Release Notes - 2019.12

Release Date: 01/28/20

Global

What's New

  1. Introduction to Safe and Healthy Playing Environments - this module, previously only available as an assignment, is now available as a free, stand alone course that can be taken at any point. The status of their completion of this course will be reflected in the assignments of any course for which they are a candidate automatically. This course also appears on the "Available Courses" tab under Supplemental Courses-->Intro to Safety.
  2. Introduction to Safe and Healthy Playing Environments - this module is now available in Spanish and English. Users will see a language selection option when they launch the training module.
  3. Compliance data - all license reports have been updated to include the status of a user's compliance with various training modules or screenings:
    • Background screening (currently referees only) - None / <Most Recent Status> / Expired
    • SafeSport - None / Trained / Expired
    • Introduction to Safe and Healthy Playing Environments - None / Trained / Expired

What's Updated

  1. Compliance data display - on the user profile, the most recent compliance status is now shown even if it is expired (SafeSport, Background Checks, and Introduction to Safe and Healthy Playing Environments).
  2. Assignment matrix display - instructors who had no candidates assigned to them would sometimes have trouble navigating the candidate list or viewing assignment details. This has been corrected.
  3. Available courses meeting details - course meeting details (location, addresses, start times) are now shown on the Available Courses tab when a course is selected.
  4. Course registrants status counts - member admins will now see the count of candidates in all statuses on their course overview list in the admin tools.
  5. Meeting start time - this is now shown in the course details view

Coaching

What's New

  1. Assignment auto lock - course instructors now have the ability to set an assignment to auto lock:
    • The auto lock flag can be found on the "Set Due Dates" modal in the classroom assignment grid.
    • Each assignment can be set to auto-lock, the default is off.
    • Once the flag is set, assignments that are past due will show "Locked" in the grid. The candidate will see a message that says, "Your assignment is overdue, and has been locked. Please contact your instructor for information on getting it unlocked. You will not be able to make any changes to this assignment until you do so.".
    • Locked assignments can be unlocked by any instructor on the course.
    • It is best practice to set the auto-lock flag when due dates are assigned. The auto lock feature will NOT work retroactively!

What's Updated

  1. Planning tool (Standard type) - we have made modifications to the planning tools that bring it more closely in line with the candidate's course experience. These changes ONLY affect the standard session / exercise / graphic types:
    • Sessions - we have removed the inputs for key qualities and player actions; if you had data in those fields they will be copied to the Notes section.
    • Sessions - we have added a date field and distinct text inputs for the 5 Ws.
    • Exercises - we have removed the inputs for Key Qualities, Key Words, Guided Questions, and Answers; if you had data in those fields they will be copied to the Notes section.
    • Exercises - we have added a field called Exercise Rules and a Notes field
    • Exercises - There are now distinct fields for the following items for both the Focus and Opponent teams (one set of inputs for each team):
      • Team Function
      • Objective
      • Team Tactical Principles (with Add your own...)
      • Player Actions
  2. Application process - we have added a confirmation modal (pop-up) before an application is submitted. This final check will ensure applicants have the chance to double-check their submission before sending it to us.

Referees

What's New

  1. Legacy de-duplication flag - when a new user creates a profile, the Learning Center attempts to match them to any legacy data we may have on file. If that is unsuccessful, but the user feels they have legacy data with us, there is now a button on their profile that will send a request to U.S. Soccer for help with matching up that legacy information to their new profile.
  2. Bulk evaluations - instructors can now evaluate multiple candidates at a time:
    • All assignments tied to their evaluation MUST be green-lit
    • The Bulk Evaluate button can be found on the Evaluations tab for each course
    • A modal window will open with a checkbox next to each candidates name; checking the box will mark them for bulk evaluation
    • Clicking the finalize button will submit those evaluations and a final confirmation window will be shown
  3. Chatbot - we have added our chatbot feature to the Available Courses and Help pages in the referee discipline. The chatbot is able to answer basic questions about courses and other FAQs while directing users to the most relevant information. We will continue to refine and add to the chatbot's knowledge as we move ahead.
  4. Groups - custom groups can now be added to the Learning Center referee discipline. Groups allow users to share information, communicate, and trade resources (videos and files) amongst the group. Contact referee@ussoccer.org for information on settting up custom groups for your organization.

What's Updated

  1. Legacy match criteria - previously, legacy data had to match first name, last name, and DOB exactly in order for the LC to automatically link older information to new profiles. We have removed the requirement for the first name to be an exact match which should result in more available matches to legacy data. Users will also now be prompted to confirm that they wish to match to any legacy data shown to them before that link is made.
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