Education Edition 1.7

1.7.0 (Windows), 1.7.1 (macOS), or 1.7.3 (iPad) was a major update to that added features equating to Update Aquatic Phase 2 (1.5.0) for Bedrock. It also includes improved in-game coding, making it also known as the Code Builder Update. This update also added phantoms and barriers.

Additions

 * Agent Improvements (based on community feedback)
 * Remove agents from the world
 * Players will be able to show the agent coordinates on the HUD
 * now creates or teleports the executor’s agent to the executor.
 * New command selectors
 * to target the executor’s agent,  to target all agents
 * Only players with the permission  can target all agents. By default all users will have   permissions set to false.
 * The usual type filters can also be used to target particular agents, so for instance would look through all entities for those of type agent whose name is Steve.Agent and teleport them to the executor. For more of a shorthand you could do  to target a particular person's agent that's not your own
 * Added spawn eggs for agents
 * Added spawn eggs for agents


 * Library Beta
 * Allows players to view and download worlds in-game without having to go to our website. Players will see a new button on their home screen called "Library" which leads to a list of dynamically generated "must have" worlds


 * Heads-up-display
 * Added mouse and keyboard control tips to the in-game HUD, to help players learn the how to move, break/place blocks, etc.
 * On by default for teachers and off by default for students, and can be configured in the settings menu.


 * "How to Play" menu
 * Added Education content to the "How to Play" menu.


 * Educator Resources
 * A button on the home screen (which will show for teachers only) that takes users to a new resource on our website designed to connect them with the latest and greatest training, lessons and community content

Changes

 * Coding
 * Code Builder can now be used in the game rather than via a separate app. Players will be able to launch code builder using if you are using a mouse/keyboard or by pressing the agent icon next to pause/chat on the top center of the screen while on touch.
 * Code.org and Scratch will not be present at launch in-game. The Code Connection app can be still used to use these applications
 * Removed.