Quizizz Is Now Wayground: What Changed and How Teachers Use It

KEY TAKEAWAYS

•     Quizizz was renamed Wayground on 24 June 2025. It is the same company and the same platform

•     Existing accounts, quizzes and student join links continued to work. For most teachers the change was the name and the logo

•     The rename reflected a wider product, which now covers lessons, flashcards, interactive video and reading passages as well as quizzes

•     There is still a free plan that covers most classroom use

•     Students join with a code, with no account needed for basic use

•     Features and pricing change often, so check the official site before relying on any specific detail

If you searched for Quizizz and landed on a site called Wayground, nothing has gone wrong. Quizizz announced its rename to Wayground on 24 June 2025, after roughly ten years under the original name. This guide explains what changed, what did not, and how to use the platform if you are starting now.

Why the name changed

The company's stated reason was that the product had outgrown the word quiz. What began as a formative assessment tool had become a platform where teachers build and deliver lessons, videos, flashcards and reading activities, much of it with AI assistance.

The new name is meant to combine way, as in individual learning paths, with ground, as in the shared space of a classroom. The company also noted, with some humour, how much time people had spent trying to remember how to spell Q-u-i-z-i-z-z.

What actually changed for teachers

Changed	Stayed the same
The name and logo	Your account and login
The website address	Your existing quizzes and reports
The interface styling	Student join codes and the joining process
Expanded activity types	The core live game and homework modes
More AI features	The free plan for individual teachers

For most teachers, the day to day workflow was unaffected. Old links generally continued to route to the new domain, and existing content carried over.

What the platform does now

•     Quizzes, with a wide range of question types including multiple choice, fill in the blank, matching, drawing and open ended responses

•     Lessons and slides, so a presentation and its check for understanding sit in one place

•     Flashcards for revision and vocabulary

•     Interactive video, where questions are embedded into a video at chosen points

•     Reading passages with comprehension questions

•     AI generation, which can build activities from an uploaded PDF, a document, a web page or a topic prompt

•     Accessibility options, including translation, adjustable difficulty and a dyslexia friendly font

•     Reports, showing performance by student and by question

Live mode and homework mode

The two core delivery modes remain the biggest practical choice.

Live mode	Assigned or homework mode
Whole class plays together	Students work in their own time
Questions appear on student devices	Same, at the student's own pace
Good for energy and revision	Good for homework and catch up
Needs everyone online at once	No live supervision needed
Leaderboard visible	Results collected as they finish

A notable difference from some competitors is that questions appear on each student's own device rather than only on the front screen. That means students move at their own pace even in live mode, which suits mixed ability classes and reduces the pressure of a shared countdown.

Building your first activity

1.   Create a free teacher account on the official site

2.   Search the public library first. Millions of existing activities exist and editing one is far faster than starting from scratch

3.   Or generate one, by uploading a PDF, worksheet or document and letting the AI draft questions

4.   Review every generated question. AI drafts are a starting point, and errors do occur

5.   Set your delivery mode, live or assigned

6.   Share the join code or link with students

7.   Check the report afterwards, focusing on the questions most students got wrong rather than individual scores

How students join

Students go to the join page, enter the code you display, and type a name. For basic use they do not need an account, which makes it workable on shared school devices. Where your school uses a managed sign in, students can log in with their school account instead, which links results to the right pupil automatically.

Free plan versus paid

A free plan remains available for individual teachers and covers the core teaching use: creating activities, running them live or as homework, and seeing reports. Paid individual and school plans add features around class management, deeper reporting, content libraries and administrative controls.

Pricing and plan boundaries change regularly, and school pricing is usually quoted rather than listed. Check the official site for current details before committing.

How it compares with similar tools

Tool	Best suited to	Key difference
Wayground, formerly Quizizz	Self paced quizzes, homework, mixed ability classes	Questions on each student's own device
Kahoot	High energy whole class rounds	Questions on the shared screen, everyone in step
Google Forms	Simple data collection and quick tests	No gamification, but free and familiar
Blooket	Younger classes wanting variety in game formats	Game modes are the main draw

Most teachers end up using more than one, choosing by purpose rather than loyalty.

Practical classroom tips

•     Use it for retrieval practice, not just fun. Short, frequent low stakes quizzing has strong evidence behind it for retention

•     Turn off the leaderboard sometimes. Competition motivates some students and discourages others

•     Assign as homework with a deadline rather than relying only on live sessions

•     Read the question level report, which shows misconceptions far better than a score

•     Check AI generated questions carefully, particularly for subject specific accuracy and for questions that test wording rather than understanding

•     Have a no device backup. Connectivity fails, and a printed version saves the lesson

Privacy and school data

Any tool where students enter information deserves a moment of thought before a whole school adopts it.

•     Check your school's policy first. Many institutions maintain an approved tools list

•     Prefer managed sign in where available, so accounts are controlled by the school rather than created ad hoc

•     Avoid full names as display names where younger students join without accounts

•     Check where data is stored and what the provider's retention policy says, particularly for schools in jurisdictions with specific data rules

•     Review the privacy policy on the official site rather than relying on summaries

•     Involve your IT lead before rolling out across year groups

Using it well across a department

8.   Build a shared bank of activities per unit rather than each teacher making their own

9.   Agree a naming convention, such as year, unit and topic, or nobody will find anything by March

10.        Use the same activity before and after teaching a unit, which makes progress visible

11.        Collect the question level data across classes, which shows whether a misconception is one class or the whole cohort

12.        Review the bank once a term and delete what did not work

Myths versus facts

Myth	Fact
Quizizz was shut down	It was renamed Wayground in June 2025
You have to make a new account	Existing accounts continued to work
It is only for quizzes	It now covers lessons, video, flashcards and reading
It is entirely paid now	A free teacher plan remains available
Students need their own accounts	Basic joining works with a code and a name

Frequently asked questions

When did Quizizz become Wayground? The rename was announced on 24 June 2025.

Did my old quizzes transfer? Yes. Existing content and reports carried over with the rename.

Is Wayground free for teachers? There is a free plan covering core classroom use, with paid tiers for extra features.

Does it work on Chromebooks and phones? Yes, through a browser, with mobile apps also available.

Is it better than Kahoot? They suit different purposes. Kahoot is stronger for shared screen energy, Wayground for self paced work and homework.

Can I use it without student email addresses? Yes, for basic joining with a code and a name.

DISCLAIMER

This article is for general information only. Software features, plans and pricing change often, so check the provider's official website for current details.