Below are the new features, system enhancements, and bug fixes for v9.9. As always, if you have any questions about a feature, please contact your Implementation Manager or Customer Support.
Next tentative release to Demo Site and Sandboxes: September 18, 2017
Next tentative release to Live Sites: September 21 , 2017
**Release dates are subject to change pending development and testing timelines.**
[New] Admin Tile Layouts: Admins now have the ability to create default Tile Layouts for different types of users. The layout creator allows for the creation of custom tiles or addition of pre-created system tiles! Tile Layouts can be created, edited, deleted and shared via the Admin > Tile Layouts page. This ability is managed via the permission 'Push Tile Layouts to Users'.
For more information, see the help document HERE.
[New] Help: A question mark in the top menu bar now provides quick links to our Interactive Guides and Help Lessons & Videos!
GradeBook: New Features, Enhancements, and Fixes
[New] Gradebook: New “Link to Report Card” Permission- GradeBook/Report Card Admins now have the ability to enable/disable the option to link to Report Card fields in the Gradebook assignment creation page.
[Enhancement] GradeBook: Performance Issues with Gradebooks exceeding student counts of 100+. As a result of feedback regarding slow page loads and oops messages, we have adjusted the threshold to a max of 75 students when creating new Gradebooks. This will ensure a normal (if not quicker) response time with page loads, assignment loads, etc.
[Enhancement] GradeBook: GradeBook name exposed on setup pages. The GradeBook name now displays on several of the GradeBook "setup pages" (e.g. Preferences, Categories and Tags, Custom Marks, etc.).
Fixes:
[Fix] GradeBook: HLTH alerts not displaying in Gradebooks. Gradebooks now display health alerts when the alerts column is enabled.
[New] AZELLA Reports: AZELLE Longitudinal Letter and AZELLA Student List.
To find out more information on these reports, see the abstracts HERE.
[New] RBS: Wayzata- WPS Multiple Assessment Performance report
[New] RBS: MPCSD - College Bound Ranking reports
[Enhancement] Reports are Searchable by “SBAC” now!
[Enhancement] Scheduling: The Live Board now has a Create a section button which allows clients to create new sections for courses directcly off of the live board instead of having to go back to draft scheduling!
For more information, see the help document HERE.
[Enhancement] Attendance: Mass Attendance Update- Delete Button- We've added a new way to mass delete attendance records on the Mass Attendance Update page, as well as the Take Attendance by Student page. On the Take Attendance by Student page this replaces the old flag.
For more information see the help document for Mass Attendance Updates HERE and the help document for Take Attendance by Student HERE.
Report Cards: New Features, Enhancements, and Fixes
[New] Report Cards: New “Academic Year Filter” on Report Cards List, Predefined Value Sets, and Value Scales pages. The lists will default to the current academic year and/or the selected year using the control panel. Report Card Admins now have the ability to easily expand/toggle for a specific academic year when viewing these pages.
[Enhancement] Report Cards: Users now have the option to utilize “School Logo” as a common field when mapping their Report Cards using the edit layout page.
[Enhancement] Report Cards: Report Card Layout Drag and Drop not sticking. When users drag and drop Report Card fields on the Edit Layout page, fields no longer jump and will stick accordingly once placed.
[Enhancement] Report Cards/Home Connection Portal: Report Cards administrator now has the ability to remove assessments from the Report Card Field setup screen.
Fixes:
[Fix] Report Cards: Predefined Value Set and Value Scale Duplication. Predefined Value Sets and Value Scales can now be successfully duplicated by using the “duplicate” icon.
[Fix] Report Cards: Error message when adding standards to a Report Card field. Users can now successfully search for and add standards to a Report Card field accordingly.
[Fix] Report Cards: Oops Message when changing sites using the Control Panel. When 'Editing a Report Card Layout' and changing sites using the Control Panel, it will now redirect users to the Report Cards list page rather than generate an Oops error.
[Fix] Report Cards: Itembank Assessments not showing for Manual Data Links. When using 'Manual Data Links' Itembank Assessments now show in the list to select from.