Aula Product Updates: November 2024

✅ Completed Work

1️⃣ Learnosity is Now Fully Removed

✔️ Learnosity has been completely removed from Aula.
✔️ No more new quizzes can be created using Learnosity.
✔️ Existing quizzes can no longer be edited.

👉 This marks the final step in moving away from Learnosity!

2️⃣ Student Success App Renamed

✔️ The “Student Success App” button is now called “Assignments” – making it clearer for students.
✔️ A new “View” button has been added for quick access to assignments.

👉 No more confusion – students can now easily find their assignments!

4️⃣ Mobile Assignment Links Now Work Correctly

Before: Clicking an assignment link on mobile showed a “Use a desktop” message.
✔️ Now: Students are taken directly to the submission page and can make the submission.
⚠ Note: If an assignment provider (like Turnitin) doesn’t support mobile properly, the experience may still have issues.
✔️ The team cannot fix third-party problems but can request improvements.

👉 A big step towards better mobile accessibility!

5️⃣ Better UX – No More Extra Headers

✔️ An extra header on the Handin assignment page was removed.
✔️ This makes the page less cluttered and easier to use on mobile.
✔️ Cancel Button Placement Fixed: Adjusted for better clarity and ease of use.
✔️ Screen Alignment Improved: Ensures a better and more accessible viewing experience.

👉 A simpler, more user-friendly experience!

🐞 Bug Fixes

1️⃣ Hidden Assignments Now Sync Properly

Problem: When an assignment was hidden in Handin, it was still visible in Aula.
✔️ Solution: Now, hidden assignments stay hidden across both platforms.

👉 No more mismatched assignment visibility!

2️⃣ Tooltip Issue in Materials Section

Problem: When an educator hovered over certain text in the materials section, a tooltip appeared. However, when the cursor moved away, the tooltip did not disappear as expected, leading to a cluttered and confusing interface.

✔️Solution: The tooltip behavior was fixed so that it now disappears immediately when the cursor moves away.

👉 Seamlessly experience avoiding clutter 

3️⃣ Assignment Deletion Issue

Problem: When an assignment was deleted, users who were viewing or editing it faced errors.

✔️Solution: Users are now redirected with a clear message explaining that the assignment was deleted or hidden.

👉 No more confusion when assignments are removed!