Merge pull request #3172 from edx/markhoeber/documentation/doc-248

Release notes for 4/2/14

docs/en_us/release_notes/source/02-12-2014.rst

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 * The new Full Screen Image tool allows students to enlarge an image, so they can see all the detail in context. You can create a full screen image with a new HTML component template. For more information, see the `updated documentation <http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/ca/en/latest/tools.html#full-screen-image>`_.
 
-* If you do not change the default course start date (01/01/2030), and the advertised_start policy value is null, then the student dashboard does not now list a start date for the course. Students just see that the course has not yet started. For more information, see the `updated documentation <http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/ca/en/latest/create_new_course.html#set-the-advertised-start-date>`_.
+* If you do not change the default course start date (01/01/2030), and the advertised_start policy value is null, then the student dashboard does not now list a start date for the course. Students just see that the course has not yet started. For more information, see the `documentation <http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/ca/en/latest/create_new_course.html#set-the-advertised-start-date>`_.
 
 
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docs/en_us/release_notes/source/04-02-2014.rst

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+April 3, 2014
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+
+The following information reflects what is new in the edX Platform as of April
+3, 2014.  See previous pages in this document for a history of changes.
+
+**************************
+edX Documentation
+**************************
+
+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:
+
+  * Expanded the `Grade and Answer Data <http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/ca/
+    en/latest/running_course/course_grades.html>`_ chapter to include the new
+    `Student Answer Distribution <http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/ca/en/late
+    st/running_course/course_grades.html#review-answers>`_ section.
+
+  * Updated the `Releasing Your Course
+    <http://ca.readthedocs.org/en/latest/releasing_course/index.html#releasing-your-course-index>`_ section to include `Course Launching Activities <http://ca.readthedocs.org/en/latest/releasing_course/course_launching.html#launch>`_.
+
+  * Updated the `Adding Pages to a Course <http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/c
+    a/en/latest/creating_content/pages.html#adding-pages-to-a-course>`_ chapter
+    to reflect ability to `Show or Hide the Course Wiki Page <http://edx.readthe
+    docs.org/projects/ca/en/latest/creating_content/pages.html#show-or-hide-the-
+    course-wiki-page>`_.
+
+  * Reorganized the sections `Building a Course <http://edx.readthedocs.org/proj
+    ects/ca/en/latest/building_course/index.html#building-a-course-index>`_ and
+    `Creating Course Content <http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/ca/en/latest/c
+    reating_content/index.html#creating-course-content-index>`_ to better
+    reflect the workflow of building a new course.
+
+
+* `edX Data Documentation
+  <http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/devdata/en/latest/>`_
+
+  Recent changes include:
+
+  *  Added the `Data Czar/Data Team Selection and Responsibilities <http://edx.r
+     eadthedocs.org/projects/devdata/en/latest/internal_data_formats/data_czar.h
+     tml>`_ chapter.
+
+* `edX Platform Developer Documentation
+  <http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/devdata/en/latest/>`_
+
+  Recent changes include:
+
+  *  Added the `Custom JavaScript Display and Grading <http://edx.readthedocs.or
+     g/projects/userdocs/en/latest/extending_platform/javascript.html>`_
+     chapter.
+
+
+
+*************
+edX Studio
+*************
+
+* You can now choose to hide or show the Wiki in your course, by using a control
+  in the list of course Pages.  For more information, see `Show or Hide the
+  Course Wiki Page
+  <http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/ca/en/latest/creating_content/pages.html
+  #show-or-hide-the-course-wiki-page>`_. (STUD-1375)
+
+* A new IFrame template is now available as an option when you create a
+  new HTML component. An IFrame allows you to integrate ungraded exercises and
+  tools from any Internet site into the body of your course. The IFrame appears
+  inside an HTML component, and the exercise or tool appears inside the IFrame.
+  (BLD-678)
+
+* You can now upload video transcripts for multiple languages. In the Video
+  editor, open the **Advanced** tab. In the **Transcript Translations** section,
+  select a language, then click **Upload** to select the transcript file from
+  your computer.  Click **Add** and repeat this process for additional
+  languages. (BLD-751)
+
+***************************************
+edX Learning Management System
+***************************************
+
+* **Answer Distribution Report**
+
+  A downloadable report of student answer distributions is now available from
+  the Instructor Dashboard. This report includes one row for each problem-answer
+  combination selected by students for problems of these types:
+
+  * Checkboxes
+  * Dropdown
+  * Multiple choice
+  * Numerical input
+  * Text input
+  * Math expression input
+
+  The report is automatically generated on a periodic basis, so the most
+  recently updated version of the report is available on the Instructor
+  Dashboard. For more information, see `Student Answer Distribution
+  <http://ca.readthedocs.org/en/latest/running_course/course_grades.html#review-
+  answers>`_ . (AN-590)
+
+* **Bulk Email for New Courses**
+
+  .. note:: The bulk email feature is in limited release, and is available for
+   new courses only. A gradual rollout of this feature is planned for 2014.
+
+  Using this feature, you can send email messages to course participants
+  directly from the Instructor Dashboard, before, during, and after the course
+  run. A history report of all email messages sent for your course is available.
+  It includes the username of the sender, the recipients, the date and time
+  sent, and the task status. For more information, see `Course Launching
+  Activities <http://ca.readthedocs.org/en/latest/releasing_course/course_launch
+  ing.html#launch>`_ . (LMS-1035)

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