LTI Advantage

Education institutions can now integrate their LMS with Riipen using LTI Advantage, to take advantage of deep linking and advanced grade passback. Learn more

Rubric scoring

​Final submissions and milestones can now have detailed rubrics, with multiple criteria and performance levels per criterion. Learner submissions can be assessed manually, or with AI assistance, and with LTI integration can be automatically passed back to a linked LMS. Learn more

Scheduled events

Experience administrators can now create events directly from the experience wizard or experience settings. Learners and employers will see these events in their team page sidebar, view full details on a standalone page, and get reminders for upcoming events and meetings. Users can also attach files when creating a new meeting.

On-demand conversation summaries

Experience admins can now generate a new conversation summary on demand, right from the Team Tracker - available for both "Team + Employer" and "All learners + Employer" conversation types, wherever the matching summary setting is already enabled under Experience settings → Project management → Features. Previously, summaries only generated automatically on the set interval (weekly or monthly); now admins can also trigger one on demand at any time. To use it, select one or more teams (all selected teams must have a kickoff conversation for the action to appear), choose how many past days to include (7, 30, 60, or 90), and hit Generate.

Improvements

• Failed payment authorization flow - When a payment authorization fails during project match acceptance, users now see a clear error message and can set an existing payment method as primary or add a new one, with a confirmation modal either way. Any new card added this way automatically becomes primary, and the same flow now applies to adding payment methods via Company > Billing.
• Request match with no projects - For employers with no existing projects, the "Request Match" button now says "Create Project" and goes straight to the project wizard. Once they publish, they're brought back into the match request flow automatically.
• Competency ratings removed from feedback - Competency ratings have been removed from experience feedback.
• More context on feedback cards - Feedback cards now show the company and portal name (e.g., "CompanyName x PortalName") instead of just the recipient, making it easier to see which program or institution each piece of feedback is tied to.
• Portal agreement templates tab for admins - Riipen admins can now see the new Portal agreement templates tab in the portal's main navigation, following the same access rules already in place.
• Team activity digest expanded - The team activity digest email now can also be enabled for Riipen admins with an educator role and teams permission.
• Withdrawal reminder on cancelled teams - The cancelled team email to employers now includes a reminder to withdraw unreserved funds when applicable, to clarify that deposits aren't automatically returned.
• Suspended companies hidden from search - Suspended companies no longer appear on the company search page. Previously, companies suspended by Compliance for inappropriate content were still showing up.
• Read-only chats when everyone leaves - If all participants leave a conversation, the chat now switches to read-only instead of staying active. Users can then choose to archive it, in both the inbox and chat overlay.
• Team status permission updates - Deleting a team is now restricted to Riipen admins only, since it's a highly destructive action. Manually deactivating a team is also removed for all users except admins, though automated status updates continue as before, and cancelling/marking a team Incomplete remains available to Educators, Employers, and Admins.
• Company moderation on create/update - When a company is created or updated, its name, bio, and website are now automatically checked with AI for inappropriate or illegal content. Flagged companies are surfaced in Forest Admin for Riipen review only - nothing changes on the platform itself.
• Stripe account notifications - Connected account owners now get proactive email notifications when their Stripe account needs action, becomes restricted, or is disabled, instead of only finding out by visiting certain pages. Emails route to the right recipients based on payment permissions and link to the correct page to resolve the issue, with a reminder sent 2 days later if unresolved.
• Work log improvements - The work log tab now shows a "last updated" date, and the final submission page has a new summary comparing logged vs. expected hours per learner. Learners also get an updated "My Work Log Progress" indicator in their team sidebar. The old free-text Task field in the log work modal has been replaced with a structured Activity type dropdown for more consistent reporting.
• Smarter company profiles - New company profiles are now automatically populated using data from Apollo.io, helping employers complete onboarding faster with a more professional, accurate profile. This gives learners and educators more complete company info to inform their projects, and gives Riipen admins richer data across the board.
• Worklog reporting - Portal and experience-level worklog reporting is now available, showing total hours, average hours per learner/team/project/experience, and average hours per entry. It also includes a vertical bar chart of work log entries over time.
• Streamlined company creation - After creating a company, employers now go straight to their dashboard instead of landing on an extra "Company created" success screen. Previous redirect rules like routing back to an experience page if they signed up through that path are still in place.
• Payment receipts - Payments now generate a dedicated receipt page (payment date, payee details, subtotal/taxes/fees/total, and payment method breakdown), accessible via a secure link from the receipt email, the Payment details page, and the Payments table on invoices. Invoice pages now show the full total including taxes and fees instead of just the subtotal, and clicking a Charge takes users to the Payments page's Charges tab instead of a separate charge page. Billing balance pages also get a new search bar to look up transactions by Payment, Charge, Deposit, Refund, or Withdrawal ID.
• Clearer submission edit history - Reviewers can now see exactly what changed on a learner's final submission and when. The submission panel shows a static "Submitted on" date plus a "Last updated" date if edits were made, individual files show their own upload dates, and a new Submission history panel logs every edit with who made it. The task card also switches from "Completed on" to "Last updated" once a post-submission edit happens.
• Settings page UX update - Settings pages now have individually editable sections and support search across all menu items within settings.
• Remove avatar option Users can now remove an existing avatar directly from the upload image modal, across learner, educator, employer, portal, and company profiles - no need to upload a replacement image just to clear it.
• Safer date of birth entry - Date of birth fields now validate that the date isn't in the future, is at least 13 years ago, and isn't more than 120 years ago. This applies going forward only - existing records are untouched.
• Clearer member-added emails - When someone is added to a team via import, the "member created" email now includes the specific project and experience name instead of generic text, so new members immediately understand what they've been added to.
• Simplified program type selection - The Degree dropdown in EducationExperience has been renamed "Program type" and simplified to a short, consistent list of options (with an "Other" free-text option). Existing entries will be migrated to the new list automatically.

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Chat overlay

Users can now access their messages without leaving their current page, opening chat from a launcher at the bottom of the page. This allows a conversation to take place without losing context of the content you're viewing.

Debit payment methods (Canada)

​Portal admins with Canadian Dollar payments can now add a debit card as a payment method for experiences, alongside the existing credit card option (this option isn't available to individual company admins). Charges, payments, and emails across the platform now clearly show payment method type and realistic processing timelines - debit charges typically take 5-7 business days, compared to 2 days for credit card.

Sign up and onboarding updates

The sign up form has been simplified to email and password only. The onboarding wizard's first step now includes name and (for learners) date of birth. The first step of onboarding is now required for all users.

Two-step verification is here.

All users can now enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) from User Settings > Authentication. You can set up verification via SMS or an authenticator app, and will be prompted to enter your code each time you start a new session. If you ever lose access to your authentication method, there's an escalation path to reach support.

