What's New in ManageBac – ManageBac

The TOK Essay prescribed titles were updated for all TOK Essay project-based learning templates that were imported from our template library. Students in May session schools will now see the updated May 2025 titles when editing their TOK Essay Proposals. These were updated in English and Spanish.

Note: If you have previously customised the titles, in order to avoid data loss, the automatic update will not be reflected. In this case, you can either i) Import a new pre-built template, which will have the updates defaulted or ii) Manually edit the titles in your Template Settings. Please see Configuring & Enabling Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Worksheets

DP Curriculum Updates

Sep 2, 2024

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The following subjects have had new guides published for first teaching in August 2024:

Environmental Systems and Societies (now also available at HL)
Sports Exercise and Health Science
Global Politics
Marine Science

The new and revised syllabus content is now available in ManageBac. You can now adapt your existing Unit Plans or plan afresh with the new syllabus content.

For subjects that have a transition period, you will find that both last assessment 2025 and first assessment 2026 are now available in the Unit Planner. Please see more on our Blog.

PYP Transdisciplinary Themes Updated

Aug 25, 2024

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We are working closely with the IB to ensure the evolution of the PYP over time is accurately reflected in the ManageBac unit planners. This summer, new transdisciplinary theme descriptors have been added for new units and existing units. For any questions, please reach out to support@managebac.com.

Study & Class Chats Centralised

Jun 26, 2024

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We have made an update to our support of Chat features in ManageBac. Now, no matter if chats are begun in your Classes or in Study mode as part of Lessons, these threads will now be found in one place. We've made this update to make it easier for users to continue a conversation no matter where you are or what you are doing, and to simply teachers management of their class content.

Mobile Unit Overview

Jun 7, 2024

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The new mobile-friendly The Unit At-a-Glance page provides a comprehensive summary of unit details and curriculum components on the go! It's organised into two sections:

General Unit Information: This section includes the unit description, duration, and subject, providing a clear overview of the unit.

Curriculum Components: This section organises the curriculum components covered in the unit such as the Learner Profile, Approaches to Learning, etc. Each curriculum component has its own dedicated page, highlighting the specific learning outcomes. This makes it easier for students and parents to stay informed and up to date.

iPad Split-Screen View

Jun 5, 2024

Our latest split-screen views enhance navigation and multitasking across ManageBac pages. With a two-pane design, effortlessly switch between views and access detailed information like Task & Deadline details and Unit Resources. Whether managing classes, engaging in chats, or tracking tasks and deadlines, the split-screen view ensures easy access to essential information.

Account Security Notifications

May 31, 2024

We’re enhancing security for mobile app logins with our new “New Sign-in” email notification. This notification keeps you informed about any new sign-ins to your account, showing the device and location used. If you spot any unrecognised activity, you can quickly change your password for added peace of mind.

Apple Single Sign-on (SSO)

May 28, 2024

Now introducing Apple Single Sign-On (SSO), allowing you to quickly sign in using your Apple ID. Benefit from Apple’s biometric authentication features Face ID and Touch ID. Plus, enjoy the convenience of Apple SSO on your Android device too.

OAuth 2.0 for iOS

May 25, 2024

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We’ve implemented OAuth 2.0 – an industry-standard protocol utilised across iOS and Android platforms. With OAuth 2.0, you’ll enjoy an enhanced sign-in experience, along with additional features such as access token scope and expiry. This update also addresses previous login issues.

The newly introduced authentication update enhances stability, providing you with a seamless and uninterrupted experience by addressing unexpected logouts.

Rubric Descriptors

May 13, 2024

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The “Grade Descriptor” component in Multi-Curricula Report cards can now include rubric grade descriptors from additional programmes added to the template.

Use Aliases for Term Names in Reports

May 10, 2024

Multi-Curricula Report card templates with the option for Cumulative Term Grades enabled, can now show aliases for Term names that were set via Settings > Academic Terms > Select a Programme > Edit School Year.

Homeroom Attendance in Class view

May 7, 2024

The Attendance page of Classes has been updated to now show all available Homeroom Attendance statuses (1) for each student as well as adding a hover over Homeroom Advisor comment (2). The previously available Parent Excusal and Class Teacher attendance comments (3) remain in place.

This allows all Class teachers to have quick access to each student's Homeroom Attendance status and message without having to navigate around a lot.

Mobile Feedback

Apr 20, 2024

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In recent years, we’ve observed exponential growth in mobile usage among ManageBac users. In order to ensure we are serving our school and user needs, we now offer an optional feature to help contribute to feedback of our mobile apps. Users have the option to Allow if they wish for their usage to be tracked, or may at any point select Don't Allow from their settings to stop tracking.

Mobile Task Resources

Apr 15, 2024

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The Task Resource page has been redesigned and optimized for mobile devices. This page was released in the last update and provides on-the-go access to important resources and tools for school assignments. Teachers can effortlessly link websites or videos, create notes, and upload files and photos directly from their iPads or iPhones. After adding resources, teachers can easily organize them with drag and drop for improved teaching and learning.

The enhanced Task Resource page ensures that students have seamless access to necessary learning materials on their mobile devices, simplifying the process of referencing resources while they are working on their assignments. Additionally, files and photos can now be easily managed and integrated with various cloud services such as iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and the Photos app.

MB & OpenApply Sync

Mar 28, 2024

We have launched SyncHub, a tool to service streamlined integration between ManageBac and OpenApply for our Faria schools. Sync data between the same school including student profile information, parents data and student-parent relationships. Reach out to us if you are looking to integrate ManageBac and OpenApply!

ManageBac AssessPrep Integration update

Mar 15, 2024

We are delighted to provide an update in collaboration with the AssessPrep team to how AssessPrep tests can be linked in ManageBac Tasks.

Now, all AssessPrep tests can be linked to ManageBac tasks as Submission Type. This allows teachers to create new AssessPrep tests or link existing AssessPrep tests to the Task.

Read more about creating and linking AssessPrep tests to ManageBac Tasks in our Creating an AssessPrep Online Assessment using a ManageBac Task article.

November 2024 TOK Essay Prescribed Titles added

March 5, 2024

The TOK Essay prescribed titles were updated for all TOK Essay project-based learning templates that were imported from our template library. Students in November session schools will now see the updated November 2024 titles when editing their TOK Essay Proposals. These were updated in English and Spanish.

iOS File Sharing

Jun 12, 2024

Expanding on our productivity tools, we’re introducing a seamless file-sharing feature for iOS users. Whether you’re a student submitting assignments or a teacher updating resources, this enhancement allows you to upload files directly to ManageBac from your iPhone or iPad. With support for various cloud services like iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and the Photos app, transferring files becomes effortless.

May 2024 IBIS Candidate Session Numbers updated

January 23, 2024

Candidate Session Numbers have been added to ManageBac for all IB Diploma students registered for May 2024 exams. The Candidate Session Number can be found either in the student profile in the Exam Details section or in the above show Candidate Personal Info section of the IB Diploma Plan Worksheet. Please see our IBIS Exam Registration Quickstart Guide for more information on the Diploma Plan worksheets.

iOS Parents Unit View

Jan 15, 2024

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The new Unit page enables parents to support their child’s learning. From the Unit page, parents can see the academic material their child will be learning in the upcoming weeks along with important unit resources and supplemental material for each unit. Parents can use these resources to help support their child’s learning.

iOS Parent Class Overview

Jan 10, 2024

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The Class Overview page is accessible to parents by selecting any class their child is a member of. This page provides quick access to the child’s Upcoming Tasks, Units, and Discussions. Additionally, parents can also view a summary of their child’s Classroom Attendance and Term Average. Finally, the bottom of this page organises Completed Tasks. By selecting a completed task, parents can see task details and assessment grades. If parents need to communicate with their child’s teachers, they can select the class card at the top of the page to view teachers’ contact details.

iOS Parent Attendance Insights

Jan 5, 2023

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By Selecting the Attendance chart on the Class Overview page, parents can see a comprehensive summary of their child’s Homeroom and Weekly Classroom Attendance. In Phase 2 this chart will expand to show a summary of the student’s Homeroom Attendance and contact details for the student’s Homeroom Advisors for quick communication.

Standards-based Grading in Term Grades pages

December 11, 2023

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We are excited to announce that we released the ability for non-PYP classes to select and assess Standards per academic Term via the Term Grades pages of Classes.

The selected and assessed Standards can also be included in any next generation Report Cards via the Assessment component in them. This is not available for the PDF Legacy Report Cards.

Please see our Standards-based Grading in Term Grades pages of Gradebook guide for step by step directions on how to configure standards for assessment in each Class.

Update Individual Web View Report Cards

November 16, 2023

With the introduction of web view report cards earlier this year, we also needed to provide a way for schools to potentially update individual web view report cards after the set of reports was generated.

This is now possible via the Reporting > Generate Reports > Update Individual Report Card page.

Select the appropriate academic programme (1), term (2), student (3) and generated (4) report card (this should show the "Next Gen Reports" tag for web view reports).

Next select your report template (5) to update this report with as well as the title (6) of the updated report and naming conventions and preparation date (7).

Then feel free to preview (8) the updated report card before clicking the (9) Update Individual Report button.

No new Report notifications for students or parents will be sent for any updated individual report cards.

See our Reports: Editing Report Card Templates & Publishing guide for more information.

User Tags & Mentions

November 10, 2023

User Mentions enables users to seamlessly tag other users within designated contexts, providing an additional option for effective communication. By typing '@', a dropdown menu appears listing available users for tagging. Once tagged, a notification is sent to the recipient of the message facilitating quick access and engagement.

