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January 29th, 2025
We released fixes for the following:
- Foxy eComm (New Ecommerce Engine): Learner’s Purchases Page “Charge” column displays full price instead of actual Net Charged after coupon is applied.
- Show Progress: Incorrect info displays for learner progress for some events with requirements to attend a meeting(s) & pass assessment.
January 22nd, 2025
We released the following quality improvements:
Annual Authorized Users
The reporting on usage metrics has been updated to accurately reflect disabled users, SCORM Connect users, and users viewing standalone SCORM. If there has been a significant change in your user count, your Account Manager will contact you by the end of the week. For any questions or concerns, please reach out to your Account Manager or email success@thoughtindustries.com
An authorized user is defined as someone who interacts with content for at least 3 seconds.
Accurate Views Reporting for Standalone SCORM Objects
Ensures all views (including historical) produced by learners interacting with standalone, non-embedded SCORM objects are accounted for in Views reporting.
Return learning path status in User Details API response
The User Detail REST API now additionally returns learning path status for all allocated learning paths.
We released the following Accessibility improvements:
Video Page - Ensure Images Provide Informative Alternative Text
Ensure decorative images on the video page are not read by screen readers so that the page is more easily navigable by learners who are making use of assistive technology.
Highlight Zones Page - Allow Users to Add Alt Text to Main Image
Allow course authors to add alt text to highlight zone page images so that users making use of screen readers understand the content of these images.
Allow Users to Add Alt Text on Recipe Pages
Allow course authors to add alt text to the image on a recipe page so that users making use of screen readers understand the content of this image.
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Accessibility Update for End of Course Star Rating
Our Feb 5 release will include a ticket that may have an effect on any custom CSS that you are using to target the star rating element that appears when a learner has completed a course or article. Please see below for details on this planned change.
- The class name for the stars component that allows rating an article or course has changed from
.starsto.star-chooser. The previous.starsclass is still used when displaying ratings. Anyone targeting the.starsclass will likely want to also target the.star-chooserclass as well (targeting both the old and new class). - The
spantag for the stars component has been changed to afieldset/code tag. Anyone targeting this element will want to change to thefieldsettag. - The
itag for the stars component that allows rating an article or course has been wrapped in alabeltag and there are additionalinputtags andspantags adjacent to them. Anyone targeting theitag of the stars component may need to include or account for these additional elements. - Example:
- Original code
.sidebar__testimonial__rating .stars span i
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.sidebar__testimonial__rating .stars fieldset label iand.sidebar__testimonial__rating .star-chooser .fieldset label i
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- Original code
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Sunsetting Social Share Cards
As part of our ongoing efforts to focus on features that bring the most value to our customers, we will be discontinuing support for the Social Share Cards page type as of February 5th.
What this means for you:
- Existing pages will remain functional in your courses, so there’s no immediate impact.
- However, we recommend removing Social Share Cards from your courses since we will no longer maintain or upgrade this functionality.
Alternative solutions:
We offer several other ways to enable social sharing for your users, including:
- Social share buttons at the end of each course.
- Sharing Certificates on LinkedIn to showcase achievements.
This change allows us to dedicate resources to developing impactful features that better meet your needs.
January 15th, 2025
We released fixes for the following:
- Course Detail Review tab exposes user's full name.
- Reached seats simit for Learning Path could be decreased without any errors.
- Learners enrolled in the Learning Path with reached seats limit cannot open it.
- Unable to save or edit Product Tabs.
January 8th, 2025
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Recurring ILTs 🙌
Fantastic news! Admins can now create recurring ILTs!
With this exciting update, admins can set up a recurrence rule to generate multiple meetings within a series, simplifying session management. Best of all, the experience remains seamless and consistent for both admins and learners, whether you're using regular ILTs or recurring ones.
WAIT, that’s not all! Learners will love this. With this release, learners will be able to download all meetings in a series to their calendar with just ONE click. Talk about convenience!
To read more about this feature, see this article.
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New Webinar Link Field in ILTs 🔗
Exciting news! Admins can now enhance ILT meetings by adding a Webinar Link, giving learners the option to join events virtually. Whether hosting fully online sessions or offering hybrid attendance for in-person and remote participants, this feature brings greater flexibility to your training events!
To learn more about this feature, see this article.
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Customize the ILT Meetings Tab to Show/Hide Fields ✏️
Now that we've added Webinar Links to ILTs for your hybrid events, we understand the importance of implementing security measures to prevent non-enrolled learners from accessing webinars they shouldn't.
Learn more about the new customization options for your ILT detail pages, specifically the Meetings Tab you can display to your learners, here.
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Recurring ILTs API 📡
We're thrilled to announce new capabilities for managing ILTs through our GraphQL API:
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Create Recurring ILT Meeting Series: Admins can now easily create a recurring ILT meeting series or update an existing one using the new recurrence argument in the
CreateInPersonEventandUpdateInPersonEventGraphQL mutations. Say goodbye to repetitive tasks and hello to efficient ILT scheduling! -
Add/Edit Webinar Links: Optionally add or update a
{{joinUrl}}field to include a webinar link for any ILT meeting. This added flexibility ensures learners have quick access to virtual sessions. The{{joinUrl}}field is accessible on theMeetingandMeetingFieldsobjects used in theCreateInPersonEventandUpdateInPersonEventmutations.Want the full details? Dive into our API documentation for everything you need to get started.
We released the following quality improvements:
New Year, New View: The Admin Homepage is Revamped for You!
Check out the top of your Admin Homepage for a sleek new look! And for those of you who rely on the out-of-the-box reports, don't worry – they're still there too!
We've made it easier than ever to access all your essential resources with just one click! These tools are designed to help you learn, grow, scale, resolve issues, crowdsource, and more! This new enhancement isn’t just about looks – it's all about helping you quickly access:
- Thought Industries Academy
- Help Center
- Community
- Open Sessions (formerly Customer Office Hours)
- Impactful Office Hours
Log into your platform to learn more and see it in action! But, here's a sneak peek:
Added Security to Admin SCORM Preview Links
Add a 1-day timeout to admin SCORM preview links to match behavior of learner SCORM links.
Expose New scaledScore Column in SCORM Attempts Reports
If your SCORM files are configured to return a value in the scaledScore field, this value is now exposed in BI Connector 2.0 and any custom SCORM reports you have saved in your instance, and will be populated for any new SCORM attempts that return a scaled score.
We released the following Accessibility improvements:
Social Share Links - Color Contrast and Accessible Name
Ensure social share links have sufficient color contrast and accessible names so that users with low vision and users making use of screen readers can identify this content.
flip cards page - Ensure custom controls provide proper textual name, role, and state information
Ensure interactive objects on the flip cards page provide proper role and state information so that users making use of screen readers can access and interact with the activity.
Terms & Conditions - Provide a Descriptive Dialog Title
Provide a descriptive dialog title for the Terms and Conditions window so that screen reader users can understand the purpose of the dialog.
We released fixes for the following:
- Re-Ordering of Learning Path Content in Milestones Not Working Consistently