June 11, 2024 —

PLUS 5.2: Expanded LLM Feedback and Improved Email Formatting

FEATURES

Developed a Tool to Email the Tutors

Developed a new tool to replace the Google Group email workflow, allowing PLUS admins to easily send emails directly to tutors which don’t end up in spam.

Updated Email Footer Design

https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcVzK3ZJf2qDuy1h_SnhrUgYk9E8lOoes4NLFHIA34CaNIBMpMTgENga7CFZX-ezFoFsDwkHGa4_R7k_TJ7n8N_WeCmhWOYjYkFjNywA1hbAbJR3b8jfvuqoNLXH-fXDE-ms325AkNFo-ABAgrgQKwge-c?key=TQceA6IAuMBf2DVllNGu6Q

Implemented a new email footer design that includes social media links and branding for Stanford and Carnegie Learning. This enhanced the professional appearance and branding of emails sent through the app.

Additional Lessons Equipped with LLM Feedback

LLM feedback has been added to 4 more lessons and now all the lessons are ready with AI feedback.

May 3, 2024 —

PLUS 5.1: Strategy Navigation and Student Page Enhancements

FEATURES

Updates to the Your Students page

https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXeg6rLirt6yXVnjFPq7iiEYJsfGCUFhy7s6-wf7S_lh1VCfI_5GisajDqePDBIX9fH5u6Yxo539kv1QZ_lAe75sav5d7LPW3BkvmFdItt2ifPfiWioiJV0gZKFpK1vqy79D10GlKTnXMOo7lz8bnSBn1i9z?key=TQceA6IAuMBf2DVllNGu6Q

Added breadcrumbs and back/forth buttons to the sidebar and topbar navigation to improve user navigation throughout the app.

Specific fixes include:

• Correct breadcrumb on PLUS Schedule page.
• Consistent behavior for breadcrumbs on strategy and tutoring aids pages.
• Proper breadcrumbs for navigation from student and resource pages.
• Appropriate breadcrumbs for pages accessed from the Toolkit Admin page.

Implemented necessary backend changes to support new design for the students page. This update allows for more accurate and efficient data retrieval for tutors.

Filtering by session is now supported

https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXc_LvkMER2QG4HqgOKZcgDxTzCyGfoEiv9h9VrhihP3ptf27-AmjNvITZR18ujAXBLpny23ejEiIRyTeZ407VNy_E3i1KEOq478IxSVGZL3cSZBsk0zL7nepZxLnf585YWljlqQOKTRFLClsh4lVoELRYg?key=TQceA6IAuMBf2DVllNGu6Q

Added a dropdown to filter visible students based on selected class sessions. This change will enable tutors to view data for specific students assigned to them.

Student Profile: Support Tags

https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdY8pTjBzNPYigREPVGMKxPhMgP0Kf_VuPTLtbEaeR92f5aICX8Gr1XbFVPhBkXtxOJe06Mus35YsdmfNmToEJSFbJ_8u6l3iKbt8slpmrnZAHlINPjhRWwVkV6rTg6xQ-Di-QTbMOuzs3U9TZESdUC9GQ?key=TQceA6IAuMBf2DVllNGu6Q

Implemented support for displaying tags in the student profile.

Log Tutor Home Page Actions

Added logging for actions on the PLUS Tutoring home page, including:

• Join Session
• Sign-up Now
• Submit Your Reflection
• Open Schedule

Tutor Attendance Tracking Automation

Automated parts of the tutor attendance tracking process to reduce the manual workload for the tutoring team.

Implementation:

• Set up a Google form for lead tutors to report missing tutors.
• Developed a script to process these reports and format a weekly email for the tutor team.
• Explored the use of Zoom usage reports to automate attendance tracking further.

Updated Logic of Tutor Status in App

Updated the backend to distinguish between cleared, inactive, and prospective tutors, and added a new lead status.

Buttons Styling in Safari

https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/3gkVZHA8jYyUPoCvv8y-Jf9__fn3GfFKrjcD3TJmzJTaYsNfom2WIyZTA-VjKtuG791Uf5LTVXGkvEAyG6kdhoAmgljyJyqEHuAHfpTLZSYowgR3DbhZJ1-YjjtHBnAbz4yzFALhISERkW4fNfcbilE

The buttons now display correctly across all versions of Safari, including Safari 15 on desktop and older versions on iPad.