Settings & Permissions

User Mention settings have been added under Settings > School Settings, allowing admins to enable or disable User Mentions for students and parents. If enabled, students can @Mention other students, teachers, and admins exclusively within Class, Year Group, and Group discussions. Parents can @Mention teachers and admins within Parents Association discussions. User Mentions are always enabled for admins and teachers.

User Mention Locations

User Mentions are available in the following contexts:

Class, Year Group, Group Discussions
1. Users can tag other users within Class, Year Group, and Group discussions. This includes discussion comments and replies.
2. User Scope: Users can only tag non-archived users who belong to the Class, Year Group, or Group in the discussion that was posted.
3. If a discussion is marked as “private”, only the discussion author or teachers can be tagged.
Unit Reflections
1. Teachers can tag other teachers and admins within unit reflections. This includes reflections for all unit components on the Unit Planner (Curriculum, Connections, ATL Skills, etc).
2. User Scope:
  1. All Admins
  2. Teachers who are members of the classes, by subject and grade.
Task, Deadline, Event, Online Lesson, and IA Discussions
1. Users can mention other users within Task, Deadline, Event, Online Lesson, and IA Discussions. This includes discussion comments and replies.
2. User Scope:
  1. Teachers who are members of the Class, Year Group, or Group.
  2. If Student Differentiation is enabled, only selected students are included in the scope of students that can be tagged.
  3. If a discussion is set to “private”, only teachers or the author of the discussion are taggable.

User Mention Notifications

Users will receive a notification shortly after being mentioned in a discussion thread or unit reflection. This notification will display the author’s name, location (Class, Year Group, or Group), and a preview of the message. When clicked, each notification will direct users to the message they were tagged on.

We hope this improves collaboration across your school community on ManageBac!

Updated Process in Units to Add Standards

November 6, 2023

The process to add Standards to Unit Plans has been updated to make the selection easier and more efficient. Teachers can now select among all School specific or Standards Repository added standard sets directly in their units without needing to first configure standards sets per unit.

0. Edit the Curriculum section of any unit and select the "Standards & Benchmarks" tab.

1. Select Add Standards

2. Select the Standards set and subject to choose standards from.

3. Select the applicable standards for this unit.

4. Add Standards to the unit to return to the editing page of the Standards & Benchmarks tab or Add & Continue to select more standards.

Once the selected Standards have been added to the unit, removal of "added" standards has to happen from the editing page of the Standards & Benchmarks tab. Lock in all selections and removal of standards using Save Changes.

You can read more about the process of Standards in ManageBac in our Adding Standards as an Administrator help article.

New Notification Stream

October 25, 2023

We're excited to announce we’ve released redesigned, native iOS pages for Messages & Notifications. These pages were redesigned with a mobile-first approach. We’ve focused on optimizing the user interface for quickly checking and managing notifications on iPhones and iPads.

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Notification Stream

Similar to the ManageBac on the web, the notification stream is organized into three sections, New for You, Starred, and Previous Notifications. For improved clarity and ease of navigation, we have included sticky headers for each section. These headers remain visible as you scroll through your notifications. For added convenience, we’ve added a See All button beside each section. This takes you to a dedicated page displaying all notifications that belong to the section. You can Star or mark notifications as read from the menu on each notification card.

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Notification Page

When a notification is selected, you will be directed to the Notification page. This page will display the full contents of the notification. In some cases, selecting a notification will take users directly to the relevant page the notification references. For example, the New Task notification will direct you to the new task that was created. This provides direct access to the page that’s referenced on the notification.

New UI on Android & iOS Apps

October 13, 2023

We're happy to announce we’ve released a new update for the Android and iOS apps. The user interface for both platforms has been revamped, with refreshed fonts, styles, and colours.

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These updated styles align with the new UI refresh that was released on the web version of ManageBac. These updated styles aim to enhance the overall usability and readability of the app. This update also includes bug fixes for both platforms.

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For the Android app, we’ve released native Timetables pages providing teachers with clear visibility into their daily and weekly schedules. These are the same redesigned pages that were released for students.

May 2024 TOK Essay Prescribed Titles Updated

September 21, 2023

The TOK Essay prescribed titles were updated for all TOK Essay project-based learning templates that were imported from our template library. Students in November session schools will now see the updated May 2024 titles when editing their TOK Essay Proposals. These were updated in English and Spanish.

Schools who previously edited their TOK prescribed titles via Settings > IB Diploma > Project-based Learning > TOK Essay template > Framework > Proposal, will not have received this update to not overwrite the custom data entered.

Prescribed titles can be edited via the Framework page of the TOK Essay template in Settings and by selecting the 3 dot button. Please see Configuring & Enabling Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Worksheets for further information on how to customise project templates.

Updated Mobile Timetable View

September 19, 2023

We are happy to announce we’ve released a new Timetable page for Students and Parents. This update aims to provide clear visibility into a student’s daily and weekly schedule.

Day & Week View

The day and week views provide an easy-to-read, mobile-friendly view of students’ daily and weekly Timetables. These views enhance accessibility and ease of use for users managing their schedules.

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Class Popover

Students and parents can seamlessly access class details by clicking on a specific class listed on the user’s timetable. This will trigger a Class Details page containing essential class information including the list of teachers with their contact information.

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Note: Due to the availability of extra space, the week view is only available for iPads, providing an extended level of convenience for users on iPads. We welcome any feedback on this release!

iOS Home & Widget update

September 13, 2023

An At-a-Glance Overview of What’s Important for You

We are excited to announce a series of enhancements that bring a new level of functionality and personalisation to the ManageBac application for iOS. With a focus on enriching the experiences of students, teachers and parents, these updates cater to diverse user needs within the educational ecosystem.

Whether it’s the revamped homepage customisation or the introduction of a variety of new widgets, the intention is to make essential information stand out and provide a quick snapshot of what truly matters. These latest updates aim to streamline interactions, enhance navigation and empower users with fast access to all the information that is relevant to them.

Learn more

Certification now for MYP & PYP!

September 12, 2023

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As the middle level to our full ManageBac Certification, the Certified Educator programme aims to foster a culture of continuous learning within the ManageBac community. It is designed to equip administrators and teachers involved in the delivery of the different International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes with the essential skills and knowledge to proficiently utilise the ManageBac platform.

Now offering 6 courses, read more about the new courses just released for the IB Middle Years and Primary Years Programmes!

Multiple Homeroom Advisors

September 8, 2023

We are delighted to announce support for the ability to assign Multiple Homeroom Advisors to individual students.

Access In this first phase release, additional homeroom advisors have the ability to record students’ Homeroom Attendance. Their contact details will appear on the student’s Profile page, Plan Worksheet, Portfolio, and Key Contacts Widget.
Enable Admins can enable or disable this feature by checking the Enable Additional Homeroom Advisors checkbox under Settings > Security & Permissions.

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Managing your Students
- After assigning additional homeroom advisors, assigned students are added to the advisor’s Homeroom Attendance page. On the Homeroom Attendance page, students are organized into three lists:
  1. Your Students: This list organises students assigned to the advisor as the primary homeroom advisor.
  2. Additional Homeroom Advisor Students: This list organises students assigned to the advisor as the secondary/additional homeroom advisor.
  3. Classroom Students (PYP): This list is only displayed to PYP advisors when the Enable Substitute Recording checkbox is enabled on the PYP Attendance Settings page.

Assigning Multiple Homeroom Advisors
- Individually Via a Year Group > Members > Homeroom Advisors, you will now find a new column for assigning additional Homeroom Advisors. This is a multi-select dropdown menu for each student. Note: The primary homeroom advisor can’t be assigned as the additional homeroom advisor.
- In Bulk: Assign through the Bulk Assign Students import on the Additional Homeroom Advisor Emails column. On the CSV file, a semicolon will serve as the delimiter for listing homeroom advisor emails.

Terminology Admins can define the terminology used for “Additional Homeroom Advisor(s)” directly under Settings > School Settings > Terminology.
Future Updates We plan to introduce additional permissions tailored for additional homeroom advisors, providing full or granular access to all primary homeroom advisor functionalities.

Please stay tuned and we welcome any feedback on this new release!

Lite Design User Interface refresh for all users

September 7, 2023

We have updated the ManageBac interface for all users on all pages and refreshed the font weights and colour coding/weights. We also made the right navigation panel collapsable, so that there is more space for the central panel to display information.

We initially started this refresh process by providing a minimalist left menu and now also show all other pages and information in this minimalist style.

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Learn more about the update on our blog.

Android Updates: Tasks & Units Roster and Unit Stream & Resources for Students

August 25, 2023

Our drive to provide an exceptional user experience has led us to introduce a host of exciting feature updates. We have released a new app update on the Google Play Store. This update brings several enhancements tailored to students, featuring redesigned and mobile-optimised pages for the Tasks & Units Roster, Unit Stream & Resources, and Quick Add functions. These updates only apply to students at the moment, but we are actively working to extend these enhancements to Administrators by the end of August. These revamped pages are part of our ongoing commitment to delivering a seamless and intuitive mobile experience for our users.

