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Information about updates to the University virtual learning environment.

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Details May 2026

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White Space improvements in Documents

These updates improve the presentation of content items—including images within content blocks—and apply consistently when editing existing content or creating new content.

Improved screen reader experience in Document view mode

Make second due date for Discussions visible in Gradebook

The second due date for Discussions now appears in the Gradebook’s Overview and Gradable Items pages, allowing instructors to be more aware of and responsive to student discussions needing grading. This improvement reduces instructor confusion around deadlines for student engagement.

For instructors, the second discussion due date now appears in the following pages in Gradebook:

  • Overview
  • Gradable Items

Under Due Date on the Discussion item on each Gradebook page, the item’s second, final due date is displayed. Next to that date is a circle icon with a lower case i inside. Hover over or tab to this icon, and a pop-up bubble displays details of both due dates. For example: This discussion has 2 due dates: Due date 1: 5/1/26, 12:00 PM Due date 2: 5/8/26, 12:00 PM

Image 1: The second discussion due date now appears on the Overview and Gradable Items pages in Gradebook.

Detail of the Overview page in Gradebook. The needs grading list displays one Discussions assignment. Under due date, the final due date of the assignment appears. Next to that date is a circle icon with a lower-case i inside. Hovering over or tabbing to the icon displays a pop up windows that says: "This discussion has 2 due dates: Due date 1: 5/1/26, 9:27 AM Due date 2: 5/8/26, 9:28 AM."

Instructors benefit from clearer communication of discussion expectations, reducing the need to clarify deadlines and helping ensure students understand how and when their contributions are graded.

Visualise release conditions inherited by items in learning modules and folders

This update also ensures that discussions hidden within a learning module are no longer accessible from the Discussions tab. Discussions now respect the release conditions applied at the learning module level.

When instructors open the Release Conditions panel for an item inside a learning module or folder, a read-only summary of any conditions inherited from the parent container appears alongside any conditions applied directly to the item. This helps instructors understand the full set of access rules in place and determine whether additional conditions are needed.Image 1: Read-only summary of conditions inherited from the parent container and conditions applied directly to the item appear in the Release Conditions panel.

Read-only summary of conditions inherited from the parent container and conditions applied directly to the item appear in the Release Conditions panel.

 

Improved search and navigation in Course Switcher

This update builds on the existing quick access to recent courses and helps reduce navigation friction when working across multiple courses.

The Course Switcher now includes a search box that allows users to quickly find and open any course they have access to. Instead of browsing the full Courses page, users can open the Course Switcher, search by course name or course ID and navigate directly to the selected course.This enhancement complements existing options in the Course Switcher:

  • Quick access to the four most recent courses
  • A View All link that opens the full Courses page

By combining search with recent‑course access, the Course Switcher provides a centralized and efficient way to move between courses—helping users stay focused on their tasks rather than managing navigation.

Image 1: Course Switcher now has a Search courses capability allowing users to search for courses by course name or course ID.

The Course Switcher dropdown showing a search field with the letter F populating the Search courses box. The search brings up a single course called Foundations of Artificial Intelligence.

 

Carry group filter into Flexible Grading

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Provide answer-level feedback for multiple choice and multiple answer questions

When creating or editing a multiple choice or multiple answer question, instructors can turn on Option Feedback, which prompts Feedback textboxes to appear beneath each answer option. Instructors can enter the answer options and feedback for any of the options.Image 1: Instructors can enter answer-level feedback.

When an instructor creates a multiple choice question, they can toggle on Option Feedback then enter feedback for any of the answer options. When they turn on Option Feedback toggle, a textbox appears beneath each answer option where they can enter the feedback.

Turning on Option Feedback disables Automated Feedback option. The Automated Feedback option lets instructors provide feedback for the correct answer and for incorrect answers. Answer-level feedback also allows for automatic feedback, which instructors can configure in the Assessment results section of Assessment Settings.

For students, after submitting an attempt, they receive feedback for each answer option they selected if the instructor has left feedback on that answer option. This helps students understand their performance at a more detailed level and supports learning from incorrect choices.
 

Lock answer options in a fixed position for multiple choice and multiple answer questions

When creating or editing a multiple choice or multiple answer question, instructors can designate specific answer options as locked. To lock an option in place, select Randomize answers in the Assessment Settings, then select the lock icon next to the answer option. Locked options remain in their set position during randomization while all other options shuffle as expected.Instructors can remove a lock any time while editing the question. Locking designations can also be updated as part of a regrading flow.Image 1: Instructors can select the lock icon next to the answer option to lock that option in place. To trigger the lock icons, select Randomize answers in the Assessment Settings.

Instructor view when creating a multiple choice question. For each of the answer option fields, there is a lock icon next to it, along with the reorder and delete icons.

 

Known Issues

This release will look to fix an issue with Journals where selecting editing options such as allowing users to edit and delete entries removes the Grade Journal option if previously selected. The fix will confirm expected behaviour where selection (or de-selection) of any editing options will not reset the Grade Journal option.

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