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Backdrop Platform and Device Client Changelog

Updated

Web Platform - These items are deployed directly to our user-facing cloud platform and require only that users log in. 

Stig Platform - These items are deployed directly to our cloud data handling platform and are not user-facing.

Device Client - These items require that a software update for the application on the device is installed.

 

Device Client Updates
(21st November 2023)

  • iOS (v2.3.0)
    • IP Fencing support added
    • Guest Browsing support added (Only available when outside the IP Fence)
    • Monitoring Notifications support added (Feature available when released on the Backdrop Platform)
    • Allow/Block list terms apply catch all wildcard before and after
    • Allow list overrules Block list when both are applied with the same term
  • MacOS (v2.1.145)
    • IP Fencing support added
    • Allow/Block list terms apply catch all wildcard before and after
    • Allow list overrules Block list when both are applied with the same term
    • Crash caused by going to sleep when in SDV is gracefully handled
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Web Platform Update 34
(20th November 2023)

  • Safeguard:
    • Student Leavers are available to users with a Safeguard subscription
    • Fixed CPOMS import incident date issue
  • Wellbeing:
    • Improvements to captures assessed by Machine Learning
    • Zoom control setting in Capture Manager not being preserved
    • Ensure capture severity is based off term severity and not list severity
    • Resolved Notifications not being sent for captures

 

Web Platform Update 33
(19th October 2023)

  • Backdrop:
    • Additional support contact information added to Administration page for other languages
    • Fix related to Inactive Student (Leavers) accessibility resolved
    • Introduction of Search box to Inactive Students (Leavers)
  • Integrations:
    • Groupcall xOD integration - update for medical needs allows additional characters
    • Groupcall xOD integration - update to allow students to have multiple enrolment status 
    • Groupcall xOD integration - update to remove stale groups 
  • Safeguard:
    • New field added to record if an Allegation meets the harms threshold
  • Classroom
    • Beta release for class started and class ended student notification
    • Broadcast screen disabled whilst improvements to functionality and performance are made

 

Device Client Updates
(18th October 2023)

  • Windows (v5.1.57)
    • Resolved problem with manual log in box being displayed

 

Web Platform Update Hotfix
(6th October 2023)

  • Safeguard:
    • Full Printable Chronology error message has been resolved. Users should be sure to expand date parameters before filtering to select full history. 

Device Client Updates
(5th October 2023)

  • Windows (v5.1.20)
    • Monitoring Notifications support added (Feature available when released on the Backdrop Platform)
  • ChromeOS (v3.0.57)
    • Monitoring Notifications support added (Feature available when released on the Backdrop Platform)

 

Web Platform Update 31+32
(2nd October 2023)

  • Backdrop:
    • Contact Support link fixed in emails
    • New schools setup in the UK automatically populate information from government database
    • Default permissions now apply to all user states (Unverified, No user group and new users)
    • Resolved default user group not setting for some new users
    • Disabling IP Fencing on the backend now drops any IPs in the list
    • Admin User Group prepopulated with all permissions (Except those concerning sensitive student data
    • Fixed issue with adding certain IP ranges
  • Integrations:
    • Consolidate Setup with Google & Setup with Microsoft Grant Consent Experience
    • Added additional active enrolment statuses to Groupcall integration
    • Resolved logic issue with tutor/registration group syncs using Groupcall
    • Rare problem with duplicate students at independent schools has been fixed
    • Additional data fields are now imported for all students with Groupcall

  • Safeguard:
    • Concerns Kind error on multiple pages has been fixed
    • Create Concern fails to show errors that occur after submission
    • Concern records for multiple students anonymise students who have never been enrolled at their current school

  • Wellbeing:
    • Improved page navigation with Capture Manager

Web Platform Hotfix
(19th September 2023)

  • Integrations:
    • Groupcall
      • Support for syncing different enrolment statuses (including dual enrolments)
      • Fixed saving tutor/registration groups and updating the children's tutor/registration groups
      • Children have characteristics available
      • Resolved issue of duplicate children at independent schools