Tasks & Units Roster

We have put a lot of thought into improving the user flow for Unit pages, resulting in an intuitive layout that is easy to navigate. The latest updates include two new pages that organise upcoming and completed Tasks, as well as a new page for Units. These changes make it easier than ever to find Tasks, Units, and Unit Resources.
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Stream & Resources

The new Stream & Resources page was redesigned and optimised to provide quicker access and visibility to all Unit Resources and Lesson Experiences.
Unit Stream Resources

Unit Resources are organised sequentially based on the current Lesson Experience. Students can easily switch to the Lesson Experience or access additional Lesson Experience information from the top section of the Stream & Resources page.
Lesson Experience Details

A new Unit Resource page has also been added. This page is accessible by selecting a resource on the Stream & Resources. The new page displays all Unit resources in a carousel format, allowing students to swipe left or right to cycle through the resources.
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To further enhance accessibility, Unit Notes have been moved to the top navigation for quick access.
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IB DP Language & Culture Pilot

August 20, 2023

The pilot subject Language and Culture is now available on ManageBac. If your school is part of the pilot group testing this subject for the IB, we encourage you to enable it from within your Subject settings and create classes for teachers to start unit planning for the subject! Feel free to share through any feedback about how we support the subject to our curriculum team!

IB DP November 2023 Exams Calendar available to set

August 8, 2023

The November 2023 Exams Calendar for IB DP exams has been made available in ManageBac. Schools can select the appropriate start time, location and add up to 3 proctors per exam. The start times are based on your school's timezone and IBO Exam regions.

Exams listed are based on your students' subject choices for their DP Plan Worksheets.

See our Creating & Reviewing Exam Calendars guide for more information.

Parent UI Widgets

Aug 7, 2023

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We have deployed a mobile app update for Parents, with the following Widget options:

Homeroom Attendance Widget: The Homeroom Attendance widget provides parents with a weekly summary of their child’s Homeroom Attendance. Each day is listed along with the child’s attendance for each day of the week. Parents can cycle between weeks by selecting the Next Week and Previous Week buttons directly on the widget. By selecting on the widget parents can view additional attendance information including a summary of their child’s Homeroom and Class Attendance for the current academic year and contact information for the Homeroom Advisor.
Project Deadlines Widget: Each project the child is participating in has a dedicated widget. As an example, projects like TOK Exhibition, TOK Essay, and EE will each have separate widgets. These project widgets will list all upcoming deadlines for the corresponding project, providing teachers with an at-a-glance view of their child’s workload for each project.
Key Contacts Widget: This widget list the child’s Homeroom Advisor, Programme Advisor, and Principal for quick reference.
Quick Links Widget: The Quick Links widget serves as a centralized repository for all Quick Link folders and links. This widget can’t be removed if teachers have enabled Quick Links for teachers and parents.

Teacher UI Widgets

Aug 5, 2023

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We have deployed a mobile app update for Teachers, with the following Widget options:

Homeroom Attendance Widget: The Homeroom Attendance widget organizes all homeroom attendance excusals for the current week. Teachers can see the dates students were excused for. By pressing on this widget teachers will also have quick access to their Homeroom Attendance.
Reviews & Progress Widget: This widget will provide Service Learning advisors with an updated count of Service Learning activities that are pending approval or review. From this widget, teachers can navigate directly to the Reviews & Progress page for each Service Learning component.
Lesson Experience Widget: The Lesson Experience widget will display current Lesson Experiences for all classes teachers are members of. Selecting a Lesson Experience will direct teachers to the native Stream & Resources page of the selected Lesson Experience.
Unit Calendar Widget: The Unit Calendar widget organizes all current and upcoming units for each class teachers are members of, providing them with quick access to their units. Ongoing units are displayed at the top of this widget. Teachers can switch between classes by selecting the Select Class button at the bottom of the widget.
Quick Links Widget: The Quick Links widget serves as a centralized repository for all Quick Link folders and links.

New Academic Year Roll-over Improvements

July 24, 2023

We have improved the Academic Year Roll-over process by including progress bars on every single page related to Academic Year Roll-over. In the progress bar, you can click “Next” to navigate to the next suggested step of the transition process or you can click "Cancel" if you want to close the progress bar and focus on the screen.
We've also updated the Transition Year Group page to give more accurate guidance for Schools to finish the entire transition smoothly.

See our Transitioning to the Next Academic Year article for further information.

Export of covered Approaches to Learning to Excel

July 14, 2023

We have updated the spreadsheet export file of covered Approaches to Learning to give it a new and modern look that is easy to review and clear in its organisation. This is available via the Insights > Curriculum > Curriculum Analytics pages on the right navigation panel.

See our Viewing the Whole-School Curriculum & Analytics article for more information.

In-app ChangeLog

Jul 3, 2023

A new ChangeLog is now available directly from within ManageBac. The What's New list, which is accessible by clicking on the Lifesaver icon at the top-right on any page, will provide a personalised list of product changes, events and resources for the particular user type (Admistrator, Teacher or Advisor, Student, Parent).

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It's never been easier to stay up-to-date with the ManageBac community and the system itself, with the ability to Search or filter for particular updates. We hope you find this useful, and stay tuned to additional useful tips and best-practices being shared.

Custom Home Widget

Jun 28, 2023

Students can customize the Homepage and Widget page by tapping on the cog icon located at the top left of the Homepage. From the customization page, a simplified view of all widgets is displayed providing seamless drag-and-drop functionality, allowing students to rearrange widgets to their liking. Students can also move widgets between the Homepage and the Widget page using drag-and-drop. Widgets are removed by tapping on the icon at the top right of each card.

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Widgets are added by selecting the + icon on the top right of the Customization page. This will trigger the Add Widget bottom popover. From here, students can select the widgets they want to add. Widgets are automatically added to the current page.

The Menu is also customizable by selecting the cog icon at the top right of the Menu card. students can rearrange Menu items and switch the layout of the menu between the tile and list views, optimizing the layout to suit their specific needs.

New Widgets

Jun 25, 2023

This update introduces new widgets that can be added to both the Homepage and Widget Page. These widgets provide instant access to crucial areas within the application including Quick Links, Project Deadlines, Service Learning Activities, and more.

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Lesson Experience Widget

This widget will display current Lesson Experiences for all classes students are members of. Selecting a Lesson Experience will direct students to the native Stream & Resources page of the selected Lesson Experience.

Quick Links Widget

The Quick Links widget serves as a centralized repository for all Quick Link folders and links. This widget can’t be removed if teachers have added Quick Links for students.

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Project Deadlines Widget

The Project Deadlines Widget provides dedicated widgets for each ongoing project within the Year Group. As an example, projects like TOK Exhibition, TOK Essay, and EE will each have separate widgets. These Project widgets will list all upcoming deadlines for the corresponding project.

Service Learning Widget

The Service Learning widget will provide a shortcut to students’ ongoing Service Learning Activities. Only approved and ongoing activities are displayed on this widget.

Key Contacts Widget

This widget lists the student’s Homeroom Advisor, Programme Advisor, and Family members for quick reference.

Timetables Widget

The new Timetable widget displays students’ upcoming classes and custom periods for the current date. The Timetable widget is merged with the Calendar widget and is accessed by swiping from right to left directly on the Calendar & Timetable widget.

Mobile Widgets

Jun 23, 2023

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We have added a new Widget page to the left of the Homepage. To access this page, swipe from left to right on the Homepage. This page showcases some of the new widgets that were introduced in this update. Students can add, remove, and rearrange widgets according to their preferences. Widgets can be moved interchangeably between the Homepage and the Widget page providing students with seamless flexibility and customization options.

Multiple File Uploads

Jun 20, 2023

We have upgraded all file pickers across the app to support multiple file and photo uploads. You can now select and upload up to 10 files or photos from your iPhone, iCloud, Google Drive, or Dropbox storage. The files will be automatically added in the sequence they were selected.

Mobile Stream

Jun 15, 2023

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This new feature enables teachers to easily reorder Unit Stream & Resources by dragging and dropping resources to their desired locations. From the Stream & Resources page, teachers can select the Reorder Resources option from the kebab menu of the Unit resource card. This option initiates the editing mode, displaying a simplified view of the resources. Teachers can reorder resources by long pressing the resource card and moving it to the desired location.

Mobile Task Editor

Jun 5, 2023

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We have releases mobile-optimized pages for adding and editing Tasks. We’ve extended native editing components for Tasks, improving the user experience. This includes mobile components for Student Differentiation, Assessment options, and Dropbox Coursework Submissions.

New Android Search

Jun 1, 2023

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We’ve released a native Global Search page for our Android app. The new search provides instant access to the School Directory, Year Groups, Classes, Groups, Events, Deadlines, Tasks, Online Lessons, and Units.

The new Recently Visited section improves the app’s central navigation system by providing quick access to pages users have recently visited.

New Sciences Resources

May 24, 2023

2023 is an important year for the IB DP Sciences. We started planning the updates to our teaching & learning and study & revision resources early on to be able to support teachers for the first teaching of these new courses.

Our overall objective has been to understand the changes to IB Diploma Biology, Chemistry and Physics, and to apply them to our banks of resources so they will be current and enable you and your students to succeed. In this short piece, we describe how we are applying these changes.

To create the updates, we first carried out a thorough review and comparison of the existing syllabus with the new documentation released by the IB. We’re pleased to make this comparison available to be downloaded and edited for your own use. See the resources and results here

Mobile Chat Updates

May 10, 2023

Teachers & Admins can now create Class and Group channels for improved communication.

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Class & Group Channels

Teachers or Administrators can create channels by navigating to a Class or Group they belong to and clicking on the Start Class Chat message at the top of the Overview page. After selecting Enable the channel will be created, added to the Chat Roster page, and populated with members from the Class or Group.

User Mentions

With the new User Mentions feature, users can now mention each other in multi-user direct messages by using the “@” tag to mention specific individuals. Once tagged, users will receive instant push notifications, ensuring they don’t miss a message or important update.

