Enhancements play a vital role in the evolution of Infinite Campus. With each Release Pack, a number of enhancements are included to continuously improve existing functionality and provide new functionality to advance the Infinite Campus experience.
This page describes all major enhancements included per Release Pack and serves as a convenient way for users to view/reference when an enhancement was added.
For information about enhancements in Release Packs prior to .2539, see the following PDFs:
This page covers major functionality modifications and does not describe all cases considered enhancements. For a comprehensive list of all modifications made (including bugs and state reporting modifications), please review the release notes for each Release Pack.
Campus.2543
Social Security Number Removal and Data Purge
A new tool designed to remove personally identifiable information (PII) from our Campus sites is available. This tool allows districts to easily remove Social Security Number (SSN) records from their SIS.
What the tool does:
- Permanently deletes SSN data from the database for 6 database fields at the district
- Hides SSN fields from the UI at the district, preventing new SSN data entry through the UI
- Removes all SSN tool rights for all users
- Irreversible: Once executed, SSN fields will remain hidden and cannot be restored
Database fields:
- RecordsTransfer.studentSSN
- PlanStudent.ssn
- IdentityHistory.ssn
- StaffMemberSync.ssn
- Identity.ssn
- EvalStudent.ssn
This tool will not remove SSN data stored outside of the identified fields. If districts have created and stored SSN data in other fields, the SSN Purge tool will not alter those records. Districts will remain responsible for managing any SSN data stored in any other fields.
The following states will be excluded from this tool for reporting reasons: VA, KY, GA, IN, MO and TX.
Instruction Tools - Go to Student Information
A link to "Go to Student Information" has been added to the student details side panel in various tools in Instruction that did not previously have this link. The link displays if the teacher has tool rights to any tools in Student Information > General. Clicking the link opens the Student Information menu in a new browser tab, where the teacher can select which tool they want to view based on their tool rights.
New - Quiz Timers
An option has been added to Quiz Settings to set a Time Limit for a quiz. Teachers can also set a Warning Time to let students know when their time limit is approaching. Once a timer is enabled in the Quiz Settings, a teacher can individualize the timer and warning via the Section Settings of the assignment.
When a timer is set, it displays for students when they're working on a quiz. When the timer expires, the quiz is automatically submitted with whatever work the student has completed at that point.
New Interface for Section Information, Add Section
The Section Information and Add Section tools have a new interface. Like the Course Information, Course Master Information, and other course-related tools, the available fields are now organized into the following "cards," which can be collapsed and expanded as needed.
- General Section Information includes basic identifying information like the Section Number, Teacher Display Name, etc.
- Section Setup Scheduling includes fields related to standards display, credits, LMS, and virtual setting.
- State Defined lists all fields used for state reporting in your state.
- District Defined lists any field your district has chosen to collect data on.
- Section Placement displays when the section meets during the calendar terms and periods.
Attendance Tool Upgrade
The Attendance tool in Instruction has been updated to improve the visual design and accessibility of the tool. Tabs at the top of the tool allow you to switch between the Attendance List and the Seating Chart. In the Attendance List, a Summary section displays at the top if Virtual Attendance is set up.
With this change, an option has been added to easily switch between Periods using the buttons on the right when Classroom is enabled. Previously, this option was not available if a teacher had the Classroom view enabled.
Additionally, taking attendance via the Teaching Center has been updated to make the experiences more consistent. When taking attendance in the Teaching Center, you now have the option of sticking with the narrower, mobile-friendly view, or toggling on the Extended View, which matches the design of the Attendance tool.
Core Academic Program Assign and Status to include Inactive Students and End Dated Programs
In order to accommodate the need to identify students who have completed all requirements for any CTE program, including inactive students and students who are not currently assigned to a program they have completed requirements for, the following enhancements have been made:
Course Plan Administration - Update Student Status:
- Added ability to include All Calendars for the selected context year
- Added option to include end dated programs
- Added option to include inactive students
The Batch Program Assignment Wizard now has the option to include inactive students with completed requirements in the selected context year.
State Edition - Course Management Updates
The following updates have been made to the Course Management tool, available for State Edition.
