For general discussion about the Beta release only and any issues that may be raised.
I would really prefer if actual bugs were logged in http://moodle.org/bugs (they are much easier to track there) but if anything comes up that isn't quite a bug report then post here, by all means!
(I know the bug tracker isn't that nice to deal with - that's #478 on my list of things to fix one day).
Hi Martin
Well have the lastest release and going ok. On little problem i notice, and not sure if i should post it here or not, but here goes.
When i go to this page, http://www.raemec.com.au/itis/moodle/admin/index.php and then continue, it does nothing, goes no where, just sit there...
Going well otherwise, thanks for the hard work
Cheers
Trevor
Do you have any ideas why that is happening?
I'm getting that problem as well on any IDs I try to use other than the main administrator.
I put in the ID and password, click the login button and then the browser clears to a white screen and just sits there, seemingly for ever.
This is with Mozilla firebird 0.6 and Mozilla 1.4, and also IE 6. The browser doesn't show any activity happening...as far as it is concerned, the page has loaded.
I tried switching debug on, but it didn't make any difference...nothing shown.
I'll nip over to bugs and slam one into the system...
...later...
ok it is in bugs as #630
I put in the ID and password, click the login button and then the browser clears to a white screen and just sits there, seemingly for ever.
This is with Mozilla firebird 0.6 and Mozilla 1.4, and also IE 6. The browser doesn't show any activity happening...as far as it is concerned, the page has loaded.
I tried switching debug on, but it didn't make any difference...nothing shown.
I'll nip over to bugs and slam one into the system...
...later...
ok it is in bugs as #630
Hmm, very strange (note that this server is running Moodle 1.1 Beta and this isn't happening).
In reply to Martin Dougiamas
Re: Moodle 1.1 Beta - Authentication "blank screen"
by Martin Dougiamas -
Just to follow up on this one - it turned out to be a new server that didn't have LDAP installed.
OK, just in case anyone was wondering, this was caused by a "Great Steaming Pillock" error. The pillock in question being me.
Once I put the PHP-IMAP module back in and set IMAP to the correct type, it worked.
I blame pressure of work, personally.
Sean K
Once I put the PHP-IMAP module back in and set IMAP to the correct type, it worked.
I blame pressure of work, personally.
Sean K
Installation fails using PostgreSQL!
Typo in moodle/lib/db/postgre7.sql in line 41
"timemodified` integer NOT NULL default '0'"
Backup/Restore SQL commands not ready.
You cannot set index as a primary key and try to create the index afterwards.
It should be like:
CREATE TABLE prefix_backup_files (
backup_code integer NOT NULL default '0',
file_type varchar(10) NOT NULL default '',
path varchar(255) NOT NULL default '',
old_id integer default NULL,
new_id integer default NULL,
PRIMARY KEY(backup_code, file_type, path)
);
CREATE INDEX prefix_backup_codetypepath_idx ON prefix_backup_files (backup_code,file_type,path);
I hope this helps.
Typo in moodle/lib/db/postgre7.sql in line 41
"timemodified` integer NOT NULL default '0'"
Backup/Restore SQL commands not ready.
You cannot set index as a primary key and try to create the index afterwards.
It should be like:
CREATE TABLE prefix_backup_files (
backup_code integer NOT NULL default '0',
file_type varchar(10) NOT NULL default '',
path varchar(255) NOT NULL default '',
old_id integer default NULL,
new_id integer default NULL,
PRIMARY KEY(backup_code, file_type, path)
);
CREATE INDEX prefix_backup_codetypepath_idx ON prefix_backup_files (backup_code,file_type,path);
I hope this helps.
Thank you very much! I've patched CVS.
I checked in that PostgreSQL code very quickly without being able to test it (Petri who has usually done that was on holiday).
Current code in moodle/backup/db/postgres7.sql is now :
# # Table structure for table prefix_backup_files # CREATE TABLE prefix_backup_files ( backup_code integer NOT NULL default '0', file_type varchar(10) NOT NULL default '', path varchar(255) NOT NULL default '', old_id integer default NULL, new_id integer default NULL, PRIMARY KEY (backup_code, file_type, path) ); # -------------------------------------------------------- CREATE INDEX prefix_backup_codetypepath_idx ON prefix_backup_files (backup_code,file_type,path); # # Table structure for table prefix_backup_ids # CREATE TABLE prefix_backup_ids ( prefix_backup_codenameid_idx PRIMARY KEY, backup_code int(12) unsigned NOT NULL default '0', table_name varchar(30) NOT NULL default '', old_id int(10) unsigned NOT NULL default '0', new_id int(10) unsigned default NULL, info mediumtext, PRIMARY KEY (backup_code, table_name, old_id) ); CREATE INDEX prefix_backup_codenameid_idx ON prefix_backup_ids (backup_code,table_name,old_id);
Hi Martin
Back up This feature is nice however once you have backed up the course, you are returned to the course back up variables page. There is no progression once you have backed up the course say to a continue option like in other areas you are left hanging having to use the top menu to go back to a known point in the system.
You may need modify it a little so once you have backed up you are taken back to the original course that you backed up or the home page. You might even want to add a button to take you back to the home page.
Just a thought for the final relaese of 1.1
OK for back up - what about the restore - how is that accessed etc and does the backup allow you to back up a course in one area and rstore it in say another moodle?
Cheers
Chris
Eh? After you backup the course you should see a continue button, which takes you to the files area to show you the new zip file (so that you can restore it into the same server, or download it to take to another server) ...
If backups exist in a course, you should see a "Restore" icon next to the Backup icon, which just takes you to the same files area.
Speaking of icons, I know some of them aren't very good, and overall they don't fit together well. This is what happens when computer-scientist/educators make art. If anyone is good at graphics, or knows a graphic artist, a new set of clear, matching 16x16 icons would be very much appreciated!
If backups exist in a course, you should see a "Restore" icon next to the Backup icon, which just takes you to the same files area.
Speaking of icons, I know some of them aren't very good, and overall they don't fit together well. This is what happens when computer-scientist/educators make art. If anyone is good at graphics, or knows a graphic artist, a new set of clear, matching 16x16 icons would be very much appreciated!
OK When you select continue after setting the variables, you get taken to the IE File Download option and have the option to save the file to your own system . Apart from that what you have described above - I do not see it on our test system.
There is no Restore option that I can see or find.
I trust you can duplicate this otherwise let me know and you can login and see for see for yourself.
.
Yes, please send me details via private email so I can see it.
I have found one problem with IE in that as soon as you want to run anything .php - it want to head off and run a back up. It is frustrating and i am slowly working through the registry to find the affected key and delete / modify it.
It happens on all installs of moodle here and particularly when you go to the edit user accounts.
When I find it I will let you know but there is something screwy with IE6
Strange one, Chris. At least we know it's not Moodle. 