Multi-Curricula Report Cards

May 5, 2023

With the new Multi-Curricula Reports Builder, reports are now be available in both Web and PDF formats. Our template editor allows for easy customisation with new Components, such as custom headings, text boxes, and images. The report components can be placed anywhere within the report and can be grouped into custom sections. Multiple versions of components are supported, and unified report styles can be applied across all programmes. With these improvements, subtemplates are no longer required, allowing additional programmes to be directly added to the template. The resource library now stores all reports related assets such as badges, signatures, and images.

See our IB DP Reports: Editing Report Card Templates & Publishing article for further information.

Home Menu Quick Links

April 17, 2023:

Quick Links and folders for Links specific to user type can now be configured via Settings > School Settings > Quick Links. These links appear as separate section on the Home Menu and in the 9-tile Launchpad menu. Schools can use these to create folders with custom links they wish their students, parents or teachers to have easy and quick access

See our Configuring School General Settings (Languages, Academics, Year Levels, Terms) article for further information.

November 2023 TOK Prescribed Titles Updated

April 10, 2023

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The TOK Essay prescribed titles were updated for all TOK Essay project-based learning templates that were imported from our template library. Students in November session schools will now see the updated November 2023 titles when editing their TOK Essay Proposals. These were updated in English and Spanish.

IB DP May 2023 Exams Calendar available to set

February 6, 2023

The May 2023 Exams Calendar for IB DP exams has been made available in ManageBac. Schools can select the appropriate start time, location and add up to 3 proctors per exam. The start times are based on your school's timezone and IBO Exam regions.

Exams listed are based on your students' subject choices for their DP Plan Worksheets.

See our Creating & Reviewing Exam Calendars guide for more information.

May 2023 Candidate Session Numbers

January 27, 2023

For schools that used ManageBac’s direct integration with IBIS for IB Diploma exam registration, IB Candidate Session Numbers have now been synced with your registered students.

Admins can view the IBIS candidate information for an entire grade level via Year Group > Plans > Manage IBIS Personal Codes, on the right-hand side.

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If you wish to share PINs for students, you can add them in manually or via bulk import. For further details, see our help article on Updating IBIS Information.

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New main menu layout available for all users

January 24, 2023

Users are now able to switch between the Classic expandable left menu and a new minimalistic left menu via the Personalisation page of their profiles. The minimalistic menu introduces keyboard shortcuts and reorganises the left menu to reduce clutter. All newly created users from now on will have only the minimalistic main menu by default.

ManageBac Certification

We are excited to begin the year by formally unveiling our full ManageBac Certification programme – offering a rich array of training, networking and profile-raising opportunities. This three-part programme is also a cornerstone of our vision for a global Faria Community – one place for all the educators and thought-leaders who share our passion and mission.

ManageBac Training Academy

Established in 2021, our Training Academy supports ManageBac users in developing fundamental knowledge and skills associated with our learning platform.

Every month, we deliver short, virtual workshops, blending hands-on activities, practical examples and expert-led discussions to bring a timely theme vividly to life.

All workshop attendees receive resources to accompany the session and extend their learning, as well as a digital certificate evidencing their professional development.

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With a wide range of topics covered, and the support of our Community Ambassadors and in-house teams, there are opportunities for all our users to grow in confidence and proficiency.

Learn more

ManageBac Certified Educator

Our Certified Educator programme allows ManageBac Administrators and Educators to formally test and demonstrate their expertise with our platform.

Each asynchronous, online exam can be undertaken whenever, wherever – with helpful resources provided to support meaningful, self-paced revision, and assessments tailored to specific roles and academic programmes.

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Upon successfully completing their chosen exam, users receive a digital certificate and badge, evidencing their status as a ManageBac Certified Educator.

Learn more

ManageBac Community Ambassador

Our Community Ambassador programme brings the most active and experienced ManageBac users together to showcase their knowledge and skills, connect with like-minded individuals, and benefit from a range of exciting and exclusive opportunities.

Each Community Ambassador is hand-chosen on the basis of their expertise – whether as a result of their long-term experiences with ManageBac, or following their participation in our Training Academy and Certified Educator Programmes.

To become an Ambassador, we ask that users complete and submit an application, presenting their experiences with ManageBac to date. If that application is successful, they will be invited to participate in a short, online induction course, helping to prepare them for the role. We encourage you to apply and become part of our global community!

Admins can bulk Export Task Grades by grade level

January, 20, 2023

Administrators (and teachers with full access to Classes permission) are now able to bulk export Task Grades by grade level via the Classes pages right navigation panel when they select Bulk Export Task Grades. The newly created bulk export task page will then show the option for admins to generate zipped spreadsheet files for active and archived classes to download. Read more about this update in our Marking Tasks via the Gradebook help guide.

Bulk update Student Emails

Jan 10, 2023

Another long standing request is now supported in ManageBac! Schools can bulk update student email addresses via a separate page in the Settings > School Directory > Bulk Update page. This may be useful for schools going through a name or domain change, or adjusting naming convention for student emails. It can also be used where dummy or fake emails were first added for Students.

Please see our tutorials on Editing User Profiles (Names, Emails, Personal Information) for further details.

Bulk export Hide Reports lists

Jan 3, 2023

We are delighted to support a long standing request for ManageBac. We added the option for schools to see which student profiles have the "Hide Reports" option enabled in the Student & Parent information export spreadsheet.

Hiding reports may be used by schools looking to withhold reports publishing for particular families until a certain time, and this now makes that process more efficient to track.

Please see our tutorials on Drafting, Proofing & Publishing Report Cards for further details.

Custom CAS Learning Outcomes per IB DP Year Group

December 12, 2022

Other academic programmes have had the ability to create custom Learning Outcomes per year group and we took the opportunity to make that possible for IB DP and CAS outcomes now as well.

Find the custom Learning Outcomes options in the Edit Year Group Settings page of IB DP Year Groups.

Newly created Year Groups come with no Learning Outcomes attached and can add the IB default CAS Learning Outcomes or create custom ones per the school's needs.

Read more about all things CAS configurations related in our Configuring CAS Worksheets & Settings help guide.

IB DP Group 1 Orals Forms export

November 30, 2022

The new Group 1 Oral forms released in August of 2022 for Language and Literature and Literature courses in the Diploma Programme have been added to ManageBac and can be exported via the Orals worksheets for students.

To better support the export of these forms, we have also made updates to the List of Works in Group 1 classes. With Literary Form, Work Type (depending on course option) and Text Type information available, forms exported can properly identify the works selected for each Extract.

Read more about these update in our Managing Individual Orals in Group 1 and Group 2 classes article.

Improvements in Updating Individual Reports

November 25, 2022

We are delighted to reveal the new improvements in updating the individual report card of the students. We have created a separate page to Update Individual Reports and also a log of the updated reports.

The Update Individual Reports button is available on the right hand side of the Generate Reports page.

Step 1: Selecting a Report to update

To update an individual report, the admin should first identify the report they want to update. They can then:

Select the programme.
Select the Academic Term.
Select the student that has available reports for the selected term.
Select the desired report from the drop down menu.

When the report is selected, the admin can download it to confirm that it is the correct one.

Step 2: Update Report Generation Preferences

The next step is to update the report preferences. To do so:

Select a template which should be used for generating the updated report.
Enter the desired Report Title.
Choose the fields to include in the file name.
Select a Preparation Date.

The Report title, fields to include in File name and Preparation Date are pre-filled from the current preferences on the Generate Reports page.

Step 3: Preview and Confirm the Report Update

The final step prior to generation is for the admin to download the report preview and read the confirmation message. The admin can click Update Individual Report to confirm the update.

Previously Updated Reports

The Previously Updated Reports tab on the Update Individual Reports page keeps a log of all the updated reports per programme so that the admin can keep track of whose reports were updated when and by who. This is organized on the basis of the academic programme.

Multi-user Chat & Audio Improvements

November 11, 2022

We are excited to announce that we have released the long awaited Multi-user Direct Messages! Additionally, we’ve made some improvements to the Audio Recording Controls and the Profanity Filter for KeyChat.

KeyChat Multi-user Direct Messages

ManageBac accounts which have KeyChat enabled can now create Multi-user Direct Messages with up to 21 users.

Via Start Chat, the Member(s) dropdown has been changed from a single select dropdown to a multi select dropdown where teacher and admin users can add any user that has the appropriate permissions to the Multi-user Direct Messages.

Multi-user Direct Messages are represented by a collage of avatars and the name of the Direct Message contains all the members listed in alphabetical order excluding the current user.

Restyled Audio Recording Controls

The audio recording controls have been restyled for a smoother experience. While recording, a waveform is shown to indicate how loud or quiet the user is. We have also enlarged the buttons to enhance user experience.

Profanity Filter

We have included three different options for the Profanity Filter in KeyChat to provide more flexibility for our schools:

Disabled - Profanity Filter will not be applied to the school’s KeyChat
Default Profanity Filter - A default Profanity Filter will be applied. This will prevent users from sending messages that contain words from the default profanity list.
Custom Profanity Filter - Schools can customize the words to be applied in the Profanity Filter. Schools can use the CSV template to customize their own Profanity Filter list. The profanity filter supports all languages and scripts, allowing schools to fill it with words they would like to have filtered out in the KeyChat.

Schedule Report Card releases for future dates

October 28, 2022

Schools using ManageBac for Report Cards can now schedule the release of these reports to students and parents for future dates in the Reports Preferences section of the Generate Reports pages.

Select the Schedule Future Release Date option to enable the date and time picker that allows you set the release time for the report cards. The system will not send email notifications before the release time, if the Notify parents & students via email option is also enabled.

Login with Clever integration

October 27, 2022

We are happy to announce that it is now possible for schools using Clever as identity provider to request and use Clever Single Sign-On for ManageBac. Please see our Enabling Login with Clever (Single Sign-On) for further details.

