New ILIAS versions

December 3rd, 2007

ILIAS 3.9 PUBLISHED

With the new version 3.9 ILIAS is the first open source LMS that supports SCORM 2004 and allows to run the didactical more sophisticated learning modules of this latest SCORM standard. Other new features are:

• Videos in mediacasts
• Manual sorting of category entries
• Upload of multiple files
• Copyright management incl. Creative Commons support
• Extension of test system
• Improvements of discussion forums
• Extended language maintenance
• Extension of LDAP authentication

For more information and the download link please have a look in the

For bug reports please use our bug tracker at: http://www.ilias.de/mantis
Comments are welcome in our forum.

NEW BUGFIX RELEASE 3.8.4

The ILIAS open source team has also published a new bugfix release 3.8.4. Some changes have been done related to the news functionality due to usability reasons. For more information please have a look in the release report.

When updating your installation please follow the instructions for
ILIAS in section 3 of the general installation instructions.

For bug reports please use our bug tracker at: http://www.ilias.de/mantis
Comments are welcome in our forum.

NEW VERSION OF OPEN OFFICE ADD-ON eLAIX

Boldt-Media has published a new version of the Open Office Add-on eLAIX that allows to create ILIAS learning modules easily out of Office documents. The new eLAIX 2.0 RC1 release offers several bugfixes, additional formatting options and exports even huge office documents much faster.

You find more information about eLAIX incl. software download on the eLAIX homepage at: http://boldt-media.de/index.php/elaix-news.html. There you find also information about the new eLAIX premium membership that offers you additional support. A list of possible eLAIX extensions that still needs funding is published there too.

ILIAS ONLINE DOCUMENTATION IIC

Content and layout of the online documentation for ILIAS (www.ilias.de/docu) has been revised. The documentation webpage is now called

ILIAS INFORMATION CENTER (IIC)

and contains all important information for using the ILIAS-LMS:

• General information about ILIAS, e.g. roadmap and release reports, known installations, skins and layouts
• User documentation for learner, authors, tutors and administrators
• Information and guidelines for developing and maintaining the software
• Information about the Open Office extension eLAIX
• Additional software and extensions for ILIAS, e.g. Mediawiki patch or ILIAS management console

At the time being, the team is also preparing an area for exchanging
didactical scenarios and experiences.

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