LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GoGuardian—an industry leader providing digital learning and Chromebook management tools to K-12 schools—announces the launch of Teacher-Student Chat in GoGuardian Teacher, a product used by more than 3 million teachers, students, and administrators worldwide. GoGuardian Teacher connects teachers to students in real-time, allowing teachers to view and interact with assignments, manage student devices, and share online resources.
Nearly 1,000 GoGuardian Teacher users requested this feature—which will allow teachers and students to communicate discreetly, work through problems together, select resources and resolve areas of confusion—without disrupting the class or drawing attention to students who need extra help. This feature is thought to be particularly helpful with students requiring more assistance or personalized lesson plans.
As shown in this introduction video, teachers will be able to start live chats with their students during GoGuardian Teacher classroom sessions.
“GoGuardian was founded on requests and direct feedback from educators,” said GoGuardian CEO Aza Steel. “That legacy and model is a core component of the new features we develop and the direction of our products; this is especially true of Chat, which was requested by so many educators who make GoGuardian an active part of their classrooms,” Steel continued.
“Improving digital learning outcomes and providing teachers with greater insight into student thought processes, challenges, and uniqueness was the initial intent behind GoGuardian Teacher,” said GoGuardian Teacher Product Manager Tyler Shaddix. “Allowing teachers and students to communicate more efficiently with Chat in GoGuardian Teacher is a major step toward improving the learning process, fully utilizing class time, and augmenting self-efficacy and self-confidence in students,” he continued.
“While Chat was designed with all students in mind, we expect it to particularly benefit students who most need personalized curricula: namely, students outpacing their classmates, as well as those requiring additional attention or resources,” Shaddix continued.
“Teachers with English Language Learners and Special Needs Students in their classrooms have particularly emphasized the importance of being able to deliver tailored feedback and resources in real-time, without alerting the rest of the class that a student may be struggling,” Shaddix said. We’re honored to have the opportunity to connect students and teachers in a richer and more robust way.”
About GoGuardian
GoGuardian provides software that helps keep students safer when they're online, helps teachers better engage with students, and provides educators with more control over how their technology is used. The company’s mission is to transform education by helping educators manage and understand technology. All GoGuardian software is easy to implement and manage across entire districts, and convenient to access through a single user-friendly dashboard.
