.. _Updates to LTI and Notifications:

Updates to LTI and Notifications
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.. _Verawood LTI Improvements:

LTI Improvements
*****************

LTI Reusability
===============

LTI consumer XBlocks can now be duplicated and copy/pasted.

.. figure:: /_images/release_notes/verawood/lti_consumer_configuration.png
   :alt: A screenshot of the new LTI Consumer configuration interface in Studio, highlighting two new options: "Copy to Clipboard" and "Duplicate", available in the three-dot menu at the top right of the interface
   :align: center

   After an LTI consumer XBlock has been fully configured, you can create copies
   of it in any course on your site and it will continue to work.

LTI Setup
=========

The LTI setup experience in Studio is now easier to navigate. Settings are
organized in tabs, and additional options appear only when they apply to the
selected configuration — LTI 1.1 and 1.3 setup now uses progressive disclosure
instead of a long flat list of settings. LTI 1.3 also includes several
reliability improvements.

.. figure:: /_images/release_notes/verawood/lti_setup_disclosure.png
   :alt: A set of screenshots showing the Studio block editing interface.
   :align: center

   The "progressive disclosure" interface. Setting up an LTI block now involves
   three, easier to manage screens: "Setup", "Advantage Settings", and finally,
   "Review Settings".

.. _Verawood Notifications Improvements:

Notifications Improvements
***************************

LMS Notifications
=================

* Learners now receive reminders for open response assessments (ORA) in the
  notification tray and by email.

* A buffering mechanism for immediate email notifications has been introduced,
  consolidating multiple notifications into digest emails to reduce noise for
  learners who would otherwise receive a high volume of individual messages.

* Previously, learners had no way to unsubscribe from notifications on forum
  posts they had authored or replied to. Learners can now opt out of
  notifications for new responses and comments on their own posts.

Studio Notifications
====================

The notifications tray is now visible in Studio, giving course authors better
visibility into course activity while they work.


.. seealso::

   :ref:`Verawood Product Notes` (reference)

   :ref:`Verawood Dev Notes` (reference)


**Maintenance chart**

+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+
| Review Date  | Working Group Reviewer        |   Release      |Test situation                  |
+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+
| 2025-07-30   | Aamir Ayub                    | Verawood       | Pass                           |
+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+