What’s New: July 2026

Discover the latest enhancements in our platform, including improved score management, AI literacy lessons, and streamlined onboarding for student success.

What’s New: July 23, 2026 – News from the Nest
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You’ve shared your feedback and we are listening! This platform update contains thoughtful enhancements to make your course easier to manage, strengthen the quality and flexibility of assessments, and support better outcomes for you and your students.

 

Instructor Experience

Directly Edit Lesson Scores

You now have more control and flexibility. Adjust a student's lesson score directly on Detailed Student Grades or from the All Student Scores Report.  

Edit Lesson Score

ASSR Individual Edit Lesson Score (1) ASSR Modal  Edit Lesson Score

 

LMS Ease-of-Use Improvements

We've refined the LMS integration with clear instructions for a more intuitive experience. Less friction, fewer clicks, more time for teaching! 

LTI A - Deep Link Tool Label Sync Tool Return Reminderr (1)

Deep Link UI Warning

The right information at the right moment! You now see clear guidance within the deep linking tool with a reminder to return to the sync tool and complete assignment linking after creating deep links.

LTI A Deep Link Tool Label- Sync Tool Modal Deep Link Setup Reminder

Sync Tool Modal: Deep Link Setup Reminder

You will now see a modal reminding you to create deep links before mapping assignments, with clear guidance.

A “Don’t show this again” checkbox allows returning instructors to avoid the reminder in the future.

LTI A - Final Grade Tab — Off by Default

Final Grade Tab Feature Flag

To avoid confusion, the Final Grade tab option is now hidden inside a collapsed Advanced Settings accordion on the LMS Sync setup page. This is off by default for new instructors.

Instructors who need the feature flag can expand Advanced Settings and enable it—no support call required.

For Your Students

New AI Literacy Lesson

AI Literacy CoverEquip your students with understanding and responsible use of Artificial Intelligence. Found in the Instructor Resources of every Hawkes Learning course, the AI Literacy for College Students: Thinking Critically, Ethically, and Creatively with AI lesson is highly relevant, student-centered information to help you prepare your students with tools and knowledge to boost their readiness for facing challenges in today’s academic and professional landscape.

AI Literacy Lesson

Student Onboarding Tutorial Quiz

Help your students start off on the right foot with a short onboarding tutorial quiz that walks them through the platform before diving into coursework—reducing early confusion, saving you time, and setting students up for success from day one. Reach out to your Customer Success Representative to have this assignable video quiz added directly to your course!

UI screenshot of student training - how to use Hawkes Learning Tutorial Quiz

 

As always, if you have any questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our Customer Success Team anytime at instructorsupport@hawkeslearning.com