Release notes — June 25, 2026

Highlights

  • Sort participants by first or last name — Instructors can choose how participant names are sorted and displayed, from a menu on the participant name column. The choice applies across the gradebook, results, and section views.
  • YouTube videos on video slides — Video slides now accept a YouTube URL as a third video source, with duration detected automatically and support for a start time.
  • Ready-made slide variants — Two preset slides are now available: a pre-filled waiting room slide and an agenda slide.
  • Formatted slide deck descriptions — Slide deck previews now render the description with its formatting, so headings, links, and lists display properly.

Accessibility

  • The class invitation sign-in page now uses list structure that screen readers can navigate.
  • Keyboard users can now reach every chat on the Insights tab.

Improvements and fixes

  • Improved the consistency of automated grading and the accuracy of talk-time figures in CSV exports.
  • Clarified the tooltip for "show final score to participants": hiding scores in Breakout does not stop grades passing back to the Canvas or D2L gradebook.
Published
Permanent link
https://updates.breakoutlearning.com/updates/2026-06-25-release/