Device Client Updates
(13th September 2023)

  • MacOS (v2.1.137)
    • New Edge browser extension in the Microsoft Store - Edge now reports correctly as Edge when viewing open tabs in Classroom
    • Improved Browser Control - Edge and Chrome can now be controlled at the same time in Classroom. Install the browser extensions and the following actions will work when both browsers are open
      • Internet Disabled
      • Website lists (Allow/Block)
      • Open tabs (Browsers report correctly to Backdrop)
      • Close tabs
    • Mass deployment enrolment - Added support for preference file (plist) to set the school code for automatic enrolment of the device to a school
    • Improved reconnection mechanics when the internet connection is restored to the client

Web Platform Hotfix
(12th September 2023)

  • Integrations:
    • Web<>Stig sync job getting stuck 

Stig Platform Update 31
(12th September 2023)

  • Integrations:
    • Google Classroom improvements
    • Powerschool bug fix
    • Memory optimisation on Stig Platform

 

Device Client Updates
(8th September 2023)

  • Windows (v5.1.11)
    • Windows 11 SE support added
    • Auto login mismatch on email address fix
    • Mass deploy schoolcode file crash fix

Device Client Updates
(7th September 2023)

  • ChromeOS (v3.0.40)
    • Added Language support for German, Dutch, and Japanese
    • Updated Logo/Branding for Client and Store listing
    • Improved the quality of the device screen share image in the Classroom thumbnail view
    • Improved the quality and speed of device screen share image in the Classroom single device view when using the Don't Ask Permission
    • Resolved issue with screen share permissions being requested multiple times
    • Resolved issue with school code bookmark and uppercase characters

Web Platform Update 28, 29 + 30
(29th August 2023)

  • Backdrop:
    • IP Fencing - Phase 2
      • Improved IP Fencing settings UI
      • IP Fencing supports IP ranges
      • IP Fencing supports shared IP ranges across MAT/District schools
      • IP Fencing retains IP address(s) when toggled on/off (Student devices require restart on toggle on/off)
    • MAT/District Dashboard
      • Default user group
        • SSO users can configure a default user group for staff
        • Imported staff are automatically granted default user group level access
        • Each school can have its own default user group
      • School search functionality for Apply Management Page added
      • Allow Bulk Action tool to create memberships for users across all schools
    • Auto logins handle case sensitivity without creating duplicates
    • Auto login CSV upload handles previously added users without failing
    • Enabled editing of student automatic and manual login Information from Administration
    • Added additional fields to subscription information
  • Integrations:
    • Azure AD
      • Selected groups number no longer shows an error
      • Updated Azure AD Mappings Page to support new groups pages
      • Updated Azure AD Mappings Page to support dark mode 
    • Groupcall
      • Optimised error handling
      • Resolved an issue that prevented the correct group associations for staff users
    • Google Classroom
      • Added a message that all groups will be synced
    • Prevented various Integrations from creating invalid users on sync
    • Fixed a scenario where MIS syncs could fail

  • Safeguard:
    • Concerns
      • Concerns using a removed Concern kind (type) are still available
      • Concerns from previous schools are available in the student's current enrolment
      • Allows users to review Concerns of students if a one or more of the other tagged students are not enrolled at the school 
      • Removed Add Concern button from student groups when no Safeguard subscription is active
    • Action Plan
      • Removed Action Plan when no Safeguard subscription is active
      • Action Plan now shows captures with correct title correlating with capture action

