If you've visited the main SAS Curriculum Pathways website recently you undoubtedly noted that it has changed—a lot! This is the first major rework of the site in almost five years, representing the vision and hard work of a talented team of designers, developers, testers, and content specialists.
The upgrades and improvements to the site are both immediately obvious, like our new logo, and buried deep in the code, like the new search algorithms. Let’s take a look at the highlights.
Optimized for your devices
First up, we optimized the overall website to work equally well on a computer, tablet, or phone—a big advantage for those who plan technology integration on the go. And our new search filters enable you to easily find resources that match your available platforms.
Personalized for you
We've added personalization features, including a customized homepage for each user, which includes full activity history and recommendations that help users find resources related to their interests, including resources they may not have known about. When you first log in to the all new SAS Curriculum Pathways, you'll be prompted to tell us more about yourself so we can further enhance your experience.
Improved search features
Another major change better aids users in finding the resources they're interested in. Search has been expanded, improved, and perhaps more importantly, personalized. Right in the search results you can see resources you've used, liked, and that work for your classroom and the devices you have available.
Users can also use “tags” to mark favorite resources or highlight resources they’d like to visit in the future. They can organize their tagged resources into meaningful groupings such as content areas and lesson plans with notes to help them remember important information about each resource.
Comments and ratings
Another exciting addition to SAS Curriculum Pathways enables users to share their ratings and comments about individual resources. Teachers can assign star ratings to resources and provide comments; students can indicate whether they "Like" a specific lesson, tool, or app. Over time, these ratings will prove invaluable as users browse search results looking for the best fit for their students and their curriculum.
Get started today!
This quick overview has only hit the high points of the new SAS Curriculum Pathways. Remember too that all of the great content, over 1,500 resources, is still available (for free). And new resources are on the way!
So find some time and poke around. Use the upgraded Search tools to find new resources, and be sure to check out our new recommendations. Rate and comment on your favorite resources so we can help share those with the community!
Most importantly, after you've taken a look around, let us know what you think. As always, user feedback is the most important factor driving our development.