It was definitely a Windows XP / IE6 problem and I have no idea where in the registry - but it was there. The only way to cure the problem with the registry was to reformat and do a clean insatll of XP and IE6 and reload all the apps. A bugga hey.
Once done all works fine. Oh the joys of XP / IE
Cheers
Chris "without the learner - you have no training" Nov 2001
I posted a question to another forum about the restore feature. How do you restore a course in a new location?
Peter?
Wow Martin
I've loved that now the attached images are displayed inside the post.
I've loved that now the attached images are displayed inside the post.
Very good. I realy like the catagory and course layout. One problem with the journal grading for which I filed a bug report. When I check the grades I get:
Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/www/moodle/mod/journal/lib.php on line 187
I changed the grading to numerical and the error disappeared. The error is only there with the scale:.
After I upgraded this is how all my journal were set.
Thanks, Jacob.
This happens before anyone has entered anything in their journals.
Now fixed in CVS.
This happens before anyone has entered anything in their journals.
Now fixed in CVS.
In reply to Martin Dougiamas
Re: Moodle 1.1 Beta - Questions on Grades and Scales
by David Delgado -
In Moodle 1.1 beta we can define our own scales for grading, such as: "Bad, Fair, Good", for instance.
We can see the grades in the "Grades" link at your left, as teacher or admin. Well, we have 9 standard modules in Moodle 1.1 beta. :
- 3 of them cannot be graded: Resources, Surveys and Choices (that is normal).
- 2 can use only numeric grading (0..10, for instance): Quizzes and Workshops. Any way to use custom scales here, such as the common A,B,C,..?
- 3 can use any grading (including custon scales): Assignements, Journals and Forums. By the way, how are Forums graded to get the final grade on the Grades link?
- 1 can be graded but... how??? : Chat. I cannot find the way to grade it, and it does appear in gradings.
I just feel a bit confused about all this grading/scaling stuff. Could you please help me on this questions?
We can see the grades in the "Grades" link at your left, as teacher or admin. Well, we have 9 standard modules in Moodle 1.1 beta. :
- 3 of them cannot be graded: Resources, Surveys and Choices (that is normal).
- 2 can use only numeric grading (0..10, for instance): Quizzes and Workshops. Any way to use custom scales here, such as the common A,B,C,..?
- 3 can use any grading (including custon scales): Assignements, Journals and Forums. By the way, how are Forums graded to get the final grade on the Grades link?
- 1 can be graded but... how??? : Chat. I cannot find the way to grade it, and it does appear in gradings.
I just feel a bit confused about all this grading/scaling stuff. Could you please help me on this questions?
In reply to David Delgado
Re: Moodle 1.1 Beta - Questions on Grades and Scales
by Martin Dougiamas -
Quizzes can't be automatically graded using a scale yet. This needs to be added, either by specifying a number to scale mapping, or by the teacher doing it manually.
Workshops I've not had time to look at yet in terms of using the new scales. Ray built his own system there (because he had to) but it should be integrated with the new scales system sometime.
Forums are converted to a final grade by taking the MEDIAN of all the ratings made in that forum. note that a histogram (eg 0/3/5/10/3) is also included to show the spread of ratings.
Chats shouldn't appear in the gradebook - that's definitely a bug which I've just fixed in CVS.
Workshops I've not had time to look at yet in terms of using the new scales. Ray built his own system there (because he had to) but it should be integrated with the new scales system sometime.
Forums are converted to a final grade by taking the MEDIAN of all the ratings made in that forum. note that a histogram (eg 0/3/5/10/3) is also included to show the spread of ratings.
Chats shouldn't appear in the gradebook - that's definitely a bug which I've just fixed in CVS.
In reply to Martin Dougiamas
Re: Moodle 1.1 Beta - Questions on Grades and Scales
by David Delgado -
Thank you very much, Martin, for your clear answer. Just some more things:
1) How is the Total grade calculated when using scales?
2) What does the number in brackets mean in forum grades with custom scales?
3) Is there any graphic representation of the histogram?
4) Providing I have a grading scale being {Sobresaliente, Notable, Bien, Suficiente, Insuficiente, Muy deficiente}, I get, for a given student, the following forum grade:
"Notable (2)
1/0/0/0/1/0"
The real grades are (in 2 posts): "Notable" and "Muy deficiente". So I think it should be "0/1/0/0/0/1". Perhaps it fails because I changed the grades and it keeps the first ones? (I cannot remember if they were exactly the recorded ones).
1) How is the Total grade calculated when using scales?
2) What does the number in brackets mean in forum grades with custom scales?
3) Is there any graphic representation of the histogram?
4) Providing I have a grading scale being {Sobresaliente, Notable, Bien, Suficiente, Insuficiente, Muy deficiente}, I get, for a given student, the following forum grade:
"Notable (2)
1/0/0/0/1/0"
The real grades are (in 2 posts): "Notable" and "Muy deficiente". So I think it should be "0/1/0/0/0/1". Perhaps it fails because I changed the grades and it keeps the first ones? (I cannot remember if they were exactly the recorded ones).
I forgot to say... in point 4) why is "Notable" the median? I supposed it is a value that leaves half of the results before and half after it. How do you calculate it?
By the way... I was wrong about the scale, it was the opposite way, that is: {Muy deficiente, Insuficiente, Suficiente, Bien, Notable, Sobresaliente}. Sorry for the error. So, point 4) is explained, but still do not know how the median is calculated. Could you help me with that?
By the way... I was wrong about the scale, it was the opposite way, that is: {Muy deficiente, Insuficiente, Suficiente, Bien, Notable, Sobresaliente}. Sorry for the error. So, point 4) is explained, but still do not know how the median is calculated. Could you help me with that?
In reply to David Delgado
Re: Moodle 1.1 Beta - Questions on Grades and Scales
by Martin Dougiamas -
To calculate the median ... all the grades are lined up in sorted order from low to high, and the one closest to the middle is used.
If the total number of votes is odd, then this will be the middle one. If the total number is odd, then the one just below the middle will be used. It might be better to choose the one just above the middle but generally it won't make much difference.
The median doesn't work well with only two grades.
If the total number of votes is odd, then this will be the middle one. If the total number is odd, then the one just below the middle will be used. It might be better to choose the one just above the middle but generally it won't make much difference.
The median doesn't work well with only two grades.
In reply to Martin Dougiamas
Re: Moodle 1.1 Beta - Questions on Grades and Scales
by David Delgado -
Hey, Martin, you forgot to answer the other questions. Perhaps it is my fault, since I posted 2 contiguous messages. These are the remaining questions on Grades and Scales:
1) How is the Total grade calculated when using scales? Any way to change it manually?
2) What does the number in brackets mean in forum grades with custom scales?