  • Wellbeing:
    • Wellbeing ML Update
      • This update introduces Machine Learning (ML) into Capture Management by analysing and labelling captures automatically. This helps the capture review process and reduces False Positives
      • Designed to detect and label captures based on the content they contain, this update redirects captures when the context doesn't match any Capture Label Category*. You will see new filters and actions:
        • Label Capture as an individual or bulk Capture Action
        • Filter by Label
        • A new Suspected False Positives Filter
        • Consolidated My Assigned, All Assigned and Not Assigned into one filter
        • Capture Label in the UI on the Capture Detail page
        • Moved My Assigned Captures filter to Assigned UI rather than Status UI.
          *ML does not yet support all Keyword List Categories

  • Classroom:
    • Removed Student Profile when no Safeguard subscription is active
    • Fixed Issues with devices disconnecting prematurely in some cases

Web Platform Hotfix
(10th August 2023)

  • Backdrop: 
    • Add a notice to the Student Profile Audits page regarding data retention.
  • Wellbeing: 
    • Add a notice to the Wellbeing Capture Manager page regarding data retention.

Web Platform Update 27
(5th July 2023)

  • Backdrop:
    • New Feature - IP Fencing

      • Prevents student devices from connecting outside of an approved IP address(s)

      • Student devices don't interact with Classroom and Wellbeing outside of the IP Fence

      • Windows and ChromeOS support only at this time and requires the latest version installed

    • Improved handling of deleted auto logins for users
    • School Switcher search issue fixed
    • Special characters caused displays problems with student names
  • Integrations:
    • Classlink
      • Missing data could lead to a failure of the sync
      • Support active teachers with no groups
    • Azure AD
      • Actions can be performed against one, many or all mappings
      • The mappings page displays the date of the last mapping of a group that was performed
      • Mappings columns are now sortable
      • Reordered Start Sync and Mapping buttons
      • Added selected group count
    • Groupcall
      • Prerequisites for Assembly migration to XOD
    • Updated MIS/SIS check to cover additional integrations

Device Client Updates
(4th July 2023)

  • Windows (v5.0.151)
    • IP Fencing support added

Device Client Updates
(22nd June 2023)

  • ChromeOS (v3.0.19)
    • IP Fencing support added

Device Client Updates
(31st May 2023)

  • iOS (v2.2.1)
    • App not allowing downloading/saving of files on some websites
    • App not allowing HTML/CSS buttons to work on some websites

Web Platform Update 26
(31st May 2023)

  • Backdrop:
    • Finalised removed of historic support chat
    • UXUI improvement: removing edit icon for staff users without admin permissions or ownership of a custom group
  • Safeguard:
    • Update to support concern kinds created at all enrolled schools to display in student chronology
  • Classroom:
    • UI change to screen when transitioning from thumbnail to full screen
  • Integrations
    • Groupcall: updates to avoid duplicate or deactivated memberships
    • Groupcall: introduced show student image
    • Azure AD: improvement to prevent duplicate automatic login identifier records
    • CPOMS: Improvement to how attachments are displayed when exporting data

 

Device Client Updates
(22nd May 2023)

  • ChromeOS (v3.0.9)

    • Open website doesn't work if website is already open 

    • Debug logs overwritten on user login

    • Debug logs read null
    • Debug log download from extension menu

    • Device offline when switching networks

    • Extension crashes and needs to be restarted 
    • Written word captures not triggering
    • Viewed word captures repeating immediately after the initial capture
    • No follow up captures on Written word
    • Improve “nagtech” for ask again screen share permission
    • Thumbnails not displaying all the screen
    • Getting wrong context when capture term has upper case characters 

Web Platform Update 25
(3rd May 2023)

Enhancements and Fixes

  • Backdrop
    • Meeting title length correctly prevents names longer than 255 characters.
    • Copy permissions and notifications settings has been fixed.
  • Classroom
    • Time blocks would fail if another user group already used that block of time.
    • Add favourite for Open Web site would fail with long URL. 
    • Fixed error when navigating to a student's details page from the Classroom view.
  • Integrations
    • CPOMS : Updated export to support attachments correctly.
    • Groupcall : Expanded supported group types.
    • Bromcom : Resolved data issues related to external IDs.
    • Clever : Improved sync in line with other Integrations.
    • Google Classroom & Azure AD : Tooltip displays full group names.
    • Resolve an issue that could lead to all running data syncs to pause.
    • "Set in MIS/SIS" no longer set for manually added users.
    • CSV upload of users no longer fails when using special characters.

