Changelog

Kialo’s comprehensive release history.

Release Notes #1017

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • A minor issue with drag and drop claim feature in the teacher feedback editor has been fixed.
  • An aesthetic issue with claims being shown as unread although there were no additional unread claims has been fixed.

Release Notes #1016

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • A minor improvement has been released for the Use Template workflow to make creating a discussion from a template a more positive experience for users.

Release Notes #1015

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • A minor scrolling error some users had been experiencing has been fixed.
  • An issue with the thesis no longer syncing with the title after entering a space has also been fixed.

Release Notes #1014

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • A minor issue with loading images causing a jump to the top of the page even after scrolling down the page has been fixed.

Release Notes #1013

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • Minor bug fixes and performance improvements were released.

Release Notes #1011

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • An minor update for avatars in anonymous discussion has been released.
  • An issue on iOS mobile in which the keyboard lost focus after deleting certain elements has been fixed.

Release Notes #1010

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • A minor error with incorrect elements being focused has been fixed.
  • An issue with embedded Kialo appearing to be logged out for Chrome users even after logging in has been fixed.

Release Notes #1008

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • The discussion invite dialog behavior was exhibiting some glitchy behavior in specific instances and this has been remedied.
  • The team roles and members list has been updated to better reflect what does and does not get carried over to discussions.
  • A minor issue with using “@mention” in Safari iOS in which the input field became hidden behind the keyboard has been fixed.

Release Notes #1007

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • A minor bug with some elements being cut off and displayed incorrectly has been fixed.

Release Notes #1006

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • A minor aesthetic issue with dropdowns being improperly cut off has been fixed.
  • The text size in the feedback editor has been increased for better readability.
  • Team member lists have been updated on how the members are listed and how roles do not carry over to discussions.

Release Notes #1004

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • Some accessbillity improvments have been made, including a visual improvement to the language settings selection.

Release Notes #1003

New Features and Functionalities

  • A security fix has been introduced to prevent account hijacking attacks and the SSO login has been made more robust.

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • A few minor aesthetic updates have been made, including updating links, improving the scroll icon functionality and updated animations.

Release Notes #1002

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • Minor bug fixes and performance improvements were released.

Release Notes #1001

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • Minor bug fixes and performance improvements were released.

Release Notes #999

New Features and Functionalities

  • With the latest update, the chat functionality for Kialo can now be enabled or disabled for discussions on an individual basis. This was introduced as sometimes the chat feature is not very useful in, for example, in an educational setting and allows discussion admins to choose which discussions have this feature and which ones do not.

Release Notes #998

New Features and Functionalities

  • A new major feature has been released for Kialo Edu, Grading! With the Grading feature, educators can now provide grades and feedback to individual claims, as well as the discussion as a whole. This individual claim grade can then be calculated to an overall grade automatically or the educator can provide an overall grade for the discussion manually, in addition to overall feedback. An overview of all students can be found in the new grading sidebar for educators, as well as a more detailed view that includes number of tasks completed, the number of claims graded, the average grade for the claims and a list of all of the claims the student has written or linked. Students will be able to use the new grading sidebar to see their overall grade and feedback, in addition to the grades and feedback on individual claims.
  • The amount of automatic scrolling in discussions has also been reduced so that users have a less jarring experience when opening and closing some page elements.

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • A minor aesthetic issue has been fixed with longer names on the team page having additional team pages options cut off.

Release Notes #997

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • Minor bug fixes and performance improvements were released.

Release Notes #995

New Features and Functionalities

  • With the latest release, now users will be given username recommendations should their desired username already exist. The flow has been simplified so that users simply need to click on the recommended username to fill in the field for them.

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • A number of minor aesthetic improvements have been made to various dialogs on the platform.

Release Notes #994

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • The workflow for creating new teams has been slightly improved with the default “create” button being enabled whenever creating a new team.
  • A minor issue with language change in the user settings not immediately taking effect has been fixed.
  • The sunburst minimap now appears in print previews.
  • The design for the Browse Topic Dialog has been updated.

Release Notes #993

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • The supported browser versions have been updated.
  • A few visual improvements and aesthetic changes have been made to various areas of the platform.
  • Info boxes have been added to help explain what comments can be used for and are.
  • An issue with searching for a marked claim resulting in zero results has been fixed.