(I guess now that it is the number of posts)
3) Is there any graphic representation of the histogram?
1) How is the Total grade calculated when using scales? Any way to change it manually?
2) What does the number in brackets mean in forum grades with custom scales?
(I guess now that it is the number of posts)
3) Is there any graphic representation of the histogram?
In reply to David Delgado
Re: Moodle 1.1 Beta - Questions on Grades and Scales
by Martin Dougiamas -
Total grade is not calculated for scales. Just the median.
Yes, the number in brackets is number of posts.
No graphical histograms yet, no.
Yes, the number in brackets is number of posts.
No graphical histograms yet, no.
In reply to Martin Dougiamas
Re: Moodle 1.1 Beta - Questions on Grades and Scales
by Przemyslaw Stencel -
A thought about the median - I've checked in the Wikipedia and it says that when there is an even number of elements, the median is the average of the two in the middle. I think this will be much better than either choosing the one below or the one above. It will also solve the problem with only two grades (which will surely happen in quite a few cases).
Just my ¢2
Just my ¢2
In reply to Przemyslaw Stencel
Re: Moodle 1.1 Beta - Questions on Grades and Scales
by Martin Dougiamas -
More than 2c in this case, Przemyslaw!
Unfortunately you can't make an average of two strings ... So, should it print BOTH?
eg with Tom's Snitz scale here: http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=2049&parent=8563
Should it print:
I would hire you to build a bridge for me/I would hire you FIRST to build a bridge for me
Unfortunately you can't make an average of two strings ... So, should it print BOTH?
eg with Tom's Snitz scale here: http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=2049&parent=8563
Should it print:
I would hire you to build a bridge for me/I would hire you FIRST to build a bridge for me
In reply to Martin Dougiamas
Re: Moodle 1.1 Beta - Questions on Grades and Scales
by Przemyslaw Stencel -
I think it could print both, as you suggested.
However, I have some doubts about using the median. Why did you choose median, and not mean? This might seem unfair in some cases. I'll try to explain: Every descriptive grade has a numerical representation in the database, doesn't it? So, using the bridge grades, these could be:
0 = You are standing by the river with a plastic hammer
1 = Your work slightly resembles a bridge
2 = I would send a cat I didn't like across this bridge
3 = I would cross this bridge
4 = I would hire you to build a bridge for me
5 = I would hire you FIRST to build a bridge for me
Now, supposing a student gets grades 0, 1, 5, 5, 5. The median is then 5. But he doesn't deserve it!
I think we could use the average here. The mean in the above case = 3.2, so the final grade will be rounded downwards to 3 (I would cross this bridge). Generally speaking, if the fraction is .49 or smaller, then the mean can be rounded downwards, if the fraction is .50 or more, the mean can be rounded upwards.
What do you think?
However, I have some doubts about using the median. Why did you choose median, and not mean? This might seem unfair in some cases. I'll try to explain: Every descriptive grade has a numerical representation in the database, doesn't it? So, using the bridge grades, these could be:
0 = You are standing by the river with a plastic hammer
1 = Your work slightly resembles a bridge
2 = I would send a cat I didn't like across this bridge
3 = I would cross this bridge
4 = I would hire you to build a bridge for me
5 = I would hire you FIRST to build a bridge for me
Now, supposing a student gets grades 0, 1, 5, 5, 5. The median is then 5. But he doesn't deserve it!
I think we could use the average here. The mean in the above case = 3.2, so the final grade will be rounded downwards to 3 (I would cross this bridge). Generally speaking, if the fraction is .49 or smaller, then the mean can be rounded downwards, if the fraction is .50 or more, the mean can be rounded upwards.
What do you think?
In reply to Przemyslaw Stencel
Re: Moodle 1.1 Beta - Questions on Grades and Scales
by Martin Dougiamas -
My original thought with the median was to remove "silly" grades ... for example if two people vote high, and one person votes the lowest score (because they are a student who wants to cause trouble) then the low vote won't mess up the final score as much.
But I'm happy with using a rounded mean grade like you've described. 0.5 scores go UP. This is now fixed in CVS.
But I'm happy with using a rounded mean grade like you've described. 0.5 scores go UP. This is now fixed in CVS.
In reply to Martin Dougiamas
Re: Moodle 1.1 Beta - Questions on Grades and Scales
by Przemyslaw Stencel -
Thanks!
I've got two things more related to the grading:
1/ In forums, it is only possible to use the custom scales. The system would be more flexible (and consistent), if it was also possible to use numerical grades (just like in the assignments)
2/ The scales help file say that there may be one or more "Standard" scales defined on your site by the system administrator. These will be available in all courses. Where can I find this option to define site-wide scales as an admin?
I've got two things more related to the grading:
1/ In forums, it is only possible to use the custom scales. The system would be more flexible (and consistent), if it was also possible to use numerical grades (just like in the assignments)
2/ The scales help file say that there may be one or more "Standard" scales defined on your site by the system administrator. These will be available in all courses. Where can I find this option to define site-wide scales as an admin?
In reply to Przemyslaw Stencel
Re: Moodle 1.1 Beta - Questions on Grades and Scales
by Martin Dougiamas -
1) I wonder about the widespread confusion caused by students rating posts using numbers without any values attached. What does "80" mean in the context of a SINGLE forum posting? I'm worried if the option exists that it will look like an option that is encouraged.
2) There is currently not a GUI to define site-wide scales, but they can be created easily in the "scale" table using a database editor (eg the standard mysql module).
2) There is currently not a GUI to define site-wide scales, but they can be created easily in the "scale" table using a database editor (eg the standard mysql module).
In reply to Martin Dougiamas
Re: Moodle 1.1 Beta - Questions on Grades and Scales
by Przemyslaw Stencel -
1) It means that the post is quite good (80 pts out of 100) 
Why not just give the tool to the teachers and leave it up to them to communicate their grading system to the students? After all, most of them teachers are pretty responsible fellows
2)Thanks!
2)Thanks!
In reply to Przemyslaw Stencel
Re: Moodle 1.1 Beta - Questions on Grades and Scales
by Tom Murdock -
Martin, I think I see Przemyslaw's point. I've used forums as "gathering trees" for information, as well as discussion. In those cases, numerical grades make some sense.
(For example)
I've asked students to complete powerpoint presentations on topics and post them to the forum for public consumption. They were meaty enough to grade.
I've considered using a forum as an extended debate (prosecution of Hamlet as a criminal). If the prosecution and defendants battle it out, the class could contribute as jury, ranking the posts...
I've also thought of creating "research gathering trees" on various topics that I present as an outline (main forum topics/sub topics, etc.). Then the students choose their branch, fulfill the research, and post it to the tree. This, too, might enjoy the flexibility of numerical grades.
