Roadmaps and Recent Changes

The following list is for software that SBU uses that updates automatically from the vendor.  The list will include publicly available information about their roadmaps and also recent changes to the software that is in production.

Brightspace – Credly – Digication – Echo360 – Voicethread – Zoom

–Credly

Most recent live changes (Release notes) :
Roadmap:

–Digication

Most recent live changes (Release notes):
Roadmap:

–Echo360

Most recent live changes (Release notes):
https://support.echo360.com/hc/en-us/sections/17508371725453-Deployment-Notes
Roadmap:

–Voicethread

Most recent live changes:

New features

  • Bulk comment management options
  • Audio descriptions of slides
  • One conversation view
  • Zooming and panning while commenting
  • Option to sort VoiceThreads by “most recently active”
  • Compact list of all VoiceThreads in the home page sidebar
  • Media sources included in the slide upload options inside an open VoiceThread
  • Ability to jump to another slide while commenting without having to flip through them sequentially
  • View assignment thumbnails in the course view

Changes

  • New version is fully accessible, so VT Universal is no longer necessary
  • Comment button moved to the left side of the page
  • Slide navigation buttons moved to the left side of the page
  • Increased visibility for closed captions
  • Comments timelines appear inside the comment window, not at the bottom of the thread
  • CC button moved to the bottom-right corner of the page

Roadmap:
https://voicethread.com/blog/voicethread-roadmap-2024/

Coming soon
  • Drag-and-drop sharing
  • Bulk actions on the home page (deleting and sharing multiple threads at once)
  • Dark mode for the home page
  • Customize closed caption display
Discontinued features
  • Phone commenting
  • Full-screen button
Status Page:
https://voicethread.status.io/