CAS, SA and SL Improvements

October 25, 2022

We are delighted to reveal a new look for the IB DP Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS), IB MYP Service as Action (SA) and all other academic programme Service Learning (SL) user interfaces, which have been updated for admins, teachers and students to enhance navigation.

Student Roster

Student Progress - The number of students per progress indicator will now display at the top of the page to give you additional visibility into students programme status.

Student Activity Logs - At the base of the roster, you can now view student activity logs in chronological order.

Student Worksheet

Worksheet Layout - Previously, the CAS worksheet was a single page. Now, the functionality has been divided across three tabs: Experiences, Documents and Notes & Interviews, to allow you to dive directly into what you need to action for that student.

Student Tile & Navigation - The students information tile will appear across all three tabs at the top of the page. The tile contains the student’s name, avatar, status, and arrow buttons to swiftly navigate between students.

Experience Ordering - The ordering of experiences on the roster has been updated.

Upcoming experiences are shown first starting from the soonest to today’s date and extending into the future.
Completed experiences are shown after the upcoming experiences.

Experience Status Update - You can now easily differentiate between experiences and quickly update the status of each one directly from the experience list.

Experience Content Quick-Access - We have also added two quick access icons

Learning Outcomes - Open an info window that displays the linked learning outcomes
Reflections - Jump straight to view Reflections for the experience.

Please note that these two icons will not appear if no comments are present.

Updated Timeline - Displays experiences in a similar way to Class Unit calendars.

Hours Widget - The Completed Hours widget allows you to visualise planned versus completed hours for each of the experience types.

Experience & Activities

Experience Info - Under each experience or activity added, you will now find a tile that is displayed at the top regardless of which page you are on in the worksheet.

The tile contains a background theme that’s selected on the Add/Edit Experience form. The tile can be expanded to reveal the Description and Learning Outcomes.

Navigating Between Experiences - Clicking on the title of the experience will reveal a dropdown with all other experiences. This allows for quick navigation to another experience.

Notes & Interviews

Discussions - The Notes and Interview section has now been aligned to match the design in classroom Discussions.

We hope you find this first release focusing on CAS, SA and SL updates, and look out for further updates in the near future. Please share any feedback to product@managebac.com.

Configure Plan Reminder Emails

October 22, 2022

We've now introduced the ability to send email reminders to students who have not completed their Plans Worksheet subject selection. You will be able to customise the body of the email and and set the frequency of the reminders. By default the reminders will be sent out every 2 weeks.

Import Tasks Update

October 21, 2022

All Tasks previously created can be imported to Classes and filtered by Grade, Teacher, Type or Category. A filter for Archived or Active Classes has been enabled.

Importing Tasks is now a two step process to allow teachers to import selected Tasks to multiple Class Sections at once.

See our Adding & Managing Tasks article for more information on Importing Tasks.

Discussions & Student Discussion Task

September 24, 2022

Messages have transformed into Discussions, providing threaded conversations all on the one page, expandable replies for space efficiency, reactions and E-mail notifications to engage your users. This release includes:

The ability to customise the "Discussion" label via your School Terminology Settings
The ability to pin "Discussions" to keep them at the top of the list
A condensed layout to allow reading of a full thread on one page
Specific sections for Key Discussions (from Year Groups, Classes & Activity Groups) and Calendar Discussions (from Events, Deadlines and Tasks)
A new assessment type, the "Student Discussion Task"

The new Student Discussion Task requires students to make comments or replies in an auto-generated Discussion thread. Once a student completes the required number of posts their binary grade is set to complete in the GradeBook.

May 2023 TOK Prescribed Titles Updated

September 21, 2022

The TOK Essay prescribed titles were updated for all TOK Essay project-based learning templates that were imported from our template library. Students in November session schools will now see the updated May 2023 titles when editing their TOK Essay Proposals. These were updated in English and Spanish.

Android Events & Deadlines

Sep 21, 2022

Following our early September release for iOS, the ManageBac Android app now also supports redesigned native pages for Events & Deadlines.

In addition, other features including Zoom support for Events, Rich Text Options, Task rosters and eCoursework submissions have been refined for an improved user experience. Please make sure to update to the latest version of the app!

iOS Events & Deadlines

Sep 1, 2022

Redesigned pages for adding and editing Events and Deadlines have been released for the iOS ManageBac app. These pages were optimized for mobile devices to help improve the navigation, readability, and overall user experience.

This update also includes the new Rich Text Editor for native iOS pages. The mobile text experience is now responsive and fine-tuned for smaller screens.

Audio Recording & Text Colours

Aug 22, 2022

We have completed the final releases of the new Rich Text Editor. This provides the ability to

Make audio recordings to share feedback to Students
Adapt text colours and additional formatting options
Improved handling of file and image uploads

Updated Format Options for Rich Text Editor

July 27, 2022

Some of the updated options for rich text editor boxes are available right away and others will follow in the next few weeks.

For this update we focus on simplifying the rich text editor interface as well as expanding certain formatting options. In detail, we did the following:

All supported resources can now be added through the new button. This button helps organize and declutter the text box options bar.
The general layout of the RTE was improved for quick access to all important text formatting options.
Drag and Drop functionality supports multiple files dropped into the text editor at once.
Formatting from Google Docs or Sheets is preserved after pasting content into the text box.
Table formatting was updated for a more intuitive, visual, and direct interface.

Speed Grade on Task Rsoter

July 19, 2022

The Tasks section of Gradebooks have been updated to include 1) sorting options for the Tasks within the selected term and 2) provide the ability for teachers to enter Task marks and scores directly from the Task roster without needing to open the Task itself.

The pop-out for grades entry can be closed with the X icon or by clicking into another cell of the gradebook roster. If comments are included as assessment model of the Task, the rich text editor options will be available as well.

Demo Account Access & Tour

July 16, 2022

Access to the ManageBac Demo account is now available to all admins via the Settings page. A guided tour will help highlight each user role.

We highly encourage using the demo account, which is populated with realistic data, to run your internal training sessions, induction days or parent evenings, and to become familiar with the latest ManageBac features.

Custom Event Category colours are available

July 12, 2022

Event Categories in Calendars can now have differentiated colours. Not all Events will need to appear in the same colour any longer.

Behaviour & Discipline Module updates

July 11, 2022

Schools with Behaviour & Discipline module enabled can now relabel this in the Settings > School Settings > Terminology page. That will then change the tab name in student Profiles accordingly.

Teachers can now also be granted access to the Behaviour Notes History pages via Settings > Security & Permissions > Teachers & Advisors pages. This can be set for all teachers in general, or per individual teacher.

Furthermore, it is now also possible to make Behaviour Notes visible to students per each individual note. Only notes that are marked as visible to students via the tick box can also be sent to students as email notification.

Home Widget Customisation

July 7, 2022

A further enhancement of the Home Menu now offers users to enrich their experience, setting headline-level views from the pages that matter to you most.

The aim is to provide at-a-glance real-time information, as well as short-cuts to get to specific pages without the need to navigate through them using the menus. Different options are available for each user type, please try it out!

KeyChat with 1-1 Direct Messaging functions

July 4, 2022

Schools now have the ability to enable one to one Direct Messaging in ManageBac for their schools. As administrator, look for the Chat icon at the top right of any ManageBac page to learn more or review our Chat: 1-1 Direct Messaging article for additional details. This is the first phase of the Chat features with more to follow soon.

IB DP TOK, EE and IB CP RP Classes grade scales update

June 23, 2022

Classes linked to IB DP Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay or IB CP Reflective Project subjects will now display the Term Grades grade scale using A-E letters instead of 1-7 marks. This applies to all future classes created in these subjects or existing classes without edited grade scales. Review our help article on Configuring Gradebook Calculation Options for further information on editing grade scales per class if further changes are needed.

IB DP Plans views for Teachers

June 7, 2022

Teachers have now the ability to view IB DP Plans for students. They are able review the information but not edit for those students they are not assigned to as Homeroom Advisors. Full editing permissions are admin privileges. Teachers with Full Access Permissions to the Student Directory are also able to update Candidate Personal Information in Plans. Assigned Homeroom Advisors can also change student Subject and Levels on the Plans worksheet. See our IBIS Exam Registration Quickstart Guide for additional information.

First-Login Experience

May 26, 2022

Following the introduction of the new Home menu, we have updated the QuickStart and first log-in experience to support a new user’s onboarding. This update is available for all user types, providing additional first navigation guidance, recommended checklists and resources.

Task Gradebook interface updates

May 6, 2022

Task page of the Gradebook can now be sorted in ascending, descending or upcoming due dates for Tasks.

Task views of a given Task with the Gradebook allows for additional information like Task Description and linked Unit. All Tasks have the ability to use Gradebook Field Checker options, with field checkers for the enabled Assessment models per Task. The Progress Bar Graphs and Annotation icons have also been updated.

Please see our tutorial on Adding & Managing Tasks for additional information.

Wallpaper & Personalisation Options

May 4, 2022

Wallpapers Further enhancing a user’s or school's ability to curate their experience, we have deployed a selection of Wallpapers which can be applied through the Personalisation page.

