Release Notes

Release Notes

We're continuously improving features and performance, fixing bugs, and releasing updated content to Lt.

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October 21st 2026

Content

Updated English Content

 

Skeletal Muscle Function – v1.3.12 (Human Physiology, Neuroscience, Preclinical Medicine, Immersive Nursing)

  • Fixed and uploaded broken “Summation” settings file

Reflexes and Reaction Times – v1.3.16 (Human Physiology, Neuroscience, Psychophysiology)

  • Fixed and uploaded broken “Reaction Time” settings file

Reflexes and Reaction Times – v1.3.17 (Human Physiology - Sensors, Neuroscience - Sensors, Psychophysiology - Sensors)

  • Fixed and uploaded broken “Reaction Time (Sensors)” settings file

If you use the lessons above, update the affected sampling panels and test them before your next laboratory session.
To fix the issues, either reimport the affected lesson from the Content Library or apply the updated settings from the Sampling Settings library to the affected sampling panels.

September 30

Software

🌈 New Releases

Accessibility improvements

  • Added page landmarks to help screen reader users navigate between sections of Lt.
  • Updated the tab order in the header and course sidebar to match the visual layout.
  • Improved the mobile header so screen readers can announce progress.
  • Fixed page reflow issues when navigating between pages on mobile.
  • Moved the Feature guide button below Instance Admin in the sidebar.
  • Replaced navigation and download buttons with links to improve accessibility.

🐛  Bug Fixes and Improvements

Text and display fixes

  • Fixed tooltips appearing for text that was not truncated.
  • Added an ellipsis to truncated student names on the Student Progress page.
  • Fixed underlines displaying incorrectly when hovering over student names in the Student Grid.
  • Fixed apostrophes displaying incorrectly in lesson and page titles.

Keyboard and screen reader fixes

  • Fixed an issue that prevented keyboard access to Categories, Drag and Drop, and Label Image panels when using the NVDA screen reader.
  • Made additional accessibility improvements for screen reader users.

September 9th 2026

Content

We are excited to introduce the Hoffmann's Reflex Lab to our existing Human Physiology (Sensors) Collection.  This lab features human nerve stimulation using the PowerLab T1 and data sampling with the PowerLab Sensors Biopotential M2.

  • Hoffmann's Reflex – Lab v1.0.3 (Human Physiology – Sensors)
  • Hoffmann's Reflex – PLP v1.0.2 (Human Physiology – Sensors)

August 31

Software

🌈 New Releases

Graph accessibility improvements

  • Added distinct geometric shapes and line styles to differentiate data series in scatter and line graphs.
  • Added hatched patterns alongside colour to differentiate bars in bar graphs.
  • Improved the colour palette for better contrast.
  • Added a link to the underlying table or spreadsheet data.
  • Added an optional figure caption to describe the graph.

Lesson device requirements

  • Added a device popover to help users quickly check lesson device requirements in the Content Library.
  • Made the popover available in staff Schedule and Lesson List views, and student Grid and List views.
  • Improved accessibility across Content Library interactions.

Truncated text accessibility

  • Added accessible tooltips that display the full text when hovering over truncated text.

🐛  Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • Fixed an issue that prevented students from opening lessons using the keyboard in Tile view.
  • The maximum grade for an Lt lesson now syncs to the LMS gradebook when the lesson contains graded questions.
  • Updated the LTI account selection workflow to encourage users to sign in with an existing Lt account, reducing accidental duplicate account creation.

August 28th 2026

Content

We are pleased to announce the latest updates to our Sensors Collections. This release includes the introduction of the new Animal Physiology (Sensors) collection. Powered by the PowerLab Sensors Biopotential M2, it features 9 new lessons exploring nerve and muscle function across various animal models. Additionally, we've added 2 new lessons to our existing Sensors Collections, featuring human nerve stimulation using the PowerLab T1. For content authors, the Getting Started with Lt course now includes a "Creating Content" lesson, detailing Lt features and editing tools. Finally, we have implemented general bug fixes and upgraded artwork across Background Lessons and Pre-Lab Preps.

