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What's New with Tracker.Net Version 3?
  • Jeffrey M. Rhodes
  • Platte Canyon Multimedia Software Corporation
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Multiple Languages
  • Supports up to six simultaneous languages


  • All text, messages, tooltips, etc. are stored in the database and editable via the Administrator


  • Images stored in either \images (if not language-dependent) or in a directory per language (images_0, images_1, etc.)
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Netscape®/Mozilla™/Firefox™ Support
  • Uses XMLHttp to communicate with back-end rather than using web services
  • Option to use XMLHttp for Internet Explorer as well
    • This is required if behind a reverse proxy server
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SCORM 2004 Runtime Environment
  • Detects whether SCORM 1.2 or 2004 based on which API object the lesson calls


  • Determines Lesson completion status based on values of completion_status and success_status


  • A Lesson can be set as an Asset
    • Automatically marked as complete and needs no JavaScript messages
    • Good for PDF files, videos, etc.


  • Does not support complex sequencing
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Passwords
  • Much stronger encryption for storage in the database


  • Option to require new students who are added via the Administrator to change their password when they first login


  • Optional periodic expiration of passwords


  • Ability to associate “regular expressions” with passwords and other data elements to enforce security requirements such as length, presence of numbers, etc.
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My Courses: New Interface Options
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My Courses: Required Completion and Expiration
  • Courses can have a Required Completion Date


  • Lesson expiration expanded to include Critical and Alert statuses
    • Critical status is a designated number of days before a lesson is Expired
    • Alert is a designated number of days before the lesson is Critical
    • Course status reflects the status of Lessons in that course
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My Courses: Updated Status Graphics
  • Distinguishable for low-sight users
  • Addition of Unknown, Alert, and Critical statuses


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My Courses: Display Options
  • Filter Courses or Lessons by completion status and/or keyword
    • When filtering by Lesson, any Course containing a matching lesson is included
    • When filtering by Course, all lessons in matching courses are included
    • Can be turned off if desired
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My Courses: Control Lesson Window
  • Administrator can set these properties of the Lesson display window:
    • Width
    • Height
    • Status Bar
    • Resizable
    • Scrollbars
    • Toolbar
    • Menubar
  • Can also determine whether to close lesson window automatically (Internet Explorer only)
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Reporting: Export/Email
  • Formats
    • Word
    • Excel
    • HTML
  • Options
    • View in separate browser window
    • Save as a file on local machine
    • Email as an attachment
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Reporting: New Reports
  • My Reports/Student Reports
    • Class Information
    • Course Information: Expired, Critical, or Alert Status
    • Course Training History
    • Courses Assigned via Organization
    • Courses Requiring Completion
    • Lesson Information: Expired, Critical, or Alert Status
    • Lesson Interactions - Incorrect
    • Lesson Training History



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Reporting: New Reports
  • Lesson Reports
    • Interactions - Incorrect
    • Student Information: Expired, Critical, or Alert Status
    • Student Training History
  • Course Reports
    • Organizations Assigned to Course
    • Student Information: Expired, Critical, or Alert Status
    • Student Training History
    • Students Assigned via Organization


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Reporting: New Reports
  • Class Reports
    • Assigned Organizations
  • Organization Reports
    • Assigned Classes
    • Assigned Courses
  • Student Summary Information
    • Primarily for users that organize their training by class
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Notifications
  • New Global Notifications
    • All Levels Administrator (Basic) Added
    • Student Deleted
  • Course Assignment Notifications
    • Sent to student when assigned a Course directly, via a Class, and/or via an Organization
  • Individual Course Notifications
    • Completed
    • Attempted
  • Individual Lesson Notifications
    • Completed
    • Attempted
    • Failed
  • Individual Class Notifications
    • Completed
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Students Logged In
  • Can prevent the same student from logging in from multiple locations at the same time
    • Can set the time that status remains in cache
      • This can minimize problems under certain error conditions
  • Can view all students logged into the system
    • Allow “locked out” student to re-enter system
    • Send notification email to all logged in students
    • Display an alert message to logged in students the next time they enter a page
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Other New Features
  • Assign Courses and Classes
    by Organization
  • Downloadable trial version
  • Basic and Advanced Administrator levels
  • Store and then reset display, grid, and other settings when return to screens
  • Technical support email link within application
  • Caching of detailed reports
  • Configurable server “time out”
  • Option to wait until “filtering” is selected to display Administrator and/or Reporter data