There is a ‘massive’ release going out to our shared hosting environment clients tomorrow or Friday morning, depending on testing. Own-server clients are encouraged to update to the latest release ASAP to take advantage of the maintenance fixes.
- Taking advantage of new features: Many of the features below are available in the admin automatically however some need to be turned on while others require additional licences. Please have a chat to Sascha or Troy regarding any items you are unsure of.
- Audit success: Our VTG ‘application’ form and related documents were last night successfully audited by a Skills Vic and ASQA auditor – more details in the next week.
- VETtrak 4.4.0 Release: We will start work on the upgrade to our product set to ensure compatibility with the new version of VETtrak and the API next week. We anticipate having the work completed by the end of the month. Please do not upgrade to the latest version until after the next release email.
- Custom Code: Where you have custom code on your website please review the site post release and let us know if there are any issues.
Cherry CMS 13.7.1 2nd July 2013
New Features
- Can now set any page in admin as your personal admin home page – bottom of the right nav. see the new option
- New per page help content being added – top of right column
- New option for state selector within Contact Us forms
- Revised error page, and option to post bug report
Fixes
- No bugs or fixes in this release
VETtrak Online 3.8.2 2nd July 2013
- Employers can now edit employee profiles – config
- Events are now included in the update for VET Campus
- Additional properties for a programme – nominal hours, additional activity and work placement for display on site
- Catapult eLearning integrated enrolments supported through VET LMS
- Waitlist integration option for Personal Enquiry on programme
- Moodle integrated enrolments supported [add-on]
- Can now review past marked attendance in VET Campus and see late attendance reports
Enhancements
- Formatting improvements for generated booking pdf
- Include class and unit details on confirmation email for VTG enrolment
- Additional filtering options available on Bookings List in admin
- Tidy up booking processing screen in admin
- Improved enrolment view and enrolments listing in admin
- Improvements to CITB processing, including saving notes without processing
- For VTG enrolments, exclude payment step when funded
- Coupon box on enrolment only shows when occurrence has applicable coupons
- Additional CC number verifications added
- Can print assessment or attendance form in VET Campus for filling out offline – works with most signature pads.
- Date filtering now in Mark Assessment and Mark Attendance in VET Campus
- Improvements to mobile template for course listing and VET Campus
- Notification test functionality now supports SMS
- Alternate group booking for supporting larger number of students
- New option for state selector in Course Finder
- Edit custom employer fields in admin
- Employer updates are now batched and don’t attempt to run in a single request
- Where there are a large number of employers and employees to show in VET Campus, state and city groupings are added automatically
- Parking field now available when editing locations for site
Fixes
- Updates for posting enrolment information back to VETtrak to better handle API failures
- Fixes for SMS notifications
LMS 2.5 2nd July 2013
New Features
- Quizzes can now have points per question
- Students can review quiz once complete, or review previous attempts
- Students can save answers for quiz, and resume later
- Catapult eLearning content supported
Enhancements
- Improvements to audit log, including using full page width
- If a user is enrolled within a course group, they can only see posts by members of their group
- New options for copy course – can choose new name and location
- Improved course listing with renamed links to clarify difference between removing and unsharing
Fixes
- Better support for syndication of deleted items
- Prevent duplicate assessment records for SCOs once completed
- Tidy up content fields for courses so are consistent and editable between Properties and Content tabs
- Update stats for overview, and membership listing of an item to be only for that particular instance
As you can see, we have been busy and there are a LOT more wonderful improvements to come. We are ALWAYS happy to hear your ideas as well.
Thanks,
John Wooding
Sales & Marketing Manager