What’s new

Changelog

New features and improvements to Holu.

July 2026
Jul 19, 2026New featurev2.6

Visitor Tag — know who is in your school

Every visitor now gets a digital gate pass. Your gate desk registers walk-ins in seconds — photo, phone, purpose, and who they came to see — and issues a PassID (QR + short code) that's checked at every checkpoint. Hosts get an instant WhatsApp/Telegram alert when their visitor arrives; for student visits, the alert goes to the parents. Set your school's visiting period, and anyone still on the premises after hours triggers a warning to the host and the school owner. Live "now in school" register, full history with checkpoint trails, pre-booked appointments and CSV export included.

Jul 17, 2026Improvementv2.6

WhatsApp & Telegram Page

You can now chat with HoluAI directly on WhatsApp and Telegram. Simply visit the **WhatsApp & Telegram** page in your dashboard to get started.

See it →
June 2026
Jun 14, 2026Improvementv2.5

Obara is now Holu

We've rebranded — Obara is now Holu. Same platform, same team, same data, and the same login — only the name has changed across the app and website. There's nothing you need to do; everything works exactly as before.

Jun 13, 2026Improvementv2.4

Academics setup — one place for your academic year

Configure your academic year, terms, and one-click quick setup all on a single Academics page. Assign teachers to subjects and track everything from a new setup checklist on the dashboard — perfect for new schools getting started.

Open Academics →
Jun 13, 2026New featurev2.4

AI tutor & teaching tools on the canvas

The AI sees a student's handwritten work and offers hints — never answers — before submission. Teachers can ask the AI to draw diagrams, get lesson recaps, and receive suggested grades with feedback. Powered by Professional+ AI features; upgrade to unlock.

Try it on the canvas →
Jun 13, 2026New featurev2.4

Live virtual classroom with shared whiteboard

Host real-time lessons on a shared canvas — voice included, no extra app needed. Students join from anywhere, raise their hand, and get the pen or mic. Every session is recorded and replayable afterward. Requires the Enterprise plan.

Go to Classroom →
Jun 13, 2026New featurev2.4

Interactive classroom canvas — teach, submit, and mark by hand

Teachers draw freehand worksheets; each student works on their own copy. Submitted work comes back for marking in red ink, with an optional grade. Go paperless without losing the feel of pen-and-paper work. Available on Professional plans and up.

Open assignments →
Jun 6, 2026New feature

9 new gated features + recalibrated pricing

Transport, Canteen, Library, Alumni, Lesson Planner, Ministry Reports, Benchmarking, Open API/Webhooks, and School Website are now feature-gated. Pricing moved to termly billing aligned with Nigerian school cycles. Free plan gets Library + School Website as hooks.

Jun 6, 2026New feature

Complete audit trail for all actions

Track who did what, when, and how. New Audit Logs page shows all admin, owner, and super-admin actions (student creation, plan changes, fee edits, score entry, etc.) with before/after snapshots. Required for compliance and school governance.

Jun 6, 2026Improvement

Email added to announcements

Send announcements via email in addition to WhatsApp and SMS.

Jun 6, 2026New feature

Telegram announcements

Send school announcements via Telegram alongside WhatsApp, SMS, and Email. Schools can configure their Telegram bot token in Settings.

Jun 4, 2026New featurev2.0

SchoolOS is now Obara

We’ve rebranded to Obara — “The Operating System for Modern Education.” A fresh look across the app and a clearer story for the schools and families we serve. Same platform, sharper than ever.

Jun 4, 2026New featurev1.9

AI Practice — study smarter from your own lessons

Students can now generate practice quizzes straight from their teachers’ lesson notes, with instant scores and explanations. “Practice my weak areas” drills exactly what each student is struggling with, and a mastery view tracks progress over time — on the web and right inside the WhatsApp/Telegram bot.

Get started →
Jun 3, 2026New featurev1.8

Take exams on WhatsApp & Telegram

Schools can now make selected exams available in the bot — perfect for mock tests and practice. Students answer one question at a time and get their score with a full review.

Jun 3, 2026New featurev1.9

Teachers: draft exam questions with AI

Turn a lesson note into a set of multiple-choice questions in seconds. The AI drafts; you review, edit and approve; approved questions drop into your question bank for real graded CBT exams.

Jun 2, 2026New featurev1.7

A much smarter AI assistant

Teachers can record scores, mark attendance, post lesson notes, set assignments and check their timetable and top students — all by chat. Parents can see fees, results and attendance, pay in chat, and even get their children’s login details. Everyone can just ask “who am I?”.

Jun 2, 2026Improvementv1.8

CBT exams, ready for real assessments

Server-enforced timers, one attempt per student, automatic submission when time’s up, and seamless resume if a student drops off — so computer-based tests are dependable for graded exams.

Jun 1, 2026Improvementv1.6

Light mode + a cleaner, mobile-friendly app

Choose light or dark to suit you, enjoy a refreshed dashboard, and use Obara comfortably on any phone.

May 2026
May 30, 2026New featurev1.5

Live attendance & clock-in/out

Track teacher and student attendance with a QR kiosk, derive attendance automatically from clock-ins, and (on Enterprise) push live arrival and departure alerts to parents.

May 28, 2026New featurev1.4

Fees that collect themselves

Every student gets a virtual account, fees are itemised, and online payments reconcile automatically. Parents can split a payment across specific bills — and the system asks how to allocate when it’s unclear.

May 27, 2026New featurev1.3

Payment troubleshooting & support

Owners and admins can diagnose why a parent’s payment hasn’t reflected, apply a safe fix, and escalate to platform support — from the dashboard or the bot.

May 26, 2026Improvementv1.2

Admission numbers, your way

Configure an auto-numbering format (by class, year and school code) so new students get the right admission number automatically — still editable when you add a student.