8.6.1 -- May 5th, 2026

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