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v6.1.0 stable
Released 37 changes
Joomla 4 Joomla 5 Joomla 6
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.
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.
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.
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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