Tuned In · Student engagement alertsRead the room, even on video.
When a student switches to another tab or app mid-lesson, Tuned In quietly lets you know, so you can bring them back before they fall behind.
Same amount, more pieces.
Maya is on the lesson. Send her to another tab and see what you’d see.
On a call, everyone looks tuned in.
In a classroom you’d catch it at a glance. On video, a student can be in another tab and look exactly the same. Tuned In notices for you.
Tuned out.
Another tab. Another app.
Tuned in.
Back on the lesson.
How Tuned In works.
They drift.
A student switches to another tab or app.
You get a heads-up.
A quiet notification comes to you, the host.
You bring them back.
Ask a question, say their name, check in. Your call.
A quiet word, not a call-out.
See it in a real lesson.
A student wanders off to YouTube in the middle of a lesson. Watch what the tutor sees, and how the lesson gets back on track.
When it happens
One notification. Three choices.
The alert comes to you and stays out of the lesson’s way. Pick whatever fits the moment.
Dismiss it
Seen it. Keep teaching, and pick your moment to check in.
Mute it
Sent your student to work in another tab on purpose? Mute alerts and carry on.
See who’s with you
Open the participant list for the details, without leaving the lesson.
Built with care
It knows where. Never what.
Tuned In notices one thing: whether the Space is what a student is actively viewing. It never shows you what’s in their other tab or app.
Where, never what.
An alert tells you a student has left the lesson. Not where they went, and not what they’re doing there.
Made for small groups.
Built for one-on-one and small-group lessons. With five or more people in the Space, alerts stay quiet to keep the noise down.
On from the first lesson.
Tuned In is on for every new account. Switch it off any time in Settings.
Turn it on, or off
Three taps in Settings.
Open Settings
From your Pencil Spaces dashboard.
Choose AI Assist
You’ll find it under Institution.
Find In Session
Switch Tuned In on or off. It applies from your next session.
Tuned In
On for every new account.
Questions? Pencil Spaces Support is here around the clock.
Running the lesson
Part of a room built to keep students with you.
Lead & Follow
You lead, and students’ screens follow, so nobody gets lost mid-explanation.
Talk-Time Alerts
A private nudge on your share of the talking, so students get to do more of it.
Engagement Insights
Speaking time, turn-taking and camera-on time for every session, in real numbers.
Celebrations
Confetti for a right answer, so progress feels good and students want to come back.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
What is Tuned In in Pencil Spaces?
Tuned In is the student engagement alert built into Pencil Spaces. When a participant switches to another browser tab or app during a lesson, the host gets a quiet notification, so they can bring the student back before they fall behind.
Can a tutor see when a student switches tabs during an online lesson?
In Pencil Spaces, yes. Tuned In notifies the host when a participant is no longer actively viewing the Space, for example after switching to another browser tab or app. From the notification, the host can dismiss it, mute alerts, or open the participant list for more details.
Does Tuned In show what’s on a student’s screen?
No. An alert only tells you that the student is no longer viewing the Space. It never shows what they’re doing in another tab or app.
Does it work in group classes?
Tuned In is built for one-on-one and small-group lessons. When five or more people are in the Space, alerts are hidden to keep notifications from piling up.
How do I turn Tuned In on or off?
Tuned In is on for every new account. To change it, open Settings from your dashboard, choose AI Assist under Institution, and switch Tuned In on or off under In Session. Changes apply from your next session.
Is Tuned In the same as Distraction Alerts?
Yes. Tuned In is the new name for the Pencil Spaces feature previously called Distraction Alerts.
Keep every student tuned in.
Tuned In is on for every new Pencil Spaces account, so your next lesson is the first one it can help with.
