What’s new in classroom.cloud?

Check out the latest features and enhancements added to classroom.cloud.

Web Portal 1.36.6 (Aug 2026)

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Enhancements

• When adding devices to a class, you can now see which user is currently logged in, making it easier to select the correct student devices.
• The Phrase Review table now dynamically refreshes its active filter whenever you action a phrase match.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the Group by field was missing from the hardware inventory CSV export.
• Fixed an issue in the Phrase and Concern review dialogs where the Delete button was not displayed when the logged-in user had the appropriate permission.
• Fixed a spelling inconsistency in Device Groups Settings.
• Fixed a Polish translation in the Web Portal where ‘Last name’ was not translated correctly.
• Updated the default subject text for Concern emails.
• Fixed an issue in Admin classes where it was not possible to bulk delete classes.
• Fixed a UI issue where the URL field was cut off on the Reset password page.
• Improved keyboard navigation in the Assign device group dialog to make assigning devices easier.
• Updated character spacing in the Phrase Review table.

Tech Console 1.10.10 (Aug 2026)

Enhancements

• Added Power management and remote login/logout functionality to the Tech Console interface.
• Added filters to the main Tech Console view to allow you to focus on specific devices, platforms, or connected states.
• Added a right-click context menu to allow access to Tech Console features directly from the selected device.
• Updated the Tech Console connection mechanism to re-prompt for user acknowledgement when reconnecting to a previously connected device.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue in the Services window where a selected application would not stay highlighted.
• Fixed a crash when closing the Tech Console while waiting for a student to acknowledge a connection request.
• Fixed an issue where device groups were not displayed in alphabetical order.
• Fixed an issue where the Tech Console could lock up when disconnecting from a device being viewed.
• Resolved an issue that allowed users to interact with a remote device while in Watch mode, including sending Ctrl+Alt+Del, blanking the screen, and using the clipboard. Watch mode now correctly restricts all remote interactions.

Windows Student 2.10.0002 (Aug 2026)

Enhancements

• Updated the User acknowledgement dialog at the Student to improve usability and reduce its screen footprint.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue with Rockwell Studio 5000 unexpectedly closing when classroom.cloud was installed.
• Updated the message UI to better display multi-line messages.
• Fixed an issue where the Student incorrectly sent its old device name after being renamed.
• Fixed an issue with the Student causing the computer to slow down when performing a software scan on devices with multiple user accounts.
• Fixed an issue where Opera did not correctly restrict websites when using Split View.
• Fixed an issue where restrictions could be bypassed using Opera’s side AI pane/bar.
• Resolved an issue where devices did not correctly update their internet restrictions when moved to a new device group.
• Resolved an issue where Activity data was monitored outside of permitted hours.
• Fixed an issue in Microsoft Edge where the Copilot tab did not close correctly when Block all was applied.
• Fixed an issue with remote controlling a Windows Student with PowerShell open that did not allow all characters to be entered.

Android Student 1.31.0001 (Aug 2026)

Fixes

• Fixed a number of crashes in the Student when running on Samsung Tab devices.

iOS Student 2.11.0001 (Aug 2026)

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the Username field could appear on the sign-in page when configured to use one of the other sign-in methods.
• Updated validation of MDM configuration to ensure the serial number value is set correctly.

Web Portal 1.36.5 (June 2026)

Enhancements

• Refactored ClassLink SSO and rostering to improve security.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the Group by field was missing from the hardware inventory CSV export.
• Updated the grouping of phrases in the Phrase Match table for Risk and Priority so they appear in a logical order rather than alphabetical order.
• Resolved an issue where deleting a Site Admin user incorrectly removed classes they had created.
• Fixed an issue where 2FA did not respect any network exclusions set up.
• Fixed an issue in the Teacher Console where it was not possible to save groups of students.
• Fixed an issue where some devices could miss configuration update notifications.
• Fixed an issue where it was not possible to create categories under Report a Concern.
• Updated telephone number validation to allow spaces and hyphens to be used.
• Fixed an issue with Entra Object IDs not matching correctly for device auto-assignment.
• Fixed an issue where the search bar on the Phrase Match pie chart and tables view would not update the data correctly.
• Fixed an issue where the Inventory tables took a long time to display due to a SignalR timeout.
• Fixed an issue where any Phrase match filters would not be applied to the charts.

