Fronter Platform Updates

The Fronter Platform is automatically updated twice a year with new tools and improved functionality.  This development is a result of continuous collaboration with the users, through the Fronter Reference Groups.

Regular platform updates make sure that Fronter is relevant to the users and on the cutting edge of educational IT development.

What's New in Fronter?

Latest Release

New in Fronter Y10 - read full release letter

  • ILP: enables individual follow up and tracking of a student’s progress through school
  • Goal: new goal module
  • Embedded video: an interface to paste embedded code into Article or Page
     

A Look Back in Time

New in Fronter 92 - read full release letter

  • Start of Year: Simplified Start of Year process to support transitions between school years
  • Goal Module: Attach goals to different learning activities to evaluate student progress
  • Room Copy Functionality: Copy Fronter rooms between installations sharing content and ideas with fellow users
     

New in Fronter 91 - read full 91 release

  • Entrance hall: Visual overview and easy access to rooms from the Today Portal
  • Visual mail: Write, draw or record a message to classmates in Fronter
  • Content Migration: Transfer content from other learning platforms to Fronter

New in Fronter 82 - read full 82 release

  • Webfronter: Web publishing module for easy website creation and hosting
  • Meeting: Personal web conferencing solution for three participants (powered by Elluminate)
  • Liveroom: Virtual classroom solution for unlimited number of users (powered by Elluminate)

New in Fronter 81 - read full 81 release

  • Parental Log-in: Unique log-in for parents
  • Bridge: Collaborate in rooms across Fronter installations
  • Portfolio transfer: Move student files between schools

New in Fronter 72 - read full 72 release

  • SMS messaging: Instant messaging directly from Fronter
  • Open, Edit, Save (OES): Direct opening, editing and saving of external files in Fronter
  • Information central: Quick overview of new elements on the Today portal

New in Fronter 71 - read full 71 release

  • Updated compliance with interoperability and accessibility standards
  • RSS reader: Display external information sources on the Today portal
  • Course import: Import of IMS, SCORM and AICC-courses