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Release Notes

See below for more information associated with the most recent Zoola releases and enhancements. Older release notes are displayed at the bottom of the page.

April 2019 Release

Zoola Enhancements

ENHANCEMENTZoola Reports Template Update - We have made some modifications to the report template that is used by Zoola when reports are generated. This template is applied to all new table and cross tab reports. Existing reports will continue to use the old template until they are resaved. The template style changes help to simplify and clean up the report views making it easier to see your report information.

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This change has been applied to Zoola and will affect all newly created reports and exports. Existing reports will continue to use the old template. If you would like to use the new template you will need to resave the report by viewing the Ad Hoc View and then clicking Save Ad Hoc View and Create Report.

Fixes

BUG:  Database information cannot be updated in the Zoola block, Self Registration functionality - We have fixed an issue with the Zoola block that prevented database information from being updated for sites using Moodle 3.2 or below and all Totara versions. This issue has now been resolved. 

Accessing the latest Zoola enhancements

All the updates and enhancements that are listed in the above release notes are now available for use within the Zoola server and the Zoola LMS plugins. Zoola server enhancements are applied automatically to Zoola instances and be accessed immediately by all users.

Zoola Plugin enhancements can be accessed by installing the latest version of the plugins on the LMS. Lambda Solutions' Moodle & Totara LMS hosted customers can take advantage of these plugin updates immediately as the enhancements have been automatically installed onto your LMS site. For externally hosted Zoola customers, please visit http://downloads.zoola.io/zoola-bundle-latest.zip to get the latest version of the Zoola plugins.

March 2019 Release

Zoola Enhancements

NEW REPORT:  Schedules Overview Report - Zoola now features a number of different scheduling methods (Zoola Scheduler, Zoola Block Scheduler, Event Scheduler), which can be used to send out LMS reports. To help manage these different schedules and see them all in one place we have created a new Schedules Overview Report. This report allows you to see all the schedules that have been created across the different scheduling methods available through Zoola.

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The report shows schedule type, the user that created the schedule, and information about the schedule itself, including the name, last run, next run and status. The report features hyperlinks for the User, Schedule Name & Report Name fields so you can use the report as a navigation tool and go directly to the report or specific schedule settings. This report is available to Zoola admins and can be accessed by visiting Reports > View Existing within Zoola.

Please Note: In order for the Schedules Overview Report to function correctly, the latest versions of the Zoola and Zoola Reports blocks (7.1.0.14) should be installed on the LMS.

Zoola Plugins

ENHANCEMENTZoola Block Self-Connection Test & Registration - To help with the Zoola installation process we have now introduced a new feature to the Zoola block, which allows for the data connection between the LMS and Zoola to be tested directly from the block. This functionality was previously available through a service included on the Zoola site. We have now moved this workflow into the block streamlining the connection test and registration process. 

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If you have not already connected Zoola to the LMS, this screen can be used to test your database connection and register your LMS on Zoola using the connection test form. If your Zoola connection is already active, the connection test form will show your current connection settings and allow you to edit them as necessary.

The connection test is available through a new Database settings menu that allows you to enter in your database connection information. This can be accessed by visiting Site Administration > Plugins > Blocks > Zoola > Database settings within your Moodle or Totara site.

ENHANCEMENTAllow more language strings to be updated within the Lambda Time Tracker plugin - To allow for more language customisation options we have increased the number of language strings available within the Lambda Time Tracker plugin (local_lambda_time_tracker). This update allows for all language associated with the course interrupt and course time achieved modal popups to be customised through Moodle/Totara's language pack editor.

Fixes

BUG:  Font files are being downloaded every time a report loads - In January we introduced a new font to address an issue associated with exporting reports with Chinese Characters to PDF. This font resolved the PDF export issue, but meant that the new font had to be downloaded each report load, even if Chinese characters were not being used. We have now resolved this issue so that the Chinese character compatible font is only used during the PDF export and is not downloaded during report rendering. All other report loads or exports will use the original compatible font.

BUGZoola block & Zoola Reports block not installing on Moodle 3.5.5 and 3.6.3 - On the most recent versions of Moodle (3.5.5 and 3.6.3) the Zoola block and Zoola Reports block was failing to install/upgrade. This issue has now been resolved so that the blocks will install without error.

Documentation

UPDATEUpdate the Zoola Installation Guide to reflect new Self-Connection test workflow - We have now updated the Zoola Installation guide to reflect the changes to the Self-Connection test, which can be performed through the Zoola block. The updated documentation can be found here.

