What's New In Showbie Admin?

Tidied the spacing in the analytics area for a cleaner, more consistent layout.

Fixed an issue where the analytics sub-tabs didn't expand to the full width of the view.

Classes management is now generally available — the beta label has been removed, so you can manage your classes with confidence as a fully supported feature.

Added a Class Overview that lists the students and teachers in any class, so you can see class membership at a glance from the Admin dashboard.

Filter classes by school, including options for your current district, no school, and external members.

Clearer labelling on the school members filter, now shown as "Current Organisation".

Improved how school membership is shown for class members, so "No School" and external members display more accurately.

Fixed an issue where searching for a class by name or code returned no results.

Fixed an issue where the Class Overview failed to load and showed "No Classes" after switching between schools.

Fixed an issue where pagination controls appeared even when a class had no members or a search returned no results.

Classes now has its own spot in the main menu, so you can jump straight to managing your school's classes.

Refreshed the Classes menu with a clearer icon for easier navigation.

When an action on a student or teacher can't be completed, you'll now see a clear message explaining what went wrong instead of a silent failure.

The Student Permissions area now links straight to a Learn More support article when a district is selected.

Updated the admin home page to highlight Results Insights, student permissions, and Certified Educator resources.

Fixed an issue where the last class in the Classes list could be partially hidden behind the help widget.

School Settings are now organised into tabs, making it quicker to find and update the option you need.

You can now desync a member or cancel a pending sync action directly from your user lists, giving you tighter control over how staff and students stay in sync.

See every class a student belongs to from a new Classes tab on their overview, so you can understand their full timetable in one place.

The Students area is now fully available for all admins, with the beta label removed.

Fixed an issue where selecting a teacher or student on a mobile device behaved differently from desktop.

You can now lock student profile photos for everyone connected to your school. When the setting is turned off, students can no longer change the photo on their Showbie profile — giving you consistent, school-managed identities.

The account review step in class sync is now easier to complete. You can move on to the summary and finish your review even when every record is set to "Do Not Sync", so reviewed records no longer stay flagged as new.

Fixed an issue where the sub-section buttons in the analytics area scrolled out of view instead of staying fixed at the top of the screen.

A new school setting lets you choose whether teachers at your school can use Showbie AI features.

Added sub-section buttons to Analytics > Teachers, making it easier to move between teacher analytics views.

Open a complete student overview directly from any name in the Students table, so you can review a learner's details without leaving the page.

Resend activation invites to several pending students at once using the bulk action bar.

Generate QR codes for a specific year group with an optional year-group filter, instead of for the whole school.

New accounts from your MIS sync now appear at the top of the review list, so they are easier to spot and harder to miss when working through pages.

Clearer wording when generating QR codes for a year group with no active students, explaining exactly why no codes were created.

Refreshed text and styling on the student overview for a cleaner, easier-to-read layout.

Updated dashboard wording so "Groups" now reads as "Communities", matching the rest of Showbie.

Fixed an issue where the "Students" heading could overlap the filter dropdown on smaller mobile screens.

Fixed an issue where the first year group in the filter was hidden behind the header and could not be scrolled into view.

Fixed an issue where year groups with spaces in their names could not be selected in the filter.

Fixed an issue where a student's overview could not be opened from their name on smaller screens.

Fixed an issue where the activation link toggle did not enable immediately after an MIS sync completed.

Added a year group column to the Students table so you can see each student's year group at a glance.

Added a year group filter to the Students table, letting you narrow the list to a single year group.

Polished the styling of year groups and the scrolling indicators in the Students list for a clearer, smoother view.

Request a student transfer between schools straight from the Students section, so learners moving schools can be brought across without leaving the dashboard.

Clearer messaging when your session expires, prompting you to sign in again to continue.

Tidied up the student transfer and review screens for a cleaner, more consistent layout.

Fixed an issue where "No Available Actions" appeared on mobile in the Teachers list even when actions were available.

Fixed an issue where the "Passwords do not match" message appeared while typing a new password, before the confirmation field had been filled in.

Fixed an issue where a search in the existing users list was unexpectedly carried over to the new users list.

Fixed an issue where the step count showed incorrectly when syncing only existing students.

Fixed the order of the buttons in the Student Transfer dialog.

Fixed an issue where class codes could not be copied from the admin dashboard when using an iPad.

Fixed several issues in the Confirm Details step of class sync, including a missing "matching Showbie account" summary and unnecessary new-account prompts when only existing students were selected.

Fixed an issue where existing student accounts were not shown after filtering new students by year group.

Made bulk action menus clearer when only deactivated students or teachers were selected.

Fixed an issue where the Assign Classes button could appear cut off after assigning a class to a teacher.

Sync errors are now surfaced directly on your settings page, so you can spot accounts that failed to sync without contacting support.

Download a CSV of accounts that couldn't be synced, making it easier to investigate and resolve issues across your school or district.

The exported error list is now sorted by user type and error code, so students, teachers and the reason for each failure are grouped together for faster review.

The export now includes only teacher and student accounts, filtering out admin and other account types that aren't relevant to class syncing.

Fixed an issue where the "Buy More" button didn't open the licence purchase form when upgrading a teacher with no available licences.

You can now include existing teacher and Showbie accounts when syncing classes from your information system, not just brand-new accounts. The review flow and on-screen guidance have been updated to make this clear.

