Release v25.9.0.0

Date of release: 07 Sep 2025

Enhancements

Product	Summary	Release note
Professional Learning	Customizable course field instructions: Tailor your sub-headers	Super users can now customise sub-header instructions for specific course fields, such as Course Title and Course Description, directly within course forms. This enhancement allows for tailored instructions per course type, overriding default Field Bank instructions as necessary. When editing these fields, a new custom instruction text entry feature is available, ensuring that instructional guidance is aligned with client-specific requirements across different course type forms. The system will prioritise these custom entries, with a fallback to existing Field Bank instructions or no text if none is available.
Professional Learning	New Feature: Customizable initiator visibility in training teasers	Introducing a new configuration feature: "Hide Initiator in the Recommended/Required Training Teasers." This setting allows administrators to toggle the visibility of initiator details, such as "[required/recommended] by NAME on DATE," within training teasers. Accessible through the Course Teaser Options in Configuration Management, this feature is enabled by default for Broward clients and disabled for others.
Professional Learning	Super users can edit Group Type permissions in PdAdmin	Super Users can now edit Group Type Permissions in PdAdmin, enhancing flexibility in managing roles while restricting access for non-super users.
Professional Learning	Introducing “Not Recorded” status in Attendance reports	Enhanced the PD Admin attendance report by introducing a third status—Not Recorded—separate from Absent, improving tracking accuracy. Previously, the report only had a “Yes” or a “No” option.
Professional Learning	Require complete attendance before Roster Status change in PdAdmin	Added a new configuration point in Roster and Waitlist settings allows for this requirement, displaying a message if attendance is incomplete. To ensure accurate roster management, attendance must be fully accounted for before users can change roster status in the Manage Roster Screen. Users missing attendance records will be skipped during bulk updates but can still be marked complete through third-party systems like Canvas or Google Classroom.
Professional Learning	Enhanced Search functionality with new PdAdmin configuration option	The improved course search feature is now available to all customers in the PD catalog. This enhancement offers a more visually appealing layout and allows administrators to upload course images for display in the catalog.
Professional Learning	Keep headers visible in Manage Courses & Sections	Updated PdAdmin so header rows remain visible while scrolling in Manage Courses and Manage Sections, improving usability.
Professional Learning	Restrict Edits to Archived Courses	Archived courses are now set to be non-editable to ensure data integrity. Once a course or section is archived, edits are restricted unless it is unarchived or copied. Users can copy sections, manage attendance, or cancel but cannot modify section settings, room assignments, or instructor lists. For bulk management, edits are permitted only on unarchived courses. An information icon now highlights that archived courses will not be updated in the bulk management process.
Professional Learning	Enhanced Transcript Reporting with Components	The transcript report will now include a components field, addressing multiple customers' reporting needs. This enhancement ensures internal and external credit components are displayed for completed courses. If components are enabled, the report will show the component number and title. Users can filter results using standing filters. The components field will not appear in the report unless the component feature is enabled. The functionality applies uniformly across both adhoc legacy and pdadmin systems.
Professional Learning	Customize available credit areas in Course Transfer	Users can now customize which credit areas are available in the course transfer credit system through PdAdmin. A new configuration option added to Configuration → Credit Areas allows users to enable or disable credit areas, enhancing the application's self-service capabilities. This update does not alter the existing TCM logic but ensures at least one credit area must be selected to avoid errors.
Professional Learning	Unlock Course Ratings Control in PdAdmin	Integrated the "Allow Course Ratings" configuration into the PdAdmin interface under Course Catalog Settings, accessible to PdSuper Users. This update facilitates self-service management of course ratings, allowing learners to rate completed courses.
Professional Learning	Manage Course Transfer Credits Seamlessly	Authorized users can now delete course transfer credits within the PdAdmin configuration. Under the Roles and Permissions section, administrators can assign the "Can Delete Course Transfer Credit Records" permission. This update ensures users with the required permissions can manage transfer credit records, enhancing self-service capabilities.
Professional Learning	Manage Course Pinning via PdAdmin	The configuration for allowing users to pin courses in the course catalog has been moved to the PdAdmin configuration space. PdSuper Users can access it via PdAdmin → Configuration → Course Catalog. This configuration controls the visibility of the pin icon in the course catalog.
Professional Learning	Streamlined Course Location Management in PdAdmin Configuration	The legacy configuration for default course locations is now integrated into the PdAdmin configuration space, enhancing self-service capabilities. Accessible via PdAdmin → Configuration → Course Location Settings, this feature allows PdSuper Users to assign locations to new courses. Any changes will be immediately updated in both legacy and PdAdmin configurations. No changes were made to the existing logic.
Perform Enterprise/Obs 3.0	Streamlined Observation Ratings Sharing for Teachers	Observers can now share a condensed version of observation ratings with teachers, displaying only selected ratings. This enhancement eliminates the need for teachers to scroll through unchecked items, providing a streamlined view similar to the PDF condensed report. This feature enhances clarity and efficiency in feedback sharing.
Professional Learning	Dashboard Now Supports Larger Images Up to 8MB	We've increased the dashboard character limit to support larger images. Previously, images exceeding 5000 bytes could not be displayed due to hardcoded restrictions. Now, users can add images of up to approximately 8MB, enhancing the visual capacity and flexibility of the dashboard widgets. This improvement ensures a smoother and more effective user experience when integrating larger image files.
Professional Learning	Enhanced Email Transparency with Admin Log Access	Admins can now easily access a log of scheduled emails sent by the PL system through a new feature in the UI. This enhancement addresses frequent client requests for tracking email notifications, providing details such as the sender, recipients, and status of emails from the past 90 days. The Navigation log is accessible via a link on the Admin Tab, specifically for tnl.admin users, and includes sorting and filtering options for efficient navigation. Sensitive information may be displayed, so caution is advised.
Professional Learning	Track Roster Credit Updates within Roster	Introducing the CreditChangeAuditLog in each roster record, to enhance transparency in roster credit updates. This new table meticulously logs all credit alterations, capturing the actor, action type, date, credit type, and associated user. Actions tracked include registration assignments, manual updates, transcript updates, and legacy-related adjustments. These modifications are visible in roster notes and messages within the roster section, providing clear records of changes to credits and registration status, even in bulk updates. Note, changes outside the application via SQL won't be tracked. This ensures comprehensive audit trails for better accountability and record-keeping.
Professional Learning	Improved Focus Visibility for Keyboard Navigation	Interactive controls lack visible keyboard focus indicators, such as for the "Download PDF" and "Close Window" functions. This issue impedes navigation for keyboard users, particularly affecting those with visual, physical, or neurological disabilities. To address this, a visible focus indicator is present when controls receive focus. This fix is in conformance with the accessibility WCAG 2.2 level AA criteria 2.4.7.
Professional Learning	Boosted CSV Export for Large Rosters & New Interface to Download	Enhancements to the CSV download functionality now allow CSV reports to accommodate more than 5000 records in a download. The reports can be accessed via the “My Downloaded CSVs” option in the My Professional Learning menu.
Professional Learning	Search Learner Progress by Playlist in Course Insights	Admins can now efficiently search learner progress by playlists on the Course Insights dashboard. Enter a playlist title to view learner details, ensuring access rights to each learner. For searches using multiple attributes, the results must fulfill all conditions simultaneously. If no results are found, refine your search criteria.
Professional Learning	Seamless Access to Discussion Boards in PdAdmin Interface	Administrators can now access the discussion board from section views using the 'Launch Discussion Board' link. Learners can access the discussion board directly via the 'View Discussion Board' link in 'My Courses - Registered and Past Courses'. Note, the Course Catalog will not display this link. Permissions for discussion board access are refined, ensuring smooth navigation.

