diff --git a/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/Library_AddExisting.png b/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/Library_AddExisting.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..174f7feae Binary files /dev/null and b/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/Library_AddExisting.png differ diff --git a/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/Library_History.png b/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/Library_History.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..a3d5ed972 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/Library_History.png differ diff --git a/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/Library_LibraryReference.png b/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/Library_LibraryReference.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ebeab3524 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/Library_LibraryReference.png differ diff --git a/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/Library_PublishConfirmation.png b/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/Library_PublishConfirmation.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..cc0680760 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/Library_PublishConfirmation.png differ diff --git a/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/StudioSidebar_LibraryReference.png b/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/StudioSidebar_LibraryReference.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..9cda915bf Binary files /dev/null and b/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/StudioSidebar_LibraryReference.png differ diff --git a/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/StudioSidebar_Modes.png b/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/StudioSidebar_Modes.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..67829be6d Binary files /dev/null and b/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/StudioSidebar_Modes.png differ diff --git a/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/StudioSidebar_SectionInfo.png b/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/StudioSidebar_SectionInfo.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..f3b011265 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/StudioSidebar_SectionInfo.png differ diff --git a/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/Tagging_AlignSidebar.png b/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/Tagging_AlignSidebar.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1c715d084 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/Tagging_AlignSidebar.png differ diff --git a/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/Tagging_EditTaxonomy.png b/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/Tagging_EditTaxonomy.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..2aa2cd4d9 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/Tagging_EditTaxonomy.png differ diff --git a/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/Tagging_InfoSidebar.png b/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/Tagging_InfoSidebar.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..3eb0e934c Binary files /dev/null and b/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/Tagging_InfoSidebar.png differ diff --git a/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/Tagging_TaxonomyPage.png b/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/Tagging_TaxonomyPage.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..11d5a5292 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/_images/release_notes/verawood/Tagging_TaxonomyPage.png differ diff --git a/source/community/release_notes/verawood/feature_release_notes.rst b/source/community/release_notes/verawood/feature_release_notes.rst index 4eda6893c..0d9dd31f1 100644 --- a/source/community/release_notes/verawood/feature_release_notes.rst +++ b/source/community/release_notes/verawood/feature_release_notes.rst @@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ Open edX Verawood Release - Product Release Notes verawood_rp ai_extension_framework + verawood_libraries + studio_sidebar new_instructor_dashboard + verawood_tagging lti_notifications verawood_lti_cert copyright_acceptance diff --git a/source/community/release_notes/verawood/studio_sidebar.rst b/source/community/release_notes/verawood/studio_sidebar.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..db1560e2e --- /dev/null +++ b/source/community/release_notes/verawood/studio_sidebar.rst @@ -0,0 +1,81 @@ +.. _Verawood New Studio Sidebar: + +New Sidebar in Studio +##################### + +Verawood introduces a new sidebar experience across Studio, bringing key +information, actions, and tools into a single panel that stays with you as you +work — on both the Course Outline and Unit pages. + +The sidebar opens automatically and updates dynamically as you select items in +your course. Click a section, subsection, unit, or individual component, and +the sidebar instantly reflects the details of whatever you've selected. + +.. figure:: /_images/release_notes/verawood/StudioSidebar_SectionInfo.png + :align: center + + The Studio sidebar shows contextual details for the selected course item. + +The sidebar is resizable — drag the left edge to