Licensing and What's New

Licenses

Number Name Description
1.) LMS LMS version
2.) Standard Standard version of the Student Portal
3.) Complete Complete version of the Central Admission System

Details of Licenses

Sub System Description LMSStandardComplete

What's new

  • 3.18.17.0 (2022/12/08)
    • Issue Resolved: Best Performer Assessment Report Campus Filter corrected
  • 3.18.16.0 (2022/12/06)
    • New Report: DHET SOP Extraction 1 (2022 Template) template added
  • 3.18.14.0 (2022/11/04)
    • Validation Added: Increased Time-out for Student Profiler Sync
  • 3.18.8.0 (2022/10/24)
    • New Improvement: Updated SOP Extraction  Rules
    • New Feature: Detailed Student Profiler Logging
    • Validation Added: Check Student Profiler API for empty records
  • 3.18.4.0 (2022/10/24)
    • Issue Resolved: Student Email Log
  • 3.18.3.0 (2022/10/12)
    • Display Improvement: Added provision for blank JNL entries on the Student Statements 
  • 3.18.2.0 (2022/10/11)
    • Validation Removed: NSFAS Reference Number validation removed
    • Display Improvement: Removed the Incomplete_Status from all reports
  • 3.18.0.0 (2022/08/31)
    • New Feature: Admins can now recommend another course to the Students (Linked to New User Role)
    • New Feature: Absentees can now be viewed by the Student inside their Student Portal profiles
    • New Feature: Show/Hide feature for students to see Absentees or not
    • New Feature: Admins can view the Student's attendance % on the Application Detail screen
    • New Feature: Students can now view all historical and current registrations from Coltech on their Portal profiles
    • New Feature: Students can now choose to upload a Student Photo
    • New Feature: Students that have not uploaded missing/rejected Documents after XX amount of hours, applications can automatically be marked as Unsuccessful
    • New Feature: Additional Filters added to the application list screen 
    • New Improvement: New disabilities model from DHET implemented 
    • New Improvement: All Student Screens on their Portal Profiles are now required before an application can be submitted
    • New Improvement: New status for Student applications - Incomplete_Profile (only visible to Students)
    • New Improvement: All Documents can now be marked as "Required" or "Optional" to the Student for Applications
    • New Improvement: Upgraded the Document Handling processes
    • New Improvement: Students can now capture their NSFAS application reference number on the application details screen
    • New Improvement: Add more sorting order options on some reports
    • New Report: List of students with disabilities
    • New Report: Bulk SMS Summary Report
    • Display Improvement: Added Students NSFAS application reference number to the application screen
    • Display Improvement: Empty Student tracking information records no longer shows as a warning
    • Display Improvement: Improved Loading indicators added across the system
    • Display Improvement: Returning students will now be flagged and can be filtered on
    • Display Improvement: Student Result Capturing screen now makes provision for students to capture percentage (%), Levels (1-7) and Symbols (A-F)
    • New Improvement: New Status Verified_Waiting_List added for advanced Application sorting
    • Validation Added: Additional validations added on Cellphone number fields
    • Updated Terms and Conditions for the Student to accept when using the Student Portal in accordance with DHET policy 
    • Issue Resolved: Bulk SMS Summary Report
    • Issue Resolved: Enrolment Detail Report
    • Issue Resolved: Workflow Summary Report
    • Issue Resolved: Best Performer Subject Grade Detail Report
    • Issue Resolved: Best Performer School Details Report
  • 3.17.16.0 (2022/06/22)
    • Issue Resolved: Student Photo upload automatically gets status Rejected and not Pending verification. 
