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• File released: /ATutor/ATutor 1.6.3/ATutor-1.6.3.tar.gz

  posted 114 days ago

• ATutor 1.6.3 Released

  * *ATutor 1.6.3 Released* * ATutor 1.6.3 has been released. Current users are encouraged to upgrade to take advantage of some significant new features. ATutor can now be used as social networking sof...

  posted by greggy 114 days ago

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  posted by greggy 114 days ago

• ATutor 1.6.3 Beta1 Released

  Jun 12, 2009 *In this Newsletter*: ATutor 1.6.3 Beta Released ATutor Translation AChecker Accessibility Evaluator Released * *ATutor 1.6.3 Beta Released* * The first beta release of ATutor 1.6.3 is now available for testing and feedback. ATutor users are encouraged to visit the demo, or install a version, and try out the new features. Requests for feature adjustments, and bug reports, can be posted to the Bug Reports forum. Please take the time now to test the new ATutor while changes can still be made. *ATutor 1.6.3 Demo* http://www.atutor.ca/atutor/demo.php *ATutor 1.6.3 Download* http://www.atutor.ca/atutor/download.php *ATutor Bug Reports Forum* http://www.atutor.ca/forum/3/1.html Over the next several weeks a series of betas and release candidates will be released, integrating comments from community feedback, leading up to a *final release about mid July*. *New Features in ATutor* *ATutor Social*: The main new feature in this version of ATutor is ATutor Social, the addition of social networking to ATutor. Users can develop a personal profile, keep a contacts list, create or join social groups, and link open social gadget applications into their social networking environment to personalize it to their needs. ATutor social can be run as a standalone social network, or it can be linked into the central ATutor community through the Open Social Shindig server. *Visual Editor Updated*: The ATutor content editor has been updated with the most recent TinyMCE WYSIWYG editor. The AChecker module for TinyMCE has been updated to take advantage of the new AChecker Web services. *Registration Updated*: Accessible Captcha user validation added. Confirm email address added. Set maximum login attempts before locking out for a period. *Profile Picture Update*: Add a 320*240 image as a profile picture. *LaTeX Support Updated*: LaTeX support has been added throughout all of ATutor, making it possible to write equations in announcements, forum messages, test items, email messages, etc. For a list of other bug fixes and feature adjustment see the ATutor ChangeLog: http://www.atutor.ca/atutor/mantis/changelog_page.php * *ATutor Translation* *: With the addition of ATutor Social, there are about 300 new language items to be translated. Translators should login to atutor.ca to update the languages they are maintaining, or translate on their own local installation, then export and post the language pack to the translation forum. *Translation Forum* http://www.atutor.ca/forum/4/1.html * *AChecker 1.0 Released* * AChecker is a free Open Source Web Content Accessibility Checker developed by the ATutor development team. Web content authors, webmasters, application developers, and others who create content for the Web can use AChecker to ensure the information they post will be accessible to everyone. *Check the Accessibility of your Web site at* http://www.achecker.ca *Download AChecker* http://www.atutor.ca/achecker/download.php *Find Help and Participate in the AChecker Community* http://www.atutor.ca/forum/18/1.html *AChecker Features* *Web Accessibility Checker* Check accessibility against standards including WCAG 1.0 & 2.0, BITV, Stanca, and Section 508. Login to save evaluation results. Generate a conformance seal to add to your Web site. Link the seal back to the original evaluation. Use the linked seal to monitor accessibility of pages as their content changes *Guideline Manager* View or edit existing standard accessibility guidelines Add new accessibility checks to guidelines Create custom accessibility guidelines *Checks Manager* More than 260 standard accessibility checks View or edit existing accessibility checks Create new accessibility checks *User Manager* Manage users and groups of users Create groups to perform various AChecker tasks *Multi-Lingual* Manage AChecker in any number of languages Translate AChecker into any language Import and Export language packs *Developer Features* Web services API, for programming accessibility checking into Web authoring tools Public source code repository *Credits* Thanks go to the Ontario Government's Enabling Change Program for its support of this project. AChecker is being developed by the Adaptive Technology Resource Centre at the University of Toronto. *Please redistribute this News Release broadly*

  posted by greggy 155 days ago

• ATutor Social and AChecker

  *Introducing ATutor Social* ATutor Social is now available for testing and feedback. This Beta version can either be downloaded from the atutor.ca Web site, or for those using ATutor 1.6.2+. it can be installed directly from the Module Repository using the administrator's Module Manager. The final release of the module should come about the same time as the next major ATutor release (June 09). *Download ATutor Social Beta* http://www.atutor.ca/atutor/modules/index.php ATutor Social is an implementation of the Google OpenSocial Container Specification. In addition to introducing basic social networking capabilities, such as keeping contacts, group participation, and social graphing, ATutor Social can leverage thousands of existing social applications that can be added each person's social networking environment with the click of a button. All of a sudden there are thousands of new modules for ATutor. *To learn more about ATutor Social, visit the Web site* http://www.atutor.ca/social/ *Try the ATutor Social Demo* http://www.atutor.ca/atutor/demo.php *Post feedback to the ATutor forums* http://www.atutor.ca/forums/ *Introducing AChecker* AChecker accessibility reviewer is now available for testing and feedback. AChecker is used to evaluate the accessibility of Web sites to a variety of international standards, including W3C WCAG, Section 508 (U.S.), Stanca (Italy), and BITV (Germany). Administrators can customize standards, edit existing accessibility checks, and create new checks. Try the demo on your own Web site to see how it fairs. Download a copy to install your own version of AChecker. *AChecker Demo* http://www.atutor.ca/achecker/demo.php *Download AChecker Beta* http://www.atutor.ca/achecker/download.php *AChecker Details* http://www.atutor.ca/achecker/ *Post feedback to the ATutor forums* http://www.atutor.ca/forums/

