Release notes for Courseware

4.18 (November 22, 2022)

New views of the Frog, Sea Star, and Earthworm from Visible Biology are now assignable in Courseware! We've also improved Question Bank and Quiz Bank filter lists, and student purchase options views.

• Filter by Author field lists in Quiz Bank and Question Bank have been reordered
  • Visible Body and Atlas Quizzes are first
  • Current user is next
  • After that, users are ordered alphabetically by last name
• Student purchase options will now be hidden from some site license instructors during course creation and course copying to prevent confusion
• And as always, minor improvements and bug fixes

4.17 (November 17, 2022)

New transferable "Primary Instructor" designation offers course ownership flexibility, and prevents courses from being deleted permanently!

• The course creator is designated “Primary Instructor” permanently, unless their primary instructor functionality is transferred to a new owner
  • Courseware Admins can now transfer Primary Instructors on the "Manage Courses" page under “Manage People for this Course”
  • Primary Instructors can transfer their course ownership themselves on their course’s “Manage Class Roster” page
• Admin role can now make a copy, send a copy, archive, and delete a course from the "Manage Courses" page
• And as always, minor improvements and bug fixes

4.16 (October 26, 2022)

Administrators can now access a new area called “Manage People” from the left panel where they can view every member of their institution in one place.

• Admins can search by first/last name, email, or role as they type
• Admins will be able to sort their users by each column on this page
• Admin can also access a new popup that allows them to view every course that a user is a member of and can view and edit the user’s primary and course roles or remove them from the course
• The arrow to contract or expand the left panel now only appears when hovering over the panel to avoid confusion
• And as always, minor improvements and bug fixes

4.15 (October 19, 2022)

We've enhanced our library of assignable Human Anatomy Atlas 2023+ content, now including fascial compartments!

• Fascial compartments from Atlas are now assignable through Courseware
• And as always, minor improvements and bug fixes

4.14 (October 13, 2022)

New “Manage Courses” area allows Admin role users to view and access every course in your institution and manage other users!

• New “Manage People for this Course” feature! Admins can now manage the instructors of any course, and assign them different course roles and permissions. 
• Admins can toggle "Access All Courses" to allow instructors access to all institutional courses, but no access to managing users
• “Send a Copy of a Course” and “Archive Course” choices are now available in the "Course Options" category of the Roles and Permissions area.

4.13 (October 4, 2022)

We've enhanced our library of assignable biology content, now including Sea Star and Earthworm!

• Sea Star and Earthworm models are now assignable through Courseware
• And as always, minor improvements and bug fixes

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)

• 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 7, 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)

• 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)