Redesigned Google Classroom homepage with tailored views

Redesigned Google Classroom homepage with tailored views based on user’s role

Soon, Google Classroom will introduce a redesigned homepage globally across all editions to help teachers, students, and administrators easily find relevant content, resources, and tools tailored to their specific roles. The updated interface transforms the homepage into a dynamic, centralized hub that more easily surfaces existing information and tools that were previously located in different areas of Classroom. Users can still access classes in the side navigation panel and a dedicated classes module on the homepage.

The new experience, which will begin rolling out on July 27, 2026, is personalized based on a user’s role and available features:

For teachers, a new dashboard gives actionable insights, highlights student classwork interactions, tracks assignment completion, and surfaces a feature spotlight to help discover instructional tools and resources.

For students, a dedicated ‘Enrolled’ view reminds learners of coursework that is due soon and helps them manage their deadlines.

For school leaders and IT administrators, the homepage provides a centralized view to monitor high-level performance analytics, access shortcuts for backend administrative settings, and discover relevant tools to support educators and staff.

Users who have multiple roles (such as a teacher taking a professional development class) can easily change their view dashboard by clicking into another role (for example, Teaching, Enrolled, or Admin). When a user loads the homepage, it returns to the previous role view.

To help users control their view and focus on what matters most to them, all new homepage modules are collapsible.

Please note that not all features and views will be available to all users. Eligibility is determined by the user’s role, feature access, account type, and settings.

Getting started

Admins: There is no admin control for the new Classroom homepage. Gemini and Gemini Notebook features will only appear if the user is in an OU with Gemini in Classroom, Gemini app, and/or Gemini Notebook enabled. Visit the Help Center to learn about managing access to Gemini in Classroom, Gemini app, Gemini Notebook, and the option to turn these services on or off for users in the Admin console.
End users: There is no end user setting for the new Classroom homepage. Visit the Help Center to learn more about the new Classroom homepage.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Full rollout (1-3 days for visibility) starting July 27, 2026

Availability

Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts

Resources

Google Classroom Help: Navigate your Classroom Homepage
2026: What’s New in Google for Education: Overview of Classroom Homepage

Google recently introduced a globally redesigned Google Classroom homepage that replaces the standard grid of class cards with role-specific, dynamic dashboards tailored for teachers, students, and administrators. [1, 2]

This updated user interface shifts Google Classroom from a passive repository into an actionable, specialized launchpad for each user group. [1, 2]

👩‍🏫 The Teacher View: The Control Tower

The teacher’s homepage is designed around actionability, workflow efficiency, and quick grading insights.

To-Review Action Tiles: Consolidates assignments from all active classes that have pending submissions requiring grading.
Performance Insights: Flags struggling or disengaged students directly on the main dashboard to allow immediate intervention.
Quick-Launch Resources: Features immediate shortcuts to create a new assignment, host a live Google Meet, or pull class rosters.
Weekly Calendar Preview: Displays an integrated timeline of upcoming assignment deadlines and scheduled tests across all managed subjects. [5]

👨‍🎓 The Student View: The Task Manager

The student experience focuses on clarity, organization, and reducing task-related cognitive load.

Unified “To-Do” Dashboard: Displays chronological, color-coded assignments across all enrolled classes rather than forcing students to click into individual courses.
Missing & Urgent Flags: Separates assignments into “Overdue,” “Due Today,” and “Later” categories to help students budget their study time.
Practice Sets & AI Help: Highlights localized, AI-powered practice sets directly on the home screen when a student is struggling with a topic.
Streamlined Progress Indicators: Visual rings or progress bars indicate exactly what percentage of a course’s weekly materials have been completed.

🛡️ The Administrator View: The Metrics Hub

For institutional admins, the homepage serves as a macro-level overview of district or school performance and software utilization.

Classroom Analytics Console: Populates aggregated engagement metrics, including the total number of active classes and overall post volume.
Custom Admin Access Tools: Built-in pathways to quickly grant temporary access to specific classes or assign custom teacher/student privileges.
Adoption & Grade Trends: Displays graph summaries monitoring assignment completion rates and grade trends across different grade levels or schools. [12, 13, 14]

📊 Comparative Breakdown of Homepage Tailoring

Homepage Feature	Teacher View	Student View	Administrator View
Primary Focus	Grading efficiency and instruction	Assignment completion and progress	System metrics and institutional oversight
Hero Widget	“To-Review” grading queue	Dynamic “To-Do” checklist	System-wide usage analytics graph
Action Shortcut	Quick-create assignment or material	“Launch Next Assignment”	Global permissions & user management
Communication	Post updates globally or to specific classes	View aggregated teacher announcements	School-wide emergency banner broadcasts

If you are a designer or an educator, tell me:

Are you looking to replicate this concept using specific UX/UI design software (like Figma)?
Do you want instructions on how to navigate or switch between these roles using Google Admin Console? [14]