{"id":443,"date":"2012-04-10T10:49:35","date_gmt":"2012-04-10T10:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.efrontlearning.net\/?p=443"},"modified":"2024-05-21T10:38:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T07:38:48","slug":"whats-new-in-efront-lms-v-3-6-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.efrontlearning.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/whats-new-in-efront-lms-v-3-6-11.html","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s New in eFront LMS V3.6.11?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-classic-wrap\">eFront\u2018s LMS V3.6.11 is out! The open-source edition can be downloaded from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.efrontlearning.net\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our site<\/a> and for eFront Enterprise and Educational editions please <a href=\"mailto:sales@efrontlearning.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact eFront<\/a> directly! Here I list a few of the great new features:<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Customized branches<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With the new version, users have the flexibility to create a completely different customized environment for each branch &#8211; with a specified URL, theme (logos, colors) and language. Users are able to access a branch using the specific URL and administrators can define which users will be able to login using their particular branch\u2019s URL.\u00a0 Conveniently, users that auto-register through a particular branch URL are automatically assigned to that branch.<\/p>\n<p>More information about this feature is available on eFront\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/support.efrontlearning.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/114094007032-How-to-work-with-Branches\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wiki page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.efrontlearning.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/branch_url.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-444\" title=\"How to customize a URL\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.efrontlearning.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/branch_url.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"717\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efrontlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/branch_url.png 717w, https:\/\/www.efrontlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/branch_url-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efrontlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/branch_url-492x300.png 492w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also new in branches is the ability to show courses\/catalogue based on the initial login branch so that the course catalog is branch-specific. For more on branch editing visit <a href=\"http:\/\/docs.efrontlearning.net\/Organization#Branch_Editing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instructor has greater independence &amp; flexibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In eFront\u2019s Enterprise version instructors have greater independence and administrators are freed up as they may be excluded from the lesson\/course creating process. Instructors are now able to manage their own <a href=\"https:\/\/support.efrontlearning.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/114094004411-How-to-see-all-the-Lessons-and-add-one-to-a-Course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lessons<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/support.efrontlearning.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/114094833051-How-to-add-Courses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">courses<\/a> according to their needs. Note that new courses can only be assigned to the branch to which the instructor belongs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.efrontlearning.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_09042012_164559.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-445\" title=\"How instructors can manage courses\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.efrontlearning.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_09042012_164559-300x286.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efrontlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_09042012_164559-300x286.png 300w, https:\/\/www.efrontlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_09042012_164559.png 623w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also, with the update to <a href=\"http:\/\/docs.efrontlearning.net\/Course_actions#Certification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">certification<\/a> (for more on certification, see below), instructors can now change the course completion date for a student manually \u2013 allowing instructors the flexibility to match changing needs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Certification \u2013 customized &amp; personalized<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users can now personalize their experience with the ability to add their own key rather than the automatically generated number. And with the latest update to <a href=\"http:\/\/docs.efrontlearning.net\/Course_actions#Certification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">certification<\/a> users can also retake their courses without losing their certificates (courses can be reset before the certificate expiration date).<\/p>\n<p>Also with <a href=\"https:\/\/support.efrontlearning.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/114094833471-How-to-edit-a-Certificate-already-awarded\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">certificate extensions<\/a>, instructors\/administrators can easily customize by adding text to appear in the certificate as well as some predefined date variables related to the date that the certificate was issued.<\/p>\n<p>For more details on updates to eFront LMS V3.6.11 please check out <a href=\"http:\/\/forum.efrontlearning.net\/viewtopic.php?f=15&amp;t=5373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this post in our forum<\/a>. And if you are already an eFront customer you can download the latest eFront version <a href=\"http:\/\/members.efrontlearning.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Big announcements at eFront are coming in the next 8 weeks, so stay tuned! \ud83d\ude42<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>eFront\u2018s LMS V3.6.11 is out! The open-source edition can be downloaded from our site and for eFront Enterprise and Educational editions please contact eFront directly! 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