This article keeps you informed about the latest developments from Element451. Every month, we spotlight everything from bug fixes and subtle improvements to exciting new features and significant enhancements.
We update this article regularly throughout the month as we roll out new releases, improvements, and bug fixes. Please check back frequently to stay informed.
To explore individual and other months, visit our Release Notes collection. Also, donāt forget to take a look at our Planned Releases to get a glimpse into the future.
Applications + Decisions
Improved
Enhanced country code validations by enforcing the requirement for country codes on apps and forms.
Enhanced field validation error pop-ups by highlighting which fields need correction and updated the color scheme for better accessibility and visibility of incomplete or invalid fields.
Fixed
Resolved an issue where recommenders were unable to submit the recommendation form or preview the submitted information.
Appointments
Improved
Updated the attendee's appointment ICS title format to: {{Attendee First}} {{Attendee Last}} | {{ClientName:AppointmentTypeName}}.
BoltAI
Improved
Improved the accessibility of Bolt Discovery by updating grey text and elements within the results overlay to meet WCAG AA contrast standards with a minimum 4.5:1 contrast ratio against a white background for small text.
Improved the screen reader experience for Bolt Discovery.
Improved Bolt AI Student Assistant prompts to better handle cases where the AI finds relevant but not exact matches to the userās question.
Fixed
Resolved an issue where the Bolt Discovery submit button was missing an aria label for accessibility.
Campaigns
Improved
Added a āScheduled Atā column to one-time campaigns to display the scheduled send time for campaigns.
Fixed
Resolved an issue where social media icons appeared blurry in campaign emails.
Resolved an issue where filtering by tag on the Campaigns Insights dashboard only loaded results for email but not SMS.
Conversations
Improved
Updated contact profile indicators to visually represent the status of phone numbers: a green check mark for valid numbers that wonāt receive SMS messages, a green SMS bubble for valid numbers that will receive SMS messages, and a red X for invalid numbers. Added hover-over descriptions for each icon to clarify the numberās status further.
Improved the mobile keyboard experience of the Messenger widget.
Improved the screen reader experience for the Messenger widget.
Enhanced the chat widget by improving focus state visibility and keyboard accessibility for the icebreaker question.
Ensured the tooltip (āHave a Question?ā) appears when tabbing into the chat widget button via keyboard.
Added proper aria labels, visible text to buttons, and interactive elements in the Live Chat UI for improved screen reader accessibility.
Improved focus management to ensure logical focus shifts and prevent hidden or irrelevant elements from receiving focus in the Live Chat UI.
Updated the chat widget colors to comply with WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standards for text, UI components, and focus states.
Fixed
Resolved an issue where students were shown different URLs internally by updating the display to show all relevant URLs for consistency.
Resolved an issue where screen readers did not announce new chat messages by implementing ARIA live regions for dynamic updates.
Data + Insights
Improved
Added auto-refresh capability for new Dropbox connectors to prevent connection issues after token expiration; existing connectors must be recreated to enable this feature.
Added three new test typesāISAT Math, ISAT ELA, and ISAT Scienceāalong with support for mapping test dates and cut scores.
Made the cancel/stop button more prominent on import/export runs for improved visibility and usability.
Added a new āsave value as masked formatā toggle for validations, allowing values to be saved in the correct masked format (e.g., saving GPA as 3.1 instead of 31).
Added a system transformation to support exporting decision tags in exports.
Added āWPE (Writing Placement Exam)ā as a new test type and added corresponding import mappings.
Fixed
Updated Zapier appointment triggers (Scheduled, Updated, Canceled) to no longer require an export template and added the Appointment End Date/Time field to ensure accurate event creation in connected apps.
Events
Improved
Added support for using āschool emailā (user-identities-school-email) as a matching criterion to prevent duplicate accounts.
Fixed
Resolved an issue where an unclear āunknown errorā message was shown during registration, replacing it with āemail address not found, please check and try againā for better clarity.
Forms
Improved
Enhanced country code validations by enforcing the requirement for country codes on apps and forms.
Fixed
Resolved an issue where authenticated form submissions failed to proceed to the second step.
People
Improved
Exposed āStudent Typeā as an editable field in the milestone edit sidebar.
Fixed
Resolved an issue where the Graduation Date field was not displayed when the date was not null but the āGraduateā status was not set.
Resolved an issue where the Last Attended Date field was not displaying on a record when populated in an application.
Settings + Permissions
Improved
Added explainer text to Sender Email Addresses to clarify that only email addresses from validated domains in Sender Domain Authentication can be used for sending communications.
StudentHub (Closed Beta)
Now available in closed Beta to select partners, with a wider Beta release coming in late October 2024.
StudentHub is your students' AI-powered companion for success. Designed to be mobile-first, StudentHub centralizes everything your students needāappointments, events, tasks, support networks, and moreāinto one seamless, intuitive interface.
SFTP Management
Introducing SFTP Management, a self-service tool that enables you to create and manage your SFTP accounts directly from within Element451.