Logout Modal Appearance on Page Not Found

https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/wV8yDbcHLL15275o_1ZghPcmV29s_2jAfkde5OonshgQtQpUN7xRqUMjO50Cc8TytEZtg2wu0VEl1Lg848hXZQUIu07OQ21Zhe3U0Kg1nAsQyJCazVbcH1C75MtXzGNnQ1E73od6UlXsKSuxyZ1rkZU

The logout modal now appears as intended across all devices and scenarios.

Lesson Cards Alignment On iPad

https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/JDl1SwJetbazPPbW1oIRA1suMydgrhGbp0xVXhnliyaoo60s1i3wPOfZaByQtU-Y810O5tjRqRLhKblHBifKG15D9wNHWl_k0fW7ytn63XC10YqK84wKSOCqnNLVA_kXkLbVLgZlYCI-AU2bfaJBoJQ

Lesson cards now align and display correctly on iPad in both the Lessons Page and the Training Admin view.

Strategy Page UI Update

https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcpfKg7Wt57K2HqTbtYBOqKt1Rm02HTvlANUH0i3ZAIB_MGwvidlEuUA9rOFfgmVq-BRmEj8jjAMwig9gfKZhW3isKiz6wT-ullx_tqMJDHID-jOkECjCVtCLjMZfbMzH2HYfOz62JUeCZmu1uwk5oEdvw?key=TQceA6IAuMBf2DVllNGu6Q

Made several user interface improvements to the Strategy page, including:

1. Added tooltips to buttons and icons.
2. Restricted the Edit strategy button to users with appropriate permissions.
3. Ensured consistent behavior when editing and creating strategies.
4. Improved the display of strategy descriptions.
5. Adjusted the Assign Tutor functionality to prevent immediate actions without confirmation.
6. Updated the Submit button behavior on the Edit Strategy page.

Strategies Page Display Update

The Strategies page now exclusively displays resources, ensuring that only relevant strategies are shown. This change provides users with a more focused and relevant list of strategies, enhancing usability and reducing clutter.

Create/Edit Resource Page Updates

https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXciv7PgcJ-VavOJqEPoCkM3eDT4f9ukYH0CBdA5r6qAJmpcnyw0cDjSFiciUTyhgB28b2WeMynmMQcWIW6f_ElDzHbsfLGKhfQBVoplxzIuoxjYcdw8YO8i_Ys7corol6_3NeBCfe35DwAvH8wJiCTVvPk?key=TQceA6IAuMBf2DVllNGu6Q

Replace all instances of “resource” with “strategy” and ensured that users cannot specify a resource as being for both tutors and students.

Update Strategies/Resources Navigation in App

https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXddvOooJxoOwvh2FaIQg4-z_nZQSCpbg5XzVT0sZqpPc2edgL1XkBU-GE_CqIKvrJdsupv6tom2k_hmInQyhey9-6Rj7fWiPL2tizfTJOJY4PkGnuXI1ln3P4DWkkwPDirk2yGbNjs_6C7yEvDPS6UPwIfb?key=TQceA6IAuMBf2DVllNGu6Q

Performed audit of existing strategies and updated the way strategies are accessed. The goal was to make the UI more responsive and highlight the Strategy Assistant better, and allow for other organizations to add their own strategies.

BUG FIXES

1. Disable-able Link Buttons

   A consistent solution was implemented to ensure all buttons, including link buttons, can be disabled correctly.

2. Responsive Card Grid and Sidebar Toggle Refactor

   Cards now have an adaptive width that maintains consistency across all breakpoints, filling rows correctly whether the sidebar is expanded or stashed.

3. Close Modal When Link Clicked to Open Page in a New Window

4. Delete Resource Functionality Fix

5. Resource Assistant Clean-up

6. Email Tool Fixes

7. Emails: Use "Strategy" Instead of "Resource"

8. Edit Student Fails When No EdTech Set

9. Edit Student: EdTech Select Not Working

10. SysAdmin Move Tutor/Groups Issue

11. Join Session / Submit Reflection Should Open in New Tab/Window

March 12, 2024 —

PLUS 5.0 User Interface and Design Enhancements

September 26, 2023 —

PLUS 4.13: New Tutor Admin, Updated Training Admin

July 6, 2023 —

PLUS 4.11: Clever SSO & 'Student Playlist'

May 5, 2023 —

PLUS 4.8: Introducing The New PLUS Design System!

April 4, 2023 —

PLUS 4.7 Release Notes