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Fikira 26.6.39: Student Pathway and Update Fixes

26.6.39 fixes the teacher-to-student bridge: uploaded syllabi now produce fuller course maps for student pathways, flashcards, quizzes, and practice tests. It also hardens in-app update recovery.

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What changed in 26.6.39.
Student pathway generation now repairs thin course maps, extracts weekly schedules across full syllabi and flattened PDFs, and gives the updater a clearer recovery path.
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Course-map repair for student pathways

Fikira no longer accepts a one-topic AI map such as Comprehensive Review when the uploaded syllabus contains a real weekly or module sequence. Thin AI maps are repaired with deterministic schedule extraction before the student plan is generated.

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Full-syllabus schedule extraction

The map extractor now looks beyond the first page of the syllabus and handles inline weeks, bare week labels, written numbers, Roman numerals, and flattened PDF schedule tables.

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Updater recovery hardening

In-app update attempts now report checking, downloading, installing, restart-failed, and error states. If the native updater stalls, Fikira restores the direct installer fallback instead of leaving users without a clear next step.

History
Previous Releases

26.6.35 (June 2026)

  • Stale course map fallback: study plan generation now falls back to re-parsing the current syllabus when an older confirmed map has too few usable topics.

26.6.34 (June 2026)

  • ILO and Outcome Code Filter: the study plan generator now skips lines that are purely ILO, CLO, PLO, or SLO codes when extracting week topics.

26.6.33 (June 2026)

  • Topic extraction now handles the DOCX table format where "Week1" appears alone on one line and the topic follows on the next line.
  • AI prompt enriched when topic extraction yields nothing: the generator receives an explicit discipline-appropriate generation instruction instead of the literal text "Not specified."
  • Single-topic guard stops the fallback plan builder and shows a clear error when only one topic is available for a multi-week course, instead of silently cycling that topic for all 15 weeks.

26.6.32 (June 2026)

  • Study plan generator now filters attendance and policy body text out of confirmed course map module titles before using them as week topics.
  • Course map extractor applies the administrative-content filter when week number and topic appear on separate lines (DOCX table format).
  • Junk title guard expanded to reject policy body text appearing mid-sentence rather than only at the start of a title.

26.6.31 (June 2026)

  • Dedicated "My Classes" home screen for K-12 students with joined-class cards, unit progress bars, and topic chips.
  • Hard routing guardrail: K-12 students always see the Unit Browser; only college-band accounts reach the course catalog.
  • Fixed unescaped apostrophe syntax errors in catalogData.js that were blocking the build.

26.6.26 (June 2026)

  • 44-item institutional completeness check added to every syllabus analysis with a compliance score (0-100%).
  • Missing required sections appear as labeled chips. Format-specific requirements for online and blended courses flagged separately.
  • GenAI policy is now treated as a required section in the completeness audit.

26.6.25 (June 2026)

  • Three connected syllabus tool bugs fixed: generic fallback analysis, study plans repeating one paragraph 15 times, and student-ready syllabi built from wrong content.
  • Duration detection now uses the largest week number found, not the first match.
  • Schedule parser handles DOCX table format where week number and topic are on separate lines.

26.6.24 (June 2026)

  • Teacher and parent chat now show a clear error when the AI engine is unavailable, instead of the student productive-struggle response.
  • Static fallback interception added for both teacher and parent chat paths.

26.6.23 (May 2026)

  • Role-aware chat: teachers get a course-design partner, parents get direct answers, the generic catch-all that applied student restrictions to every other role is removed.
  • Teacher chat receives the confirmed course map (module sequence, assignments, outcomes) as authoritative context.
  • Parent and caregiver chat prompt added: plain language, direct answers, practical home-support suggestions.

26.6.22 (May 2026)

  • Permanent course mapping fix: isJunkModuleTitle() helper blocks garbage titles (instructor names, emails, conjunction fragments) from entering course modules.
  • confirmedCourseMap wired into flashcard and practice test generation endpoints as the authoritative content source.
  • CourseMapReview skip button now shows an inline warning before proceeding without confirming.

26.6.21 (May 2026)

  • Root-cause fix for "Automatic update is unavailable in this build": electron-updater now loads via createRequire instead of dynamic ESM import.
  • Install-update handler returns a download URL fallback if the in-app updater cannot run.
  • UpdateAvailableBanner shows a "Download manually" link alongside the in-app install button.

26.6.20 (May 2026)

  • Course map extraction added: Fikira extracts a structured course map before analysis runs. Teacher reviews and confirms it once. All downstream features use the confirmed map.
  • Teacher review step: module titles and assignment names are editable inline before confirming.
  • Connected features: analysis, study plan builder, and flashcard generation all read from the confirmed map.

