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August 2025 Release Overview

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This post provides a summary of the upcoming changes including those features which we have highlighted due to their impact. This release is subject to change and we will do our best to keep the information up to date before the release to live on the evening of Thursday the 7th August 2025. For more in depth technical information additional details are available on the release page.

Enhance Documents with block styling options

Anthology have added block styling to Documents, giving instructors new ways to enhance visual appeal and guide student attention. The styling options feature both color and icons. The style options include:

  • Question
  • Tip
  • Key points
  • Next steps
  • Highlight

Image 1. Instructors can select styling options from a dropdown menu on all block types.

The question option is represented by a ?. The tip option is represented by a light bulb. Key points is represented by a pin. Next steps is represented by two arrows. The reset styling option at the bottom shows two arrows circling each other.

This update helps instructors create more engaging content.

Adding Table of Contents to Learning Modules for students

A table of contents for the instructor view is scheduled for a future release.

Anthology have redesigned the Learning Module experience for students by adding a collapsible Table of Contents. This update improves navigation, orientation, and progress tracking.  As part of this improvement, assessments now open in a full panel instead of a smaller panel.

Students now have a simplified way to navigate and track progress in Learning Modules. Updates include:

  • A table of contents for the items in a Learning Module. Select Contents to open and collapse the table of contents
  • Easy navigation between items
  • Manual or automatic item completion tracking from within the Learning Module
  • Next and Previous buttons moved closer together at the top of the page for an improved experience.

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