Team activity digest email — employer version

Employers can now receive a recurring digest email summarizing team activity across their matches, scoped per match rather than per experience. The email covers milestone progress, final deliverable status, and feedback — and begins sending once one or more teams exist and the project start date has passed. Employers can enable, adjust frequency (daily or weekly), or unsubscribe in User Settings > Notifications.

Improvements

• Duplicate card prevention. Employers can no longer add a payment card that's already on file - they'll see a message letting them know
• Deposit logic update. Deposit requirements for hourly projects now scale based on the number of concurrent paid learners a company has active.
• Learner verification redirect. Learners are now sent back to the experience they were invited to after completing verification, instead of the dashboard.
• Employer verification redirect. Employers completing two-step verification are now redirected to the remaining step (or their match request) instead of the dashboard, so it's always clear what's next.
• Clearer experience proposal page for educators The experience proposal form now includes a subheader to help orient educators, and proposals in a pending state will show an info notice explaining that the Riipen team will follow up by email with next steps.
• Project template fields now require edits before proceeding When creating a project from a template, employers must make at least one change to the project title, goal, and outcomes/deliverables fields before moving forward. This prevents template content from being published as-is.
• Feedback status text now reflects learner context In the Benefits panel, the feedback section now displays different text depending on where a learner is in the feedback cycle: prompting them to give feedback, noting that employer feedback is pending, or linking to view completed feedback.
• Survey question numbers now visible in template editor When editing survey templates, question numbers are now displayed in the editor, making it easier to navigate and edit longer surveys.
• Clearer language on Total Learner Hours report The Total Learner Hours report has been updated with clearer language to reduce confusion in cases where the calculated hours show as zero.
• Customizable terms now respect account language on app.riipen.com Users with their account language set to French will now see customizable terminology in French when on app.riipen.com. Previously, these terms were always shown in English regardless of language setting.
• Bulk decline learner applications Employers can now decline all pending applications in bulk from the Applications table, without needing to action them one by one. This applies across all pending applications not yet accepted by the employer.
• Automatic work log flagging for inactive learners Educators can now automatically flag learners who haven't submitted a work log within a set number of days (1–30), configured directly in the Learner Work Logs settings. Flagged learners appear with a "Flagged" badge in the Team Tracker, and educators can message the learner or close the flag from there. The flag can re-trigger after being closed if inactivity continues.
• Saved searches UI improvements. The saved searches button on the marketplace has a new icon, updated text, and secondary styling. The save search modal no longer shows a mandatory asterisk on the optional notification checkbox. The empty state for the saved searches modal has been redesigned with clearer copy.
• Survey responses now merge on account merge. When a user merges an old account into a new one, survey responses from the old account are now carried over.
• Application wizard now shows the project nametag. Learners going through the application wizard will now see the project nametag on the introduction page alongside the employer nametag. The "Project admin" label has also been updated to "Project details" for clarity.
• Task panel has a new look. The Task panel now shows the project or experience name in light gray, the due date on the same line, and simplified task text.
• Learners now see a notice when a team is marked incomplete due to a missed deadline. A clear next-steps message is now shown to learners: "A deadline has passed and this project can no longer be completed. Contact your educator if you wish to reactivate the team."
• Learners suspended from a team now receive an email. When a learner is suspended due to a missed binding deadline and expiry of the grace period, they will now receive an email explaining the reason and directing them to contact support or their experience administrator.
• Learner limit warning when accepting applications. Employers will now see a yellow notice when accepting a learner application that would cause the per-match learner or team limit to be reached, with details on any pending applications that would be declined as a result.
• Inviting project members now shows company users. Employers inviting members to a project can now select from a dropdown of existing company members, rather than entering an email address manually. Email invite is still available for anyone outside the company member list. (Requires company member permission to see the dropdown.)
• Payment error on match acceptance resolved. An issue where employers saw a "Temporary authorization hold failed" error when attempting to accept a match — before even entering credit card details — has been addressed.
• Portal switching behaviour for employers When an employer exits a portal, Riipen will now assume they should stay exited in most circumstances — notifications will no longer switch them to a different portal subdomain unless they already have a portal pass for it and are on a subdomain.
• Learner language field Learners can now add the languages they speak to their profile, making it easier for employers to find candidates with the language skills they need.

• Recommendation emails have been restructured. The existing recommendations email has been split into three separate emails for both educators and employers — one for project/experience recommendations, one for saved search matches, and (for employers) one for new portal opportunities. Each can be independently managed from User Settings > Notifications, and the old "Saved searches" section there has been removed since it's now covered by the new settings.

Bug fixes

• Survey scale reverting fix. Survey questions were incorrectly reverting to a 1-5 scale after being edited; this is now fixed so admins can set custom scale values.
• Phone number icon fix. The country selection icon in the phone number input, which wasn't displaying, has been fixed everywhere the input appears.
• Learner sorting fix. On the experience Learners tab, incomplete profiles were incorrectly appearing above complete ones - this is now corrected.
• Messages no longer marked as read on hover. Unread messages in the inbox were being marked as read when the cursor moved over them, without clicking. This has been fixed.
• Date change requests with invalid dates can now be declined. It was previously impossible to decline a pending date change request when the proposed dates were invalid (e.g. exceeded a project's maximum duration). This has been resolved.
• Screening question errors now display correctly in the match wizard. Required field errors on the optional screening questions step of the match wizard were not showing, leaving applicants stuck on a blank page. This has been fixed.
• Manual payment settings no longer revert after saving. Updated payment amount, currency, split, and instructions will now persist correctly after submission.
• Incorrect error notice for newly active teams fixed. Learners were seeing a red error notice saying their start date had passed even when their team was still active within the automatic 3-day grace period. The notice will now only appear when the team state actually prevents progress.
• Experience timeline date fields no longer lock after a validation error. Triggering a validation error on the Experience > Settings > Timeline page (e.g. setting an end date before a start date) was causing both date fields to become disabled, requiring a full page reload to continue. This has been fixed.
• Google sign-up fixed. Users were unable to sign up via Google integration. This has been resolved.

In-platform reporting

Portal reports have moved in-platform - the same data, a more integrated experience. As a portal admin, the Reports tab of your portal lets you view up to the minute reporting data for your current portal, without leaving Riipen. Survey summaries have been moved to a more robust embedded report experience.
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Application page improvements

The learner application page has been restructured into five tabs — Application, Screening Questions, Resume, Notes, and Project Details — with separate layouts for individual and team applications. Employers can now view a learner's resume directly in an embedded PDF viewer on the page, without needing to download the file.

Tagging in notes and submission comments

You can now tag other users directly in notes by typing @ followed by their name — the tagged user gets both an in-app activity notification and an email. Tagging is supported across match request notes, learner member pages, portal company pages, and flag pages, with visibility scoped to users who have permission to view that note. Tagging is also available in milestone and final submission comments, with the same notification behaviour. Notes can now also be added to flag pages for the first time, visible to educators with flag access.

