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Dokeos 1.8.6.2 - .............

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Release notes - summary

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New Features

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  • Implemented by-session content creation tools updates
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  • Added tabs editor (from admin)
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  • Added courses catalog
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  • Added a link to export course in the (platform administrator -> course list) (DT#4257)
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  • Added sessions history (optional access to previous sessions in read-only for students)
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  • Added advanced search in sessions: you can also search by session name, session category, tutor and visibility. (DT#5541)
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  • Added an option to configure courses as "auto-registered" (every user has it in his courses list and is automatically subscribed)
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  • Added chat tool to the groups(DT#3318)
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  • Allowed password to be recovered using username *or* e-mail
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  • Added editable section to the registration form
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  • Reporting: notification of user who have never been active yet
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  • Reporting: the additional user profiles (defined by the platform administrator through platform administration > profiling) can now be displayed also.
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  • Subscribing users in a course: you can also filter on a certain addtional user profile field or search inside the values of the additional user profiles fields when subscribing a user in a course (through user/subscribe_user.php)
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  • Added Send a email to a portal administrator upon course creation (DT#3489)
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  • Added Chat tool is now private when are in sessions or groups (DT#5558)
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  • Wiki: Posibility to definition of wiki pages as tasks for students. Add feedback to student wiki pages, sincronized with their progress in the task. Posibility to establish a time limit for each wiki page. Posibility to establish a max number of words into each wiki page. Posibility to establish a max number versions for each page. Improve control of concurrent users. Improvements in the use of wiki pages such as portfolios of student (individual task)
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  • Added when a user is enrolled only in one course, go directly to the course after the login (defined by the platform administrator through platform administration > configuration setting > training)- DT#3466
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  • Added user' photo into user list interface - DT#5496
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  • Disabled field trainers(tutor name) in create course form from user portal, by default is current user's name, you can modify this field into setting course - DT#5496
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  • Added option to export the trainings list to CSV file in Administration>Trainings - DT#4256
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  • Gradebook automatic deleted bug of a link fixed DT#5229
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  • User tags added DT#5508
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  • Who is online look revamped DT#5490
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  • New search tool added DT#5610
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  • User groups added DT#5611
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  • Social network tab added
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  • Easy construction of presentations with the images of document tool
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  • Online editor: A upgrade from FCKEditor 2.6.4.1 to FCKEditor 2.6.5, Build 23959 has been implemented. (#2867)
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  • Fixed a bug in course homepage always showing a box even when no tools were shown (r8747:3ad59f6aed1f)
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  • Score result in reporting is expressed as a percentage
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  • CSV export of reporting no longer contains html code in the last column
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  • The course list is now sorted like you have defined on the course management page
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CSS changes

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  • No major change, no old styles update required
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Known issues

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  • In Hotspot under Windows® (server-side), uploading a PNG file results in an unstable exercise
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Deprecated files

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  • No important file removed, no change required
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Dokeos 1.8.6.1 - August 2009

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Release notes - summary

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Dokeos 1.8.6.1 is a minor release including just a few new features, mostly focused on internationalization, and several bugfixes.

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  • Implemented new sub-language feature by which language terms redefinition becomes possible through the admin section (FS#4321)
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  • Admin: Terms and conditions added DT#4320
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  • Improvements in document tool, allow seeing glossary terms (FS#4337)
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  • Small improvements in SCORM export(FS#4300)
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  • At the beginning of the installation script, added an imperative check for PHP 5 has been added. (FS#4296)
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  • When the system Dokeos is switched into "Test server" mode, a clickable indicator appears in the footer. This indicator is visible by platform administrators only. (FS#4341)
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  • A transliteration function has been added. Currently, it is used in uploading files. Files with non-English names get names that contain ASCII letters only, remaining readable in the corresponding language. Rationale: The PHP5 run-time environment does not manage file name encodings, adding such a non-native feature involves too much work. For avoiding character encoding problems, transliteration of file names is the possible solution. (FS#306)
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  • An internationalization option has been added for improving sorting in arbitrary language. When the intl php-extension has been installed, various sorting routines exploit it for better sorting. Rationale: The PHP5 run-time environment does not provide native and reliable way of sorting UTF-8 strings. (FS#306)
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  • Installation script: The page about system requilements has been updated. Also, at the very beginning, a check has been added whether the mbstring php-extension is installed - see the related forum topic. (FS#306)
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  • A new php-based configuration for the online editor has been implemented, see dokeos/main/inc/lib/fckeditor/myconfig.php. Also, toolbar definitions have been split in separate php-files within the directory dokeos/main/inc/lib/fckeditor/toolbars/ . Customization of the editor is more convenient and flexible now. (FS#2867)
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  • Online editor: A upgrade from FCKEditor 2.6.4 to FCKEditor 2.6.4.1 has been implemented. (FS#4383)
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  • Online editor: Blocking copy/paste for trainees has been added. The feature is configurable through editing the toolbar definition files within the directory dokeos/main/inc/lib/fckeditor/toolbars/ . (FS#2867)
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  • Online editor: Preview tabs have been added to the dialogs for inserting video, flv-video, and YouTube video. (FS#2867)
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  • Online editor: The audio plugin has been activated by default as an implementation of the "Insert audio / Audio properties" dialog. This new plugin is intended to replace the "MP3" plugin. (FS#2867)
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  • Online editor: The simple file manager, the advanced file manager and the image manager have been integrated by default with the editor's dialog system. Thus, they work faster and in a more secure way. (FS#2867)
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  • Online editor: Configuration of the mimetex plugin has been reworked to gain simplicity. The procedure for configuration has been updated, see the related forum topic. (FS#2867)
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  • Online editor: A new asciimath plugin for inserting mathematical formulas has been added. It is based on the ASCIIMathML.js library. (FS#2867)
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  • Social: Added possibility to define RSS feeds inside personal page of social network (need to define an 'rssfeeds' extra user text field)
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  • Online editor: Several known bug-fixes from FCKEditor 2.6.5 SVN have been implemented, tickets #1537, #2156, #2689, #2821, #2856, #2874, #2915, #3120, #3181, #3427, #3429, #3439, #3446, #3481, #3677, #3818, #3880, #3925. (FS#2867)
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  • Online editor: The toolbar icons have been upgraded to those from FCKEditor 3.0. (FS#2867)
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  • A solution has been implemented for fixing the "__flash__removeCallback" bug, which affects the media player on Internet Explorer browser. (FS#4378 and FS#2867)
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  • Quiz: fixed bug in multiple-choice/single-answer questions results (whereby the wrong answer was saved)
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  • Admin: Added courses from sessions inside AJAX popup of courses list in users list (SVN#22398)
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  • Admin: Showing full-length course titles in list of courses while adding to sessions(SVN#22399)
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  • Admin: Added session name in title of session edition pages(SVN#22400)
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  • Sticky footer now available in all Dokeos stylesheets. If you own a custom stylesheet you will need to update it, see DT#3549 for further details.
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  • The whole main/inc/lib/fckeditor/editor/filemanager/browser/default/connectors/ directory should be removed for security reasons
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Dokeos 1.8.6 Svalbard - June 2009

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Release notes - summary

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Dokeos 1.8.6 Svalbard is a major release including new features. 