  • 3.17.15.0 (2022/06/07)
    • Display Improvement: Student Profiler results are now limited per Institution
    • Issue Resolved: Student Application status loop if Student Profiler test was already written
  • 3.17.14.0 (2022/06/02)
    • Issue Resolved: Student Application does not pick up Student Profiler results
  • 3.17.12.0 (2022/05/20)
    • New Improvement: Student Information List Report
    • New Report: Best Performer by Subject and Grade List Report Added
  • 3.17.10.0 (2022/04/05)
    • New Feature: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section for Students - Institution to set up questions and answers under the FAQ section
    • New Improvement: Profiler Integration - Matrix added
    • Display Improvement: Student OTP Screen Display Improvement
    • Display Improvement: Full Application Log can now be viewed in Modal Window
    • New Report: Best Performer by Subject and Grade Report Added
    • New Report: Student Info List Report Added
    • New Report: Enrollment Detail Report Added
    • Validation Added: Prevent Next of Kin ID from being the same as Student ID Check
    • Validation Added: Prevent incorrect characters in the Student Email address
    • Validation Added: Prevent incorrect characters in the Next of Kin Email address 
    • Validation Added: Stronger South African ID checker  
    • Validation Added: Firstname on Student Screen is now required en enforced
    • Issue Resolved: Added Generic Logs to Status Transfers
    • Issue Resolved: Added Report Filter selection and User Printed to Generic Logs (still to be developed)
    • Issue Resolved: APS Scores Recalculates when Students Add, Remove or Edits subjects
  • 3.17.9.0 (2022/02/03)
    • New Report: DHET SOP Data Extraction 2
  • 3.17.7.0 (2022/01/17)
    • Issue Resolved: Bulk SMS Sending issue
    • Issue Resolved: Document_Reload status update
  • 3.17.6.0 (2022/01/13)
    • Issue Resolved: FEM blocked if the Student owns the College Money
  • 3.17.5.0 (2022/01/11)
    • Issue Resolved: Minor Bug fixes
  • 3.17.4.0 (2022/01/05)
    • Issue Resolved: Bulk Email, SMS and Message filter error fixed
    • Issue Resolved: School Results does not want to add
  • 3.17.3.0 (2022/01/04)
    • New Improvement: Additional information available on Student Profiler API
    • New Improvement: Force Student to indicate Disability
    • New Improvement: Indicate Rejected document's reasons
    • New Improvement: Students will now receive application Pre-Enrolled emails
    • New Improvement: Pre-Enrolled communication is now logged
    • Issue Resolved: Corrected spelling mistake
  • 3.17.2.0 (2021/12/10)
    • New Feature: DHET SOP Data Extraction tool
  • 3.17.1.0 (2021/12/08)
    • Issue Resolved: Minor bug fixes
  • 3.17.0.0 (2021/12/06)
    • New Integration: Microsoft Office 365 is now available for integrating and being used as the LMS. Please Contact Coltech Support for more information. Please take note that this option may accrue additional costs.
    • New Integration: Student Profiler can now be linked live to your Student's Application and draw the Marks directly from Student Profiler. Please Contact Coltech Support for more information. Please take note that this option may accrue additional costs.
    • New Feature: Added ability to upload documentation on the Result Capture screen
    • New Improvement: Added Assessment Venue to Application Detail screen when Student is booked.
    • New Improvement: Students will now be forced to indicate if they have a Disability
    • New Improvement: Added additional School subjects
    • Issue Resolved: Check that Student Firstname is not the same as Surname
    • Issue Resolved: Students are unable to see Full notifications in the Student Portal 
    • Issue Resolved: Students can no longer press the Enroll button multiple times when the internet is slow
    • Issue Resolved: The student Application Acceptance time limit is not being enforced and causes the application to expire too early 
    • Issue Resolved: Minor bug fixes
  • 3.16.14.0 (2021/10/20)
    • Issue Resolved: Cannot create Foreign Admins  
    • Issue Resolved: Foreign Admins and Students cannot log into their profiles
  • 3.16.13.0 (2021/08/05)
    • Issue Resolved: Registering new profile loop
  • 3.16.12.0 (2021/08/05)
    • New Feature: Students under 18 must confirm that their Guardian/s have granted them permission to use the Student Portal
    • Issue Resolved: Subjects not syncing to Coltech
  • 3.16.11.0 (2021/07/15)
    • New Improvement: Colleges can now opt-in to display their own College Logo on the Student Portal
  • 3.16.10.0 (2021/07/07)
    • New Improvement: Idol LMS Upgrade
  • 3.16.9.0 (2021/07/02)
    • New Improvement: Idol LMS Upgrade
  • 3.16.8.0 (2021/07/01)
    • New Improvement: Show/Hide Finances on the Application Details screen
    • New Improvement: Option to Cancel the application on Status "Pre_Enrolled" due to outstanding finances
    • Issue Resolved: Spelling Mistake Corrected 
    • New Improvement: Idol LMS Upgrade
  • 3.16.6.0 (2021/06/10)
    • New Improvement: Non-SA Citizen Students must capture their Passport number on the Student Profile screen
  • 3.16.5.0 (2021/06/10)
    • New Report Added: Best Performer APS Report
  • 3.16.3.0 (2021/06/08)
    • New Improvement: Linking of Program Managers across campuses are now respecting the User's Campus Role
    • Issue Resolved: Bulk Messaging Time Period Filter not loading
  • 3.16.2.0 (2021/04/19)
    • Issue Resolved: Moodle Sync: Foreign Lecturers are now able to be linked Manually to Moodle
  • 3.16.1.0 (2021/04/15)
    • Display improvement: Student Highest School Marks % View
    • Issue Resolved: Application Contact Details quick view
  • 3.16.0.0 (2021/04/13)
    • New Feature: Student Photo can now be captured by the Student on a Mobile device
    • New Feature: Student Photo can be used for Student Card Printing in the Coltech Student System
    • New Feature: Student APS scores are now automatically calculated by the Portal and displayed on the Applications screen
    • New Screen: Highest Qualifications (Higher Education)
    • New Improvement: Added Description on School Marks for Students using symbols "A-F."