- State Course Codes can now be added to the Course Management tool. Previously, new codes needed to be imported into the database.
- Copy and Delete functionality has been added.
- A Status column has been added to see whether a code is Active, Inactive, or Unpublished.
- State Course Codes are now organized by their Start Year, with the latest start year first.
- Batch Edit functionality is now available to modify multiple State Course Codes at once.
- The Course Number and Course Name Fields have been removed from the State Course Information cards.
- The Course Management tool is available for state-linked District Edition sites as read-only.
With this release, the Course Code Setup tool has been removed.
Activity History
Added the Activity History feature to allow staff with appropriate permissions to view a student's Activity History, eliminating the need to use Ad Hoc reports or navigate individual Activity Rosters.
Tuition Payment Reminders
Added Tuition payment reminder messages. If schools have Tuition enabled, their tuition payers will receive reminders when the General checkbox is checked and an email and/or cell phone number is populated in the Personal Contact Information section of Demographics.
Task Scheduler Enhancements
The following updates were made to the Task Scheduler to improve the user experience:
- Filtering and search options were added to the Task Name, Start Date, and Frequency columns. This allows users to easily find tasks by searching and/or filtering the table's columns.
- A dropdown list was added to the Active/Stopped column, allowing users to quickly filter the task list to just those that are active or stopped.
- The tool will now remember what page you were on when reviewing a task’s details and returning to the task list.
State Edition DIS Object Trigger Updates – School and Schedule Objects
The logic for syncing the following database objects between the district and state editions has been updated to send data via a database event change, in addition to the existing syncing methods of forcing a manual sync or saving on the UI:
- District
- CustomDistrict
- School
- CustomSchool
- Calendar
- SchoolMonth
- ScheduleStructure
- TermSchedule
- PeriodSchedule
- Day
- StructureGradeLevel
See the Syncing Data Between District and State Edition article for additional information.
SIF Unity Event Queue Statistics Report
The Event Queue Statistics Report has been made available to allow users to view the total number of records inserted and the number of records processed over the past five days for SIF Unity.
POS Version Update 3.1.0
The following updates have been made to the Point of Sale tool:
- When Infinite Campus releases a major update that requires database changes for the POS Terminal application, it now requires the application to be updated before use.
- A new field, POS Display Health Comments (text displays on Point of Sale Terminal), was added to the student Conditions tool for Food Service users.
- Student Flag Start Date and End Date have been added to the POS terminal to determine if the status of the flag warning is valid without completing a data reload on the terminal.
- Automatically close terminal applications daily at 2:00 am to allow all terminals to receive necessary updates.
- The POS Application will now automatically perform a data reload when needed to accommodate newly released functionality.
- New Time Out feature to ensure terminals are not left open and unattended.
POS Terminal Updater Rework
The update to the POS Terminal includes the following improvements:
- When Infinite Campus releases a major update that requires database changes for the POS Terminal application, it now requires the application to be updated before use.
- The POS Application will now automatically perform a data reload when needed to accommodate newly released functionality.
- New Time Out feature to ensure terminals are not left open and unattended.
- Automatically close terminal applications daily at 2:00 am to allow all terminals to receive necessary updates.
POS Flag Start and End Date
Student Flag Start Date and End Date have been added to the POS terminal to determine if the status of the flag warning is valid without completing a data reload on the terminal.
The new flag feature will not be fully functional until POS Terminals are updated to POS Version 3.1.0. It is important to update all terminals to the new version before adding any new flags.
Campus.2539
New! My Curriculum
A new tool called My Curriculum has been added to Instruction. This tool allows teachers to create folders, assignments, and resources outside of the context of a section. Teachers can build out curriculum, with content, quizzes, etc, and then add it to their sections later. From My Curriculum, teachers can add curriculum to individual or multiple sections at a time.
Benefits of My Curriculum:
- Teachers don't have to worry about dates when creating curriculum. They can create the curriculum and then schedule it into sections later.
- My Curriculum provides a workshop area where teachers don't have to switch between section contexts or worry about draft curriculum being visible to students.