Experience proposals

Educators now start experience creation through a short form submission, allowing Riipen to take on the heavy lifting of experience design, with input from the educator.

Required profile fields for experiences

Experience admins can now configure required profile fields for participating employers and learners directly from the experience wizard — selecting from a predefined set of public and private fields (such as business number, minority status, gender identification, and more). Employers will be prompted to complete any required company profile fields during the match request process, and learners will be prompted when joining an experience via access code, member request, or invitation. Private fields are optional in the edit profile view until filled, at which point they become mandatory — and are never visible on public profiles. Fields are conditionally shown based on user type and location (e.g. Canadian vs. U.S. business fields), keeping the experience relevant to each participant.
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Improvements

• Educators can now set a maximum project duration in days on an experience, which is enforced across the match request wizard, application wizard, and date change flows.
• Company sign up allows creating new company or joining existing. The company creation step of onboarding now allows employers to find and request to join their existing company profile, or to create a new one.
• Project proposal wizard consistency The project proposal wizard now follows the same flow as the single import wizard — same company selection step, same draft project form, and aligned match details step. Outcome also now matches the import flow (project created in closed state, claim required).
• Duplicate experience date options When duplicating an experience, you can now choose whether to copy over dates and milestones — or skip them and enter new ones.
• Updated provisioned user email The account creation email sent to employers imported via experience-level project import now includes the company name, project name, experience name, and portal name, along with a "Set password" CTA and a help documentation link.
• Choose whether to keep a match open after declining an application The "Decline application" modal now includes a checkbox to keep the match open to new team applications. It's checked by default unless "No longer seeking learners" is selected.
• Bookmark confirmation A confirmation toast now appears whenever you bookmark an item.
• Away message for your inbox You can now set up an auto-response for incoming messages — useful for when you're out of office or unavailable. Set a message, optional start and stop times, and manage it anytime from the ellipsis menu next to your Messages header. Note: context-specific auto-responses (like match request and application replies) still take priority.
• Refund visibility across billing pages Refund information is now surfaced across invoice, payment, and charges pages — including total refunded, net totals, and a new dedicated refund page. Refunds also appear in activity history and can be filtered by transaction type on balances pages.
• Rich link previews when sharing Riipen pages Riipen pages now generate rich previews when shared on LinkedIn, Slack, Teams, and other major platforms. Company, project, achievement, profile and certificate pages each show a relevant image, title, and description tailored to that page type.
• "Highest Rated" sort now accounts for volume On the project and experience marketplaces, listings with the same star rating are now sorted by the number of ratings received, so higher-volume results surface first. Listings with no ratings are grouped at the bottom.
• Meeting integration settings open in a new tab The "Integration settings" link on the create meeting page now opens in a new tab, so users don't lose their place. The dropdown also refreshes automatically if a new integration is added in the other tab.
• Meeting notifications fixed Creating a meeting with a Zoom integration was triggering two notifications and two conversation messages instead of one. This has been resolved — users will now see a single "Meeting created" notification and message.
• Email verification prompt for password changes In account authentication settings, users with an unconfirmed primary email will now see a warning and disabled password fields, with an inline prompt to resend their confirmation email before making changes.
• Experience recommendations link to filtered marketplace "View all" and "Find matches" links on a project for employer experience recommendations now open the marketplace with the relevant recommendations filter pre-applied, which employers can view and remove.
• Member state visible in team A new State column has been added to the Team Members table, showing each member's status as Active or Suspended. Visible to anyone with access to the Members tab.
• AI conversation summaries for All Learners + Employer conversations AI conversation summaries and flags can now be enabled for the All Learners + Employer conversation type, configured under Experience Settings > Features > Conversations. Visibility follows the same permission logic as existing conversation summaries — summaries cannot be enabled if Educator conversation access is set to "No access."
• Improved LinkedIn sharing Content shared from Riipen to LinkedIn now includes personalized post copy for Feedback, Achievements, and Certificates — with details like project name, company name, feedback quotes, and skills demonstrated, replacing the generic default text.
• Educator member invite improvements When inviting educators to an experience, the invite modal now shows a dropdown of portal educator members alongside a free-text email field for anyone not already in the portal — consistent with how team inviting works.
• Segmented announcements Educators can now send experience announcements to specific recipients — selected teams, matches, or individual members — rather than broadcasting to everyone. Recipients see posts in the Experience page > Announcements tab, with an unread badge when new posts arrive, and the tab now supports keyword search and recipient-type filtering so announcements are easier to manage at scale

Bug Fixes

• Void teams counted in team count — Learners were seeing an inflated team count on matches where they had a pending application. Only active, inactive, completed, and incomplete teams are now counted.
• Employer application nametags — Experience and project nametags on the employer applications table were missing company and portal names.
• Unread badge showing at zero — The mobile nav was showing an unread badge even when the count was 0.
• Industry filter fix Filtering projects by industry was returning no results — this has been resolved.
• Match request questions blocking acceptance Admins and employers were unable to accept a match when request questions were unanswered — this has been fixed.
• Mobile padding fixed on profile pages On mobile, the user, company, and portal profile pages were missing standard side padding, causing content to sit too close to the screen edges. This has been fixed and the layout is now consistent with other mobile pages.
• Temporary authorization holds fixed for match request acceptance Employers were experiencing failures when attempting to accept match requests due to an issue with temporary authorization holds. This has been resolved and match requests can now be accepted as expected.

Team activity digest email

Educators can now receive a recurring digest email summarizing team activity across their experiences. The email includes cumulative metrics on team progress, milestone completion, upcoming and overdue items, and survey/feedback status. Emails begin sending when one or more teams exist on the experience and stop 30 days after the experience ends or when no active teams remain.

