Overview
This article provides an overview of recent enhancements to Watermark Planning & Self-Study, including expanded regional customization for Lightcast labor market data and automated error reporting for Advanced LMS integrations.
Note: Advanced error reporting features and regional labor market configurations are accessible exclusively to institutional administrators.
Lightcast Integration Region Options
Administrators can now customize the service area options for the Lightcast integration within Program Reviews. This feature expands geographic scope settings beyond a fixed-mile radius, allowing institutions to align labor market data with their specific regional footprint.
Key capabilities include:
- Custom County Selection: Select a custom group of 25 to 50 United States (U.S.) counties to define a service area. Administrators can use automated system suggestions to select the 25 closest counties with a single click.
- State-Level Insights: Set the labor market region to an entire state to analyze compensation and employment trends across that specific state.
- Unified Market Data: Automatically populate widgets for job trends, compensation, and hiring intensity using the selected regional settings. National baselines remain available for comparative analysis.
- Centralized Control: Top-level institutional administrators manage labor market settings to maintain data consistency across program reviews.
LMS Error Reporting
Advanced Blackboard Integration Error Reporting
Planning & Self-Study now surfaces integration setup and synchronization errors directly within the product interface.
Key capabilities include:
Error Indicators: A "View Error Report" button appears on the Blackboard card on the Integrations page when errors occur during the most recent sync.
Error Details Panel: Displays a sync summary, distinct error cards per affected course, plain-language troubleshooting instructions, and a "Copy Details" option for IT teams.
- Downloadable CSV Reports: Administrators can download a full CSV report detailing affected courses, failed operations, returned Blackboard errors, required permissions, and resolution locations.
Advanced D2L Brightspace Integration Error Reporting
Planning & Self-Study automatically surfaces setup and permission errors for D2L Brightspace integrations, allowing administrators to resolve sync issues independently.
Key capabilities include:
Error Indicators: Displays a "View Error Report" button on the D2L Brightspace integration card whenever sync errors are detected.
Error Details Panel: Summarizes the sync date and total distinct errors. Each issue is categorized as a single card providing specific instructions on which D2L Brightspace setting or permission to update.
- Downloadable CSV Reports: Generates a downloadable CSV containing granular error details, affected course identifiers, and exact resolution steps for Learning Management System (LMS) administrators.
Advanced Canvas Integration Error Reporting
Planning & Self-Study directly identifies missing account permissions, account associations, and developer key scopes for Canvas integrations.
Key capabilities include:
Error Indicators: Provides immediate visual alerts via a "View Error Report" button on the Canvas integration card when synchronization errors occur.
Error Details Panel: Outlines connection details and individual error cards containing actionable instructions for updating Canvas developer key scopes or user permissions.
- Downloadable CSV Reports: Allows administrators to export a comprehensive CSV report of the latest sync attempt to streamline troubleshooting with Canvas administrators.