The Enhanced Curriculum tool right grants access to My Curriculum. This tool does not currently allow teachers to add curriculum from their sections into My Curriculum, or from My Curriculum directly into the Curriculum Library, but these features will be available in the coming months.
The Curriculum Import, which is currently in a limited beta release, has been moved to the My Curriculum tool. Teachers with access to the Curriculum Import can import curriculum into My Curriculum and edit it prior to adding it to their sections and making it visible. To accommodate this new tool, the My Curriculum and Other Curriculum views in the Planner have been renamed to My Planner and Other Planners.
Cross-Site Enrollment - Interdistrict Functionality Available
Interdistrict functionality for Cross-Site Enrollment tools is now available for several states. Consult the Is Cross-Site Enrollment Available in My State? article to see if your state is on the list.
For states where the Interdistrict column is blank (e.g., not populated with Campus.2539), additional updates are needed before this functionality can be turned on and will be included in future releases.
With this update, additional tool rights were made available for the following:
- Grading & Standards > Cross- Site Mapping
- Cross-Site Enrollment
- School Connections
- Cross-Site Enrollment Interdistrict Data Sync Log
Review the Cross-Site Enrollment information available for detailed functionality.
Scoring Submissions - Submitted By
If a teacher clicks View Submissions in the submission scoring screen, a new Submitted By column in the table of submissions displays the name of the submitter if it was someone other than the student.
Campus Student - Pinning Quiz Instructions
An option has been added for students taking quizzes that allows them to pin page-level Instructions to the top of the screen, so they can scroll through questions while keeping the Instructions visible.
Categories Redesign
The Categories tool has been updated to improve the visual design and accessibility of the tool. Functionality of this tool has not changed.
Matching and Ordering Quiz Questions
Matching and ordering quiz question types have been updated to include rich text editors for answer options, allowing teachers to enter images and formatted text.
Dependent Care Updates
The following updates have been made to Dependent Care:
- The Outstanding Balance Report is now available.
- The Adjustment Comment for a charge adjustment displays in the right panel.
- A warning message now displays when users attempt to approve an application before approving all forms.
- Users with RW tool rights may not add a new emergency contact. They are, however, allowed to edit existing emergency contacts.
- All Dependent Care portal pages offer language translation.
- A Reset button is now available on the Dependent Care Dashboard to clear any filters.
- Users may now add Discounts through Student Records.
- The Add Schedule button has been removed from Site Staff options.
- The Per Five Minute Late Charge Amount column has been corrected to show the total amount equivalent to the number of minutes late in 5-minute increments.
Curriculum Term Dates
The Term filters in the Curriculum tool have been updated so that any curriculum that is in progress during the selected term is included in the list. For example, if an assignment has a Start Date in Term 1 and an End Date in Term 3, if the Curriculum List is filtered to Term 2, that assignment is included in the list.
Tuition Billing
New Tuition Billing tools are now available in Infinite Campus, enabling schools and districts to manage tuition and payments for private schools, preschools, non-resident students, and summer school programs.
Users can now:
- Create and assign tuition charges
- Set up payment plans
- Apply discounts
- Manage grants and scholarships
Field Trip Activity Updates
Field trips have been updated to better align with other activity types, and students are no longer automatically added to the roster when a field trip is created. Additional features have also been added:
- Removed Students List
- Transfers
- Waitlist
Food Service Account Restrictions
Added the ability for districts to configure preference settings that allow guardians to manage select Food Service account restrictions in Campus Parent. These preferences are set up within the Patron Preference Portal Display Controls. A view-only preference has also been added for students.
All Payments Export
Added the All Payments Export to consolidate cash, check, and credit card Payments reporting across Activity Registration, Dependent Care, Fees, Food Service, Mobile Payments, School Store, and Tuition.
State Edition Student Records Transfer Update
The most recent record from the State Reporting and Data Entry section of the Special Education Summary tool now transfers as live, editable data using the Student Records Transfer tool for State-Edition users.
Summary View for Messenger 2.0
Added a View Details button to Scheduled and In-Progress messages in Messenger 2.0.
Data Extract Utilities Update
The Data Extract Utility, Data Extract Zip, and Data Extract History tools have been combined into one tool, and the user interface has been updated to address technology initiatives.
