2024.3.LTS Release Announcement

20th November 2024

Learnosity is the global leader in AI-optimized assessment solutions—and our latest release is the proof. With game-changing essay feedback generation, STEM experiences, and accessibility enhancements, this suite of upgrades enables you to swiftly put AI’s promise into practice . ✨
 
 
Want a closer look at Feedback Aide, our AI-assisted scoring & feedback tool? Check out our on-demand webinar with CEO Gavin Cooney and Product Manager Monet Slinowsky to see it in action. Watch the webinar.
 
 

AI
AI is transforming the learning landscape. To thrive, you need an AI strategy. Luckily, Learnosity is already shipping your AI roadmap.
 
 
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AI-generated alt text for images
Enable authors to boost accessibility instantly and effortlessly with the automatic generation of alt text for visual content.
Automatic alt text
 
 
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Item Bank Health Check
Want early access to Item Bank Health Check?
Item Bank Health Check will soon be available for a closed preview. Built by AI Labs, our trailblazing new team of developers and Al specialists, this diagnostic tool helps content managers analyze the quality of their item banks and ensure content represents learner diversity. If you’d like to be considered for early access to this AI-powered content checker, click below. 👇
Item Bank Health Check
 
 
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Expanded capabilities for Author Aide
Author Aide just got even better. We've increased the character limit for source materials to 20,000, expanded learning objectives to 3,000 characters, and enabled translation for more widgets per item.
Author API updates
 
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Feedback Aide general release
Feedback Aide now on general release
Feedback Aide, our AI-powered essay scoring and feedback solution, is now available to all after a successful beta phase. Providing fast, accurate, and consistent feedback for essays, Feedback Aide saves teachers time while elevating the learning experience. To learn more, watch the on-demand webinar below for a deep dive on Feedback Aide from CEO Gavin Cooney and Product Manager Monet Slinowsky. 👇
Feedback Aide General Release
 
 
STEM
Add understanding and subtract friction with AI-powered math experiences.
 
 
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Multi-step Math
Multi-step math question type
Allow learners to input each step of their solution and receive feedback, enabling more comprehensive assessment of their problem-solving process and identification of specific errors in their approach.
Multi-step Math
Multimodal Math input including image capture
Multimodal math input
Learners now have the freedom to submit photos of handwritten equations directly into response boxes, which are then accurately read using AI image recognition.
Multimodal Math input including image capture

ASSESSMENT
Deliver richer, more flexible assessments.
 
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Flip camera input source
Choose between cameras for video question type
Assessment takers can now switch between front and rear cameras on mobile devices, making observational assessment and skills-based demonstration easier.
Flip camera input source
 
 
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Show cause and effect with bow-tie
Our first NCLEX-specific question type is bow-tie, a specialized classification question type that helps learners visualize the relationships between distinct elements.
NCLEX Bow Tie question type
 
 
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NCLEX choice matrix question type
Simulate exam-style scoring for nursing students
Our second new NCLEX-specific question type, matrix multiple response (which simulates exam scoring) augments the existing choice matrix question type with the columnar-based scoring needed for NCLEX’s +/- scoring rules.
NCLEX choice matrix question type
 
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Distractor rationale for more question types
We’ve added out-of-the-box distractor rationale to seven more question types, including label image with drag-and-drop, hotspot, and math.
Drag and drop distractor rationale
 
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Sections with vertically stacked items
More flexible UI options
Vertical layout is now supported within sections, offering greater flexibility in assessment design.
Sections with vertically stacked items
 
 
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Manual grading beta
You asked for the capability to manually grade non-autoscorable questions, so we answered. The beta release of our grading inline solution is nearly ready, so drop us an email below if you’d like to take part. 👇
Manual Grading beta available now

 
 
 
 
Accessibility
We continuously strive to make assessment more accessible by following WCAG's POUR principles: improving perceivability, operability, understandability, and robustness.
 
 
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More accessible drag and drop question type enhancements
More perceivable drag-and-drop questions
We've made drag-and-drop questions more accessible for screen reader users by improving how they interact with math, images, and tables.
More accessible drag and drop question types
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
Authoring
Unlock faster, safer, and more flexible authoring experiences.
 
 
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Dynamic content supporting commas
Dynamic content now supports commas
Create many different variations of your assessments automatically by now using commas in your dynamic content values. Save time authoring content in subjects like math and chemistry by simply pasting your data from CSV files to auto-generate variations.
Dynamic content now supports commas
 
 
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Disable intro and outro screens by default
More control over intro/outro item defaults
Intro and outro items can now be enabled or disabled by default, giving authors more flexibility in their workflows.
Disable intro and outro screens by default
 
 
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Content management via enhancements with tags
A content management enhancement
The new ‘save.restricted_tags’ tag lets authors view but not modify certain items and activities, ensuring protected content remains unchanged.
Content management via enhancements with tags
 
 
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Updates to random activities
More intuitive workflows for random activities
Authors can now save empty groups and quickly create item groups for flexible blueprinting. This makes building random activities faster and easier.
Updates to random activities
 
 
 
 
Analytics
Your needs evolve—and so do our reports.
 
 
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Updates to session detail by item report
More flexible Session Detail by Item report
Items in the Session Detail by Item report can now be reordered to give learners a customized display tailored to their needs.
Updates to session by detail report

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On-demand webinar | Introducing Feedback Aide: AI-powered essay feedback with human-level accuracy ✨
Watch now
 
 

What are Long Term Support (LTS) releases?

Long Term Support (LTS) versions (such as this one) are major Learnosity releases. Three times a year, we release a package of unified, supported versions of our APIs. See our documentation for more information.

Upgrading? Read the migration guide

Get detailed technical instructions on what you'll need to do when upgrading, in the migration guide for this release.

Stability Enhancements

See all the enhancements we've made in our latest Long Term Supported Release.
Read the release notes

End of Life (EoL) Announcement

The following LTS versions are moving into End of Life status:
  • v2022.3.LTS enters EoL in December, 2024.
  • v2023.1.LTS enters EoL in February 2025.
Please note, all versions are permanently removed six months after they enter EoL, so plan accordingly to avoid service disruptions. Learn more