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April 16, 2014
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The following information reflects what is new in the edX Platform as of April
16, 2014.  See previous pages in this document for a history of changes.

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edX Documentation
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You can access the `edX Status`_ page to get an up-
to-date status for all services on edx.org and edX Edge. The page also includes
the Twitter feed for @edXstatus, which the edX Operations team uses to post
updates.

You can access the public `edX roadmap`_ for
details about the currently planned product direction.

The following documentation is available:

* `Building and Running an edX Course`_ 

  You can also download the guide as a PDF from the edX Studio user interface.

  Recent changes include: 

  * In support of new features, added the following sections to `Multiple Choice`_ problems:
    
    * `Shuffle Answers in a Multiple Choice Problem`_
    * `Targeted Feedback in a Multiple Choice Problem`_
    * `Answer Pools in a Multiple Choice Problem`_
      

  * Expanded the `Grade and Answer Data <http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/ca/en/latest/running_course/course_grades.html#grades>`_ section to include a topic on interpreting the Student Answer Distribution report.

* `edX Research Guide`_

* `edX Developer's Guide`_


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edX Studio
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* **Multiple Choice Problem Enhancements**

  Multiple choice problems now support shuffling answers, providing targeted
  feedback, and answer pools. See the following documentation for more
  information:

    * `Shuffle Answers in a Multiple Choice Problem`_
    * `Targeted Feedback in a Multiple Choice Problem`_
    * `Answer Pools in a Multiple Choice Problem`_

* When you import a large course, your browser may time out while the course is
  being imported.  In this situation, the following message is now displayed on
  the Import page: *Your browser has timed out but the server is still
  processing your import. Please wait 5 min and verify that the new content has
  appeared*. (STUD-1283)

* In Studio, the Discussion component is updated with the following text: *To
  view live discussions, click Preview or View Live in Unit Settings*. (FOR-429)

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edX Learning Management System
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* When you enrolled students in a course on edx.org and sent a notification
  email message, the message included an invalid link to the course. This
  problem is now resolved. (LMS-2217)

* The video player now only shows the HD button when an HD video option is
  available. (BLD-937)

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Accessibility Improvements
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* The PDF viewer used for textbooks was updated and is now accessible to screen
  readers. (LMS-2276)


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