Google Workspace Wednesday

Issue #33 / 10-JAN-24

Improvements to Google Meet ultra-low latency live streaming

Last year, Google announced a new ultra-low latency viewing experience for video meetings that are streamed within an organization. Since launch, Google is introducing several improvements to the overall experience: hosts can now add or start live streaming from any ongoing Meet call, live stream viewers can see the size of the audience, the join screen has a quick-access button, the video feed will start even faster when joining live streams with large audiences, and viewing live streams from the Meet mobile app on Android and iOS devices is supported.

Updates for managed iOS devices with the release of Chrome 120

In the coming weeks, Google will be introducing several improvements to Chrome-on-iOS that will help admins more seamlessly apply policies and preferences across their users’ managed devices. This launch will align with the planned release of Chrome 120. Specifically, these improvements are cross-device policy application, management notice for end-users, and admin console integration.

Convert Google Forms into practice sets in Google Classroom

Last year, Google announced a new tool in Google Classroom called practice sets that enables educators to transform new and existing content into engaging and interactive assignments. Since launching, Google has given teachers more control over the resources for students in practice sets, and now, it is introducing an additional way to save teachers time when creating assignments. Teachers can simply import a Google Form into practice set questions and benefit from the assistive features, such as suggested resources and hints, in-the-moment support for students and insights.