Profile Personalisation A new page has been created where an Admin, Teacher, Parent or Student can manage their own profile customisations. Set your wallpaper background, adapt your colour and theme, and choose what your default landing page is for each time you log-in to ManageBac

Brand Customisation Admins can now manage their Schools customisations, setting default Wallpapers, Landing and Login Pages for all users.

eCoursework Dashboard

May 3, 2022

A major update has released to support IB eCoursework submission for IB DP schools. This includes updates to the following:

Generate IB Forms The ability to generate or re-generate IB forms from all possible DP 2 classes on a students portfolio.
Subject Registration Guidance Based on subjects selected on the student’s Plans Worksheet registrations, an outline of requirements for each subject registration is provided. This allows teachers and coordinators to easily see what is still outstanding for the student’s portfolio.
Uploading to the eCoursework checklist Files can now be added directly to the eCoursework page without leaving the student’s Portfolio.
Tagging Individual Upload Requirements Each file submission can now be individually tagged, and the students eCoursework checklist will track progress for all requirements. Additionally, all files are now validated to ensure the proper file type, size, and quantity are selected for each upload requirement (ex. one cannot upload an MP3 for the Extended Essay).
Portfolio Roster Updates (DP 2) eCoursework Portfolios will now be accessible directly on the Portfolio Roster for quick access.
Support for Additional Forms Forms for Literature & Performance (16LPIA form) and Global Politics (CSGP form) are now available on ManageBac.

Android update for Home & Overviews

April 29, 2022

A Home page has been added for all user types (Admins, Teachers, Students, and Parents). The Home page replaces the current Menu and it’ll serve as the central navigation system for the mobile application. From this page, users will be able to navigate to all critical areas within the application.

Overview pages, as released last month for iOS, have now been rolled out for Android devices. The new Overview pages are accessible by clicking on a Class, Year Group, or GroupThese tiles provide quick access to all relevant pages.

Finally, all native pages have been optimized for tablets. The user interface dynamically resizes depending on your device screen size. This update covers all possible device sizes.

MYP Binary Assessment Updated

April 19, 2022

In the IB Middle Years, we have now added the assessment option of "Binary (Complete/Incomplete)" for MYP courses. Binary – Permits marking a task as either Complete or Incomplete, Achieved / Not achieved, Pass/Fail etc.

Any admin or Teacher (with permissions) can enable Binary assessment via Settings > IB Middle Years > Assessment > Framework > Check "Binary". Ticking Enabled by Default will mean when your teachers add a new task, this option is enabled, however, they can still disable it if needed.

November 2022 TOK Prescribed Titles Updated

April 13, 2022

The TOK Essay prescribed titles were updated for all TOK Essay project-based learning templates that were imported from our template library. Students in November session schools will now see the updated November 2022 titles when editing their TOK Essay Proposals. These were updated in English and Spanish.

Schools who previously edited their TOK prescribed titles via Settings > IB Diploma > Project-based Learning > TOK Essay template > Framework > Proposal, will not have received this update to not overwrite the custom data entered.

New Home Menu is available as landing page upon login

March 29, 2022

Following our announcements earlier in 2022 in this blog, we have now released the new Home Menu page. It is available as default landing page for all ManageBac users and provides greater flexibility for customisation to meet users' workflows and processes.

Changing the Landing page is possible via the user avatar and Landing menu.

Expand the left menu via the top left icon to access ManageBac pages from the Home Menu as previously done. From any page in ManageBac, click the school name to return to the Home Menu and use the right side button to customise the layout and order of your Home Menu contents.

Archive Term Grades rubrics for DP and non-IB classes

March 16, 2022

Administrators can hide different rubrics from the Term Grades pages of Classes via Settings > Select programme (DP and non-IB) > Assessment > Assessment Models > Term page. The active/archived toggle switch will hide the rubric and grades entered for it from the Term Grades page of classes in present and future academic terms if rubrics are archived.

Past academic terms will also show any archived rubrics with grades entered. Archived rubrics can still be included in Report Card templates for previous terms.

See our Drafting, Proofing & Publishing DP Report Cards article for additional information.

Introducing the DP Passport

March 10, 2022

ManageBac Passport is the result of our 15+ years of experience supporting IB DP and CP schools to better manage their programmes.

It links all essential teaching, learning and assessment tools seamlessly. With all your data in one place, ManageBac does away with the clunky divisions between LMS, course content, assessments and professional development. Our aim is to enable schools to focus on education with a comprehensive solution – everything on a single platform, at an affordable price.

Find out more via http://managebac.com/passport

The New ManageBac

March 5, 2022

Look out for the new MB logo, which release marks the celebration of 15 years of ManageBac. Thank you for all of your support, and look forward to many new updates this year!

Term Grades Data Validation for all Classes

February 22, 2022

Previously, only IB DP Classes would apply data validation when teachers entered Term Grades, i.e. grades had to match IB DP 1-7 numbers. Now, this kind of validation is added to all Classes where teachers enter Grades based on the Term Grades scale available in the class. Teachers are only able to enter grade values that are listed in the Term Grade Scale in the class or configured for the programme.

Zoom integration for Calendar Events

February 19, 2022

The same Zoom integration that is allowing for Online Lessons to be created and linked to Zoom is now enabled for Calendar > Events. Add a new Event to the Calendar using the Add Event button to see the updated Event interface with Create Zoom Meeting button. Events differentiated for different students will show and allow only linked students to join the Zoom call.

The location field also supports custom meeting room URLs. If a URL is detected in the location field a “Start” or “Join” button will be shown on the Event tile.

For Events that have corresponding Zoom Meetings MB will automatically make any recordings available in MB. After Zoom processes the cloud recordings, which can take up to an hour, MB will show a Download Recording button to immediately download the recording file and a Play Recording button that will open in a new tab and allow for recording playback.

Note: The recording buttons will be available for as long as the recording is present on Zoom Cloud.

Student Differentiation for Class Events and Deadlines

February 19, 2022

Class Events and Deadlines can now be assigned to specific students only, similar to Tasks. Open the Calendar within your class and click Add Event/Deadline. Then select the Student Differentiation section when creating new Class Events or Deadlines and pick the students this Calendar entry is assigned to. Year Group Events and Deadlines to follow shortly.

User Profile Design Updates

February 18, 2022

All user profiles have been updated to follow the same design structure as our previous updates across the interface. This includes moving away from tabs across the top of the profile and using individual profile pages instead. It also meant to move the Theme selection for all users to the top right avatar so that themes can be selected directly in any ManageBac page.

Student Academic Overview information also has been updated to reflect the recent layout and information of all Classes pages in ManageBac. Further updates will be made to ensure teachers and administrators have the same access levels as prior to the user interface updates.

Assign Head of Subject users via Subject Home pages

February 17, 2022

Administrators can now assign Head of Subject users for each subject of any academic programme via the Classes > Explore Subjects pages.

Head of Subjects will appear to all teachers on the Subject pages with their email and contact information. In the future, we are planning to deploy additional permissions for Head of Subjects.

Please see our Explore Subjects pages for overview of subject contents article for additional information about the Subject pages.

Selectable Project-based Learning Fields for Report Cards

February 7, 2022

Schools using ManageBac for Report Cards can include information about Project-based Learning templates on Report Cards.

Now, it is also possible for schools to select which fields they wish to include on the Report Card per PBL Template. A tick box to indicate Showcase on Reports per field in the PBL template Framework serves as selector of whether the content of the field appears on Report Cards or not.

The same selection also adds this field to the roster page of the project template when enabled in year groups. See below for reference.

Task Due Date Extensions per Student

January 24, 2022

Teachers can extend the due date of Tasks for individual students in all Tasks with Coursework submission options enabled. Use the Extend Due Date button to set how many days the due date should be extended per student. A bell icon indicates to the teacher the due date has been extended for the student.

See our Adding & Managing Tasks article for further details.

iOS Mobile Overviews

January 22, 2022

Overview pages for Classes, Year Groups, and Groups have been redesigned and optimized for iPads and iPhones. The new Overview pages are accessible by clicking on a Class, Year Group, or Group (from each respective Roster page).

Student Profile Pop-ups

January 19, 2022

Click the avatar of any user in any page of ManageBac to expand a floating overview menu. For students, information such as Homeroom Attendance status and upcoming Tasks due will be included. Local time and date for all users is also included based on the Timezone the user set in their profile. All floating menus include a button to access the user's Profile if access is granted for that.

Reviewing Options for Term Grades

January 18, 2022

We have released a major update for all Classes > Gradebook > Term Grades pages. It is now possible to enable or disable Gradebook Options which allow teacher to utilize Field Checker options or hide or make previously existing options visible.

The Term Grades layout was also adjusted to better accommodate the new reviewing options. Every Student now has a gradebook table of their own with Rubrics, Grades, Final Grade, Comments and Progress Charts.

The Field Checker options will highlight fields that are incomplete or not matching as expected. Above we show a Criterion that has not been marked yet and the name in the Comment box does not match the student's name. The enabled or disabled options will indicate how many fields could use additional review.

Include up to 4 terms of Term Grades on Report Cards

January 18, 2022

It is now possible to show up to 4 sets of Term Grades on a Report Card in Summary of Achievement or Class Reports for all academic programmes except IB PYP.

With "Cumulative" Term Grades enabled, all Teacher Comments are hidden from the Summary of Achievement section.

Timetables include Grade level of the Class

January 10, 2022

All Timetables have been updated to include the grade level of each class next to the class name. If long names of classes hide the grade level, the timetable can be exported to PDF to reveal the grade level for each class.

Setting Time Zone Selections from User Profile

November 14, 2021

Users can change and set their own time zone via the Profile > Manage My Profile page on the right navigation panel. This helps students who are connecting to their schools remotely from places other than the school itself.

TOK PPF PDF for TOK Essay templates

November 4, 2021

The TOK PPF can be enabled with a tick box for Enable TOK Essay - Planning and progress Form via Settings > IB Diploma > Project-based Learning > TOK Essay template > Forms.

