Release Notes — 16 May 2026

The largest single-day release in the platform's history. Fourteen distinct new features shipped across LMS parity, enterprise security, AI enrichment, and learner engagement.

New ILT Sessions module (admin/ilt-sessions.php) enables scheduling and tracking of face-to-face or virtual instructor-led sessions alongside online learning. Features: session creation with date/time/location/instructor, learner enrolment, attendance recording, and session reports. Database: ILTSession table (K70).

Cohort management (admin/cohorts.php, admin/cohort-progress.php) groups learners into named cohorts for tracking learning progress at a group level. Administrators can create cohorts, assign learners, and view aggregated progress reports across all cohort members. Database: Cohort / CohortMember tables (K71).

Public-facing course catalog (catalog.php, catalog/course.php) lets prospective learners browse available courses and programmes before enrolment. Each course entry shows title, description, learning outcomes, duration, and enrolment link. Database: CourseEnrollment table (K72).

Learner engagement layer adding:

• Streak tracking — daily learning streaks tracked via cron (cron/jobs/streak_check.php); displayed on the learner dashboard
• Leaderboard (learner/leaderboard.php) — learner rankings by points/activity within an association
• Skill Gaps — learner/skill-gap.php and admin/skill-gaps.php show gap analysis between a learner's current skills and a target role
• Points system — configurable point awards for completing lessons, quizzes, and badges

Database: Gamification table (K73); social learning tables (K76).

SAML 2.0 Single Sign-On configuration panel (admin/sso-config.php) allows platform administrators to connect an enterprise Identity Provider (IdP). Administrators enter: IdP metadata URL, entity ID, SSO endpoint, and certificate. SAML assertions are mapped to LEAST user attributes on login. Database: SAMLConfig table (K74).

See: Security & MFA

Rich learner profile page (learner/profile.php) centralising: earned badges, completed lessons, skill tags, gamification points, streak history, and social connections. Accessible to the learner and to educators with class list permission.

Training effectiveness dashboard (admin/training-effectiveness.php) reports on learning impact metrics: before/after skill assessments, completion rates by programme, correlation between learning activity and performance indicators. Database: TrainingEffectiveness tables (K75).

Training calendar (admin/training-calendar.php, learner/calendar.php) shows scheduled ILT sessions, quiz deadlines, and course milestones in a calendar view. Exports to iCal format via api/api-training-calendar-ical.php for import into Google Calendar, Outlook, or Apple Calendar.

TOTP-based two-factor authentication (compatible with Google Authenticator, Authy, and any RFC 6238 app). Users enrol via QR code scan; login requires the 6-digit time-based code after password entry. Admins can reset MFA for locked-out users. Migration K79.

See: Security & MFA

Full LTI 1.3 implementation making LEAST an interoperable Tool Provider for Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, D2L, and any IMS-certified Platform. Features: OIDC initiation, RS256 JWT verification, JWKS endpoint, JIT user provisioning from LTI claims, and an admin configuration UI (admin/lti-config.php). Database: AssociationLTI + LTIState tables (K78).

See: LTI 1.3 Configuration · LTI 1.3 Integration

New quiz controls (K77):

• Timer — configurable per-quiz time limit; countdown displayed during attempt; auto-submits on expiry
• Cooldown — minimum time between retake attempts (configurable in minutes/hours/days)
• Attempt limit — maximum number of attempts enforced server-side

See: Quiz Builder

CSV-based bulk user creation tool (admin/user-import.php). Upload a CSV, preview validated rows, and commit to create accounts in bulk. Each imported user receives a welcome email with a temporary password. Supports HRIS-style exports with configurable column mapping. Database: UserImportLog table (K77).

See: Bulk User Import

Centralised question bank (admin/question-bank.php, admin/quiz-pool-config.php) allowing questions to be authored once and reused across multiple quizzes. Pool-based quiz configuration randomly selects N questions from a pool, ensuring each attempt presents a different question set. Database: QuizPool configuration (G-06).

See: Quiz Builder

New LessonRef display mode for KeyRings renders a parameterised carousel filtered by lesson reference. Enables dynamic KeyRings that automatically populate with related lessons based on a shared reference tag, without manual curation. Migration K85.

See: KeyRing Display Modes

History Timeline widget available in the collection engine display layer. Records a chronological event feed for any collection, rendered as a vertical timeline with timestamps, actor names, and action descriptions. Driven by the IX interaction table — no additional storage required.

Selectize.js integrated as a platform-wide UI helper for multi-select and tag-input fields. Replaces raw <select multiple> elements with a searchable, taggable input control. Applied across cohort member assignment, skill tagging, and collection field configuration.

URL shortening integration via the Bit.ly API. Materials and KeyRing links can generate a short Bit.ly URL for sharing via email or social media. Configured via a Bit.ly API key in system settings.