Automated Screencastify Submission Chasing
Every morning, WebRun opens Screencastify, checks each video assignment against its due date, works out which students have not submitted a recording yet, writes the missing list plus a drafted reminder per student into Google Sheets, and posts the day's chase list to Microsoft Teams.
How do I chase students who have not submitted their video assignment?
WebRun checks your Screencastify video assignments every morning, compares submitted recordings against the roster, and finds the students with nothing handed in. It logs each one in Google Sheets with the due date, days left, and a drafted reminder, then posts the day's chase list to Microsoft Teams.
- Missing submissions surface while students can still hand in
- Every open assignment has a named list of who is outstanding
- Reminders arrive drafted, so chasing takes minutes not an evening
Built for teachers · school IT teams · instructional coaches · course coordinators
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
app.screencastify.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Screencastify - find missing submissions
screencastify.com
WebRun opens Screencastify to find missing submissions. - Open Screencastify and list the video assignments that are still open
- Read each assignment's due date and its submitted recordings
- Compare the submitted list against the class roster to find the students with nothing handed in
- Note how many days are left before each assignment closes
Done when Every open assignment has a list of students with no recording submitted and the days left.
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Google Sheets - log who is missing and draft reminders
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WebRun opens Google Sheets to log who is missing and draft reminders. - Open the tracking sheet and add a row per missing student with the assignment, due date, and days left
- Sort so the assignments closing soonest sit at the top
- Draft a short, friendly reminder message for each student in its own column and leave it unsent for the teacher to send
- Mark anyone who submitted since the last run as handed in
Done when The sheet holds today's missing list with a drafted reminder beside each student.
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Microsoft Teams - post today's chase list
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WebRun opens Microsoft Teams to post today's chase list. - Post a short chase list to the teaching channel, grouped by assignment
- Lead with the assignment closing soonest and the count still missing
- Link back to the sheet so the drafted reminders are one click away
Done when The teaching channel has today's missing-submission list in Teams.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Will it message students on its own?
No. WebRun drafts a reminder per student into the Google Sheet and leaves it unsent. You read it, edit it, and send it yourself. The only thing it posts is an internal Teams list for staff.
How does it know who has not submitted?
It reads the live submissions on each Screencastify assignment every morning and compares them against your roster, so a student who handed in overnight drops off the list on the next run.
Does it chase assignments that already closed?
No. It works on assignments with a due date still ahead, and reports the days left on each, so the chase happens while students can still hand in.
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