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Table of Contents
- Interface Updates
- Calendar
- Event Times can be Input Manually
- Grades
- Submitted Date Column
- People
- Observer Pairing Code CSV Export Update
- Reports
- LTI Report Tool_ID Column
- Rich Content Editor
- Course File Hover Displays Entire File Name
- Height and Width Attributes Supported
Interface Updates
Calendar
Event Times can be Input Manually
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Summary Link |
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Affected Feature Areas |
Calendar |
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Account Setting to Enable |
None |
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Permissions |
Course Calendar- Add/edit/delete |
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Related Ideas |
Summary
When creating or editing an event, users can manually input event times. Additionally, the time increments in the drop-down menu are changed to 15 minute increments.
Change Benefit
This update provides users the option to create time frames outside of the default 15 minute increment drop-down menu options.
Feature Workflow
Calendar From Time Drop-Down Menu
To enter event times manually, click the From or To fields and enter the desired event time.
Grades
Submitted Date Column
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Summary Link |
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Affected Feature Areas |
Grades |
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Account Setting to Enable |
None |
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Permissions |
Inherent to User |
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Related Ideas |
[Student Grades] Add 'submission date' to the student grades page |
Summary
In the Grades page, a submitted column displays the date an assignment is submitted.
Change Benefit
This update allows students and observers to easily view when an assignment was submitted.
Feature Workflow
Student View Submitted Column in the Grades page
In the Grades page, submission dates display in the submitted column.
Additional Details
If an assignment allows multiple attempts, the column only displays the most recent submission date.
People
Observer Pairing Code CSV Export Update
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Summary Link |
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Affected Feature Areas |
People |
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Account Setting to Enable |
None |
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Permissions |
Users - generate observer pairing codes for students |
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Related Ideas |
Summary
SIS ID’s are added to the observer pairing code CSV export.
Change Benefit
This update allows admins to accurately and quickly match students with corresponding contact information exported from their SIS.
Feature Workflow
CSV SIS ID Column
When pairing codes are exported for a course, a SIS ID column displays in the CSV.
Reports
LTI Report Tool_ID Column
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Summary Link |
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Affected Feature Areas |
Reports |
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Account Setting to Enable |
None |
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Permissions |
Account-level settings - manage |
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Related Ideas |
Summary
In the root account LTI report, a tool ID column is added to the report.
Change Benefit
This update allows admins to identify specific tools by their unique identifier creating a more comprehensive LTI Report.
Feature Workflow
cLTI Report Tool_ID Column
The tool_id column displays in the LTI Report CSV.
Rich Content Editor
Course File Hover Displays Entire File Name
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Summary Link |
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Affected Feature Areas |
Files |
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Account Setting to Enable |
None |
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Permissions |
Inherent to user |
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Related Ideas |
Summary
When viewing course files with long and similar names in the Rich Content Editor (RCE), users can hover over the file name to view the full name.
Change Benefit
This update allows users to easily differentiate between similar long file names.
Feature Workflow
Hover File Link to Display Full Name
When viewing All Files in the Rich Content Editor (RCE), hover over the desired file link to view the entire file name.
Additional Details
This update is not available for file folders.
Height and Width Attributes Supported
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Summary Link |
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Affected Feature Areas |
Rich Content Editor |
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Account Setting to Enable |
None |
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Permissions |
Inherent to user |
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Related Ideas |
Summary
When using HTML in the Rich Content Editor, width and height attributes on <source> are supported.
Change Benefit
This update prevents content on the page from rearranging during image loading. Additionally, this enhances the user experience by ensuring that the necessary space is predetermined before loading occurs.
Feature Workflow
HTML Height and Width Source Tag
In the Rich Content Editor, users can edit the height and width when using source tags.
Change Log
2024-01-08
2024-01-05
