12 May 2015
The following information reflects what is new in the edX Platform as of
12 May 2015.
- When learners access a component-specific discussion topic in the courseware
and select Show Posts, the list of posts now opens to the first post
instead of the last post. (TNL-1530)
- Improvements to the accessibility of discussion posts to screen reader users
are included in this release. (AC-102)
The grade report now includes new columns with certificate status and
enrollment track information. When course teams generate the grade report from
the Instructor Dashboard, they can see the following additional information
for each learner.
- Enrollment track: honor, verified, or professional education.
- Verification status, to identify learners in the verified or professional
track who have completed identity verification with edX.
- Certificate eligibility status, to identify learners who have earned the
passing grade in the course at the time of the grade report generation.
- Certificate delivery status, to identify learners who have received their
certificates.
- The type of certificate, for learners who are eligible to receive a
certificate.
This release includes accessibility improvements for learners who use a
keyboard or screen reader to access the LMS.
- The My Profile page now offers improved accessibility for learners who
want to add or change their profile images. (TNL-2051)
- Several problems with numerical input problem types are now corrected.
(TNL-1677)
- The current status of the problem is now conveyed to screen reader
users properly.
- The workflow for checking how ASCII math is converted to MathML or MathJax
format has been streamlined for screen reader users.
- Nonessential information is no longer included in
aria-live regions,
which improves the experience for screen reader users.
- Improvements to the accessibility of discussion posts to screen reader users
are included in this release. (AC-102)
When course teams work in the course outline, they can now preview units in
the LMS before the content is released. When course teams select Preview
for a unit, they can choose to preview the unit in the LMS as staff, all
students, or as a student with access to a specific content group.
Previously, Preview Changes did not work until the content was live.
For more information, see Preview Course Content.
The grade report that course teams can download from the Instructor Dashboard
now includes columns with information about learners’ enrollment tracks and
certificate statuses. For more information, see
Interpreting the Grade Report.