 

Device Client Updates
(28th April 2023)

  • Windows (v5.0.142)

    • New Edge browser extension in the Microsoft Store - Edge now reports correctly as Edge when viewing open tabs in Classroom

    • Lock Screen - No longer restricts mouse/touchpad when used. Change due to issues not returning control once used. Lock Screen continues to lock the display and keyboard inputs to prevent usage.

    • Single Device View - Video codec error leads to a crash and disconnect.

    • Multiple Instances - Fixed an issue where a user could start multiple instances of the app leading to a disconnect of video.

    • Watermark - Resolved a problem where watermark appears behind some applications on Windows 11.

    • Improved Browser Control - Edge and Chrome can now be controlled at the same time in Classroom. Install the browser extensions and the following actions will work when both browsers are open

      • Internet Disabled

      • Website lists (Allow/Block)

      • Open tabs (Browsers report correctly to Backdrop)

      • Close tabs

  • MacOS (Beta v2.0.65)
    • Updated to support Classroom v2
    • Supports all Classroom Features
    • Supports all Wellbeing Features
  • Android (v1.0.858)

    • Added debug log access during login

    • Fixed crash bug with debug log access

    • Fixed Send Message dialogue not appearing properly

    • Improved capture trigger rate

    • Fixed bug when viewing single device view

 

Web Platform Update 24
(12th April 2023)

Enhancements and Fixes

  • Backdrop
    • When displaying student information, filtering the autologins down to show only the autologins for the current school selected.  This helps reduce confusion as we will no longer show multiple autologins if a student is enrolled in more than one school. 
  • Integrations
    • Classlink:  Updated membership end dates for users (Staff/Teachers)
    • Corrected an issue with autologins for students with multiple enrollments in different schools. 

Web Platform Update 23
(15th March 2023)

Enhancements and Fixes

  • Backdrop
    • Updated Knowledge Base links to point to new Support Portal
    • Updated the MAT/District Dashboard to resolve a page load error on first visit. 
    • Resolved issue with language display in Dashboard 
    • Resolved a bug preventing custom groups of over 150 students
    • Update to Ruby Gems
    • Consolidated countries list in line with ISO 3166
    • Introduced German language 
    • Upgraded Ubuntu 
    • Upgraded Ruby 
    • CPOMS export updated to include additional data fields
    • Bug fix for Allegations Categories and Outcomes to support other languages
  • Classroom
    • UI improvement for Dark Mode "Awaiting Connection" message
    • Open tabs now update when the user on the device navigates to a new page
  • Integrations 
    • Updated error messaging related to automatic logins to reflect when MAT\District names don't match. 
    • Resolved an issue with memberships ending when enrolments are no longer received from Clever

Device Client Updates
(3rd March 2023)

  • Windows (v5.0.87)
    • Thumbnail refresh rate set to 3 seconds - Improves performance and issues leading to device offline
  • ChromeOS (v2.0.124)
    • Thumbnail refresh rate set to 3 seconds - Improves performance and issues leading to device offline
  • Android (v1.0.840)
    • Thumbnail refresh rate set to 3 seconds - Improves performance and issues leading to device offline
  • iOS (v2.2.0)
    • Thumbnail refresh rate set to 3 seconds - Improves performance and issues leading to device offline

Web Platform Update 22
(21st February 2023)

