From 0a96d06cb583d791be0e1a8f3026e76292009908 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sarina Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:16:22 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add Verawood Marketing Release Note page and update homepage --- .../ulmo/ulmo_marketing_notes.rst | 10 +- source/community/release_notes/verawood.rst | 5 +- .../verawood/ai_extension_framework.rst | 2 +- .../verawood/dev_op_release_notes.rst | 2 + .../verawood/lti_notifications.rst | 3 + .../verawood/verawood_marketing_notes.rst | 100 ++++++++++++++++++ source/index.rst | 12 +-- 7 files changed, 115 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) create mode 100644 source/community/release_notes/verawood/verawood_marketing_notes.rst diff --git a/source/community/release_notes/ulmo/ulmo_marketing_notes.rst b/source/community/release_notes/ulmo/ulmo_marketing_notes.rst index 289c01651..9b0eb16f1 100644 --- a/source/community/release_notes/ulmo/ulmo_marketing_notes.rst +++ b/source/community/release_notes/ulmo/ulmo_marketing_notes.rst @@ -60,18 +60,12 @@ and extension by your development or operations team. ๐Ÿ”ฎ Upcoming in Verawood (June 2026) ************************************ -We're working hard on even more improvements in our Verawood release! You can look -forward to: +We're working hard on even more improvements in our :ref:`Verawood release (out +now) `! You can look forward to: **Roles and Permissions Improvements in Studio**: A more granular, nuanced way of granting privileges to course staff and instructors. -**Modular Pathway Support**: This initiative aims to create a unified, -generalized, flexible way for course teams, instructional designers and -administrators to sequence, bundle and deliver learning pathways, including -microcredentials, small courses, pathways and more. For Verawood, the Open edX -platform will support stackable pathways for programs. - **Instructor Dashboad Overhaul**: A beautiful, themeable Instructor Dashboard with numerous usability improvements is coming your way. diff --git a/source/community/release_notes/verawood.rst b/source/community/release_notes/verawood.rst index c17d124e0..e7559d263 100755 --- a/source/community/release_notes/verawood.rst +++ b/source/community/release_notes/verawood.rst @@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ about :ref:`Open edX Release Notes` or learn more about the `Open edX Platform`_ .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 + Verawood Overview Verawood Release Notes Verawood Developer & Operator Release Notes @@ -36,7 +37,3 @@ about :ref:`Open edX Release Notes` or learn more about the `Open edX Platform`_ +--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ | 2025-07-30 | BTR WG | Verawood | Pass | +--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ -| 2025-12-18 | BTR WG | Ulmo | Pass | -+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ -| 2025-06-04 | BTR WG | Teak | Pass | -+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+ diff --git a/source/community/release_notes/verawood/ai_extension_framework.rst b/source/community/release_notes/verawood/ai_extension_framework.rst index b6f38bce1..ef2d8e949 100644 --- a/source/community/release_notes/verawood/ai_extension_framework.rst +++ b/source/community/release_notes/verawood/ai_extension_framework.rst @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.. _AI Extensions Framework: +.. _AI Extensions Framework (Verawood): AI Extensions Framework ####################### diff --git a/source/community/release_notes/verawood/dev_op_release_notes.rst b/source/community/release_notes/verawood/dev_op_release_notes.rst index 3ce4c22ae..548b9826d 100644 --- a/source/community/release_notes/verawood/dev_op_release_notes.rst +++ b/source/community/release_notes/verawood/dev_op_release_notes.rst @@ -566,6 +566,8 @@ run migrations. validation, since Casbin state can lag behind the flag when automatic migration is disabled or the global flag changes. +.. _frontend-base in Verawood: + Frontend-base ************* diff --git a/source/community/release_notes/verawood/lti_notifications.rst b/source/community/release_notes/verawood/lti_notifications.rst index f0a88568f..dd95f0a0d 100644 --- a/source/community/release_notes/verawood/lti_notifications.rst +++ b/source/community/release_notes/verawood/lti_notifications.rst @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ Updates to LTI and Notifications ################################# +.. _Verawood LTI Improvements: + LTI Improvements ***************** @@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ reliability improvements. three, easier to manage screens: "Setup", "Advantage Settings", and finally, "Review Settings". +.. _Verawood Notifications Improvements: Notifications Improvements *************************** diff --git a/source/community/release_notes/verawood/verawood_marketing_notes.rst b/source/community/release_notes/verawood/verawood_marketing_notes.