How to identify audio, Split View and multiple windows in Hāpara Highlights Follow
How to identify audio, Split View and multiple windows in Hāpara Highlights
This article helps teachers identify when a student's Chrome browser tab is playing audio, when a student is using Split View, or when they have multiple Chrome windows open.
Who this is for
Teachers | Admins
Summary
Hāpara Highlights displays identification icons on student tiles when a Chrome browser tab is playing audio, a student is using Chrome Split View, or a student has more than one Chrome window open.
These indicators are available in both Current Screens and Browser Tabs in Class View.
In this article:
- Identify when a browser tab is playing audio
- Identify when a student is using Split View
- Identify when a student has multiple Chrome windows open
- What about multiple desktops or physical screens?
- Additional tips
Identify when a browser tab is playing audio
If a student has a Chrome browser tab open that is playing audio, Highlights displays an audio icon on the student's tile.
The audio indicator is visible in both Browser Tabs and Current Screens.
- Open Hāpara Highlights.
- Select the class you want to monitor.
- Open Class View.
- Look for the audio icon on the student's tile.
- Use the student's tile or Browser Tabs to identify which browser tab is playing audio.
In the example above, the audio icon appears on the student tile and next to the browser tab that is playing audio.
Note: The audio icon tells you that a Chrome browser tab is playing audio. It does not allow teachers to listen to the student's audio through Highlights.
Identify when a student is using Split View
Split View is a Google Chrome feature that allows a student to view and use two web pages side by side within one Chrome browser window.
When a student is using Split View, Highlights displays a Split View icon on the student's tile.
- Open Class View.
- Locate the student's tile.
- Look for the Split View icon.
- Use Current Screens or Browser Tabs for more context about the student's browser activity.
In the example above, the Split View icon indicates that the browser tab is being used as part of Chrome Split View.
This indicator helps teachers recognize when a student is working across two web pages within the same Chrome window.
Identify when a student has multiple Chrome windows open
Highlights can identify when a student has more than one Chrome browser window open.
When Highlights detects a tab in a different Chrome window, a multiple windows icon appears on the student's tile and beside the relevant browser tab.
- Open Class View.
- Locate the student's tile.
- Look for the multiple windows icon.
- Switch to Browser Tabs if you need more information about which tabs are open in different Chrome windows.
In the example above, the icon indicates that the browser tab is open in a different Chrome window.
Multiple windows does not mean multiple physical monitors. The indicator refers specifically to separate Chrome browser windows.
What about multiple desktops or physical screens?
Multiple Chrome windows are different from ChromeOS multiple desktops, sometimes called virtual desks.
If students use ChromeOS multiple desktops, browser activity can still appear in Hāpara Highlights as long as the student is signed in with their school-issued Google account and the browser activity is available to Highlights.
For more information, see Chrome multiple desktops with Hāpara Highlights .
Note: The multiple windows icon does not indicate how many physical monitors or displays a student is using.
Additional tips
- Use Current Screens when you need visual context for the browser content a student is actively viewing.
- Use Browser Tabs when you need a broader view of browser URLs and tabs.
- The audio icon indicates that a Chrome browser tab is playing audio.
- The Split View icon indicates that a student is using Chrome Split View.
- The multiple windows icon indicates that a browser tab is open in another Chrome window.
- Multiple Chrome windows are different from ChromeOS multiple desktops and physical monitors.