Release notes for Courseware – Visible Body

4.11 (September 15, 2022)

Copy assignments to new folders, assign zero-point quizzes, and set new “Manage Folders” permissions!

Individual assignments can now be copied from one course to another, rather than needing to copy the entire folder
The standard gradebook CSV exports will now include more information about students, including email, login dates and times, and time spent on quizzes
A quiz can now be set to zero points. Zero point quizzes do not impact a student’s grade
Default score for all new quizzes and assignments will be 10 points / 10%
Admins can now set the “Manage Folders” permission when creating or editing roles to restrict other roles from making or moving folders
And as always, minor improvements and bug fixes

4.10 (August 18, 2022)

Bug fixes:
- New students signing up without a course join link may, once again, use a bulk code or start a trial without issue
- Timed accommodations will correctly save again
Gradebook improvements:
- "Incomplete" status has been changed to "Not attempted", and now also shows the grade as either 0/x points or 0%
- When the instructor grades short answer quizzes, questions with images now display those images
- Header now includes total possible points for each quiz, along with the quiz name
Updated text on My Apps page (for Courseware and Web Suite) from Atlas 2022+ to Atlas 2023+
New statuses for students on the assignments page!
- Graded assignments will now be marked with icons based on whether they are available, in progress, or complete

4.09 (August 2, 2022)

Courseware now includes the option to set a contact as an Administrator at an institution's account. In addition to Instructor and Students roles, Courseware now has an Administrator role. In this initial release the Administrator has access to all Instructor accounts and instructor features, and can set up types of Instructors with restricted permissions.

New “Roles and Permissions” area on the left navigation panel pre-populated with new “Admin” and “Instructor” roles!

Key Admin role features:
- New welcome page displays on Admin’s first login
- View, create, edit, duplicate, and delete individual Instructor roles, but institutional template Instructor role cannot be deleted
- Option to set new permissions once for all default instructor roles
- Access to the “Edit Your Permissions” area by either creating a new role, or editing an existing role
- New categories of permissions the Admin can edit for Instructor role within the permissions area include
  - - Course Options
    - Assignments
    - Gradebook
    - Announcements
    - Class Roster
    - Course Resources
- Access to “Add Users for this Role” area, where Admin can add users from the Instructor role
- Manage student view of Instructor username and email address in the course banner with a new permission toggle
- Admin role cannot be edited, duplicated or deleted
Now any staff with the “Manage LMS Integration” permission (no longer the course creator only) can link their institution’s LMS to a Courseware course

4.08 (July 25, 2022)

Courseware: Biology Content is now available! When you're creating a course, you can now select one of two options from the "Product" dropdown.

Select “Courseware: Biology Content” to give students access to assignments made with content from Visible Biology and Anatomy & Physiology
Select “Courseware: All Content” to give students access to assignments made with all the Visible Body content
Courseware will prompt students to get the access they need for their courses

4.07 (July 20, 2022)

Minor improvements and bug fixes

4.06 (July 07, 2022)

Minor improvements and bug fixes

4.05 (June 16, 2022)

Upgraded the gradebook and roster views to allow for simple column sorting, such as by student name, email address, course grade and total points
Anyone in a course will see the course instructors listed as “Instructor” rather than as "Professor"
Addressed an issue with deep linking in Canvas. Students can now open a synced assignment after the instructor has turned off deep linking
Updated LMS integrations to not interfere with Blackboard courses when an institution also has Canvas deep integration
Improved the Course Resources area to show the names of each file when more than one is uploaded at one time
And as always, minor improvements and bug fixes

4.03 (June 2, 2022)

New and updated Human Anatomy Atlas models are now available for Courseware assignments
- Osteon and Sectioned Femur models have been updated with more detail
- Three brand new tissue-level anatomy models: Skeletal Muscle, Heart Wall, and Hepatic Lobule
Just select "Create New Assignments", choose "Human Anatomy Atlas" and go to the "Microanatomy Views" section to start making assignments with these new models

4.02 (May 25, 2022)

Visible Biology assignments have been expanded!

