SmarterU Feature History
SmarterU is dedicated to continuous improvement of our platform. Every client benefits from every update and upgrade we make!
2007-11-15 00:00:00
First Custom LMS Built
The SmarterU Team builds first custom learning management system for a Canadian client.
2008-06-12 00:00:00
Custom LMS For Security Guard Training
The SmarterU Team creates a custom learning management system for security guard training.
2008-09-18 00:00:00
LMS for Specialized Nursing Training Developed
SmarterU Team creates custom learning management system for specialized nurse training.
2009-02-12 00:00:00
SmarterU Launches
SmarterU.com - launched!
2009-06-18 00:00:00
First Canadian Client (outside MB)
SmarterU.com signs first Canadian client outside of Manitoba.
2009-09-17 00:00:00
First UK Client
SmarterU.com signs first UK client.
2010-01-14 00:00:00
First US Client
SmarterU.com signs first US client.
2010-02-24 00:00:00
Quarterly System Upgrades
Ongoing continual evolution of software becomes quarterly system upgrades.
2010-07-15 00:00:00
First Major System Upgrade
First major system upgrade - improved user management.
2010-10-14 00:00:00
Improved Course Creation Suite
System upgrade - improved course creation suite.
2011-03-17 00:00:00
Improved Administration Functionality
System upgrade - improved administration functionality.
2011-07-14 00:00:00
Improved Learner Management Tools
System upgrade - improved learner management tools.
2011-10-02 16:49:49
Courses, Reports, Groups Tools, Course Tools and Account Tools and More
This release contains updates to Courses, Reports, Groups Tools, Course Tools and Account Tools, as well as numerous system wide improvements.
2011-10-22 11:15:51
User and Account Tools
This release contains improvements to User Tools and Account Tools.
2011-10-27 11:15:51
Courses and Groups
This release contains updates to Courses and Groups tools.
2011-11-21 11:15:51
Courses, User Tools, Group Tools, Course Tools, and Reports
This release contains updates Courses, User Tools, Groups Tools, Course Tools, and Reports.
2011-12-09 11:15:51
Course Tools and Reports
This release contains updates to Course Tools and Reports.
2012-01-30 04:25:48
Answer Feedback, Grading, Quiz, and Assessments
This release contains updates to grading options, answer feedback options, and various aspects of the quiz and assessment modules.
2012-04-06 04:25:48
Reporting, User Tools, Course Tools, and Account Tools
This release contains updates to reporting, user tools, course tools, account tools, and system wide improvements
2012-04-26 06:21:00
Proctoring, Long Answer Marking
This release added two major features to SmarterU - proctoring, and long answer marking automation. There were also upgrades done to both user tools and course tools.
2012-07-10 06:21:00
User Tables, Enrolling Learners In Courses and Groups
This release included updates to the User Table, and the process to enroll learners in courses, as well as add them to groups.
2012-08-07 06:21:00
Course Tools, Upgraded Filtering and Output Interface for Reports
This release included a number of improvements to course tools and upgraded filtering and a better output interface for reports.
2012-09-17 06:21:00
Navigation Menus, Contextual Help
This release included system wide updates to nagivation menus, the inclusion of contextual help, and added functionality to the course tools and user tools.
2012-10-27 06:21:00
New Language Support
This release added support for additional languages - Arabic, English, Filipino, French, German, Hindi, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Thai as well as measures to prevent copying content, and other upgrades to the courses module.
2012-11-16 06:21:00
Auto-Play Audio
This release included the ability to set audio file course tasks to start to play automatically when that task is begun.
2013-01-05 06:21:00
Flashcards
We launch Flashcards as a new task type!
2013-01-27 06:21:00
Learner Dashboard and Reports Dashboard
This release included upgrades to the Course admin functions, the redesign of the Learner Dashboard and the Reports Dashboard, and numerous upgrades to User and Learner functionality.
2013-02-15 06:21:00
Save Long Answer Responses, Learner Report Export Function
This release included adding the ability to save long answer responses without submitting, and a major improvement to the Learner Report export function.
2013-03-02 06:21:00
SCORM Compatibility
SmarterU is now SCORM compatible! This release also included the addition of course completion certificates for ILT courses, improvements to Reports, the ability to log in by user ID and other improvements to course admin functions.
2013-03-29 06:21:00
Course Admin Functions, System Wide Updates
This release included upgrades to some course admin functions, as well as system wide updates.
2013-04-06 06:21:00
Quiz Question Randomization, Group Manager Permissions, Contextual Help Improvements
This release included upgrades to the Quiz Question Randomization functionality, changes to Group Manager permissions, and improved contextual help within SmarterU.
2013-04-25 06:21:00
Instructor Dashboard, Learner Report Filters
This release included changes to the Instructor Dashboard to include attendance at instructor led courses, automated course attendance email, and improved filters in the Learner Report.
