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< h1 > Dokeos 1.8.5 - May 2008< / h1 >
< h3 > Release notes - summary< / h3 >
< p > Dokeos 1.8.5 is a major debugging release but includes interesting new features as well. < / p >
< h3 > New Features< / h3 >
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< li > Considerable security improvements - 2 major and 1 minor security patches have been applied since the latest stable version< / li >
< li > SCORM export improvement (now generates SCORM 1.2 compliant packages)< / li >
< li > Possibility to filter extension of submitted files all around Dokeos< / li >
< li > OpenID authentication support< / li >
< li > Possibility to import Word documents< / li >
< li > Possibility to import docx and pptx documents (new MS-Office format)< / li >
< li > Grades, evaluations and success certificates available thanks to full integration of the gradebook extension< / li >
< li > Coloured icons added to courses list in administration panel to show access permissions< / li >
< li > Logout button now shows the username of the current user< / li >
< li > Student view re-activated and fully-functional< / li >
< li > Searching the forum is now possible so you can use the forum as a knowledge base. The search results are highlighted throughout the forum and you can search on multiple words also. < / li >
< li > Group members are now displayed in a sortable table< / li >
< li > Possibility to export survey results in XLS format< / li >
< li > Documents, Works and Dropbox tools usability has been improved in many ways< / li >
< li > In the agenda, you can display the X upcoming events (can be configured by the platform admin)< / li >
< li > The course agenda now has a month view like the my agenda< / li >
< li > In the user list of the platform administration you can now quickly see for what courses the user is subscribed by hovering over the courses icon< / li >
< li > The platform system announcements can now be sent through email also< / li >
< li > User fields have been added globally, allowing you to add user data like birthdate, mother tongue, city or whatever data you want to ask your users< / li >
< li > LDAP
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< li > The LDAP code has changed. If you had some customisations there, you might want to save them and re-apply them after the upgrade< / li >
< li > Functions renamed to respect coding conventions and use ldap_ namespace< / li >
< li > Most parameters moved to the administration panel. You will need to configure the administration panel with the settings that were previously in ldap_var.inc.php< / li >
< li > Added non-anonymous mode (just add a login and a password in the configuration panel)< / li >
< li > Added search domain configuration through panel< / li >
< li > Added customizable field-check for student-teacher switch< / li >
< li > The installation guide has been updated to help you find your way through the new LDAP configuration panel< / li >
< li > You still need to activate LDAP by uncommenting two lines in configuration.php< / li >
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< h3 > Debugging< / h3 >
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< li > Prerequisites management in learning paths fixed (includes quizzes, hotpotatoes and SCORM)< / li >
< li > Various minor bugs fixed in the learning path tool (scoring, copy, re-ordering)< / li >
< li > Various minor bugs fixed in the session handling< / li >
< li > Fixes to the survey tool (date management, questions order in export)< / li >
< li > Fixes to the calendar tool (access by students)< / li >
< li > Fixes to the announcement tool (access by students)< / li >
< li > Fixes to the group tool (default group settings)< / li >
< li > Bugfix: complete export in survey tool displayed the question of all the surveys and not only those of the selected survey< / li >
< li > Bugfix: registering a new user resulted in the language field of the user being empty which resulted in an english profile by default. This has now been changed to the platform language. < / li >
< li > Performance improvement in the user list of the platform administration < / li >
< li > Bugfix: group tutors were not migrated from 1.6 to 1.8< / li >
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< h1 > Dokeos 1.8.4 - September 2007< / h1 >
< h3 > Release notes - summary< / h3 >
< p > Dokeos
1.8.4 is both a features and debuggingmajor release. < / p >
< h3 > New Features< / h3 >
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< li > Templates. See < a href = "http://www.dokeos.com/templates.php" > http://www.dokeos.com/templates.php< / a > < / li >
< li > Wide Hotspots tests to allow real-life situations simulation< / li >
< li > Flash video import and streaming< / li >
< li > Installation guide renewed. See < a href = "http://www.dokeos.com/doc/installation_guide.html" > http://www.dokeos.com/doc/installation_guide.html< / a > < / li >
< li > Added animated Mr Dokeos character : < a href = "http://www.dokeos.com/mrdokeos.php" > http://www.dokeos.com/mrdokeos.php< / a > < / li >
