Configure Active Hours in LanSchool Air

Configure Active Hours in LanSchool Air

Overview

Active Hours establish the times and days during which teachers can start and run classes. Active Hours also automatically end any classes that were not dismissed when the Active Hours restriction begins. This helps ensure that classes from the previous day are no longer active or visible the following morning.

Active Hours define the days and times when teachers can start and run classes and interact with students. Outside of Active Hours:

  • Teachers and Site Admins can still sign in to LanSchool Air.
  • Teachers cannot start or run a class.
  • Teachers cannot interact with students.
  • Student devices do not connect to LanSchool Air services.

Active Hours are configured by a Site Admin for the entire organization.

AlertImportant: Only one Active Hours setting can be active at a time.

Configure Active Hours

Step 1: Open LanSchool Air Settings

  1. Sign in to LanSchool Air as a Site Admin
  2. Select the menu in the upper-left corner.
  3. Select LanSchool Air Settings.



  4. Select General.

Step 2: Create Active Hours

  1. Under Active Hours, select Add Setting.



  2. Enter a name for the Active Hours setting.
    1. For example, Regular School Hours or Summer School.
  3. Select your organization's Time Zone.
  4. Select the days when Active Hours should apply.
  5. Set the start and stop times for each day.


Step 3: Set different hours for specific days

If different days have different school hours, you can configure separate times for those days.

For example:

  • Monday–Thursday: 8:00 AM–3:30 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM–12:30 PM

To configure different times:

  1. Select the days that use the same schedule.
  2. Set the start and stop times.
  3. Use the + next to Days Active to add another schedule.
  4. Select the day or days that need different hours.
  5. Set the start and stop times for those days.

Step 4: Add excluded dates

Use Excluded Days for dates when LanSchool Air should not be available, such as:

  • Holidays
  • Teacher workdays
  • School closures
  • Other days when classes should not be started

Add the dates when classes should be unavailable.

Step 5: Activate the Active Hours setting

  1. After configuring the schedule, select Set as Active Setting.
  2. Select Save.
  3. Confirm that Active appears next to the Active Hours setting.


The Active Hours schedule is now enabled for your organization.

Create additional Active Hours schedules

You can create additional Active Hours settings for different schedules, such as summer school.

  1. Under Active Hours, select Add Setting.
  2. Create the new schedule.
  3. Configure the time zone, days, start and stop times, and excluded dates.
  4. Select Set as Active Setting when you want to use that schedule.
  5. Select Save.

AlertImportant: You can create multiple Active Hours settings, but only one can be active at a time.

Edit Active Hours

To change an existing Active Hours schedule:

  1. Go to Settings > General.
  2. Find the Active Hours setting.
  3. Select the three-dot menu.
  4. Select Edit.



  5. Update the time zone, days, start and stop times, or excluded dates.
  6. Select Set as Active Setting if you want this schedule to be the active schedule.
  7. Select Save.

Delete Active Hours

To delete an Active Hours setting:

  1. Go to Settings > General.
  2. Find the Active Hours setting you want to remove.
  3. Select the three-dot menu.
  4. Select Delete.

What happens outside of Active Hours?

When a teacher attempts to start a class outside of the configured Active Hours, the class cannot be started and the teacher will see a "Currently outside of active hours" notification.


Student devices also do not connect to LanSchool Air services outside of Active Hours.

If a student appears offline during the school day, check the organization's Active Hours settings to make sure the current day and time are included in the active schedule.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can configure Active Hours?

Only a Site Admin can configure Active Hours for the organization.

Can teachers use LanSchool Air outside of Active Hours?

Teachers and Site Admins can sign in to LanSchool Air outside of Active Hours, but teachers cannot start or run classes or interact with students.

Can students connect to LanSchool Air outside of Active Hours?

No. Student devices do not connect to LanSchool Air services outside of the organization's Active Hours.

Can I have different Active Hours for different teachers?

No. Active Hours are configured for the entire organization. You cannot assign different Active Hours schedules to individual teachers.

Can I have different Active Hours for different classes?

No. Active Hours apply to the entire organization rather than individual classes.

Can I set different start and stop times for different days?

Yes. You can create different schedules for different days. For example, you can configure one schedule for Monday–Thursday and a different schedule for Friday.

Can I exclude holidays from Active Hours?

Yes. Use Excluded Days to prevent classes from being started on holidays, school closures, or other dates when school is not in session.

Can I create an Active Hours schedule for summer school?

Yes. You can create an additional Active Hours setting for summer school or another schedule. Only one Active Hours setting can be active at a time.

Why can't my teacher start a class?

If a teacher cannot start a class, check whether the current day and time are within the organization's Active Hours. If the teacher sees a "Currently outside of active hours" notification, the teacher is attempting to start a class outside the configured schedule.

Does Active Hours affect when teachers can sign in?

No. Teachers and Site Admins can still sign in outside of Active Hours. Active Hours control when teachers can start and run classes and when student devices connect to LanSchool Air services.

What happens if Active Hours end while a teacher is viewing a student's screen?

When Active Hours ends, the class will force end and the teacher can no longer start the class.

Student devices also stop connecting to LanSchool Air services outside of Active Hours.

To continue monitoring students, the organization's Site Admin must ensure that the Active Hours schedule includes the time when teachers need to use LanSchool Air.

How do I make sure each class is dismissed and no longer visible each morning?

Use Active Hours to automatically dismiss classes at the end of the scheduled active hours. When Active Hours are configured, any classes that were not manually dismissed are automatically dismissed when the active hours end.

This helps ensure that classes from the previous day are no longer active or visible when instructors begin the next school day.

Example: If your school's Active Hours are 8:00 AM–4:00 PM, classes that remain active after the school day will automatically be ended when the Active Hours restriction begins.

What if I forget to dismiss my class and I don't have automatic dismissal enabled in my class settings?

If automatic dismissal is not enabled for the class, the class will remain active until it is manually dismissed or the organization's Active Hours restriction begins.

If your organization has Active Hours configured, LanSchool Air will automatically end any classes that are still active when the Active Hours restriction begins. This helps prevent classes from remaining active or visible the following morning.

If your organization does not have Active Hours configured, you must manually dismiss the class.

How do I make sure classes are dismissed every morning?

Use  Active Hours to automatically dismiss classes at the end of the scheduled Active Hours. Any classes that were not manually dismissed are automatically dismissed when Active Hours end, so classes from the previous day are no longer active the next morning.