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  • FCKEditor 2.6.4, build 21629 added (FS#2528 and FS#2867)
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  • Improvements to the profiling tool (previously called "User fields") to improve presentation and flexibility, and allow edition
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  • Added new authorized charsets for learning path tool
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  • Official code available in My Reporting (FS#2640)
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  • Added possibility to switch fill-in-the-blanks answers (FS#2683)
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  • Now hiding database password field with *** in install/upgrade procedure (FS#2680)
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  • Added attempts limit to tests
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  • Hide language form if only one language available
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  • Added possibility for the course teacher and tutor to delete quiz attempts by users
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  • Added possibility for session coaches to register external users directly to their session (FS#2700)
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  • Added possibility to allow coach to access a defined number of days before and after a session (FS#2724)
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  • Activates unique (ajax) and multiple (multiple select) inscriptions for courses and users in sessions (FS#2719)
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  • Handling of sessions in tools has been improved : for example we can't see anymore an annoucment of another session (FS#2743)
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  • Tests : In students results page, set the question comment in red when the student's answer is wrong. Set in green when the answer id good
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  • New audio recorder in learning path
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  • New mp3 player (FS#2977)
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  • New Glossary tool (FS#3248)
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  • Integrated the gradebook at course level (FS#3173)
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  • New wiki tool (considerably improved, built on CoolWiki plugin) (FS#2873)
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  • Remove possibility to delete system directories in documents tool (FS#1522)
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  • Database server: no more need for special SQL modes for MySQL 5.0 to be turned off through the "sql_mode" setting. The Dokeos system does it internally (FS#2787)
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  • Some low-level functions that intensively use the language translation sub-system have been optimized for speed (FS#3260)
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  • Documents tool: The document-type icons have been made clickable (FS#3296)
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  • Documents tool: Online editor has been disabled for HotPotatoes tests in order their functionality to be preserved (FS#3345)
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  • Allow ZIP export of assignments for teacher and tutor
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  • Added attach documents to Agenda
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  • Added Web Services Interface (SOAP)
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  • Added Google Maps support
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  • Added Imagemap editor
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  • Online editor: Inserting links to YouTube streaming service has been added (FS#2867)
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  • Improved chat (open in new window option, smileys, teacher/learner difference and time indication for each message, user picture showing directly, possibility to hold several conversations in several courses at the same time)
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  • Option to hide/show e-mail addresses to all users (FS#3244)
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  • Added an introduction section for each group area (FS#3200)
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  • New Global Agenda (FS#3391)
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  • New Notebook tool in courses
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  • Added reporting on the last connections of a user in the chat
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  • Added link create course message to go directly to the course(SVN#17497)
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  • Added ability to take partial surveys and finish them later (FS#2510)
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  • New Survey Feature: Surveys without invitation mail (FS#3403)
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  • Added Booking system (a.k.a Reservation 2 Extension) (FS#821)
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  • Added user profiling fields in auto-registration page (FS#2666)
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  • Added check for writeable status of session save path in installation directory (FS#2970)
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  • Allow forum threads to be moved (FS#3460)
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  • Minor - Added update information for quizzes (FS#3417)
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  • Sending e-mails to all admin on user account creation confirmation (FS#3475)
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  • Changed user profile setting defaults to make phone field disabled and picture enabled (FS#3474)
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  • Added intermediary buttons in platform settings pages to avoid scrolling too much to apply atomic changes (FS#3473)
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  • Simplify default platform language choice by adding quick icon (FS#3472)
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  • Session admins can now add users to the portal (FS#3476)
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  • Added Advanced File Manager (FCKEditor plugin) to improve flexibility in files upload (FS#2970)
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  • Added New Message Tool (a.k.a Message 2 Plugin) (FS#3503)
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  • Added Question difficulty level in Exercises (FS#3515)
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  • Added Removed buggy audio recorder and added new MP3 player with easy upload (FS#3515)
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  • Improved Survey export (SVN#17927)
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  • Students can now view their uploaded works in Work tool (FS#3486)
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  • Implemented -add to calendar an assignment with the date when it is completely -closed, also when you remove it from assignment tool, it's removed into -calendar too, the same case when it's edited, for that I had to change -the value of add_calendar field into student_publication_assignment -table, now when it's sent to calendar this value is the id into -calendar_event table, instead this value is 0.
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  • Added Social tool + friend list (FS#3383)
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  • Added introduction section to blog and course description (FS#3165)
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  • Added import/export (CSV/XML) of extra user fields
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  • Added ability to import users in XML and subscribe to visual code (FS#3552)
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  • Added pChart v1.1.2 library to manage charts in Gradebook tool(FS#3718) and the Access details of a user
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  • Added SHA1 as a possibility to encrypt user passwords (FS#3798)
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  • Added global templates to use between courses (SVN#18955)
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  • Added To change your password, you must enter your current password (SVN#19225)
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  • Added New Dokeos stylesheets
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  • Improvements to the User profile
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  • Improvements to the Learning path display view (no more frames)
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  • Added HTML Purifier
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  • Added tracking/logging of admin activity FS#842
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  • Improved security in exercises module
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  • Fixed issue in dropbox documents zipping feature - see related forum post
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  • Increased size of php_session data field to allow for reasonable-sized session to be kept in the database (FS#2657)
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  • Fixed a few issues in mailing and codes for survey tool (FS#2662)
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  • Considerably improved migration of SCORM learning paths from Dokeos 1.6.x to 1.8.x
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  • Added student-view link for platform admin
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  • Fixed bug about last access reporting in dropbox tool (FS#2458)
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  • Saving survey invitation's mail subject (FS#2662)
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  • Various improvements in clone cleanliness - avoiding many notice-level error reports
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  • Fixed user picture problems in admin pages
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  • Mysql error fixed in Reporting in a single DB installation (FS#2638)
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  • Fixed phone number field missing during registration (FS#2639)
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  • Fixed breadcrumb in portal administration (FS#2642)
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  • Fixed issues in FCKeditor edition of documents with video, flash and mp3 included (FS#2679)
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  • Fixed security issue affecting Windows servers with system file inclusion on homepage (FS#2692)
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  • Fixed one-question-per-page view in Quiz tool (FS#2678)
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  • Removed possible risk of having a database code too large for the course.db_name field (FS#2426)
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  • Added missing online help for blogs (FS#811)
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  • Fixed bug showing whole article as link in blog (FS#811)
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  • Fixed bug whereby the course permissions were not updated when using the multiple-action mode in course users list
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  • Fixed bug preventing opening of a learning path item following a failed prerequisite condition (SVN#15853)
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  • Fixed bug preventing the activation of plugins (FS#2771)
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  • Fixed bug adding double comments in dropbox tool in IE only (FS#2757)
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  • Fixed IMS/QTI2 little export problem (FS#2634)
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  • The learners can't send files anymore to other learners if "Do not allow -students to send documents to other students within a course" is false -(FS#2780)
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  • The mails sent in exercises tool are sent from the address defined in admin (FS#2712)
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  • "Next" and "Previous" page now works when searching a session (FS#2721)
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  • Fixed bug when launching a quiz with one question per page (FS#2738)
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  • Fixed javascript bug with swap menu in ie6 (FS#2815)
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  • Fixed bug in surveys when we want to display answers of an invited person (FS#2731)
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  • Fixed -bug when copying a course with surveys. There is now a check for -existing surveys with the same code and language (FS#2734)
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  • Fixed bug when seeing matching results in quiz tool (SVN#15987)
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  • Added filtering of SCORM objectives when writing to DB (SVN#16437)
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  • Removed duplication of database write operations for SCORM objectives (SVN#16438)
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  • Fixed HTTP_REFERER bug in ical_export (FS#3041)
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  • Fixed bug in SQL queries for new installs, preventing the creation of the course_module table (FS#3040)
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  • Fixed -the fact that the password was never sent by e-mail when encrypted, -even when it had just been changed for a user, causing a useless e-mail -to be sent (SVN#16673)
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  • Fixed bug in users pictures display when using the tuning setting of splitting users dirs (SVN#16673)
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  • Fixed bug in documents picture gallery preventing uppercase image extensions to be seen (SVN#16755)
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  • Fixed bug whereby the repeated agenda items in groups were visible to all (FS#3095)
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  • Fixed bug whereby e-mails sent did not have the standard syntax (SVN#16708)
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  • Fixed bug whereby an empty institution name gave a useless output in the header (SVN#16710)
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  • Fixed bug whereby questions ordering was broken when deleting one question in the middle (SVN#16879)
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  • Fixed -bug in user fields, not displayed the default value in profile and add -user, and you could modify this values(see FS#3307)
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  • Improved display of human resource manager option (see FS#3304)
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  • Documents tool, folder selector: Fixed a bug that prevented Home (root) folder to be shown (FS#3089)
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  • Users tool: Fixed a bug preventing detailed information about a user to be shown or edited (FS#3009)
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  • Fixed a bug causing various problems due to improper priority order of loading PEAR packages (FS#3237)
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  • The -PclZip library has been upgraded to version 2.6. Additionally, a known -bug has been fixed - improper processing of the option -PCLZIP_OPT_REMOVE_PATH on Windows (FS#3243)
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  • Fixed a bug causing improper numeric sorting of data displayed in various tables (FS#3282)
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  • Agenda tool: Fixed a wrong range for hour selection. The bug has been reported and solved in a forum by TL (FS#3324)
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  • Agenda tool: style changes - Align drop-down lists in date and time when you add a new calendar event and modify it
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  • Fixed Date Validation when you add a new exercises and modify it (FS#3249)
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  • Tests tool: Fixed broken filter on orphan questions in questions pool, reported and solved in the forums by mark111 (FS#3329)
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  • Fixed security flaw allowing anonymous user to enter "open to the platform" courses (FS#3359 - SVN#17499)
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  • Fixed forum visibility bug for private groups forum (FS#3327)
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  • Fixed many links bugs when using a forum inside a learning path (FS#3256)
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  • Fixed: dropbox changed notification icon appears while dropbox inaccessable (FS#3395)
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  • Fixed: access to a hidden document was possible (FS#2835)
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  • Dropbox fix: move multiple selected files to category feature is back. (FS#3005)
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  • Fixed: Long lines in Announcements did not show up in email (FS#2988)
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  • Fixed: the productions users aren't saved in the the correct directory (FS#3456)
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  • Fixed error in install/htaccess.dist whereby the url-append was not set correctly (SVN#17791)
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  • Fixed missing check on cDir in local.inc.php (SVN#17793)
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  • Removed possibility to create sub-directories in the dropbox tool - wasn't working anyway for various versions (FS#3434)
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  • Improved access control for group tool (FS#3209)
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  • Fixed profiling date field popup bug (FS#2985)
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  • Added check on max members in group before subscribing new people (FS#3453)
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  • Changed usage of mail functions to use api_mail() everywhere and fix mail headers problems (FS#2445)
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  • Fixed bug changing the language to false in platform settings (FS#3472)
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  • Fixed various HTTPS + IE related bugs, related to caching in general (SVN#17795)
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  • Fixed 31 bugs in file/image/sounds/flash uploads/delete/permissions in profile/homepage/agenda edition pages
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  • Fixed a bug in migration for several versions at once whereby new course tools were repeated several times (SVN#17935)
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  • Fixed security issue allowing users to upload php files on the server through FCKEditor (FS#2970)
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  • Fixed folders by default into document tool must not be removed - see FS#3611
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  • Fixed qualification of themes into forum tool - see FS#3609
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  • allow show results with floating point,in exercice tool - (partial FS#3630) - SVN#18367
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  • Fixed event into agenda when it's sent from assignment and Improved display form when you create an assignment - see FS#3583
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  • Fixed difficulty of the question lost - see FS#3659
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  • Fixed XML user import for single courses import (related to FS#3552)
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  • Fixed bug with user image not showing in upgrade from previous versions
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  • Fixed bugs causing wrong attempts to translate some icons on course homepage when the server is in testing mode (FS#3285)
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  • A -fix for the Oogie converter to work on Windows OS has been applied. -Initial code has been proposed in the Dokeos forums by Øyvind Johansen -(oyvind) and wilbrod - see FS#3969
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  • Fixed Windows-related -bugs preventing creation of SCORM packages from presentations, see -FS#3972. The problem has been reported in the Dokeos forums by -irvienhooi
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  • Some minor bugs have been fixed in "Document Metadata" form (FS#4030)
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  • Fixed a bug preventing updating dates of group documents after edition. Many thanks to Ludwig Theunis, nickname: TL (FS#4072)
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  • Changed "courses" to "trainings" in English and "Cours" to -"Formations" in French. This change is likely to be very confusing to -most users! Please either update your language files or warn your users -if you are willing to keep that change.
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  • Changed "Dropbox" tool to "Documents sharing" (or "Documents sharing space" when referring to one's own space in the tool)
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  • Inserting the same exercise twice in one learning path may generate score inconsistencies
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Dokeos 1.8.5 Valparaiso, June 2008