Improvements

• Cover photo dimension tooltips Users uploading a cover photo in portal, company, or user settings will now see a tooltip with the recommended dimensions and aspect ratio, making it easier to size images correctly before uploading.
• Employer verification status on match request page The verification button on the match request page now reflects the employer's current verification status — showing "Verify company," "Continue verification," or no button at all depending on how far along they are.
• Consistent experience and project cards with AI summaries Experience and project cards on app.riipen.com, app.riipen.com/employer, and app.riipen.com/educator (guest view) now match the new design displaying the AI-generated summary. For older experiences and projects without an AI summary, the card will fall back to showing 2–3 lines of the existing description.
• Project marketplace in global search Employers can now find projects through the global search — a new "Projects" filter under the Portals dropdown navigates directly to the project marketplace. Search page headings and subheadings have also been updated to match the correct view depending on whether you're logged in as an employer, educator, learner, or guest.
• Custom roles — view vs. manage match requests Educators can now be given view-only access to match requests, allowing them to see request details and conversations without being able to accept, decline, or create revisions. Portal-level permissions still take precedence over experience-level ones.
• Redesigned project page headers Project page headers have been updated with a new layout and role-specific content for educators, employers, learners, and guests — each view now shows relevant CTAs, status text, and project details tailored to that user type. The page layout has also been updated: project scope is now more prominently positioned, media displays above metadata, and a project contact nametag has been added. An AI-generated summary of the project in the header is pulled from key project details and capped at 190 characters.
• Timezone selection for meetings Users can now select a timezone when creating or editing a meeting. The dropdown defaults to the user's system timezone, is searchable, and displays in a standard format (e.g. GMT-08:00 America/Vancouver). For existing meetings, the field will pre-populate automatically so no action is needed in most cases.
• Cleaner employer dashboard for new users Employers with no projects will no longer see the Tasks and Events sections on their dashboard — those sections now appear only once they've joined at least one project. The Projects section will also surface the AI project generation option and template library directly, giving new employers a clearer starting point.
• Suspended portals disable member requests and portal pass applications
  When a portal is suspended, learner member requests, educator member requests, and portal pass applications are now automatically disabled. If the portal is reactivated, these actions remain disabled until manually re-enabled.
• Timezone shown on meetings and meeting notification emails
  Users can now see their local timezone when viewing a meeting — both on the meeting page and in any meeting notification email (accepted, created, declined, cancelled, or updated). On the meeting page, hovering the timezone text shows a tooltip explaining that times are automatically converted per participant, with a link to update timezone settings.
• Project success screen redesign and recommendations update
  Project success screen has been redesigned to align with the wizard “getting started” layout, creating a more guided post-publish experience. The update introduces a simplified stepper (fixed at step 2) and surfaces up to 3 recommended experiences, with improved handling for portal-specific recommendations and empty states. New CTAs—Find more experiences and Match later—help employers quickly continue matching or return to manage their project.
• Updated conversation component
  All users will notice an improved conversation layout across the platform, designed to make it much clearer which chat belongs to which group. Depending on your role and settings, you may now see a "Single Conversation" view or a "Conversation List" view — each conversation is labelled with its audience (e.g. "Employer-facing", "Learner-only", or "Direct messages") so it's always clear who can see what.
• Clearer notices for saving experience settings
  Experience admins will now see contextual notices or tooltips clarifying if the saved changes apply to future teams, matches, or invitations — or existing ones. Specifically: adding or updating a survey; rubric changes; updating the invitation expiry field; and changes to payment settings.
• Team ID and name in survey exports
  Survey response exports now include "Team ID" and "Team Name" columns, making it easier to trace responses back to specific teams. These columns apply to both learner and employer exports; for surveys set to "once per match" or "once per experience," the columns will be present but empty.
• Bulk task scope correction. Draft and pending match request bulk tasks will no longer be filtered by portal, ensuring the counts shown are consistent with where users land after clicking through.
• Rich text editor fix. A bug causing bullet point content to disappear when editing or duplicating experiences — or when content was generated by AI — has been resolved. This was due to a compatibility issue introduced by a library update.
• Clearer wallet withdrawal emails. Employers will now receive updated subject lines and body copy on wallet withdrawal confirmation emails to make it clearer that funds are being deposited into their linked payment account — not withdrawn from it.
• Clearer deposit confirmation emails. Deposit confirmation emails have been updated with improved language to confirm that funds have been added to the company wallet on Riipen and will be available for learner payments on approved invoices.

Global search enhancement

We’ve enhanced Global Search (that search bar that appears in the top navigation bar across the platform) to deliver a smarter, role-based experience tailored to each user type showing the most relevant results first and respecting portal context. While previously a user could access marketplace content through this search bar only, they can now search across both their own content and marketplace options simultaneously.

Search by user type:

• Employers: Open experiences, My Projects, My Matches, My learners, Learner applications, Portals
• Educators: Open projects, My Experiences, My Matches, Companies
• Learners: My Projects (Teams), My Applications, My Experiences, Portal Experiences, Portals
• Guests: Open projects, Open experiences, Companies, Portals

New typeahead search that makes finding content faster and more intuitive:

• As you start typing, results start displaying in a dropdown.
• Results are grouped by category (Projects, Experiences, Teams, etc.) and show the top matches for quick scanning.
• You can click a result to go directly to it, or select “See all results” to view the full search page.
• Filters let you focus on a specific type of content, displayed inline in the search bar. Only one filter can be active at a time, and clearing the search resets the filter.
• Recent searches appear when the input is empty, showing up to five of your most recent searches. Click any to run it again.
• The dropdown closes automatically when you select a result, click outside, or press Esc.

We’ve also completed a major upgrade to search under the hood to make search more consistent, relevant, and reliable across the app.

Payments for team-based projects

Payments have been updated to support teams with multiple learners, ensuring that calculations and workflows reflect total payments across all team members, including pending invitations. Payment-related calculations, including deposits and wallet reserves, now account for total team size rather than assuming a single learner. Updates also clarify learner responsibilities during final submission and adjust notifications to reflect team-based completion and payment outcomes. These changes create a more accurate and scalable payment system for team-based projects while reducing manual intervention.

Milestone enhancements

Educators can now require milestones to be completed individually even on team-based projects, allowing more flexible assessment of learner contributions. Learners are clearly informed when a milestone requires individual completion through the team page and updated reminder emails, ensuring expectations are clear. Progress tracking is updated to reflect individual completion, including submission views, team tracker counts, and milestone completion status per learner.

Educators can also enable binding deadlines in Experience Settings and choose to include milestones in deadline checks using a nested “Include milestones” option, with existing grace periods applying.

