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      SparkLearn® 4.0 Release Notes

      February 2025

      Overview 

      As we emerge from the winter months, the team has been busy with significant updates for Group management, an interface refresh, and numerous back-end updates that will improve performance for both Learners and Administrators. 

      Details:

      Expanded Group Management:

      Closed Groups  

      • Closed groups are a type of Group that requires permission to join. These are similar to a Private Group, but users will be able to see them in the list of Groups, whereas Private Groups are invisible to those that are not members.
      • Users can browse and request to join. If users leave the Closed Group or are removed, they must re-request to join.
      • Content Managers or other Group Leaders can approve or ignore requests to join a Closed Group.

      Group Leader  

      Public, Private, or Closed Groups can have Leaders assigned who can see reporting and manage the Group's users and content.

      App-specific Updates

      Podcast updates

          • The Podcast mini-player has been re-designed for more straightforward navigation and podcast listening.
          • Learners are now able to follow and unfollow podcasts and will receive notifications when new episodes are published. 
          • The Podcast mini-player has been updated for easier navigation and listening.

      Search

        • The Search button has been moved to the upper-left corner of the top-level screens in the mobile app.
        • The layout of search results has been updated for more straightforward navigation and to provide more information for search results.

      User Interface Updates

      • The new Goals section enables users to create their own goals with optional target dates and repeating intervals

      • Content sections within the Groups view can be expanded for more straightforward navigation.
      • The info button for content has been redesigned to provide more detailed information.
      • Updated navigation buttons throughout for increased visibility.
      • The Settings menu has been updated for easier navigation.
      • Improves the user interface of articles.
      • Updates the “Next in course” section to focus specifically on the next learning object in the course.
      • Badge descriptions can now contain links.
      • Topics can be given a custom-type name.

      Badges

        • The Badges page has been redesigned for more straightforward navigation. 

      Flashcards

        • Minor bug fixes for Flashcard display.

      Known Issues / Limitations

      Web App

      • Learner is unable to view glossary definition if the term is included within an annotation

      Mobile App

      • User is not able to expand the collapsed section on group details screen after collapsing all sections
      • Navigation bar titles cannot be seen on iOS when text color is set to a light color

      Tips for Updating

      To keep your application up to date, please turn on your iOS and Android auto-updates. We have provided links below to help you turn on this feature. There is no need to update the Content Management System, as that is done automatically. If you have a customized SparkLearn instance and need help with anything, don’t hesitate to contact our Customer Support team.

      Apple iOS iPhone Help

      Android Phone Help

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      For help with anything, don't hesitate to reach out support@sparklearn.com