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ATutor 1.5.4 to be released soon

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By Bryan - Posted on 29 March 2007
A new version of ATutor is expected to be released in late April 2007 with a beta version already available for downloading.  ATutor is a Web-based Learning Content Management System (LCMS) designed with accessibility and adaptability in mind.  The new version of ATutor, 1.5.4, contains quite a number of changes with the most significant changes listed below:
  • New Test Question Types: Ordering questions require the test taker to correctly assign given items in a particular logical order or rank, and Matching questions require students to pair question items in one column to alphabetized answer items in another column. And a first for any LMS, Matching questions can be presented in a graphical Drag-and-Drop interface. 
  • QTI 2.1 Test Question Export: Test questions can be exported according to the QTI 2.1 specification.
  • X-Sendfile Support: If installed and enabled by the webserver, ATutor will use the X-Sendfile header to send content files to the browser, which increases performance greatly.
  • Guest Tests: If enabled, guests to a course can now take practice tests.
  • Authenticated Access: Instructors can now allow access to their private or protected course to guests via the use of a secret URL.
  • Forum Post Editing: Students can now edit their own posts within a specified number of minutes.
  • Improved User Administration: Administrators can now batch update user accounts.
  • Saved Sent Messages
  • Profile Pictures
  • Adminstrator Enrollment Manager

Is your Internet site accessible?

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By Bryan - Posted on 24 January 2007

This fork of Joomla to improve accessibility interested me

Accessible (a8e) Joomla! is a Joomla! fork that conforms to accessibility guidelines and web standards. A8e Joomla! will follow regular Joomla! releases. The project should implode when regular Joomla! finally conforms to the standards. Read More.

Accessibility of Internet sites is very huge within the federal government and addressed by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, 1998.

In 1998, Congress amended the Rehabilitation Act to require Federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities. Inaccessible technology interferes with an individual's ability to obtain and use information quickly and easily. Section 508 was enacted to eliminate barriers in information technology, to make available new opportunities for people with disabilities, and to encourage development of technologies that will help achieve these goals. The law applies to all Federal agencies when they develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology.

About every Webmaster that I've talked to about accessibility, inside and outside of the federal government, agrees with the goals of accessibility. They're just not sure how best to design and manage their pages due to the rapidly changing online technology.