But, in general, I agree that grading a student post in a discussion is problematic.
-Tom
(For example)
I've asked students to complete powerpoint presentations on topics and post them to the forum for public consumption. They were meaty enough to grade.
I've considered using a forum as an extended debate (prosecution of Hamlet as a criminal). If the prosecution and defendants battle it out, the class could contribute as jury, ranking the posts...
I've also thought of creating "research gathering trees" on various topics that I present as an outline (main forum topics/sub topics, etc.). Then the students choose their branch, fulfill the research, and post it to the tree. This, too, might enjoy the flexibility of numerical grades.
But, in general, I agree that grading a student post in a discussion is problematic.
-Tom
OK, fair enough, guys. This is why I need you.
Done in CVS (it's not quite as simple as it looks!). I've rebuilt the nightly - please test it!
Done in CVS (it's not quite as simple as it looks!). I've rebuilt the nightly - please test it!
WORK AROUND:
You can also create the scale in a particular course, then find the scale table in PHPMyAdmin and change the COURSE ID to zero and USER ID to zero for that particular entry. This changes the scale from being course specific to "Standard" across all of my courses in Moodle 1.1.1. At least it works for me
Quite a few bugs have already been found and fixed - thanks to everyone making reports!
If you want to keep up with this process, I recommend downloading the latest pre-release version. This is the same as the nightly, but until 1.1 is released these are regenerated EVERY HOUR:
http://moodle.sourceforge.net/nightly/moodle-latest.tgz
http://moodle.sourceforge.net/nightly/moodle-latest.zip
Each one should be better than the last.
If you want to keep up with this process, I recommend downloading the latest pre-release version. This is the same as the nightly, but until 1.1 is released these are regenerated EVERY HOUR:
http://moodle.sourceforge.net/nightly/moodle-latest.tgz
http://moodle.sourceforge.net/nightly/moodle-latest.zip
Each one should be better than the last.
Can a chat session have a start and finish time? Currently I, as Admin or course teacher, cannot view previous chats - What am I missing?
Using php 4.1.2 on an e-smith 5.6 box the install of Moodle recognizes GD 1.x or above, changed file setting to first option, but images for user profiles will not display (all works well with e-smith 5.5) - any suggestions?
Keep up the good work Martin - students everywhere are benefiting from your work.
Not sure what the problem is with GD ... what do you mean by "not display"? Are there errors? Try changing the "slasharguments" variable to see if it helps.
Chat "sessions" are determined dynamically ... you need to have at least two people talking within the same 5 minute period to count as a "session".
The set time is just for display. Sessions can happen anytime regardless of what you set there.
Chat "sessions" are determined dynamically ... you need to have at least two people talking within the same 5 minute period to count as a "session".
The set time is just for display. Sessions can happen anytime regardless of what you set there.
Martin wrote "Not sure what the problem is with GD ... what do you mean by "not display"?" I mean the photo the user chooses (uploads) as their avatar, does not display - we still see the default smiley.
Is your file system writeable? is the old page cached? (shift-refresh the browser)
This stuff has not really changed since Moodle 1.0.5? so I'm guessing it's something else in your setup.
This stuff has not really changed since Moodle 1.0.5? so I'm guessing it's something else in your setup.
Thats what happend me by trieing to install the 1.1 in the first DB Process :
__________________________________
1064: You have an error in your SQL syntax near 'Table structure for table `user_admins`CREATE TABLE `mdl_user_admins` ( `id` in' at line 1
Error
________________________________
I tried the sql snippet via PhpMyAdmin and there it works fine and moodle 1.1 works now.
Does anybody else got that?
__________________________________
1064: You have an error in your SQL syntax near 'Table structure for table `user_admins`CREATE TABLE `mdl_user_admins` ( `id` in' at line 1
Error
________________________________
I tried the sql snippet via PhpMyAdmin and there it works fine and moodle 1.1 works now.
Does anybody else got that?
My upgrade to 1.1 was seamless except that now the theme often drops out and pages revert to default browser font. The initial page is always in theme, but often the login page displays in default times roman. No loss of functionality, but the appearance suffers greatly. Thanks for your assistance.
View your HTML source on the home page, look for the style sheet line (near the top), copy the URL, and look at the style sheet directly in your browser.
What happens?
What happens?
It opens in Notepad as styles.css
I think you need to make your browser the default handler of this file type.
Alternatively, find that style sheet and:
right-click -> properties -> open with -> choose program
What browser(s) are you using to view your home page when this occurs?
Alternatively, find that style sheet and:
right-click -> properties -> open with -> choose program
What browser(s) are you using to view your home page when this occurs?
In reply to Martin Dougiamas
Re: Moodle 1.1 Beta - Missing icon on latest beta (2003082100 CHANGES 07:37)
by David Delgado -
If you download the latest beta for Moodle 1.1, you will see that, in the main page, there are some missing icons. It is a little bug, and can be solved easily:
Go to ~/moodle/course/lib.php
Edit it
Change line 905:
$catimage = "<img src=\"$pixpath/i/course.gif\ width=16 height=16 border=0>";
for this one:
$catimage = "<img src=\"$pixpath/i/course.gif\" width=16 height=16 border=0>";
(just a missing " )
Go to ~/moodle/course/lib.php
Edit it
Change line 905:
$catimage = "<img src=\"$pixpath/i/course.gif\ width=16 height=16 border=0>";
for this one:
$catimage = "<img src=\"$pixpath/i/course.gif\" width=16 height=16 border=0>";
(just a missing "
In reply to David Delgado
Re: Moodle 1.1 Beta - Missing icon on latest beta (2003082100 CHANGES 07:37)
by Martin Dougiamas -
Thanks - I see we're getting closer to real-time feedback! Fixed in CVS.
Martin:
OK, maybe I am missing something...
Downloaded the latest (2 hours ago) CVS and updated my test server with the new updates.
When I login as my test student...I don't see the grade link...
I have the "show grades" option set to yes, am I doing something wrong?
Tony
Hmmm ... that bug should be long gone.
Bear in mind that anonymous CVS is 24 hours behind normal CVS. Try the hourly moodle-latest archives.
http://moodle.sourceforge.net/nightly/moodle-latest.tgz
http://moodle.sourceforge.net/nightly/moodle-latest.zip
Bear in mind that anonymous CVS is 24 hours behind normal CVS. Try the hourly moodle-latest archives.
http://moodle.sourceforge.net/nightly/moodle-latest.tgz
http://moodle.sourceforge.net/nightly/moodle-latest.zip
Martin:
It was in the next download I did, thanks.
Question...
When setting up a custom scale, why is 0 (zero) not allowed?
Thanks for the hard work...
Tony
Wow! I love the workshop concept! I like being able to set up a rubric. I like that the student can resubmit. For what I use Moode for I don't think I will need the student assessment feature, but I do like that students can see each other's work. I had been using a discussion thread for that.
