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LATTE Versions & Features

Brandeis University uses Moodle as the core of its online learning environment, LATTE.   LATTE is regularly improved with features specifically created for LATTE that enhance instructors’ and students’ teaching and learning.

Upcoming Features
LATTE 1.0 - August 1, 2007
LATTE 1.1 - October 1, 2007
LATTE 1.2 - January Intersession, 2008
LATTE 1.3 - May 12, 2008

LATTE 1.3 (using Moodle 1.8)
May 12, 2008

  • Forum posting filter tool. The Sort/Filter Forum Posts tool gives instructors the ability to filter and sort forum postings by student, forum, topic and date. Improves instructor work-flow for discussion grading and feedback. The Sort/Filter Forum Post tool may be found in the LATTE Course Tools block.
  • LATTE support staff names removed from course participants lists. LATTE support staff will no longer appear listed as active participants within a course. Support staff names will no longer be listed on the Participants page, the Submitted Assignments page,  the Groups configuration page, or in the Quickmail tool.
  • Upgrades to forums. Unread posts are displayed to user on the course home page and forums page. Also, the threaded forum view includes a blue outline, increasing the visibility of unread posts.
  • Gradebook fixes. Several fixes to bugs in Gradebook Plus.
  • User profile changes. Default preferences are set to highlight new posts to every user.

LATTE 1.2 (using Moodle 1.8)
Released during January Intersession, 2008

  • Simplified course settings. Instructors, academic administrators, and other assistants see only the course settings options available for them to change. These course settings are found within the “LATTE Course Tools” block under “Other course settings”.  See this LATTE Help page for more information on course settings.
  • Basic student roster. The roster feature has been upgraded from LATTE 1.1 to include an alphabetical listing of all students officially enrolled in the course on an easily-printed page.  This basic student roster is found within “LATTE Course Tools” under “View Roster: Basic | Advanced.”
  • Files (from the "Add a new resource" menu) added to the course outline will open in a new browser window by default. Previously, resources opened in the same browser window by default, replacing the LATTE interface.
  • Course meeting times and location. By the first day of class for the semester, course meeting times and location (where applicable) are displayed within the LATTE course homepage within the “Course Meeting Times” block.
  • Preferred name displayed. LATTE will display users preferred names, including middle names.
  • Primary and secondary instructor listing. Instructors are listed as primary or secondary instructors in certain LATTE course listings. Primary and secondary instructors are listed in the "Instructors" block, with the primary instructor listed above secondary instructors.

LATTE 1.1 (using Moodle 1.8)
Released October 1, 2007

  • Midterm assessments. Allows instructors to receive anonymous midterm evaluation information from their students.

LATTE 1.0 (using Moodle 1.8)
Released August 1, 2007

  • Online Syllabi. Allows instructors to upload and share their syllabi with the Brandeis community.
  • Photo Roster. Allows instructors to view the students in the course by name and photo.

 In development for future releases:

•   (Information forthcoming!)