Ellii is making some changes to our navigation system to simplify how you find, save, and assign materials, and how you generally get around the site. The changes will go live on October 2, 2025. 

Here’s what has changed:

1. Our top navigation bar
2. Our Lesson Section Index page
3. Our Lesson Section pages
4. The "Like" feature
    

Let’s dive into each...

1. We've simplified the top navigation

We've made three changes to the top navigation. 

First, our navigation bar has been simplified. The Materials tab, Classes tab, and Saved tab have been combined into one universal menu we call the "Everything" menu. So now, to get to any of our three main areas of the site, you simply need to click one button. Click "Everything"!

Second, our search tool has been brought to the middle of the navigation bar, making it more accessible and easier to spot.  

And third, our administrator tools for managing your team and viewing usage reports have been conveniently moved to the Accounts menu on the right side of the navigation bar. 

 

2. The Lesson Page Index now includes genre filters, pins, and a plain-text list view

Our redesigned navigation in our Lesson Page Index includes a new genre tag filter at the top of the page, so you no longer have to scroll forever to get to a particular section you’re interested in. Just click a genre tag to filter to your favorite lesson sections. 

We’ve also moved our Resources into the Lesson Page. What used to live on its own page is now available as one of the filter genres at the top. Inside, you’ll find all the same great resources such as Assessment & Reflections, Certificates, Grammar Charts, and more, now easier to access in one place.

We’ve also added a feature that lets you pin the lesson sections you use the most and access them all on one dedicated personalized Pinned page.

Lastly, we built a plain-text index view to quickly see and scan all lesson section titles in a single, simple snapshot page. 

 

3. Each lesson section now includes category tags, and all lessons have an instant "Add to class" button

Most lesson sections on Ellii include categories to appropriately divide the many lessons by theme or target structure. In the past, you would sometimes find yourself endlessly scrolling to get to a category lower down the page. Now, we’ve converted our categories into filter tags at the top of each lesson section, so that you can instantly jump to the category you’re most interested in with just one click. 

We’ve also added a + button next to every lesson title on the index page so that you can add that lesson to a class without having to click into it first. Super convenient! 

 

4. Likes have been retired. Your old likes have a new home.

We have retired the "Like" button on Ellii. If you were using the "Like" button before, all of the materials you saved have been moved into a new folder in your Folders area. The name of the folder is aptly called "My Likes," but you can change the name to anything you prefer. From now on, you can put your favorite lessons into that folder.

Why did we retire the "Like" button? 1) Because it was not being used often. More people were putting content into their folders than utilizing the "Like" button. And 2) we think that it should possibly be reintroduced down the road to specifically indicate if you liked a lesson you taught, rather than be used as a favorites/saving feature. We think folders are better suited for saving your favorite items. 

 

Where are the English Storylines? 

Our English Storylines courses (Everyday Idioms, and Detective Series) have been moved to our Courses section. You can find them here.

 

Supporting Teachers Through Change

We understand that change can sometimes feel overwhelming—especially if you’ve been using Ellii for a long time and are comfortable with the way things were. These updates are designed to make Ellii easier to navigate, cleaner in design, and more intuitive for all teachers, no matter how you use the platform. Our goal is to give you back valuable time so you can focus on teaching and connecting with your students. We’re confident that once you’ve had a chance to explore the new design, you’ll find it not just different, but a big step forward.