Release notes — February 19, 2026

This release focused on the instructor experience, catalog search, and the reliability of LMS grade syncing.

Highlights

• Catalog search filters — Instructor catalog search now has a "featured" filter, and your search filters are kept when you navigate away and come back.
• Tidier class views — Cancelled assignments are now hidden by default in instructor class views.

Improvements and fixes

• Grade syncing with connected LMS platforms is faster and more reliable, especially for large classes.
• Rubric names now appear above their descriptions on the experience page.
• Clearer peer review messaging on the grading slide, and improved invitation wording in the participant section.
• Join Group instructions for participants now reflect the assignment's group size settings.
• When Roles are enabled, role labels now appear on participant video tiles in the discussion room.
• The Brightspace assignment confirmation flow now works reliably across browsers.