Major Platform Update: Course Categories, Improved Navigation & Many Optimizations

Over the past few weeks, we've been working on many areas of the platform. In addition to new features, usability, clarity, and performance were our main focus. This update introduces a completely revamped course management system, numerous improvements for the community, and many design & performance optimizations across the entire system.

Now Create Community Posts via API

From now on, community posts can be created directly via the API. This supports not only simple posts but also mentions of members and links to courses.

This allows external systems to connect even better with the community. For example, automated processes, integrations, or third-party applications can publish content directly to the community, linking relevant people or learning materials.

Customizable Starting Point for the Mobile App

It is now possible to set which section of the mobile app opens upon launch.

Administrators can choose whether users land directly in the dashboard or the community. This allows the app to be better adapted to different usage scenarios. For example, companies with a strong community focus can prioritize interaction between members, while other organizations prioritize quick access to learning content.

Enhanced Course Overview for Better Structure and Clarity

The course overview has been extensively revised and now offers significantly more options for organizing and managing learning content.

A list view has been added, which provides more clarity, especially for larger course libraries. At the same time, sorting has been improved so that content can be found more quickly.

Another focus was on the introduction of course categories. Courses can now be categorized in a structured way, ensuring that even extensive libraries remain clear and organized. Additionally, a dedicated category management system is available, allowing categories to be created, edited, deleted, and individually sorted.

The overhaul is completed with modernized navigation, which makes switching between different areas significantly more pleasant.

Consistent Color Picker Across the Entire Platform

The new color picker is now used platform-wide. This creates a more consistent user experience, and colors can be selected in the same way everywhere.

In addition to visual standardization, this also ensures faster operation and better recognition throughout the entire platform.

Revamped Image Preview with Improved Gallery View

The image preview has been completely modernized and now offers a consistent experience in both the editor and the community.

Especially on mobile devices, the display has been improved, making it more comfortable to view images. Additionally, the gallery view has been expanded and now offers practical thumbnails for faster navigation between multiple images.

New Dialog for Connecting Modules

The module connection dialog has been completely redesigned.

Significantly faster search, additional filtering options, and a clearer display greatly simplify the selection of suitable modules. Especially for larger course structures, the new interface noticeably saves time in administration.

Further minor improvements

• The sidebar has been made more compact and requires less space.
• The video player's volume now persists on desktop devices even when switching between videos.
• Save buttons in forms are now only activated when changes have actually been made.
• Image cropping has been optimized, significantly reducing the storage space required for uploaded images.
• Table views have been modernized and standardized:
  • More consistent display of labels, icons, and columns
  • Improved clarity
  • Optimized page navigation
• The user popup has been restructured for better clarity.
• Over 30 new icons have been added to the Icon Picker.
• The management of billing and payment data has been modernized and streamlined.
• The creation of video transcripts is now significantly faster.
• Bundle creation has been revised and significantly simplified. The new structure makes individual steps clearer and allows content to be assembled more quickly. This makes administration much more pleasant, especially for more extensive learning offerings.
• Analytics charts on mobile devices are larger and thus easier to read.
• Breadcrumbs are now more compact and have a consistent design across the entire platform.

Bug fixes

• Lists from external applications like Google Docs can now be inserted into the editor and community discussions without errors.
• Course, module, and lesson thumbnails are now compressed more efficiently, resulting in significantly faster image loading.
• Deleting a course no longer interrupts ongoing exams.
• Community notifications now function correctly even if the original author of a post has already been deleted.
• The 'Show more' button now works reliably for all posts.
• Submissions created via the API now use the same IDs as the platform interface.
• The community section is now correctly displayed on mobile devices when adding new members.
• Redundant 'Save' buttons are no longer displayed in certain form views.
• Bookmarks sorted by module no longer cause errors.
• The label 'Warning' in the user interface has been replaced with the more understandable 'Note'.