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..48b2f5e7f --- /dev/null +++ b/source/community/release_notes/verawood/verawood_marketing_notes.rst @@ -0,0 +1,100 @@ +.. _Verawood Product Marketing Notes: + +Open edX Verawood Release (July 2026) +###################################### + +Welcome to the Verawood release! This release puts powerful new tools in your hands +while making everyday tasks simpler. Here's what's ready for you now: + +๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿซ For Course Authors +******************************** + +:ref:`Streamlined Team Management, Starting with Studio `: Assign +Course Admin or Course Staff roles to multiple users across organizations, +courses, and libraries in a single action โ€” with a unified console for auditing +who has access to what, and automatic migration of existing role assignments. + +:ref:`AI-Powered Question Generation, Built to Extend `: +Generate and review AI-drafted multiple-choice questions right in Studio, saved +to a content library for reuse across courses. Since the framework is open for +extension, your developers can build custom AI workflows that work directly in +author or learner facing platform areas. + +:ref:`A Modernized Instructor Dashboard `: +Find what you need faster with sortable, searchable tables, streamlined page +actions, and tabbed content groupingโ€”plus clearer tool names like Course Team, +Enrollments, and Grading that keep related actions together. + +:ref:`Reuse and Simplify LTI Setup `: +Duplicate fully configured LTI blocks across any course on your site and set up +new integrations faster with a simplified, tabbed interface that only shows the +settings you need. + +:ref:`LTI Certified โœ… `: The Open edX Verawood Release +has achieved the `LTI Advantage Complete +`_ certification! + +:ref:`Require Agreement Acceptance Before Uploads `: +Configure custom agreements that authors must accept before accessing file or +video upload pages in Studio, with automatic re-prompting whenever an agreement +is updated. + + +๐ŸŽ“ For Learners +***************** + +:ref:`An AI Assistant That Knows the Lesson `: +Learners can chat with an AI assistant right inside a course unit โ€” asking +questions, clarifying concepts, and getting answers grounded in that unit's +content, without ever leaving the page. Fully configurable with your choice of +OpenAI, Anthropic, or self-hosted models. + +:ref:`Smarter Notifications for Learners and Authors `: +Learners get ORA reminders, digest emails that reduce noise, and the ability to +unsubscribe from their own post notifications โ€” while course authors now have +visibility into course activity right in Studio. + +โš™๏ธ For Site Operators +********************** + +:ref:`Faster builds and reduced page load time with frontend-base `: This +new frontend architecture paradigm is now available for site operators to test +out. We encourage operators to enable frontend-base on staging or sandbox +instances and provide feedback on the `Open edX forums +`_. + + +๐Ÿ”ฎ Upcoming in Willow (December 2026) +************************************** + +We're working hard on even more improvements in our Willow release! You can look +forward to: + +**Modular Pathway Support**: This initiative aims to create a unified, +generalized, flexible way for course teams, instructional designers and +administrators to sequence, bundle and deliver learning pathways, including +microcredentials, small courses, pathways and more. For Willow, the Open edX +platform will support stackable pathways for programs. + +**Competency Frameworks**: Competency based education (CBE) is a flexible and +efficient model of learning that focuses on skills mastery over seat time or +semesters. Designed around skills-aligned assessment, it can more accurately and +incrementally direct learners to job opportunities. The Willow release marks a +huge first step into native CBE support in the Open edX platform: attaching +competencies with assessment criteria to courses, tracking learner attainments, +and tracking learner progress through their attained skills. + +**Roles and Permissions Improvements in Studio**: New Studio roles are planned +to separate authoring responsibilities from managing an active course, and to +introduce a read-only role for reviewing course content in Studio. + +**Your Open edX Instance As An LTI Provider**: Work to enable Open edX +Studio and Libraries to function as an LTI Provider with an intuitive course +author/admin UI is targeted for the Willow release. + +โŒš Ready to Upgrade? +*********************** + +Have your site operations team check out the `Tutor upgrading guide +`_ so they can upgrade your +Open edX instance to the Verawood release! diff --git a/source/index.rst b/source/index.rst index 3bde6c6b3..b5ccbccfc 100644 --- a/source/index.rst +++ b/source/index.rst @@ -16,17 +16,17 @@ Open edX Documentation :maxdepth: 1 :hidden: - ๐Ÿ“ฐ What's New? + ๐Ÿ“ฐ What's New? - The Open edX Ulmo release is out, featuring: + The Open edX Verawood release is out, featuring: - ๐Ÿ”” Platform & Email Notifications! + ๐Ÿค– Native, Extendable AI Capabilities for Learners and Authors - ๐Ÿ“š Section Reuse and Granular Permissions with Libraries! + ๐Ÿ‘ฅ Streamlined Team Role Management - ๐Ÿš€ Reusable LTI Configuration! + ๐Ÿ“Š A Modernized Instructor Dashboard - ... and lots more! :ref:`Continue reading... ` + ... and lots more! :ref:`Continue reading... ` .. grid-item-card:: :class-card: sd-shadow-md sd-p-2