Announcing eLab Updates and New Features
June 2014 Upgrade (see below)
AUGUST 2014 - New Features Upgraded
New! Analytics Module - Content Tracker
- In the Reports area in eLab, select the Content Tracker Report and then select the course (section) to view.
- Select all students or an individual student. A list of all selected students will be provided.
- The screen report will show how much of the various resources in the content area have been viewed by the student(s).
- At the top level, you can see what percentage of the total course resources have been viewed by the student. Then drill into the data for an individual student to see the percentage that was viewed for each unit and each individual lesson. The lesson view can then be expanded to see each individual resource in the lesson and whether the student viewed that resource.
- You will be able to see that at this point in the course, the student has utilized 9.87% of the
ECS03 resources, 100% of the lesson overview, and 9.55% of the videos. When Videos is expanded, you can see each video and what percentage of the video was viewed by the student.
Test Module Updates - Global Settings
- When creating a test, you can use the Global Settings button (as exists for assignments) in step 1 of the test creation wizard. This will use your standard set up for the first page of test details.
- Settings for step 2 and 3 will still need to be done on a test by test basis.
Ability to Bulk Add Tests from the Test Library
- The test library is now easier to use when setting up a course by allowing you to select multiple tests at one time to add to your course.
- First choose if you would like to apply global settings to the selected tests. If you apply global settings, you will be able to make edits to the tests.
- You will be brought to the first selected test to make any edits and then click a Save & Next button to quickly move through editing the other selected tests.
- Note: edits to the test questions and settings from step 3 will still need to be made on a test by test basis.
Ability to Bulk Edit Tests
- Select multiple tests in their course for editing. Only settings in step 1 of the test creation wizard will be able to be edited using this feature.
- Upon selecting the tests and choosing Edit, the settings available in step 1 will be displayed and can be edited. These edits will be applied to all selected tests.
Assignment Module Update - Sort by Submission Column
- Now you can sort assignments on the main assignment page by the submission status.
- This will allow you to display assignments that have ungraded submissions at the top of the list eliminating the need to scroll through to pick out the assignments with submissions to grade.
JUNE 2014 - New Features Upgraded
New Feature: Add multiple assignments from the library at the same time
- Add up to 25 assignments from library to a course.
- Option to apply global settings to all selected assignments.
- Instructors are asked if they want to apply the edits.
- Choosing Yes takes the user to the selected assignments.
- Save & Next moves the user through the remaining selected assignments.
New Feature: Simultaneously edit assignments
- Allows instructors to make edits to a group of selected assignments.
- Examples include changing the assignment type, maximum point allotment, due date, and more.
New Feature: Visual Notification of Ungraded Assignment Resubmissions
- Ungraded resubmissions are marked with an asterisk on the current grade to notify both student and instructor.
- Previously on resubmitting an assignment there was no way to indicate that the current grade could change.
New Feature: Access the Concepts Review Quizzes from the Student Test Page
- Access the Concepts Review Quizzes from both the content area and the student test page.
- Quizzes remain in the content area as well.
- Test page is automatically populated with quizzes on course set up.
- Instructors do not have to set required access point for quizzes.
New Feature: Hide category averages in the student gradebook
- Display or hide individual category averages in the student gradebook.
- Option to display or hide the final course grade remains unchanged.
Enhancement: Change the test availability window for individual students
- Instructors can change the full test availability window (date available and due) for individual students, as is currently available for assignments.
- Use the Change Availability Window link in the test information section for specific students.
- The section will display the start and end dates for the entire class as well as for the individual student.
Update: Ability to use dashes and periods in eLab elements
- Instructors may now use dashes and periods in the name of tests, assignments, and custom gradebook columns.
- The following special characters remain not allowed: “ ‚ ' ~ % ^ = [ ] \ { } | < >
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