  posted by greggy 212 days ago

• ATutor 1.6.2 Released

  December 11, 2008 ATutor 1.6.2 Released ATutor 1.6.2 has been released. This is a significant release, with the addition of quite a number of new features, and further support for accessibility and interoperability standards. Download ATutor 1.6.2 Now http://www.atutor.ca/atutor/download.php ATutor 1.6.2 Demo http://www.atutor.ca/atutor/demo.php New in this release IMS AccessForAll & ISO FDIS 24751 Accessibility AccessForAll support provides authors the means to add alternate forms of content to their content packages. Learners can define in their preferences how the ATutor environment is displayed, and define which forms of content they prefer, so content adapts to individual users' learning preferences. (Contributed in part by the Department of Computer Science at the University of Bologna) ATutor AccessForAll Wiki Page for more details http://wiki.atutor.ca/display/atutorwiki/ATutor+Adaptability+with+AccessForAll IMS QTI Test Interoperability QTI test exporting was introduced in the previous version of ATutor, and in this version QTI test importing has been introduced, allowing test developers to backup tests, move them, or share them with others. (Contributed in part by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation) ATutor QTI Wiki Page for more details http://wiki.atutor.ca/display/atutorwiki/ATutor+Question+and+Test+Interoperability+Support Integrated Content Packaging Content packaging has been upgraded (IMS CP v1.1.4), and AccessForAll content and QTI tests have been integrated with content packaging so alternate formats and tests can all be exported and imported together.(Contributed in part by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation) Gradebook Integration The ATutor Gradebook, available as an extra module for ATutor 1.6/1.6.1 has been fully integrated into ATutor, becoming a standard module. (Contributed in part by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation) New System Preferences Administrators can now set the local time zone offset for ATutor, and users can set their own local time zone if it differs. Administrators can turn public registration on or off, turn the student's Unenroll feature on or off, and can turn instructor requests on or off. Guest Test Data Collection Instructors can now create public, guest accessible tests, and collect data and personal information from guest submitters for review and data analysis. (Contributed in part by the Norwegian Centre for Telemedicine) Module Import/Export All ATutor maintained extra modules are now available on update.atutor.ca, and can be imported through the ATutor Module Manager directly from the module repository. Developers can use the module Export tool to package up modules for redistribution. Modules have now been extended with a module uninstall feature, so it is no longer necessary to remove modules manually. Themes Import/Export All ATutor maintained themes are now available on update.atutor.ca, and can be imported through the ATutor Theme Manager directly from the theme repository. Designers can export themes for redistribution, and submit them to the theme repository. Theme Designer Documentation The ATutor Theme Designer Documentation has been integrated into the ATutor Handbook. Fluid Multi-File Uploader The Fluid multi-file upload utility has been added to the ATutor File Manager so now instructors, and content authors, can upload batches of files on one step. The Fluid libraries have been upgraded to v0.5. (Contributed in part by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation) Fluid Multi-File Uploader Wiki Page for more details: http://wiki.fluidproject.org/display/fluid/ATutor+Integration New Modules Merlot Repository The Merlot module has been upgraded to take advantage of the new Web services being offered by through the repository. Merlot provides multimedia educational resources licensed under creative commons that ATutor course designers can include with their course content. Translation With all the new functionality introduced in this version of ATutor, there are about 300 new language items to be translated. Translators can either install a local version of ATutor 1.6.2, and translate using the built-in translation tools, or translate using the atutor.ca translation site, accessed through MyATutor -> Translate MyATutor Translation Tools http://www.atutor.ca/my/ Translator Documentation http://www.atutor.ca/atutor/docs/translate.php Upcoming Developments Social Networking Work has already begun on implementing the Google OpenSocial standard in ATutor. Hundreds of social tools are available that can be used to create a social learning environment. Social networks can be linked together, both across ATutor installations, and across other social networks that support the standard. ATutor Social Networking Development http://wiki.atutor.ca/display/atutorwiki/ATutor+Social+Networking+Development IMS Common Cartridge Support Basic Common Cartridge support is already available in ATutor 1.6.2, for importing and exporting content and tests as part of a cartridge. Further work is underway to complete compliance with the standard.

  posted by greggy 338 days ago

• File released: /ATutor/ATutor 1.6.2/ATutor-1.6.2.tar.gz

  posted 338 days ago

• ATutor ATutor 1.6.2 file released: ATutor-1.6.2.tar.gz

  IMS AccessForAll & ISO FDIS 24751 Accessibility AccessForAll support provides authors the means to add alternate forms of content to their content packages. Learners can define in their preferences how the ATutor environment is displayed, and define which forms of content they prefer, so content adapts to individual users' learning preferences. (Contributed in part by the Department of Computer Science at the University of Bologna) ATutor AccessForAll Wiki Page for more details http://wiki.atutor.ca/display/atutorwiki/ATutor+Adaptability+with+AccessForAll IMS QTI Test Interoperability QTI test exporting was introduced in the previous version of ATutor, and in this version QTI test importing has been introduced, allowing test developers to backup tests, move them, or share them with others. (Contributed in part by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation) ATutor QTI Wiki Page for more details http://wiki.atutor.ca/display/atutorwiki/ATutor+Question+and+Test+Interoperability+Support Integrated Content Packaging Content packaging has been upgraded (IMS CP v1.1.4), and AccessForAll content and QTI tests have been integrated with content packaging so alternate formats and tests can all be exported and imported together.(Contributed in part by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation) Gradebook Integration The ATutor Gradebook, available as an extra module for ATutor 1.6/1.6.1 has been fully integrated into ATutor, becoming a standard module. (Contributed in part by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation) New System Preferences Administrators can now set the local time zone offset for ATutor, and users can set their own local time zone if it differs. Administrators can turn public registration on or off, turn the student's Unenroll feature on or off, and can turn instructor requests on or off. Guest Test Data Collection Instructors can now create public, guest accessible tests, and collect data and personal information from guest submitters for review and data analysis. (Contributed in part by the Norwegian Centre for Telemedicine) Module Import/Export All ATutor maintained extra modules are now available on update.atutor.ca, and can be imported through the ATutor Module Manager directly from the module repository. Developers can use the module Export tool to package up modules for redistribution. Modules have now been extended with a module uninstall feature, so it is no longer necessary to remove modules manually. Themes Import/Export All ATutor maintained themes are now available on update.atutor.ca, and can be imported through the ATutor Theme Manager directly from the theme repository. Designers can export themes for redistribution, and submit them to the theme repository. Theme Designer Documentation The ATutor Theme Designer Documentation has been integrated into the ATutor Handbook. Fluid Multi-File Uploader The Fluid multi-file upload utility has been added to the ATutor File Manager so now instructors, and content authors, can upload batches of files on one step. The Fluid libraries have been upgraded to v0.5. (Contributed in part by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation)