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Release notes - summary

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Dokeos 1.8.5 is a major debugging release but includes interesting new features as well. 

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  • SCORM -export improvement (now generates SCORM 1.2 compliant packages and -transforms Dokeos quizzes into SCO items, using interactions as a bonus)
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  • OpenID authentication support
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  • Possibility to import Word documents
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  • Possibility to import docx and pptx documents (new MS-Office format)
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  • Grades, -evaluations and success certificates available thanks to the -integration of the gradebook extension. Activating this module will -clash with a gradebook extension installation made previously
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  • 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.
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  • Documents, Works and Dropbox tools usability has been improved in many ways
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  • The course agenda now has a month view like the my agenda
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  • 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
    • -
  • The platform system announcements can now be sent through email also
    • -
  • 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
    • -
  • LDAP -
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    • The LDAP code has changed. If you had some customisations there, you might want to save them and re-apply them after the upgrade
      • -
    • Functions renamed to respect coding conventions and use ldap_ namespace
      • -
    • 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
      • -
    • Added non-anonymous mode (just add a login and a password in the configuration panel)
      • -
    • Added search domain configuration through panel
      • -
    • Added customizable field-check for student-teacher switch
      • -
    • The installation guide has been updated to help you find your way through the new LDAP configuration panel
      • -
    • You still need to activate LDAP by uncommenting two lines in configuration.php
      • -
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    • -
  • New stylesheets can be added through the platform administration interface
    • -
  • Notification -by email has been improved in the forum. You can now indicate that you -want to be informed of messages on the forum level or on the thread -level, even if you did not participate in the discussion yet.
    • -
  • The -platform administrator can decide to display the courses that are not -open on the login page. When these courses are displayed on the campus -startpage then the user that is logged in can quickly subscribe to this -course.
    • -
  • When creating a new group you can decide to create -a public or private forum or no forum at all. These are group category -settings.
    • -
  • Group forum is also displayed in the group space
    • -
  • Surveys that are not based on invitation but open to all (or certain) members of the course are now available
    • -
  • Agenda -
      -
    • iCal import and export of course events, with a choice of public, private or confidential markers
      • -
    • Repetitive -course events can be created (and exported to iCal). Repetitions types -supported are: daily, weekly, monthly by date (e.g. the 5th of each -month) and yearly by date
      • -
    -
    • -
  • Document templates have been greatly improved to speed-up custom course content creation
    • -
  • Audiorecorder -(depending on streaming server) now records sounds in the -document/audio directory, making them easily reusable by the course -admin
    • -
  • Audiorecorder is not loaded by default (took too long) and you can load it with a simple click
    • -
  • W3C - Compliance with XHTML 1.0 Transitional has been improved
    • -
  • Tracking - A new page to display access details by user is available under the Reporting tab, in the user details in a course
    • -
  • Removed header from learning path tool. It was taking too much space and was not flexible enough for CSS styling
    • -
  • Improved speed of 1.6 to 1.8 migration by adding indexes
    • -
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Debugging

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    -
  • Prerequisites management in learning paths fixed (includes quizzes, hotpotatoes and SCORM)
    • -
  • Various minor bugs fixed in the learning path tool (scoring, copy, re-ordering)
    • -
  • Various minor bugs fixed in the session handling
    • -
  • Fixes to the survey tool (date management, questions order in export)
    • -
  • Fixes to the calendar tool (access by students)
    • -
  • Fixes to the announcement tool (access by students)
    • -
  • Fixes to the group tool (default group settings)
    • -
  • Bugfix: complete export in survey tool displayed the question of all the surveys and not only those of the selected survey
    • -
  • 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.
    • -
  • Performance improvement in the user list of the platform administration
    • -
  • Bugfix: group tutors were not migrated from 1.6 to 1.8
    • -
  • SCORM export: fixes in export method
    • -
  • Documentation is now fully XHTML 1.0 Transitional compliant
    • -
  • Fix FCKeditor Flash upload lack of usability and problems with IE
    • -
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Known issues

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    -
  • Audiorecorder takes a few seconds to write the audio file -back to the document directory, so the page shouldn't be changed too -quickly after recording a sound track
    • -
  • When migrating from 1.6 to 1.8, some SCORM learning paths might need to be re-imported, which means their tracking is lost
    • -
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Dokeos 1.8.4 - September 2007

-

Release notes - summary

-

Dokeos -1.8.4 is both a features and debuggingmajor release. 