The Template Fields dropdown menu correspond to the field names created in the Framework section of the template. By default the IB fields will be preselected.

The PDF can be exported per student via the TOK Essay workspace and in the Planning and Progress Form tab on the right navigation panel. Please note, the TOK Essay Status has to be approved or completed before the button to Export to PDF will be available.

The TOK PPF will be included in the student's Portfolio > eCoursework folder once generated for submission to IBIS eCoursework.

Updates to Engagement Analytics

October 21, 2021

Overall Task Completion diagrams have been added to the Engagement Analytics pages for every student. This provides a quick overview of which Tasks students submitted work to on time, late or not at all as well as which Tasks did not have a coursework submission option enabled.

Expanding the dropdown menu will show which Tasks the student has submitted or not submitted work for as well as which Online Lessons they joined or did not join.

See our article on Monitoring User Engagement Analytics for further information.

May 2022 TOK Prescribed Titles Updated

September 28, 2021

The TOK Essay prescribed titles were updated for all TOK Essay project-based learning templates that were imported from our template library. Students in May session schools will now see the updated May 2022 titles when editing their TOK Essay Proposals. These were updated in English and Spanish.

All-New Design

August 27, 2021

Classes Year Groups v2

Just in time for Back to School, we are excited to introduce several key design updates to improve your teacher, student and parent experience on ManageBac.

We have listened to your feedback and over the past year, our team has been hard at work reimagining ManageBac with several key design updates to provide clarity of focus, improved usability, and streamlined navigation. Read and watch What's New.

IB MYP Interdisciplinary Unit Planner Updates

August 18, 2021

01. MYP PBL ID Unit Planner@3x 1

Read more about the updated Interdisciplinary Unit Planners for IB MYP in our MYP Interdisciplinary Unit Plans & Assessment article and blog post describing the changes we implemented.

Unit Planner Template reset option

August 16, 2021

Unit Planner Templates can now be reset to the Programme default enabled fields and hint texts via the right navigation panel of any unit planner template. Read more about this option in our Customising Unit Planner Templates article.

MYP Year 0 Now Available on ManageBac

July 22, 2021

MYP Year 0 is now available to add to all IB MYP schools on ManageBac. To enable this year level, an administrator on the account may go to Settings > School Settings > Grades & Levels.

Please note that if your school has previously used a different year level for Year 0 to build units, we recommend getting in touch with us for assistance in moving your units over. You can reach out via support@managebac.com for further help.

IB CP Reflective Project customisable word counts

July 8, 2021

The word counts per reflection for IB CP project-based learning templates can now be customised for each created reflection/student comment field. This allows schools to prevent students from writing too much for the Career-Related Study field for example and cut text off on the RPPF PDF document.

For more information on PBL template configurations, please visit our Configuring & Enabling Project-based Learning (PBL) Frameworks article.

Learner Portfolio now moves across class sections

June 24, 2021

IB Diploma student Learner Portfolios in Group 1 subjects will now stay with students even if they switch to a different class of the same subject. This change will assist in the yearly transition from IB Diploma Year 1 to IB Diploma Year 2 for schools whose class rosters change with each year.

Please note if students are moved to a new class, their work will move with them, but they will not be able to edit it in the new class - it will be read-only. They can still add new entries in the new class.

Report Stamps, File Name and Margin Customization

June 19, 2021

We have now released a few additional options to our Report generation and template process, including:

Adding a School Stamp to the Cover Sheet

Via your report template's Cover Sheet, you can now add an image of a stamp if your school needs to officially stamp the front of each report card. The stamp will appear near the bottom of the cover sheet.
Customising File Names when reports are downloaded

Via Reporting > Generate Reports, you can now select what you want to include in each file name when downloading the reports in bulk via Reporting > Reports History.
Adding additional page margin option

Via the Overview of the Report template, you can now add additional space at the bottom of each page, which will allow for government stamps or signatures as needed. Please note this will make the report card longer.

New Mobile App Calendar Released

June 10, 2021

The ManageBac Mobile team has now released a new native mobile calendar to the ManageBac app! The calendar will now be the default landing page for all users with the latest version of the app. Other improvements include:

Agenda & Day Views
The new calendar will allow users to seamlessly cycle between days, weeks, and months. Two new views have been added to the calendar. The agenda view will consolidate and display users’ tasks, online lessons, events and deadlines within a list view. This will be the default view for all user types. The day view will display the users’ tasks, online lessons, events and deadlines in a timeline view.

Monthly and Weekly Calendar
For both the agenda and day view, users will be able to expand the calendar to view the entire month or collapse the calendar to view the selected week. Additionally, each day on the calendar will display dots for each task, online lesson, event, or deadline. This will give users a quick indication of the number of events for each day. The color of each day will indicate the category type (as defined by teachers within each class, year group, or group).

Filters
A filter button has been added to the top right of the new calendar page. From this menu, users will be able to easily filter calendar events by the year group, class, or group that they belong to.

Action Menu
A “+” button has been added to the bottom right of the new calendar page. From here users will be able to add events and deadlines.

Updated Dashboard for All Users + New Functions

June 9, 2021

ManageBac has now published the first phase of our Dashboard improvements for 2021.

The updated dashboard aims to improve the user experience by reorganizing the dashboard into key sections (2-Week Calendar/Timetable/Unit Calendar, Upcoming Tasks/Online Lessons/Events/Deadlines, Classes). These sections will consolidate existing sections of the dashboard to make scrolling easier, while adding new functionality.

The topmost section of the dashboard will consolidate the user’s 2-week calendar, unit calendar (admin & teachers only), and timetable. Users will be able to cycle between each of these views via buttons on the main header.

The upcoming section on the dashboard has also been updated. Previously, online lessons were displayed separately from tasks, deadlines, and events. All of these categories are now available under one section to provide a better big-picture view of the school day. Users will also be able to filter by each category. Again, this helps reduce the length of the dashboard without taking away existing functionality. The student dashboard will also have direct access to the student’s portfolio, service learning, and project worksheets.

Behaviour Notes added to ManageBac API

June 8, 2021

Administrators using ManageBac's API will notice a Behaviour Notes retrieval option now available via Settings > Develop > Reference Docs. This will allow the API to retrieve all the behaviour notes in your school's ManageBac account.

Quick-Add now including Online Lessons

June 8, 2021

The Quick Add button on ManageBac has received several upgrades, including:

Ability to start scheduled Online Lessons
Ability to schedule new Online Lessons
(For Students) Ability to join scheduled Online Lessons

All forms (e.g. Posting Messages or Adding Resources) now also keep you on the same page you were working on. The exception is creating unit planners and assessment tasks, which will still take you to the class you select to complete your unit or task.

Attendance and Timetable interface improvements

May 19, 2021

ManageBac has released several user interface upgrades and improvements to our Attendance and Timetable system. These include:

Parents Only

The attendance page has been consolidated into the Timetable page. Parents can now add and view attendance excusals directly on their child’s timetable.
From the new attendance excusal modal, parents will also be able to edit or delete incorrect attendance excusals.

All User Types

A new homeroom row has been added to students’ timetables. This row will indicate students’ attendance for each day.
Attendance excusals will now be displayed directly on the timetable. Excusals will be displayed directly above the new “homeroom” row.
A new attendance excusal modal has been added to the timetable. This new modal will display the attendance excusal start date, duration, and reason.
A new upcoming tasks & online lessons icon has been added to the top right corner of each class. This icon will indicate the number of upcoming tasks & online lessons for each day. Each upcoming task and online lesson will be displayed on the updated class modal.
Tooltips for each class have been removed from the timetable. Users will simply need to click on the cell to display the class modal.
From the class modal, users can now directly email all teachers who are members of the selected class. The Send E-mail link will open whatever e-mail system is being used by the user on their computer and auto-fill in the teacher's e-mail address.

Bulk Hide Task Assessment Results

May 16, 2021

Teachers now have the ability to hide task assessment results from their class until they are ready to share them with students and parents on ManageBac. To use this new function, navigate to the class Gradebook or Tasks tab, select the task in question, and click on Hide Task Results on the right navigation panel.

If task results have been hidden, a hidden 'eye' symbol will appear next to the task title. To share task assessment results, teachers may click on Show Tasks Results on the right navigation panel.

Tasks with hidden results will still appear on student and parent calendars, and they can still upload work to the dropbox. Only grades and comments will be hidden from their view.

Please note you cannot send grade notifications to parents and students via email if Hide Task Results is on for that task.

Rich Text Options for Term Grade Comments available

May 14, 2021

Rich text editor formatting options have been added to Term Grade Comments and Advisor comments in three places - A in Classes > Gradebook > Term Grades, B in Core Projects > Submit Term Evaluations and C in Advisor Comments. This allows class teachers and advisors to enter comments with additional formatting options, such as bolding or changing the text direction to right to left and left to right.

Term Gradebook Lock excludes Account Admins

May 13, 2021

Via Settings > Academic Terms, any account administrator can lock term gradebooks once they are ready for the final proofing and review or report publication stage. This can be done by editing the Term in question, and selecting Restrict teachers from making any changes to term grades.

Account administrators are now excluded from this lock, and will still be able to edit any term gradebook while it is locked, to allow for more efficient proofing and review processes.

Date Picker added to Assessment Task Creator

May 13, 2021

When creating a task, teachers can now see at a glance which days that class has lessons in the school timetable. Dates marked as green have lessons scheduled, days marked as white do not.

To learn more about how to create timetables in ManageBac, click here.

PYP Reports > Subject Assessments Format adjusted

May 13, 2021

The order of items in the Enhanced PYP Report Template > Summary of Achievement > Subject Assessment section has been updated on the printed PDF report cards to resemble the same order as in the template.

