Web Rules

Web Rules are designed to help keep students on task while they are in class.

None/Off: When you have Web Rules set to None/Off, you have not applied any rules to student devices. Students can browse the internet freely, and the only restrictions applied will be those created by your district or school filter.
Allow Lists: When you create Allow Lists, these are the only websites a student will be allowed to visit while in your class. All other sites on the internet will be blocked except for those you specifically add to the list.
Block Lists: When you create Block Lists, students will be able to access most sites and browse the internet freely except for the URLs specifically blocked on your list.

Web Rules

You can immediately tell if Web Rules have been applied at a glance from your class page. The Web Rules Link will read Web Rules Off if none are applied, you'll see Allow Mode if an Allow List has been applied and you'll see Block Mode if a Block List has been applied. To open the Web rules panel click the Web Rules link at the top of the page.

Off, Allow Mode, or Block Mode

You can choose Off, Allow Mode, or Block Mode with the tabs at the top of the panel. You can apply one or more list to your class simply by toggling them on or off. You can create up to 20 Allow Lists or Block Lists, and each list can contain up to 100 URLs.

Allow Lists

To add or edit URLs in a list just click the name of the list. Your list will open then click Add Website URLs to edit the list. If you want to create a new list click Add Allow List

Edit Details

Once you have created a new list, use the three dots menu to the left of the name of the list to Edit Details. You'll get a pop-up where you can change the name of your list and choose a color for the shield that appears next to it. When you are finished click Save List Details. Note: The ellipsis menu next to the name of the list is also where you go if you want to delete the list.

Advanced Options

There are two options considered "advanced options."

You can click the first box to Allow full internet access when students change their status to 'Done.' Exactly as the description suggests, when students have finished their work and change their status to Done, Allow and Block lists will no longer apply to the student device. Students can browse the internet freely while waiting for the rest of the class to finish.
The second check box, Allow Single Sign On (SSO) is important if your school uses a single sign-on such as a Google login. Single Sign On routes through hidden URLs that may not be in your Allow or Block List. Rather than maintaining these URLs yourself in your list to ensure Web Rules are properly applied, you can check this box. --> District 49 teachers should always check the SSO box!

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