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💻What’s New in TopClass LMS: Elevating Association Learning

At TopClass LMS, we’re always striving to enhance the learning experience for associations and their members. Our latest release brings exciting innovations designed to improve engagement, streamline administration, and offer a more seamless learning journey.

The latest release of TopClass LMS contains many exciting new features including:

• Proctoring with Integrity Advocate – Ensure secure and trustworthy assessments.

• Gradebook – A streamlined way to track learner progress and performance.

• Search System Settings – Easily find the configurations you need.

• Speed Up Videos – Flexible playback options for more efficient learning.

• Reminder to Complete Activity Notification – Keep learners on track with timely prompts.

• Discussion Forum Notifications – Stay engaged with learning communities.

• Contact Us Widget – A simple way for your learners to reach out for support.

For a full breakdown of the latest released enhancements, check out our Release Notes in the Customer Support Portal.

What’s New in the Upcoming TopClass Upgrade

Over the past few months, our team has been hard at work refining existing capabilities and introducing powerful new features for the next release of TopClass LMS.

🔔 Failed Test Notification

At TopClass LMS, we know that clear communication is key to an effective learning experience. That’s why we’re introducing a new automated notification to inform students when they fail a test, ensuring they receive timely and relevant guidance on their next steps.

How It Works:

Super Administrators can now configure customized failure messages based on a student’s remaining test attempts. This feature applies specifically to TopClass tests and can be set up individually for each test throughout the LMS.

Personalized Notifications

• For Students with Remaining Attempts: The notification can inform them of their failure and how many attempts they have left.

  Example: “You have failed this test. You have [X] attempts remaining. Please try again.”

• For Students with No Remaining Attempts: The message notifies them of their failure and provides next-step guidance.

  Example: “You have failed this test and have no attempts remaining. Please contact your instructor for further guidance.”

Why It Matters:

• Enhanced Communication: Students receive clear, immediate feedback on their test status.

• Improved User Experience: Tailored messages provide relevant information and reduce uncertainty.

• Operational Efficiency: Automating these notifications minimizes the need for manual instructor intervention.

This update ensures a smoother learning experience while giving students the clarity they need to stay on track.

⌛ Additional Time on Tests per Learner

At TopClass LMS, we’re introducing a powerful new enhancement to Online Activities—Administrators can now grant custom time extensions for students taking time-restricted tests.

More Flexibility, Greater Accessibility

This update ensures equitable access by allowing administrators to provide personalized time adjustments based on individual student needs. Whether supporting learners with accommodations or addressing unforeseen circumstances, this feature empowers organizations to foster a fair testing experience.

Key Highlights

• Custom Time Extensions – Admins can modify time limits on a per-student basis for tests with predefined durations.

• Flexible & Individualized – Each student’s extension can be tailored to their specific needs.

• Seamless Experience – Students will see their adjusted test time before and during the exam.

This enhancement is designed to improve accessibility, support diverse learner needs, and give administrators more control over the testing experience.

❓Search in Question Banks

We know that managing large question banks can be time-consuming. That’s why we’re introducing a powerful new search feature to help administrators and instructors quickly find and update questions with ease.

What’s New?

Search Made Simple – A new search box allows you to instantly locate questions based on:

• Question text

• Title

• Answer options

What’s New?

• Save Time – No more scrolling through long lists—find the exact question you need in seconds.

• Boost Efficiency – Easily review, edit, and update questions without the hassle.

• Improve Organization – Keep your assessments accurate and up to date with minimal effort.

This enhancement makes test creation and management faster, smarter, and more intuitive—just another way TopClass LMS is making learning administration easier than ever!

🏅 Certificate Enhancements

Certificates are a key part of recognizing learner achievements, and we’re making them even more flexible, customizable, and aligned with your organization’s needs. Our latest certificate enhancements provide greater control over how credit details and dates are displayed—ensuring certificates look professional and meet specific formatting requirements.

Key Updates

• Customizable Credit Displays

• Super Administrators can now configure how Credit Types and Sub-Types appear on certificates.

• Choose to display Print Name, Code, or Title for Credit Types and Code or Title for Credit Sub-Types—offering more flexibility in how achievements are presented.

• Enhanced Date Formatting

• Override default date formats and choose from a variety of predefined options to ensure consistency with your organization’s standards.

• Greater Design Flexibility

• Need to display the same information in multiple formats? Now, Super Administrators can add the same variable multiple times on a certificate, each with its own unique formatting—giving you even more control over certificate design and layout.

These updates empower organizations to create polished, professional, and highly customizable certificates that accurately reflect learner accomplishments.

We invite you to explore our Product Enhancement Portal at https://portal.topclasslms.com , where you can see the latest enhancements we’re considering and share your own ideas for future features. The portal also keeps you in the loop, showing if your submissions are under consideration, or already completed and included in a recent release. Your input helps shape the future of TopClass LMS, so don’t miss the opportunity to make your voice heard!