This document summarizes the new features of the Dogwood release of the Open edX platform. Some key updates include partial credit for graded assignments, the ability to preview a course as a specific student type, new LTI integration features, the ability to generate and verify HTML certificates, expanded e-commerce functionality for paid courses and certificates, improvements to the mobile app, a new analytics development stack called edX Insights, an improved search feature, and support for student notes. The presenting organization, Appsembler, provides custom Open edX solutions and supports clients in implementing new releases.
1. Dogwood release of
Open edX
April 5, 2016
Nate Aune
CEO/Founder
nate@appsembler.com
P: (617) 701-4331
2. Agenda
● Who is Appsembler?
● What is Open edX?
● What are Open edX releases?
● What’s new in Dogwood?
● Questions from you!
3. Appsembler
● leading Open edX solutions provider
● provide customization, implementation, hosting and support
● headquartered in Cambridge, MA
● Friends of edX Inc. (conf. sponsorship, hack days, referrals)
● Microsoft, MIT Sloan, Penn State University, Financial Times,
Intersystems, Cloudera, Metalogix
4. What is Open edX?
Open edX platform is a free and open source
course management system that is used to author and
deliver online courses.
The Open edX platform is used all over the world to host
MOOCs and SPOCs.
5. What are Open edX releases?
Stable, tested releases including upgrade
instructions. New releases every 4-6 mos.
Aspen Birch Cypress Dogwood Eucalyptus
2014-10-28 2015-02-24 2015-08-13 2016-02-11 mid-July
6. What’s new in Dogwood
Partial credit
Preview course as a specific learner
New LTI XBlock
HTML certificates
E-commerce service
iOS Mobile App
edX Insights (Analytics Devstack)
Search feature
Student notes
Comprehensive theming
Timed exams
65. More info
Official announcement from edX
https://open.edx.org/blog/newest-open-edx-release-dogwood-now-available
Release notes
https://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/open-edx-release-notes/en/latest/dogwood.html
66. Join us for the next webinar on May 3
TOPIC: Open edX and Interoperability
Questions?