Product Updates—January 2026
We are excited to introduce several key updates designed to streamline the Banzai experience and enhance user engagement this year.
Open-Access Library
We’ve officially launched an open-access library of all Banzai simulation courses. This allows students and users to jump straight into the learning without the friction of a sign-up process.
Check it out here!
The New Privacy & DPA Portal
We know that data privacy is a top priority for district admins and educators. To eliminate the "back-and-forth" of compliance documentation, we launched a Privacy & DPA Portal.
Teachers can now instantly download their specific state’s Data Privacy Agreement (DPA). The page lists the compliance status of every state, putting the documentation you need right at your fingertips.
Teacher Tools Updates
We’ve rolled out two major features to make the classroom experience more flexible:
Clever Rostering Updates:
Teachers signing up via Clever now have access to assignment-based classes. You can now choose between "Classic" or "Assignment-based" setups and import your Clever rosters directly.
Editing Published Assignments:
Teachers can now edit existing assignments without having to delete them and start over. Just hit the "..." menu on your grading table to add more activities or adjust your plan.
Enhanced Rewards in the Manager
We’ve redesigned the sponsor experience to provide deep insights into user engagement. Sponsors now have access to four brand-new pages:
- Rewards: A high-level view of incentives.
- Task List: Track specific progress.
- User Engagement: See how often and how deeply users are interacting.
- User Profile: Granular data for individual participants.
PromUs Partnership
We’ve teamed up with the prom-planning service PromUS! As part of this partnership, we’ve created a new module and two student library articles specifically geared toward the financial side of prom (budgeting, fundraising, etc.).
New Articles
We’ve published a few new articles on our Wellness Center, focusing a lot on financial health and its impact on an individual: