diff --git a/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/10-29-2014.rst b/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/10-29-2014.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..e23199ef82 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/10-29-2014.rst @@ -0,0 +1,143 @@ +################################### +October 29, 2014 +################################### + +The following information reflects what is new in the edX Platform as of +October 29, 2014. See previous pages in this document for a history of changes. + +**************************************** +edX Release Announcements Mailing List +**************************************** + +These edX Course Staff Release Notes are always available and are updated with +each release of the edX Platform on `edx.org`_ and `edX Edge`_. + +You can also sign up for the `edX Release Announcements mailing list`_ to get +an email message when we update the edX Course Staff Release Notes. + +******************************* +edX Website +******************************* + +* The student dashboard now shows the start time as well as the date for new + courses. (TNL-567) + + +******************************* +edX Learning Management System +******************************* + +* In Firefox and Safari browsers, after a student changed the video speed, + videos in other units still played at the default speed, 1.0X. This problem + is fixed and videos in other units play at the selected speed. (TNL-537) + + +******************************************** +edX Learning Management System Accessibility +******************************************** + +* For improved accessibility, the progress meter in the video player now has + three additional aria state attributes: ``aria-valuemax``, ``aria-valuemin``, + and ``aria-valuenow``. (TNL-89) + +* The problem status after a student checks or shows an answer is now + accessible to screen readers. (TNL-568, TNL-588, TNL-595) + + +************* +edX Studio +************* + +* Course staff now have the ability to add a **Reset** button to problems. + Students can click **Reset** to clear any input that has not yet been + submitted, and try again to answer the question. See `Show Reset Button`_. + + +************************** +edX Documentation +************************** + +All guides now include a section that lists browsers supported for use with the +edX platform. + +The following documentation is available: + +* `Building and Running an edX Course`_ + + Click **Help** in the upper-right corner of any page in the edX Studio + user interface to access relevant sections in this guide. You can also + download the entire guide as a PDF. + + Recent changes include: + + * Added the section `Show Reset Button`_ in `Problem Settings`_ and + clarified Reset button behavior in `Problem Student View`_. + + * Fixed the code sample in `Script Tag Format`_ in the `Write-Your-Own-Grader`_ Problem chapter. + + * Fixed a bug in `Text Input Problem XML`_. + + * Added `Create a Randomized Custom Python-Evaluated Input Problem`_ + + * Added note about limited support of annotation problem type to `Annotation + Problem`_. + + * Updated `Set Important Dates for Your Course`_ to reflect change that + course dates now use UTC. + + +* `Using edX Insights`_ + +* `EdX Guide for Students`_ + + Recent changes include: + + * Added the `Introduction`_ section. + + * Added the `Student Guide to Course Discussions`_ section. + +* `Creating Peer Assessments`_ + +* `edX Research Guide`_ + + Recent changes include: + + * Added best practices for passphrases to the `Keys and Credentials for Data + Transfers`_ chapter. + + * Added examples of the format used to identify course components to the + `Student Info and Progress Data`_ and `Tracking Logs`_ chapters. + + * Updated the ``child_render`` event to reflect the name change for the + ``child_id`` member field. See `Tracking Logs`_. + +* `edX Developer's Guide`_ + +* `edX XBlock Documentation`_ + +* `Installing, Configuring, and Running the edX Platform`_ + +* `edX Open Learning XML Guide`_ + + Recent changes include: + + * Added the section `Example of an OLX Course`_. + + * Added `Create a Randomized Custom Python-Evaluated Input Problem for OLX`_ + + * Fixed the code sample in `Script Tag Format for OLX`_ in the `Write-Your-Own-Grader for OLX`_ chapter. + + + +************************** +Other edX Resources +************************** + +You can access the `edX Status`_ page to get an up-to-date status for all +services on edx.org and edX Edge. The page also includes the Twitter feed for +@edXstatus, which the edX Operations team uses to post updates. + +You can access the public `edX roadmap`_ for details about the currently +planned product direction. + +.. include:: links.rst \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/index.rst b/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/index.rst index 2057813d76..b56c3cecaa 100755 --- a/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/index.rst +++ b/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/index.rst @@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ email message each time we update the edX Course Staff Release Notes. read_me preface browsers + 10-29-2014 10-23-2014 10-16-2014 10-07-2014 diff --git a/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/links.rst b/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/links.rst index bec681212b..9d25afcb04 100644 --- a/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/links.rst +++ b/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/links.rst @@ -19,10 +19,26 @@ .. _Course Components (XBlocks): http://edx-open-learning-xml.readthedocs.org/en/latest/components/index.html +.. _Example of an OLX Course: http://edx-open-learning-xml.readthedocs.org/en/latest/example-course/index.html#example-of-an-olx-course + +.. _Create a Randomized Custom Python-Evaluated Input Problem for OLX: http://edx-open-learning-xml.readthedocs.org/en/latest/problem-xml/custom_python.html#create-a-randomized-custom-python-evaluated-input-problem + +.. _Script Tag Format for OLX: http://edx-open-learning- + xml.readthedocs.org/en/latest/problem-xml/custom_python.html#script-tag- + format> + + +.. _Write-Your-Own-Grader for OLX: http://edx-open-learning- + xml.readthedocs.org/en/latest/problem-xml/custom_python.html + + .. Student-facing doc links .. _EdX Guide for Students: http://edx-guide-for-students.readthedocs.org/en/latest/ +.. _Introduction: http://edx-guide-for-students.readthedocs.org/en/latest/SFD_introduction.html + +.. _Student Guide to Course Discussions: http://edx-guide-for-students.readthedocs.org/en/latest/sfd_discussions/index.html .. Platform API guide links @@ -71,7 +87,7 @@ .. _Data Delivered in Data Packages: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/devdata/en/latest/internal_data_formats/package.html -.. _edX Developer's Guide: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/userdocs/en/latest/ +.. _edX Developer's Guide: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-developer-guide/en/latest/index.html .. _Keys and Credentials for Data Transfers: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/devdata/en/latest/internal_data_formats/credentials.html @@ -234,6 +250,25 @@ .. _Add Content Experiments to Your Course: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/content_experiments/content_experiments_add.html +.. _Script Tag Format: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/exercises_tools/custom_python.html#script-tag-format + +.. _Write-Your-Own-Grader: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/exercises_tools/custom_python.html#write-your-own-grader + +.. _Text Input Problem XML: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/exercises_tools/text_input.html#text-input-problem-xml + +.. _Create a Randomized Custom Python-Evaluated Input Problem: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/exercises_tools/custom_python.html#create-a-randomized-custom-python-evaluated-input-problem + +.. _Annotation Problem: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/exercises_tools/annotation.html#annotation + +.. _Set Important Dates for Your Course: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/building_course/setting_up_student_view.html#set-important-dates-for-your-course + +.. _Problem Settings: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/creating_content/create_problem.html#problem-settings + +.. _Problem Student View: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/creating_content/create_problem.html#problem-student-view + + +.. _Show Reset Button: http://edx-partner-course-staff.readthedocs.org/en/latest/creating_content/create_problem.html#show-reset-button + .. Peer Assessments @@ -259,6 +294,8 @@ .. _event list: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/devdata/en/latest/internal_data_formats/event_list.html#event-list +.. _Keys and Credentials for Data Transfers: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/devdata/en/latest/internal_data_formats/credentials.html + .. Developer Doc .. _Contributing to Open edX: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/userdocs/en/latest/process/index.html