Our roadmap is an open statement of direction; a guide to where we are prioritizing our efforts. Our focus is to ensure the enhancements are what our customers need and that they are rolled out in the best way possible. However, we may change our plans as better ways to meet customer expectations arise.
In Research
‘Watch’ student progress
This feature will set watches on student progress and achievements. It will notify educators if students require help. Teachers can control the frequency and the type of notification.
Benefits
- Teachers can immediately contact students who require assistance.
- Teachers can set trigger points based on student progress, activity or grades. Saves time - no need to review reports.
- Messages will be sent directly to the desktop platform or mobile app.
- Simple to set up and use.
Content integration
Teachers can import, use and manage full curriculum content and teaching methods created by educational publishers.
Benefits
- Teachers can have all their necessary content in itslearning.
- Content, including educational guides, available in one easy to access place.
- Simple to use.
Combined view of Events + Plans + Tasks
Unified view of upcoming calendar events, plans, assignments and tasks.
Benefits
- Provide a joined-up view of all events, plans, assignments and tasks in one place.
- Easier to see what is happening and when.
Simplified Course Navigation
Simplify the global and course navigation across itslearning.
Improved menu gives easy access to core features without distracting from your primary goal.
Benefits
- Speed up navigation.
- Reduce “cognitive load” on users.
itslearning anywhere
Add content to your courses from mobile or browser with a few clicks.
Benefits
- See a link for your students while browsing the web? Add to a course in itslearning direct from your browser.
- Save teachers time bringing itslearning to where they are working.
In Development
Improved Test Tool
Quicker, slicker, and 100% mobile.
Share to and grab tests from library.
Seamlessly migrate of older tests to new tool.
Benefits
- Faster set-up of tests, easier to create questions.
- Better workflow, less time to create tests, more reuse of your, and colleagues' tests.
- Better reporting on results.
New look Planner
We are improving the way teachers create plans and how students can follow them.
Benefits
- Better integration with other core tools.
- Teachers can set trigger points based on student progress, activity or grades. Saves time - no need to review reports.
- Improved design and progress indicators to make it easier for students to focus on the most immediate tasks while also understanding what upcoming work.
- Simpler to set up and use.
New Rich-text editor
Significant upgrade to our rich-text editor across the platform. More annotation options for giving feedback to students.
Benefits
- Easier to create content anywhere in itslearning
- Better feedback to students to help improve learning outcomes
itslearning + Microsoft Teams
Each itslearning course will be reflected as a MS Team.
Stay up-to date with the latest changes and current tasks and plans from courses.
Benefits
- Use the power of Microsoft Teams together with itslearning.
New Parent App
Dedicated parent app being piloted now.
Most important information on all my children in one place. Support parent school communication and updates.
Benefits
- More engagement with parents
- Choose level of engagement and messaging options
Released
Integrating Google Meet
Initiate a video chat directly in itslearning using the rich text editor. You can use the video chat for remote instruction, online classes and to answer questions from individual students.
Benefit
- High quality, easy to use video messaging system.
- Useful for remote learning or non-classroom activities.
- Supports student engagement and teaching.
Immersive Reader
Available in announcements, notes and assignments.
Provides picture dictionary, read aloud, translations, line focus and more.
Benefits
- Helps students with their reading.
- Opens up content to more users.
Revamped ePortfolio
Revamped ePortfolio for students to customise and share their achievements.
Benefits
- Customise eporfilios with new themes.
- Easy to see which portfolios are private and which are shared.
- Easier to create great looking portfolios.
- Greater sense of ownership of student's porfolio.
Weekly Course Summary
Opt-in for teachers (with quick opt-out) see a weekly update from the course direct to your phone or desktop.
Benefits
- Makes 360 report data more pro-active.
- Drives teachers to view and benefit from in-course reporting.
Track students work via your course resources
Giving teachers answers to:
- Which of my materials are being looked at most?
- Which content is most popular, which are students spending most time on?
- Who is looking at my resources?
Benefit
Teachers can better focus their time creating resources to increase impact in the classroom.
