What’s changing
We’re making two enhancements for Google Classroom, which will help Google Workspace for Education admins surface information about how Classroom is being used in their organization. Specifically, we’re introducing:
- Classroom audit logs in the Admin console
- Classroom activity logs in BigQuery, and Data Studio dashboards.
See below for more information and availability.
Who’s impacted
Admins
Why it’s important
By surfacing Classroom audit logs, Admins can quickly pinpoint who did what in their domain, such as: who removed a student from a class, who archived a class on a certain date, and more.
For Education Standard and Plus customers, admins can export the Classroom audit log data from the Admin console to BigQuery, which allows them to query the data as needed. As a starting point, we’ve provided a Data Studio report template, which surfaces your data in an easily digestible format. Admins can copy this template and further customize it using Data Studio.
We hope this makes it easier for admins to quickly look up common activities in their organization and quickly act on scenarios where support may be needed.
Getting started
- Admins: Visit the Admin Console to access Classroom audit logs. Visit the Help Center to learn more about Classroom audit logs and how to access Classroom activity logs in the BigQuery Data Studio.
- End users: There is no end user impact or action required.
Rollout pace
- Rapid and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature starting on September 9, 2021
Availability
Classroom audit logs
- Available to Google Workspace Education Fundamentals, Education Plus, Teaching and Learning Upgrade, Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus Frontline, and Nonprofits, as well as G Suite Basic and Business customers
BigQuery Logs + Data Studio Templates
- Available to Google Workspace Education Standard and Education Plus customers
- Not available to Google Google Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Frontline, Education Fundamentals, the Teaching and Learning Upgrade, and Nonprofits, as well as G Suite Basic and Business customers