From 2a0c352035be64da60cecc61a8d107c521c81aa1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sylvia Pearce Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 14:39:21 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Course staff release notes 9/4/14 --- .../en_us/release_notes/source/09-04-2014.rst | 115 ++++++++++++++++++ docs/en_us/release_notes/source/index.rst | 1 + docs/en_us/release_notes/source/links.rst | 4 + 3 files changed, 120 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/en_us/release_notes/source/09-04-2014.rst diff --git a/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/09-04-2014.rst b/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/09-04-2014.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..69d88e6e58 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/09-04-2014.rst @@ -0,0 +1,115 @@ +################################### +September 4, 2014 +################################### + +The following information reflects what is new in the edX Platform as of September 4, +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 +*************************************** + +* Users who signed up for a verified course sometimes saw an incorrect + price. This bug has been fixed. (ECOM-113) + +* A problem with auto-registration sometimes prevented verified courses from + appearing on a user's dashboard. This bug has been fixed. (ECOM-199) + +******************************* +edX Learning Management System +******************************* + +* This release includes changes that improve student and staff experiences with + course discussions. These new features take effect immediately in all courses. + + * When a discussion participant adds a post, the participant must now identify the post as + either asking a question or starting a discussion. + + * Controls for actions that discussion participants can take on posts, responses, + and comments have moved to the top right of each contribution. + + * Informational labels such as "Staff" and "Following" have been redesigned and relocated. + + For more details, see our `End of August Product Announcement`_. + +* Students can now submit their usernames and email addresses to a third party + by using an LTI interface. (BLD-1250) + +* The bulk email feature is now available for all Studio-backed courses on the `edx.org`_ site. + With this feature, you can send email messages to course participants directly from + the Instructor Dashboard before, during, and after the course run. For more information, + see `Bulk Email`_ and `Example Messages to Students`_. + + +************************** +Coming Soon +************************** + +We're pleased to announce the following change, which will be released in the next few +weeks: + +* Course teams will soon be able to access data about their courses on a + dedicated dashboard for course-specific data. By providing insights into who + your students are, and what they do while interacting with your course, the + data available on this dashboard can validate choices you’ve made, reveal + unexpected patterns, and inform plans for changes to the course. + + +************************** +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: + + * The `Discussions`_ and `Participating in Course + Discussions`_ chapters now include the question post type and the new placement and + appearance of the actions you can take on posts, responses, and comments. + +* `Creating Peer Assessments`_ + +* `edX Research Guide`_ + + Recent changes include: + + * The `Discussion Forums Data`_ chapter now includes the new ``thread_type`` + field for CommentThreads and the new ``endorsed`` field for Comments. + +* `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. 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 8efa8f7b45..56480b1b65 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 when we have updated the edX Course Staff Release Notes. read_me preface browsers + 09-04-2014 08-28-2014 08-12-2014 08-07-2014 diff --git a/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/links.rst b/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/links.rst index 2392f26097..a7a31e9225 100644 --- a/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/links.rst +++ b/docs/en_us/release_notes/source/links.rst @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ .. _edX Product and Engineering Newsletter: http://us5.campaign-archive2.com/?u=1822a33c054dc20e223ca40e2&id=090cb3ea4c&e=4a41f5542a +.. _End of August Product Announcement: http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=1822a33c054dc20e223ca40e2&id=2f58184233 + .. _edX Release Announcements mailing list: http://eepurl.com/U84tj .. _edX Edge: https://edge.edx.org @@ -46,6 +48,8 @@ .. _Bulk Email: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/releasing_course/course_launching.html#bulk-email +.. _Example Messages to Students: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/releasing_course/course_launching.html#example-messages-to-students + .. _Enrollment: http://ca.readthedocs.org/en/latest/running_course/course_enrollment.html#enrollment .. _Shuffle Answers in a Multiple Choice Problem: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/exercises_tools/multiple_choice.html#shuffle-answers-in-a-multiple-choice-problem