Google Workspace users
  • Google Help: View student engagement connected assignments pinch Drive attachments