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These enhancements were postponed for a post-release version of the 2.4 Assignments tool. Do not test until after the post-release patches.
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From an email from John Leesia on 5/24/07
Features that will be available via an Assignment tag that can be added to the 2.4 build:
- Allow instructors to enter a grade for students who haven't posted a submission (SAK-6614)
- Provide an additional assignment type which doesn't require an electronic submission (SAK-8285)
- Send an email to the student to confirm their submission (SAK-271)
- Add the ability to upload a zip file containing submissions (SAK-8589) and several bug fixes and minor enhancements.
- Ability to reorder the Assignment List to a user specified order. (SAK-9795)
- Due date can be set in 5 minute increments (SAK-7406)Added an event for viewing assignments
Turnitin and GMT related changes will also be included.
Deferred until 2.5 - additional design work is needed
- Allow assignment that is linked to gradebook to be graded using the gradebook (SAK-7474)
- Provide a setting on the Assignment to allow all students to resubmit (really two capabilities - a global resubmit setting and an optional 'allow multiple revisions' when submitting. (SAK-7483)
Calendar Summary:
- Add week/month view option (SAK-8399)
- Use color-coding for event types (SAK-5073) (requires sakai.properties settings)
- Small I18N issue (SAK-8541)
- Show more event info (attachments, link to schedule event)
- Quartz job to add the Calendar Summary to existing sites.
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