give it more or less space, +and the main content area adjusts accordingly. Collapse it entirely when you +want more room, and expand it again in one click. + +The sidebar has multiple distinct views you can switch between: + +.. figure:: /_images/release_notes/verawood/StudioSidebar_Modes.png + :align: center + + The sidebar can be switched between several modes. + +- **Info** — an at-a-glance dashboard for the selected item. See content + summaries (number of sections, subsections, units, or components), publish + status, taxonomy alignment tags, release dates, grading type, visibility + settings, and quick links to course settings — all without leaving the + outline or unit page. On the unit page, a **Preview** tab also lets you see + a rendered preview of any unit directly in the sidebar. + +- **Add** — add new content or pull in existing library components without + disrupting your flow. Choose from component types like Text, Video, Problem, + and more, or switch to the **Add Existing** tab to search and browse library + content, preview components before adding them, and drop them straight into + your course. + +- **Align** — apply and manage taxonomy tags and learning outcome alignments to + any level of your course structure, from sections all the way down to + individual components. + +- **Help** — access the helpful information previously displayed beside the + Course Outline page without leaving the sidebar. + +- **Analytics** — if Aspects is enabled for your instance, access analytics + about how learners are engaging with course material directly from the + sidebar. + +Items sourced from a library are clearly labelled as Library References in the +**Info** view, and the **Add** sidebar intelligently hides add controls when +you're viewing a library-referenced unit where direct edits aren't permitted. + +.. figure:: /_images/release_notes/verawood/StudioSidebar_LibraryReference.png + :align: center + + Library-sourced content is clearly identified in the sidebar. + +A kebab menu on each selected item gives you access to contextual actions — +duplicate, delete, move, view in library, or unlink from library — right from +the sidebar. + + +.. seealso:: + + :ref:`Verawood Product Notes` (reference) + + :ref:`Verawood Dev Notes` (reference) + + +**Maintenance chart** + ++--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ +| Review Date | Working Group Reviewer | Release |Test situation | ++--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ +| 2026-07-30 | Product WG | Verawood | Pass | ++--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ diff --git a/source/community/release_notes/verawood/verawood_libraries.rst b/source/community/release_notes/verawood/verawood_libraries.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..691660a5f --- /dev/null +++ b/source/community/release_notes/verawood/verawood_libraries.rst @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +.. _Verawood Libraries: + +Libraries in Verawood: Build Smarter, Collaborate with Confidence +################################################################## + +Verawood brings a wave of improvements to Content Libraries — from how you +find and add library content in Studio, to how you manage publishing and track +changes over time. + +**Add library content right from the sidebar.** A new "Add Existing" tab in +the Add sidebar lets course authors search and browse library content without +leaving their workflow. On the Course Outline, you can filter by library and +drop blocks directly into a subsection. On the Unit page, you can search, +preview a component before adding it, and insert it into your unit in one +click. + +.. figure:: /_images/release_notes/verawood/Library_AddExisting.png + :align: center + + The "Add Existing" tab lets you browse and insert library content from the sidebar. + +**Clear signals when you're working with library references.** Course elements +sourced from a library are now clearly labelled as "Library References" on the +Studio Course Outline and Unit pages and in the new Info sidebar — so authors +always know what's linked versus what's native course content. The Add sidebar +also gracefully handles library-referenced course elements, disabling the add +controls and explaining why. + +.. figure:: /_images/release_notes/verawood/Library_LibraryReference.png + :align: center + + Library-sourced elements are clearly identified throughout Studio. + +**Safer publishing for multi-author teams.** A redesigned publishing workflow +prevents you from accidentally shipping a colleague's in-progress changes. +Publish confirmations now surface all contributors and show which courses — +direct and indirect — will be affected. + +.. figure:: /_images/release_notes/verawood/Library_PublishConfirmation.png + :align: center + + The publish confirmation lists contributors and affected courses before you confirm. + +**Full content history in the sidebar.