VSTAR Compass (beta)

VSTAR Compass is getting a face lift and will have new features including “just in time feedback” for faculty, a list of “Today’s Events,” and the ability for students to check-in and rate those events. The Compass App is now available for iOS and Android. Although the app is not […]

VSTAR Portfolio 3.19.0 Release Notes

Released: January 16, 2017 1. Portfolio Enhancement: Activity Admins can send reminders to select users. Activity Admins can send email reminders to invited assessors who have not completed the Activity, or whose invitation is still valid. The “Send Reminder” button is located under the Assessors email address. Once a reminder is […]

VSTAR Portfolio 3.18.0 Release Notes

Released: December 2, 2016 1. Pending Activities Page. “Advisors” now have a “Pending Activities” page on their left-hand navigation bar that lists all activities that an Advisor has to complete and those that are past due (past due activities fall off after one month). The page also includes notification banners […]

VSTAR Portfolio 3.17.0 Release Notes

Released: November 7, 2016 1. Faculty/Staff Added to Course Collection on Creation. Course Directors and Course Coordinators listed in PeopleSoft are automatically added to Course Collection as “Monitors” when the collection is created. 2. Learner Groups Created on Course Collection Creation. When creating a Course Collection, Groups are automatically created […]

Curriculum GPS

Overview Curriculum GPS  is the latest VSTAR application that uses Natural Language Processing to perform a deep Curriculum Search of concepts across the entire curriculum. Users are able to narrow their search criteria by date range, concepts, course, or document type. Using Meta Search, users can create and save complex […]

VSTAR Portfolio 3.16.0 Release Notes

Released October 18, 2016 1. Activity Admin Updates. Activity Admins now have a full view of the Activity Admin workflow in Summary format with links to edit each section in the new admin format. 2. Enhancement: Ability to Preview Forms during Activity Creation. Activity Admins can now preview forms before […]

VSTAR Portfolio 3.15.0 Release Notes

Released October 7, 2016 1. New Course Collection Feature. Course Collections are now automatically created from PeopleSoft information. These collections are included in larger Programs based on academic year, such as “FMK 2016-17” or “Immersions 2016-17,” which will contain all Course Collections for an academic year. Course Collections with multiple […]

VSTAR Portfolio 3.14.0 Release Notes

Released September 29, 2016 1. Activity Admin Redesign. The Activity Creation Screen is now has a “wizard” feel: each section is in a different tab, making it easier for Activity Admins to navigate to the section that need to be edited. 2. New Assessment Types: 360 Degree Assessment and Compass […]