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New Features

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  • Templates. See http://www.dokeos.com/templates.php
    • -
  • Wide Hotspots tests to allow real-life situations simulation
    • - -
  • Flash video import and streaming
    • - -
  • Installation guide renewed. See http://www.dokeos.com/doc/installation_guide.html
    • - -
  • Added animated Mr Dokeos character : http://www.dokeos.com/mrdokeos.php
    • - -
  • English and Dutch teacher manual added
    • - -
  • Assignments form now fills automatically with document title and user name
    • - -
  • Document authoring space now bigger
    • - -
  • IMS/QTI export of tests
    • -
  • Export of media (images, Flash, Audio) and tests in SCORM export
    • -
  • Agenda default time management for an event improved
    • -
  • Oogie PowerPoint converter setup simplified
    • -
  • Improved support for other character sets (enabling better support for -UTF-8 and russian and asian fonts)
    • - -
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- -

Debugging

- -
    - -
  • Upgrade script improved : now possible to upgrade direct from 1.6 to 1.8.4. 
    • -
  • Blogs user rights
    • - -
  • FCK Editor image import
    • - -
  • Videoconferencing slides now include Documents directory of course
    • - -
  • SCORM content can be displayed Full Screen
    • - -
  • SCORM interactions now properly running
    • - -
  • Hotspots tests redesigned and bigger hotspots zone
    • - -
  • Alphabetical sorting of lists fixed
    • - -
  • Excel export in reporting now removes HTML tags
    • - -
  • My profile page display layout
    • - -
  • Import HotPotatoes tests scoring
    • - -
  • Images gallery in Documents bad display
    • - -
  • Agenda default date now more relevant
    • - -
  • Tests random questions order option clarified
    • - -
  • Templates editing and media removal now easier
    • - -
  • Apostrophe bug in Learning path Build mode
    • - -
  • Table of contents wider in Learning path
    • - -
  • Audio player now autostarts
    • - -
  • Spelling mistakes in French and English
    • - -
  • Group features now related to group, not generic
    • - -
  • Blogs SQL errors fixed
    • - -
  • Introduction images were missing in tests reporting
    • - -
  • SCORM export now working
    • - -
  • My agenda Personal events editor bug fixed
    • -
  • Oogie PowerPoint import installation easier
    • -
  • Time spent on platform tracking improved
    • -
  • Course Backup/restore bugs fixed
    • -
  • Course copy bugs fixed
    • -
  • Default visibility status of learning paths fixed
    • -
  • Images gallery display reordering
    • -
  • Agenda default time management for an event improved
    • -
  • Groups display alphabetical sorting fixed
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Dokeos 1.8 - May 2007

- - - -

Release notes - summary

- - - -

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.

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New Features

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  • Ms-PowerPoint® to Learning Path conversion
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  • Integrated Live Conferencing 
    • - - -
  • Templates and styles for rapid online authoring
    • - - -
  • Search engine 
    • - - -
  • New question types: hotspots and open answers
    • - - -
  • Reporting dashboard with export to Ms-Excel
    • - - -
  • Surveys
    • - - -
  • Educational blogs
    • - - -
  • Learning Path: better import and export of SCORM, IMS and AICC
    • - - -
  • Documents tool: PowerPoint and Word into HTML file type conversion
    • - - -
  • Tests tool: less sequential and more user-friendly
    • - - -
  • Forum : better admin and content management
    • - - -
  • code cleanup
    • - - -
  • new nice looking icons
    • - - -
  • new layout for the course homepage
    • - - -
  • Version check: be informed when a new Dokeos release is available.
    • - - -
  • Platform Statistics so you can boast with your campus.
    • - - - -
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Dokeos 1.6.5 - July 2006

- - - -

Release notes - summary

- - - -

Security Release. 1 bug has been fixed. Click the link below to see the complete list of bugfixes
- - - http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Dokeos_1.6.5_release_notes_and_changelog

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Dokeos 1.6.4 April 2006

- - - -

Release notes - summary

- - - -

Bugfix release. 2 bugs have been fixed. One security hole has been fixed
- - - Click the link below to see the complete list of bugfixes
- - - http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Dokeos_1.6.4_release_notes_and_changelog

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Dokeos 1.6.3 February 2006

- - - -

Release notes - summary

- - - -

Bugfix release. 44 bugs have been fixed. Click the link below to see the complete list of bugfixes
- - - http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Dokeos_1.6.3_release_notes_and_changelog

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Dokeos 1.6.2 - September 2005

- - - -

Release notes - summary

- - - -

Bugfix release. 14 bugs have been fixed. Click the link below to see the complete list of bugfixes
- - - http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Dokeos_1.6.2_release_notes_and_changelog

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Dokeos 1.6.1 - August 2005

- - - -

Release notes - summary

- - - -

Bugfix release. 31 bugs have been fixed. Click the link below to see the complete list of bugfixes
- - - http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Dokeos_1.6.1_release_notes_and_changelog

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Dokeos 1.6 - July 2005

- - - -

Release notes - summary

- - - -

In Dokeos 1.6, security and interoperability have been improved. Protection
- - - for documents has improved, and courses have more accessibility options.
- - - Password encryption is enabled by default. The php.ini setting
- - - "register globals" does not have be on anymore.
- - - http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Dokeos_1.6_release_notes

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New Features

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  • Campus home page can be edited online
    • - - -
  • Improved translations, made with the new Dokeos translation tool
    • - - -
  • Language switch - when you enter the portal, you can choose your language.
    • - - -
  • 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.
    • - - -
  • Learning path - import and export of SCORM packages, improved layout, - prerequisites based on score in tests
    • - - -
  • Agenda - many new options, e.g. every user can add personal agenda items.
    • - - -
  • Document tool - many new options, improved layout, improved HtmlArea
    • - - -
  • Security - PHP register globals setting don't need to be on anymore
    • - - -
  • Administration section - all functions are easier to access, you can - configure many options through the web interface instead of by digging through the code.
    • - - -
  • Improved course management - completely rewritten course import/export - functions, easily copy content from one course to another
    • - - -
  • Plugins and modularity - new system to add plugins to Dokeos more easily
    • - - -
  • API libraries - our function libraries have been expanded and improved
    • - - -
  • 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).
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Roadmap

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http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Roadmap_1.6

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Dokeos 1.5.5

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    - - -
  • Learning path : Scorm content import tool
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  • WYSIWYG editor : create content on the fly
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  • Table of contents : structure content on the fly
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  • Dropbox : peer2peer content sharing management
    • - - -
  • Links categories : structure links catalogue
    • - - -
  • New navigation : one click to tool
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  • Events since my last visit : be informed of what has changed since your last login
    • - - -
  • My agenda : synthetic weekly view of all the events related to you
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  • Add a picture to my profile : see who is who
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  • Security : privacy and anti-cracking protection
    • - - -
  • 5 more languages : russian, catalan, vietnamese, brazilian, thai and a revised chinese
    • - - -
  • New chat tool : real-time textual discussion
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  • Audio & video conference : real-time live broadcasting of events + textual interaction with ore than 200 people.
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  • Announcements to some users or some groups only
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  • Time-based learning management : add resources to time line in Agenda
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  • Audio & video in Tests tool : create listening comprehensions, situation-based questions on the fly
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  • Forum thread/flat view : see discussions in more detail
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  • Forum email notification : get an email when your forum topic is active
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  • language revision : dokeos vocabulary has been generalised to be adapted - to different types of organisations and not only universities
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Dokeos 1.8.6.2 - .............

+

Release notes - summary

+

New Features

+
    +
  • Implemented by-session content creation tools updates
    • +
  • Added tabs editor (from admin)
    • +
  • Added courses catalog
    • +
  • Added a link to export course in the (platform administrator -> course list) (DT#4257)
    • +
  • Added sessions history (optional access to previous sessions in read-only for students)
    • +
  • Added advanced search in sessions: you can also search by session name, session category, tutor and visibility. (DT#5541)
    • +
  • Added an option to configure courses as "auto-registered" (every user has it in his courses list and is automatically subscribed)
    • +
  • Added chat tool to the groups(DT#3318)
    • +
  • Allowed password to be recovered using username *or* e-mail
    • +
  • Added editable section to the registration form
    • +
  • Reporting: notification of user who have never been active yet
    • +
  • Reporting: the additional user profiles (defined by the platform administrator through platform administration > profiling) can now be displayed also.
    • +
  • Subscribing users in a course: you can also filter on a certain addtional user profile field or search inside the values of the additional user profiles fields when subscribing a user in a course (through user/subscribe_user.php)
    • +
  • Added Send a email to a portal administrator upon course creation (DT#3489)
    • +
  • Added Chat tool is now private when are in sessions or groups (DT#5558)
    • +
  • Wiki: Posibility to definition of wiki pages as tasks for students. Add feedback to student wiki pages, sincronized with their progress in the task. Posibility to establish a time limit for each wiki page. Posibility to establish a max number of words into each wiki page. Posibility to establish a max number versions for each page. Improve control of concurrent users. Improvements in the use of wiki pages such as portfolios of student (individual task)
    • +
  • Added when a user is enrolled only in one course, go directly to the course after the login (defined by the platform administrator through platform administration > configuration setting > training)- DT#3466
    • +
  • Added user' photo into user list interface - DT#5496
    • +
  • Disabled field trainers(tutor name) in create course form from user portal, by default is current user's name, you can modify this field into setting course - DT#5496
    • +
  • Added option to export the trainings list to CSV file in Administration>Trainings - DT#4256
    • +
  • Gradebook automatic deleted bug of a link fixed DT#5229
    • +
  • User tags added DT#5508
    • +
  • Who is online look revamped DT#5490
    • +
  • New search tool added DT#5610
    • +
  • User groups added DT#5611
    • +
  • Social network tab added
    • +
  • Easy construction of presentations with the images of document tool
    • + +
  • Performance improvement when getting a list of users (for instance in the dropbox when sending a new document)
    • +
  • Platform setting (in User category) that determines how the users should be sorted: by first name or by last name
    • +
+

