April 2025 Updates
Welcome to latest Woolf's AMS release! 🚀
In this release, we are rolling out several exciting updates and improvements that will enhance the user experience, provide more flexibility, and ensure better compliance with new regulations.
| Release Timeframe |
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April 2025 |
🌟 Enhancements
1. Improved Gradebook View and CSV Export
Key Requirements Addressed
- Increased transparency in grade tracking
- Streamlined grade reporting for colleges
Key Woolf Updates
- Updated gradebook view now shows both running and final grades, and indicators like “1/3” for grade completeness.
- New “Download CSV” button added to export student-specific grade data with detailed fields including grade weights, statuses, and staff IDs.
2. Rejection Flow for Submissions
Key Requirements Addressed
- Correcting mistakenly submitted students
Key Woolf Updates
- New "Reject Submission" for both course and degree students with reason capture and status rollback.
- New filters for rejected students added to improve admin visibility.
3. Cohort Compliance Checks for Canvas Colleges
Key Requirements Addressed
- Improved visibility of course-level compliance issues
Key Woolf Updates
- Cohort-level compliance indicators (green/yellow) added with tooltips showing unmet requirements.
4. Course and Course Student Table Enhancements
Key Requirements Addressed
- Improved data navigation and reporting
Key Woolf Updates
- Courses Table now includes workload breakdowns, affiliation visibility, and compliance filters.
- Course Students Table now includes Stage column and support for filtering exempted students.
5. Workflow and Data Integrity Improvements
Key Requirements Addressed
- Automation and reporting consistency
Key Woolf Updates
- 24-hour threshold applied to StudyTrack billing logic to prevent unintended charges.
- Student activity workload updates automatically if verified resource workload increases.
- Student WID standardized across views for consistent tracking and search/import operations.
- Publication date added for staff publication entries.
6. API and Automation Enhancements
Key Requirements Addressed
- Streamlining onboarding for teachers
Key Woolf Updates
- New mutation enables inviting a teacher to a college and assigning them to courses in a single API call. See API Reference for more information.
7. PBA Student Experience Overhaul
Key Requirements Addressed
- Autonomy for students to switch admission pathways
Key Woolf Updates
- Students can now convert from PBA to RPL or standard pathway via dashboard card.
- New PBA progress card displays required workload and degree average.
🔧 Fixes
Here are the issues fixed in this release:
| Issue | Resolved Behaviour |
|---|---|
| Exempted students incorrectly shown as “0%” in course tables | Now correctly displays as “Pass” with new filter options |
| Confusion caused by two WID fields in student degree records | Now only Student WID is shown as the consistent identifier |
| Submission rejections required manual handling | Admins can now reject submissions with automated rollback and logs |
| Verified resource workload updates did not affect student workload | Student workloads now auto-update to reflect increased resource demands |
🗂️ Developer’s Changelog
| Change Type | Details |
|---|---|
| Removed | No removals in this release. |
| Updated |
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❓ FAQs
➡️ What happens when a course submission is rejected?
The student is reverted to Active status, and the rejection reason is logged. Staff can resubmit once issues are resolved.
➡️ Can exempted students be excluded from grade exports?
Yes, you can now filter them out using the new filter options.
➡️ How does the 24-hour rule affect billing?
If a student signs their agreement within 24 hours of invitation, any prior activity is excluded from StudyTrack billing.