Since the beginning of this year, educators have been able to easily import students from their student information system (SIS) to Google Classroom using OneRoster. Today, we’re introducing the option for teachers to import their grade categories and co-teachers from their linked SIS. 

Once an admin establishes a connection between their district SIS and Google Classroom, teachers can manually link new or existing Google Classroom classes to their SIS, then use the connection to export grades, import students rosters, and now, import grading categories or co-teachers. 

Admins: This feature is available for domains connected to a SIS partner–Aspen, Infinite Campus, Skyward SMS and Skyward Qmlativ. To enable the feature, go to http://classroom.google.com/admin. Visit the Help Center to learn more about connecting your Classroom to your SIS. End users: If a SIS is connected by your admin, you can import grading categories by going to classroom.google.com > Class > Settings > Grading Categories > Import from SIS. Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Classroom with your SIS and importing data from your Student Information System (SIS).

Rollout pace 

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on June 13, 2024 

Availability 

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

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We’re expanding access to Google Meet add-ons, now to Android devices, so you can find, install, and use third and first-party applications right from within the Meet app. Meet add-ons were already available on desktop devices. Expansion to Android devices gives users more flexibility in accessing third-party apps while they’re using Meet on the go. Meet add-ons on Android devices can be found in the “Activities” panel, where you typically see features like polls and Q&A. If you have desktop add-ons that are not currently available on mobile, they’ll be categorized as “Unavailable.”

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Google Meet is gradually improving and modernizing the in-call experience with the Material 3 Design System. Today we are announcing the first update, which is specific to the lower bar of in-call controls in Meet. The controls will feature refreshed colors and dynamic shapes to highlight when you’re muted or when the controls are active. Note that this is strictly a design update and that there are no changes to functionality. 

You’ll see these updates when: 

Using Google Meet on the web, picture-in-picture mode, and using Meet within other apps like Docs or Slides. Watching a live stream from your browser. Using meeting room hardware within conference rooms.

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In addition to the recent announcement of audit logs for API-based actions, we’re introducing the ability for admins to see new audit logs in Google Drive for activity triggered by Gemini for Google Workspace. 

For example, if Gemini for Google Workspace accesses data from a set of files in response to a user query, an ‘item content accessed’ event is generated for each of the accessed files in the Drive log events. 

Admins 

These new audit logs offer admins greater transparency into how Gemini for Google Workspace and Gemini apps leverage your content from Drive, providing granular visibility for security and compliance. 

Gemini leverages the content of your Drive to provide more personalized responses based on your prompts. These logs focus on instances where Gemini specifically accesses Drive files on behalf of users to fulfill their requests. 

Admins: This feature will be ON by default. No action is required as relevant events will appear in the logs automatically. Visit the Help Center to learn more about Drive audit logs and accessing Gemini for Google Workspace. Note: Your ability to run a search depends on your Google Workspace edition, your administrative privileges, and the data source. You can run a search on all users, regardless of their Google Workspace edition. End users: No end user impact. 

Rollout pace 

This feature is now available. 

Available for Google Workspace: 

Gemini Business, Enterprise, Education, Education Premium 

We’re introducing a new feature that helps you track your shared Drive files through a new email digest. 

If you haven’t been active on Drive for 7 days and have multiple shared files that are unviewed, we’ll send you a reminder email that summarizes the files. This is particularly useful if you’re having a busy week or if you just got back to work after having time off. 

The digest email will include information about the unviewed files that were shared with you and a link to “See more activity” on the Drive Activity page. 

Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. End users: This feature will be ON by default and you will automatically receive emails if you haven’t been active on Drive for 7 days and have multiple shared files that are unviewed. To adjust your settings for the email digest, go to your digest email > scroll to the footer > click on “unsubscribe here”. You can also do this by going to drive.google.com > Settings > Notifications > “Get summaries about recent files shared with you via the Drive digest”. 

Rollout pace 

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on June 10, 2024 

Availability 

Available to all Google Workspace customers 

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