Moodle LMS 2.7.8
11 May 2015
Moodle LMS version 2.7.8 is now available (security release).
Upgrading to Moodle LMS 2.7.8
Moodle LMS 2.7.8 can be upgraded to (or installed) using any of Installatron's products. Use Installatron's optional Automatic Update feature to automatically apply Moodle LMS updates as new versions are released, or use Installatron's Clone feature to duplicate an existing Moodle LMS install to test the 2.7.8 upgrade prior to applying it live. Get started managing your Moodle LMS installations with Installatron
What's New in Moodle LMS 2.7.8
Highlights
- MDL-48187 - Fixed problem with new items automatically marked as extra credit in SWM category in Gradebook
- MDL-42449 - Grade category is preserved when duplicating a module
- MDL-46746, MDL-47003, MDL-47002 - Atto editor HTML cleaning is less aggressive and more aware of special tags, especially noticeable when pasting text from Word
Functional changes
- MDL-45619 - It is possible to uninstall repositories
- MDL-37984 - Switch Google Docs portfolio plugin to use the new Google lib (API EOL)
- MDL-47337 - Fixed restore with Merge for courses in formats that have section options
- MDL-49114 - Added env check for slashargument support (as warning only for now)
- MDL-49359 - Warn regarding MyISAM usage
UI changes
- MDL-49848 - Messaging page made responsive
- MDL-43558 - Removed empty "Edit" dropdown when "Activity Editing Menu" is set to OFF
- MDL-39262 - Removed collapsed/expanded controls in Lesson module
- MDL-49296 - Added tooltips to lesson edit icons
- MDL-49977 - Added page title on assignment bulk setting pages
Security issues
- A number of security related issues were resolved. Details of these issues will be released after a period of approximately one week to allow system administrators to safely update to the latest version.
Fixes and improvements
- MDL-44548, MDL-47729 - SCORM modules added from file system repo are now properly updating when file/s replaced in repo.
- MDL-21201 - Feedback no longer shows Anonymous responses in Recent Activity Reports
- MDL-48572 - Grade categories calculate correctly when suspended users are present
- MDL-48419 - Scorm network check made less agressive
- MDL-36506 - Book module no longer throws exceptions during upgrade if module is not found
- MDL-34921 - With MyMoodle as default home, moving items on Site Home no longer redirects to MyMoodle page
- MDL-38210 - Fixed error when running participation report for Workshop activity
- MDL-49669 - Fixed error when connecting to external backpack (badges).
- MDL-46805 - Scorm is able to use AICC even when usernames in Moodle contain charachters like @
- MDL-48702 - Improve course log export resource consumption and reliability (backport of MDL-34867)
- MDL-49641 - Optimised syncing shortcuts to external files