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Building on our October launch, Gemini in Google Classroom can now help educators more easily convert rubric files and images into Google Classroom rubrics, right within the assignment creation workflow. Educators can now upload more file types, such as .jpeg and .png files. For example, by uploading a photo of a physical rubric or using existing files, Gemini in Classroom can help educators quickly generate structured, interactive rubrics within the Classroom interface. They can then make edits to the converted rubric before saving it. This Gemini-powered automation reduces manual data entry and helps educators maintain consistent grading standards across their assignments.

With this launch, rubric conversion will be controlled by the Gemini in Classroom setting in the Admin console. If Gemini in Classroom is disabled for your organization, you’ll no longer be able to convert rubrics from documents or images.

This feature is only available in English for users over age 18.

Getting started

Rollout pace

Availability

  • Education: Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus

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Google Classroom now allows educators to tag coursework and rubrics with learning goals, including specific learning standards and skills, providing a more structured way to monitor student growth. When creating assignments, quiz assignments, questions, or materials, educators can search for available, established standards and skills or click on suggested goals, which use AI to analyze assignment and course content. By tagging coursework with these goals, teachers can view analytics that visualize student performance and identify instructional gaps across individual students, entire classes, or specific learning areas.

Learning standards from around the world are made available in Classroom through partnerships with 1EdTech and Common Good Learning Tools. These standard frameworks are pulled from Satchel Rosetta Exchange, a public space hosted by Common Good Learning Tools where anyone can browse various learning standard sets that leverage the 1EdTech® Competencies and Academic Standards Exchange® (CASE®) standard specification. Visit the Help Center to learn more about getting new standard sets added to Classroom.

This update enables systematic tracking for standards-based learning, offering several benefits across the school community:

  • For educators and leaders: Teachers can utilize data-driven student performance analytics to adjust instruction, while education leaders with Google Workspace for Education Plus can use the "Visit a class" feature to see how coursework aligns with required standards.
  • For students and guardians: Students and guardians can see the learning goals tagged on assignments, giving them clarity for how curriculum relates to required learning milestones and targeted skill growth.
  • Global availability: Classroom has a growing list of standards already available and periodically brings in new ones from the Satchel Rosetta Exchange. Learning standards are available in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Brazil, Japan, Mexico, Italy, and Australia. Learning skills are currently supported in a selection of languages including English, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, and Brazilian Portuguese.

Getting started

  • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
  • End users: There is no end user setting for this feature.

Rollout pace

Availability

  • Available in all courses owned by a Google Workspace customer, including Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus

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Last year, we announced that educators can use NotebookLM to create teacher-led AI experiences for students in Google Classroom, based on their class materials. Since then, students have been able to access their teachers’ interactive study guides and other learning aids created with NotebookLM for extra practice, support, and learning opportunities. Today, we’re allowing students in higher education who are 18 years of age and older to create their own notebooks for courses in Google Classroom.

From the Gemini tab in Google Classroom, students can use NotebookLM to create a personal class notebook that is grounded in the materials provided by their educator. Personal class notebooks can transform how students interact with these class resources, unlocking new ways to build understanding by converting class materials into interactive and multi-modal study tools. This can help students with:

  • Creating custom study tools: Students can use the "Studio" panel within their notebook to generate various high-value outputs, including Audio Overviews (podcast-style summaries), Video Overviews, study guides, flashcards, and interactive visual diagrams.
  • Summarizing and synthesizing: Students can quickly synthesize information across up to 50 source documents per notebook, making it easier to prepare for exams or catch up on missed lessons.
  • Direct-to-student support: By using the Gemini tab directly in Classroom, students can ask questions and get grounded answers based strictly on their class content, ensuring help is relevant and reliable.
  • Enhanced creativity: Students can go beyond text by creating infographics, slide decks, and other visual aids to help them internalize and present what they’ve learned.
This feature will roll out on the web first, with mobile following in the coming weeks.

