MyAccountingLab®, the leading accounting technology, is about to get even better! On June 27th 2010, MyAccountingLab will be updated with the new features that you have been asking for! Read below to learn about the new features and the release details. This new release is filled with easy-to-use features that give students more "I Get It" moments, while providing you more options and flexibility for your course!
Mark Your Calendars
To add these new features, we have scheduled a release starting on: Saturday, June 26th, 2010
Estimated downtime: Saturday, June 26, 12:01 AM to Sunday, June 27, 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time 05:01 26 June to 04:59 28 June BST (GMT +1)
The actual downtime may be shorter. Please do not schedule any tests or other assignments during this time. MyAccountingLab courses will be temporarily unavailable during the upgrade.
Note: CourseCompass will also be unavailable during this upgrade. Engineers will make improvements to ensure consistent and reliable system performance and availability. More information will be announced on the CourseCompass website as we get closer to the release date.
New Features
- Freeze Correct Answers
- When choosing the settings in homework, instructors now have the option to freeze the correct answers, so that after each try, the student will only have to edit what they have answered incorrectly.
- New “Dashboard” Display for Students
- A new home page – based on the current Announcements page – uses simple bar charts, an improved calendar, and other visual motivators to let students know their current grade performance in the course, how much work they still need to complete, and when their upcoming assignments are due. Instructors decide to show or hide depending on their preferences.
- Automated Late Due Date Grading
- Allow students to submit homework past the due date by setting a penalty for late submissions. Deductions can be applied in points or percentages and per day from the final score. Instructors can specify a final submission date, beyond which assignments can no longer be submitted. Assignments submitted late with a penalty will be clearly marked in the Gradebook.
