PlusPortals Release: June 12, 2020

Online learning remains the focus of many suggestions we receive from our PlusPortals community. Our latest release implements structural and performance updates for quizzes, laying the foundation for future refinements to quiz functionality.

Improvements
Moved Quizzes to a Pop-up WindowStudents now take quizzes in a pop-up window that fills the browser window.
Feature Fixes
Fixed File Descriptions for File Upload QuestionsThe descriptions students add to the File Description box are now visible to teachers.
Fixed Date Handling for Gradebook Assignments Added to the PlusPortalsThe correct due date is set for assignments added to the PlusPortals through the TeacherPlus Gradebook.

Improvements

Moved Quizzes to a Pop-up Window

Students now take quizzes in a pop-up window that fills the web browser. This improves usability by

  • shifting focus from the portal interface to the quiz interface; 
  • preventing data loss due to unintentional navigation away from the quiz; and
  • optimizing quiz performance.

New Quiz Pop-up Window


Previous Quiz Design


Feature Fixes

Fixed File Descriptions for File Upload Questions

Previously, on File Upload quiz questions, the content students added to the File Description box was not visible to teachers. This information is now available.

Fixed Date Handling for Gradebook Assignments Added to the PlusPortals

Previously, when teachers added a Gradebook column to the PlusPortals as an assignment, the due date was set to 1 day before the date chosen in the Gradebook. A date handling correction resolved this issue.

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