What's New In Nexus 4

Read on for an overview of the new features of Nexus. Additional information can be found at Playlist of 4.0 New Features. 

On This Page:

New Navigation
Course Editing 
Question Bank Improvements
New in Courses 

New Navigation 

• My Courses - Access courses easily from a My courses tab at the top of the site 
• Dashboard and Timeline - Stay on target with deadlines with an improved Timeline on the Dashboard
• Course Index - Move Smoothly between course sections 
• Activity Completion - View complete and incomplete activities easily from the course index 

Course Editing 

• Edit Mode - Toggle edit mode and access the new block drawer to add or view blocks 
• Easy add content - Add activities and resources with a simple click when in edit mode 
• Contextual Navigation - Find you way around the course and activities with clear tab menus 
• Drag and drop to move - Move items from the course index or the central area 

Question Bank Improvements 

• Question Bank Plugins - Show or hide options such as comments and usage 
• Improved Question Management - Save as draft or make ready; see version history and use custom fields when working with colleagues

New in Courses

• Atto Accessibility - The Atto editor has improved accessibility 
• Grade to Pass Completion - Activity completion can now include a passing grade 
• New Activity Icons - color coded icons help to identify the function of each activity 
• Content Updates - Notify learners when course content is added or updated
• Timed Assignments - specify a time on assignments to encourage learners to submit within the period