The account review summary now shows accurate totals for existing and new accounts being synced, so you can confirm exactly what will change before you commit.

Year group options are now sorted automatically, making them quicker to scan and select.

For students managed through your information system, manual editing is now hidden to keep their records aligned with the source of truth.

Fixed an issue where the account review screen on mobile showed the Showbie ID instead of the account email when reviewing existing teacher accounts.

Added an Organisation analytics tab so district admins can see usage and engagement across every school in their district from one view.

Edit a student's details from a new pop-up panel in the dashboard, including the option to remove a student's profile picture.

Name and email fields are now locked for students managed by your school information system, so synced records stay accurate.

Email addresses are validated as you type, with the save button disabled until a valid address is entered.

Reordered the blocks on the Review Accounts settings page so the layout is clearer and easier to work through.

Fixed an issue where the Cancel and Next buttons were unclickable on the review step when setting up classes synced from your school information system.

Fixed an issue where the school selector in the Invite Teachers panel did not behave as expected.

Fixed an issue where the bulk action menu shifted out of place when only a few students were shown in the table.

Fixed an issue where the partial-selection state did not display correctly on mobile.

You can now select every record across all pages in one action when reviewing imported teachers and students, making it quicker to apply a decision to a whole list.

Added a clear button to the student year group filter, so you can reset your view in a single click.

Teacher and student lists now show a partial-selection indicator when only some rows on a page are selected, so it's always clear what your next bulk action will affect.

Fixed an issue where applying the year group filter on any page other than the first returned no student records.

Fixed an issue where selecting all students with the keyboard and marking them as new accounts caused the review step to disappear.

Fixed an issue where applying a year group filter after "Select all" could apply a bulk action to every record instead of only the filtered ones.

Fixed an issue where the teacher list shifted out of position after running a search.

Invite teachers to your school or district using activation links, complete with a printable QR code to make joining quick and easy.

Streamlined the Review Accounts table by removing the username column, so the information that matters is easier to scan.

You can now use your browser's back and forward buttons to move between steps when reviewing accounts.

Clearer messaging when a duplicate email address is found during account review.

Fixed an issue where the search bar text would disappear while teachers were being synced.

Fixed a mismatched title on the "Duplicate Email Found" message.

Fixed an issue where stray underscores appeared around numbers on the Confirm Details page.

Fixed an issue where "Records" was incorrectly translated as "Recordings" in German.

Fixed an intermittent connection error that could interrupt loading.

Fixed an issue where the confirmation step of student onboarding showed a scheduled email date one day earlier than the date you selected.

Create and manage student accounts directly from your school information system sync, including a guided account review and activation flow.

Review imported accounts faster with a bulk actions bar that appears as soon as you select one or more rows.

Fixed an issue where teacher sync could fail at the final step of the sync process.

Fixed an issue where a student account was not created after sync had completed.

Fixed an issue where the Edit button on the Confirm Details page sent you to the wrong screen instead of the account review.

Fixed an issue where the wrong action option was shown for a pending student in the row menu.

Added a setting to restrict students from joining classes outside your school, giving you tighter control over where student accounts can connect.

Extended synced class setup to students: separate synced-account summaries for teachers and students, plus clearer student status cards in settings so you can see exactly where each group stands.

The admin dashboard now follows your browser's language preference automatically, so it appears in your preferred language without extra setup.

Fixed an issue where sign-in with Feide could occasionally fail.

Fixed an issue where synced figures, such as the number of records found, could show an out-of-date count after a sync finished.

Fixed an issue where opening settings directly did not always take you to the correct school's settings page.

Corrected the description text shown for the "Allow students to join external classes" setting.

Added a Review & Confirm step to the sync wizard, so you can check what will be synced before applying any changes.

Sync status messaging is now clearer, showing how close you are to your account limit as a percentage and removing confusing exact-number warnings.

We now hide the "Records Found" count while a sync is queued or in progress, so the figures you see are always accurate.

Fixed an issue where disconnecting a school from its MIS integration could fail unexpectedly.

Fixed an issue where synced user counts in your school statistics could display incorrectly.

Fixed an issue where longer translated text in District and School Settings was cut off in the side panel.

Fixed an issue where the submit button was missing from the Import Teachers and Import Students steps in the Quick Start Guide, preventing admins from completing those import requests.

Fixed an issue where the subscription upgrade prompt displayed incorrect spacing and graphic alignment.

Fixed an issue where the submit button could be cut off when requesting the Import Teachers or Import Students services from the dashboard, making it hard to complete the request.

Sign students in across an entire class at once with the new bulk student sign-in screen, saving time at the start of a lesson or term.

Fixed an issue where the QR code screen could keep loading on the Students page when a class had no students added yet.

The home page quick start guide now includes a step for creating classes, so you can get your school set up faster.

Teacher and student lists now show accurate "last active" dates, and you can once again sort these lists by column.

Fixed an issue where some dialog windows (such as Invite Teacher) appeared without their background overlay.

Fixed an issue where a user's "last active" date could display a day earlier than their actual activity.

A new Students section (beta): view and manage all your school's student accounts in one place.

Removed the Pending Requests section from the dashboard to simplify account management and reflect the current joining workflow.

Fixed a display issue with the licence selection dropdown.

Fixed an issue where the "Assign classes" button did not appear for users who had no classes yet.