Changelog

Current version: 2.0.0

v2.0.0

2026-09-21

Rebranded as RU Institute Course Forge with the RU Institute logo and crimson colour scheme
Now positioned for eLearning and development professionals
Any email address can sign up and sign in — no verification and no domain restriction
Added Sign in with Google

v1.4.1

2026-08-25

Account type (Faculty or Grad Student) is locked once selected
Only admins can change a member's account type, from the admin dashboard

v1.4.0

2026-08-25

Standard member access is now 90 days instead of 60
Admins can mark any member as unlimited access from the admin panel
Unlocking or reactivating an account now grants a fresh 90-day window

v1.3.0

2026-08-25

Admins can add new members directly from the dashboard
Admins can suspend and reactivate accounts; suspended members lose access until reactivated
Reactivating an account restarts the 60-day access clock

v1.2.2

2026-08-25

AI now defaults to the user's first name instead of any honorific or surname
Strengthened naming rule so the assistant never uses Dr. plus last name unless explicitly instructed

v1.2.1

2026-08-25

Coaching sessions can now review existing courses, coursemaps and syllabi with a Merrill scorecard, alignment findings and a prioritized revision plan
Course reviews evaluate task-centered design, student focus, AI-assisted (not AI-proof) assessment and transformational learning
New coaching topic: Review & revise an existing course

v1.2.0

2026-08-25

Robust admin dashboard with charts for daily activity, tool usage, conversation mix, peak hours and weekday load
Time-on-task analytics: total time used, session counts, average session, per-member and per-conversation time
Member list now shows conversations, messages, sessions, time on task and last active
tstafford@stu.edu is now the sole administrator account

v1.1.1

2026-08-25

Access restricted to @stu.edu email addresses (enforced in the app and the database)
Email verification no longer required — new @stu.edu accounts sign in immediately

v1.1.0

2026-08-25

User messages now use a light blue bubble so they stand out from AI replies
Conversations are divided into numbered sections at each user prompt
Sidebar lists each user prompt under the active conversation; click to jump to that spot
Chat now stays pinned to the bottom as new responses stream in

v1.0.0

2025-06-04

Initial release of RU Institute Course Forge
AI-powered course design with Merrill's First Principles of Instruction
Full course, focused module, and coaching session workflows
Conversation folders with ability to attach conversations
Training video management with Vimeo support
Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, and Cookie Policy pages
Security enhancements and vulnerability fixes
Increased chat message limit from 100 to 1000 messages