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Formative Updates - March 2026

March 2026 Enhancements, Beta Features and Fixes!

Written by Neta Raz Studnitski
Updated this week

🆕 Enhancement releases

We've been busy! Here's a sneak peek at our latest new features and improvements:

Responses & Grading

Results grouping now respects rubric tags, and a refined rubric editor improves the grading experience. Bulk actions are more intuitive with new selection states, and printed responses now include proper page breaks.

Translations & Learning Tools

Support for Pashto and Cambodian was added to the Student Translator. This allows more learners to access and understand instructions in their native language.

Privacy & Settings

Cookie preferences and org change logs are now available in settings. Users gain control over tracking, while leaders have a clear audit trail for organization-level changes.

Secure Browser

An offline banner now provides clear connectivity feedback within the Respondus environment. Students and proctors no longer have to guess their connection status inside a locked browser.

Rostering & Classes

Roster sorting now handles complex org structures and blocks invalid Clever URLs early. Improved mobile UI for empty classes allows for more comfortable management on phones.

AI Assistant

Enhanced error handling provides clearer feedback when the assistant hits context limits or technical failures. This ensures users can recover quickly.

Accessibility

Updated components for Number Lines and checkboxes ensure consistent keyboard and screen reader behavior. Fixed feedback popovers and panel issues remove barriers for users with assistive technology.

Student Experience

Randomized avatar colors and a mobile-friendly empty class UI provide a clearer sense of identity and easier setup.

🛠️ Fixes

Every technological tool runs into hiccups here and there. If you run into any technical issues please submit a report to our team so we could go ahead and fix it!

🐞 Bugs

The below bugs were resolved throughout the month

  • Accessible landmarks corrected on single-question view entry page

  • Cloning child items keeps answer choice points (editor flow)

  • Trial days left in the dashboard banner is consistent

  • Formative header: Tiptap instructions no longer cut off

  • Profile Achievements tab no longer triggers infinite requests

  • Common assessments with Respondus high security can be assigned again (assign UX / gating)

  • RichText aria-expanded valid for both editable and read-only

  • TPM: student list regression fixed

  • Show/hide password on login page works

  • Whiteboard items can be inserted between other items

  • Lesson builder: Tiptap introduction cover slide fixed

  • Logic fixed for when a teacher has a payment issue to resolve (UI / client-side determination)

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