diff --git a/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/08-12-2014.rst b/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/08-12-2014.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..3666a5da24 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/08-12-2014.rst @@ -0,0 +1,145 @@ +################################### +August 12, 2014 +################################### + +The following information reflects what is new in the edX Platform as of August +12, 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 Studio +*************************************** + +* This release includes a redesigned user experience for publishing. + + * The process for creating, releasing, and updating content has been + streamlined and simplified. + + .. image:: images/techdocworkflows(v2)_New-workflow.png + :alt: Flowchart showing the process of creating a unit on the Course Outline page, adding components on the Unit page, and then publishing the content. Modifications made on a Unit page can be published immediately. + + * Visual cues are now present on the **Course Outline** page and on + individual unit pages to indicate whether your content is published and + whether students can see it. + + .. image:: images/PubChange_NewOutline.png + :alt: The Course Outline page with release dates indicated and callouts for the "Settings" icons that allows you to change it + + * You can select the **Hide from students** check box on a unit page at any + time to immediately remove that unit from student view. + + .. image:: images/Hide_from_Students.png + :alt: The unit page indicating the new check box on the right side of the page + + For more details and a comparison between the new publishing workflow and the + previous workflow, see our most recent `edX Product and Engineering + Newsletter`_. + +* A graphical user interface is now available for creating and maintaining open + response assessment problems. + + You now define the open response assessment rubric in the following page: + + .. image:: images/PeerRubricGUI.png + :alt: The Open Response Assessment editor Rubric tab + + You now define settings for the open response assessment in the following page: + + .. image:: images/PeerAssessmentSettingsGUI.png + :alt: The Open Response Assessment editor Settings tab + + +* A new setting, **Enable video caching system**, is now available on the + **Advanced Settings** page. When set to true (the default), HTML5 videos use + video caching. (BLD-1207) + +******************************* +edX Learning Management System +******************************* + +* When course discussions are closed, the **New Post** button is no longer + included in discussion components. (FOR-108) + +* When an incomplete course URL was entered in a browser, the error page that + displayed included incorrect information. This defect has been corrected. + (LMS-11189, LMS-11205) + +************************** +Coming Soon +************************** + +We're pleased to announce these upcoming changes, which will release in the +next few weeks: + +* In addition to the existing Discussion post type, course discussions will + soon include a new Question post type. Students and course teams will also be + able to filter posts to find unanswered questions easily. + +* A new user experience design for course discussions is coming! The new user + interface controls will provide consistent methods for taking action on + posts. A set of colorful badges will also make it easier to identify posts. + +* A new bulk publishing feature will soon be available to enhance the changes + that you see to the publishing workflow today. With bulk publishing, the + process of releasing your course content to students will be significantly + streamlined. + + +************************** +edX Documentation +************************** + +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: + + A new section, `Developing Your Course`_, that provides documentation on + using the new publishing workflow and the enhanced outline and unit pages. + These enhancements resulted in extensive changes to the organization and + content of this guide. + +* `Creating Peer Assessments`_ + + Recent changes include: + + The `Create an Open Response Assessment Assignment`_ chapter has been + completely revised to document the work you do in Studio to create and test + this assignment type. + +* `edX Research Guide`_ + +.. Recent changes include: + +* `edX Developer's Guide`_ + +* `edX XBlock Documentation`_ + +* `Installing, Configuring, and Running the edX Platform`_ + +************************** +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. 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Links +.. _edX Product and Engineering Newsletter: http://us5.campaign-archive2.com/?u=1822a33c054dc20e223ca40e2&id=090cb3ea4c&e=4a41f5542a + .. _edX Release Announcements mailing list: http://eepurl.com/U84tj .. _edX Edge: https://edge.edx.org @@ -32,9 +34,9 @@ .. _Keys and Credentials for Data Transfers: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/devdata/en/latest/internal_data_formats/credentials.html -.. _Testing Your Course: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/releasing_course/view_course_content.html#testing-your-course +.. _Testing Your Course: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/developing_course/testing_courseware.html -.. _Switch Between Studio and Your Live Course: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/releasing_course/view_course_content.html#view-your-live-course +.. _Switch Between Studio and Your Live Course: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/developing_course/testing_courseware.html#view-your-live-course .. _Transcripts in Additional Languages: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/creating_content/create_video.html#transcripts-in-additional-languages @@ -62,21 +64,19 @@ .. _Custom JavaScript Applications: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/userdocs/en/latest/extending_platform/javascript.html -.. _Go to Studio from Your Live Course: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/releasing_course/view_course_content.html#go-to-studio-from-your-live-course +.. _Go to Studio from Your Live Course: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/developing_course/testing_courseware.html#open-studio-from-your-live-course .. _Student Answer Distribution: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/running_course/course_grades.html#review-answers -.. _Releasing Your Course: http://ca.readthedocs.org/en/latest/releasing_course/index.html#releasing-your-course-index +.. _Releasing Your Course: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/releasing_course/index.html .. _Course Launching Activities: http://ca.readthedocs.org/en/latest/releasing_course/course_launching.html#launch -.. _Adding Pages to a Course: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/creating_content/pages.html#adding-pages-to-a-course +.. _Adding Pages to a Course: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/building_course/pages.html -.. _Show or Hide the Course Wiki Page: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/creating_content/pages.html#show-or-hide-the-course-wiki-page +.. _Show or Hide the Course Wiki Page: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/building_course/pages.html#show-or-hide-the-course-wiki-page -.. _Building a Course: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/building_course/index.html#building-a-course-index - 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- .. _The Course Start Date: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/building_course/setting_up_student_view.html#the-course-start-date .. _The Course End Date: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/building_course/setting_up_student_view.html#the-course-end-date @@ -113,7 +110,7 @@ .. _Staff Debug Info: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/releasing_course/staff_debug_info.html -.. _Add Files to a Course: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/creating_content/course_files.html +.. _Add Files to a Course: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/building_course/course_files.html .. _Import LaTeX Code into an HTML Component: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/creating_content/create_html_component.html#import-latex-code @@ -141,7 +138,7 @@ .. _Multiple Choice and Numerical Input Problem: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/exercises_tools/mult_choice_num_input.html -.. _Components: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/creating_content/organizing_course.html#components +.. _Components: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/developing_course/course_components.html .. _Discussions: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/running_course/discussions.html @@ -151,11 +148,11 @@ .. _External Graders: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/exercises_tools/external_graders.html -.. _duplicating components: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/creating_content/organizing_course.html#duplicate-a-component +.. _duplicating components: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/developing_course/course_components.html#duplicate-a-component .. _Video Advanced Options: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/creating_content/create_video.html#advanced-options -.. _Organizaing Your Course Content: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/creating_content/organizing_course.html +.. _Organizaing Your Course Content: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/developing_course/workflow.html .. _Custom JavaScript Problem: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/exercises_tools/custom_javascript.html @@ -188,6 +185,13 @@ .. _Download or view student data: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/running_course/course_student.html#view-and-download-student-data +.. _Developing Your Course: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/developing_course/index.html + + +.. 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