What's new in R4 June 2026 Update

This list details the changes users can expect in the upcoming SLS June 2026 Release (Release 4), which will be rolled out on 10 June 2026. Please note that SLS will be unavailable from Tuesday, 9 June 2026 to Wednesday, 10 June 2026 to facilitate this update.

Features for All Users

Drawing Tool

1. Teachers and students have more control over their markups with the addition of an eraser and thickness variations in the drawing tool.

MIMS Onboarding

1. Teachers and students with MIMS accounts can now log in to SLS using their MIMS credentials without needing to set a password for their SLS account. There is no need to go through SLS onboarding if they are not actively using it.

Search

1. Teachers will see search results in a new display that makes it easier to navigate and apply filters. This updated experience applies when accessing MOE Library, Community Gallery, or Find Resources, as well as when adding modules from search.

2. Students will also see the new search display when searching for modules in MOE Library, making it easier to navigate and filter results.

3. Behind the scenes, keyword search has been enhanced with abbreviation, transliteration, and fuzzy matching capabilities to improve the search experience.

4. When entering search from Learning Progress, My Subjects, or Profile, any previously applied filters will remain visible on the landing page. As teachers or students select or unselect filters, the results count for each filter refreshes in real time.

5. New search URLs have been implemented to support this experience. If teachers or students access SLS using an old search URL, they will see a banner informing them that some filters may no longer be valid and that they are being redirected to the new search page.

6. When searching for resources on SLS, teachers and students can also find content tagged to ALS content maps if the content is set to be visible to them.

UI/UX Improvements

Independent Scrolling in Multi-Column Display

1. Teachers and students can scroll independently within each column in a multi-column display when viewing resources.

Learning Assistant (LEA)/Live Chat

1. Students and teachers have an improved interaction experience with Learning Assistant 1-1, which is displayed in a full page.

Live Chat

1. Students and teachers have an improved interaction experience with Live Chat. which is displayed in a full page.

2. Teachers and students have a simplified Rich Text Editor in Live Chat, keeping only the essential formatting options needed when chatting with others.

Table Viewability

1. The padding in table cells has been reduced across Monitor Assignment, Ability Snapshot, and Aggregated Response tables to allow for more content to be viewed on screen.

Web Accessibility

1. Teachers and students who use screen readers will now find improved support across key areas such as Find Resources, MOE Library, Community Gallery, App Library, External Resources, My Drive and Home Page.

2. For those who prefer keyboard navigation, these same areas can now be navigated using the Tab and arrow keys for a more accessible experience.

Features for Teachers

Assigning Modules

1. Quick Assign shortcuts have been removed from groups and planner. Teachers can continue to create new modules directly as assignments or resources from the Assignment and Resource tabs inside each group.

Assignments Marking on Images

1. Instead of generating student responses in Free Response Questions (FRQs) as PDFs, teachers can now generate them as images to mark these responses with the existing SLS drawing tool.

Split and Link Assignments

1. When splitting an assignment across subgroups or form classes within a group, teachers can see which subgroup or form class each split belongs to through labels on assignment cards and listings. The subgroup or form class information is also included in subsequent file downloads for marks and responses.

2. Teachers can monitor the completion of linked assignments from a central dashboard, accessible from any of the linked assignments.

3. The dashboard displays the full list of assignments that are linked together, allowing teachers to easily navigate across classes and access each assignment.

4. Teachers can also download marks and responses for each assignment directly from the dashboard.

View Students’ Responses

1. Teachers can view their students' responses from within an assignment or assessment by going to the left menu and selecting More Actions > View Students' Responses. This replaces the old method where teachers had to click on their own name to access the students' list.

Authoring

Embedded Websites

1. Teachers can set the height of embedded websites, and the media viewer frame will automatically adjust to match.

Preview as Student

1. Teachers will be able to edit questions in group resources immediately after they have previewed the resource as a student.

Authoring Copilot (ACP) Enhancements for Module Plan Generation

1. When setting up ACP for module plan generation, teachers can now select Key Applications of Technology (KAT) they want their module to focus on. ACP will then suggest module titles, introductions, section titles, activity titles, activity notes, KAT, and SLS tools as part of a complete SLS module plan. Teachers can then review and select specific generated content to add to the module plan.

2. Teachers can view, manage, and edit sections and activities directly within the generated module plan, which is presented in a clear table on a full-page interface.

3. Teachers can generate components for up to 10 activities in a section directly from the enhanced module plan. They can then review and select specific generated components to add to the module.

Data Assistant (DAT) in Discussion and Forum

1. DAT analyses will be stored separately from student posts and no longer be visible to students, ensuring that DAT remains primarily a teacher-facing tool for understanding student responses.