Getting started

Rollout pace

Availability

  • Education: Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus

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Last year, we launched Gemini in Google Classroom in English to support educators with planning and creating engaging lessons, and to help students in higher education to study and learn. Starting this week, we’re beginning to expand availability to all Classroom-supported languages in which Gemini is also available. This expansion makes Gemini tools in Classroom increasingly accessible to educators and higher education students whose preferred language is now supported.

In the Gemini tab in Classroom, educators can get help creating and adapting resources, based on learning objectives, starting with the following features:

  • Outline a lesson plan
  • Generate a quiz
  • Write an informational text
  • Tackle common misconceptions
  • Translate text
More content generation features will become available in these languages in the coming weeks.

Educators can also collaborate with Gemini using starter prompts for the Gemini app that help with common tasks like:

  • Brainstorming real world examples
  • Gamifying an activity
  • Generating differentiation strategies
  • Drafting an exemplar and non-exemplar
  • Creating Depth of Knowledge (DOK) questions

Higher education students using the Gemini tab can:

  • Learn about a topic: Get personalized and step-by-step explanations with Guided Learning.
  • Take a quiz: Prepare for upcoming exams by testing your knowledge and getting hints and feedback.
  • Make flashcards: Turn class materials into custom flashcards for extra practice.
  • Create a study guide: Make a study guide about a certain topic, or upload class materials for more personalized resources.

Getting started

Rollout pace

Availability

  • Education: Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus

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[Update] As of March 30, 2026, this rollout is complete.

We’re introducing AI-suggested feedback for written assignments in Google Classroom, a new feature designed to help educators provide high-quality, personalized support to their students more efficiently. Educators can now generate suggestions from Gemini to draft feedback that is specifically tailored to a student's work, grade level, and any specific focus area designated by the educator.

Educators have shared that personalized feedback is critical for closing learning gaps, yet it is often one of the most time-consuming tasks. By using AI to assist in drafting these comments, teachers can:

  • Manage workloads effectively: Get support in significantly reducing the hours spent giving input on written assignments.
  • Enhance student growth: Deliver the timely, specific feedback students need to build stronger self-reflection and evaluation skills.
  • Prioritize personalization efficiency: Use Gemini’s drafts as a starting point to provide high-level, empathetic guidance that might otherwise be difficult to scale across large classes.
When giving feedback in private comments on assignments in Google Classroom, educators can select “Help me write” to have Gemini suggest written feedback for the assignment. Teachers can then review, edit, and refine before sharing with students, ensuring teachers remain in control of the guidance provided while reducing the time spent on writing manual feedback.

By highlighting a student's strengths and identifying specific areas for improvement, this feature empowers educators to do their best work while ensuring every student feels heard and supported.


Additional details
This feature is a part of Gemini in Google Classroom. Gemini in Classroom is only available in English for education users over the age of 18.

Getting started

Rollout pace

Availability

  • Available for Google Workspace for Education Plus and the Teaching and Learning add-on

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Last year, we announced the launch of the Google Classroom API Student Groups endpoints through the Google Workspace Developer Preview Program (DPP). Now, Student Groups endpoints are generally available, so developers no longer need to be in the Developer Preview Program (DPP) to access them. 

Student Groups endpoints enable developers to manage student groups and group members on behalf of administrators and teachers. Specifically, developers can: 

  • Create, modify, and delete student groups within a course 
  • Add and remove members within student groups 
  • Read members of student groups 

With this launch, developers can programmatically read and manage student groups in Google Classroom, enabling greater integration between Google Classroom and other tools used by teachers and schools. 

Getting started 

Rollout pace 

Availability 

  • API requests are permitted on behalf of teachers and administrators who have Google Workspace for Education Plus licenses 

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Starting today, we're bringing audio, video, and screencast recording functionality to Google Classroom. This new functionality is designed to help transform teaching and learning through multimodality, improving communication, intake, and retention for learners.

Now, teachers and students (when permitted) will see a record button where they can initiate, record, and post audio, video, or screencasts without ever leaving Classroom.

