The Hawkes Team has released some powerful enhancements to provide an even better teaching and learning experience for all instructors and students. From easier grading and faster navigation to increased student understanding and better accessibility, we’ve heard your feedback and we’re listening!
Grading just got smoother! You will now see both Points Earned and Points Possible on the Edit Scores by Student page. This gives more flexibility in how scores are entered. Whether input by percentage or points, the other column updates automatically in real time.
You can once again manage Other Assignment scores through Edit Scores by Student. Enter a new score by inputting the points or percentage earned or use the ‘Reset’ option to clear an existing grade and signal the student hasn’t yet received a score.
With just a single click, you can easily navigate to the next student. Use the new left and right arrows to select the next student in the list without needing to open the dropdown menu.
Need to remove credit for an assignment? You can now flip a graded Lesson or Other Assignment back to ‘Not Graded’ directly from the Edit Scores module in the All Student Scores Report, saving you time. To update a lesson, simply delete the date. To update an Other Assignment, delete the score or points earned.
Custom directions can now be added to WebTests, which will display directly in the student view, giving you more control and personalization to your assignments. Directions may include links that automatically open in a new window, providing students with easy access to additional resources or reference materials—all without leaving their test.
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No more clicking through multiple pages to manage section templates. A new Manage Section Templates view (toggle) allows you to see all templates tied to a section in one place. Updates can be made directly within the Manage Sections view, allowing you to ensure accuracy and save time.
Other instructors or colleagues within your school can now be added as recipients when emailing students. This makes it easier for all individuals to be in the loop on student communications, ensuring everyone stays aligned and informed.
AI Tutor has expanded to support Spanish-language tutoring. Students are now able to communicate with the AI Tutor in Spanish within a safe space by receiving clear, helpful answers in Spanish. This provides equitable support to a wider range of learners by reducing language barriers. Students simply type within the AI Tutor in Spanish, and AI Tutor will automatically respond in Spanish.
Note: This is an early release of the tool and will be improved as we gain more student interaction and feedback.
Hawkes Learning is committed to ensuring a better learning experience for all students and instructors. Each deployment is dedicated to delivering targeted accessibility improvements that address screen reader compatibility, keyboard navigation, and visual feedback. The Student Login page and buttons throughout the experience are updated to achieve full accessibility standards.
As always, if you have any questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our Customer Success Team any time at instructorsupport@hawkeslearning.com