New User Interface
- Site Access and Navigation: Access and navigation are now located on the left panel with collapsible menus, providing a consistent experience on both desktop and mobile devices.
- Pinned Sites: Previously known as "favorites," you can now pin and unpin frequently accessed sites directly in the navigation panel.
- Breadcrumb Links: Your current site and selected tools are displayed as breadcrumb links at the top for easier navigation.
New Feature Highlights for UG Instructors and Students
Site Info
- Scheduled Publishing: Instructors can now schedule dates to publish or unpublish course sites automatically, allowing better control over course visibility.
Announcements
- Highlighted Announcements: Instructors can emphasize important announcements, making it easier for students to spot key messages.
Lessons
- Copy Page Items from Other Sites: Instructors can copy page items from other courses directly into the Lessons tool.
- Styled Question Text: Questions in Lessons can now be formatted with bold and italics, and submission times are displayed in the grading panel.
- Feedback in Lessons: Students can access feedback for tests and quizzes linked from a lesson page directly within Lessons.
Assignments
- Extensions for Individual Students: Instructors can extend assignment deadlines for students requiring accommodations.
- Enhanced Grading Interface: A larger grading area and mobile-friendly layout improve the grading experience for instructors, with the original view also available.
- Bulk Grading: New bulk grading controls distinguish between students who lack a submission and those without a grade.
- Updated Assignment List: Students now see last modified dates and the name of the editor in their assignment tables.
Tests & Quizzes
- Revised Categorization: Published assessments are now labeled as Scheduled, Active, or Closed for better organization.
- Calculated Questions (Beta): This experimental question type generates unique answers for each student, providing added variety to assessments.
Gradebook
- Quick Entry Tab: Instructors can quickly enter grades and comments using the new Quick Entry tab.
- Course Grade Summary: A new summary comment feature for overall course grades is now available.
Rubrics
- Draft Mode: Instructors can save rubrics as drafts before publishing.
- Criterion Groups: Rubrics can now include labeled groups for criteria, allowing easier organization for grading.
- Export as PDF: Both graded and ungraded rubrics are now exportable as PDF files.
Rich-Text Editor
- Collapsible Toolbar: The toolbar now has an expand/collapse option, streamlining the interface.
- New Equation Editor: The MathJax equation editor has replaced the previous editor, offering a smoother experience.
Discussions
- Locked Topics: Instructors can keep closed topics visible with a specified closed date, giving more control over discussions.
Attendance
- Grading Categories: Attendance grades can now be assigned to specific categories in the Gradebook for better organization.
