Every classroom is different, and brightwheel knows that preferences vary by teacher. That's why we have empowered administrators and staff to set their Room Settings based on the preferences of those assigned to that room.
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Manage Room Settings
Access from the School Profile
Log in on the app
Tap School Profile
Locate and tap the Room Settings option under the 'School Settings' section
Select the appropriate room
Click Manage Settings
Modify as needed and tap Save when finished
Access from the Room
From the Administrator Home page, tap Rooms
Once in the room, tap Manage in the top right corner
Modify as needed and tap Save when finished
Please Note: These options are specific to the room, not the school. When editing these features for a room, all staff who are assigned to that room will see those changes in their accounts.
Room Settings Options
Here's a brief overview of each option available when managing a Room's settings. Unless specified, administrators and staff will be able to see these options:
Sort by Last Name: By default, students are sorted by their first name; this option allows you to sort them by their last name
Show Check-In Status: Students who are not checked in will show dulled version of their profile picture, while those who are checked in will be more vibrant and have a checkmark
Sort by Check-In Status: This moves all checked-in students to the top of the room list
Student to Staff Ratio: Set the desired student-to-staff ratio to be alerted when these ratios are exceeded
Please Note: Only Administrators & Managers will see this optionRoom Capacity: Set the maximum number of students that should be checked into the room at any given time
Please Note: Only Administrators & Managers will see this optionStudent Status Filters: This feature allows you to filter the students that appear in your room list based on the status set in their student profile
Please see our Managing Rooms and Room Device Mode resources to learn more about how rooms function!