Product Updates

We’ve added a helpful feature to make it easier to manage microphone and camera permissions in the BookNook Reading Classroom. If browser permissions are denied after joining, a pop-up will now appear with: Step-by-step instructions on how to update permissions in your web browser. Quick access links to additional resources for more detailed guidance. This update ensures that customers who wish to use their microphone and camera can quickly make the necessary changes, creating a smoother...

We're excited to announce improvements to Math session reporting in the BookNook dashboard! These updates provide greater clarity and context for each session. Here's what's new: Lesson Context: Reports now display the Math cluster of the lesson, the specific skill practiced, and a brief description of the lesson. Attendance Details: Easily see the attendance status for each student expected in the session.

Great news for our Math customers! The Lessons tab on the BookNook dashboard has been enhanced to include Math lesson previews. Organized by lesson band and standard, you can now easily explore and preview lessons in each cluster!

Introducing In-Classroom Chat for BookNook! We’re thrilled to announce our latest addition to the BookNook reading classroom: a built-in text-based tool enabling tutors and students to message back and forth. Instant, Text-Based Communication: The chat feature allows seamless back-and-forth between students and tutors, helping resolve questions in real-time. Easy Access: Tutors and students can access the chat tool with a simple click on the chat icon in the left-hand sidebar. Streamlined...

We’re excited to introduce BookNook Math, a powerful, research-based learning environment crafted to support math intervention and help students grow in math instructional areas. Purpose-Built for Intervention: BookNook Math is designed specifically for intervention, using a research-based approach to target the essential concepts and skills at each grade level. An intentional sequence of learning ensures students build strong, lasting math foundations. Focused, Standards-Aligned Lesson Design:...

New Embedded Audio & Video for BookNook Reading Tutoring! We’re excited to introduce embedded, two-way audio and video directly within the BookNook reading classroom! This seamless, built-in communication tool allows tutors and learners to connect effortlessly within the BookNook reading classroom. Interactive and Built Right In: With the new two way embedded audio and video feature, tutors and students can see and hear each other live in the reading classroom itself. Embedded video and...

Student names have been added to the student games while they’re waiting for their session to begin. This will make it easier for students and teachers to ensure the student is in the correct account when using a shared device. Accessibility improvements for multi-select drop-downs and search boxes.

Revamped the rostering system for all new programs at BookNook to make rostering during implementation a breeze. Reduced the number of steps needed for program configuration during implementations. Improved the tutor scheduling experience to continue to provide an excellent experience for BookNook tutors. Simplified user interface to make creating new programs a piece of cake.

We’re working on some BIG things (hint, hint). In the meantime, here are some quick updates and enhancements we’ve made to BookNook this month: PLATFORM UPDATES + BUG FIXES Improved layout of the reading classroom so books can be opened when answering questions as expected Resolved a bug when capturing student attendance if they had a connection issue within the first minute of joining a session

This month, we have some exciting quality-of-life improvements to share with you, including: Usability improvements to the Students export on the Students tab Streamlined a tutor’s ability to enable Spanish support during a reading lesson