Improvements

• Meeting activity now shows the creator. Meeting-related system messages in chat now include who created, updated, or cancelled the meeting, providing clearer context and improving collaboration visibility.
• Easier access to closed projects from empty states. When no projects are shown in the learner experience matches page, a “View closed projects” link will appear if applicable, allowing learners to quickly apply the filter and explore additional opportunities.
• Experience page headers have been redesigned to better highlight the primary call to action and provide clearer context based on user type, experience state, and settings. An AI-generated summary is now included in the header, providing a concise “at-a-glance” overview of the experience, which is automatically created on publication and updated when key content changes.
• Observer access to team conversations. Guest observers can now view the All teams + Employer conversation for teams they are assigned to observe. Access is available directly from the team page via the “View conversation” option, ensuring observers have visibility into team communications. This improves transparency and oversight without requiring additional permissions.
• Aligned project page meta information with project setup. The project page meta information now displays “Estimated hours to complete”, matching the total hours entered in the project wizard and resolving the previous mismatch where it was shown as hours per learner. Meta information on the experience, match request, and match pages will continue to display hours per learner as before.
• Updated survey view page layout. The survey “view” page now displays meta information in a layout consistent with other survey pages, making it easier for admins to review key survey details. Fields such as creator, target, frequency, and display timing are now more clearly structured, with dependency information shown only when relevant.
• Posts now appear in activity notifications. Published posts will now generate in-platform activity notifications that mirror email content, ensuring users can stay informed directly within the platform. Notifications are scoped to the correct audience and appear in the activity feed alongside other updates.
• Exit portal option always available. Employers will now see the Exit Portal option even when portal pass applications are disabled, ensuring they can always leave a portal access screen without getting stuck.
• Improved post-submission navigation. After submitting a final deliverable, learners are now redirected back to the team page instead of a separate submission page, helping them stay oriented and continue their workflow more easily.
• Improved match request sorting. Match requests on project and experience pages are now sorted by status and most recently updated, making it easier to prioritize and manage active requests.
• HeyMilo integration. Portal admins can enable HeyMilo in portal settings, and experience admins can enable it within their experience and add a HeyMilo milestone from the milestone creation flow. Learners accessing this milestone are redirected to complete a HeyMilo video interview, and upon completion, the milestone is automatically marked as complete with a generated PDF assessment. This creates a more integrated workflow between external assessments and Riipen milestones.
• Application shortlisting. Employers can now shortlist applications using a star icon on pending applications to track candidates for further review without changing their status. Shortlisted applications are labeled and can be filtered within the applications table, making it easier to organize and prioritize candidates. Link to Help Article
• Private notes on applications. Employers can add private notes directly on applications to capture observations and context during review, and these notes are also visible to experience admins for better collaboration. Link to Help Article
• Improved message read behavior. Messages in the Message Center are no longer marked as read when previewed, and will only be marked as read when a user actively selects or interacts with them, improving accuracy and reducing confusion.
• Application status now visible in the Projects tab. Experience admins can now see whether project applications are open or closed directly in the “Application due at” column, making it easier to quickly understand which projects are still accepting learner applications.
• Learner view of matched projects. Improved the learner experience by showing only matches open to applications by default. The “View all” button now reflects the number of open matches, and the match search page includes a filter to optionally view closed projects.
• Team and application counts added to “My learners.” Employers can now see counts on the Teams and Applications tabs, making it easier to track learner activity and engagement.
• Pending application badge added. The My learners tab now shows an orange badge when learner applications are pending, helping employers quickly identify items that need attention.
• Team milestones can now be edited or deleted. Users with the appropriate permissions can edit or delete team-level milestones directly from the milestone page, making it easier to adjust timelines as projects evolve.

• Project settings interface updates. The project settings pages now include updated section headers, improved form layout, clearer text, new tooltips, and improved inputs; especially within the Marketplace tab to make project configuration easier to navigate.
• Match request acceptance page improvements. Updates include clearer headers, a pending status indicator, conditional display of custom questions, a simplified layout, and a fixed accept button to improve the acceptance workflow.
• AI project generation formatting improvements. The AI project generation prompt has been updated to produce more consistently formatted project content.

Navigation menu updates

We’ve improved the navigation menu to make it easier to find and access portals, companies, and marketplaces.

• Portal & company nametags: “Portal content” and “Company content” text headers are replaced with compact nametags for a cleaner, more intuitive menu.
• Collapsible sections: Employers can expand and collapse the Company Content section and, for admins/educators, the Portal Content section. Sections will remain open/closed as you navigate.
• Switchers relocated: Company and portal switchers are now placed within their respective sections for easier access. For portals, this is intended to help users better understand the purpose of the Switch Portal action.
• Marketplace links: Dedicated links for “Match with Experiences” and “Match with Projects” have been added to the navigation menu based on user type and context.

Expanded use of tab counts.

We’ve updated tab counts across projects, experiences, and match pages to give a clearer view of totals and pending items:

Project & Experience pages

• Matches tabs: Now display a count of matches for the project or experience. Counts automatically update if matches are cancelled.
• Requests tabs: Show the number of pending requests if any exist; otherwise, display the total count. Pending counts are highlighted with an orange badge for visibility.

Project page:

• Learners tab: Displays a count of teams, and if pending applications exist, shows a combined badge for both teams and pending applications.

Match page

• Applications tab: Counts now reflect pending applications first; if none are pending, the total number of applications is displayed.

These updates make it easier for users to see outstanding actions and overall activity at a glance, improving workflow efficiency and visibility across projects and experiences.

Improvements

• Kickoff email update. The project kickoff confirmation email is now also sent to the user who created the kickoff (previously only sent to other team members).
• Invite reminder timing update. The pending invite reminder email is now sent 2 days before invite expiry (previously 1 day), giving recipients more time to respond.
• Improved match request sorting. The user match requests page is now sorted by state (with pending requests shown first) and then by recently updated. This makes active and actionable requests easier to find.
• Minimum deposit threshold. Deposits are only processed when the calculated amount is $10 or more; if the deposit is less than $10, no charge is taken.
• AI project evaluation update. The project evaluation prompt has been updated to be less strict about combining different academic disciplines in a single project, allowing employers to create projects that involve multiple roles or skill areas (such as business analyst, web development, and UX/UI) without being blocked by the AI evaluation tool.
• Learner view experience page improvement. Learners who are members of an experience can now use a “View projects” button at the top of the experience page. Clicking it scrolls directly to the Projects section, making available projects easier to find and reducing the need to scroll.
• Standalone deposit page updates. The deposit page now includes a row linking to the associated learner or team application.
• Conversation membership updates. Membership in “All Teams” and “All Teams + Employer” conversations now syncs when teams are reactivated after being incompleted. Any members of reactivated teams are automatically added to existing team or match conversations, ensuring all active team members are included and up to date.
• Match request page updates. The “Accept request” pages for experiences and projects now include a Pending status pill below the header to maintain consistency across match request pages. The page header text has also been updated to “Confirmation required: Accept request”, providing clearer guidance to users before confirming a match. Additional changes are coming to this page in the next two weeks to increase the prominence of the required action.

• Text blocks in surveys. Survey creators can now insert text blocks alongside questions to introduce sections, provide instructions, or add non-question content. Text blocks are informational only and do not require a response, helping surveys feel clearer and more guided.
• Signature approval emails: Users now receive a confirmation email when their signature is accepted. The email serves as a receipt and includes agreement details, date signed, and a link to view the agreement or uploaded file.
• Clearer exit from portals: On the Portal access required page, employers now see a clearer Exit portal button alongside Request access, making it easier to leave the portal and avoid getting stuck.
• Survey response task timing: Survey response reminder tasks now appear 4 days before the due date (instead of 14), making reminders more relevant and timely.
• Grace period for automatic team incompletion: Automatic jobs that mark teams as incomplete (for example, due to missing work logs or binding deadline rules) now include a 3-day grace period for newly activated teams. Teams activated within the last three days will remain active even if they meet incompletion criteria, giving learners time to get started and set up required activity. Once a team has been active for three days or more, existing incompletion rules apply as usual. This change helps prevent teams from being marked incomplete before they’ve had a fair chance to begin work

New Feature - Team Resources and Resource Pinning

Team resources & pinned resources. Resources can now be added directly to teams and pinned to keep important materials front and center.