iOS Student 2.11.0000 (June 2026)

Fixes

• Fixed an issue with iOS Student duplicating in the Web Portal when using shared iPads. 
• Fixed a compatibility issue with Third Space Learning which prevented the site from working in the student browser.

Chrome Student 3.10.0.0 (June 2026)

Fixes

• Fixed an issue with internet restrictions incorrectly trying to block Screen Share at the Student.
• Fixed an issue where login activity could incorrectly send the log off time before the login time.
• Resolved an issue where the video for a phrase capture was not uploaded correctly if the device was restarted.
• Fixed an intermittent issue where the version number of the Student was not updated in the Web Portal during Student updates.
• Fixed an issue where Student device names would not always be reported correctly in the Devices tables.
• Resolved an issue where Students would not update their inventory data when Request latest Inventory was used in the Web Portal.
• Fixed an issue where phrase captures would be intermittently sent to the Web Portal from Google docs.
• Resolved an issue with clipboard triggers not sending the correct information to the Web Portal when a large amount of data was copied.
• Fixed an issue when upgrading the Student where it would sometimes not connect correctly and report as not available.
• Fixed an issue where restrictions could take up to 60 seconds to take effect after the Student had logged in to the Chromebook.
• Fixed an issue with internet restrictions sometimes blocking users from using the Sign in with Microsoft option on websites.
• Fixed an issue where Web Portal restrictions were incorrectly blocking some Chrome:// URLs. The behavior has been updated to match the Teacher Console restrictions.
• Updated the Student to read restriction information from the local cache to ensure they remain in place following any break in connectivity to the Teacher Console.

Web Portal v1.36 (May 2026)

Enhancements

Admin and Teacher Web Portal

• Updated Teacher Console to run in Safari on iPadOS 16 or later devices.
• Local classroom.cloud accounts can now benefit from enhanced security by using twofactor authentication (2FA) when logging in to the Web Portal.
• Teacher Console can now be customized to allow Organization and Site admins to remove features that are not required, simplifying the teacher interface and improving workflow.
• To support student online safety, it is now possible to disable the Chat feature from teacher to student.
• Updated the Teacher Web Portal interface to remove the Site submenu from the My Classes folder when there is only one site.
• To streamline deployment, the Tech Console is now available via the Microsoft Store, making updates and installations much faster on Windows devices.
• Improved the Phrase review dialog for Microsoft Teams online safety to show the full Teams chat message or channel, giving the DSL more context around the trigger.
• Updated Admin classes to allow teachers to save resources against them. Previously, these were lost when exiting the Teacher Console.
• Added Phrase match ID to the list of fields that can be used in Power BI reporting.
• Added Device Entra Group as a condition for Acceptable Use Policies.
• To aid deployment of the Android Student via Microsoft Intune, a guide has been added to the Installer page (requires version 1.30 or later of the Android Student).

