@smurfmier1985 And objects can belong to more than one collection at the same time, so they can be controlled and selected in more than one way. It really is a vast improvement, one of so many in 2.8 which is why things like having to learn some different hotkeys doesn’t bother me all that much in the scheme of things.
I’ve read that new matcaps and today the new Grease Pencil function has also been added to 2.8! The new Grease Pencil stuff is likely beyond the scope of the beginner class though, and I believe the “old” version of the grease pencil tool is now called Notations, to distinguish it from the new system which is more of a 2D creation tool than a utility. I’m not as interested in the new system as some, as I’m more of a 3D mesh traditionalist, but it does look a seriously cool feature.