22nd of September 2024 (patch release)

This article contains this patch release's bug fixes.

Changes to the platform

Reverted the change that required users to re-authenticate with their identity provider when signing in via SURFconext or a custom SAML provider
With the patch release of July 7th, we implemented a security measure requiring all users to re-authenticate with their Identity Provider when logging out of Ans. However, based on customer feedback, we have decided to revert this change.

With the revert of this change, it is the customer's responsibility to mitigate the risk of accessing another users account. We strongly recommend educating your staff and students to log out of their Identity Provider (e.g., SURF) when using shared computers to ensure account security.

Bug fixes

• Fixed an issue where exercises were incorrectly ordered when dragging them to reorder within a question bank assignment containing more than 25 exercises
  Previously, question bank exercises would always be moved to the first page of a question bank assignment table when dragged. Now, exercises stay on the same table page when dragged.
  
  
• Fixed an issue where match question validation would incorrectly take negative points into account
  Previously, the grading scheme chip indicator for match questions with multiple responses incorrectly summed all points, including negative points. Now, the validity of the grading scheme is based solely on the sum of positive points.
  
  
• Fixed an issue where the mark calculation was not completely copied over when an assignment was stored in a question bank
  Previously, the mark calculation would reset to the school default when saving a course assignment to a question bank. Now, the question bank assignment is saved with the same mark calculation as the course assignment.
  
  
• Fixed an issue where participants encountered an error when attempting to enter the access code for a digital tests that lacked timeslots
  Previously, on the start page of a digital test requiring an access code, participants would encounter an error if they refreshed the page after the test's timeslots were removed. The same issue occurred if they accessed the test via a direct link without available timeslots. Now, participants are notified that they do not yet have access to the digital test, instead of receiving an error.
  
  
• Fixed an issue where groups were not assigned correctly if more than 25 reviewers were assigned
  Previously, on the 'Assign Reviewers' page, when assigning reviewers to specific groups or exercises, it appeared that the reviewer was still assigned to all groups or exercises when navigating to the second page. Now, the correct groups or exercises assigned to the reviewers is displayed when moving between pages.
  
  
• Fixed an issue where item analysis values were not always recalculated when unlinking an exercise
  Previously, it could occur that the statistical values would not be updated when unlinking an exercise from a question bank. Now, this has been resolved and all incorrect values have been adjusted.
  
  
• Fixed an issue where it was possible that an open question with grading type "Slider" could give more points than the maximum amount of points set on the question
  Previously, when the maximum points for questions with the "Slider" grading type were reduced after participants had completed the test, the updated limit was not applied to those who had already received more points than the new maximum. This could result in participants receiving more points than allowed. Now, the maximum points setting is correctly enforced, ensuring participants' scores align with the updated limit.
  
  
• Fixed an issue where the class overview page was no longer accessible
  Following the September 15th release, some links in the class users overview were incorrect, causing errors and making the page unreachable. This issue has now been resolved, and the page functions normally.
  
  
• Fixed an issue where department administrators were not able to list classes via the API
  After the September 15th release, department administrators lost the ability to list classes via the API. This issue has now been resolved, allowing them to once again view the classes connected to their department.
  
  
• Fixed an issue where employees were unable to join a course as students via an LTI link
  Previously, if a user’s LMS institution role differed from their course role, Ans occasionally registered them as ‘instructors’ instead of ‘students.’ This occurred because both roles were applied when configuring the LTI link between the LMS and Ans. Now, the user’s course role is validated in the LMS first, ensuring they enter the platform with the correct role.
  
  
• Fixed an issue where users were not able to submit tickets through platform without attaching a file to their ticket
  Due to changes in third-party systems, the ticket submission form would not allow tickets without an attachment to be submitted. This situation has now been reverted back to its original design when the tickets could be uploaded without adding an attachment.
  
  
• Fixed an issue where selecting all users in a table caused the header to be formatted incorrectly
  Previously, the table header in the user overview for a school would be incorrectly formatted when selecting all users, but only after entering a character in the search field. Now, this issue has been resolved, and the table header consistently displays correctly regardless of search input.
  
  
• Fixed an issue where the LTI marks would not sync if participants were still taking the assignment
  Previously, it could occur that the 'LTI sync marks' could fail if participants were still busy taking the assignment. Now, the sync excludes results of participants that are still in progress, ensuring successful synchronisation.