August 2023 Release Overview
This post provides a summary of the upcoming changes including those features which we have highlighted due to their impact. For more in depth technical detail additional details are available on the release page.
Highlights for this release include:
Groups in the top navigation bar
This release includes improvements aimed at helping all users make better use of groups. Now, Groups have been moved from the Details & Actions menu to the top navigation bar. This improves the visibility and prominence of Groups.
Image 1: Groups in the top navigation bar of a course
Bulk download of anonymous submissions
Downloading submissions for offline viewing provides flexibility and convenience. In the past, this option was not available for anonymously graded assessments. Now, the Download Submissions option is available for anonymously graded assessments.
Image 1: Instructor view of the Download Submission option for anonymous assessments
Other changes coming with this release are listed below, you can read more by clicking each link:
- Flexible Grading
- Gradebook: New default cell status in grid view
- Increased visibility of Gradebook ‘Move Item’ icon
- Assessment Submission Receipt improvements
- Rubrics: Editing improvements
- Removal of Welcome guidance for first-time login and attendance user experience pop-ups
- Course Banner image improvements
- Learning Module image
- Replace files in course content
- Students with alert flags in the Course Activity report
- Groups in the top navigation bar and Group Spaces
- Unread Message indicator
- Group Messaging improvements
- Course status indicators
- Messages Off indicator
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