feat: allow hiding question count on the course outline page

lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/outline/serializers.py

@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@
 """
 
 from django.utils.translation import ngettext
+from opaque_keys.edx.keys import UsageKey
 from rest_framework import serializers
 
 from lms.djangoapps.course_home_api.dates.serializers import DateSummarySerializer
 from lms.djangoapps.course_home_api.progress.serializers import CertificateDataSerializer
 from lms.djangoapps.course_home_api.serializers import DatesBannerSerializer, VerifiedModeSerializer
+from lms.djangoapps.course_home_api.toggles import show_sequence_question_count
 
 
 class CourseBlockSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
@@ -30,8 +32,10 @@ def get_blocks(self, block):  # pylint: disable=missing-function-docstring
         scored = block.get('scored')
 
         if num_graded_problems and block_type == 'sequential':
-            questions = ngettext('({number} Question)', '({number} Questions)', num_graded_problems)
-            display_name += ' ' + questions.format(number=num_graded_problems)
+            course_key = UsageKey.from_string(block_key).course_key
+            if show_sequence_question_count(course_key):
+                questions = ngettext('({number} Question)', '({number} Questions)', num_graded_problems)
+                display_name += ' ' + questions.format(number=num_graded_problems)
 
         if graded and scored:
             icon = 'fa-pencil-square-o'

lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/outline/tests/test_view.py

@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@
 from common.djangoapps.student.roles import CourseInstructorRole
 from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import UserFactory
 from lms.djangoapps.course_home_api.tests.utils import BaseCourseHomeTests
-from lms.djangoapps.course_home_api.toggles import COURSE_HOME_SEND_COURSE_PROGRESS_ANALYTICS_FOR_STUDENT
+from lms.djangoapps.course_home_api.toggles import (
+    COURSE_HOME_DISABLE_SEQUENCE_QUESTION_COUNT,
+    COURSE_HOME_SEND_COURSE_PROGRESS_ANALYTICS_FOR_STUDENT,
+)
 from lms.djangoapps.grades.course_grade_factory import CourseGradeFactory
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.content.course_overviews.models import CourseOverview
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.content.learning_sequences.api import replace_course_outline
@@ -317,6 +320,29 @@ def test_assignment(self):
         assert ungraded_data['display_name'] == 'Ungraded'
         assert ungraded_data['icon'] is None
 
+    @override_waffle_flag(COURSE_HOME_DISABLE_SEQUENCE_QUESTION_COUNT, active=True)
+    def test_assignment_question_count_disabled(self):
+        """
+        Test that the "(N Questions)" suffix is omitted from sequential names when the flag is enabled.
+        """
+        course = CourseFactory.create()
+        with self.store.bulk_operations(course.id):
+            chapter = BlockFactory.create(category='chapter', parent_location=course.location)
+            sequential = BlockFactory.create(display_name='Test', category='sequential', graded=True, has_score=True,
+                                             parent_location=chapter.location)
+            BlockFactory.create(category='problem', graded=True, has_score=True, parent_location=sequential.location)
+            BlockFactory.create(category='problem', graded=True, has_score=True, parent_location=sequential.location)
+        update_outline_from_modulestore(course.id)
+        url = reverse('course-home:outline-tab', args=[course.id])
+
+        CourseEnrollment.enroll(self.user, course.id)
+        response = self.client.get(url)
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+
+        exam_data = response.data['course_blocks']['blocks'][str(sequential.location)]
+        assert exam_data['display_name'] == 'Test'
+        assert exam_data['icon'] == 'fa-pencil-square-o'
+
     @override_waffle_flag(COURSE_ENABLE_UNENROLLED_ACCESS_FLAG, active=True)
     @patch('lms.djangoapps.course_home_api.outline.views.generate_offer_data', new=Mock(return_value={'a': 1}))
     @patch('lms.djangoapps.course_home_api.outline.views.get_access_expiration_data', new=Mock(return_value={'b': 1}))

lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/toggles.py

@@ -51,6 +51,21 @@
 )
 
 
+# Waffle flag to hide the graded problem count suffix (e.g. "(2 Questions)") from sequential names.
+#
+# .. toggle_name: course_home.disable_sequence_question_count
+# .. toggle_implementation: CourseWaffleFlag
+# .. toggle_default: False
+# .. toggle_description: When enabled, the outline serializer will not append the "(N Questions)" suffix to
+#   graded sequential display names.
+# .. toggle_use_cases: open_edx
+# .. toggle_creation_date: 2026-06-12
+# .. toggle_target_removal_date: None
+COURSE_HOME_DISABLE_SEQUENCE_QUESTION_COUNT = CourseWaffleFlag(
+    f'{WAFFLE_FLAG_NAMESPACE}.disable_sequence_question_count', __name__
+)
+
+
 def course_home_mfe_progress_tab_is_active(course_key):
     # Avoiding a circular dependency
     from .models import DisableProgressPageStackedConfig
@@ -73,3 +88,10 @@ def send_course_progress_analytics_for_student_is_enabled(course_key):
     Returns True if the course completion analytics feature is enabled for a given course.
     """
     return COURSE_HOME_SEND_COURSE_PROGRESS_ANALYTICS_FOR_STUDENT.is_enabled(course_key)
+
+
+def show_sequence_question_count(course_key):
+    """
+    Returns True if the "(N Questions)" suffix should be appended to sequential names for the given course.
+    """
+    return not COURSE_HOME_DISABLE_SEQUENCE_QUESTION_COUNT.is_enabled(course_key)