Even more flexibility with assignable customized Favorites, Tours, and Flashcard Decks from Visible Biology
Add Visible Body's pre-made biology Tours and Flashcard Decks by adding them to your account, then assign them
Assign quizzes from Visible Biology to your students for non-graded practice
And as always, minor improvements and bug fixes

4.01 (May 10, 2022)

Manage Class Roster feature now has better tracking and management of student drops and transfers!

Better messaging when students access an assignment from Canvas that hasn't been published in Courseware yet
Better tracking for the history of students dropped or transferred from CW courses
Instructors can re-add dropped students in Courseware at any time
And as always, minor improvements and bug fixes

3.24 (April 27, 2022)

9 models from Visible Biology are now available for dissection quizzing!
- 3 cell models—Animal Cell, Plant Cell, and Bacterial Cell
- 6 new plant models—Monocot Stem, Root, and Leaf, and Dicot Stem, Root, and Leaf
Use our pre-made quizzes or create your own custom questions and quizzes using all these new models

3.23 (April 20, 2022)

Minor improvements and bug fixes

3.21 (April 6, 2022)

Your Courseware subscription now gives you access to Human Anatomy Atlas 2022＋. This app is loaded with 3D interactive visual content and features! Use it to communicate with patients quickly, learn course content faster, and create an easy-to-use library of Flashcards. Watch an overview:

Visit the My Apps page to get Web, iPhone, iPad, and Android access.

From the My Apps page, next to the Atlas 2022＋ launch button, select the "Get Mobile App" button
Email yourself the link to your phone or tablet
Depending on the device you're using, download the iOS or Android App
Sign in with your Courseware username and password and get started
Use your Flashcards and Flashcards Decks from the web on your phone or tablet by downloading Atlas 2022＋!
Crisper 3D models and UI for all Courseware quizzes
And as always, minor improvements and bug fixes

3.20 (March 31, 2022)

Ongoing improvements of Courseware and Canvas Deep integration! Assignment syncing issues in certain scenarios are now corrected
Time zone selection options have been refined for creating, copying and editing courses
And as always, minor improvements and bug fixes

3.17 (March 15, 2022)

Biology quizzes are now in the Courseware Quiz Bank!

36 new multiple choice quizzes and 36 new short answer quizzes—all about Biology
Total of 422 new quiz questions
Find the new questions by filtering with the topic "Biology" in the Quiz and Question Banks
And as always, minor improvements and bug fixes

3.16 (March 10, 2022)

Courseware and Canvas Deep integration is now available!

With Canvas Deep integration, your selected Courseware assignments and gradebook will sync automatically to your Canvas course
Toggle Deep integration on or off from the new LMS Integration page, without losing grades in your Courseware gradebook

Create and edit your assignments in Courseware, and Canvas assignments will reflect your updates instantly!

Assignments appear in Canvas in the order and folder where you created them. Ungrouped assignments will appear at the top of the Canvas assignments page above all other folders, in a folder entitled “Visible Body Ungrouped Assignments”.
The Canvas icon next to any assignments and groups that have been synced or removed from syncing to let you know the current status of any assignment
Non-graded assignments are now marked as complete in the Canvas Gradebook once a student visits the assignment page

The Gradebook in Courseware is now fully integrated with Canvas. All edits to the gradebook in Courseware are reflected in Canvas instantly!