26.6.19 (May 2026)

  • Assignment classification fixed: policy sentences no longer appear as graded assignments in analysis results.
  • Topic name splitting fixed: commas inside a topic name are preserved.
  • K-12 standards labels gated away from graduate and postsecondary courses.
  • Fallback study plan activities now vary by week position rather than repeating the same four actions every week.

26.6.18 (May 2026)

  • Automatic install on quit: if Fikira downloads an update but cannot restart automatically, quitting the app applies the update before the process exits.
  • "Quit to Install" button added for cases where automatic restart does not complete.
  • Background update failure counter reset fixed to prevent premature browser fallback prompts.

26.6.17 (May 2026)

  • Syllabus analysis expanded to 19 dimensions, adding active learning patterns, cultural responsiveness, cross-curricular connections, intervention and enrichment plans, and a per-assignment AI risk map.
  • K-5 elementary teacher quick-start path added, with lesson and unit plan analysis as the default pathway.
  • Family summary generator added to the Syllabus tab.

26.6.16 (May 2026)

  • 14-dimension syllabus analysis with formative balance, scaffolding, differentiation, vocabulary, student voice, and pacing checks.
  • Week topic extraction fixed — administrative headings no longer appear as course topics in generated syllabi and study plans.
  • Fikira branding section removed from generated teacher syllabi.

26.6.15 (May 2026)

  • In-app update install flow fixed — downloads, closes, installs, and restarts without opening a browser.
  • Logout buttons renamed to "Log off" across teacher, student, and parent dashboards.
  • Email uniqueness enforced at registration.

26.6.13 (May 2026)

  • Direct in-app Mac update path repaired.
  • Syllabus fact extraction improved for more useful downloads.
  • Postsecondary course selection changed to program pathways before course/topic matching.

26.6.12 (May 2026)

  • Standards-aware course engine foundation.
  • Improved syllabus and study-material generation.
  • Professional sign-in cleanup and logout privacy fixes.

26.6.10 (May 2026)

  • Adaptive memory foundation with explainable AI decisions.
  • Teacher multi-course management and student multi-class tracking.
  • Mac and Windows artifacts signed and deployed.

26.6.9 (May 2026)

  • Postsecondary routing and account-access fixes from 26.6.8.
  • Adaptive learning memory architecture introduced.
  • Teacher course management and student multi-class progress added.

26.6.5 (May 2026)

  • 6-digit PIN protection with lockout after failed attempts.
  • Auto-updater fix and study plan to syllabus navigation.
  • Spellcheck enabled and fikira@ email rollout started.
  • K-1 auto-speech and guided activity tour.

26.6.3 (May 2026)

  • Update detection repaired. Live manifest fallback so stale installs no longer silently report a false current version.
  • Mac release rebuilt from final signed/stapled bundles; DMGs and ZIPs re-verified after upload.
  • Windows unsigned beta installer updated.

26.6.1 (May 2026)

  • Initial signed Mac release (Apple Silicon and Intel).
  • Windows unsigned beta installer published.
  • Download page with three separate installer buttons.
  • Public site launched with separate teacher, student, help, and ProSocial AI pages.

Earlier Versions (26.5.x)

  • Core tutoring and teacher mode built.
  • Local AI model integration added.
  • Profile switching implemented.
  • Lesson design, assignment redesign, and rubric tools added.
  • Flashcard and quiz generation introduced.
Next Product Direction
Where Fikira is heading.
The next product work remains focused on profiles, adaptive practice, better age bands, and stronger teacher-centered workflows.
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Profiles and Restore

Smoother profile switching, account-backed restore, and cross-device child access so learning progress follows the learner.

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Adaptive Practice

Question sets that avoid repetition and adjust difficulty as mastery changes, built around spaced repetition and diagnostic feedback.

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Age Band Improvements

More visual and audio support for early learners, and stronger postsecondary workflows including source-grounded study and exam preparation.

Release Timeline
Release Timeline

What Is Ready Now

  • Teacher mode: lesson design, assignment redesign, rubrics, AI policy.
  • Student mode: tutoring, hints, quizzes, flashcards.
  • Mac builds: signed, notarized, Apple Silicon and Intel.
  • Windows: unsigned beta installer.
  • Profiles: local switching between known users.
  • Update detection: live manifest check.

What Is In Progress

  • Windows code signing for SmartScreen-free installation.
  • Account-backed profile restore across devices.
  • Adaptive difficulty and spaced repetition engine.
  • Expanded early learner (pre-K through Grade 1) features.
  • Postsecondary study tools tied to uploaded course materials.
  • Team and classroom accounts via the Fikira console.
Get Started
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Fikira 26.6.39 is available for Mac (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows. Free to download and use.
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