• Add resources to teams: Users with team edit permissions can add resources directly from the Team page > Resources tab.
• Pin key resources: Resource creators and editors can pin resources to highlight them. Pinned resources always appear at the top of lists and stay pinned everywhere they appear (team, project, experience, or portal).
• Only pinned resources appear in the team page sidebar.
• Pinned resources are shown in kickoff, team, and match conversation details for quick access.

Experience talent pool updates

If the Experience talent pool (Learners tab) is enabled by the Experience admin, and an Experience has more than 10 learners, a “View all” button appears on the Learners tab, linking to a searchable marketplace-style interface.

• Invite learners to projects: Employers can invite learners to join or apply to their project directly from the learner preview or profile by clicking ‘Invite learner', selecting a match, and optionally adding a custom message. Invited learners receive an email with a direct link to the match, the custom message, and the application deadline (if applicable). This first version of “invite to project” allows employers to invite only learners who are already members of the experience.

• Bookmark learners: Employers can bookmark learners for later if they are not ready to invite them. The bookmark icon appears on both the profile preview and the full profile pages.

Employer dashboard: Grouped tasks

The employer dashboard now combines all related tasks into a single task item, to help focus the employer on their most important next required action.

• Pending match requests: Displays the next expiring pending match request; “Review requests” button links directly to the request if there’s only one, or to the filtered match request page if multiple exist.
• Draft match requests: Shows the most recently created draft match request; “Complete requests” button links to the request or the filtered drafts page depending on count.
• Pending applications: Highlights the next expiring pending application; “Review applications” button links to the application or to My Projects > Applications > Pending if multiple exist.
• Open projects without a match: Lists published projects with 0 matches or pending requests; “Match with experiences” button links to the experience marketplace.
• Existing tables for pending applications and match requests have been removed from the dashboard.

Application page updates

The application page has been redesigned to make key information easier to access and review:

• Application details section: Replaces the old Overview section; includes applicant, recipient, introduction message, resume, and proposed timeline (if dates are set by teams).
• Team members sidebar: For non-individual applications, team members are now displayed in a sidebar to reduce vertical scrolling.
• Screening questions UI: Updated to match the latest designs; all inputs, checkboxes, and options are shown in a disabled state, displaying the answers provided.
• Section order: Reorganized to highlight the learner’s application details and experience first.
• Header subtitle: Displays “Team/Learner name from Experience name” for context.

Improvements

1. Company talent tab. The Company > Talent tab now displays learners as cards instead of a table, sorted first by profile completeness and then by average feedback score from highest to lowest, making it easier to browse top performers.
2. Direct message visibility. Educators will only see the Message CTA on a learner/employer’s profile if they are an active member of an active portal, preventing unnecessary messaging options for inactive users.
3. Survey response export update. Survey response CSVs now include the survey title both as a column in the export and in the filename, making it easier to identify which survey the responses belong to.
4. Improved Individual team naming. The individual team creation wizard now guesses a learner’s first and last name from their email address if the user doesn’t yet have an account. Additionally, team names can now be edited in team settings for individual teams, making it easier to manage and personalize them.
5. Team page task CTAs improved. Team page tasks now display a single primary “Start” CTA for actionable tasks, with all other tasks using secondary or tertiary CTAs like “View details” or “Edit” where applicable. This makes it clear which task requires immediate action, highlights tasks that can be reviewed or edited, and helps learners and employers navigate and complete their tasks more efficiently.
6. Team tracker simplified for individual learner experiences. For experiences with a team size of 1, the team tracker now shows only the “Learners” option. The toggle between “Teams” and “Learners” is removed, making the interface simpler and easier to navigate.
7. Updated company created page flows. New employers now see context-specific versions of the company created page based on subdomain, portal pass status, and permissions. Custom portal instructions are displayed in a modal where applicable, helping employers understand next steps clearly and avoid dead ends.
8. Worklog restrictions for future dates. Learners can now only log work for days that have already occurred. Worklog entries for future dates are blocked, ensuring accurate tracking of completed work.
9. Extend application expiry dates: Employers and experience administrators can now extend the expiry date for team applications directly from the application page. An “Edit” link appears next to the current expiry date; clicking it opens a modal where the admin can add a number of days to extend the application. This makes it easier to manage timelines without needing to recreate applications.
10. Automated application reply: Employers can configure an automated message for incoming applications via the Applications tab in match settings. These messages appear in the application chat and are sent automatically whenever a learner or team submits an application. This saves time for employers managing multiple applications.
11. Undo application acceptance: Employers can now reverse their acceptance of a pending application if two-sided acceptance is enabled. This action immediately releases any deposit that was reserved for the application. After undoing acceptance, the application remains in the pending state, and the employer can either accept or decline the application again as needed. This provides flexibility for employers to manage applications while ensuring deposits and application states are handled correctly.
12. Video option for milestones: Rich text editor in the milestone creation form now supports embedding videos.
13. Video conferencing integration task: New users now receive a task prompting them to integrate their preferred video conferencing tools, improving meeting setup efficiency.
14. Project wizard company step: The Company step now includes clearer field names, helpful tooltips, and guidance for logos.
15. Feedback impact information: Feedback emails to employers and educators now include brief explanatory text highlighting the benefits of providing feedback, including increased visibility in recommendations, improved credibility in the marketplace, and better future matches.
16. Automatic incompletion for inactive teams: Educators can configure experiences to automatically mark teams as incomplete after a set number of days without a work log. Teams receive warning notifications before incompletion.
17. Team-created milestones in team tracker: A new column in the Team Tracker shows the count of team-created milestones and how many have submissions, making progress easier to track at a glance.
18. Video resources: Resource creators can now add videos as a resource type, and embedded videos display directly on the resource page for viewers.
19. Match request confirmation emails: Educators and employers now receive confirmation emails when they submit a match request. This provides assurance that the request was successfully sent, gives a record for tracking, and can be managed via notification settings.
20. Chat archiving improvements: Archiving a chat now keeps you on the same page, so you can continue managing other chats without losing your place.
21. Avatar upload guidance: Users uploading avatars on their user, company, or portal profile pages now see a hint recommending a square PNG (e.g., 512×512) for best results.
22. Request match in new tab: Clicking “Request match” from a marketplace now opens the request in a new tab, so users can continue browsing projects or experiences without losing their place.
23. Wizard headers: Wizards now text headers to clearly indicate the current task the user is completing, with consistent styling across all wizards.
24. Calendar integration reminder: New users now receive a reminder task to sync their calendar when they first sign up, helping them stay on top of project timelines and deadlines.
25. Team page guidance: A banner now appears on active, not-yet-started team pages to prompt kickoff, with copy that adapts based on assignment type, individual vs. team work, and the user viewing the page. It includes next steps for the viewer and is automatically removed once kickoff is created.
26. Streamlined application flow: Application accepted success screens for learners and employers have been removed since new addition of team page banner provides additional guidance.
27. Learner milestone notifications: Learners now receive an email when a new milestone is created for their team, with due date details, a direct link to the milestone, and notification preferences available in User Settings.
28. Navigation updates: “My Achievements” has been removed from employer and educator main navigation menus to focus on main content. Achievements will still be available to view on user profiles.
29. Experience admin notes now included in closed-flag emails: Learners will now see experience admin notes directly in the Closed flag email, making it easier to understand context and actions without needing to view the flag in-platform.
30. Marketplace filters: New minimum and maximum project hours filters have been added to both project and experience marketplaces.
31. Main contact now included in match and request emails: Educators and employers now see the main contact for the project or experience in the created match and created match request emails, making it easier to know who to reach out to and reducing confusion when receiving multiple requests from the same portal or company.
32. Deposit information added to cancelled application emails: Employers now see details about their deposit when a learner cancels an application or it expires for paid in-platform projects. If a deposit was collected, the email explains that the funds are no longer reserved and are available in the employer’s wallet to use toward other payments or to withdraw.
33. Improved UI for survey settings: The Sentiment threshold field is now nested under Sentiment flags enabled, with updated text and a cleaner UI for easier readability.
34. Improved UI for Conversation type settings: Hint text has been moved to tooltips, the Team + Employer checkbox text has been updated, and subtext for Sentiment flags enabled has been clarified, all with a streamlined interface for better usability.
35. Payments settings streamlined for experience admins: In the Experience Settings > Payments tab, the “Enable payments to be issued to learners for completing projects” option is now automatically set and uneditable when In-platform payments are selected. For manual payments, the setting is shown as a nested field, allowing admins to enable or disable it. This makes the payment setup clearer and prevents conflicting configurations.