This new recording feature will be available in several key areas:

  • Private comments: Teachers can provide personalized, faster, and friendlier feedback to students on their submissions. For example, teachers helping students with language acquisition can share pronunciation and fluency feedback, and educators of technical subjects can walk students through complex material line-by-line using their voice and screen.
  • Announcements and posts: Teachers can record audio and/or video announcements to improve engagement and connection with students. Students can also use this recording option for announcements if allowed by the teacher's controls.
  • Assignments: Teachers can record instructions for assignments, quiz assignments, materials, and questions, boosting clarity through multimodal instruction. This helps provide a pathway for every student to access instructions and content.
  • Submissions: Students can record and submit multimodal responses to assignments, quiz assignments, and questions. This allows students to show what they know in multiple and accessible ways, which can help close learning gaps and check student understanding in new ways.
This update integrates audio, video, and screencast recording directly into Classroom workflows. 

For teachers, this feature can help solve pain points like the time-consuming task of typing up feedback and a lack of personalization in typed messages, allowing them to leave feedback that is faster and more impactful. For students, it can help improve the comprehension and digestibility of feedback and helps them feel more connected and motivated. Ultimately, audio, video, and screen recording in Classroom enhances communication for real improvements to teaching and learning.

Getting started

  • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
  • End users: Students must have permission to post in Google Classroom in order to use this feature for announcements and posts. Visit the Help Center to learn more. Teachers and students will be able to initiate audio, video, and screencast recording in Google Classroom on web only.

Rollout pace

Availability

  • Google Workspace Education Plus and the Teaching and Learning add-on
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Last year, we made Gemini in Classroom available to all Google Workspace for Education editions with features to help educators create content and resources through one central destination in Classroom.

Starting today, educators can now generate and share audio lessons to help students engage more deeply with instructional content and support various learning modalities. Educators will be able to customize the target grade, topic, and learning objectives to ensure the content is a customized companion to other aspects of the topic they are teaching. They’ll also be able to specify the type of audio discussion, like the number of speakers, and aspects of conversation such as whether it’s in an interview or conversational style.

Getting started

Rollout pace

Availability

  • Available for Google Workspace Education Fundamentals, Standard and Plus
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What’s changing

We recently introduced the ability for educators to create and assign NotebookLM in Google Classroom. Now, teachers can attach public notebooks to assignments, in addition to the notebooks they create or own.

This update significantly expands the access to educational content available to educators and students. Educators can now easily integrate publicly shared learning materials — including notebooks available from our partnership with OpenStax. 


Getting started

Rollout pace

Availability

  • Available for Google Workspace Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus

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What’s changing

Earlier this year, we launched Gemini in Google Classroom to help educators save time on planning and create more engaging lessons. In the coming weeks, we’re expanding Gemini in Classroom to students in higher education who are 18 years of age and older to help them study and learn.

From a central destination in Google Classroom, students will be able to access learning tools available with Gemini for Education, a no-cost version of the Gemini app built for educational institutions where you get expanded access to our most capable AI model and data isn’t reviewed by humans or used to train AI models.

Students will be able to

  • Learn about a topic: Get on-demand support and explanations of challenging concepts or step-by-step guidance with Guided Learning.
  • Take a quiz: test your knowledge with personalized practice quizzes based on specific topics or class materials to help prepare for exams.
  • Practice with flashcards: Easily transform notes and class materials into custom digital flashcards for quick review.
  • Create a study guide: Make a study guide about a certain topic, or upload class notes and materials for more personalized resources. 
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Additional details

Getting started

Gemini in Classroom is only available in English for Google Workspace for Education users over the age of 18. The student experience will be available for users whose role is defined as “Student” in Classroom, are in a higher education organization, and are in a group or OU with both Gemini and Gemini in Classroom set to On.