** A new timeline in the Info sidebar +logs creation, edits, and publishes for each library object. A diff view lets +you compare the current state against any previous version, using the same +familiar interface as course sync confirmations. + +.. figure:: /_images/release_notes/verawood/Library_History.png + :align: center + + The history timeline lets you review and compare past versions of library content. + + +.. seealso:: + + :ref:`Verawood Product Notes` (reference) + + :ref:`Verawood Dev Notes` (reference) + + +**Maintenance chart** + ++--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ +| Review Date | Working Group Reviewer | Release |Test situation | ++--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ +| 2026-07-30 | Product WG | Verawood | Pass | ++--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ diff --git a/source/community/release_notes/verawood/verawood_marketing_notes.rst b/source/community/release_notes/verawood/verawood_marketing_notes.rst index 83281cb84..80afcea85 100644 --- a/source/community/release_notes/verawood/verawood_marketing_notes.rst +++ b/source/community/release_notes/verawood/verawood_marketing_notes.rst @@ -20,11 +20,27 @@ to a content library for reuse across courses. Since the framework is open for extension, your developers can build custom AI workflows that work directly in author- or learner-facing platform areas. +:ref:`A Smarter, Contextual Sidebar in Studio `: +View content details, add new or library components, apply taxonomy tags, and +access analytics—all from one resizable sidebar that updates instantly as you +navigate your course outline or unit pages. + +:ref:`Libraries, Better Integrated Everywhere in Studio `: +Search and insert library content directly from the sidebar, spot +library-sourced elements at a glance, publish confidently with contributor +visibility across affected courses, and review full version history with +side-by-side diffs. + :ref:`A Modernized Instructor Dashboard `: Find what you need faster with sortable, searchable tables, streamlined page actions, and tabbed content grouping — plus clearer tool names like Course Team, Enrollments, and Grading that keep related actions together. +:ref:`Tag Content and Manage Taxonomies Without Leaving Studio `: +Apply tags at any course level via the new Align sidebar, view applied tags at a +glance in the Info sidebar, and edit taxonomies directly in-platform—no more +exporting and re-importing CSV files. + :ref:`Reuse and Simplify LTI Setup `: Duplicate fully configured LTI blocks across any course on your site and set up new integrations faster with a simplified, tabbed interface that only shows the diff --git a/source/community/release_notes/verawood/verawood_tagging.rst b/source/community/release_notes/verawood/verawood_tagging.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..41b47ea83 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/community/release_notes/verawood/verawood_tagging.rst @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +.. _Verawood Tagging: + +Easier to Tag Content and Manage Taxonomies In-Platform +######################################################## + +Verawood makes content alignment a first-class part of the Studio authoring +experience, with the tagging tool now more easily accessible from the course +outline page — and a much improved experience for managing taxonomies +themselves. + +**Easily tag at every level of your course.** The new Align sidebar is +available throughout Studio, letting you search for and apply taxonomy tags or +learning outcome alignments to sections, subsections, units, and individual +components — all without leaving the page you're working on. + +.. figure:: /_images/release_notes/verawood/Tagging_AlignSidebar.png + :align: center + + The Align sidebar lets you apply taxonomy tags at any level of the course structure. + +**See your tags in context within the new Studio sidebar.** The Info sidebar +now surfaces taxonomy alignment information for any selected section, +subsection, unit, or component — showing the number and names of applied tags +at a glance, with a quick path to manage them via the kebab menu or the Align +sidebar. + +.. figure:: /_images/release_notes/verawood/Tagging_InfoSidebar.png + :align: center + + The Info sidebar shows applied taxonomy tags for the selected item. + +**Redesigned taxonomy view pages.** Taxonomy pages have been refreshed with a +cleaner layout, making it easier to navigate and understand the structure of +your taxonomies at a glance. Tag counts make it easier to track how and where +tags are used. + +.. figure:: /_images/release_notes/verawood/Tagging_TaxonomyPage.png + :align: center + + The redesigned taxonomy page provides a clearer overview of tag structure and usage. + +**Edit taxonomies directly in the platform.** You can now add new tags and +rename, edit, and delete existing tags without needing to export, modify, and +re-import a taxonomy CSV file. This makes it much faster to keep your +taxonomies accurate as your content and learning objectives evolve. Changes are +automatically applied to course and library content. + +.. figure:: /_images/release_notes/verawood/Tagging_EditTaxonomy.png + :align: center + + Taxonomy tags can now be edited directly in the platform without importing a CSV. + + +.. seealso:: + + :ref:`Verawood Product Notes` (reference) + + :ref:`Verawood Dev Notes` (reference) + + +**Maintenance chart** + ++--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ +| Review Date | Working Group Reviewer | Release |Test situation | ++--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ +| 2026-07-30 | Product WG | Verawood | Pass | ++--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+