New “All Teams (Learners only)” conversation type

• A new conversation type lets all learner teams in a match chat together without the employer, supporting peer collaboration across teams.
• Admins can enable this in Experience settings > Features > Conversations. Available conversation types now include:

• Team-only
• Team + Employer
• All teams + Employer
• All teams (Learners only) (new)

Defaults remain unchanged, and updates only apply to newly created matches. A new notice also reminds admins to enable no more than two conversation types at a time.

When enabled, a learner-only group chat is automatically created and kept in sync as teams and members are added, completed, cancelled, or removed. Educator access follows existing experience settings.

Improvements

• Team page guidance: A banner now appears on active, not-yet-started team pages to prompt kickoff, with copy that adapts based on assignment type, individual vs. team work, and the user viewing the page. It includes next steps for the viewer and is automatically removed once kickoff is created.
• Streamlined application flow: Application accepted success screens for learners and employers have been removed since new addition of team page banner provides additional guidance.
• Learner milestone notifications: Learners now receive an email when a new milestone is created for their team, with due date details, a direct link to the milestone, and notification preferences available in User Settings.
• Navigation updates: “My Achievements” has been removed from employer and educator main navigation menus to focus on main content. Achievements will still be available to view on user profiles.
• Experience admin notes now included in closed-flag emails: Learners will now see experience admin notes directly in the Closed flag email, making it easier to understand context and actions without needing to view the flag in-platform.
• Marketplace filters: New minimum and maximum project hours filters have been added to both project and experience marketplaces.
• Main contact now included in match and request emails: Educators and employers now see the main contact for the project or experience in the created match and created match request emails, making it easier to know who to reach out to and reducing confusion when receiving multiple requests from the same portal or company.
• Deposit information added to cancelled application emails: Employers now see details about their deposit when a learner cancels an application or it expires for paid in-platform projects. If a deposit was collected, the email explains that the funds are no longer reserved and are available in the employer’s wallet to use toward other payments or to withdraw.

• Survey settings UI improvement: The Sentiment threshold field is now nested under Sentiment flags enabled, with updated text and a cleaner UI for easier readability.
• Conversation type settings UI improvement: Hint text has been moved to tooltips, the Team + Employer checkbox text has been updated, and subtext for Sentiment flags enabled has been clarified, all with a streamlined interface for better usability.
• Payments settings streamlined for experience admins: In the Experience Settings > Payments tab, the “Enable payments to be issued to learners for completing projects” option is now automatically set and uneditable when In-platform payments are selected. For manual payments, the setting is shown as a nested field, allowing admins to enable or disable it. This makes the payment setup clearer and prevents conflicting configurations.
• Table style and usability improvements. Tables across the platform now have a cleaner visual design with improved hover states, and clearer visual cues indicating rows are clickable.
• Marketplace visibility warning for projects. Projects that are open but not visible in any public or private marketplace now show a clear warning on the project page, with a direct link to marketplace settings.
• Stricter work log date validation. Learners can no longer submit work log entries dated before their team’s kickoff date. This helps ensure accurate tracking and supports program compliance.
• Improved “Find experiences” CTA behaviour for learners. The ‘Find experiences’ CTA is now shown more consistently on the My Experiences page, including when learners haven’t joined any experiences yet, making it easier to discover opportunities.
• Clearer draft experience reminder email. The “Publish your draft experience” email has been updated with clearer language, reflecting that most experiences require review before publishing and guiding educators on next steps.
• Updated “Teams” to “Learners” in the employer view. Employers managing individual or team-based projects will now see clearer, more accurate terminology throughout the interface. In the user menu, My Teams is now My Learners, and other places where teams of 1 may exist now use Learners terminology.
• Automatic learner member request approval. Experience admins can now automatically approve learner member requests. In Experience settings > Members > Learners, enable “Accept member requests automatically” to approve all learner requests without manual action.
• Improved application emails. Employers now receive more detailed information about a learner’s work and education experience directly within the email, specifically when the team work type is set to Individual.
• Wizard ‘back’ button.The Back button in all wizards has been moved to the bottom left-hand side for consistent placement and improved usability.
• Learner certificates in teams tracker. A new certificate column is now visible in the Learner view of the Teams tracker if certificate awarding is enabled. The column with the certificate link is also included in CSV exports.
• Payment processing fee transparency. Tooltips and relevant text now display the actual processing fee wherever previously it only stated “plus applicable taxes and fees.”
• Company properties via Forest admin. Riipen Admins can now add key-value properties to companies via Forest Admin.
• Single project import wizard improvements

• Cleaner layout: simplified text and headers; added informational notice with help link.
• New contact input: select existing company members or add a new email.
• Silent import option: suppresses notifications during import.
• Automatic creation: missing companies, portal passes, users, memberships, projects, and matches are now created automatically.
• Capitalization preserved: company names now retain the user’s input instead of converting to lowercase.

