- We’ve tightened core authentication: teachers and students can now connect Google Sign-In, making it easier to jump into any of the 12 apps (Étude, Test, Grammar, Writing, Word Study, Ordered List, Conversation, Chat, Forum, Media, Ventura, and the course hub) without managing multiple passwords.
- Teachers get sharper control and visibility: My Students now links directly into a new Manage Enrolments matrix for one-click course assignments. Course pages display Canvas-style visibility badges so you can hide or reveal tasks instantly, and the student course view hides anything marked invisible. Submission dashboards in Étude, Test, Grammar, Conversation, Ordered List, and Writing now sort alphabetically and drop the developer-only raw JSON viewers, so grading workflows stay focused.
- Live and asynchronous speaking tools are more authentic. Conversation tasks and upload workflows now coach students on cadence—natural rhythm, pauses, and intonation—plus we added an easy-to-copy student join link in Chat Monitor so hosts can share the live room with a single click. Chat’s monitor dashboard also highlights AI usage limits, host controls, and live transcripts for each room.
- The LMS navigation feels smarter: “Login Preferences” is available to both teachers and students (with role-aware sidebars, help text, and instant Google linking), the teacher sidebar is scrollable and auto-hides developer tools unless you’re David Jones, and “Manage Rubrics” now supports copy-modify/delete operations with a single tap.
- Media and forum workflows keep pace. Teachers can bulk-copy forums, toggle task visibility, and delete an entire forum plus its threads/posts with FK-safe cascading. The Create Task page has unified button styling, refreshed descriptions, and an updated “Coming Soon” panel (Survey, Audio Playlist, File on Server, Link to Webpage), making it easier to explain each element to staff.
App-by-App Highlights
- Étude/Test/Grammar/Writing: Alphabetized submission rosters, lightweight UIs, AI license tracking in Grammar/Writing, and Google linking across all auth flows. Live tests record into test_task_student_responses, and we expose the schema dynamically via the updated inspect_schema.php.
- Conversation (Record & Upload): Cadence coaching cards, Chromebook recording guides in the sidebar, admission logging, and Safari upload workflows that mirror the in-browser recorder.
- Chat: Google Sign-In ready, live monitor with copyable join link, AI partner/peer modes, host controls (start/close, pair, reshuffle), and cadence-free text boxes (spellcheck disabled in chat and writ) to keep speech and writing authentic.
- Forum: Manage Rubrics now clones/deletes as needed; forum visibility obeys course toggles; forum submissions keep their evaluation links; deleting a forum removes all threads/posts/AI usage.
- Course Hub: Manage Enrolments grid, Canvas-style visibility icons, module-level controls, and student course views that hide anything not marked visible.
- Media/Ventura/Word Study/Ordered List: Unified CTA styling, better descriptions, topic-specific guidance, and easy access to each element’s evaluation links from the student side.
Why It Matters
This release cements Innovation Assessments as a coherent suite rather than 12 separate tools. Authentication, visibility, enrolment, cadence training, grading, and schema inspection all work the same way across apps. Teachers can share tasks, manage rubrics, and run live sessions with less friction; students get natural speaking guidance, Google sign-in, and cleaner course views. We’re pushing the beta to customers now—watch for teacher-to-teacher sharing options (one-time copy codes) coming soon.
