CHANGES.txt

Version 9.1.20
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[#578] Added support for all standard Blackboard roles
[#573] Fixed an issue that prevented sites with unusual batch UId's from using the connector

Version 9.1.19
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[#567] Fixed a problem with synchronization that caused StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of range: 20


Version 9.1.18
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[#513] Added DOCTYPE to jsp files to cure rendering issues in IE8/9 with new SP8 themes


Version 9.1.17
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[#494] Fixed gradebook updating when user selects the FIRST grade option


Version 9.1.16
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[#491] added fix for unmovable content items.
[#489] minor fix to prevent spurious error in Tomcat logs after unexpected servlet restart 
[#209] Added an option to revert to old-style assessment lists (9.0.26 compatibility)
[#360] added auto-population of email field when creating administrators


Version 9.1.13
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[#411] Minor change to error message when running out of attempts

Version 9.1.11
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[#456] Fixed thread-safety bug which could result in data corruption during very high load
[#453] Shortened the allowable schedule names to prevent QMWISe errors due to lengthening effect of prefixing

Version 9.1.10
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[#440] Performance fix to reduce QMWISe calls during call-backs.

Version 9.1.8
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[#411] Fixed issue where last attempt could not be resumed from Blackboard (e.g., following PC failure)

Version 9.1.7
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[#396] Fix to settings defaults which were causing a failure when no properties file was present.

Version 9.1.6
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Minor release, added PIP debugging information to help diagnose gradebook problems

Version 9.1.5
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Minor wording changes to the user interface only.
This is a release candidate for Questionmark's next supported release.

Version 9.1.4
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Completes the security update work reported in 9.1.3.

New features:
[#382] Now sorts the list of schedules on the Control Panel page alphabetically

Bug fixes:
[#384] Synchronize Assessment Folders causes QMWISe 1802 Error
[#385] Deleting the group in Perception causes crashes in Connector screens
[#386] NPE when QMWISe fails without a SOAP fault code


Version 9.1.3
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This is the first release specific to Blackboard Learn 9.1.

This release addresses an important security issue; users are encouraged to try this
release out now and report back problems ASAP.

It introduces several important new features.  Content items created by the
connector can now be copied between courses, either individually or
as part of the more general course copy procedure.

Content items created with version 4.3/4.4 of the connector can now
be upgraded for use with this version of the connector.  To make this
easier the course control panel now detects these 'legacy' content
items and provides links to make it easier to upgrade them.

List of all issues resolved in this release (numeric order):

[#209] Use tree-views for Assessment list browsing
[#216] Manual Synchronization Option for Large Courses
[#224] Automatic Creation/Linking to Assessment Folders (Topics are *not* supported in this release)
[#247] Migrated all bbUI tags to bbNG to improve look and feel
[#309] Assessments created in 4 series connectors are 'dead' links
[#312] Schedules do not work after a course is copied
[#321] Save schedule restricted times in Blackboard content item
[#325] Improve Synchronization
[#326] Make Schedule Unavailable
[#334] Connector setting page does not remember https setting
[#358] Synchronize Email Address with Perception
[#361] Limit use of the connector to specified courses


Version 9.0.30
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[#339] Converted date pickers to bbNG to improve browser compatibility.
[#247] As a result some more bbUI tags were removed.
[#364] Moved connector link to the "Create Assessment" tab (Blackboard 9.1 only)
[#369] Fixed the manifest to list a single application and modified the handlers


Version 9.0.28
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[#368] Bug fix to add a default administrator ID (compatibility issue with QMWISe in Perception 5.3)


Version 9.0.27
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[#363] Bug fix: direct assessment links were not working


Version 9.0.26
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[#223] Bug fix: Minor fix to start and stop times on edit schedule page.


Version 9.0.25
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[#223] New option to edit schedules in Perception from Blackboard content items
[#222] Update to deletion feature to improve error handling
[#323] Bug fix: removed double header on schedule creation page

Support for deleting and editing of schedules through Blackboard is only available 
in Blackboard content items and not from the control panel.

[#306] Also includes a minor updates to the additional descriptive text item in the
schedule creation form to prevent accidental use of the default text.


Version 9.0.20
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[#222] New option to delete schedules in Perception from Blackboard
[#220] Improved control over which attempt appears in the gradebook
	Now supports first, last, best and worst
[#306] Content items can now have additional descriptive text
[#307] Bug fix: blank screen when profiles have not been created in Perception
[#293] Fixed bug in PIP file for compatibility with version 4.4


Version 9.0.15
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[#299] Fixed timezone problems in schedule creation
[#298] Fixed exception handling to prevent connector blank pages
[#300] Added workaround for special characters in student names


Version 9.0.11
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[#208] Fixed page controls on the viewresults page
[#293] Workaround for Gradebook not being updated with some v5 configurations


Version 9.0.10
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Includes a fix for:

[#228] Assessment names now sorted alphabetically in drop-down menus
[#247] Some minor UI improvements resulting from tag changes

Also reduced the loading time of the view results page.


Version 9.0.9
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Includes fixes for:

[#233] Add support for adding an assessment using a content handler
[#212] Schedules used in combination with adaptive release in Blackboard

Instructors can now use a content item to create and display a Perception
assessment schedule directly.  These content items are fully compatible with the
adaptive release feature of Blackboard.

The user interface of the connector has been re-organized to split the Control
Panel/CourseTool view (for Instructors) and the main Tool view (for Students).

[#232] Re-organized the code to improve usability in Eclipse


Version 9.0.8
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Includes fixes for:

[#212] Compatibility with adaptive release

Instructors can now hide the list of schedules from the student view, the
schedules can still be accessed by the student using a schedule specific URL
that can be copied from the instructor's view and pasted into content items.

Note that schedules are NOT securely hidden, determined students can view their
own schedule if they know the schedule name.  Permission to take the assessment
is of course controlled by the schedule settings and is not affected.

[#219] Reporting of percentage scores

Added a three way option to support percentage, point scores or no gradebook
entry at all.  By default, percentage is chosen.

Note that a schedule may be retrospectively converted to percentage format by
changing the "Points Possible" in the grade centre to 100.  Existing scores are
NOT converted so do not change this setting unless it is set to 0, indicating
that no results have been received yet.

[#208] Moved results view to a separate page


Version 9.0.7
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Includes fixes for:

[#213] Course menu now visible in instructor and student views

[#211] Partial fix: IDs removed from administrator view

[#210] Removed IDs from student view of schedules


Version 9.0.6
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Not released


Version 9.0.5
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First public release