Now, for the problem. I consider myself smarter than the average user - but it took me forever to figure out why the students could not access the workshop! I actually read the help files (something I rarely do!) and it wasn't until I got into the code that I figured out that I had to actually click on the 2. Submissions and Assessments and stop there to make it available to the students. That needs to be made a LOT clearer! 
I am still poking around, but it really looks good!
I am poking in the code to make some changes that I really want - one is to have it highlight the courses that have activity. I will be teaching possibly up to 15 courses at time this Fall. It is nice from the main screen without having to enter each course to have it highlight the ones that may have posts or assignments turned in. I had this feature when I used WebCT and it sure was nice. It seems to be working for me. I may go clean up the code and post it if anyone is interested.
Thanks for helping Tina Biele with our project. Our paper turned out great. I want to update it for the new features and then I will send you a copy of that as well. I am using the paper to sell my boss and my brother on the idea of using it for their DE course hosting.
Thanks!
Jenny
Rubrics, Rubrics... A strange word for us Brits! I'm hopefully allowing the module to handle a more comprehensive rubric in the next couple of days. It wouldn't be all-singing-and-dancing but it will have multiple categories and you do "best-fit" choices in each category. (Something we call criterion grading, but there you go!)
Not sure what version of the workshop module you're working with. The latest version has a tabbed teacher screen which (hopefullY ) makes it a bit clearer for the teacher. Get the very latest version from CVS or wait a day or two to get it from the Modules page as I've just fixed a naughty bug 
Thanks for your comments.
Not sure what version of the workshop module you're working with. The latest version has a tabbed teacher screen which (hopefullY
Thanks for your comments.
I'm having problems the course backup\restore facility. I've just downloaded the latest overnighter and have it installed on XP / IIS / PHP4.3.2 / MySQL. Everything normally works OK but the Backup on a simple course give the following error...
----snip-----
Quizzes Resources Surveys Copying user files Copying course files
| An error has ocurred |
Hi Peter.
Is sound like something in your course directory is not being copied. Can you confirm that every dir/file there has reading perms ?
I've attached a backup/lib.php file with some debugs. Can you execute the backup again (with this lib.php in your installation) and send me the output ?
TIA and ciao.
Is sound like something in your course directory is not being copied. Can you confirm that every dir/file there has reading perms ?
I've attached a backup/lib.php file with some debugs. Can you execute the backup again (with this lib.php in your installation) and send me the output ?
TIA and ciao.
Copying course files
Creating C:\moodle\latest\data/temp/backup/1061763659/course_files/test
Creating C:\moodle\latest\data/temp/backup/1061763659/course_files/test
| An error has ocurred |
Are the slashes a concern? I am on Windows..
I've check the file permissions and 'everyone' has Full Control, I've also given the IIS IUSR and IWAM accounts explicit access with no improvment.
Are you using the latest version of 1.1 Beta. I can remember that I did some changes yesterday in the copy function (previously it reported problems when copying empty directories).
Is your "test" folder empty !!
Update, anyway, and try again.
Is your "test" folder empty !!
Update, anyway, and try again.
I am testing this on a largely empty course..
Backup works OK 
Unfortunately, if I turn around and try to restore this course it now fails the restore.
Checking backup
| An error has ocurred |
What can I say ?
8 hour ago, we make a change in pclzip.lib.php. It seems to solve one *important* issue when unzipping under Win32.
Is it your plattform Win32 ?
Update again !!
Ciao.
8 hour ago, we make a change in pclzip.lib.php. It seems to solve one *important* issue when unzipping under Win32.
Is it your plattform Win32 ?
Update again !!
Ciao.
Downloaded the latest daily and...
It's all good .
Backup and restore now works without a hitch under Win32!
In reply to Martin Dougiamas
Re: Moodle 1.1 Beta - missing chat icon in social format course
by Tim Allen -
Hi everybody,
I am testing the new 1.1 Beta. Everything looks great except for this little problem. In a social format course, I added a chat room, which then appeared at the bottom of the course hompage activities box. I wanted to make this new feature a little more prominent, so I clicked the *down* arrow, thinking that this might be a shortcut way to move it to the top (rather than having to click the up arrow several times, which would take much longer). [I thought I had tried that once before and it had worked - maybe in a section in 1.09?...]
To my dismay, the link completely disappeared! The chat room is still there under Course name --> Chats (I could click on the link in the "Recent activity" box), but the link isn't and I can't see anyway to recover it.
As a newbie, I want to check whether I have missed something before filing it as a bug - what do you think Martin? Also, is this specific to 1.1 or was it an issue previously?
Also, in 1.1 in the topic and weekly formats you can now move things a number of places within sections without having to do it one step at a time. Why hasn't this feature been included in the activities box in the social format? It would have prevented this problem from occurring.
Any feedback will be greatly appreciated.
In reply to Tim Allen
Re: Moodle 1.1 Beta - missing chat icon in social format course
by Martin Dougiamas -
Yes, that's a bug! A workaround is to switch the course back to "weekly" format, move it back to the "top" section 0, and then switch back to 'social' again.
I remember starting on implementing the pick-up-and-drop for sideblocks, but I can't remember why I didn't finish it - there was some problem. I'll revisit it.
I remember starting on implementing the pick-up-and-drop for sideblocks, but I can't remember why I didn't finish it - there was some problem. I'll revisit it.
In reply to Martin Dougiamas
Re: Moodle 1.1 Beta - missing chat icon in social format course
by Martin Dougiamas -
Well, this is now fixed, and pick-up-and-drop is now implemented in side blocks (ie in social format and on the site home page).
Question...
When setting up a custom scale, why is 0 (zero) not allowed?
Tony
Where are you trying to use zero - can you please be explicit?
Martin:
When we want to give a grade of zero for not completing work that's assigned.
Tony
What is the whole scale you're trying to make, Tony?
Guess it would make sense to explain it further....it will be:
0,5,10,15,20,25
Thanks
Tony
This was actually two separate bugs where zeroes were misinterpreted as not being a value (because that's how they are treated usually in Moodle). Fixed in CVS.
Martin:
Thanks, I will download the newsest cvs tihs morning and work on it.
Tony
1) course/admin/students/enrol is not very useful yet, since students can enrol themselves in any course just being users of the system. The enrolment key is a very weak control, and it is very difficult to have a control of the users when dealing with big courses.
What if we put a variable in course/settings called autoenrol=yes/no? So we could control if we let the students to enrol themselves or not. It would be very useful to control the access to the courses.
