What's New

We announce significant upcoming features and changes in a standalone Coming soon article that appears at the top of the What's new section.  

Check out what’s coming soon to Buzz!

Buzz's new Data streams automatically transmit system events for data analysis, statistical tracking, and synchronization with another system.

Administrators can use different Stream types and configure multiple Data streams to allow data for various Events to be sent, near real-time, to one or more third-party services.

Use Buzz's Data streams to collect, analyze, process, and—ultimately—leverage data to:

• Streamline processes.
• Complete statistical research and compliance reporting.
• Improve student experience and teacher effectiveness.

Learn more:

• [Beta] How do I set up and manage Data streams?
• [Beta] How do I filter Data streams to send specific Events and Properties?

Administrators can now create a domain-wide universal password that works for all password-enabled activities! Previously, this was only possible for assessment passwords. These passwords work in addition to the password assigned to the individual activity; they do not replace them.

Learn more: Domain Details

We have simplified the process of creating Matching inline, drag-and-drop questions.

Previously, users had to check boxes in this specific order:

1. Show as drop down menu
2. Show inline
3. Drag and drop

The Show as drop down menu checkbox has been removed (it is the default format), and users can check the remaining boxes in any order.

In this release, we:

• Added ability to Add distractors to Matching Categorization questions.
• Updated the User menu > Choose theme window to hide the Color scheme picker when a user selects the High contrast Theme to best support accessibility.
• Added greater detail to error messages from browser requests that don't make it across the network to the server. 
• Updated the Batch update scores popup to show the missing-score validation error message before the dialog closes.
• Added the option in any activity editor > Settings > Visibility and access for teachers and other content authors to require that Activity passwords be entered every time a student accesses the activity rather than just the first time (which is the default).

In this release, we also:

• Made updates to various screens to better support Dark color scheme.
• Resolved an issue with maintaining the order activities were added to the Clipboard when assigning multiple activities at once.
• Fixed an issue where the status icons in the first column of the Student Gradebook were clipped for Grading Periods and Categories view.

Updates in version 2022.9.29.875.

Additions, Removal, or Changes:

• ItemFlags: A new enumeration, PasswordEachVisit, to require a password each time a user visits an activity.

Fixes

• None

Admins:

• [Beta] How do I set up and manage Data streams? (new)
• [Beta] How do I filter Data streams to send specific Events and Properties? (new)
• How do I use the Domain tool? (updated)

Teachers:

• How do I set up Matching questions? (updated)
• How do I create a Matching categorization question? (updated)
• Assessment activity editor (updated)
• Assignment activity editor (updated)
• Blog activity editor (updated)
• Custom activity editor (updated)
• Discussion activity editor (updated)
• Flashcards activity editor (updated)
• Journal activity editor (updated)
• Peer assessment activity editor (updated)
• Practice questions activity editor (updated)
• Project activity editor (updated)
• Survey activity editor (updated)
• Wiki activity editor (updated)