Around the world, schools are busy developing plans for the upcoming academic year. Devising strategies for keeping staff and students safe while meeting educational requirements is a challenge that calls for a new perspective. Although the future remains uncertain, Rediker Software is dedicated to providing our schools with ongoing technical support and software updates that meet the ever-changing needs of today's educators.
| New Features | ||
|---|---|---|
| Added a Timeout Notification | After 45 minutes of idle time, users are notified that their session will soon expire. | |
| Improvements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Added Discussion Reply Levels and Timestamps | Discussions contain indented levels of reply to allow for conversations between users. Timestamps have been updated to display how long ago replies were submitted. | |
| Updated the Quiz Builder | The Quiz Builder updates enhance the user experience with changes to the buttons, the Questions answered and Time remaining counters, and the section and question indicators. | |
| Restricted Quizzes for Locked Marking Periods | When a marking period is locked, teachers cannot add quizzes to the Gradebook using their portal. | |
| Updated Email/Message Notification Subject Line | The prefix "New email/New message" no longer displays in the subject line of the email or message notification. | |
| Updated Attendance Notification Subject Line | The student's name and attendance status displays in the subject line of the notification. | |
| Updated the PlusPortals Splash Screen | The splash screen that appears when you visit plusportals.com has been updated. | |
| Feature Fixes | ||
|---|---|---|
| The My Schedule Feature is Hidden When Schedules Are Disabled | My Schedule on the User menu no longer displays when schedules are disabled. | |
| Fixed Quiz Score Updates in the Gradebook | Fixed an issue with quiz scores not updating correctly in the TeacherPlus Gradebook when scored using PlusPortals. | |
| Fixed Quizzes Ending Prematurely | For some students, timed quizzes were being submitted before time was up. This issue has been fixed. | |
New Features
Added a Timeout Notification
After 45 minutes of idle time, users are notified that their session will soon expire. Users can remain logged in or they can log out.
Improvements
Added Discussion Reply Levels and Timestamps
Discussions now support up to eight indented levels of reply to facilitate conversations between users. Timestamps have been updated to display how much time has elapsed since a reply was submitted.
Updated the Quiz Builder
Users can view the number of questions they've answered along with the time they have left to complete a quiz. Buttons have been redesigned, and in some cases, renamed. Sections display as tabs and indicate if the sections are complete, in process, or not started.
Restricted Quizzes for Locked Marking Periods
When a marking period is locked, teachers can no longer add quizzes to the Gradebook using their portal.
Updated Email/Message Notification Subject Line
The prefix "New email/New message" no longer displays in the subject line of the email or message notification.
Updated Attendance Notification Subject Line
The student's name and attendance status now displays in the subject line of the notification.
Updated the PlusPortals Splash Screen
The splash screen that appears when you visit plusportals.com now includes links for the Support Portal, PlusPortals documentation, and information on PlusPortals and other integrated school solutions from Rediker Software.
Feature Fixes
The My Schedule Feature is Hidden When Schedules Are Disabled
My Schedule on the User menu no longer displays when schedules are disabled.
Fixed Quiz Score Updates in the Gradebook
Fixed an issue with quiz scores not updating correctly in the TeacherPlus Gradebook when scored using PlusPortals.
Fixed Quizzes Ending Prematurely
For some students, timed quizzes were being submitted before time was up. This issue has been fixed.