Open edX Quince Release
Some of the changes in the Quince version are as follows:
Experiences
for Learners
- New
Discussion Sidebar
The new Discussion
Sidebar allows learners to interact with forums using a collapsible sidebar
that accompanies course units, replacing the use of the discussion component.
Note: If you want to use the new
discussion sidebar in your previously created courses, refer to
Content->Page and Resources->Discussion Settings and enable the edx (new)
option.
Experiences
for Instructor
- Studio UI
Changes
Several
user interface changes, including color codes, icons, and other updates, have
been implemented in the Studio to improve the visual experience.
- Copy and
Paste Course Content
Instructors can now copy units and paste them both into the
same and different courses.
If you want to find which unit and course have been copied to your
clipboard, you can see the "Where is my clipboard" phrase wherever
you paste the unit. Hovering over this phrase will show you the unit and course
name.
- ORA
Grading Settings
The ORA grading experience provides flexibility until each peer's
required number of gradings is achieved and its settings option has been added
to the Studio->Content->Page and Resources->Open Response Assessment
Settings.
edSPIRIT New Update
Experiences
for Instructor
- Teams
Activation
Now, you can enable the Teams option
for your learners from the Studio->Content->Page and Resources. Find more
about the overview of Teams and setting it up in your courses here:
Experiences
for Administrators & Operators
- Indigo
Theme
A new version of the Indigo theme has been released in some parts of
the application to improve the visual experience.
- New Footer
Settings
The footer setting enables you to design your footer and add a logo or
your social media links. All Footer settings can be managed through your Admin
Console->Landing Page->Footer Section.
You can see your applied configurations in all parts of your platform.
To hide the Open edX or edSPIRIT logos, refer to this link and follow the
steps:
- New SSO
Settings to hide Auth MFE
New SSO settings allow your learners to register for your organization
only through your desired SSO settings and not by the edSPIRIT login or
registration page.
- Supporting
Traditional Chinese (Cantonese) Language
Traditional Chinese (Cantonese)
Language is now fully supported on edSPIRIT to improve users' overall
experience.
Moreover, some improvements have been applied in this release, such as:
- Billing Logo:
Changing the logo didn't affect the page where your learners can see their
order history records, which is resolved now.
- Twitter icon:
Changing all Twitter links to "X".
- Logout: Redirecting
to the correct page after logging out.
FAQ(s)
How do I check the Open edX version
used in edSPIRIT?
In edSPIRIT, after each upgrade to a new Open edX version, a dedicated article is published in the Open edX Version Updates section. Also, you'll find information here about the currently deployed version in edSPIRIT.