Scenarios update log

This article contains a short description of each new update of the ThingLink scenario builder.

Mintor update: custom invitation messages

Released: December 20, 2022

When you share a scenario with someone, you can now add a custom message that will be sent to them via email. The custom message will replace the standard message. Simply check the 'Add message' button when adding users to a scenario via the "Manage access" menu, enter your message and click Done:

Sharing scenarios in different languages

Released: December 12, 2022

You now have the option to change the language of the default user interface elements in your scenario (like the 'Proceed' button) when sharing scenarios. See this article for more information.

Accessibility player for scenarios

Released: November 23, 2022

This update adds a special viewing mode for all ThingLink scenarios designed to better meet WCAG web accessibility standards. See this article for more information.

New branching type: conditional branching

Released: November 21, 2022

This update added a new type of branching called conditional branching. Unlike simple branching, conditional branching blocks allow the learner to pick multiple answers, and you can direct them down a different path based on what combination of answers they selected. See this article for more information on both types of branching and when to use them.

Note: as part of this update, 'Condition' blocks are now called 'Questions' to avoid confusion and to better represent what the block does.

Minor update: text formatting options for text blocks

Released: October 17, 2022

This update added a number of text formatting options (bold, italics, inline links, lists) for text blocks in scenarios. See the 'Text blocks' section in this article for more information.

New feature: move & clone blocks

Released: September 9, 2022. 

You can now move blocks if you wish to change the structure of your scenario. You can also clone blocks if you wish to reuse the same block in different parts of your scenario. Simply hover over a block, click the three dots (...) button and select the 'Move & attach' or 'Clone & attach' options, then select the new location:

See this article for more information on these and other tools for editing your scenarios.

New feature: embed blocks

Released: September 7, 2022

You can now embed an external tool directly into your scenario. To do this, add a new block, select the 'Media' option and paste the embed code into the 'Embed code' field:

Note: the 'Media' block replaces what used to be called the 'Scene' block. The Media block can be either a ThingLink scene (if you click the 'Upload or select a scene' button and choose one of your ThingLink scenes) or an embedded external tool. See this article for more information on what kinds of tools you can embed.