🆕 Enhancement releases
We've been busy! Here's a sneak peek at our January 2024 new features and improvements:
Teacher Paced Mode has gotten a facelift! With all the same functions as before, teachers will now experience an updated UI that improves usability.
Accessibility Improvements – Alt Text for Images
All stand alone images now come with an alternative text option, enhancing accessibility for students using screen readers or other assistive technologies.
Google Slides Upload Increase
The Google Slide upload limit has been increased from 25 to 75 slides per formative. Teachers can now share more comprehensive presentations.
Formative Notification Control
Students will now only receive popup notifications related to the formative they are currently working on. This prevents distractions while maintain
Accent Keyboard Support (Spanish)
We’ve introduced an accent keyboard to support Spanish language needs, making it easier for students to type answers in Spanish with proper accents.
Write Mode Enhancements for Practice Sets
Students can now practice with card fronts and backs swapped in Write Mode. This boosts learning by offering more flexible ways to review content.
'Mark for Review' Feature
Students can flag questions they want to revisit later, allowing them to manage their time better and ensuring no question is left behind—just like on standardized tests.
Pause and Restart Audio Responses
Students can now pause and restart audio recordings when responding to audio-based questions. This is especially helpful for language learners submitting longer recordings.
Drawing Tool Presets
implify the drawing process by selecting presets, making it easier for students to switch between settings like line thickness or colors.
Common Assessment Settings (Locked Browser)
The locked browser setting now matches the current class assignment dropdown, preserving user preferences and creating a more streamlined experience.
Item Bank Picker
We’ve added an item bank picker to make it easier for teachers to browse and add items directly from the item bank.
🤖 Beta and Early Access Features Updates
The below features have been added to our list of future features teachers can opt-in to test with us:
Engage students with gamified assessments! This mode includes tiered rankings and fun, competitive elements to make learning more interactive. Find game mode under the "Present" button.
🛠️ 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!
Folder Duplication Explainer
A new modal explains how duplicating a formative within a folder affects other elements, preventing confusion during the duplication process.
Class Integration – Clever Sync
Clever integration now detects term date changes in classes and avoids creating duplicate classes, helping teachers manage rosters more efficiently.
🐞 Bugs
The below bugs were resolved throughout the month
Swipe Aways not detected
Videos pausing when answering a question
Remove duplicate Formative Resources folder
Adding an item via "search existing items" closes the modal after first add
Dragging does not scroll the sidebar up or down
Issue when converting to matching question type
Text not visible on text+audio sides on mobile quiz mode
Hotspot Printing
Users with old SYW images were unable to load the images
Google Classroom Assign to Topic is not Working- Fix the disabled state for the Dropdown Add an InfoIcon because the tooltip doesn't play nice with the Dropdown
X to dismiss standards modal