< li > English and Dutch teacher manual added< / li >
< li > Assignments form now fills automatically with document title and user name< / li >
< li > Document authoring space now bigger< / li >
< li > IMS/QTI export of tests< / li >
< li > Export of media (images, Flash, Audio) and tests in SCORM export< / li >
< li > Agenda default time management for an event improved< / li >
< li > Oogie PowerPoint converter setup simplified< / li >
< li > Improved support for other character sets (enabling better support for
UTF-8 and russian and asian fonts)< / li >
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< h3 > Debugging< / h3 >
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< li > Upgrade script improved : now possible to upgrade direct from 1.6 to 1.8.4. < / li >
< li > Blogs user rights< / li >
< li > FCK Editor image import< / li >
< li > Videoconferencing slides now include Documents directory of course< / li >
< li > SCORM content can be displayed Full Screen< / li >
< li > SCORM interactions now properly running< / li >
< li > Hotspots tests redesigned and bigger hotspots zone< / li >
< li > Alphabetical sorting of lists fixed< / li >
< li > Excel export in reporting now removes HTML tags< / li >
< li > My profile page display layout< / li >
< li > Import HotPotatoes tests scoring< / li >
< li > Images gallery in Documents bad display< / li >
< li > Agenda default date now more relevant< / li >
< li > Tests random questions order option clarified< / li >
< li > Templates editing and media removal now easier< / li >
< li > Apostrophe bug in Learning path Build mode< / li >
< li > Table of contents wider in Learning path< / li >
< li > Audio player now autostarts< / li >
< li > Spelling mistakes in French and English< / li >
< li > Group features now related to group, not generic< / li >
< li > Blogs SQL errors fixed< / li >
< li > Introduction images were missing in tests reporting< / li >
< li > SCORM export now working< / li >
< li > My agenda Personal events editor bug fixed< / li >
< li > Oogie PowerPoint import installation easier< / li >
< li > Time spent on platform tracking improved< / li >
< li > Course Backup/restore bugs fixed< / li >
< li > Course copy bugs fixed< / li >
< li > Default visibility status of learning paths fixed< / li >
< li > Images gallery display reordering< / li >
< li > Agenda default time management for an event improved< / li >
< li > Groups display alphabetical sorting fixed< / li >
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< h1 > Dokeos 1.8 - May 2007< / h1 >
< h3 > Release notes - summary< / h3 >
< p > Dokeos 1.8 is a major release. The software becomes a complete suite
including not only a learning management system and a learners
administration dashboard, but also an easy-to-use authoring system and
a simple videoconferencing interface.< / p >
< h3 > New Features< / h3 >
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< li > Ms-PowerPoint® to Learning Path conversion< / li >
< li > Integrated Live Conferencing < / li >
< li > Templates and styles for rapid online authoring< / li >
< li > Search engine < / li >
< li > New question types: hotspots and open answers< / li >
< li > Reporting dashboard with export to Ms-Excel< / li >
< li > Surveys< / li >
< li > Educational blogs< / li >
< li > Learning Path: better import and export of SCORM, IMS and AICC < / li >
< li > Documents tool: PowerPoint and Word into HTML file type conversion< / li >
< li > Tests tool: less sequential and more user-friendly< / li >
< li > Forum : better admin and content management< / li >
< li > code cleanup < / li >
< li > new nice looking icons< / li >
< li > new layout for the course homepage< / li >
< li > Version check: be informed when a new Dokeos release is available. < / li >
< li > Platform Statistics so you can boast with your campus. < / li >
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< h1 > Dokeos 1.6.5 - July 2006 < / h1 >
< h3 > Release notes - summary< / h3 >
< p > Security Release. 1 bug has been fixed. Click the link below to see the complete list of bugfixes< br / >
< a href = "http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Dokeos_1.6.5_release_notes_and_changelog" > http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Dokeos_1.6.5_release_notes_and_changelog< / a > < / p >
< h1 > Dokeos 1.6.4 April 2006 < / h1 >
< h3 > Release notes - summary< / h3 >
< p > Bugfix release. 2 bugs have been fixed. One security hole has been fixed < br / >
Click the link below to see the complete list of bugfixes< br / >
< a href = "http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Dokeos_1.6.4_release_notes_and_changelog" > http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Dokeos_1.6.4_release_notes_and_changelog< / a > < / p >
< h1 > Dokeos 1.6.3 February 2006 < / h1 >
< h3 > Release notes - summary< / h3 >
< p > Bugfix release. 44 bugs have been fixed. Click the link below to see the complete list of bugfixes< br / >