2) admin/users/assign admins|creators|teachers|students is quite a mess when you deal with medium-large systems like this one (about 800 users). It would be much simpler if we add a "rol" column to the users table, being "a" for admin, "c" for creator, "t" for teacher and "s" for student. Take into account that a=>c=>t=>s
So, the list of "potential users" when assigning would be much shorter (getting only the ones with the right rol). Another thing that would help a lot would be to have the "potential users" listing paged and with search, just as in admin/users/edit
I do not know if these suggestions are easy enough to include them in Moodle 1.1. If not, they can be done afterwards, if you agree. I think it would be really good to have them for 1.1, if possible, since they would make Moodle much more usable and scalable.
What if we put a variable in course/settings called autoenrol=yes/no? So we could control if we let the students to enrol themselves or not. It would be very useful to control the access to the courses.
2) admin/users/assign admins|creators|teachers|students is quite a mess when you deal with medium-large systems like this one (about 800 users). It would be much simpler if we add a "rol" column to the users table, being "a" for admin, "c" for creator, "t" for teacher and "s" for student. Take into account that a=>c=>t=>s
So, the list of "potential users" when assigning would be much shorter (getting only the ones with the right rol). Another thing that would help a lot would be to have the "potential users" listing paged and with search, just as in admin/users/edit
I do not know if these suggestions are easy enough to include them in Moodle 1.1. If not, they can be done afterwards, if you agree. I think it would be really good to have them for 1.1, if possible, since they would make Moodle much more usable and scalable.
David,
1) I'm curious, what is weak about the enrolment key?
It serves as an autoenrol already. If you want students to enrol automatically, keep the key blank.
if you want to make it difficult for them, choose a keyword (change it even).
2) On a couple of occasions, Martin has described a future system of permissions (which might be similar to your "rol" column). I can't imagine why he would change the beta at this point to include something like that, though.
Meanwhile, I think 1.1 has all the functionality you wanted, even if it doesn't use your suggested interface. Usability, scalability, are built in -- I don't perceive the "mess" that you mentioned.
-Tom
1) I'm curious, what is weak about the enrolment key?
It serves as an autoenrol already. If you want students to enrol automatically, keep the key blank.
if you want to make it difficult for them, choose a keyword (change it even).
2) On a couple of occasions, Martin has described a future system of permissions (which might be similar to your "rol" column). I can't imagine why he would change the beta at this point to include something like that, though.
Meanwhile, I think 1.1 has all the functionality you wanted, even if it doesn't use your suggested interface. Usability, scalability, are built in -- I don't perceive the "mess" that you mentioned.
-Tom
1) I'm curious, what is weak about the enrolment key?
The problem is that you can make accounts manually to assure that only the right people enter the Moodle server, but, once they know any enrolment key (that a lot of students already know), they can enter in any course. Changing the enrolment key continuosly only reduces this problem (you have to give time to new users to enroll).
This could mean overloading resources, such as the server memory, hard disk, cpu, the teachers,... and loosing money, and perhaps your business. You can not control all this when dealing with courses with lots of students. I have dealt with courses having more than 3,000 students and I know what I am talking about
Other problem you can have is cheating with accounts, that is, account "sharing". Also overloads the system. It could be reduced by a variable in course/settings named singlelogin=Yes/no, to allow us to assure that only 1 person at a time is using the same account. That way, we could assure that a student can "only" make an overload of 24 hours a day / 7 days a week.
The main problem, Tom, is that we have limited resources, and cannot loose them all because of people that are not fair players.
2) The problem with user assignements is that you have the whole list of users as "potential users" just to choose 1. Can you imagine, for example, to assign a new teacher for a new course in this server with just about 800 users? It is what I called a "mess", just in this case. I am sorry if I did not choose the right word. I do not care about permissions (they are pretty good right now) I just care about usability.
Anyway, I do agree with you that Moodle 1.1 is going to be a great release (once a few bugs are solved, mainly in workshop and backup). I just suggested these 2 improvements, since I think they are not very difficult to implement, and I think we would ge a much better product. It is only a suggestion, and I am happy to hear opinions like yours. I think that Martin should evaluate if they can be made or not and, just in case, when.
The problem is that you can make accounts manually to assure that only the right people enter the Moodle server, but, once they know any enrolment key (that a lot of students already know), they can enter in any course. Changing the enrolment key continuosly only reduces this problem (you have to give time to new users to enroll).
This could mean overloading resources, such as the server memory, hard disk, cpu, the teachers,... and loosing money, and perhaps your business. You can not control all this when dealing with courses with lots of students. I have dealt with courses having more than 3,000 students and I know what I am talking about
Other problem you can have is cheating with accounts, that is, account "sharing". Also overloads the system. It could be reduced by a variable in course/settings named singlelogin=Yes/no, to allow us to assure that only 1 person at a time is using the same account. That way, we could assure that a student can "only" make an overload of 24 hours a day / 7 days a week.
The main problem, Tom, is that we have limited resources, and cannot loose them all because of people that are not fair players.
2) The problem with user assignements is that you have the whole list of users as "potential users" just to choose 1. Can you imagine, for example, to assign a new teacher for a new course in this server with just about 800 users? It is what I called a "mess", just in this case. I am sorry if I did not choose the right word. I do not care about permissions (they are pretty good right now) I just care about usability.
Anyway, I do agree with you that Moodle 1.1 is going to be a great release (once a few bugs are solved, mainly in workshop and backup). I just suggested these 2 improvements, since I think they are not very difficult to implement, and I think we would ge a much better product. It is only a suggestion, and I am happy to hear opinions like yours. I think that Martin should evaluate if they can be made or not and, just in case, when.
I see your points. Sorry I didn't understand them the first time around. 
Thanks for explaining.
I have a question, though: doesn't it make sense to have individual teachers choose unique enrollment keys for their own courses? This way, you won't have students cross-enrolling in other courses.
The "sharing" issue is an idea that I hadn't thought about yet. Could you tell me more about what to watch out for with students sharing accounts? Does the system have to work harder if there is a double login? (feel free to take this discussion to email).
Finally, (sorry I'm a fool) doesn't the teacher assignment selection process utilize paging? My thought was that the paging helped increase the scale usability.
You've been a gallant de-bugger the past couple weeks and have offered plenty of good suggestions. I see a second process here: one where Moodlers may interpret the functionality of the tools differently--maybe we can save each other time and effort.
best,
Tom
I have a question, though: doesn't it make sense to have individual teachers choose unique enrollment keys for their own courses? This way, you won't have students cross-enrolling in other courses.
The "sharing" issue is an idea that I hadn't thought about yet. Could you tell me more about what to watch out for with students sharing accounts? Does the system have to work harder if there is a double login? (feel free to take this discussion to email).
Finally, (sorry I'm a fool) doesn't the teacher assignment selection process utilize paging? My thought was that the paging helped increase the scale usability.