Enhancements and Fixes

  • Backdrop
    • Resolved an Issue with the School Switcher when switch to the District\MAT Dashboard.
    • Added missing navigation breadcrumbs when browsing in Administration. 
    • Resolved a bug to prevent leavers from logging in.
    • Bug fix related to new platform users signing in using Google SSO.
    • Resolved an issue with setting up schools using quick links.
    • Removed further references to 'Child' and 'Children'
    • Upgraded Ruby 
  • Classroom
    • Removed the requirement for teachers to use 2FA to add other teachers to custom groups.
    • Implemented no connectivity and online differentiation error codes.
    • Fixed bug causing student browser to disappear when editing custom groups.
  • Wellbeing
    • Updated concern Api to use new notifications settings.
    • Updated wording for multiple keywords across severity lists.
  • Integrations 
    • Resolved an issue where empty emails storing improperly. 
    • Including additional AzureAD attributes for matching auto-logins. 
    • Resolved an issue when a Google Classroom was selected to be imported into multiple classes in Backdrop.  
    • Resolved an edge case where accounts would be duplicated during a sync.   
    • Resolved an issue where students were enrolled in a school multiple times. 

Device Client Updates
(13th February 2023)

Due to issues reported with the latest ChromeOS release (2.0.99), we have temporarily removed the following changes

  • ChromeOS (v2.0.106)
    • Device offline when switching networks (removed)​
    • Logs are overwritten on login (removed)​
    • Open website doesn't work if the website is already open (removed)​
    • Update the Version on the Chrome Extension (removed)

Device Client Updates
(11th February 2023)

  • Android (v1.0.835)
    • Expanded prominent disclosure message in line with Google policies for app usage

Device Client Updates
(9th February 2023)

  • Windows (v5.0.85)
    • Fixed Close Application action not working in Classroom
    • Fixed lose of browser control when the browser is closed and opened again
  • ChromeOS (2.0.99)
    • Device offline when switching networks​
    • Logs are overwritten on login​
    • Open website doesn't work if the website is already open​
    • Update the Version on the Chrome Extension

Web Platform Hotfix
(30th January 2023)

  • Integrations: 
    • Integrations where some jobs needed to run more than once to capture all the student data in the first sync. 
    • From Classlink, filtering out the items that are tagged as "tobedeleted" so only the "active" memberships are being processed.  

Device Client Updates
(28th January 2023)

  • Android (v1.0.831)
    • Updated prominent disclosure message (Privacy Policy) to appear after school registration.
    • Improved recovery from Device offline in Classroom when losing internet connection.
    • Improved security of video streaming components.

Web Platform Update 21
(26th January 2023)

Enhancements and Fixes

  • MAT Dashboard Managing Staff Groups for Multiple Schools- This feature simplifies managing configurations of Staff Groups through a central location in the MAT Dashboard.  Managing Staff Groups through the MAT Dashboard now makes it possible to create, enforce, and configure Staff Groups that are then applied to selected schools with a few simple clicks.  Configuration of the Staff Groups that are controlled and enforced can include enforcing some or all of the following settings:  Permissions, Notifications, Email Schedules, and Time Blocks. 

  • Backdrop
    • Resolved some navigation issues with the new administration UI.
    • Fixed problems generating new schools.
    • Digest email notification problems have been solved.
    • Enhanced Microsoft SSO Security.
  • Classroom
    • Single Device View Improvements
      • No longer return invalid Stun/Turn servers leading to Blurry screens not clearing.
      • Handles reconnecting devices without returning an error.
  • Integrations- Resolved a number of issues as follows: 
    • Displaying the proper group on the Single Central Records page. 
    • In the footer, the MIS Sync "last sync" information was not updating properly.

Device Client Updates
(25th January 2023)

  • Windows (v5.0.80)

    • New browser extension for Chrome/Edge - Resolved connectivity issues with the Windows client and the web browser improving Allow/Block lists, Disable Internet & View/Close Tabs.

    • Pixelated Video - Resolved in Classroom single device view when viewing complex images and video.

    • Allow/Block Lists - Fixed an issue where blocked websites didn't restore when blocks are removed.

    • Improved Automatic Updater - The Windows client can now keep itself up to date. No need to do full-scale deployments with each release.

