From 6dc4640f926a25ac2af385d340ec60222837c088 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mark Hoeber Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 09:56:46 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Release notes for 4/2/14 DOC-248 --- .../en_us/release_notes/source/02-12-2014.rst | 2 +- .../en_us/release_notes/source/04-02-2014.rst | 121 ++++++++++++++++++ docs/en_us/release_notes/source/index.rst | 1 + 3 files changed, 123 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 docs/en_us/release_notes/source/04-02-2014.rst diff --git a/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/02-12-2014.rst b/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/02-12-2014.rst index ae74476409..8cbebc67aa 100644 --- a/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/02-12-2014.rst +++ b/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/02-12-2014.rst @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ edX Studio * The new Full Screen Image tool allows students to enlarge an image, so they can see all the detail in context. You can create a full screen image with a new HTML component template. For more information, see the `updated documentation `_. -* If you do not change the default course start date (01/01/2030), and the advertised_start policy value is null, then the student dashboard does not now list a start date for the course. Students just see that the course has not yet started. For more information, see the `updated documentation `_. +* If you do not change the default course start date (01/01/2030), and the advertised_start policy value is null, then the student dashboard does not now list a start date for the course. Students just see that the course has not yet started. For more information, see the `documentation `_. *************************************** diff --git a/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/04-02-2014.rst b/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/04-02-2014.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..21967698a6 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/04-02-2014.rst @@ -0,0 +1,121 @@ +################################### +April 3, 2014 +################################### + +The following information reflects what is new in the edX Platform as of April +3, 2014. See previous pages in this document for a history of changes. + +************************** +edX Documentation +************************** + +You can access the public edX `roadmap `_ for +details about the currently planned product direction. + +The following documentation is available: + +* `Building and Running an edX Course. + `_ You can also download + the guide as a PDF from the edX Studio user interface. + + Recent changes include: + + * Expanded the `Grade and Answer Data `_ chapter to include the new + `Student Answer Distribution `_ section. + + * Updated the `Releasing Your Course + `_ section to include `Course Launching Activities `_. + + * Updated the `Adding Pages to a Course `_ chapter + to reflect ability to `Show or Hide the Course Wiki Page `_. + + * Reorganized the sections `Building a Course `_ and + `Creating Course Content `_ to better + reflect the workflow of building a new course. + + +* `edX Data Documentation + `_ + + Recent changes include: + + * Added the `Data Czar/Data Team Selection and Responsibilities `_ chapter. + +* `edX Platform Developer Documentation + `_ + + Recent changes include: + + * Added the `Custom JavaScript Display and Grading `_ + chapter. + + + +************* +edX Studio +************* + +* You can now choose to hide or show the Wiki in your course, by using a control + in the list of course Pages. For more information, see `Show or Hide the + Course Wiki Page + `_. (STUD-1375) + +* A new IFrame template is now available as an option when you create a + new HTML component. An IFrame allows you to integrate ungraded exercises and + tools from any Internet site into the body of your course. The IFrame appears + inside an HTML component, and the exercise or tool appears inside the IFrame. + (BLD-678) + +* You can now upload video transcripts for multiple languages. In the Video + editor, open the **Advanced** tab. In the **Transcript Translations** section, + select a language, then click **Upload** to select the transcript file from + your computer. Click **Add** and repeat this process for additional + languages. (BLD-751) + +*************************************** +edX Learning Management System +*************************************** + +* **Answer Distribution Report** + + A downloadable report of student answer distributions is now available from + the Instructor Dashboard. This report includes one row for each problem-answer + combination selected by students for problems of these types: + + * Checkboxes + * Dropdown + * Multiple choice + * Numerical input + * Text input + * Math expression input + + The report is automatically generated on a periodic basis, so the most + recently updated version of the report is available on the Instructor + Dashboard. For more information, see `Student Answer Distribution + `_ . (AN-590) + +* **Bulk Email for New Courses** + + .. note:: The bulk email feature is in limited release, and is available for + new courses only. A gradual rollout of this feature is planned for 2014. + + Using this feature, you can send email messages to course participants + directly from the Instructor Dashboard, before, during, and after the course + run. A history report of all email messages sent for your course is available. + It includes the username of the sender, the recipients, the date and time + sent, and the task status. For more information, see `Course Launching + Activities `_ . (LMS-1035) diff --git a/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/index.rst b/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/index.rst index 193c69fe46..15a1dda4be 100755 --- a/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/index.rst +++ b/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/index.rst @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Contents :maxdepth: 5 read_me + 04-02-2014 03-26-2014 03-18-2014 03-11-2014