Softbook LMS Update v.2.0.1
We are excited to introduce the latest platform updates that significantly expand functionality and improve usability for all users:
🟣 Drip Course Content (Dynamic Lesson Unlocking)
You can now set a delay for unlocking the next lesson after completing the previous one, without tying it to a specific date.
🟣 Watermark on Videos
While students watch videos, a semi-transparent text overlay with their ID and a timestamp appears. This helps identify when a student recorded the screen. This option can be enabled in the lesson settings.
🟣 Lesson and Course Ratings
You can configure a rating scale and specify which lessons will collect feedback. It is also possible to require feedback before completing a lesson or course.
🟣 Trash Bin for Courses and Lessons
Deleted courses and lessons are moved to a trash bin, where they can be restored.
🟣 Viewing PDF Files in Lessons
You can now upload PDF files to lessons, and students will be able to view them directly within the lesson with page-by-page navigation.
🟣 Data Collection Forms
Create forms, add fields for data collection, and share them via a public link. You can also enable automatic enrollment of respondents into a course and assign them to a group.
🟣 Homework Grading and Student Section
Added functionality to grade students’ homework. Students now have a dedicated section for homework, showing the current status, history, and grades.
🟣 Copy Protection for Test Materials
When enabled in the lesson settings, testing materials will be protected from copying.
🟣 Platform Color Customization for Light and Dark Themes
You can now specify background and text colors for primary and secondary elements separately for light and dark themes.
🟣 Reset Student Progress in a Course
Added the ability to reset a student’s course progress.
🟣 CRM Integration
When an order is created in the CRM, a contact is always created. Deals are added based on configured parameters.
🟣 System Email Language for Courses
Added the ability to set the notification language for each course.
🟣 Access Toggles in Modules
Added quick toggles to enable or disable access to all lessons within a module.
🟣 Announcements
Multiple groups or courses can now be added per ad.
🟣 Copying Links to Courses and Lessons
Added an icon for quickly copying links to courses or lessons.
🟣 Student Lock Status
Restored the display of a student’s lock status in both the school and specific courses.
🔥 Over 80 additional changes aimed at optimizing and improving system performance.
These updates aim to enhance the user experience and expand the capabilities of our platform. We continue to work on improving the system and look forward to your feedback! 💭
Frequently asked questions
How does dynamic lesson unlocking work in Softbook 2.0.1?
A course author can set a delay before the next lesson opens after the student completes the current one, without choosing a calendar date. Module-level access toggles can also enable or disable every lesson in a module quickly. Together, these controls support paced learning and simpler access administration.
Which content protection tools were added in version 2.0.1?
Videos can display a semi-transparent watermark containing the viewer’s student ID and a timestamp, helping identify a screen recording. Testing materials can also be protected from copying through lesson settings. These measures discourage unauthorized sharing while allowing the school to enable protection only where it is needed.
How can schools collect and manage student feedback and homework?
Course authors can choose a rating scale, select lessons that request feedback, and require a rating before lesson or course completion. Homework can now receive grades, while students have a dedicated area showing each submission’s status, history, and score. Administrators may also reset a learner’s course progress when necessary.
What can data collection forms do in Softbook 2.0.1?
Administrators can build a form with custom fields and share it through a public link. A respondent may be enrolled in a course and assigned to a student group automatically. This combines lead or participant data collection with immediate placement into the appropriate learning workflow, reducing manual transfer between tools.
What other course administration improvements are included?
PDF files can be viewed page by page inside lessons, deleted courses and lessons go to a restorable trash bin, and schools can customize colors for light and dark themes. The update also adds per-course email language, multi-group announcements, quick link copying, restored lock status, and refined CRM order behavior.
