Open edX Eucalyptus release notes contain detailed information on new features and possibilities of the platform, and this Eucalyptus installation guide will help you experience the new release firsthand.
Open edX Eucalyptus platform releases new features
These are the most notable features of Eucalyptus release as per Raccoon Gang’s point of view:
- Badges for completing course events
- Bookmarks for learners to add to units in the LMS
- Self-paced courses that allow learners to complete courses at their own pace, in addition to instructor-paced courses
- Subsection prerequisites, which require learners to achieve a certain score before they progress to the next subsection
In addition, some new XBlocks were added, including the long-awaited mobile-friendly Drag and Drop Problem.
Deprecated features
Bear in mind that some things were deprecated. We are investigating how this affects current courseware – stay in touch for updates.
The full list of functionality and features deprecated in Eucalyptus is available on the official site.
What to expect
While we are on bringing Eucalyptus to our University & Sandbox, Raccoon Gang still does urgent installations for customers based on Dogwood release as it’s still the most robust and bug-free. After we see Eucalyptus is production ready, we will also start providing it to customers.
Conclusion
The Open edX Eucalyptus release introduces a range of valuable improvements — from badges and bookmarks to self-paced learning and advanced prerequisites — making the platform more engaging and flexible for learners and instructors alike. While some features have been deprecated, the addition of new XBlocks, including the mobile-friendly Drag and Drop Problem, highlights the platform’s continued innovation.
At Raccoon Gang, we are closely monitoring the stability of Eucalyptus and testing it on our University & Sandbox environments before offering it to customers. In the meantime, we continue to support the reliable Dogwood release for production use. Stay tuned for our updates as we share insights on the readiness of Eucalyptus for large-scale implementations.