Fixes

Admin and Teacher Web Portal

• Fixed an issue where extended characters were not displayed correctly in chat messages.
• Fixed an issue where sorting the Phrase match table with collapsed groups would incorrectly expand on the sort.
• Fixed a crash in the Teacher Console that could result in a blank window when viewing students.
• Fixed an issue in the Phrase review dialog that would make some of the text fields display over the top of others, causing usability issues.
• Fixed an issue in My Classes where attempting to delete an Admin-assigned class would sign the teacher out.
• Updated the Polish translation for Remote Control in the right-click menu.
• Fixed an issue with attachments not being sent to CPOMS alongside phrase triggers.
• Resolved an issue where screen share did not appear correctly when performing a fullscreen share at the students.
• Fixed an issue where it was not possible to delete an Online Safety view that included a previously deleted site.
• Fixed an issue where Site admins were unable to end classes.
• Fixed an issue in the Teacher Console where student names were misaligned with their thumbnails.
• Resolved a backend issue that caused the Web Portal to become non-responsive after logging on for a short period.
• Fixed an issue in the My Classes view where it would report that you needed to create a device group when accessing a class.
• Fixed an issue where attempting to move devices in Power Management would not respect the search results.
• Updated backend infrastructure to improve Activity processing.
• Fixed an issue where adding multiple conditions for Online Safety groups would cause an error. A limit of 15 conditions per rule has now been implemented.
• Fixed an issue where using the Korean language for the Web Portal would not allow you to change the time zone.
• Fixed an issue in the Teacher Console where the webcam permission was incorrectly requested when screen sharing was started.
• Fixed an issue where the option to allow teachers to reset student passwords would incorrectly turn off after being set.
• Fixed an issue with screen share not able to start due to {“s”:”ERROR”,”c”:4006,”m”:”Signal message could not be parsed”}.
• Updated Gateways to provide more robust error handling.

Windows Student 2.10.0001 (May 2026)

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Power Off via Power Management prevented the machine from waking up correctly.
• Fixed an issue where phrase triggers from some M365 Copilot applications were not identified as coming from an AI source.
• Added a minimum version to the ADMX template files to resolve an issue with using RSOP.msc on devices.
• Fixed a Student crash on startup due to an error in Application Monitoring.
• Resolved an issue where the Student was not correctly respecting the online safety group if it could not reach the AD domain controller.
• Updated restriction code to allow the blocking of Progressive Web Applications.
• Fixed a crash in the online safety agent code when attempting to parse the document structure of a web page.
• Fixed an issue where screen share did not appear because the Edge or Chrome first-run dialog took focus.
• Resolved an issue where internet restrictions did not work on the latest version of Firefox browser (150.0.0.3).

Android Student 1.31.0000 (Apr 2026)

Enhancements

• Added the ability to configure the Student via Microsoft Intune.
• Updated the Student to support 16 KB memory page sizes.
• Updated the Android Student to target the latest SDK version.

Fixes

• Updated chat emoticons to the modern Android style.
• Fixed an issue where devices running Android 9 did not respond to lock commands from the Teacher Console.
• Fixed an issue where the View screen on Android 14 appeared black.
• Fixed an issue where rotating the device caused the application to crash.
• Updated help request colors to match the other Student platforms.
• Fixed an issue where rotating the device on the sign-in page cleared the device name.
• Fixed an issue where the Android Student failed to deploy via Microsoft Intune.

Chrome Student 3.00.10.0 (Mar 2026)

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the Student did not report the correct status when user acknowledgement was required by the Tech Console.
• Resolved an issue where turning off User Acknowledgement in the Web Portal did not update the Student until it next restarted.
• Fixed an issue with the AUP dialog not allowing users to accept when no scrolling was required.
• Fixed an issue where viewing a Chrome Student from the Web Portal displayed a black window.

iOS Student 2.10.0001 (Mar 2026)

Fixes

• Resolved an issue where Google sign-in credentials remained cached after logging out. To ensure account security, students are now prompted to re-enter their credentials for each new session.
• Fixed an issue that prevented videos from playing correctly in the iOS Student Browser. Resolved an issue that caused the app to crash immediately after a successful sign-in.
• Updated the user interface to be more responsive and fluid when using devices in portrait orientation.
• Integrated an in-app logger to assist our technical team in quickly diagnosing and resolving any future user-reported issues.

Tech Console 1.01.1.332 (Mar 2026)

Fixes

• Fixed a crash in the Tech Console due to empty fields in the user information.