Debugging

+
    +
  • Online editor: A upgrade from FCKEditor 2.6.4.1 to FCKEditor 2.6.5, Build 23959 has been implemented. (#2867)
    • +
  • Fixed a bug in course homepage always showing a box even when no tools were shown (r8747:3ad59f6aed1f)
    • +
  • Score result in reporting is expressed as a percentage
    • +
  • CSV export of reporting no longer contains html code in the last column
    • +
  • The course list is now sorted like you have defined on the course management page
    • +
+
+

CSS changes

+
    +
  • No major change, no old styles update required
    • +
+

Known issues

+
    +
  • In Hotspot under Windows® (server-side), uploading a PNG file results in an unstable exercise
    • +
+

Deprecated files

+
    +
  • No important file removed, no change required
    • +
+
+

Dokeos 1.8.6.1 - August 2009

+

Release notes - summary

+

Dokeos 1.8.6.1 is a minor release including just a few new features, mostly focused on internationalization, and several bugfixes.

+

New Features

+
    +
  • Implemented new sub-language feature by which language terms redefinition becomes possible through the admin section (FS#4321)
    • +
  • Admin: Terms and conditions added DT#4320
    • +
  • Improvements in document tool, allow seeing glossary terms (FS#4337)
    • +
  • Small improvements in SCORM export(FS#4300)
    • +
  • At the beginning of the installation script, added an imperative check for PHP 5 has been added. (FS#4296)
    • +
  • When the system Dokeos is switched into "Test server" mode, a clickable indicator appears in the footer. This indicator is visible by platform administrators only. (FS#4341)
    • +
  • A transliteration function has been added. Currently, it is used in uploading files. Files with non-English names get names that contain ASCII letters only, remaining readable in the corresponding language. Rationale: The PHP5 run-time environment does not manage file name encodings, adding such a non-native feature involves too much work. For avoiding character encoding problems, transliteration of file names is the possible solution. (FS#306)
    • +
  • An internationalization option has been added for improving sorting in arbitrary language. When the intl php-extension has been installed, various sorting routines exploit it for better sorting. Rationale: The PHP5 run-time environment does not provide native and reliable way of sorting UTF-8 strings. (FS#306)
    • +
  • Installation script: The page about system requilements has been updated. Also, at the very beginning, a check has been added whether the mbstring php-extension is installed - see the related forum topic. (FS#306)
    • +
  • A new php-based configuration for the online editor has been implemented, see dokeos/main/inc/lib/fckeditor/myconfig.php. Also, toolbar definitions have been split in separate php-files within the directory dokeos/main/inc/lib/fckeditor/toolbars/ . Customization of the editor is more convenient and flexible now. (FS#2867)
    • +
  • Online editor: A upgrade from FCKEditor 2.6.4 to FCKEditor 2.6.4.1 has been implemented. (FS#4383)
    • +
  • Online editor: Blocking copy/paste for trainees has been added. The feature is configurable through editing the toolbar definition files within the directory dokeos/main/inc/lib/fckeditor/toolbars/ . (FS#2867)
    • +
  • Online editor: Preview tabs have been added to the dialogs for inserting video, flv-video, and YouTube video. (FS#2867)
    • +
  • Online editor: The audio plugin has been activated by default as an implementation of the "Insert audio / Audio properties" dialog. This new plugin is intended to replace the "MP3" plugin. (FS#2867)
    • +
  • Online editor: The simple file manager, the advanced file manager and the image manager have been integrated by default with the editor's dialog system. Thus, they work faster and in a more secure way. (FS#2867)
    • +
  • Online editor: Configuration of the mimetex plugin has been reworked to gain simplicity. The procedure for configuration has been updated, see the related forum topic. (FS#2867)
    • +
  • Online editor: A new asciimath plugin for inserting mathematical formulas has been added. It is based on the ASCIIMathML.js library. (FS#2867)
    • +
  • Social: Added possibility to define RSS feeds inside personal page of social network (need to define an 'rssfeeds' extra user text field)
    • +
+

Debugging

+
    +
  • Online editor: Several known bug-fixes from FCKEditor 2.6.5 SVN have been implemented, tickets #1537, #2156, #2689, #2821, #2856, #2874, #2915, #3120, #3181, #3427, #3429, #3439, #3446, #3481, #3677, #3818, #3880, #3925. (FS#2867)
    • +
  • Online editor: The toolbar icons have been upgraded to those from FCKEditor 3.0. (FS#2867)
    • +
  • A solution has been implemented for fixing the "__flash__removeCallback" bug, which affects the media player on Internet Explorer browser. (FS#4378 and FS#2867)
    • +
  • Quiz: fixed bug in multiple-choice/single-answer questions results (whereby the wrong answer was saved)
    • +
  • Admin: Added courses from sessions inside AJAX popup of courses list in users list (SVN#22398)
    • +
  • Admin: Showing full-length course titles in list of courses while adding to sessions(SVN#22399)
    • +
  • Admin: Added session name in title of session edition pages(SVN#22400)
    • +
+
+

CSS changes

+
    +
  • Sticky footer now available in all Dokeos stylesheets. If you own a custom stylesheet you will need to update it, see DT#3549 for further details.
    • +
+ +
+

Known issues

+
+

Deprecated files

+
    +
  • The whole main/inc/lib/fckeditor/editor/filemanager/browser/default/connectors/ directory should be removed for security reasons
    • +
+
+

Dokeos 1.8.6 Svalbard - June 2009

+

Release notes - summary

+

Dokeos 1.8.6 Svalbard is a major release including new features. 