    • New Improvement: Student results are now mandatory to capture
    • New Validation Added: Address lines 1,3 & 5 may not be empty of NULL
    • Report Enhancements: Added Student ID number to Multiple Reports
    • Site Speed Enhancements: General site Speed Enhancements
    • Issue Resolved: Fixed issue with missing Guardian addresses
    • Issue Resolved: Fixed Application list sorting
    • Issue Resolved: Minor bug fixes
  • 3.15.5.0 (2021/02/10)
    • Issue Resolved: Removed Registered Applications limits
    • Issue Resolved: Class Group Continuation Suggestions for Existing Students - Time Period End Dates to be taken into account
  • 3.15.4.0 (2021/01/28)
    • Site Speed Enhancements: General site Speed Enhancements
  • 3.15.3.0 (2021/01/26)
    • Site Speed Enhancements: Applications Workflow Speed Enhancements
  • 3.15.2.0 (2021/01/26)
    • Site Speed Enhancements: General site Speed Enhancements
    • Site Speed Enhancements: Application Screen Speed Enhancements
    • Site Speed Enhancements: Bulk Message Screen Speed Enhancements
    • Report Speed Enhancements: Pre-Enrolled Student Report Speed Enhancement
    • Validation Added: Register New Account Validations added to verify data captured
    • Display improvement: Removed section for Document Upload on the Results Capture screen
  • 3.15.0.0 (2021/01/20)
    • New Workflow Feature: Enable/Disable - Class Group Continuation Suggestions for Existing Students
    • Display improvement: Student Application Retraction text changed to Cancel this application
    • Validation Added: Next of Kin First Name Character Max Limits
  • 3.14.4.0 (2021/01/15)
    • Issue Resolved: Mobile notification bell not showing in Browser
    • Issue Resolved: Student First Name validation not triggered when Saving the Page
  • 3.14.3.0 (2021/01/13)
    • Issue Resolved: Students with completed Assessments can now be moved to Pending Review
  • 3.14.2.0 (2021/01/13)
    • Issue Resolved: Single Student with Multiple Institution Assessment Bookings
    • Issue Resolved: Outstanding Documents Status will now check that All required documentation is uploaded before switching, so Document Reloaded Status 
  • 3.14.1.0 (2020/12/24)
    • New Feature: Admins can now send direct messages to Students on their Application Details page
    • New Feature: Bulk Email sending to Students
    • New Security Feature: Roles for Admins to send Bulk Messages to students 
    • New Feature: Students can read messages from the Admins on their Student Portal Profiles
  • 3.13.13.0 (2020/12/11)
    • New Feature: Admins can now Approved or Declined Documents uploaded by Students
    • New Feature: New Status added when Students Re-upload Rejected or Missing Documents
    • Issue resolved: Prevent Deactivated Admin User from receiving emails
    • Issue resolved: Profiler Career Options does not save the First Option
  • 3.13.12.0 (2020/12/07)
    • New Improvement: Refresh button added on Application List page to keep filters selected while refreshing the page 
    • Validation Added: Admin user can no longer change Cancelled_Student Application Status
  • 3.13.11.0 (2020/12/04)
    • SMS Provider "BulkSMS" API updated
    • Prevent Deactivated Admin User from receiving emails
  • 3.13.10.0 (2020/12/03)
    • New Improvement: Application Status Book_Assessment and Pending_Assessment can now be moved to Pending_Review once all Assessments are Completed
    • Report enhancements: Added Student ID field on Inspro Code Details Report
  • 3.13.9.0 (2020/11/19)
    • Issue resolved: Student Results showing incorrectly for multiple Institutions 
  • 3.13.8.0 (2020/11/06)
    • Issue resolved: Assessment Booking Email - Incorrect Campus Name and Time
    • Issue resolved: Student's First name must be left empty on certain POPI Act conditions
  • 3.13.7.0 (2020/11/03)
    • Report Added: Print Application Form on Application Detail Screen
    • Issue resolved: Prevent more than 12 subjects and prevent duplicate subjects
    • Issue resolved: Results Capture Screen - Campus Filter error
  • 3.13.6.0 (2020/10/30)
    • New improvement: Optional communication method when Auto Archiving Student Applications
    • Display improvement: Assessment Result Screen - Capture Student Results Modal now floatable
    • Display improvement: Link Assessment to Program Screen - Link Programme Managers Modal now floatable
    • Report enhancements: Application Statistics Report - Cell Number and Email Address fields added to the detailed reports
    • Report enhancements: Additional Filters added
    • Issue resolved: Notes limited to current Institution only
  • 3.13.5.0 (2020/10/19)
