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v6.1.0
stable
Released
37 changes
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Security
2
- Invigilator links and PINs can no longer take time away from an exam.
- Giving a whole room extra time now requires a Joomla account.
Bug Fixes
10
- Live Monitor could show a disconnected examinee as online.
- Clocks froze in the optional streaming mode.
- Invite-link invigilators saw no action buttons.
- The "Email it to them" button never appeared.
- Duplicate items in the Live Monitor actions menu.
- A locked Live Monitor showed the exam number instead of its name.
- The editor opened empty when reopening saved content.
- My Certificates module showed certificates before results were released.
- The timezone setting was saved but ignored.
- Certificate downloads and emails could reveal a pass before results were released.
New Features
10
- Live Monitor lists people who need attention first, with a one-click fix.
- A details panel for each examinee, with all actions in one place.
- Filter chips and name search on the Live Monitor.
- Give everyone more time in one step, for example after a Wi-Fi drop.
- Projector displays: a room clock without names, and a staff wall.
- Set up invigilator access before an exam starts.
- QR code for invigilator links and PINs.
- New My Certificates page for learners.
- Learners can see and change their own timezone on the site.
- The exam page shows when an exam opens, closes and is due.
Changes
11
- Timezones are now applied everywhere: screens, exports, certificates and emails.
- Exam dates are entered in your own timezone.
- Timezone setting uses a searchable list and follows the site by default.
- Live Monitor redesigned with fewer buttons and one section per exam.
- One clear status per examinee on the Live Monitor.
- Countdowns update every second.
- Pausing a whole exam now asks for confirmation.
- Warning when extra time would pass the exam's closing time.
- Card layout on tablets and narrow screens.
- My Attempts and result pages are hidden from search engines.
- Next Exams logo in the administrator sidebar.
Language
1
- 79 new strings for the Live Monitor; 16 unused strings removed.
Notes
3
- Updating from 6.0.0 needs no extra steps and changes no database tables.
- A timezone left at the old UTC default now follows the site.
- Tested upgrading from 6.0.0 on Joomla 4.4, 5 and 6 with MySQL and MariaDB.
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