BetterCampus
Release notes

8.6.1 -- May 5th, 2026

improved

BetterCampus 8.6.1 brings cleaner settings, smarter notification controls, and several improvements to grades and study tools.

Settings reorganized

The settings sidebar is cleaner and easier to navigate:

  • Log out and Turn off extension now live under Account

  • Themes simplified to a single card showing your current theme

  • Old Reminders section removed—due-date reminders are now under Notifications

  • Better contrast in the setup area for both light and dark modes

Notifications with more control

Notification preferences now include a frequency setting:

  • None — send no prompts

  • Once daily — at most one prompt per day

  • All — send prompts for everything eligible

Desktop alerts can now be set to Canvas only or All sites.

Planner and study suggestions

New proactive notifications help you stay ahead:

  • Planner session suggestions sent 72 hours before a due date

  • Study set suggestions sent 48 hours before a due date

Grades moved to its own page

Grades are no longer a popup—they now have a dedicated page with smoother transitions and hover states.

To-do list improvements

  • Custom to-do settings are now inline—no more popup

  • Added confirmation when closing with unsaved changes

Study improvements

  • Quiz answers are now correct—generated options are properly distinct

  • Quiz and flashcard generation are 2–4x faster with better quality

  • Flashcard labels renamed from front/back to term/definition

URL and SEO fixes

  • What-if grades URL now works correctly

  • Theme URLs and sitemap updated for better discoverability