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Acellus Releases Major Update to its Special Lessons Feature

October 30, 2018

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Acellus has just released some major changes in how Special Lessons are assigned to students and are managed by teachers in Acellus courses.

For Students – Special Lessons are Dynamically Assigned

Special Lessons are no longer assigned to students with "Due Dates." Instead, they are integrated straight into the course and are assigned to the students as they progress through the course.

This allows the Special Lessons to be aligned more tightly with the grade material and also presents students with a less obtrusive interface. Another reward is that it accommodates students enrolling into a course at whatever time during the school year and working at their ain footstep, as the Special Lessons are assigned dynamically.

When a new Special Lesson has been assigned, information technology shows upwardly with a "blue" flag. In one case the educatee completes the assignment, the flag turns "green." Note that upcoming Special Lessons are no longer viewable by students until they have completed that portion of the course.

For Teachers – New Special Lesson Management

Without Due Dates, managing Special Lessons becomes much simpler for teachers. The updated Special Lesson page enables teachers to manage Special Lessons by course, allowing them to plow On/Off whatever lessons.

All assignments that are "On" will be assigned to students as they work through the course. Lessons that are "Off" will never be displayed to students.

Teachers tin also "Add together Special Lessons" to upload their own "custom" assignments, which are at present displayed on this same page and can be used past any classes with the same Acellus Form.

Notation: The "Needs Grading" flagging system has not been modified. Assignments that need to exist graded notwithstanding appear with a "ruddy checkmark" icon.

Clicking on a specific assignment allows teachers to manage it in greater detail, turning the assignment off for one course or for specific students.

Teachers tin can as well choose to work with their class all together on an Lesson no matter where the individual students are in the class. Clicking the "All On" icon allows teachers to print resources and to have the students submit their piece of work through the system all at the aforementioned fourth dimension.