Improvements

The issues in release mentioned under the section improvements are considered as new functionality, user experience improvements or bug fixes.

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Introduce a new visualisation showing offering periods - SG-420

A new visualisation widget for offering periods named PERIODS_TIMELINE has been introduced next to the PERIODS_VALUE (e.g. P1, S2).

The period widget that is based on the PERIODS_TIMELINE can be used both in the detail pages and list pages.
It will default visualise the periods as shown above. In case multiple offering periods are defined and there is an overlapping period (e.g., S1 and Q2+Q3), the display will fall back for that specific module to the standard value representation (S1, Q2+Q3).

Configuration

The configuration starts with the standard configuration of a new widget, and add a field based on the PERIODS_TIMELINE template.

In the example below the standard module-search-header is configured to show the module title, the credits and the periods as timeline visualisation.

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The configuration of the field credits is straight-forward. Just define the field credits is based on PERIODS_TIMELINE and the config is done.

The visualisation is added to the search result, which means the search result is as shown below. In this case we added a module with overlapping periods, to show that happens in that specific case.

Learning outcome / skill matrix should show the levels and objectives - SG-437

As part of the change in Curriculum to support the definition of multiple levels to a single subject, the visualisation of the learning outcome / skill matrix was incorrect. The levels were not shown anymore. This has been fixed, so the matrix will show the subjects, objectives and the level(s) assigned to them again.

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Standardise setup and usage of test and acceptance environments - SG-414

As part of the delivery of a central managed test infrastructure different development, configuration and infrastructure supporting tasks have been executed during this release. This to standardise new server creation processes, deployment of new versions, routing of the previous URL to the URL of the new server that is or will be migrated to the shared test environment.

The main benefit of the shared test environment (infrastructure) that the overall operation of maintaining and managing the TE servers with the different TE products in this test domain is standardised. This also means a more automated, and even more focussed management can be performed not having to manage different, non-shared infrastructure components.

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New study-guide add-on (work in progress)

Study guide AI-Edith for the student administration - SG-428

A new add-on is being added to the study guide for staff only, using the power of AI and the information stored in the study guide to provide easy to use, powerful search options for staff members, e.g. the student administration.

The AI based add-on provides an easy way for the administration to find matching modules for (new) students with waivers or externally obtained credits they want to use in their study. The cumbersome task of finding a matching internal module (or minor) that meets the information such as learning outcomes, credits, level, etc. from the external module is eased using this add-on.

The option is available for employees only, and will offer the administrator the option to define pre-configured 'basic questions' that can be used as the foundation of a search and can be enriched with information from the external module. The found module(s) and their information are directly accessible via one click. The user can use a next prompt to detail further and get closer to the result, or just restart a new search with one click to make the AI 'forget' all previous information.

During the next Sprints / versions the functionality will be further developed by adding some easy to use helpers, add the edit option for administrators to define and manage preset questions, adjust the used AI-model to improve the representation of the search results.

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Security

An integral part of our develop and build processes is automatic scanning for known security vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities will be fixed based on their impact, which means that in some cases an immediate hot-fix will be applied, and in other cases the vulnerability will be fixed in the current or next Sprint (release). The security section provides an overview of the vulnerabilities mitigated.

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This release no vulnerabilities has been reported that require mitigation.

For more information on reported vulnerabilities, see the central database of vulnerabilities.

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‍For more guidance on configuration and setup of Study Guide, use the relevant Study Guide manual.