New in October: Some cosmetic improvements in Showbie!

We updated several feature names and icons. Same features, same functions, just fresh new labels to better reflect how you already use and describe parts of the Showbie platform with students, families and colleagues. Here's what's new on web and iOS...
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Groups are now Communities

Groups are used well beyond what we initially imagined. This tweak reflects the feature's wider focus when it comes to engaging students, colleagues and families within your learning community.

Shared Items are now Materials

This technical term made a lot of sense to us when we initially designed Showbie, but doesn't match how teachers described the variety of lesson materials they share with students. Plus, it sounds friendlier.

Overview is now Gradebook

As a digital marking and feedback tracker, this update better describes how we’ve heard teachers use this feature to monitor and manage their assignment and assessment workflows every day.

Say goodbye to the wrench icon, and hello to the circled ellipsis

We know the beloved wrench has been around for a long time. Updating to a more standard and familiar “settings” icon improves the overall accessibility and design for all users. Alongside this glow-up, we:

• moved the "Edit List" feature into the new settings menu
• improved the + icon in the Class and Assignment lists making it easier to add content

We know change is scary. We made these minor improvements based on feedback from educators like you, so hopefully this is the least scary part of spooky season this year.

Update your Showbie app to iOS version 8.0.4 for these updates.

This update squashed some pesky bugs!

• fixed a bug compressing items in the Portfolio
• fixed a bug preventing posts in the Class Discussion
• fixed a bug causing problems with Video Chat in the Class Discussion and Communities
• cleaned up an error message related to saving annotations