Below are a few of the latest Securly Classroom updates:
Manage student groups from class settings
Previously, student groups could only be created or edited from the class screen during an active class session. They can now also be viewed and managed from the class settings page.
Block List URL updates
Securly Classroom is updating how block lists are displayed to make them consistent with how blocking actually works. Previously, block-only blocking plans and organization-level block lists could include full URLs with specific paths, but the system always blocked the entire domain, which led to confusion.
With this update, any full URLs in these lists will be converted to domain-level entries, ensuring what you see matches the blocking behavior.
For example, a URL like:
https://www.coolmathgames.com/0-sticky-friends?utm_content=CTA_You_Will_Also_Like
will now display as:
This change doesn’t affect how sites are blocked on student devices but provides a clearer view of the block lists. Additionally, when adding new block URLs, Classroom will automatically shorten them to the domain level.
These updates don’t apply to allow-only blocking plans or allow lists, which remain unchanged. In the future, Securly Classroom will introduce the ability to block specific pages or paths, allowing for more precise blocking control.
Student history now shows blocked sites
Student browsing history will now show both accessed and blocked sites. This can be helpful when Site Lock or an allow-only blocking plan fails to allow access to a desired site due to forwarding through other sites in the login process or when using the site. Teachers or administrators can check the student history to see which site was blocked and use the “copy” button to add the URL to their blocking plan, weblink dependency lists, or the organization-wide allow list.
For more information on all the changes included in this release, see the change log here.
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