The updated format will show Subject Descriptions ahead of Subject assessments which is ahead of Subject Comments.

This order now follows other report templates where a more general subject/class description appears first and is followed by more detailed subject assessments and comments.

Rich Text added to Gradebooks and Advisor Comments

May 12, 2021

Teachers can now use our Rich Text Editor Lite to format term gradebook and homeroom advisor comments in ManageBac. The new formatting options include the ability to bold, italicize, strikethrough, underline, add dividing lines, add lists, and hyperlink.

Teachers may also switch text from left to right into right to left, to allow for correct formatting in other languages such as Arabic.

IB CP RPPF export for Reflective Project available

May 6, 2021

The official IB form for the IB Career-related Programme Reflective Project is now available for export on ManageBac. Students and Supervisors may fill in the reflections and comments via the Planning and Progress Form tab within the Reflective Project, and this information will transfer to the official form. The form itself can be exported on the right navigation panel.

To enable the form, please go to Settings > IB CP > Project-based Learning, and select the Reflective Project. Under the Framework tab, enable the form. You may also add custom student hints and directives here:

Settings User Interface Updated

May 5, 2021

Administrators in ManageBac will see several design and navigation improvements to our Settings interface, including easier-to-read labels and icons on the main page, and a re-ordered menu.

Schools also now have access to the Faria Services Manager, which provides a clear overview of the programmes your school is currently subscribed to, as well as what else is available in the Faria family of products and integrations.

Bulk Submit Google Docs templates

Apr 29, 2021

Teachers now have the ability to bulk submit students' Google Doc templates using the Submit Coursework button for each linked template in a Task. The count of how many students have already submitted their template shows on the right above the student list. This will force-submit and revoke writing access for all students the selected template is assigned to.

See our Enabling Google Task Templates and Adding & Managing Tasks with Google Docs Templates articles for more information about Google Doc template Tasks in ManageBac.

Updated Homeroom Absence notifications for Parents

April 16, 2021

Homeroom Absence notifications have been updated for parents, if schools notify parents of homeroom absences via email.

Parents can now directly access the Attendance Excusal page to submit excusal notes via a link in the email notification or they will see their excusal note as part of the email notification.

Mobile App includes Portal Access, Drag n Drop Files

April 13, 2021

The next released update of the Android and iOS ManageBac app has several exciting new features, including:

1. Accounts Portal (Android + iOS)
The accounts portal has been added to the main menu of the app. This will allow users to seamlessly navigate to other integrations.
2. Quick Lock Functionality (Android)
From the accounts page users can select the Quick Lock option. This option will provide users with additional security. If the app is inactive for 2 minutes the user will be required to input their password. By default, this will be disabled. This feature works with passcodes, face recognition, fingerprint scanner, and pattern unlocking mechanisms.
3. Drag and Drop Support for Files
Users will be able to drag and drop files from their phones into the ManageBac app. This will work any on any page that supports file uploads (E.g. Coursework Submission, Portfolio Resource, Unit Stream & Resources, etc).

Import Subjects in Bulk via CSV for Non-IB Programmes

April 1, 2021

Schools using ManageBac for custom, national, and non-IB programmes can now import their own subject lists via Settings > [Programme] > Subjects > Import Subjects. A CSV template will be provided, and required fields include Subject Group and Subject Name.

Pamoja Online Course Registration for MYP 5 Students

March 17, 2021

Schools with IB DP, IB MYP and Pamoja Online Courses integration enabled can now include a special version of the IB Diploma Plans worksheet for their MYP 5 students.

This allows students during their final MYP year to select their IB DP subjects and register for Pamoja Online Courses for the following first year of IB DP. Please see our Pamoja Online Courses QuickStart Guide for additional information about the registration process.

The Diploma Plans Worksheets can be enabled in the Overview > Edit Year Group Settings page of the MYP 5 Year Group.

Add Custom Standards Sets to any Programme

March 16, 2021

Schools can now create school-specific sets of Standards that can be selected in any Unit Planners of the corresponding academic programme via the Settings > Select Programme > Curriculum > Standards pages. Please see our Adding Standards as an Administrator article for additional information and details.

IB DP Group 1 Orals and Extracts updated

March 15, 2021

Extracts added to IB DP Group 1 Classes and linked to Works Studies for the Oral recordings, have now updated text editor options and the entire Extract text or images can be exported to a PDF document for IBIS eCoursework submission.

Student Outline information and Assessment Criteria and Teacher Comments for Orals can also be exported to separate PDF documents for submission to eCoursework. See our updated Managing Individual Orals in Group 1 and Group 2 classes tutorial article for more information.

The Generate IB Forms button in students' Portfolio > eCoursework folder will also generate those PDF documents for each student together with other IB relevant files.

TOK Prescribed Titles updated for November 2021

March 5, 2021

November 2021 Theory of Knowledge prescribed titles are now available on ManageBac. We have also updated our prescribed title format to include their numbers, as listed by the IB. This was done to make it easier for IB Diploma coordinators to enter in the student's chosen prescribed title number into IB eCoursework.

For more information about TOK, particularly our new TOK 2022 updated options, please click here.

Assessment Task pages have been updated

February 24, 2021

We are very excited to be able to provide an updated view and additional functionalities for the Add Task pages across all programmes. The major changes are an updated layout of the page as well as having the ability to differentiate Tasks for students in a class.

The Task page layout has also been updated in this process and we included additional improvements for the Resource and Task Sharing processes.

Please feel free to read more about the Assessment Task Improvements in our blog article here.

Bulk Approve Students in CAS and SA Groups

February 24, 2021

Students can be bulk approved via the Members tab of CAS Project or SA Groups. This will automatically add the Group as CAS Experience or SA Activity to the students' CAS or SA worksheets. Please see our Creating CAS Project Groups for additional information.

Messages & Notification Preferences have been updated

February 23, 2021

Access the updated Notification Preferences page to review and adjust types of notifications and Digest intervals enabled. We have added new Digest notifications for Teachers, Students and Parents in this update. To read more about the new digest options, please review our blog post here.

Resize and reposition Unit cover images

February 23, 2021

At-a-Glance section of Unit Plans provides a read-only unit summary view. This represents what a Student or Parent sees when accessing the unit. Upload a cover image to enhance visibility.

The cover image can be resized and repositioned to fit the At-a-Glance cover image field for all Unit Planners. Learn more about Unit Planners in our Unit Planning tutorials

Students can upload to Tasks from Google Drive

February 22, 2021

Students can now submit to Tasks with Dropbox Coursework Submission directly from Google Drive if the Google Upload integration is enabled for the school. Learn more in our Enabling Google Drive Uploads tutorial about this integration.

Lock Coursework Submissions in Tasks and Deadlines

February 22, 2021

Select a Task or Deadline in your class with Dropbox Coursework or Google Coursework submissions enabled. Teachers can lock and unlock submissions for Tasks and Deadlines either for individual students or for all students in the class/year group.

Mobile App adds Scan Coursework for Assessment Tasks

February 3, 2021

ManageBac's free iOS and Android app has expanded our Scan Coursework functionality. Previously available to upload work to Portfolios, the built-in scanner now also appears as an option when students upload work to their assessment tasks.

This functionality will be available for iOS immediately, and Android within the next week. Users are advised to update their app to the latest version to take advantage of this new feature.

IB DP Group 1 Orals update

February 1, 2021

Export Criteria and Comments was added for all Orals in Group 1 IB DP classes in response to changed submission requirements for May 2021. This now allows teachers and admins to generate a PDF document for each student with assessed Orals Criteria and Comments.

Guiding Questions have been removed from all IB DP Studies in Language and Literature classes in the Orals pages for all students. The Guiding questions are no longer part of the Studies in Language and Literature Internal Assessments and were replaced by Extract documents that are now submitted with the recording to the IB. We are continuing to work on making necessary changes to allow schools to export the required documents for submissions to eCoursework for May 2021.

Parents may now view IB Diploma Plans and invoices

January 18, 2021

Parents of IB Diploma students may now review their Plans worksheet, if it has been enabled by the school for that year group. This read-only view allows parents to see the subjects and personal information the student will be registered for on IBIS.

It also allows them to Export to PDF, which will allow them to print the information. If invoicing has been enabled by the school, the PDF will include invoice information.

To learn more about enabling Plans and invoicing, check out our tutorials here.

Customisation Option for Report Card Logos Added

January 12, 2021

Schools using our report cards can now adjust their school's logo on a template-by-template basis. Via the Overview tab, tick Custom Logo Size to adjust the logo size on the cover sheet of the report card.

The default logo size is 30% or 100% of page width. A default square logo at 30% equals 200 pixels width by 200 pixels height. If the logo is rectangular and oriented either vertically or horizontally, we recommend a ratio of 1:2 for custom height and width.

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Certification now for MYP & PYP!

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Tasks & Units Roster

Stream & Resources

IB DP Language & Culture Pilot

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Export of covered Approaches to Learning to Excel

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November 2023 TOK Prescribed Titles Updated

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May 2023 Candidate Session Numbers

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Admins can bulk Export Task Grades by grade level

Bulk update Student Emails

Bulk export Hide Reports lists

Custom CAS Learning Outcomes per IB DP Year Group

IB DP Group 1 Orals Forms export

Improvements in Updating Individual Reports

Step 1: Selecting a Report to update

Step 2: Update Report Generation Preferences

Step 3: Preview and Confirm the Report Update

Previously Updated Reports

Multi-user Chat & Audio Improvements

KeyChat Multi-user Direct Messages