Device Clients
(3rd March 2023)

• Windows (v5.0.87)
  • Thumbnail refresh rate set to 3 seconds - Improves performance and issues leading to device offline

Web Platform Update 22

(21st February 2023)

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

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 to 2.7.7
• 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 Clients
(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 Clients
(11th February 2023)

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

Device Clients
(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 Clients
(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)

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

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 Clients
(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)

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

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)

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

• 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 - The items are part of device client software updates. New versions will need to be installed.

• 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)

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

• 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 - The items are part of device client software updates. New versions will need to be installed.

• 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)