You've been a gallant de-bugger the past couple weeks and have offered plenty of good suggestions. I see a second process here: one where Moodlers may interpret the functionality of the tools differently--maybe we can save each other time and effort.
best,
Tom
doesn't it make sense to have individual teachers choose unique enrollment keys for their own courses?
Of course, but anyway, they get known everywhere in a little while. Martin show an elegant solution, without changing anything: just do not tell the students the enrolment key and enrol them manually.
Does the system have to work harder if there is a double login?
Each time a user enters a course and does anything, he is using resources: cpu, memory, hard disk, even teacher time. If many different users enter with the same account, the use of resources is bigger, and they are limited, and normally, you have the resources needed for the expected number of users. You can run out of resources, being server, teachers or just money.
Finally, (sorry I'm a fool) doesn't the teacher assignment selection process utilize paging?
First of all, you are NOT a fool. They say that a man that asks something may seem like a fool for a little while, but the man who does not is a lifetime fool.. Regarding your question, it seems like the assignement process does not utilize paging 
. There is a message telling that with about 20 users at course creator assignements "There are too many users to show.". It could be a serious problem. Martin says it can be solved by manually programming the management of user tables.
I see a second process here: one where Moodlers may interpret the functionality of the tools differently--maybe we can save each other time and effort.
I do agree. Learning is sharing knowledge.
Of course, but anyway, they get known everywhere in a little while. Martin show an elegant solution, without changing anything: just do not tell the students the enrolment key and enrol them manually.
Does the system have to work harder if there is a double login?
Each time a user enters a course and does anything, he is using resources: cpu, memory, hard disk, even teacher time. If many different users enter with the same account, the use of resources is bigger, and they are limited, and normally, you have the resources needed for the expected number of users. You can run out of resources, being server, teachers or just money.
Finally, (sorry I'm a fool) doesn't the teacher assignment selection process utilize paging?
First of all, you are NOT a fool. They say that a man that asks something may seem like a fool for a little while, but the man who does not is a lifetime fool.
I see a second process here: one where Moodlers may interpret the functionality of the tools differently--maybe we can save each other time and effort.
I do agree. Learning is sharing knowledge.
David, to prevent self-enrolment just set a difficult enrolment key and DON'T TELL YOUR STUDENTS what it is. Then just use the manual enrolments.
A single field in the user table to mark students, teachers, admins etc doesn't work because any given user may have different roles in different courses.
I think any remaining issues with enrolling large amounts of people will be solved by the new enrolment architecture I'm starting on after 1.1 (like authentication, but for enrolments). The current manual enrolment page was always meant to be a temporary meaasure until this new architecture.
What many large sites are doing already is writing their own custom code to populate the user_students table automatically, and you might consider this if you have a lot of students to control.
A single field in the user table to mark students, teachers, admins etc doesn't work because any given user may have different roles in different courses.
I think any remaining issues with enrolling large amounts of people will be solved by the new enrolment architecture I'm starting on after 1.1 (like authentication, but for enrolments). The current manual enrolment page was always meant to be a temporary meaasure until this new architecture.
What many large sites are doing already is writing their own custom code to populate the user_students table automatically, and you might consider this if you have a lot of students to control.
In reply to Martin Dougiamas
Re: Moodle 1.1 Beta - Problems with Random Short-Answer Matching questions
by David Delgado -
I have been reviewing last quizzes attempts that I had checked before, working fine. Now there are problems with the Random Short-Answer Matching questions. They can be found in one of these 3 ways:
1) "Recently added question!"
Seems like working, except for this warning, but you get no marks for it.
2) "Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/aprendi/public_html/lms/mod/quiz/lib.php on line 727
Error: Could not find the best answer for question:
Error randomising answers!
"
Does not work at all, and you get no marks for it.
3) No warning nor errors, working properly and you get marks for it.
The problem is that I have not found why some of this questions are working like 1) or 2). Can anyone help me?
1) "Recently added question!"
Seems like working, except for this warning, but you get no marks for it.
2) "Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/aprendi/public_html/lms/mod/quiz/lib.php on line 727
Error: Could not find the best answer for question:
Error randomising answers!
"
Does not work at all, and you get no marks for it.
3) No warning nor errors, working properly and you get marks for it.
The problem is that I have not found why some of this questions are working like 1) or 2). Can anyone help me?
Hi Martin
Not a bug per se,
Quiz with only one attempt allowed can be viewed and printed, the user can then press the browser back button, to not take the quiz. We know none of our students will try this
A warning before they view the quiz, "Are you Sure ..." and notation that if they continue they will have to complete the quiz, would be nice. Then of course another warning, when they are in the quiz, using the browser button will cause the quiz to be graded and posted.
In case of power outage or other problem student would have to contact instructor to re-allow locked quiz.
I've applied for an account on bugtracker and am waiting for an email reply, will post notes there when I can. Probably, will do more testing with the stable release, as I have two production sites started this semester, and can't afford to break them.
BTW, Martin, Thank you for all you hard work and dedication, Moodle has lots of promise.
Kam
Just to correct you slightly, Kam - yes, they can print the quiz, but as soon as they view that page the attempt is started and the start time is stored. As far as Moodle is concerned they have started the attempt and the clock is ticking.
Martin
Went back and tried again as the user. You can view the exam, print it, then use the back button in the browser to avoid having the test counted. Once the user sees the test, "the cats out of the bag". I think you have to press the grade button for the timer to work. I guess what I'm trying to say is: When the exam window loses focus, even if the grade button is not pushed the user should have the attempt counted.
I've attached the screen prints to help illustrate. Sorry if my explanation is poor.
We have a misunderstanding here. Go into the attempt, then back out. Do nothing for a while. Go into the quiz again and finish it - note the "time taken" on the result is counted from the first time you went in - not the second.
A teacher might notice a quiz attempt that took 24 hours or something...
I'm not saying this implements the new feature you want, I was just correcting you slightly on a detail.
A teacher might notice a quiz attempt that took 24 hours or something...
I'm not saying this implements the new feature you want, I was just correcting you slightly on a detail.
Martin
Thanks for the quick response. I wonder if you programmers ever sleep!
I see the timer remembers when they first enter.
Features can wait bugs need to die first. and now, since I am a teacher I get to turn this off and go to sleep
Thanks
Kam
Martin:
I don't know if this is a bug or just me being brain-dead.
Loaded the latest-nightly zip...
Loaded it up to my test server...
Uploaded a backup file from our v1.9 production site..
Ran restore (new class) and this is what I got
Could not adjust instances in course_modules!
It looks to me to be a permissions issue. I have moodledata set at 777!
Thanks,
Tony
Did the restore work OK anyway? Check the course (it's nothing to do with file permissions).
In any case - please note that the first official release of Backup is tomorrow, and that there shouldn't be any expectation that backups made with old alpha versions of Backup will still work. In fact we made some necessary changes only a few days ago that broke compatibility in some areas.