Accessing the latest Zoola enhancements

All the updates and enhancements that are listed in the above release notes are now available for use within the Zoola server and the Zoola LMS plugins. Zoola server enhancements are applied automatically to Zoola instances and be accessed immediately by all users.

Zoola Plugin enhancements can be accessed by installing the latest version of the plugins on the LMS. Lambda Solutions' Moodle & Totara LMS hosted customers can take advantage of these plugin updates immediately as the enhancements have been automatically installed onto your LMS site. For externally hosted Zoola customers, please visit http://downloads.zoola.io/zoola-bundle-latest.zip to get the latest version of the Zoola plugins.

February 2019 Release

Zoola Enhancements

NEW DATASOURCEOptimize the Moodle/Totara Log Data Source - Many Zoola customers are looking to see usage information associated with their LMS, including site logins, course actions and site modifications. The most common location for this information is stored within the Moodle or Totara Log (mdl_logstore_standard_log), which holds all the information associated with LMS events. As this database table captures a lot of event based information, it is constantly growing and as a result, it is almost always the largest database table within the LMS.

To help with the performance of Ad Hoc Views or Reports that utilize the Moodle or Totara Log information we have created a new Moodle/Totara Log Lite Data Source, which limits the amount of log data that is displayed to only the last 12 months. This data source can be modified if you require the time restriction to be expanded or reduced further. You can find the new data source by visiting Data Sources > View Existing or using it as part of a new Ad Hoc View.
UPDATEOptimise the Files Data Source for better performance - In addition to creating a new optimized version of the Moodle/Totara Log Data Source, we have also optimized another Zoola data source that potentially contains large subset of LMS data. The Files Data Source was created to show all the different files (.pdf, .doc, .xls, .png, .jpg, .mp4) that are stored within the LMS, and due to the number of files can grow quite large. To aid performance of this data source we have made some modifications to this data source that make it load and retrieve information much faster. You can access this data source by visiting Data Sources > View Existing or using it as part of a new Ad Hoc View.
ENHANCEMENTAdd Public and Private artifact filtering - To help find Public and Private Zoola artifacts (Data Source, Ad Hoc View, Report or Dashboard) more effectively we have included a new artifact filter option. This filter is accessed from the filters menu on the left of the View Existing screen associated with Data Sources, Ad Hoc Views, Reports and Dashboards (see below).Image Removed 

Zoola Plugins

ENHANCEMENTSet end date/number of occurrences for Zoola Reports block repeated schedules - The Zoola Reports block scheduler includes the option to repeat schedules on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. To further enhance this functionality , the Zoola team have introduced a Schedule end option that allows for repeating schedules to stop after a defined length of time. Schedules can be repeated until a specific date or number of schedule occurrences has been completed.
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ENHANCEMENTMake reports block events available in the LMS logs - To help tracking of Zoola and Zoola Reports blocks events, including adding/removing blocks, as well as the creation, deletion and triggering of Zoola Reports Block schedules and event schedules, the LMS will now track these events within the LMS log. LMS admins can now use the LMS log to view these Zoola events, and navigate to the block/schedule location by clicking on the Event context or Event name link provided in the log entry.
ENHANCEMENTAllow Site Admins to see all schedules associated with a Zoola Reports block instance - Each Zoola Reports block can have a number of different schedules associated with the users that have access to the block. To help Site Administrators navigate these views and see all schedules that are configured for a particular Zoola Reports block, we have included a new View all user schedules link that allows the admin to toggle between only their own block schedules and all user schedules. By clicking the link, the admin is able to view, edit and delete all schedules within the Zoola Reports block.
User view - Toggle to Admin view by clicking the View all user schedules link
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Admin view - Toggle back to User view by clicking the View only my schedules link

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Accessing the latest Zoola enhancements

All the updates and enhancements that are listed in the above release notes are now available for use within the Zoola server and the Zoola LMS plugins. Zoola server enhancements are applied automatically to Zoola instances and be accessed immediately by all users.









Zoola Plugin enhancements can be accessed by installing the latest version of the plugins on the LMS. Lambda Solutions' Moodle & Totara LMS hosted customers can take advantage of these plugin updates immediately as the enhancements have been automatically installed onto your LMS site. For externally hosted Zoola customers, please visit http://downloads.zoola.io/zoola-bundle-latest.zip to get the latest version of the Zoola plugins.

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