Web Portal v1.35.1 (Mar 2026)

Fixes

Admin and Teacher Web Portal

• Resolved an issue where South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL) accounts were incorrectly appearing in Safeguarding email and Report a Concern lists when Assisted Monitoring was active.
• Fixed an issue where the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) would trigger multiple times on a single device despite the Show Every Time setting being active.
• Fixed an issue with phrase triggers from some M365 Copilot applications that were not identified as coming from an AI source.
• Fixed an issue where Classroom Management only accounts could see the Tech Console settings tile at both Organisation and Site levels.
• Removed the Tech Console download tab from the Installers page for accounts limited to Classroom Management.
• Added a dedicated SWGfL image to user accounts to easily identify Assisted Monitoring users.
• Fixed an issue with the ADMX Templates missing the minimum version value causing RSOP failure when ingesting the template file.
• Fixed an issue where Inventory tables would occasionally not display any data.

Web Portal v1.35 (Feb 2026)

Enhancements

Admin and Teacher Web Portal

• To aid teachers’ and technicians’ workflows, the Teacher Console and portal Tech Console now support Safari and Firefox.
Note: Screen sharing is unavailable when using Safari.
• Teachers can now manage their classrooms directly from iPadOS.
Note: Screen sharing is unavailable when using Safari.
• Added Microsoft Copilot integration. You can now monitor Copilot chats at the tenant level (requires additional Microsoft Copilot licensing).
• Updated the Online Safety Phrase match tables to provide the ability to hide phrases sent to CPOMS or TES MyConcern.
• Assisted Monitoring is now available in partnership with South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL). Schools can now opt for professional external moderation of phrase triggers to significantly reduce staff workload.
• Enhanced the Phrase match screenshot viewer to enable you to easily see the priority of the match and add notes or change the status without going back to the Phrase match window.
• The Users table now supports sorting by Site to aid in managing users.
• Updated the filters in Activity view so you can see overnight activity.
• Device auto-assignment rules now support Entra AD groups for more automated deployment options.
• Updated the backend architecture for screen sharing to improve stability and provide clearer status alerts.
• Updated the infrastructure for our UK customers by adding an additional Gateway to the system to improve performance.
• A new Tech Console provides technicians with thumbnails, remote control for Windows Students (Watch/Share/Control), File transfer, PowerShell, Registry editing, Task Manager and service control. Support your Chromebooks with thumbnails and the ability to view students’ devices.
Note: Requires Windows Student 2.10 or higher and Chrome Student 3.0.9.0 or higher.

Fixes

Admin and Teacher Web Portal

• Fixed an issue where pressing Enter in the search field cleared and reset the results.
• Refactored the Microsoft integrations user interface to make it easier to manage the permissions required for classroom.cloud.
• Fixed an issue where it was not possible to disable Teams in the Phrase/keyword settings.
• Updated the iOS deployment guides with a new plist key to allow the configuring of the search engine used by the iOS Student.
• Fixed an issue where clearing all filters in the Phrase and keyword list removed all phrases from view.
• Fixed an issue where Ctrl could not be used to select multiple items when remotely controlling a device.
• Resolved an issue where the Remote control option in Devices and Inventory views was incorrectly disabled.
• Fixed an alignment issue affecting the display of Arabic filters in the Web Portal.
• Fixed translation issues with the tooltip for categories in online safety across all languages.
• Fixed a keyboard mapping issue when remotely controlling a Mac.
• Fixed an application exception in the Teacher Console when attempting to add an application restriction.
• Fixed an issue where renaming a device as a Site Admin caused an error.
• Fixed a table layout issue in Online Safety Phrase matches when a user selected to bulk update statuses.
• Extended a timeout value that was preventing archived classes from being removed from the Web Portal.
• Fixed an issue where the Power Off policy shut down off-site devices despite the allowed public IP addresses configuration.
• Fixed an issue on the authentication server that caused a ‘your account is not ready’ message to be displayed.
• Fixed a performance issue in the Teacher Console that caused it to become unresponsive and stop processing updates.
• Updated the Teacher Console to increase the number of available threads that can be used when starting a class and connecting to students.
• Fixed an issue when using Activity Monitor where the Web Portal became stuck loading data.
• Fixed an issue where updating device details did not save correctly across Devices and Inventory views.
• Fixed an issue where the Teacher Console did not display student photos.
• Added text to the My Classes page to indicate when a filter has been applied.
• Updated the text in the Microsoft integration General tab.
• Fixed an issue where it was not possible to add URLs to online safety websites that contained long domain names like .academy.
• Fixed an issue that was impacting the performance of loading Device views at site level.
• Fixed an issue where using the cursor keys in the Notes field of the Phrase review dialog would incorrectly go to the next phrase match.
• Fixed an issue where URLS longer than 900 characters could not be saved in the Add website dialog.
• Fixed a performance issue with the Teacher Console that caused it to be unresponsive and stop processing updates.
• Updated the screen share logic to fix an internal error when unable to start screen sharing to students.
• Updated the Teacher Console to increase the number of available threads that can be used when starting a class and connecting to students.
• Resolved an issue where using View windows to students and switching between them would result in black View windows.
• Added a version number to the Tutor interface.