Rollout pace

Availability

  • Available for Google Workspace Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus

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What’s changing 

We’re excited to announce the launch of Gem integration with Gemini Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI™). This will mean that third party Learning Management Systems (LMS) Canvas by Instructure and PowerSchool Schoology Learning will be able to use Gems. We mentioned this launch when we announced that NotebookLM was added to Gemini LTI™, and are now pleased that the Gems integration is rolling out. 

Educators could use the Gem integration to create Gems for FAQs that help students quickly find answers to common questions about assignments, and more. Students could use it to get in-the-moment assistance with real-time coaching using Gems (coming soon). 



Getting started 


Rollout pace 


Availability 

Available for Google Workspace: 

  • Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus 
  • Google AI Pro for Education 

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What’s changing 

Starting today, educators will be able to use Gemini to create their own stories with Read Along in Classroom, in addition to the existing ability to upload their own content into Read Along as part of the assignment creation process. 

Now, with the help of Gemini, educators have an enhanced ability to further customize their students’ experience and differentiate their instruction by generating content specific to students’ needs. In addition, generating content expands the use of Read Along to older students, for example, an educator can ask Gemini to generate a story on a topic from a science class at a reading level that is more appropriate for the learner. 

From the assignment creation screen, open Read Along, and select “Generate.” From there you select a target grade for the story, add in a topic or plot, list any additional details like length of the story or learning goals, and add any keywords you want in the story and click “Generate Story”. Gemini will create a story that can be reviewed and further edited by the educator, and then assigned to students.

Getting started 


Rollout pace 


Availability 

Available for Google Workspace: 
  • Education Plus and the Teaching and Learning add-on

Resources 

  • Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn Google Read Along on or off for users 
  • Google Help: Read Along in Google Classroom



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What’s changing 

Over the last year, we’ve brought the capabilities of Gemini to Google Classroom to support new ways of teaching and learning. A few months ago, we expanded Gemini in Classroom to help educators use AI for their common teaching tasks. Today, we’re making it possible for educators to use Google’s NotebookLM and Gems to create teacher-led AI experiences for students of all ages in Google Classroom. 

Now, educators can instantly create interactive AI learning experiences for students using NotebookLM and Gems right from Google Classroom – and using their class materials. They can then be assigned to students for extra practice, support, and learning opportunities: 

  • Using NotebookLM, educators can select resources from their class to instantly create an interactive study guide and other learning aids like podcast-style audio overviews, mind maps, and more – grounded only in the materials educators upload. See examples. 


  • Educators can create a Gem, which is a custom version of Gemini, for their students to interact with. Teachers can select class materials to inform a new Gem, whether they create one from scratch or select one of the templates in Classroom (Study partner, Quiz me, Brainstorm partner, or Real-world connector). Because Gemini is informed by learning science research through LearnLM, educators’ Gems will lean into best-in-practice pedagogical behaviour as students interact with them – helping students to better understand concepts and test their knowledge, rather than just give them the answer. See examples for educators. 



Once created, students will be able to access the teacher-created notebook or Gem on their Classwork page in Classroom, either as a “Class learning resource” at the top of the page, or as part of an assignment. 

Who’s impacted 

Admins and end users 

Why you’d use it 

Creating Gems and notebooks from within Google Classroom makes it easier to create AI learning experiences grounded in class materials, as well as to help keep educators in the loop when students are interacting with AI. 

Getting started 

Admins: 


End users: 

  • This feature will be available by default if NotebookLM or Gemini/Gems sharing are enabled by your admin. 
  • Teachers can create a notebook or Gem in Classroom by doing one of the following: 
    • Go to Classroom > Coursework where they will see options for ‘NotebookLM’ or ‘Gem’ 
    • Go to Classwork > Create > Assignment or Material where they will see options for ‘NotebookLM’ or ‘Gem’ under ‘Attach’ 
  • Students will have access to teacher-created notebooks or Gems from the Classwork item that the teacher attached it to. Students may also see these at the top of the Classwork page if the teacher selects the option to ‘highlight at top of Classwork.’ 
  • Use our Help Center to learn more about using NotebookLM or Gems in Classroom: 

Rollout pace 


Availability 

Available for Google Workspace: 

  • Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus 

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Last year, we announced a new feature that enables teachers to create groups of students in Google Classroom. Now, we are excited to announce the launch of the Google Classroom API Student Groups endpoints which enable developers to manage student groups and group members on behalf of administrators and teachers. 

