Moodle

all participants' Last access shown as "Never" via front page's "People" block

Details

  • Type: Bug Bug
  • Status: Closed Closed
  • Priority: Major Major
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Affects Version/s: 1.7.1
  • Fix Version/s: 1.8.6
  • Component/s: Blocks
  • Labels:
    None
  • Affected Branches:
    MOODLE_17_STABLE
  • Fixed Branches:
    MOODLE_18_STABLE

Description

all participants' Last access shown as "Never" via front page's "People" block

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Francis Vendrell added a comment -

I suggest to add in the people block, in addition to the choice of the different courses, the extra choice "Site". In this way, one will be able to see easily which participants have entered the site recently (otherwise one has to look at all different courses separately), which was possible with Moddle 1.5 !

See also the discussion http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=63547

Thanks

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Francis Vendrell added a comment - I suggest to add in the people block, in addition to the choice of the different courses, the extra choice "Site". In this way, one will be able to see easily which participants have entered the site recently (otherwise one has to look at all different courses separately), which was possible with Moddle 1.5 ! See also the discussion http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=63547 Thanks
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Danielle Lowy added a comment -

I'm wondering if there's any chance of a fix here? I've been tearing my hair out trying to make it work, assuming it was my lack of competence, not a system bug. I'm just moving from 1.6 where it worked fine to 1.8 where it doesn't. The participant list has been an important component of my site where members ('students') assess the success/interest level of the site by the people who are involved. It's not very encouraging if it looks to visitors and members as though no-one ever logs in.

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Danielle Lowy added a comment - I'm wondering if there's any chance of a fix here? I've been tearing my hair out trying to make it work, assuming it was my lack of competence, not a system bug. I'm just moving from 1.6 where it worked fine to 1.8 where it doesn't. The participant list has been an important component of my site where members ('students') assess the success/interest level of the site by the people who are involved. It's not very encouraging if it looks to visitors and members as though no-one ever logs in.
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Francis Vendrell added a comment -

Hello Danielle,
Thank you for your comment and to have voted for this issue.
See also http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-9333

Your argument is quite strong, this feature is essential to make the site attractive.
Such a feature already exist in the administrator pages for Moddle 1.7 and 1.8, it shouldn't be to difficult to implerment it in ordrer that all participants have access to it.

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Francis Vendrell added a comment - Hello Danielle, Thank you for your comment and to have voted for this issue. See also http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-9333 Your argument is quite strong, this feature is essential to make the site attractive. Such a feature already exist in the administrator pages for Moddle 1.7 and 1.8, it shouldn't be to difficult to implerment it in ordrer that all participants have access to it.
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Michael Blake added a comment -

AOSIS.co.za is reporting this as a problem for a 1.8 client.

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Michael Blake added a comment - AOSIS.co.za is reporting this as a problem for a 1.8 client.
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Michael Blake added a comment - - edited

The "People" block's behaviour has changed due to roles. If you're trying to display a list of all users at the site (front page) level you can do this, but I've only been able to make it work in 1.9 (not 1.8).

To do this, add a "People" block at the site level. Go to Users->Permissions->Define Roles. Select "Authenticated User". Edit the capability "View Participants". Set to "Allow". Now all authenticated users on your site will be able to see all other authenticated users on the system.

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Michael Blake added a comment - - edited The "People" block's behaviour has changed due to roles. If you're trying to display a list of all users at the site (front page) level you can do this, but I've only been able to make it work in 1.9 (not 1.8). To do this, add a "People" block at the site level. Go to Users->Permissions->Define Roles. Select "Authenticated User". Edit the capability "View Participants". Set to "Allow". Now all authenticated users on your site will be able to see all other authenticated users on the system.
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Lehane Boonzaaier added a comment -

Hi Michael,

I'm from AOSIS.co.za, I too have tried this as a solution and have had no luck in our 1.8.
Looking forward to your help with a working solution to supply to our client.

Thank you so much for your time and efforts!

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Lehane Boonzaaier added a comment - Hi Michael, I'm from AOSIS.co.za, I too have tried this as a solution and have had no luck in our 1.8. Looking forward to your help with a working solution to supply to our client. Thank you so much for your time and efforts!
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Dongsheng Cai added a comment -

If I am not wrong, the last access time (when contextid is 2) should be the last time the user access the "moodle" site. So I made a patch, please check whether this patch will help you. Martin, can you confirm this change please? Thanks

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Dongsheng Cai added a comment - If I am not wrong, the last access time (when contextid is 2) should be the last time the user access the "moodle" site. So I made a patch, please check whether this patch will help you. Martin, can you confirm this change please? Thanks
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Wen Hao Chuang added a comment -

Can anyone verify whether 1.9 also has the same problem? thanks!

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Wen Hao Chuang added a comment - Can anyone verify whether 1.9 also has the same problem? thanks!
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Michael Blake added a comment -

Wen, no, this problem is not happening in 1.9 (read my 12 Mar 08 comments for the resolution).

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Michael Blake added a comment - Wen, no, this problem is not happening in 1.9 (read my 12 Mar 08 comments for the resolution).
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Dongsheng Cai added a comment -

fixed in Branch 1.8, please review

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Dongsheng Cai added a comment - fixed in Branch 1.8, please review
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Francis Vendrell added a comment -

Thank you Dongsheng for fixing the "People" block in the front page of the site and sorry to have taken so long to reply to you last message.

I tested it with moodle 1.9.1 it is working!

Unfortunately the "People" block is not available for "My Moodle" page.

Would it be possible to implement it for My Moodle page?

Many thanks

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Francis Vendrell added a comment - Thank you Dongsheng for fixing the "People" block in the front page of the site and sorry to have taken so long to reply to you last message. I tested it with moodle 1.9.1 it is working! Unfortunately the "People" block is not available for "My Moodle" page. Would it be possible to implement it for My Moodle page? Many thanks

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