    • Version Number - The installed client version is now displayed on the manual login window

Web Platform Update 20
(6th January 2023)

Enhancements and Fixes

  • Allegations - Can now be created without adding a student, only a location is needed
  • Integrations - Resolved issue where invalid or empty email addresses were recorded
  • Staff - Fixed issue where not all inactive staff were being displayed

Web Platform Update 19
(22nd December 2022)

New Features (Early Access)

  • MAT/District Level user group permissions - Users who have access to the MAT/District dashboard can now enjoy early access to the new user group permissions under Administration. With this release you can define what permissions each user group has and can apply them to any of the schools under your management. Further controls will be added in upcoming releases.

District/MAT Control and Management Of Staff Groups


Enhancements and Fixes

  • Classlink Integration - Improved handling of removed schools and memberships
  • Google Classroom Integration - Identified and fixed issue with duplicate external ID
  • Notifications - Fixed issue with large numbers of unread notifications when logging in
  • Administration - Performance on the leavers page has been increased
  • Administration - Admins can no longer add information to a student that has left the school
  • Staff - Resolved errors on some pages due to UI change from People to Staff

Device Clients
(8th December 2022)

  • Android (1.0.817) - Updated Data Privacy Policy
  • Windows (5.0.31) - Resolved distorted video in Classroom single device view at certain resolutions

Web Platform Hotfix
(30th November 2022)

  • Keyword lists - UI correction resolves list display issues 

Web Platform Update 18 and Device Clients 
(28th November 2022)

  • Device offline - Resolved multiple automatic logins for a user can lead to the device appearing offline
  • Website list duplication - Identified and fixed rare instances of website lists (allow/block) duplicating on saving
  • Improved "select all" in Classroom - Selects all connected devices in a class regardless if they are visible on the user's screens. Improves handling of Classroom navigation and devices connecting during the class

Device Clients 

  • Windows
    • Wellbeing - Viewed word captures failing in some configurations
    • Wellbeing - Resolved typing lag when using Wellbeing
    • Classroom - Send thumbnail request every 2 seconds to improve performance
    • Classroom - Send message appears on top of all open Windows (New UI)
    • Classroom - Multiple clients starting can lead to device offline
    • Classroom - Improved video implementation resolves devices getting stuck on a frosted/blurry screen in single device view

Hotfixes - These items include critical security updates and bug fixes that have been deployed since the last release.

  • Backdrop - Updated concern subcategory titles
  • Backdrop - Resolved Navigation issues in the People section

Web Platform Update 17 and Device Clients 
(10th November 2022)

  • Updating Primary Navigation - New and improved interface with smarter categorisations and icons
  • Updating URL Titles - New URL Links to reflect changes in the UX UI and to help users navigate effectively
  • Fix for Emails Going to the Wrong URL - email links leading clients to incorrect URL where their account isn’t enabled. 
  • College Local Causing School to Crash if Language Is Not UK English - This was causing a number of institutions to fail to load certain pages.
  • Support device name in capture payload - Display the name of a device against a capture where the device name is available on that platform (Not available on ChromeOS)
  • PowerSchool - Refactoring/enhancements for sync/import steps
  • Classlink - Refactoring/enhancements for sync/import steps
  • Google Classroom - Refactoring/enhancements for sync/import steps
  • Bromcom - Refactoring/enhancements for sync/import steps
  • Update the Sync Status - Resolved issue where sync status was not updating

Device Clients 

  • Android
    • Wellbeing - Device name now appears on captures.
    • Wellbeing - Android OCR support (Viewed word captures) 
    • Classroom - Send thumbnail request every 2 seconds
  • iOS
    • Wellbeing - Device name now appears on captures.
    • Wellbeing - iOS OCR support (Viewed word captures) 
    • Classroom - Send thumbnail request every 2 seconds
  • ChromeOS
    • Wellbeing - ChromeOS OCR support (Viewed word captures)

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