The Student Groups endpoints are currently available through the Google Workspace Developer Preview Program (DPP). Specifically, developers will be able to: 
  • Create, modify, and delete student groups within a course. 
  • Add and remove members within student groups. 
This launch will help Developers to programmatically read and manage student groups in Google Classroom, enabling greater integration between Google Classroom and other tools used by teachers. 

Getting Started 

  1. To access Google Classroom API Student Group endpoints, join the Google Workspace Developer Preview Program. 
  2. Begin development following the Manage student groups guide. 
  3. Provide feedback. We would love to hear what you think! 

Who’s impacted 

  • Developers building integrations with the Google Classroom API. 

Rollout pace 

  • Available now through the Google Workspace Developer Preview Program. 

Availability 

  • API requests are permitted on behalf of teachers and administrators with a Google Workspace for Education Plus license. 

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What’s changing 

You can now use Gemini to craft personalized, illustrated storybooks about any topic with read-aloud narration. You can create a story by simply describing the storybook you want in a prompt (e.g. “Create a storybook for my 2 and 4 yo daughters explaining my career to them based on my uploaded resume and photo”), or by using the new pre-made Storybook Gem, and Gemini will create a unique 10-page illustrated storybook complete with custom audio narration. You can also add content like photos and other files to teach a lesson through visual storytelling, explore moments in the past, or use it as a vibrant canvas for imaginative fiction. 

 A storybook in Gemini is created with illustrations and text based on a user’s prompt. 

Additional details 

  • This feature is available in all languages and regions supported by the Gemini app. 
  • At this time, storybooks are available to users 18+. 
  • At this time, Google Workspace business and education users cannot share storybooks. However, if a user with a personal account shares a link to a storybook, Workspace users will be able to open it, but they cannot take additional actions, such as asking Gemini to refine the content. 

Getting started 


Rollout pace 

  • Web: Available now 
  • Mobile: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) 

Availability 

Available for Google Workspace: 
  • Business Starter, Standard, Plus 
  • Enterprise Starter, Standard, Plus 
  • Education Fundamentals, Standard, Plus 
  • Frontline Starter and Standard 
  • Essentials, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Essentials Plus 
  • Nonprofits 
Available for Google Workspace customers with these add-ons: 
  • Gemini Business* 
  • Gemini Enterprise* 
  • Gemini Education 
  • Gemini Education Premium 

*As of January 15, 2025, we’re no longer offering the Gemini Business and Gemini Enterprise add-ons for sale. Please refer to this announcement for more details. 

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What’s changing 

We’re introducing several new features in the Gemini app designed to create a more dynamic and effective learning experience. These tools are built to help you understand complex topics more deeply, prepare for exams more efficiently, and engage with educational content in new ways. Now you can use the Gemini app to: 

  • Build a deeper understanding with Guided Learning: Instead of giving you an answer, Guided Learning walks you through subjects step-by-step, breaking down complex information and providing interactive help along the way. It’s perfect for working through the process of understanding, retaining and mastering a new topic or skill. 
  • Prepare for exams with helpful study tools: We recently announced you can create quizzes in Canvas in the Gemini app. Now, you can customize the number of questions as well as the question type - for example, multiple choice or short answer. You can also ask Gemini to instantly create flashcards and study guides based on your quiz results or other class materials, providing a simple and effective way to review key concepts and reinforce your learning. 
  • Understand information more easily with integrated visuals and YouTube videos: To make learning more engaging and effective, Gemini will now automatically integrate relevant visuals, like high-quality diagrams, images, and YouTube videos, directly into its responses to help you learn. 
Guided Learning in Gemini breaks down complex topics and provides step-by-step, interactive help