+

New Features

+
    +
  • FCKEditor 2.6.4, build 21629 added (FS#2528 and FS#2867)
    • +
  • Improvements to the profiling tool (previously called "User fields") to improve presentation and flexibility, and allow edition
    • +
  • Added new authorized charsets for learning path tool
    • +
  • Official code available in My Reporting (FS#2640)
    • +
  • Added possibility to switch fill-in-the-blanks answers (FS#2683)
    • +
  • Now hiding database password field with *** in install/upgrade procedure (FS#2680)
    • +
  • Added attempts limit to tests
    • +
  • Hide language form if only one language available
    • +
  • Added possibility for the course teacher and tutor to delete quiz attempts by users
    • +
  • Added possibility for session coaches to register external users directly to their session (FS#2700)
    • +
  • Added possibility to allow coach to access a defined number of days before and after a session (FS#2724)
    • +
  • Activates unique (ajax) and multiple (multiple select) inscriptions for courses and users in sessions (FS#2719)
    • +
  • Handling of sessions in tools has been improved : for example we can't see anymore an annoucment of another session (FS#2743)
    • +
  • Tests : In students results page, set the question comment in red when the student's answer is wrong. Set in green when the answer id good
    • +
  • New audio recorder in learning path
    • +
  • New mp3 player (FS#2977)
    • +
  • New Glossary tool (FS#3248)
    • +
  • Integrated the gradebook at course level (FS#3173)
    • +
  • New wiki tool (considerably improved, built on CoolWiki plugin) (FS#2873)
    • +
  • Remove possibility to delete system directories in documents tool (FS#1522)
    • +
  • Database server: no more need for special SQL modes for MySQL 5.0 to be turned off through the "sql_mode" setting. The Dokeos system does it internally (FS#2787)
    • +
  • Some low-level functions that intensively use the language translation sub-system have been optimized for speed (FS#3260)
    • +
  • Documents tool: The document-type icons have been made clickable (FS#3296)
    • +
  • Documents tool: Online editor has been disabled for HotPotatoes tests in order their functionality to be preserved (FS#3345)
    • +
  • Allow ZIP export of assignments for teacher and tutor
    • +
  • Added attach documents to Agenda
    • +
  • Added Web Services Interface (SOAP)
    • +
  • Added Google Maps support
    • +
  • Added Imagemap editor
    • +
  • Online editor: Inserting links to YouTube streaming service has been added (FS#2867)
    • +
  • Improved chat (open in new window option, smileys, teacher/learner difference and time indication for each message, user picture showing directly, possibility to hold several conversations in several courses at the same time)
    • +
  • Option to hide/show e-mail addresses to all users (FS#3244)
    • +
  • Added an introduction section for each group area (FS#3200)
    • +
  • New Global Agenda (FS#3391)
    • +
  • New Notebook tool in courses
    • +
  • Added reporting on the last connections of a user in the chat
    • +
  • Added link create course message to go directly to the course(SVN#17497)
    • +
  • Added ability to take partial surveys and finish them later (FS#2510)
    • +
  • New Survey Feature: Surveys without invitation mail (FS#3403)
    • +
  • Added Booking system (a.k.a Reservation 2 Extension) (FS#821)
    • +
  • Added user profiling fields in auto-registration page (FS#2666)
    • +
  • Added check for writeable status of session save path in installation directory (FS#2970)
    • +
  • Allow forum threads to be moved (FS#3460)
    • +
  • Minor - Added update information for quizzes (FS#3417)
    • +
  • Sending e-mails to all admin on user account creation confirmation (FS#3475)
    • +
  • Changed user profile setting defaults to make phone field disabled and picture enabled (FS#3474)
    • +
  • Added intermediary buttons in platform settings pages to avoid scrolling too much to apply atomic changes (FS#3473)
    • +
  • Simplify default platform language choice by adding quick icon (FS#3472)
    • +
  • Session admins can now add users to the portal (FS#3476)
    • +
  • Added Advanced File Manager (FCKEditor plugin) to improve flexibility in files upload (FS#2970)
    • +
  • Added New Message Tool (a.k.a Message 2 Plugin) (FS#3503)
    • +
  • Added Question difficulty level in Exercises (FS#3515)
    • +
  • Added Removed buggy audio recorder and added new MP3 player with easy upload (FS#3515)
    • +
  • Improved Survey export (SVN#17927)
    • +
  • Students can now view their uploaded works in Work tool (FS#3486)
    • +
  • Implemented +add to calendar an assignment with the date when it is completely +closed, also when you remove it from assignment tool, it's removed into +calendar too, the same case when it's edited, for that I had to change +the value of add_calendar field into student_publication_assignment +table, now when it's sent to calendar this value is the id into +calendar_event table, instead this value is 0.
    • +
  • Added Social tool + friend list (FS#3383)
    • +
  • Added introduction section to blog and course description (FS#3165)
    • +
  • Added import/export (CSV/XML) of extra user fields
    • +
  • Added ability to import users in XML and subscribe to visual code (FS#3552)
    • +
  • Added pChart v1.1.2 library to manage charts in Gradebook tool(FS#3718) and the Access details of a user
    • +
  • Added SHA1 as a possibility to encrypt user passwords (FS#3798)
    • +
  • Added global templates to use between courses (SVN#18955)
    • +
  • Added To change your password, you must enter your current password (SVN#19225)
    • +
  • Added New Dokeos stylesheets
    • +
  • Improvements to the User profile
    • +
  • Improvements to the Learning path display view (no more frames)
    • +
  • Added HTML Purifier
    • +
  • Added tracking/logging of admin activity FS#842
    • +
+
+

Debugging

+
    +
  • Improved security in exercises module
    • +
  • Fixed issue in dropbox documents zipping feature - see related forum post
    • +
  • Increased size of php_session data field to allow for reasonable-sized session to be kept in the database (FS#2657)
    • +
  • Fixed a few issues in mailing and codes for survey tool (FS#2662)
    • +
  • Considerably improved migration of SCORM learning paths from Dokeos 1.6.x to 1.8.x
    • +
  • Added student-view link for platform admin
    • +
  • Fixed bug about last access reporting in dropbox tool (FS#2458)
    • +
  • Saving survey invitation's mail subject (FS#2662)
    • +
  • Various improvements in clone cleanliness - avoiding many notice-level error reports
    • +
  • Fixed user picture problems in admin pages
    • +
  • Mysql error fixed in Reporting in a single DB installation (FS#2638)
    • +
  • Fixed phone number field missing during registration (FS#2639)
    • +
  • Fixed breadcrumb in portal administration (FS#2642)
    • +
  • Fixed issues in FCKeditor edition of documents with video, flash and mp3 included (FS#2679)
    • +
  • Fixed security issue affecting Windows servers with system file inclusion on homepage (FS#2692)
    • +
  • Fixed one-question-per-page view in Quiz tool (FS#2678)
    • +
  • Removed possible risk of having a database code too large for the course.db_name field (FS#2426)
    • +
  • Added missing online help for blogs (FS#811)
    • +
  • Fixed bug showing whole article as link in blog (FS#811)
    • +
  • Fixed bug whereby the course permissions were not updated when using the multiple-action mode in course users list
    • +
  • Fixed bug preventing opening of a learning path item following a failed prerequisite condition (SVN#15853)
    • +
  • Fixed bug preventing the activation of plugins (FS#2771)
    • +
  • Fixed bug adding double comments in dropbox tool in IE only (FS#2757)
    • +
  • Fixed IMS/QTI2 little export problem (FS#2634)
    • +
  • The learners can't send files anymore to other learners if "Do not allow +students to send documents to other students within a course" is false +(FS#2780)
    • +
  • The mails sent in exercises tool are sent from the address defined in admin (FS#2712)
    • +
  • "Next" and "Previous" page now works when searching a session (FS#2721)
    • +
  • Fixed bug when launching a quiz with one question per page (FS#2738)
    • +
  • Fixed javascript bug with swap menu in ie6 (FS#2815)
    • +
  • Fixed bug in surveys when we want to display answers of an invited person (FS#2731)
    • +
  • Fixed +bug when copying a course with surveys. There is now a check for +existing surveys with the same code and language (FS#2734)
    • +
  • Fixed bug when seeing matching results in quiz tool (SVN#15987)
    • +
  • Added filtering of SCORM objectives when writing to DB (SVN#16437)
    • +
  • Removed duplication of database write operations for SCORM objectives (SVN#16438)
    • +
  • Fixed HTTP_REFERER bug in ical_export (FS#3041)
    • +
  • Fixed bug in SQL queries for new installs, preventing the creation of the course_module table (FS#3040)
    • +
  • Fixed +the fact that the password was never sent by e-mail when encrypted, +even when it had just been changed for a user, causing a useless e-mail +to be sent (SVN#16673)
    • +
  • Fixed bug in users pictures display when using the tuning setting of splitting users dirs (SVN#16673)
    • +
  • Fixed bug in documents picture gallery preventing uppercase image extensions to be seen (SVN#16755)
    • +
  • Fixed bug whereby the repeated agenda items in groups were visible to all (FS#3095)
    • +
  • Fixed bug whereby e-mails sent did not have the standard syntax (SVN#16708)
    • +
  • Fixed bug whereby an empty institution name gave a useless output in the header (SVN#16710)
    • +
  • Fixed bug whereby questions ordering was broken when deleting one question in the middle (SVN#16879)
    • +
  • Fixed +bug in user fields, not displayed the default value in profile and add +user, and you could modify this values(see FS#3307)
  • Fixed bug in link (see FS#3306)
    • +
  • Improved display of human resource manager option (see FS#3304)
    • +
  • Documents tool, folder selector: Fixed a bug that prevented Home (root) folder to be shown (FS#3089)
    • +
  • Users tool: Fixed a bug preventing detailed information about a user to be shown or edited (FS#3009)
    • +
  • Fixed a bug causing various problems due to improper priority order of loading PEAR packages (FS#3237)
    • +
  • The +PclZip library has been upgraded to version 2.6. Additionally, a known +bug has been fixed - improper processing of the option +PCLZIP_OPT_REMOVE_PATH on Windows (FS#3243)
    • +
  • Fixed a bug causing improper numeric sorting of data displayed in various tables (FS#3282)
    • +
  • Agenda tool: Fixed a wrong range for hour selection. The bug has been reported and solved in a forum by TL (FS#3324)
    • +
  • Agenda tool: style changes - Align drop-down lists in date and time when you add a new calendar event and modify it
    • +
  • Fixed Date Validation when you add a new exercises and modify it (FS#3249)
    • +
  • Tests tool: Fixed broken filter on orphan questions in questions pool, reported and solved in the forums by mark111 (FS#3329)
    • +
  • Fixed security flaw allowing anonymous user to enter "open to the platform" courses (FS#3359 - SVN#17499)
    • +
  • Fixed forum visibility bug for private groups forum (FS#3327)
    • +
  • Fixed many links bugs when using a forum inside a learning path (FS#3256)
    • +
  • Fixed: dropbox changed notification icon appears while dropbox inaccessable (FS#3395)
    • +
  • Fixed: access to a hidden document was possible (FS#2835)
    • +
  • Dropbox fix: move multiple selected files to category feature is back. (FS#3005)
    • +
  • Fixed: Long lines in Announcements did not show up in email (FS#2988)
    • +
  • Fixed: the productions users aren't saved in the the correct directory (FS#3456)
    • +
  • Fixed error in install/htaccess.dist whereby the url-append was not set correctly (SVN#17791)
    • +
  • Fixed missing check on cDir in local.inc.php (SVN#17793)
    • +
  • Removed possibility to create sub-directories in the dropbox tool - wasn't working anyway for various versions (FS#3434)
    • +
  • Improved access control for group tool (FS#3209)
    • +
  • Fixed profiling date field popup bug (FS#2985)
    • +
  • Added check on max members in group before subscribing new people (FS#3453)
    • +
  • Changed usage of mail functions to use api_mail() everywhere and fix mail headers problems (FS#2445)
    • +
  • Fixed bug changing the language to false in platform settings (FS#3472)
    • +
  • Fixed various HTTPS + IE related bugs, related to caching in general (SVN#17795)
    • +
  • Fixed 31 bugs in file/image/sounds/flash uploads/delete/permissions in profile/homepage/agenda edition pages
    • +
  • Fixed a bug in migration for several versions at once whereby new course tools were repeated several times (SVN#17935)
    • +
  • Fixed security issue allowing users to upload php files on the server through FCKEditor (FS#2970)
    • +
  • Fixed folders by default into document tool must not be removed - see FS#3611
    • +
  • Fixed qualification of themes into forum tool - see FS#3609
    • +
  • allow show results with floating point,in exercice tool - (partial FS#3630) - SVN#18367
    • +
  • Fixed event into agenda when it's sent from assignment and Improved display form when you create an assignment - see FS#3583
    • +
  • Fixed difficulty of the question lost - see FS#3659
    • +
  • Fixed XML user import for single courses import (related to FS#3552)
    • +
  • Fixed bug with user image not showing in upgrade from previous versions
    • +
  • Fixed bugs causing wrong attempts to translate some icons on course homepage when the server is in testing mode (FS#3285)
    • +
  • A +fix for the Oogie converter to work on Windows OS has been applied. +Initial code has been proposed in the Dokeos forums by Øyvind Johansen +(oyvind) and wilbrod - see FS#3969
    • +
  • Fixed Windows-related +bugs preventing creation of SCORM packages from presentations, see +FS#3972. The problem has been reported in the Dokeos forums by +irvienhooi
    • +
  • Some minor bugs have been fixed in "Document Metadata" form (FS#4030)
    • +
  • Fixed a bug preventing updating dates of group documents after edition. Many thanks to Ludwig Theunis, nickname: TL (FS#4072)
    • +
+
+