2013-05-25 06:21:00
Accounts Administration Upgrades, User Dashboard, Organizations, Email Engine
This release includes many upgrades to various Account Administration, a new User Dashboard, ability to add learners to organizations, the ability for admins to log in as a subordinate user, and a new email engine.
2013-07-20 00:00:00
Role Management Dashboard and more!
This is one item from the July 20th release - The new Role Management Dashboard enables you to manage roles, certifications, and requirements that can be assigned to users.
2013-07-20 06:21:00
Knowledge Base Dashboard, Role Management Dashboard
This release included a new Role Management Dashboard, a new Knowledge Base Dashboard to support the new Knowledge Base functions (in beta), additional filters for the Learner Report, and having expired courses displayed on the Learner Dashboard.
2013-09-14 00:00:00
Titan Release
This release included the change from "projects" to Groups, an expansion of the Knowledge Base functionality, improvements to Account admin, Course Admin, User admin, and Role Management, and more!
2013-11-09 22:41:36
Mercury Release
This release included the new Enrollment Dashboard, the Course Catalogue integrated into the Learner Dashboard, the functionality to select course pre-requisites, eCommerce integration with Shopify and 1ShoppingCart and more!
2013-12-14 11:40:50
Ganymede Release
This release included upgrades to the Learner Dashboard - including a home group message area and redesigned contact cards - the ability to set permissions on individual folders in the Knowledge Base, and the ability to re-enroll in a completed SCORM or online course!
2014-02-08 00:00:00
Callisto Release
This release includes a custom report designer, bulk user import, multilingual login pages, default account certificate, and many more user requested features!
2014-03-29 00:00:00
Europa Release
This release includes an Administrator Dashboard, Quick "User-Add" abilities, an eCommerce Dashboard, and group & account level reports, as well as upgrades to time zone support, automated group enrollments and instructor-led training workscreens.
2014-05-31 00:00:00
Triton Release
This release includes new Points & Rewards, improved Tasks & Credentials for role management, improved instructer-led training features, upgraded learner report columns & filters, new account level messages, as well as an improved full calendar view on the Learner Dashboard.
2014-07-26 00:00:00
Miranda Release
This release introduced the first phases of the Credit Management System and Training Checklist for certification management. This release's new features include: Supervisory Reporting, Home Group Branding, and Certification Completion Certificates.
2014-08-06 00:00:00
Miranda Mini-Release
This mini-release included the ability to add language, supervisor name and supervisor email to the User Dashboard Export, and more!
2014-09-20 00:00:00
Cassini Release
This release introduced our new Enrollment Workscreen, new Subscriptions, the new Supervisor Dashboard, improved SmarterGames, and much more!
2014-12-06 00:00:00
Vesta Release
This release introduced our PowerPoint to SCORM Converter, new Knowledge Base Reporting, new Scheduled Reporting, new Automated Narration, improved User Management, and much more!
2014-12-17 00:00:00
Vesta Mini-Release
This mini-release introduced improved portal label customization, a new setting to display or hide the language selector on portal pages, a new setting for a "frameless" menu, and more!
2015-01-31 00:00:00
Ariel Release
This release introduced new date labels on reporting, optimization of the "Take Course" experience, quizzing and exam updates including faster navigation between questions, and much more!
2015-03-28 00:00:00
Oberon Release
This release introduced the new streamlined quiz grading dashboard, improved data reporting, new SCORM pop-up blocker detection, and more!
2015-04-08 00:00:00
Oberon Mini-Release
This mini-release included updates to the Instructor-led Training session date functionality, adding an account level default setting for the "Allow Feedback" flag, and changes to the task feedback and session cancellation emails. It also added a new option to display or hide course/quiz grades, modifications to the Edit Enrollment tool, improvements to the Quiz Grading Dashboard, changes to the name of the Finalize button on the Quiz Grading workscreen to "Save & Finalize", and the removal of the hard-coded course progression message from the Quiz Summary modifications to the Task Feedback "reply to" address to be the learner's email. This release also included a few bug fixes.
2015-05-23 00:00:00
Regulus Release
This release introduced new and improved Instructor-led Training features including the ability for a learner to be enrolled in more than one session as well as the ability to control restrictions on ILT enrollments and many new option to control weekly learner and supervisory emails, email & notification updates, and the ability to specify whether past and future sessions should be displayed on the calendar of the Learner Dashboard. The release also inculded Instructor Dashboard updates such as the ability to quickly add a learner to a session as well as the ability to generate a large batch of ILT certificates at one time, and the ability to quickly email all learners within a session. Supervisor updates including the ability to CC supervisors on key learner emails and the ability to specify the Learner Dashboard or the Supervisory Dashboard as their landing page, were also introduced.. New User and Account Administration features such as hierarchical custom data fields, the ability for non-admin users to add an online, SCORM or ILT course to all groups, new reporting filters including the ability to filter on and include Instructor and Postal Code columns in your Learner Reports, as well as our new Learner Dashboard User Interface which we are launching to our Pilot Group for beta testing, were rolled out.