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What's new in illumine - Nov 2024
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Written by Varun
Updated over a week ago

šŸŒŸ AI-Powered Features Leading the Way in Innovation!

Weā€™re thrilled to introduce cutting-edge AI-powered features that are taking innovation to the next level in our platform! šŸš€

  • AI Helper in Comments and Messaging šŸ’”

    Say goodbye to writer's block! The AI helper across all platforms now assists in drafting comments and messages, making communication faster and more efficient, while ensuring clarity every time. šŸ’¬

  • Write lessons with AI āœļø

    Teachers can now harness the power of AI to get suggestions for lessons tailored to the material, duration of class, and each studentā€™s needs. This ensures that every lesson is effective, impactful, and aligned with the best educational outcomes. šŸ“š

You can navigate to Learning -> Lesson and click on 'Create Lesson' to start generating lessons with AI.

šŸŽ‰ New Billing Features for Seamless Financial Management

  • Add Subsidy directly to your Billing Plans

    We have introduced a fantastic new feature that brings more flexibility to your billing plans ā€“ the Subsidy Option in Fee Plans!

    Now, you can choose and apply subsidies directly within your fee plans, as shown in screenshot, streamlining the process of managing government assistance. This means no more hassleā€”just straightforward, accurate invoicing for every child!

  • New Debit Notes, Credits, and Deposits Pages

    Weā€™re thrilled to roll out dedicated pages for debit notes, credits, and deposits in the web interfaceā€”putting you in complete control of your finances with greater ease! šŸ’°

    You can now easily manage all student creditsā€”track whatā€™s been issued, used, refunded, and more, all in one place! The same goes for debits and depositsā€”keeping everything organized and easily accessible. No more digging through endless records!

Get ready to experience total financial control like never before!

  • šŸ‡¦šŸ‡Ŗ UAE Invoice Format Now Supported

    You can now choose whether to display taxes as included or excluded when creating invoices! This new feature helps you easily align with UAEā€™s regional tax practices, making invoices clearer and more accurate for parents. šŸ’”

    You can choose the option to show amount 'Inclusive of tax' in invoice while creating a fee plan, as shown below.

Users can also customize Invoice PDF to include Tax summary details within Invoice PDF by navigating to Fee Plan -> Customize PDF page.

  • Now, automate fee reminders based on the invoice due date to ensure timely communication with parents

  • Quickly search invoices by fee plan name, making it easier to access specific invoices

šŸŽ‰ Learning And Assessment Enhancements

  • Download the Lesson and Weekly Lesson Plan as PDF

    Teachers can now easily download individual lessons and weekly lesson plans as PDFs! This makes sharing and printing super simple for staff and parents. šŸ“š

  • Learning Journey Updates

    A new setting allows the Learning Journey to split observations by development areas. This enhancement empowers teachers to organize observations in a way that aligns with specific developmental goals.

    You can navigate to Assessments-> Assessment Builder -> PDF Settings to enable this option.

These updates are designed to make learning more engaging, transparent, and personalizedā€”bringing even more value to educators, parents, and students alike! šŸ™Œ

šŸš€ New Blue Ticks for Message Read Status!

Weā€™re super excited to roll out blue ticks across all platforms to show when a message has been read! āœ…

Now, you can easily keep track of communication status, ensuring timely responses and smoother interactions. No more guessingā€”just clear, real-time updates! šŸ™ŒšŸ“²

Manage Lost Status Support in Enrollments

The Enrollments module now includes a ā€œLostā€ status for enrollments, providing better tracking and management of leads that are no longer in the pipeline.

You can manage these status values by going to 'Enquiry' page and clicking on Settings icon. You can also set up a list of reasons for Lost inquiry for better tracking.

Now Group Updates in Daily Report

Daily Reports just got a vibrant upgrade! šŸŽ‰ You can now group activity updates together, making it easier to showcase the day's highlights in a neat, cohesive format.

As shown in the screenshot below, all food updates have been grouped together to make it easier to view all food activity information together in the Daily Report email.

Granular Settings and More Control

  • Auto Increment for Additional Fields

    We now support auto-incrementing additional fields that have a text data type. This feature is particularly useful for handling unique data sets and ensures smoother data entry for administrators.

Reports Updates

  • Attendance Report Generation Including Break-Hours

    Attendance reports now include break-hours, providing a more accurate and comprehensive view of student attendance throughout the day.

  • Active, Upcoming, and Completed Programs Data in Student Report

    The student report now includes data for active, upcoming, and completed programs, giving a comprehensive view of a childā€™s participation in various activities, helping parents track their childā€™s engagement over time.

Notifications Updates

  • Users can now disable notifications for specific activities when adding or updating them, helping reduce notification overload for parents and allowing for more customized communication.

Styling Features

  • Consistent Fonts and Style across web
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  • Updated Time Picker for Attendance

    The time picker tool for taking attendance has been improved for better usability and accuracy, helping staff quickly mark attendance without confusion or errors.

Bug Fixes

  • In/Out Language Correction in Arabic : Arabic language support has been enhanced with corrections for in/out translations, ensuring more accurate language support for Arabic-speaking users.

  • Alphabetical Sorting of Branches in Multi-Center SchoolsThe multi-center schools' top navigation bar now displays branches in alphabetical order, making it easier for administrators and teachers to navigate between locations.

  • Increase Word Limit for Feedback and Next StepsThe word limit for feedback and next steps in assessments and observations has been increased, allowing educators to provide more detailed insights into a child's development, helping parents better understand their childā€™s progress.

With these new features, we continue to focus on enhancing efficiency and communication for childcare centers, improving parent engagement, and making day-to-day operations smoother for educators and administrators alike.

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