CSS changes

+
    +
  • Added classes glossary-term, glossary-term-title, glossary-term-desc, glossary-term-action-links for the glossary tool
    • +
  • Added personal-notes tool-related styles
    • +
  • Changed many things in the public-admin style (Dokeos default) to improve +design - will probably affect other styles a little despite efforts not to
    • +
  • Added new styles
    • + +
+
+

Important language changes

+
    +
  • Changed "courses" to "trainings" in English and "Cours" to +"Formations" in French. This change is likely to be very confusing to +most users! Please either update your language files or warn your users +if you are willing to keep that change.
    • +
  • Changed "Learning Path" link to "Course" in English and French
    • +
  • Changed and unified work/assignment/student publications tool as "assignments"
    • +
  • Changed "Dropbox" tool to "Documents sharing" (or "Documents sharing space" when referring to one's own space in the tool)
    • +
  • Changed "Student View" link to "Teacher view" and vice-versa
    • +
  • Many buttons now have more defined action names
    • +
+
+

Known issues

+
    +
  • Inserting the same exercise twice in one learning path may generate score inconsistencies
    • +
+
+

Deprecated files

+
    +
  • The whole main/inc/lib/xajax/tests/ should be removed
    • +
+
+

Dokeos 1.8.5 Valparaiso, June 2008

+

Release notes - summary

+

Dokeos 1.8.5 is a major debugging release but includes interesting new features as well. 

+

New Features

+ +
    +
  • Considerable security improvements - 2 major and 1 minor security patches have been applied since the latest stable version
    • +
  • SCORM +export improvement (now generates SCORM 1.2 compliant packages and +transforms Dokeos quizzes into SCO items, using interactions as a bonus)
    • +
  • Possibility to filter extension of submitted files all around Dokeos
    • +
  • OpenID authentication support
    • +
  • Possibility to import Word documents
    • +
  • Possibility to import docx and pptx documents (new MS-Office format)
    • +
  • Grades, +evaluations and success certificates available thanks to the +integration of the gradebook extension. Activating this module will +clash with a gradebook extension installation made previously
    • +
  • Coloured icons added to courses list in administration panel to show access permissions
    • +
  • Logout button now shows the username of the current user
    • +
  • Student view re-activated and fully-functional
    • +
  • 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.
    • +
  • Group members are now displayed in a sortable table
    • +
  • Possibility to export survey results in XLS format
    • +
  • Documents, Works and Dropbox tools usability has been improved in many ways
    • +
  • In the agenda, you can display the X upcoming events (can be configured by the platform admin)
    • +
  • The course agenda now has a month view like the my agenda
    • +
  • 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
    • +
  • The platform system announcements can now be sent through email also
    • +
  • 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
    • +
  • LDAP +
      +
    • The LDAP code has changed. If you had some customisations there, you might want to save them and re-apply them after the upgrade
      • +
    • Functions renamed to respect coding conventions and use ldap_ namespace
      • +
    • 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
      • +
    • Added non-anonymous mode (just add a login and a password in the configuration panel)
      • +
    • Added search domain configuration through panel
      • +
    • Added customizable field-check for student-teacher switch
      • +
    • The installation guide has been updated to help you find your way through the new LDAP configuration panel
      • +
    • You still need to activate LDAP by uncommenting two lines in configuration.php
      • +
    +
    • +
  • New stylesheets can be added through the platform administration interface
    • +
  • Notification +by email has been improved in the forum. You can now indicate that you +want to be informed of messages on the forum level or on the thread +level, even if you did not participate in the discussion yet.
    • +
  • The +platform administrator can decide to display the courses that are not +open on the login page. When these courses are displayed on the campus +startpage then the user that is logged in can quickly subscribe to this +course.
    • +
  • When creating a new group you can decide to create +a public or private forum or no forum at all. These are group category +settings.
    • +
  • Group forum is also displayed in the group space
    • +
  • Surveys that are not based on invitation but open to all (or certain) members of the course are now available
    • +
  • Agenda +
      +
    • iCal import and export of course events, with a choice of public, private or confidential markers
      • +
    • Repetitive +course events can be created (and exported to iCal). Repetitions types +supported are: daily, weekly, monthly by date (e.g. the 5th of each +month) and yearly by date
      • +
    +
    • +
  • Document templates have been greatly improved to speed-up custom course content creation
    • +
  • Audiorecorder +(depending on streaming server) now records sounds in the +document/audio directory, making them easily reusable by the course +admin
    • +
  • Audiorecorder is not loaded by default (took too long) and you can load it with a simple click
    • +
  • W3C - Compliance with XHTML 1.0 Transitional has been improved
    • +
  • Tracking - A new page to display access details by user is available under the Reporting tab, in the user details in a course
    • +
  • Removed header from learning path tool. It was taking too much space and was not flexible enough for CSS styling
    • +
  • Improved speed of 1.6 to 1.8 migration by adding indexes
    • +
+
+

Debugging

+
    +
  • Prerequisites management in learning paths fixed (includes quizzes, hotpotatoes and SCORM)
    • +
  • Various minor bugs fixed in the learning path tool (scoring, copy, re-ordering)
    • +
  • Various minor bugs fixed in the session handling
    • +
  • Fixes to the survey tool (date management, questions order in export)
    • +
  • Fixes to the calendar tool (access by students)
    • +
  • Fixes to the announcement tool (access by students)
    • +
  • Fixes to the group tool (default group settings)
    • +
  • Bugfix: complete export in survey tool displayed the question of all the surveys and not only those of the selected survey
    • +
  • 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.
    • +
  • Performance improvement in the user list of the platform administration
    • +
  • Bugfix: group tutors were not migrated from 1.6 to 1.8
    • +
  • SCORM export: fixes in export method
    • +
  • Documentation is now fully XHTML 1.0 Transitional compliant
    • +
  • Fix FCKeditor Flash upload lack of usability and problems with IE
    • +
+
+

Known issues

+
    +
  • Audiorecorder takes a few seconds to write the audio file +back to the document directory, so the page shouldn't be changed too +quickly after recording a sound track
    • +
  • When migrating from 1.6 to 1.8, some SCORM learning paths might need to be re-imported, which means their tracking is lost
    • +
+
+ +

Dokeos 1.8.4 - September 2007

+

Release notes - summary

+

Dokeos +1.8.4 is both a features and debuggingmajor release. 