Additional details 

  • These features are available in all languages and regions supported by the Gemini app. 
  • Guided Learning and integrated visuals and YouTube videos are available to Gemini app users of all ages. Quizzes, flashcards and study guides are available to users 18+ at this time. 
  • Some features are only available on the Gemini web app (gemini.google.com) and mobile web. 
  • At this time, Google Workspace business and education users cannot share content created in Canvas, which includes quizzes, flashcards and study guides. However, if a user with a personal account shares a link to content created in Canvas, Workspace users will be able to open it, but they cannot take additional actions, such as asking Gemini to refine the content. 

Getting started 


Rollout pace 

  • Gradual rollout for all features (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on July 31, 2025. 

Availability 

Available for Google Workspace: 
  • Business Starter, Standard, Plus 
  • Enterprise Starter, Standard, Plus 
  • Education Fundamentals, Standard, Plus 
  • Frontline Starter and Standard 
  • Essentials, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Essentials Plus 
  • Nonprofits 

Available for Google Workspace customers with these add-ons: 
  • Gemini Business* 
  • Gemini Enterprise* 
  • Gemini Education 
  • Gemini Education Premium 
*As of January 15, 2025, we’re no longer offering the Gemini Business and Gemini Enterprise add-ons for sale. Please refer to this announcement for more details. 

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What’s changing

Google Classroom teachers can now export and import select information via the new integration with Bubblecon STLink, a South Korean third-party student information system (SIS) that provides an innovative edtech platform. The integration between 'STlink service' and Google Classroom leverages the OneRoster standard by 1EdTech.

Once an admin establishes a connection between STLink and Classroom, teachers will be able to export grades from Classroom to STLink. Teachers can also import useful information, such as student rosters, co-teachers, grading periods, and grading categories from STLink into Classroom. 

Getting started 

  • Admins: To enable the feature, go to http://classroom.google.com/admin > next to “Select your SIS,” click the Down arrow > select “STLink” > “Connect to Google.” Under “SIS Setup, click “Connect” > enter the OAuth credentials. Visit the Help Center to learn more about connecting your Classroom to your SIS. 
  • End users: 
    • If your admin has connected to your SIS: 
      • Export grades by going to classroom.google.com > select the class > “Grades” > “SIS export.” 
      • Import grading categories by going to classroom.google.com > select the class > Settings > “Grading Categories” > “Import from SIS.” 
      • Import grading periods by going to classroom.google.com > select the class > Settings > “Grading Periods” > “Import from SIS.” 
      • Import student rosters by going to the People tab > “Invite Students” > “Import from SIS”. 
      • Invite co-teachers by going to the People tab > “Invite Teachers” > “Import from SIS”. Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Classroom with your SIS. 

Rollout pace

Availability 

Available for Google Workspace: 
  • Education Plus and the Teaching & Learning Upgrade 

Resources 

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What’s changing

In 2023, we introduced a centralized view of Classroom analytics for teachers and education leaders. This analytics dashboard provides direct visibility into student performance and engagement in Google Classroom. Starting today, teachers can view this data via an “Analytics” tab on their class pages. 

In addition, teachers will be able to see relevant insights on the class analytics page that alert them on how students are progressing and where they may need additional support. Here are a few examples: 
  • 2 students haven't visited your class page in the last week 
  • 3 students' grades increased over 25% since last month
  • 1 student turned in over half their assignments late in the last monthclass analytics
Richer insights about student engagement with assignments will also be surfaced directly on the Classwork page. Specifically, teachers can see the number of students who haven’t opened Drive files attached to assignments in Classroom. They can then follow up by sending a quick reminder to the class or individual students through private comments. 
send a quick reminder to the class or individual students through private comments
This, along with our previously announced feature that shows the number of students who haven’t edited attachments, gives teachers a more comprehensive view of how students are progressing on assignments and provides them with the tools to provide timely reminders. 

