Schoology Learning release notes: February 2025

New PowerSchool SIS sync options: Prefix, nickname, third name

You can now synchronize prefixes, nicknames, or third names from PowerSchool SIS into Schoology. Prefix and Nickname fields are suggested for use in Thai regions, while the Third Name field is recommended for Arabic regions.

PowerSchool Provisioning Guide (enterprise)

New Accessibility Improvements

Schoology is now fully compliant with the following WCAG 2.0 standards:

• Use of Color (1.4.1)

• Link Purpose In Context (2.4.4)

• Keyboard Accessibility (2.1.1)

These changes are part of our ongoing commitment to making our platform more inclusive and accessible.

New Schoology apps in the App Center

IXL Learning (LTI 1.3)

Used in 95 of the top 100 school districts, IXL is a personalized learning platform that combines a comprehensive K-12 curriculum, personalized guidance, Real-Time Diagnostic, and actionable Analytics to help schools differentiate instruction and accelerate student growth.

Padlet for Schools

This is for schools on http://Padlet.com. Contact Padlet if you need assistance. 

Slooh

Slooh is a revolutionary platform enabling all students to explore Earth and space like professional scientists using online telescopes and satellites. Using computer, tablet or module devices, Slooh provides access to a global network of online telescopes and satellites and an integrated Earth and space science curriculum for kindergarten to college. 24/7 robotic telescope control is provided through a network of company-owned and operated autonomous telescopes in the Canary Islands, Chile, and Australia. Slooh’s flagship observatory, featuring six telescopes, is 9,000 feet above sea level at the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands, home of the largest optical telescopes in the world. Slooh has partnered with SkyFi to deliver access to an extensive network of orbital satellites for Earth exploration. Slooh's innovative community-controlled reservation system makes the platform highly scalable and affordable for schools.

Snapplify

Snapplify Engage is an award-winning education platform that empowers schools and universities with seamless access to digital resources. With a robust digital library, eBook distribution, and tools for collaborative learning, Snapplify Engage simplifies the delivery of educational content. Designed to improve teaching and learning outcomes, the platform integrates effortlessly with existing systems, providing an all-in-one solution for institutions.

Snapplify Engage is trusted by educators and endorsed by UNESCO for its commitment to advancing literacy and education globally.

Discover how Snapplify Engage can transform learning at http://snapplify.com .

Building level chat logs

In Schoology Permissions, admins can now give building-level roles access to chat logs and receive flagged chat email notifications limited to the students in the buildings they have access to within Schoology. This enhancement allows building-specific roles to securely access and review past chat interactions, ensuring a transparent communication experience with student safety at the forefront. Chat logs can be accessed from the Schoology homepage after this permission is enabled. Staff can search by student name, filter by course, or search by flagged chats, and download transcripts as needed.

Building level enablement of PowerBuddy for Learning features

With districts having multiple buildings or schools within their district, it’s understood that PowerBuddy may not need to be available for every building or school. You can drill down to your district’s list of schools or buildings and designate which PowerBuddy for Learning features should be available and where.

In PowerBuddy AI Settings, locate District Information Assistant and PowerBuddy for Learning and select Manage school access. Each PowerBuddy for Learning feature has a column that indicates whether PowerBuddy access is available. Admin users can manage set building or school access individually or in bulk.

With this release, access to each PowerBuddy for Learning feature will be enabled by default for all buildings or schools. This is intended to avoid interrupting current clients and their end users' current implementation and process. Administrators can make adjustments as needed.

Course Admin toggle for sensitive content notifications

By default, Schoology Course Admins will receive sensitive content notifications if a student responds to PowerBuddy with inappropriate content or subject. This only applies to the students in the course and is available for the Course Admin. Administrators who prefer that their Course Admins do not receive these types of notifications can now toggle off the Flagged chat notification setting in the PowerBuddy AI Settings page.

PowerBuddy feedback

With this release, the ability to leave feedback will be available when using District Information Assistant.

Updates to PowerBuddy tools

• A search bar will be added to the PowerBuddy tool list page.

• One-click examples will be available for tool inputs.