  posted 338 days ago

• File released: /ATutor/ATutor 1.6.1/ATutor-1.6.1_pl1.tar.gz

  posted 499 days ago

• ATutor ATutor 1.6.1 file released: ATutor-1.6.1_pl1.tar.gz

  * Patcher: Available as an addon module for version 1.6, the Patcher module has been integrated as a standard module. Patcher allows administrators to update their systems with new features and patches issued at update.atutor.ca in between releases. It also allows developers to create patches for new features etc. that can easily be merged into ATutor to become a permanent part of the public source code. * WCAG 2.0 Conformance: The default theme has been updated to conform with the recently released WCAG 2.0 accessibility guidelines. Primary adjustments include the addition of fieldsets to group related form fields, and focus highlighting to make it easier to see where the cursor is located when navigating through ATutor using a keyboard. * TinyMCE Editor Update: TinyMCE has been updated to version 3.0.8, and that annoying conversion of saved content to a blob of text has now been resolved. TinyMCE also now preloads when the content editor is opened, so it is possible to switch between the text editor and visual editor without having to reload the page. * Custom HEAD for Content Pages: Content authors can now include custom HTML HEAD information with content pages, so custom styles or scripts, or references to styles or scripts, can be included to control the look and or functionality of content. Includes added support for eXe created content, maintaining styles and scripting in content packages generated by the content authoring tool. * Fluid Theme: A new experimental version of the default theme has been added that integrates the Fluid libraries, allowing users to drag-and-drop interface components to a new location on the screen to suit their preferences (e.g. drag the menu from the left to right side) * Password Encryption: In addition to admin password encryption added in 1.6, all users passwords are now encrypted * Media Tag Parameters: the [media] tag can take height and width parameters to customize the size in which media displays. It also allows YouTube videos in languages other than English. * Pretty URLs: Administrators can enable Pretty URL to replace various URL variables with a more readable form, which Google can now index so course content can be searched using Google. Instructors can also define a course directory which gets added to the URL while in a course. Apache mod_rewrite can also be turned on to pretty URLs further. * Auto Login and Enroll: After registering, new users are automatically logged into My Start Page. Administrators can set an enrolment trigger. When a new user follows the trigger link, they are automatically enrolled in the courses associated with the trigger when they register. * Test Pass/Fail Feedback: Define a pass score for a test, and feedback for passed and failed attempts, and have the approriate feedback displayed automatically when a student views their test results. * Google Talk: Adds instant messaging to ATutor for live chats * Google Calendar Module: Users can integrate their personal Google Calendar into ATutor. * Resume Test Feature: Students can return to a test they started previously, and continue from where they left off. * Certificate Module: Based on a pass score on a test, automatically issue students a certificate. * Forum Archive Module: Instructors can export forums from finished courses as an HTML archive.

  posted 500 days ago