Resolved issues

Product	Summary	Release note
Professional Learning	Fix for Non-Functioning Bold Tags in "Set Location" Feature Across Districts	Resolved an issue where HTML tags intended to bold location names in the Set Location feature were not working as expected.
Professional Learning	PD Playlist notification issue	Resolved an issue where some users were not receiving playlist notifications.
Professional Learning	Enhanced user status display in PdAdmin's Roster management	Improved functionality has been introduced to the PdAdmin's roster management system. When using the “Add Advanced” feature to include users, the final column will now accurately display their status as follows: “Not Found” if absent from the roster, “Not Registered” if not enrolled, or their current status if already registered. Previously, the system failed to show users' enrolment status in preview mode, but this has been rectified for easier management.
Professional Learning	Login page display position issue	The login page for Professional Learning was displaying midway instead of starting from the top. This issue has been resolved, ensuring the page loads correctly from the top.
Professional Learning	Accessibility: Enhanced text visibility for improved readability	Resolved text visibility issues in certain professional learning screens. Updated the text on the left side of the screen to a darker blue and ensured the text is white within the table headers for optimal readability. This improves accessibility within Professional Learning.
Professional Learning	Enhanced course visibility in “My Courses” for roster users	Users in a roster were unable to view section information in “My Courses' if the district had not released the courses to the catalog. To address this, users can now see course and section details directly within “My Courses,” irrespective of catalog release status. This change ensures that section information is accessible through the user's roster but remains hidden in the public catalog.
Professional Learning	Join Multiple Course Waitlists Seamlessly	Resolved an issue in the new course catalog screen where users were incorrectly shown as being on the waitlist for a course on the section details screen, even when they were not. This fix ensures that the waitlist status displayed accurately reflects the user's actual enrollment status, enhancing the reliability of course registration information. Users can now trust that their waitlist positions are correctly represented, leading to a smoother registration experience.
Professional Learning	Payment error: 403 error	Resolved an issue where users were unable to use a coupon code as a payment method. When attempting to make a payment with a coupon code, an error occurred that prevented the transaction from being processed. The error logs indicated a 403 status code related to course management. The expected behavior is that the payment process should succeed without encountering a 403 error when a coupon code is selected as the payment method.