Release notes — July 16, 2026

This release completed customizable grading controls, which are now fully available across standard and LMS assignment workflows.

Highlights

• Customizable grading controls — Instructors can configure custom score mappings and rubric weights, including when creating or editing assignments in Canvas and Brightspace (D2L), and can save their preferences to reuse on future assignments.
• LTI 1.3 Advantage certification — Our LTI integration now supports generic LTI 1.3, in addition to Canvas and D2L, and has been certified by 1EdTech.
• Separate permissions for joining and leaving groups — Instructors now control independently whether participants may join a group and whether they may leave one.

Improvements and fixes

• Fixed being unable to save an assignment as a draft before reaching the grading configuration step.
• Fixed an assignment's late submission date recalculating on its own when the due date changed.
• Added a check that prevents publishing a slide deck when a required media asset has been deleted.
• Publish validation now names the tab and field that need attention, including learning objectives, author, trailer, thumbnail, and slide order.
• Replaced "AI Assessment" labelling in the final score breakdown and grading configuration with neutral "automated grade" wording.