New date and time picker — The date and time picker has been rebuilt with better keyboard navigation, screen reader support, focus behaviour, and overall usability.
Troubleshooting from the A/V Check room — Participants can now open the Troubleshooting tool from the A/V Check room, so audio or video problems can be found and fixed before a session starts.
New default contribution score mapping — The default contribution score mapping for new assignments has changed from 100/75/50/25/0 to 100/90/80/70/0, based on instructor feedback. Existing assignments are not affected, and instructors can still customize the mapping at any time.
Grading and assignments
Improved grading reliability across assignment configurations and LMS-connected workflows.
The instructor Summary tab chart now uses the average contribution scores of scored group members, and the section is renamed "Group Contribution Scores".
Improved the reliability of automatic grading and instructor emails when assignments close.
Group CSV imports now continue when some rows contain invalid email addresses; those rows go to the unmatched-participant list instead.
Sessions and audio
Improved talk-track audio reliability so authored text is read consistently as written.
Improved audio reliability in Safari when switching devices during a session, and hid audio output selection in Safari and on iOS, where the browser doesn't support it.
Improved the reliability of joining a session, including when a meeting is opened in a second browser.
Slides, LMS and payments
The exhibit mini carousel now starts minimized on video slides, and exhibits can't be linked to video slides; a clear message explains why at publish time.
Copied slide decks now include all their files.
Reminder emails for participants who reach Breakout through an LMS now use the time zone from the LMS, section, or institution instead of Pacific time.
Closed LMS-synced sections now reopen when their LMS end date is extended.
Estimated invoice costs now match between the Section page and the invoice request dialog.
When Breakout is used inside another tool, checkout now opens in its own window so payment pages load reliably.