Modules

  • Cockroach Sensory Nerve (2 lessons)
  • Cockroach Ventral Nerve Cord (2 lessons)
  • Earthworm Action Potentials (2 lessons)
  • Earthworm Smooth Muscle (2 lessons)
  • Frog Heart (2 lessons)
  • Frog Nerve (2 lessons)
  • Frog Neuromuscular Junction (2 lessons)
  • Frog Skeletal Muscle (2 lessons)
  • Gin Trap Closure Reflex (2 lessons)

Lessons

  • Cockroach Sensory Nerve – Lab v1.2.9 (Animal Physiology – Sensors, Neuroscience – Sensors)
  • Cockroach Ventral Nerve Cord – Lab v1.3.3 (Animal Physiology – Sensors, Neuroscience – Sensors)
  • Earthworm Action Potentials – Lab v1.3.6 (Animal Physiology – Sensors, Neuroscience – Sensors)
  • Earthworm Smooth Muscle – Lab v1.3.7 (Animal Physiology – Sensors)
  • Frog Heart – Lab v1.3.10 (Animal Physiology – Sensors)
  • Frog Nerve – Lab v1.3.9 (Animal Physiology – Sensors, Neuroscience – Sensors)
  • Frog Neuromuscular Junction – Lab v1.3.10 (Animal Physiology – Sensors, Neuroscience – Sensors)
  • Frog Skeletal Muscle – Lab v1.3.8 (Animal Physiology – Sensors)
  • Gin Trap Closure Reflex – Lab v1.3.4 (Animal Physiology – Sensors)
  • Peripheral Nerve Function – Lab v1.3.5 (Human Physiology – Sensors, Preclinical Medicine – Sensors, Neuroscience – Sensors)
  • Skeletal Muscle Function – Lab v1.3.11 (Human Physiology – Sensors, Preclinical Medicine – Sensors, Neuroscience – Sensors, Immersive Nursing – Sensors)
  • Creating Content v1.0 (Getting Started with Lt)

  • Cockroach Sensory Nerve – PLP v1.2.8 (Animal Physiology, Animal Physiology – Sensors, Neuroscience, Neuroscience – Sensors)

  • Cockroach Ventral Nerve Cord – PLP v1.3.3 (Animal Physiology, Animal Physiology – Sensors, Neuroscience, Neuroscience – Sensors) 
  • Earthworm Action Potentials – PLP v1.3.4 (Animal Physiology, Animal Physiology – Sensors, Neuroscience, Neuroscience – Sensors)
  • Earthworm Smooth Muscle – PLP v1.3.3 (Animal Physiology, Animal Physiology – Sensors)
  • Frog Heart – PLP v1.3.4 (Animal Physiology, Animal Physiology – Sensors)
  • Frog Nerve – PLP v1.3.3 (Animal Physiology, Animal Physiology – Sensors, Neuroscience, Neuroscience – Sensors)
  • Frog Neuromuscular Junction – PLP v1.3.4 (Animal Physiology, Animal Physiology – Sensors, Neuroscience, Neuroscience – Sensors)
  • Frog Skeletal Muscle – PLP v1.3.3 (Animal Physiology, Animal Physiology – Sensors)
  • Gin Trap Closure Reflex – PLP v1.3.4 (Animal Physiology, Animal Physiology – Sensors)
  • Peripheral Nerve Function – PLP v1.3.4 (Human Physiology, Human Physiology – Sensors, Preclinical Medicine, Preclinical Medicine – Sensors, Neuroscience, Neuroscience – Sensors)
  • Skeletal Muscle Function – PLP v1.3.6 (Human Physiology, Human Physiology – Sensors, Preclinical Medicine, Preclinical Medicine – Sensors, Neuroscience, Neuroscience – Sensors)

  • Heart and Peripheral Circulation v1.3.9 (Human Physiology - Sensors, Immersive Nursing - Sensors, Preclinical Medicine - Sensors)
    • Settings files fixed to display appropriate y-axis range.
    • Updated Popups from the Popup library.
  • Peripheral Nerve Function – Lab v1.3.5 (Preclinical Medicine, Human Physiology, Neuroscience)
    • Improved instructions for dry earth strap.
    • Updated Popups from the Popup library.
    • Updated images.
  • Skeletal Muscle Function – Lab v1.3.11 (Preclinical Medicine, Human Physiology, Neuroscience, Immersive Nursing)
    • Improved instructions for dry earth strap.
    • Updated Popups from the Popup library. 
    • Updated images.
  • Action Potentials - Background Lesson v1.3.4 (Human Physiology, Human Physiology - Sensors, Preclinical Medicine, Preclinical Medicine - Sensors, Neuroscience, Neuroscience - Sensors)
  • Compound Action Potentials - Background Lesson v1.3.3 (Human Physiology, Human Physiology - Sensors, Preclinical Medicine, Preclinical Medicine - Sensors, Neuroscience, Neuroscience - Sensors)

    • Audio descriptions added to a video
    • Typographical error fixed in a popup
  • Skeletal Muscle Structure and Function - Background Lesson v1.3.4 (Human Physiology, Human Physiology - Sensors, Preclinical Medicine, Preclinical Medicine - Sensors, Neuroscience, Neuroscience - Sensors)
    • Audio descriptions added to a video
    • Improvement to page 9 from a customer request (true/false question)


 

August 25, 2026

Software

kuraCloud Desktop Application v1.14.5

  • Annual update of the KCDA security certificate to allow communication with Lt.
  • NOTE: Customers must update to this new version of KCDA by 08 Sep 2026.

