4.0.0 for macOS (2024-01-09)

Jamf Teacher Configuration Guide

Solution
Application
Jamf Teacher
Content Type
Technical Documentation
Utilities & Services
ft:locale
en-US

Classes Enhancements

Classes in Jamf Teacher are now redesigned, allowing teachers to create classes more efficiently. The following enhancements have also been added:

  • Introduced a toolbar that includes actions for creating a remote class, applying an attention screen, lesson templates, and a more options menu for other action items.

  • Redesigned the Restrictions, Allowed apps (formerly Applock), and Allowed websites (formerly Weblock) action screens within classes. The following enhancements have also been added:

    • Action screens now continuously display in classes and when viewing individual students.

    • Added icons to more efficiently add or remove restrictions, allowed apps, and allowed websites.

    • A timer is now displayed if applied to an action, and displays a countdown for how much time is remaining.

    • Teachers can now define how long action screens should be applied by enabling a Clear after button.

  • A list of students now displays which students are present during a class.

  • Improvements to notifications, including support for notifications in new languages.

  • Classes now display a progress indicator when teachers create, edit, or delete a class.

  • Introduced a search bar for lesson templates and allowed apps.

Accessibility Enhancements

  • In Classes, the student list is now available for VoiceOver.

  • In Settings, headers and buttons are now available for VoiceOver.

  • Improvements to user interface elements in Lessons to enhance the accuracy of VoiceOver.

Resolved Issues

  • When requesting apps using App Request, the full name of the requested app now correctly displays after adding students to the request.

  • When creating a new lesson, a gray screen no longer displays when loading the lesson.

  • A blank row no longer displays in My Resources.