• Team activity tracker usability improvements. The activity tracker now has a fixed height and scrolls independently from the page, with the top header row staying visible as you scroll. This makes it much easier to track progress and compare teams when working with long lists.
• Employer dashboard project & match layout refresh. The Employer dashboard has been redesigned with new nested project and match cards, replacing the “Latest experiences matched” and “My projects” tables. Employers now see up to three recently updated projects with nested matched experiences for each, along with quick-access “Create project” and “View all projects” CTAs.
• Improved failed payment notifications. Employers and portals are now notified when a payment fails due to a missing or expired payment method, in addition to standard payment failures. New email messaging clearly explains whether the failure was caused by an expired card or no payment method on file, helping prevent silent payment issues.
• New experience availability notifications. Employers are now notified when new experiences become available within portals where they have previously matched, helping them discover new opportunities earlier.
• Invoice visibility by user type. Invoices now display only the items relevant to the viewer’s role. Learners, project/experience admins, and Riipen admins each see a tailored invoice view, reducing confusion.
• Invoice download from email. Invoice notification emails now include a “Download” button that generates a PDF in a new tab for easy saving and printing. The existing “View invoice” button remains unchanged for a full in-platform view of the invoice.
• Improved “Incomplete team” email notifications. Learners now receive different email versions depending on why their team was marked incomplete and who controls the dates. When teams control the dates and a team is marked incomplete due to missed deadlines, the email now includes a CTA to request a date change, giving learners a clear next step to recover from missed deadlines.

Improvements

• Modified project wizard: The project wizard now requires only Details and Company info at minimum; all other steps can be skipped unless the employer chooses further customization.
• Automatic portal access for new companies on certain portals: On portals where applications auto-accept and no portal access screening questions exist, any newly created company now automatically receives portal access without redirecting to a success screen.
• Portal pass terminology update: “Portal pass” has been updated to “Portal access” throughout the platform and help content for clearer, more user-friendly language.
• Observer permissions: Observers can now comment on team milestones and submissions, allowing them to guide teams through projects.
• Survey dates adjust with experience changes: When experience start or end dates are modified, survey instances tied to that experience will automatically adjust to align with the new dates. Completed surveys remain marked as complete, while incomplete surveys update to reflect the new dates.
• Team page ‘Overdue’ section: The “Overdue” section has been removed from team page tasks. All tasks marked as upcoming or overdue, will now appear under a single “To do” section for a cleaner, simpler view.
• Imported match requests create membership and company affiliation automatically: Match requests created via bulk match request import now automatically create the company and memberships required for the request.
• Expanded recommendations email logic. Employers now receive recurring recommendation emails for open projects created in the last 30 days (previously limited to 1–5 days), improving match visibility.
• Onboarding wizard field regrouping: The user onboarding wizard now features clearer grouping and improved labels: Profile fields reorganized for better flow; More descriptive question-style labels added; A tooltip added to the phone number field clarifying privacy.
• Custom learner instructions for date-setting: Experience administrators can now add custom text for learners on the “Set dates” step of the application wizard when teams control project dates and the assignment type is ‘By application’.
• Match request wizard: Updated “Getting Started” and "Select" steps - “Getting Started” step: has been redesigned to make it easier for users to select or create a project/experience.

• Updated tabs on experiences: The learner view of tabs on the experience page has been updated to show ‘My projects’ in lieu of a ‘Teams’ tab and now shows the count of all teams the learner belongs to.
• Updated match page tabs: The Match page now displays Teams and Applications as top-level tabs rather than sub-tabs. The tab counts previously shown on sub-tabs are now displayed on the top-level tabs for easier visibility. The Teams tab is now labeled “Learners” if the experience has a team size of 1.
• Set work log limits for experiences: Experience administrators can now set maximum hours per entry and maximum hours per day for learner work logs. These settings ensure that learners comply with the intended experience requirements.
• Set minimum teams per match: Experience administrators can now set a minimum and maximum number of teams per match in the Experience wizard under Project work organization. This appears as a nested fieldset below the Individual/Team selection. This ensures that employers align with the educator’s intended team structure while providing flexibility during matching.
• Improved expiry logic for auto-closing: Projects and experiences will no longer close due to expired requests they responded to, only requests they haven’t responded to.
• New tasks and events layout: Users now see an updated layout of tasks and events on the dashboard. The sections are visually separated from other content and take up less vertical space, making them easier to scan and interact with.
• Application closure display: Educators, employers, and admins now see how applications were last closed on a match. Closure reasons display directly beside the Applications closed status pill.
• Match requests page filter addition: When filtering match requests by the "Pending" state, a new "User pending" filter appears. This lets you view requests specifically awaiting action from the employer, the educator, or both parties.

New features & Improvements

• As an educator, I can now choose to generate my experience content with AI.
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• As a learner, you can now see and log work from the team page's details tab. If your team's experience has work logs enabled, you will see a list of your recent work logs in the sidebar.
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• As an educator, you can now identify your experience as a repeat. This helps our internal team track metrics more accurately and better understand educator engagement on the platform.
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• Milestone and submission emails to learners now clearly explain the importance of making submissions before deadlines. The emails include the message: “Failure to submit on Riipen by the due date may prevent you from continuing with the project.”

• As an employer I can flag a team or learner; as a learner I can flag an employer or all project admins. Flags are automatically reported to the experience administrator(s).
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• As the creator of an agreement, I can now choose to require either a digital signature or a manual one.
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• A survey creator can add restrictions on answers in surveys. A text answer can be required to contain or not contain certain text, have a minimum or maximum length, and follow a specific format. Number answers can be required to have a minimum or maximum value.
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• Employers can set a maximum number of requests or matches for their project, causing it to automatically close when that max is reached.
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• Copy changes in feedback wizard to clarify for employers that feedback is visible to learners only after they provide return feedback or 10 days elapse
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• As an educator, I should only be able to request to join an experience if I am a member of the experience's portal
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• As an employer, I should only be able to request to join a project if I am a member of the project's company
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• When creating a new import, a template link is now available from the import page.

• An educator can now choose to import invitations to an experience, instead of importing members directly.
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• Add match compatibility percentage pill to match created emails
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• Tasks and events view in user dashboard are condensed to two columns to save vertical space
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• Visual improvement to team page “benefits” component