Windows Student 2.10.0000 (Feb 2026)

Enhancements

• Added support for the Windows Tech Console, providing File transfer, enhanced PowerShell and Task Manager.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the Power Off policy shut down off-site devices despite the allowed public IP addresses configuration.
• Resolved an issue with the Online Safety agent causing an error to appear on devices.
• Fixed an issue where the latest version of Firefox did not correctly restrict websites.
• Resolved a crash in the Windows Student when using Google Chrome.
• Fixed an issue where Chrome split view did not correctly monitor and block websites.
• Fixed an issue with AUP prompting incorrectly after a device wakes from sleep.
• Fixed a deadlock issue with the Student that prevented it from starting correctly after a restart.

Chrome Student 3.00.9.0 (Feb 2026)

Enhancements

• Added support for the Tech Console feature within Web Portal 1.35. Administrators can now view near real-time device thumbnails and monitor Chrome devices directly.
• Updated the phrase lists for English and Polish languages.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the Power Off policy shut down off-site devices despite the allowed public IP addresses configuration.
• Resolved an issue with the Online Safety agent causing an error to appear on devices.
• Fixed an issue where Chromebooks unexpectedly restarted during a screen share.
• Fixed a memory leak in classroom.cloud Chrome Student, which would cause devices to restart unexpectedly
• Updated core libraries to patch known vulnerabilities and strengthen the Student extension.
• Updated the configuration refresh logic to ensure eSafety policy changes are applied dynamically.
• Resolved an issue where activity start and end times were reported inaccurately when triggering ‘Activity Hours’ restrictions.
• Fixed a memory leak which would see memory increasing when signing back in to the Chromebook after being automatically signed out by Google Admin policy
• Fixed an issue causing repeated, redundant network requests for student icons.

iOS Student 2.10.0000 (Jan 2026)

Enhancements

• Updated the user interface to adapt to different resolutions and display modes.
• Added an MDM setting to configure the search engine used by the student browser.
• Updated the Report a concern interface to utilise modern UI standards

Fixes

• Resolved an issue that prevented Nessy spelling games from reopening correctly in the iOS student browser.
• Resolved an issue where a previously visited website is not automatically loaded when a user signs in.
• Fixed a rendering issue on the Google search page to ensure it displays correctly.
• Fixed an issue where it was possible to accept an Acceptable Use Policy without reading it.

Web Portal v1.34.9 (Dec 2025)

Fixes

Admin and Teacher Web Portal

• Resolved an issue where using view windows to students and switching between them would result in black view windows.
• Fixed a permission error that occurred when teachers attempted to power on students via the My Classes page.
• Fixed a crash in the remote control window when File Explorer was open on the student machine.