< a href = "http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Dokeos_1.6.3_release_notes_and_changelog" > http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Dokeos_1.6.3_release_notes_and_changelog< / a > < / p >
< h1 > Dokeos 1.6.2 - September 2005< / h1 >
< h3 > Release notes - summary< / h3 >
< p > Bugfix release. 14 bugs have been fixed. Click the link below to see the complete list of bugfixes< br / >
< a href = "http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Dokeos_1.6.2_release_notes_and_changelog" > http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Dokeos_1.6.2_release_notes_and_changelog< / a > < / p >
< h1 > Dokeos 1.6.1 - August 2005< / h1 >
< h3 > Release notes - summary< / h3 >
< p > Bugfix release. 31 bugs have been fixed. Click the link below to see the complete list of bugfixes< br / >
< a href = "http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Dokeos_1.6.1_release_notes_and_changelog" > http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Dokeos_1.6.1_release_notes_and_changelog< / a > < / p >
< h1 > Dokeos 1.6 - July 2005< / h1 >
< h3 > Release notes - summary< / h3 >
< p > In Dokeos 1.6, security and interoperability have been improved. Protection< br / >
for documents has improved, and courses have more accessibility options.< br / >
Password encryption is enabled by default. The php.ini setting < br / >
"register globals" does not have be on anymore.< br / >
< a href = "http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Dokeos_1.6_release_notes" > http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Dokeos_1.6_release_notes < / a > < / p >
< h3 > New Features< / h3 >
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< li > Campus home page can be edited online< / li >
< li > Improved translations, made with the new Dokeos translation tool< / li >
< li > Language switch - when you enter the portal, you can choose your language.< / li >
< li > Who is online: a list of users who are logged in, you can click to see
their pictures and portfolio, or click to talk to them through our built-in web chat tool.< / li >
< li > Learning path - import and export of SCORM packages, improved layout,
prerequisites based on score in tests< / li >
< li > Agenda - many new options, e.g. every user can add personal agenda items.< / li >
< li > Document tool - many new options, improved layout, improved HtmlArea< / li >
< li > Security - PHP register globals setting don't need to be on anymore< / li >
< li > Administration section - all functions are easier to access, you can
configure many options through the web interface instead of by digging through the code. < / li >
< li > Improved course management - completely rewritten course import/export
functions, easily copy content from one course to another< / li >
< li > Plugins and modularity - new system to add plugins to Dokeos more easily< / li >
< li > API libraries - our function libraries have been expanded and improved< / li >
< li > Interoperability: support for SCORM import/export, XML import/export for
some features, IEEE LOM Metadata support in documents and groups, import of
Hotpotatoes, connection with QuestionMark (this last one will be available
as plugin).< / li >
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< h3 > Roadmap< / h3 >
< p > < a href = "http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Roadmap_1.6" > http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Roadmap_1.6< / a > < / p >
< h1 > Dokeos 1.5.5 < / h1 >
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< li > Learning path : Scorm content import tool< / li >
< li > WYSIWYG editor : create content on the fly< / li >
< li > Table of contents : structure content on the fly< / li >
< li > Dropbox : peer2peer content sharing management< / li >
< li > Links categories : structure links catalogue< / li >
< li > New navigation : one click to tool< / li >
< li > Events since my last visit : be informed of what has changed since your last login< / li >
< li > My agenda : synthetic weekly view of all the events related to you< / li >
< li > Add a picture to my profile : see who is who< / li >
< li > Security : privacy and anti-cracking protection< / li >
< li > 5 more languages : russian, catalan, vietnamese, brazilian, thai and a revised chinese< / li >
< li > New chat tool : real-time textual discussion< / li >
< li > Audio & video conference : real-time live broadcasting of events + textual interaction with ore than 200 people.< / li >
< li > Announcements to some users or some groups only< / li >
< li > Time-based learning management : add resources to time line in Agenda< / li >
< li > Audio & video in Tests tool : create listening comprehensions, situation-based questions on the fly< / li >
< li > Forum thread/flat view : see discussions in more detail< / li >
< li > Forum email notification : get an email when your forum topic is active< / li >
< li > language revision : dokeos vocabulary has been generalised to be adapted
to different types of organisations and not only universities< / li >
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