Site Updates
August 2019
Page header update
The page header area was revamped to allow for a full-width page header when in display mode of a page. This is the first step towards further changes to improve the look of a page.
Header area of a portfolio page with new buttons on the side
The profile page shows a few more buttons for the various actions that can be taken on the page, depending on who is viewing the page.
Header area of a profile page with new buttons on the side
SmartEvidence editor
You can create, edit, and copy SmartEvidence frameworks directly in Folioz as site administrator. The SmartEvidence editor makes it possible. You can still upload existing framework files, but can also take advantage of a visual editor filling in the framework details into a form.
Fill in a form to set up a SmartEvidence framework
Open links in a new tab or window
Links to external web sites are opened automatically in a new tab or window, depending on your browser settings. You can also open Mahara pages in a new tab if you like when you set up your link in the visual editor.
Open links in a new tab or window
Upgrade to Bootstrap 4
Folioz now uses Bootstrap 4 for theming taking advantage of changes and new functionality available in this responsive framework.
Forum enhancements
Enhancements have been made to the discussion forums in groups to offer additional features allowing group administrators more control over subscriptions and posts, especially in large groups and when groups are used in more formal learning settings:
- Forum posts can have file attachments.
- Forum posts can be placed into a moderation queue for approval before being sent out to all subscribers.
- Staff and administrators can set up forums that don’t allow group members to unsubscribe.
Consolidation of “People” and “Groups”
That makes it easier to search for and find relevant people and groups without needing to choose beforehand what to look for.
Merged “Find groups” and “My groups”
Isolated institutions
Isolated institutions allows for better separation between institutions. This is beneficial when privacy requires that people of different institutions shall not be able to contact each other or share portfolios.
Support Badgr for open badges
If you have an account on Badgr, you can display open badges from that account’s public collections in Folioz. You need to set up a connection to Badgr for that to work.
Linking Badgr to Mahara
Add navigation block to all pages in a collection
When you add the “Navigation” block to a page that is in a collection, you can add the block to all other existing pages within that collection automatically.
Show person who uploaded a group file
When you upload a file to a group, the group becomes the owner of the file. Now you can see who uploaded the file in the group’s file area as well as when you view the details of a file when coming from a group page.
Show who uploaded a group file