{"id":17685,"date":"2022-09-28T03:16:57","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T03:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kamiapp.com\/?p=17685"},"modified":"2023-10-06T09:12:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T21:12:10","slug":"whats-new-sept-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.kamiapp.com\/blog\/whats-new-sept-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s New in Kami | September 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Happy September, Kami-ly! Find out what\u2019s new in Kami this month \u2014 plus all the exciting updates that we\u2019re planning to release over the next few weeks.<\/p>
Want to add Kami-magic to your Google Docs, Slides, or Sheets? You can now do this more efficiently with the all-new Kami button \u2014 a time-saving addition to your Google toolbox!<\/p>
Clicking the Kami button will instantly convert your file, so you can start enhancing any existing resource using the Kami tools you know (and love).<\/p><\/div><\/div>
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What are some of the benefits?<\/strong><\/p> To learn more, check out this article<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div> You wanted it; we made it happen. Text Box and Dictionary just got a whole lot better! Now, you can access the Read Aloud feature to read Text Box content\/words aloud and to read the text\/definitions displayed with the Dictionary tool.<\/p> Read Text Boxes aloud<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> <\/p><\/div> Read Dictionary definitions aloud<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> <\/p><\/div> With this new look, we\u2019ve taken steps to create a Dashboard that is simpler and future-proofed for Kami\u2019s brand direction. See the difference between then, and now:<\/p><\/div><\/div> <\/p> <\/p><\/div> New look, same functions:<\/strong> Your Dashboard may look a little different but, don\u2019t worry, the functionality is still the same! The buttons you\u2019re familiar with are still where they should be.<\/p> Intuitive and sleek design:<\/strong> The modern design makes the display a lot friendlier for any device. Plus, buttons and sections are reorganized for easy navigation.<\/p> Designed for accessibility:<\/strong> Your new Dashboard is designed to support our accessibility features, including keyboard navigation and Dark Mode display.<\/p><\/div><\/div> Have you always wanted to create quizzes and graded activities in Kami? Our new Question tool will do just that \u2014 and more!<\/p> What does the Question tool do?<\/strong> Who can access the Question tool? Check out this Help Center article<\/a> to learn more.<\/p><\/div><\/div> <\/p> <\/p><\/div> Want to test the Question tool?<\/strong> Sign up to this form: kami.app\/form\/beta<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div> <\/p> Show\/Hide Add Pages in Feature Control<\/strong> \u2014 you can now show\/hide the Add Pages button for your students or collaborators through Feature Control.<\/p> <\/p> The \u201cClass View\u201d button in Google Classroom<\/strong> (formerly named \u201cGrade by Page\u201d) has been updated to say \u201cClass View\u201d Check out this article<\/a> to learn more about Class View for Google Classroom.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Shapes tool usability improvements<\/strong> mean it\u2019s now easier to interact with shapes that you create or edit. This change mainly improves user experience.<\/p> <\/p> The music sheet in Add Pages<\/strong> has a refreshed design to ensure that the page is even more user-friendly.<\/p> <\/p><\/div><\/div> <\/p><\/div> <\/p><\/div> <\/p> Video subtitles for Video Comments and uploaded videos<\/strong><\/p> We\u2019re constantly looking for ways to make Kami more and more accessible for everyone. That\u2019s why we\u2019re excited to be busy working on a new feature that lets you turn on video subtitles for Video Comments and videos you\u2019ve added in your documents.<\/p> Allowing file owners to delete collaborators\u2019 annotations<\/strong><\/p> We\u2019re currently making the final tweaks to make it possible for file owners to delete their file collaborators’ annotations. The initial release will be usable for files linked to your Google Drive, OneDrive, and Kami Cloud files \u2013but not including files shared through a learning management system.<\/p> Ability to move annotations from page to page<\/strong><\/p> We\u2019re working on a usability enhancement that will let you move your annotations between pages in Kami. This has been a much requested feature for a while, so we\u2019re stoked to release this for you soon!<\/p> More improvements to usability<\/strong><\/p> We\u2019re currently working on a few improvements to make your Kami experience even better, especially to improve user interactions with shapes, drawings and added media. There’ll be more updates on these types of improvements in our next blog release.<\/p> Real-time updates with Class View<\/strong><\/p> With this improvement, teachers\u2019 changes while grading will be visible to students in real-time. Allowing your students to receive feedback in-class and get straight back to business! Read our Help Center article<\/a> to learn more about Class View.<\/p> Enhancements for Kami and Microsoft Teams integrations<\/strong><\/p> Kami\u2019s integration with Microsoft Teams will keep getting better as we add more features. We have a few improvements lined up, including the ability to use our popular Feature Control.<\/p> <\/p><\/div> <\/p><\/div> <\/p> If you\u2019d like to stay up-to-date with our latest resources, updates, and news,\u00a0<\/span>sign up for a free Kami account<\/b><\/a>! <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div> <\/p><\/div> <\/p><\/div> <\/p> Looking for a crash course; watch our quick introductory video<\/a>!<\/p><\/div><\/div> <\/p><\/div> <\/p><\/div> <\/p> Join our social community on:<\/p> Twitter<\/a> | Facebook<\/a> | Kami Educators<\/a> | Instagram<\/a> | TikTok<\/a> | Pinterest<\/a>\u00a0| LinkedIn<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div> <\/p><\/div> <\/p><\/div> <\/p><\/div> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" See the latest releases and changes we\u2019ve rolled out this month. Happy September, Kami-ly! Find out what\u2019s new in Kami this month \u2014 plus all the exciting updates that we\u2019re planning to release over the next few weeks. \u201cOpen with Kami\u201d Button in Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets Want to add Kami-magic to your Google […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":22529,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[45],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\u00a0<\/h5>
Read Aloud feature for Text Box and Dictionary<\/h5>
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A new look for Kami\u2019s Dashboard<\/h5>
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Question tool is now available in beta<\/h5>
The Question tool gives you the option of Multiple Choice, Dropdown, and Short Answer question types. Each can be modified, so you can customize the questions to your needs.<\/p>
<\/strong>The Question tool will be available to Google Classroom users for the initial release. We plan to make it available for other LMS integrations in the future.<\/p>
We\u2019re beyond excited to be building this tool with the help of our community. If you\u2019re keen to test drive the Question tool and provide feedback to our team, we\u2019d love to hear from you!<\/p>\u00a0<\/h5>
More updates<\/h5>
Publish Changes with Google Classroom<\/strong> is now available for all teachers to try! Check out this article<\/a> to learn more about Publish Changes for Google Classroom.<\/p>\u00a0<\/h5>
What\u2019s Coming this October<\/h5>
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Explore our August updates<\/a><\/h6><\/div><\/div>
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