    • Validation for Surname field added to include spaces
  • 3.13.4.0 (2020/10/18)
    • New Reports Added: Application Statistical Reports
    • Issue resolved: Online Course Material redirect
  • 3.13.2.0 (2020/10/15)
    • Pre-Enrolled Student sync enhancements
    • Additional Application Status Information added to Application Detail screen - Log files 
  • 3.12.14.0 (2020/10/15)
    • Moodle Sync options now linked to Licence - Moodle 
  • 3.12.13.0 (2020/10/12)
    • Issue resolved: A Student has not captured address information yet
    • Issue resolved: Outstanding Documents not switching
  • 3.12.12.0 (2020/10/12)
    • Validation Added: First names Validation Updated
    • Information added: Message for the Student when the Brochure is empty
    • Issue resolved: Programme Link TP Filter not working
    • Information added: Address to Contact Details button
    • Information added: Additional Tokens to Email Templates
    • Information added: Assessment Session Booking Report
    • Issue resolved: Limit Notifications based on Campus Access
    • Issue resolved: The same Student with multiple Applications for the same Class group when the internet is too slow for submission of Application
  • 3.12.11.0 - (2020/09/29)
    • Special characters, numeric will trigger the student Maiden name rule, and the specific patterns are given DHET
    • Remove SMS option if College does not use SMSes
    • Information added: Recent Activity will now show on Link Program Managers
    • Issue resolved: Program Link screen - Search not working
  • 3.12.10.0 - (2020/09/18)
    • Email Sending Enhancements 
  • 3.12.9.0 - (2020/09/15)
    • New Feature - Campus list screen with "Has Hostel?" checkbox (See Virtual Tour)
    • Display Tagged Report Filters on the screen
    • Information added: Limited records of Financial Information
    • Issue resolved: Filters Selected does not display description, only Codes
    • Issue resolved: Program Link Years Filter still shows past years in the list
    • Added additional School subjects
  • 3.12.8.0 - (2020/09/15)
    • Program Link Screen - Past Years removed and filter added for Year Selection
    • Issue resolved: Class group Capacity Report - Inspro Code not displaying all TPs
  • 3.12.7.0 - (2020/09/05)
    • Issue resolved: Duplication of Student Exam Marks 
    • Applications sorted by date applied Desc
  • 3.12.6.0 - (2020/09/03)
    • Issue resolved- Select all final marks that didn't include YRM and WEM
    • Addition of deregistered records in the sync
    • Changed the colour of the deregistered status button to orange
    • Sorting of student Applications per date first
    • Issue resolved - Styling and functionality when selecting programmes
    • Issue resolved - Prevent duplication of documents on the details page of the Application
  • 3.12.5.0 - (2020/08/24)
    • Issue resolved: Moodle redirect button for students when the site is available
    • Prevent students from redirecting to moodle for an Institution that does not have moodle
  • 3.12.2.0 - (2020/08/18)
    • Issue resolved: Moodle Create User Sync Search 
    • Grammer fix
    • Enable College Admin to select ICASS and WEM marks to be displayed to the Students
    • Remove the double currency symbol on the Confirmation screen
    • Institution Settings fix for Moodle
  • 3.12.1.0 - (2020/08/18)
    • Issue resolved: Activity Log per Institution 
    • Error Logging on Manual Moodle Sync Users
    • Minor bugs resolved
  • 3.12.0.0 - (2020/08/14)
    • Report enhancements for Complete License
    • Student Portal bug fixes on
      • Contact Details page
      • Next of Kin page
    • Admission Portal Recent Activity Logs enhancements
    • Security enhancements
    • Pre-Enrolled Applications Syncing enhancements
    • Manual Capturing of APS scores per application
    • Quick Contact Details view on the Application screen
  • 3.11.0.0 - (2020/07/28)
    • Added Mark Types to be displayed
  • 3.10.6.0 - (2020/07/20)
    • Added function: Admin user's Last Login Time
  • 3.10.5.0 - (2020/07/15)
    • Pre Enrolled Students put into Waiting issue resolved. (Only applicable to Standard Licensed Versions)
    • Pre-Enrolment Control Form, not printing due to the waiting list issue, has been resolved
  • 3.10.4.0 - (2020/07/03)
    • Manually Create the following Moodle Users from the Admission Portal
      • Managers
      • Course Creators
  • 3.10.3.0 - (2020/06/05)
    • Moodle Redirect loading screen added
  • 3.10.2.0 - (2020/05/27)
    • Issue resolved: Moodle Integration Token
  • 3.10.0.0 - (2020/05/01)
    • Integration into Moodle
    • Virtual Tours