In any case - please note that the first official release of Backup is tomorrow, and that there shouldn't be any expectation that backups made with old alpha versions of Backup will still work. In fact we made some necessary changes only a few days ago that broke compatibility in some areas.
Martin:
The course came up witrhout Assignments and Forums, etc.
So a backup made with version 1.9 will not be able to be restored into 1.1?
We are moving the site to a different location on the server and I was planning on doing the upgrade to 1.1 at the same time, so I am a bit nervous about it.
Tony
For such a case (an upgrade) there is no need to backup courses individually using the Backup module. Just make a complete backup of the files and your whole 1.0.9 database by other means (see the Upgrade and FAQ pages in the docs for details). http://moodle.org/doc/
This is just for 100% safety in case you need to go back to the old setup. However I've upgraded hundreds of times and I'm quite confident your upgrade will be pain-free.
This is just for 100% safety in case you need to go back to the old setup. However I've upgraded hundreds of times and I'm quite confident your upgrade will be pain-free.
Martin:
Guess I am just used to the poorly constructed platforms
I am sure it will go fine - it's my obssessive-compulsive nature!
Tony
Hi Tony,
"Brain death" and Moodling are mutually exclusive. Like oil and water, the two cannot be blended successfully.
"Brain death" and Moodling are mutually exclusive. Like oil and water, the two cannot be blended successfully.
John:
I know that! I just need an IV drip of caffeine to keep my eyes open sometimes.
Coffee the natural replacement for sleep!!
Cofffffeeeee...
www.wysiwygs.net/coffee.htm
www.wysiwygs.net/coffee.htm
LOL, I can relate to about half of those!!!!!
Tony
Martin, John & Eloy:
In spite of my obssessive nature....the combined switch-over to the new domain and upgrade from 1.9 to 1.1 went without a hitch!!!
I want to thank you for a truly magnificent platform.
BTW, has any thought been given to some sort of a users (Student) manual? If so, I would love to tackle that since my coding skills are not quite beyond novice.
Please feel free to visit when you can:
http://denver.heritage-educationonline.com
Username: student
Password: heritage
Thanks again for the support!
Tony
Martin:
Don't know if this is my installation/upgrade or a bug.
When I go to view some logs...
Missing argument 5 for get_logs() in /var/virtualhosts/denver.heritage-educationonline.com/html/lib/datalib.php on line 1570
The build is from Wednesday @ 1pm MDT, USA
FYI,
Tony
How long does a chat session run for? Can the teacher close a chat session at a cetain time? Is the "next chat" time in settings just a furphy and it is open prior, and remains open? Can you delete a certain archived chat? The chat at moodle.org - whose time zone is displayed?
Forgive, but, what is the teaching and learning usages of Wikki as an activity, as it is not outlined in the help.
Someone apart from Martin answer this as he is very busy at the moment.
In reply to Martin Dougiamas
Re: Moodle 1.1 Beta - Congratulations for Moodle 1.1, Martin :-)
by David Delgado -
We at the Spanish Community want to say thank you very much, Martin, for your excelent work for Moodle 1.1.
Claudio Tavares, the person in charge of the Spanish translation, sent a message in our Community (Moodle en Español), dedicated to you, with a little "present":
Congratulations!
I has been a very hard work, but lots of people have contributed in so many ways to this. I am proud to be part of this collaborative community.
Congratulations to you all, Moodlers!
And Martin, please, make things a little slower... nobody is running after you. (though, in this case, was important to have 1.1 released for the school term).
This discussion can be "closed", there is no Moodle 1.1 Beta anymore.
Claudio Tavares, the person in charge of the Spanish translation, sent a message in our Community (Moodle en Español), dedicated to you, with a little "present":
Congratulations!
I has been a very hard work, but lots of people have contributed in so many ways to this. I am proud to be part of this collaborative community.
Congratulations to you all, Moodlers!
And Martin, please, make things a little slower... nobody is running after you
This discussion can be "closed", there is no Moodle 1.1 Beta anymore.
In reply to David Delgado
Re: Moodle 1.1 Beta - Congratulations for Moodle 1.1, Martin :-)
by Martin Dougiamas -
Thanks, David!
Yes, each release has more and more people involved - it's great to see.
The pressure on this release was a bit heavy because of the new term coming up ... in future I would definitely like to have longer beta periods where development can slow down so testers and translators can catch up!
And next time we won't cram this many posts into one little discussion. This page is huge.
Yes, each release has more and more people involved - it's great to see.
The pressure on this release was a bit heavy because of the new term coming up ... in future I would definitely like to have longer beta periods where development can slow down so testers and translators can catch up!
And next time we won't cram this many posts into one little discussion. This page is huge.
In reply to Martin Dougiamas
Re: Moodle 1.1 Beta - Congratulations for Moodle 1.1, Martin :-)
by Chris Ainsworth -
Hi Martin
Yup a job well done by many - and as for this being huge - that is still good because one can follow developments in a succinct wy - and that has benefits as well.
To all those who have contributed - whether a small or like some in a huge way - pat yourselves on the back - this is what we call in Aust a CoP (Community of Practice). Keep up the great work.
Cheers
Chris FLL 2001
'without the learner - there is no training'
Yup a job well done by many - and as for this being huge - that is still good because one can follow developments in a succinct wy - and that has benefits as well.
To all those who have contributed - whether a small or like some in a huge way - pat yourselves on the back - this is what we call in Aust a CoP (Community of Practice). Keep up the great work.
Cheers
Chris FLL 2001
'without the learner - there is no training'
In reply to Chris Ainsworth
Re: Moodle 1.1 Beta - Congratulations for Moodle 1.1, Martin :-)
by Tony Ruggiero -
Martin:
Congrats!!!!!
Great product and even better support system here. Anyone looking for an effective platform for Online classes - get Moodling!
I am still having issues with the activity log feature. I just installed the final 1.1 release and it still is giving me headaches. But that's a minor issue compared to the bonus' of the new features. My teachers love the Forum grading.
Thanks again,
Tony
In reply to Tony Ruggiero
Re: Moodle 1.1 Beta - Congratulations for Moodle 1.1, Martin :-)
by Martin Dougiamas -
In reply to Martin Dougiamas
Re: Moodle 1.1 Beta - Congratulations for Moodle 1.1, Martin :-)
by Tony Ruggiero -
Martin:
Will do
In reply to Martin Dougiamas
Re: Moodle 1.1 Beta - Congratulations for Moodle 1.1, Martin :-)
by Tony Ruggiero -
Martin:
Completely my fault. I modified course/lib.php to eliminate the "All Courses" reference and loaded the old page instead.
Sorry about that! The new release works fine without my fat-fingers touching it.
Thanks,
Tony