The development of eXeLearning 4 continues to advance with the release of eXeLearning 4.0.0 Beta2, an update that reinforces the new technological foundation introduced in series 4 and focuses on improving stability, accessibility, and the user experience for educational content creators.
Following the first beta, which introduced a profound renewal of the application’s core, this second beta focuses mainly on polishing functionalities, expanding the capabilities of some iDevices, and fixing issues detected by the community during initial testing.
Improvements in iDevices and Content Creation
A significant part of this update focuses on expanding and refining some of the most widely used iDevices for creating interactive materials.
Notable improvements include:
- Text iDevice: improved feedback detection while maintaining compatibility with content created in previous versions such as eXe 2.9.
- Classify iDevice: increases the maximum number of categories from 4 to 9, allowing for more complex classification activities.
- Magnifier iDevice: incorporates the ability to add image attribution and alternative text, improving accessibility.
- Scrambled list iDevice: now allows configuring the number of attempts available to students.
- Progress report iDevice: improved display and behavior on mobile devices.
- Download source file iDevice: automatically updates project properties when including source files.
These improvements expand pedagogical possibilities and facilitate the creation of more varied and accessible activities.
Visual Improvements and Editing Experience
Beta2 also introduces interface changes that help better understand how content will behave in the final material.
Highlights include:
- Visual indicators for pages, boxes, and iDevices that will not be visible in the export.
- Visual distinction of “Teacher Mode” within the application to clearly differentiate content intended for teachers.
- Visual adjustments to Zen and Nova styles.
- Automatic underlining of links to improve accessibility.
Additionally, interaction elements have been improved, such as using eXe’s own modal windows instead of system alerts, offering a more consistent experience within the application.
Technical Improvements and New Customization Options
Beta2 also incorporates important technical improvements and new configuration possibilities:
- Customization options in the administration panel, such as the application title, favicon, or inclusion of additional HTML code.
- CPU compatibility check for the Bun runtime environment, with warnings in case of incompatibility.
- Improvements in internal data management and performance.
- Update of the technological environment and multiple project dependencies.
These changes help keep the application updated and prepared for future developments.
Fixes and Stability Improvements
As is common in beta versions, this update includes a wide range of fixes:
- Issues in project creation and opening,
- Errors in the TinyMCE editor,
- Incidents related to teacher mode,
- Display problems in preview,
- Failures in some interactive iDevices on mobile devices,
- And improvements in file management and resource export.
Security aspects have also been corrected and internal system processes optimized.
A Project Open to the Community
The development of eXeLearning continues to rely on the participation of its user community. Beta versions allow testing new features before the final release, detecting potential problems, and proposing improvements.
Furthermore, this version includes new revisions and translation updates, with languages such as Galician, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, and Valencian fully revised.
Moving Towards the Stable Version of eXeLearning 4
With eXeLearning 4.0.0 Beta2, the project continues to consolidate the new generation of the editor. The improvements in iDevices, accessibility, customization, and stability bring series 4 ever closer to its future stable version.
The educational community is invited to test this version, experiment with its new capabilities, and contribute to making the final version even more robust and useful for creating digital educational resources.