+

New Features

+
    +
  • Templates. See http://www.dokeos.com/templates.php
    • +
  • Wide Hotspots tests to allow real-life situations simulation
    • + +
  • Flash video import and streaming
    • + +
  • Installation guide renewed. See http://www.dokeos.com/doc/installation_guide.html
    • + +
  • Added animated Mr Dokeos character : http://www.dokeos.com/mrdokeos.php
    • + +
  • English and Dutch teacher manual added
    • + +
  • Assignments form now fills automatically with document title and user name
    • + +
  • Document authoring space now bigger
    • + +
  • IMS/QTI export of tests
    • +
  • Export of media (images, Flash, Audio) and tests in SCORM export
    • +
  • Agenda default time management for an event improved
    • +
  • Oogie PowerPoint converter setup simplified
    • +
  • Improved support for other character sets (enabling better support for +UTF-8 and russian and asian fonts)
    • + +
+ +
+ +

Debugging

+ +
    + +
  • Upgrade script improved : now possible to upgrade direct from 1.6 to 1.8.4. 
    • +
  • Blogs user rights
    • + +
  • FCK Editor image import
    • + +
  • Videoconferencing slides now include Documents directory of course
    • + +
  • SCORM content can be displayed Full Screen
    • + +
  • SCORM interactions now properly running
    • + +
  • Hotspots tests redesigned and bigger hotspots zone
    • + +
  • Alphabetical sorting of lists fixed
    • + +
  • Excel export in reporting now removes HTML tags
    • + +
  • My profile page display layout
    • + +
  • Import HotPotatoes tests scoring
    • + +
  • Images gallery in Documents bad display
    • + +
  • Agenda default date now more relevant
    • + +
  • Tests random questions order option clarified
    • + +
  • Templates editing and media removal now easier
    • + +
  • Apostrophe bug in Learning path Build mode
    • + +
  • Table of contents wider in Learning path
    • + +
  • Audio player now autostarts
    • + +
  • Spelling mistakes in French and English
    • + +
  • Group features now related to group, not generic
    • + +
  • Blogs SQL errors fixed
    • + +
  • Introduction images were missing in tests reporting
    • + +
  • SCORM export now working
    • + +
  • My agenda Personal events editor bug fixed
    • +
  • Oogie PowerPoint import installation easier
    • +
  • Time spent on platform tracking improved
    • +
  • Course Backup/restore bugs fixed
    • +
  • Course copy bugs fixed
    • +
  • Default visibility status of learning paths fixed
    • +
  • Images gallery display reordering
    • +
  • Agenda default time management for an event improved
    • +
  • Groups display alphabetical sorting fixed
    • + +
+ +

+ +
+

Dokeos 1.8 - May 2007

+ + + +

Release notes - summary

+ + + +

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.

+ + + +

New Features

+ + + +
    + + +
  • Ms-PowerPoint® to Learning Path conversion
    • + + +
  • Integrated Live Conferencing 
    • + + +
  • Templates and styles for rapid online authoring
    • + + +
  • Search engine 
    • + + +
  • New question types: hotspots and open answers
    • + + +
  • Reporting dashboard with export to Ms-Excel
    • + + +
  • Surveys
    • + + +
  • Educational blogs
    • + + +
  • Learning Path: better import and export of SCORM, IMS and AICC
    • + + +
  • Documents tool: PowerPoint and Word into HTML file type conversion
    • + + +
  • Tests tool: less sequential and more user-friendly
    • + + +
  • Forum : better admin and content management
    • + + +
  • code cleanup
    • + + +
  • new nice looking icons
    • + + +
  • new layout for the course homepage
    • + + +
  • Version check: be informed when a new Dokeos release is available.
    • + + +
  • Platform Statistics so you can boast with your campus.
    • + + + +
+ + + +

+ +
+

Dokeos 1.6.5 - July 2006

+ + + +

Release notes - summary

+ + + +

Security Release. 1 bug has been fixed. Click the link below to see the complete list of bugfixes
+ + + http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Dokeos_1.6.5_release_notes_and_changelog

+ + + +

Dokeos 1.6.4 April 2006

+ + + +

Release notes - summary

+ + + +

Bugfix release. 2 bugs have been fixed. One security hole has been fixed
+ + + Click the link below to see the complete list of bugfixes
+ + + http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Dokeos_1.6.4_release_notes_and_changelog

+ + + +

Dokeos 1.6.3 February 2006

+ + + +

Release notes - summary

+ + + +

Bugfix release. 44 bugs have been fixed. Click the link below to see the complete list of bugfixes
+ + + http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Dokeos_1.6.3_release_notes_and_changelog

+ + + +

Dokeos 1.6.2 - September 2005

+ + + +

Release notes - summary

+ + + +

Bugfix release. 14 bugs have been fixed. Click the link below to see the complete list of bugfixes
+ + + http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Dokeos_1.6.2_release_notes_and_changelog

+ + + +

Dokeos 1.6.1 - August 2005

+ + + +

Release notes - summary

+ + + +

Bugfix release. 31 bugs have been fixed. Click the link below to see the complete list of bugfixes
+ + + http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Dokeos_1.6.1_release_notes_and_changelog

+ + + +

Dokeos 1.6 - July 2005

+ + + +

Release notes - summary

+ + + +

In Dokeos 1.6, security and interoperability have been improved. Protection
+ + + for documents has improved, and courses have more accessibility options.
+ + + Password encryption is enabled by default. The php.ini setting
+ + + "register globals" does not have be on anymore.
+ + + http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Dokeos_1.6_release_notes

+ + + +

New Features

+ + + +
    + + +
  • Campus home page can be edited online
    • + + +
  • Improved translations, made with the new Dokeos translation tool
    • + + +
  • Language switch - when you enter the portal, you can choose your language.
    • + + +
  • 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.
    • + + +
  • Learning path - import and export of SCORM packages, improved layout, + prerequisites based on score in tests
    • + + +
  • Agenda - many new options, e.g. every user can add personal agenda items.
    • + + +
  • Document tool - many new options, improved layout, improved HtmlArea
    • + + +
  • Security - PHP register globals setting don't need to be on anymore
    • + + +
  • Administration section - all functions are easier to access, you can + configure many options through the web interface instead of by digging through the code.
    • + + +
  • Improved course management - completely rewritten course import/export + functions, easily copy content from one course to another
    • + + +
  • Plugins and modularity - new system to add plugins to Dokeos more easily
    • + + +
  • API libraries - our function libraries have been expanded and improved
    • + + +
  • 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).
    • + + + +
+ + + +

Roadmap

+ + + +

http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Roadmap_1.6

+ + + +

Dokeos 1.5.5

+ + + +
    + + +
  • Learning path : Scorm content import tool
    • + + +
  • WYSIWYG editor : create content on the fly
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  • Table of contents : structure content on the fly
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  • Dropbox : peer2peer content sharing management
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  • Links categories : structure links catalogue
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  • New navigation : one click to tool
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  • Events since my last visit : be informed of what has changed since your last login
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  • My agenda : synthetic weekly view of all the events related to you
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  • Add a picture to my profile : see who is who
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  • Security : privacy and anti-cracking protection
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  • 5 more languages : russian, catalan, vietnamese, brazilian, thai and a revised chinese
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  • New chat tool : real-time textual discussion
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  • Audio & video conference : real-time live broadcasting of events + textual interaction with ore than 200 people.
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  • Announcements to some users or some groups only
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  • Time-based learning management : add resources to time line in Agenda
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  • Audio & video in Tests tool : create listening comprehensions, situation-based questions on the fly
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  • Forum thread/flat view : see discussions in more detail
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  • Forum email notification : get an email when your forum topic is active
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  • language revision : dokeos vocabulary has been generalised to be adapted + to different types of organisations and not only universities
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