July 31, 2028

Software

🌈 New Releases

Data Panel Keyboard Accessibility

Improved keyboard accessibility for:

  • Placing data markers
  • Selecting data regions
  • Updating comments

LMS Integration Updates

  • Refreshed the LTI integration interface.
  • Improved the deep-linking experience.
  • Enhanced accessibility with keyboard navigation, screen reader support, and improved focus management.
  • Disabled automatic LMS gradebook item creation by default. 
  • Gradebook items can still be created later using Copy Grades.

🐛 Bug Fixes and Improvements

Hotspot Panel

Fixed issues with Undo in the hotspot panel:

  • Undoing a rectangle resize could leave one corner incorrectly positioned.
  • Undoing while drawing a custom shape could prevent users from adding new shapes or editing existing regions.

Data Panel

  • Added student data selections and markers to the grading view.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the panel’s view state from being reliably saved.

Comments

  • Improved the appearance and contrast of comments.

June 30, 2026

Software

🌈 New Releases

  • PowerLab T1 support: Enabled customer authoring for the PowerLab T1 Stimulator channel in Lt.
  • Expanded settings library: Updated the settings file library with new and revised settings from the Lt Content team.
  • Lt Sampling enabled by default: All newly created and copied courses now have Lt Sampling enabled automatically.
  • Accessibility improvements – Annotation Panel:
    • Annotation panel now scales correctly with browser zoom, improving text readability.
    • Arrow and Text annotation tools can now be used entirely with the keyboard.
    • Annotation objects can now be selected, moved, and deleted using keyboard controls.
    • Improved screen reader compatibility throughout the annotation experience.

     🐛 Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • Fixed an issue where model answers could disappear in table questions when empty newline characters were used to increase visual spacing.
  • Fixed an issue where the Stimulus Channel displayed incorrect values when authors configured mV as the output pulse-height unit.

June 23rd, 2026

Content

English Updated Content

Heart and ECG - v1.3.10 (Human Physiology - Sensors, Immersive Nursing - Sensors, Preclinical Medicine - Sensors)

  • Correct the Heart and ECG lab in PCM - Sensors from the PowerLab version to Sensor version

Heart and Peripheral Circulation v1.3.8 (Human Physiology - Sensors, Immersive Nursing - Sensors, Preclinical Medicine - Sensors)

  • Settings files fixed to display appropriate y-axis range.
  • Updated Popups from the Popup library.

Lab (Sensors) v1.3.7 (Getting started with Lt)

  • Settings files fixed to display appropriate y-axis range.
  • Uploaded videos with ADs.
  • Updated art.
  • Updated example data screen shots.
  • Updated popups from the Popup Library.

Pre-Lab (Sensors) v1.3.3 (Getting started with Lt)

  • New figures and popups added.

Popup Library v1.0.3 (Getting Started with Lt)

  • Have added popups specific for the PowerLab T1 stimulator.
  • Updated screenshots of workflow and example data to match UI.

Portuguese Updated Content

Corrected the language code to display in the correct library.

  • Farmacología: Jejuno de Mamífero
  • Fisiologia Animal: Nervo de rã
  • Fisiologia Humana: Fisiologia da Reprodução
  • Neurociência: Nervo de rã

May 31, 2026

Software

    🌈 New Releases

Lt Sampling 1.3.0

  • Lt Sampling 1.3.0 adds support for PowerLab Sensors. This is an optional update for customers who are using only Lt Sensors.

       Content Library Updates:

  • Added device-based content filtering, including filters for PowerLab Sensors and PowerLab T1.
  • Replaced the Content Access dropdown with a Licensed Only filter chip.
  • Added basic channel information to the Required Devices hover state, including units, channel name, and device name.

       New Features:

  • Updated sign-in status messaging in the People tab for LMS and SSO instance users.
  • Improved accessibility: the formatting toolbar can now be accessed using the keyboard.

🐛 Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • Fixed an issue where Lt sampling data in aliased panels was not drawn when moving between pages.
  • Enabled playback speed controls on video panels.
  • Fixed an issue where videos did not display in popups.
  • Fixed an issue in grading where drag-and-drop labels could become stuck in the corner of the panel after viewing the answer.
  • Improved grading environment load times by deduplicating view models.
  • Fixed an issue where stimulator parameters were not retained after switching pages to an aliased data panel.
  • Fixed a performance issue that occurred when changing parameters while sampling.
  • Improved the stimulator authoring UI and wording.