ManageBac
Global Update
October 2021
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Index
All New Design
Interdisciplinary
AssessPrep
Pamoja
OSC Study
What’s Next?
MiniPD
ManageBac to School
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All New Design
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August 2021
We have listened to your feedback and
over the past year, our team has been
hard at work reimagining ManageBac
with several key design updates to
provide clarity of focus, improved
usability, and streamlined navigation.
Starting with Classes & Year Groups on
August 30th, you will find a new “look &
feel” that will be applied across
ManageBac.
All New Design
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Shipped What’s next?
OCT
Dashboard & Calendar W3
Study Mode
Classes & Year Groups OCT
Engagement Analytics
W3
Project-based Learning (EE, NOV
ToK, Personal Project & more) W1
New Mobile Native Menu
Unit Planners NOV
W1
CAS & Service Learning
Review & Progress NOV Subject Pages &
W1
Global ResourceBank
Weekly Planner NEW NOV
W1
Reporting > Proofing & Review
All New Design
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Interdisciplinary
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July 2021
New support for Interdisciplinary
Assessment and redesigned Unit
Planners with built-in guidance
from the MYP Guide.
Interdisciplinary
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Assessment Criteria
Teachers can provide
Interdisciplinary Assessment
Criteria achievement levels for
each IDU that has been
implemented during the term.
If multiple IDUs have been
implemented, teachers can apply a
best-fit judgment in each criterion
and generate an Interdisciplinary 1-
7 grade.
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Assessment Criteria
Achievement levels and grade are
included on a single-page
accompanying the MYP Class
Reports.
Legacy A-D Term Grade ID options
and the new PBL A-C Worksheet
options are available in the MYP
Report template.
Interdisciplinary
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AssessPrep
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September 2021
How can you use ? Integration
Classroom Sync Single-Sign-On
Mock Exams Live Quiz
Flexibly designed to
support a full range of Live Quizzes in the
assessment from Mock ManageBac Presentation
Exams with Remote Mode
Proctoring capability
Create or Link
Gradebook &
AssessPrep to
Coursework Sync
ManageBac Tasks
Flipped Classroom Formatives
Flipped Classroom & Easily Embed formatives
Blended Learning with & Knowledge-check
automated ManageBac questions directly into
Gradebook Sync your ManageBac Stream
and Resources
AssessPrep
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Link or Create New Tests
Pick the relevant AssessPrep
Online Assessment for the
ManageBac task.
See an instant preview of the
tests from AssessPrep within
your ManageBac tasks.
Use ‘Create Online Assessment’
to create a completely new
assessment in AssessPrep.
Use ’Link Online Assessment’ to
open an Assessment Library with
all your Online Assessment
created in AssessPrep.
AssessPrep
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Engage Via the Stream
A seamless process
for creating and/or
exploring online
assessments straight
from your AssessPrep
account.
Accessible from within
ManageBac.
AssessPrep
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Gradebook and Assessment
Automated sync Annotated
of grades. coursework
AssessPrep
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Pamoja
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September 2021
Seamless integration with
ManageBac:
One-click Course Requests via
Plan Worksheets in MYP5, DP1 &
DP2
Single-Sign-On and Unified
Messages & Notifications
Weekly Planner & Study Mode
Join our Focus Group on Discord:
discord.gg/yvaqDEN4
Pamoja
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Study Mode
Students can progress through
Lessons, browse resources, and
complete their required coursework
all within Study Mode.
A clearer view of students’ notes
and lesson notes
Students can now stay in Study
Mode to complete their
coursework tasks
Allows students to browse
resources and make notes, all in
one view
Pamoja
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Class and Messages & Notifications
The Class Overview showcases the
class structure, Tasks, Messages and
Calendar all at one simple glance.
Easy to use top navigation bar to
view student’s Calendar, Messages,
and saved Files
Simple view of Tasks, including
those that are submitted, late or
pending
Upcoming Tasks are in one view for
clarity. Each task shows the
deadline and what kind of task it is
Pamoja
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OSC
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Online Learning & Study IB DP
The OSC Study app is an all-in-one study
solution, combining over 8,000 SMARTPREP
flashcards, 3,000 Studynova tutorial videos, and
24 OSC Revision Guides across 11 IB Diploma
subjects (more in development) to provide the
most powerful revision resource available for
the modern student and teacher.
Benefits & Features
8,000 SMARTPREP 3,000 Studynova 24 OSC revision Search by Syllabus Integrates with
flashcards Tutorial videos guides Topic ManageBac
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IB Diploma Subject Coverage
Mathematics A&A Mathematics A&I Biology Chemistry Physics Business Management
SL HL SL HL SL HL SL HL SL HL SL HL
Economics ES&S History Spanish B
SL HL SL HL SL HL SL HL
Psychology Sports, Exercise and English B
Health Science Geography
SL HL SL HL SL HL SL HL
COMING SOON COMING SOON COMING SOON
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What’s Next?
OCT
2021 October 2021
Weekly Planner & Study Mode Enhancements GLOBAL
Pamoja Home & SBC > Engagement Analytics IB DP
All New Design Enhancements for Unit Planners, Reviews & Progress & More GLOBAL
Implementation Manager GLOBAL
NOV
2021 November 2021
Mobile iOS Home Menu & Enhancements GLOBAL
Gradebook and Reports > Proofing & Review GLOBAL
Subject Pages & Global ResourceBank GLOBAL
Redesign CAS & Service Learning GLOBAL
1 – 1 Personal Messaging GLOBAL
DEC
2021 December 2021
Portfolios PRIMARY
Google Class + Microsoft Integrations and Mac OS Native App GLOBAL
OSC Study: Past Exam Papers & QuestionBank IB DP
eCoursework Dashboard & Analytics Enhancements IB DP
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MiniPD
MiniPD is Professional Learning
that responds to each IB
educator's particular needs.
MiniPD coaches are experienced
IB educators, including IB
workshop leaders, consultants,
school visit team leads and
authors.
For more information please visit:
minipd.com
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MiniPD
Get the most out of ManageBac
for your upcoming 2021-22 academic year!
With global updates to make your IB experience even better,
curriculum updates across PYP, MYP and beyond, and the
power of Pamoja & OSC Study for every IB DP student.
For more information please visit: Or contact us at
managebac.com/back-to-school [email protected]
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