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Release Notes

Here we give you a short summary on the last OLAT Releases. For detailed information on bugs, improvements, new features or tasks related to an already published or an upcoming release check out our Bug Tracking system.

OLAT 6.3.2

OLAT 6.3.2 is mainly a bug fixes release with one new feature:

  • Disclaimer

Check out the complete Release Notes OLAT 6.3.2

OLAT 6.3.1

Bug fixes and new features in OLAT 6.3.1 are:

  • wrong example for podcast url
  • deleting splitted parts of a forum message does only work if you select the whole part

Check out the complete Release Notes OLAT 6.3.1

OLAT 6.3.0

The new features in OLAT 6.3.0 are:

  • New learning resources: Podcast, Blog, Topic assignment, Calendar
  • Enhanced full text search: the full-text search is now also possible within the components course, forum, wiki, folders, CP and context-sensitive help. Search results are shown in an overlay.
  • The notifications about changes in learning resources and course modules have been revised
  • New log-files statistic tool
  • Forum: for a better evaluation the number of written characters and words will be issued per person.
  • Course element 'task': You can now select either the output folder or the return folder is displayed, or both folders.

Check out the complete Release Notes OLAT 6.3.0

OLAT 6.2.2

Bug fixes and new features in OLAT 6.2.2 are:

  • IMS CP editor upload of ZIP files does now work in windows environments
  • Help: Updated content to the 6.2 features for english, german and italian
  • Chat: Constrain the small chat window in the range of the main window
  • Actions Group Bug fixed: Email to members didn't work if non tutors have been added

Check out the complete Release Notes OLAT 6.2.2

OLAT 6.2.1

Bug fixes and new features in OLAT 6.2.1 are:

  • TinyMCE: Enabled table functionality.
  • Forum: fixed some formatting issues and the bug "surname is not displayed, in forum when replaying to message with quotation - but prename twice"

Check out the complete Release Notes OLAT 6.2.1

OLAT 6.2.0

The new features in OLAT 6.2.0 are:

  • HTML editor : Update to new TinyMCE version, and enabled jsMath (LaTex) in TinyMCE. Added TinyMCE as RichText editor at following places: editing wiki pages, creation of forum posts, various description fields and questions in QTI editor.
  • Calendar Upgrade: now provides import/export via ical; create iterative events; additional views; "real" subscription function
  • Forum Upgrade: Display of the forum course node description on the forum page; Chronological sorting or all view in forum, not threaded; Adding real threaded view to forum; See original posting when replying to forum post; Move forum message to another topic; User filter in forum: see who posted what as a moderator tool
  • New Content Editor: There is now an IMS-Content-Packages Editor
  • IMS CP Export in the Wiki: export the entire Wiki to your personal folder as an IMS Content Package which can be imported as CP learning resource (authors) or used offline.
  • Glossary: Improved display of glossary items; glossary functionality for guests enabled
  • Ressources: A Test is as long editable and replaceable on building block until it is passed at least one time; Folder course node displays title and description
  • Adding more metadata to files in folder module
  • Upgrade to Shibboleth 2.0: using Shibboleth 2.0 requires installation of Apache and mod_shib

Check out the complete Release Notes OLAT 6.2.0

OLAT 6.1.x

The two main new feature in OLAT 6.1 are:

  • Scalability: Run OLAT in cluster mode on several servers at the same time
  • Internationalization: New translation tool and easier administration interface to install new languages

Check out the complete Release Notes OLAT 6.1.0

OLAT 6.0.x

Please note that OLAT 6.0.0 was a public release only. The first release installed at the University of Zurich was OLAT 6.0.1 on July 15th, 2008. The latest release for both UZH and public is !

OLAT 6.0 is a major release including new functionality as well as bug fixes. The most important new features of the 6.0 release are listed below. Thanks to OLAT community that helped finding bugs that made this release more stable. The community did also a great job in updating several language translations.

  • Portlets on HOME are configurable: Decide, how many entries will be displayed, and in which order.
  • Layout updated including enlarged, new icon set.
  • CSS framework YAML: Increased robustness and browser-compatibility of entire layout.
  • Further accessibility improvements: So called Web2.a mode (beta) which allows visually impaired users to swiftly detect parts of the screen, that have been changed after the last click.
  • Various chat improvements: E.g. more than one chat conversations possible, chat window remains while browsing through OLAT.
  • OLAT output complies with XHTML 1.0 Transitional.
  • New wizard component, used e.g. in enhanced course publish workflow.
  • Course content is by default rendered in an iframe: increased navigation speed.
  • New plain text editor in OLAT folders: create .txt and .css files instantly - no need to upload.
  • Various SCORM improvements.
  • Custom fields: User attributes are configurable by system administrators, not stored hardcoded.

As a matter of fact, there are no Release Notes in the Bug Tracking System to this version.

Check out the complete Release Notes OLAT 6.0.x (Click here for more information)

OLAT 5.2 Public Release

Please note that OLAT 5.2.0 has only been released at the University of Zurich. The OLAT 5.2 Public Release is in fact OLAT 5.2.1.

The OLAT 5.2 release is a big step towards Web 2.0 and usability. In this release we tried to implement the results of the usability report done by the University of Berne. We also rebuilt the chat client using AJAX technology and updated the forum. Here is a short list of improvements:

  • Usability: New tabs for navigation, creating groups from within course editor, better publishing support etc.
  • Web 2.0/AJAX: Faster!
  • Better chat client: Now HTML/AJAX based
  • Forum: Mark threads as sticky or important, split threads
  • Deleting workflow: Now you can delete users, groups, courses or resources using sophisticated filters and with prior notification of users and owners
  • The OLAT help in German is now Wiki based (authors can help improve the manual!)

As a matter of fact, there are no Release Notes in the Bug Tracking System to this version.

Check out the complete Release Notes OLAT 5.x.x (Click here for more information)

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