2. Teachers can view up to 10 DAT analyses in a clean accordion interface.

3. Teachers can edit the analyses to refine the AI-returned content.

Feedback Assistant - Mathematics (FA-Math) Enhancements

1. Teachers can now view student responses to FA-Math questions in the Student Responses view. They can also reference the prepopulated student answers and suggested answers from the Algebrakit component when viewing responses.

Groups

1. Group owners can select and change the role of multiple teachers concurrently from the group admin page.

2. When new students are added to a group, group owners and co-teachers can manually grant each student access to multiple group assignments at once.

Interactive Thinking Tool (ITT) and Discussion Enhancements

1. ITT has been merged with Discussion. Teachers can set up a Discussion with or without ITT-like scaffolding, which can be added as tabs. Additional settings are available to limit the number of posts submitted and control viewing of class submissions, allowing teachers more nuanced control of how students learn together through a discussion.

2. Teachers and students have a cleaner, more intuitive Discussion interface with two new views—Wall and Table—that keep the discussion topic visible on the left panel for better organisation.

3. Teachers can view Class Participation in a table to track which students have submitted posts.

4. Teachers can also bookmark posts to easily identify those that need their attention. Both teachers and students can view and filter for bookmarked posts.

5. When using ACP to generate a Discussion component, thinking routines can be returned as part of the Discussion component in the form of tabs.

MOE Library Modules

1. When an MOE Library module is updated without unpublishing, a new version is created. Teachers will see a banner at the top of any older versions of MOE Library modules they have previously starred. The banner includes a direct link for them to view the new version.

My Drive

1. My Templates will no longer be available. Teachers can still reuse their existing modules when creating new modules.

2. Teachers have a streamlined view of their personal storage under My Drive, with easy access to My Modules, Shared with Me, and Trash. They can drag and drop modules or folders to organise their My Modules list and use the overflow menu to rename items in both My Modules and Shared with Me.

Features for Students

Learning Assistant (LEA)

1. Students can submit longer queries of up to 2000 characters in the Learning Assistant 1-1 chat, allowing them to provide more context during discussions.

2. Students can end LEA discussions before the full interaction count is used up.

Merger of Interactive Thinking Tool (ITT) and Discussion

1. ITT has been merged with Discussion.

2. Students have a cleaner, more intuitive Discussion interface with two new views—Wall and Table—that keep the discussion topic visible on the left panel for better organisation.

3. Students can view and filter for posts bookmarked by their teachers.

MOE Library Modules

1. When an MOE Library module is updated without unpublishing, a new version is created. Students can still access all previous versions of MOE Library modules they have attempted from the Self-Study page.

2. Students will see a banner at the top of any MOE Library module they have previously worked on when that module has been updated without unpublishing. The banner includes a direct link for them to view and attempt the new version.

My Drive

1. Students have a streamlined view of their personal storage under My Drive, with easy access to My Modules and Trash. They can drag and drop modules or folders to organise their My Modules list.

View Study Buddies’ Work

1. Students can view their study buddies' work from within an assignment by going to the left menu and selecting More Actions > View Study Buddies' Work. This replaces the old method where students had to click on their own name to access the study buddies' list.

Features for Administrators

Adaptive Learning System (ALS) Enhancements

1. Content Approvers (CAs) and Content Officers (COs) can control searchability of modules tagged to ALS content maps using the module visibility settings to limit search to teachers, students, and/or teacher-students.

App ID

1. App Admins can view and copy the App Client ID and Deployment ID for Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) apps directly in the App Configuration tab.

Manage Media

1. Content Approvers (CAs) and Content Officers (COs) can sort Media Objects (MOs) by their expiration dates in the Manage Media table.

Manage Modules: Edit Without Unpublishing

1. Content Approvers and Content Officers (CAs and COs) can edit approved MOE Library modules without unpublishing them. A new version is automatically created for editing and approval. Once the updated version is approved, it replaces the existing module, which then gets archived. The module URL remains unchanged.

2. Module versions can be accessed from the Manage Modules page. Updated version banners and admin review messages have been added to support this new workflow.

3. Students can still access archived module versions which they have previously attempted or previously starred. Teachers can also access archived module versions they have previously starred. They will see a banner at the top of archived module versions that includes a link to the most updated version.

4. Student marks and responses for archived module versions can still be downloaded for review and record-keeping.

5. CAs and COs can delete archived module versions to remove teacher and student access if necessary.

Preview as Student

1. Content Approvers (CAs) and Content Officers (COs) can preview MOE Library modules as a student across all module statuses, including Draft, Pending Approval, Approved, Rejected, and Unpublished. They can also edit questions immediately after previewing.

SLS Account Status

1. For administrators managing SLS accounts, account statuses have been simplified to Active, Inactive, or Locked.

Temporary SLS Accounts

1. School Admins can manually create and manage up to 10 temporary SLS teacher accounts. These temporary accounts can be valid for up to 30 days from the date of creation or until 31st December of the current academic year, whichever comes first.