Highlights recurring sessions (Nov 2024) Follow

In this article:

• Why this is helpful for teachers
• How to set up a recurring session from the Class View tab
• Viewing and managing recurring sessions

Guide browsing just got more exciting with the release of recurring sessions! 

When teachers schedule their Guide browsing sessions from the Class View tab or the Schedule tab, they will now see an option to repeat the session on the set days and times they choose.

Why this is helpful for teachers

This is helpful for planning instruction in advance, which streamlines teachers' workflows even further. In fact, teachers can set up recurring guided browsing sessions one month in advance.

For example, there may be a distracting website that continuously keeps students from focusing on their learning. In this case, the teacher can set up a recurring Filter Session that repeats Monday through Friday.  

Or, for instance, a math teacher may want students to focus on two websites for their daily warm-up. In this case, the teacher can set up a recurring Focus Session that repeats each day during the warm-up time.

How to set up a recurring session from the Class View tab

• From Hāpara Highlights, navigate to the Class View tab. > Then click the Guide browsing button in the top right-hand corner.

• Select the option to create a Focus or Filter session.

• Next to Duration, type the number of minutes you want the session to last. 
• Then enter the website links for focusing or filtering.
• This will then allow you to click the Schedule button at the bottom of the window.

• When scheduling a session, you are required to enter a name for the session, a start date and start time. The end time will be pulled through from the duration you set in the previous menu.
• Select Repeat this session.
• Choose the days you would like to repeat the session. 
• Then select the date the session should end.

Note: Teachers can schedule recurring sessions up to one month ahead.

Viewing and managing recurring sessions

Teachers can view and manage their recurring sessions within Highlights by navigating to the Schedule tab.

• Under the Schedule tab, you will see a list of your upcoming and past sessions.

• To delete upcoming scheduled sessions, click the trash icon on the far right-hand side of the session. 

• Choose whether you want to permanently delete This session only or All sessions.

•  To edit a scheduled session click the pencil icon on the far right of the session

Changes made to an individual scheduled session will update all upcoming sessions in the series.

• To duplicate an existing scheduled session, click the duplicate icon on the far right of session