Instructors will see a new look in their gradebook when trying to export or sync grades, now in an Actions menu that gathers those all together
Students can take quizzes and see their grades updated right away

3.14 (February 22, 2022)

Visible Biology Preview has been extended to include the option to create assignments and tag custom quizzes.
- Select "Create New Assignment" and see Visible Biology listed under available Visible Body content. Create assignments using all five units of 3D models, processes, and animations from our Visible Biology app!
- Select "Create New Quiz" in the Quiz Bank and see Biology listed under Topics. Create and tag custom quiz questions with the Biology topic and related subtopics. (Premade quizzes by subtopic coming soon!)
- And as always, other improvements and bug fixes

3.13 (January 25, 2022)

Courseware now alerts you when you have a character in a file name that can cause problems! You'll see an error message that notes "Invalid File" on that assignment
Copying courses and folders is now faster
And as always, minor improvements and bug fixes

3.11 (January 06, 2022)

Minor improvements and bug fixes

3.10 (December 28, 2021)

Graded quizzes now support midterm and final length exams!

By popular demand: The graded quiz feature was enhanced to support instructors using graded quizzes for exams with dozens of questions. Those quizzes now load faster and move from one question to the next in about a second.
And as always, minor improvements and bug fixes

3.09 (December 22, 2021)

Courseware will soon have two different access options: one with all the content we offer, and a second limited to content covered in an introductory biology course. This update continues that two-option set up. With this update:

Visible Biology is visible as an option on the assignment creation page, but it is not selectable! This is a very tiny sneak preview of assignable Visible Biology assets coming in early 2022
For student purchases: Minor updates, including the addition of a one-year purchase option.

3.08 (December 9, 2021)

Courseware will soon have two different access options: one with all the content we offer, and a second limited to content covered in an introductory biology course. This update starts that two-option set up. With this update:

Select a Courseware product from the dropdown when you create or copy a course
Courseware: All Content is available to all current users and includes all the content available in Courseware
Courseware: Biology Content isn't available yet, but this product is coming soon!
And as always, minor improvements and bug fixes

3.07 (December 7, 2021)

Minor improvements and bug fixes

3.6.03 (October 26, 2021)

Free preview of Visible Biology is available now!

From the My Apps page, launch Visible Biology to navigate through 3D simulation models, animations, quizzes, flashcards and more
Explore units containing biological systems and functionality including cells, plant structure, photosynthesis and DNA structure
Visible Biology assignments and biology quizzing are not yet available through Courseware.
And as always, minor improvements and bug fixes

3.5.00 (October 18, 2021)

Minor improvements and bug fixes

3.4.01 (October 14, 2021)

Redesigned Courseware My Apps page!

Find more detailed explanations of what comes in each app, with support article links to read more

3.3.00 (October 11, 2021)

Minor improvements and bug fixes

3.2.74 (September 20, 2021)

Create assignments with Flashcard Decks!

Either download our Flashcard Decks or make your own to add them to your Atlas assignments
Students can open assigned decks and save copies to their accounts to learn and study whenever they want
And as always, bug fixes and performance improvements

3.2.71 (September 15, 2021)

Minor improvements and bug fixes

3.2.68 (September 7, 2021)

New "Trouble logging in?" pop-up contains helpful links for students!

And as always, minor improvements and bug fixes

3.2.65 (August 30, 2021)

Minor improvements and bug fixes

3.2.64 (August 27, 2021)

Minor improvements and bug fixes

3.2.63 (August 26, 2021)

New Flashcard feature! Flashcards are now available in Human Anatomy Atlas for all Courseware subscribers.

Create your own cards and decks, or search and add premade decks on dozens of popular topics
New Study section! Check out three ways to learn and study: lab activities, quizzes, and Flashcard decks
Visible Body User Accounts improvements; faster access to your saved content
And as always, minor bug fixes and improvements

3.2.59 (August 18, 2021)

We improved how you can update your information in your profile!

Now you can navigate to the My Profile page to view your details and edit them easily
Need to change your email address or password? Now, the steps to take are even more clear
And as always, minor bug fixes and improvements

3.2.54 (August 12, 2021)

Minor improvements and bug fixes to enhance the user experience when viewing quiz results and grades

3.2.52 (July 28, 2021)

More user-requested improvements to the Gradebook in Courseware!

