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 now access the `edX Status <http://status.edx.org/>`_ 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 <https://edx-
wiki.atlassian.net/wiki/display/OPENPROD/Open+EdX+Public+Product+Roadmap>`_ for
details about the currently planned product direction.
The following documentation is available:
* `Building and Running an edX Course.
<http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/ca/en/latest/>`_ 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 <http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/ca/en/latest/problems_tools/common_problems.html#multiple-choice>`_ problems:
* `Shuffle Answers in a Multiple Choice Problem <http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/ca/en/latest/problems_tools/common_problems.html#shuffle-answers-in-a-multiple-choice-problem>`_
* `Targeted Feedback in a Multiple Choice Problem <http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/ca/en/latest/problems_tools/common_problems.html#targeted-feedback-in-a-multiple-choice-problem>`_
* `Answer Pools in a Multiple Choice Problem <http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/ca/en/latest/problems_tools/common_problems.html#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.
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 <http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/ca/en/latest/problems_tools/common_problems.html#shuffle-answers-in-a-multiple-choice-problem>`_
* `Targeted Feedback in a Multiple Choice Problem <http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/ca/en/latest/problems_tools/common_problems.html#targeted-feedback-in-a-multiple-choice-problem>`_
* `Answer Pools in a Multiple Choice Problem <http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/ca/en/latest/problems_tools/common_problems.html#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
