It has been a long time since our last release note. This means there are many improvements on the platform which you might have missed. We are starting monthly updates that will keep you up to date with Tutor Platform's new features, team updates and more of what we find exciting.

March has been super-busy, all work and some play. We were super stoked about E-school’s launch that happened on 18 March, learn more about the project on our blog. However, the Dev team somehow managed to squeeze in a few new features that you’ll definitely notice.

New features

• Welcome the newest additions to our plugin library in Interactive books! OKR is here to help your teams or students stay focused on the initial goal. OKRs come with detailed APIs so you can track progress elsewhere on the web too.
• Our mobile app now allows new users to sign up right from the start page! All login pages are now also available in Tutor Platforms core languages.
• Caregivers can now view assignments and more in learner view. Yes, assignments, grades and attendance are in the list too.
• Messages will now be marked as "seen" when you see them. Don't say we didn't warn you.
• Schedule lesson notifications by time zones, no more counting the hours manually.

UI changes and bug fixes

• Student's assignment cards have a fresh new look and they are now clickable.
• Attendance tab will get you started with your class quicker, now it focuses on today.
• Courses view now shows student count for each one of your courses, easy way to know what's popular in your school.
• March is when bugs return, luckily not too many of them are left to annoy us. This month the number totaled up to be 15!

Did you know?

Tracking student behavior is a huge trend in EdTech right now! Schools have long noticed that tracking behaviors that affect academics, harm self or others, as well as steps taken to prevent or challenge these have a tremendous effect. Many teachers report that printed checklists or digital tools that allow to track specific behaviors or traits can improve academics not only of the student these metrics are being tracked of, but the whole class. This is true not only for online classes, but distance asynchronous learning too, as long backed by peer-reviewed studies. (Morris, Libby & Finnegan, Catherine & Wu, Sz-Shyan, 2005)

Stay tuned for next time, when we'll explore the biggest feature this season - Advanced grading!