Improved Gradebook scrolling and navigation
- Scroll horizontally no matter where you are on the page
- Assignment and quiz names are always visible at the top
Narrower grade columns so that you can see more at once
Modify grades and give extensions without interruptions. The Gradebook now remembers your page and scroll position when making changes
And as always, minor bug fixes and improvements

You can see a preview of all these changes in this video.

3.2.40 (July 22, 2021)

New feature: Archive a course!

You can archive your older courses in our new My Archive section
While archived, you can still access your course and even make edits
Want to move it back to your active My Courses list? It’s just one click!

Want to chat live with our support team?

You’ll see a chat option on the lower left-hand side of the screen
If they’re not available, leave your message for the team via the chat, and they’ll get back to you

All new Instructor Resources course!

The course is chock-full of information that will help you make the most out of Visible Body Courseware
It includes tips for getting started for you and your students, loads of premade activities such as labs and eBooks, helpful teaching tools, and premade courses
This course also provides FAQs, troubleshooting, and more!
New instructor accounts will include it automatically on the My Courses page. All existing instructors can go grab it on the Premade Courses page

And as always, minor bug fixes and improvements

3.2.34 (July 13, 2021)

Minor bug fixes

3.2.32 (July 8, 2021)

Improvements to the Gradebook in Courseware offer consistency and ease-of-use with:

Improved consistency with the display of grades and grade statuses
Better tracking of quiz attempts! If the student closes out of their quiz, the attempt is still counted and recorded in the Gradebook. New attempts started for a quiz also make old, in-progress attempts count
Students with the same last name are now alphabetized by last name and first name in the Gradebook, Roster and CSV exports
Narrower columns for improved navigation! The submission and duration information is now available via the dropdown menu to save space
And as always, minor bug fixes and improvements

You can check out all these improvements in this video

3.2.30 (June 30, 2021)

Courseware backend updates to the latest security and reliability standards.

The Visible Body teams have taken proactive measures to make sure Courseware data is secure and students and instructors continue to have seamless access. By updating our Courseware infrastructure, we now have:

Improved security with all the latest security upgrades and patches
Continued great uptime rates - remain supremely stable with our 10s of thousands of users

3.2.09 (May 25, 2021)

Minor bug fix

3.2.08 (April 5, 2021)

Minor bug fixes and improvements

3.2.07 (April 5, 2021)

Courseware-Blackboard Light Integration is now available!

Schools can now choose to integrate Courseware courses with Blackboard courses. Launch Courseware from within Blackboard!
This integration includes single sign on only. Instructors and students only need to log in once and will stay signed in each time they visit Courseware through Canvas
Available for schools with group licenses and for courses with individual student purchases

Easily see which courses are paired with Canvas and Blackboard

The icons on the My Courses page will indicate which Courseware courses are synced with your Canvas or Blackboard course

Linked the wrong Courseware course to your Canvas or Blackboard course?

Now Canvas and Blackboard integrated courses can be unlinked on the LMS Integration page. Just select the pairing you want to undo!

3.2 (March 9, 2021)

Human Anatomy Atlas 2021 Web is now available through Courseware!

When you launch Atlas 2021 from Courseware, you’ll be automatically signed into your Visible Body account for easy access to your custom views and presentations!
Explore new content and features. Atlas 2021 now includes
- More than 110 physiology and pathology animations that can be used for patient education and advanced learning topics
- More detailed gross anatomy
- Faster access to related content
- More accessibility settings
- New features to Save and Annotate 3D views, transform your 2D slide presentations into interactive 3D presentations

Create assignments with new content from Atlas 2021!

Assign your custom content! Create Favorites and Tours in Atlas 2021 that you can assign to your students in Courseware.
Assign animations directly from Atlas 2021
Assign views with the peritoneum and organs in context to help with clinical evaluation and F.A.S.T. Exam

The Atlas mobile download on the My Apps page is updated to the latest version for new users, including all animations and user accounts! New users will have access to the mobile app for two years.