Who’s impacted

Admins and end users 

Why you’d use it 

Classroom analytics provide relevant insights that are immediately actionable, so education leaders and teachers can make informed decisions around how to best support student success. 

Student engagement signals gives teachers visibility into student progress on academic work and helps them provide effective interventions to best support students.

Additional details 

Insights will appear based on factors such as proximity to the due date of an assignment and when student activity, such as a scoring below 70%, is present. 

Getting started 

  • Admins: 
    • Teachers will automatically be able to see class-level analytics for their classes. 
    • Super Admins automatically have access to Classroom analytics and must designate education leaders with analytics data access and temporary class access to view the class analytics page. 
  • End users: 

Rollout pace

Insights on the class analytics page: 
Analytics Tab: 
Student Engagement Metrics: 

Availability 

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2 New updates

Unless otherwise indicated, the features below are available to all Google Workspace customers, and are fully launched or in the process of rolling out. Rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete if launching to both Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time. If not, each stage of rollout should take no more than 15 business days to complete.

Mark a thread as unread in Google Chat
Users currently have the ability to mark messages as unread in the main conversation stream of Google Chat. This week, we’re excited to announce this feature is now available for threads in spaces. As a result, users can return to threads when it's convenient for them and more efficiently stay on top of their messages. | Rolling out now to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains. | Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about marking a conversation as read or unread. 

Language expansion for Read Along in Google Classroom 
We’re excited to announce that Arabic and Urdu are now available when using Read Along in Google Classroom. As a result: 
  • Students can now read books in Arabic and Urdu with Diya's help. 
  • Teachers can assign books in Arabic and Urdu. 
  • Teachers can create books in Arabic and Urdu and assign them to students. 
Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to Google Workspace Education Plus, the Teaching and Learning add-on, and customers with the Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about Read Along in Google Classroom.

Previous announcements

The announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog earlier this week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.

Integrate Jira with Gmail to create, update, and track work items directly in your inbox
In 2023, Atlassian introduced Jira and Confluence smart chips, which brings together popular tools used for project management and content collaboration. Since then users have been able to easily access Jira issues and Confluence pages within Google Docs, Sheets and Slides, and now we’re excited to announce a new integration with Gmail that's now included as part of the Jira and Confluence app. | Learn more about the Gmail integration with the Jira and Confluence app. 

Stay up to date on the latest changes to your files in Drive using “Catch me up” 
Gemini can identify relevant files from a user’s Drive with changes since it was last viewed and provide an overview of those changes. | Learn more about “Catch me up” in Drive. 

Google Meet and Cisco Webex interoperability now includes presented content via a wired HDMI connection 
We’re expanding the interoperability between Google Meet and Cisco Webex to include the ability to present content via a wired HDMI connection. | Learn more about Google Meet and Cisco Webex interoperability. 

Upload code folders or import your GitHub repositories directly into the Gemini app 
Starting this week, we’re expanding the ability to upload code folders to select Google Workspace users. Additionally, all Google Workspace users can now easily add their GitHub repositories into the Gemini App, providing Gemini the context of their codebase. | Learn more about code folders and GitHub repositories in the Gemini app. 

Use suggestions in your client-side encrypted Google Docs 
You can now see suggestions when viewing a client-side encrypted Google Doc. Those with edit access will be able to interact with suggestions, including adding, editing, accepting, and rejecting suggestions. | Learn more about suggestions in client-side encrypted Google Docs. 

Present content from camera in Google Meet 
We’re introducing a new capability that lets users directly present content from their camera feed into a meeting, for example a document camera, video production tool, or an external camera. | Learn more about presenting content in Meet.

Completed rollouts

The features below completed their rollouts to Rapid Release domains, Scheduled Release domains, or both. Please refer to the original blog posts for additional details.

Rapid Release Domains: 
Rapid and Scheduled Release Domains: 
For a recap of announcements in the past six months, check out What’s new in Google Workspace (recent releases).
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