🚀 Platform Updates | March 7, 2025

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🚀 Platform Updates | March 7, 2025

This week's updates introduce new AI mentoring features, enhanced learning analytics, improved frontend experiences, and upgraded security & DevOps enhancements. Let’s dive in! 👇

🧠 AI Updates

Expanded AI Mentor Capabilities

• Scanned PDF processing supported for mentor document training.
• Improved memory management with per-session memory models, reducing RAM usage.
• Socratic Mode & Instruction Mode introduced for more interactive AI guidance.
• Proactive messaging updates to prevent overrides and maintain mentor customization.

Enhanced LLM Functionality

• New LLMRunnerConsumer class for processing AI calls more efficiently.
• Static response stream mimics LLM output for a smoother conversational experience.
• Optimized document indexing to ensure only content-rich documents are included.

🖥️ Frontend Updates

AI Mentor UI Enhancements
Rich-Text Enhancements

• Converted HTML to Markdown for better formatting within the rich text editor.
• Prompt gallery page now displays markdown-based prompt cards for better readability.

Accessibility & UI/UX Improvements

• Modal dialog focus trap removed, improving keyboard navigation.
• Updated font sizes & UI adjustments across multiple components.

Skills & Analytics Enhancements

• New Teams Feature allows group & role management.
• Bulk import support added for user groups within licensing & analytics.
• Learner Skill Leaderboard display toggles are now available in profile activity settings.

⚙️ Backend & Infrastructure Updates

AI & Learning Data Upgrades

• Bulk import support for SCORM, video, enrollment, and program imports.
• New CSV-based data import framework with custom validation & Celery integration.
• Mentor audience filtering now available to refine AI mentor recommendations.

Performance & Security

• Upgraded API security for role-based user creation & permissions.
• Enhanced time-tracking analytics for learner activity across platforms.
• Optimized memory types from five categories to three for streamlined AI queries.

🔧 DevOps & Security Updates

EdX & Mentor AI Integration

• New Mentor XBlock JavaScript Web Component for seamless embedding in LMS environments.
• Magic Link Plugin updated to support JWT authentication for improved security.

Infrastructure Upgrades

• ClickHouse database support integrated into AI mentor processing.
• Terraform Ops officially released for infrastructure as code deployment.
• Improved system logging & security monitoring for platform stability.