March 2024 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.
- No Due Date assessment setting
- Gradebook item statistics
- Text grade schema converts to points
- Send messages to students from the Student Activity report for assessments on small and medium devices and the mobile app
- Announcement indicators and mark as read/unread
No Due Date assessment option
Due dates are an important aspect of the teaching and learning process. In some scenarios, such as self-paced learning, an instructor may not want to apply a due date. To make the option for not having a due date more evident, we’ve added a “No due date” option for Tests and Assignments.
Image 1. Test Settings panel showing the new “No due date” option
We also updated the default due date and time to tomorrow’s date at 11:59 pm.
Image 2. Test Settings panel displaying the new default due date and time
There may be cases when the “No due date” selection conflicts with the Assessment Results settings. When this occurs, the instructor is prompted to review the settings.
Image 3. A warning banner appears when the “No due date” selection conflicts with Assessment Results settings
Instructors can navigate to the Assessment Results section in the Settings via the link in the banner.
Image 4. Assessment results timing options when there is no due date
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