Changed language entries for ILIAS 11

This is not a feature request but a general information on changes in the English and German language file for ILIAS version 11. Several of these changes are part of the project for gender mainstreaming funded by ILIAS.nrw.

1 Components and Language Entries

1.1 Updates to the German Language File

1.1.1 Test and Assessment

In line with the phase one changes to the English language entries for the Test and Assessment Object (see below), certain changes have been made to the German entries too. These include cutting out unnecessary words (in line with the new English entries), improving misleading labels and adding more detail to info lines (again, in line with the new English entries). Also, certain terms have been corrected, for example, 'ILIAS-Prüfungsnummer' has been replaced with 'ILIAS-Test-ID'. For the full changes, please see the file below.

1.1.2 Data Collection

Also in line with changes to the English language entries for the Data Collection Object (see below), some changes have been made to the German language entries. These generally include changes to info lines and labels to improve clarity.

1.1.3 Survey

The German language entries for the Survey Object were given a complete overhaul by Surlabs in line with the work for ILIAS10 on the English language entries. Changes include improving info lines; making certain entries sound more modern e.g. changing 'Zugangsschlüssel' to 'Zugangscode'; correcting 'mistakes' like changing 'Bis zu x punkte' to 'Ab x Punkte', etc.

1.2  Changes due to Gendermainstreaming of German Language File

1.2.1 Experte

There were very few language variables ("Nur für Experten!", "Expertenmodus"), all of them apparently out of use. They have been deleted.
Please don't reintroduce the term "Experte". We would be eternally grateful! You are an expert, we are all experts.

1.2.2 Mitarbeiter

The term "Mitarbeiter" had been relevant with Organisational Units and Staff List. We have changed it to "Team", "Teammitglied" or "Teammitglieder",

1.2.3 Nehmer, Geber

In the exercise, "Feedback-Nehmer" and "Feedback-Geber" are all about giving and receiving peer-feedback. Our attempt at neutral expressions include "Person, die Ihnen Feedback gegeben hat" / "Person, die von Ihnen Feedback erhalten hat", "Feedback von" / "Feedback an".

1.2.4 Organisator

The term "Organisator" was an isolated case in the booking pool, where it was replaced by "die Verantwortlichen des Buchungspools".

1.2.5 Teilnehmer

We have been continuing to look at the term 'Teilnehmer' (participant, participants) in many contexts.

Learning Sequence

Exercise

Booking Pool

Mail

Poll

Study Programme

Forum

Individual assessment

ECS

1.2.6 Tutor

In general, there were not supposed to be any "Tutor" since ILIAS 9, but some cases of the term could be found.
It has been changed depending on context: to "Testverantwortliche" in Assessment, "für Sie zuständige Person" and "Personen, die Abgaben bewerten" in Exercise, "Übungsleitung" in Portfolio/Exercise, or by the use of passive.

1.2.7 Verfasser

The existence of this term, "Verfasser", had been limited to the personal news feed, where we were able to omit it. The crucial distinction has been made clear, which is if news have been declared as public or not, no matter by whom.

1.3  Updates to the English Language File

1.3.1 Change to Sentence / Title Case Use

The rules for choosing which case to use have been slightly simplified. All options to the right of radio buttons or check boxes are now written in sentence case. For more detailed information, please check the Styleguide for English. These rules have been applied to the the language files of the Objects reworked for ILIAS 9 and 10.

1.3.2 Test and Assessment

The Test and Assessment Object is in the process of having all of its English language entries checked and corrected if necessary. As with the changes to the language files of previous Objects, attention is not only being paid to grammar, punctuation and correct use of sentence and title cases, but more importantly to optimising the user experience with clearer, more intuitive labels and helpful info lines.

As the Test and Assessment Object is especially large, the corrections are being tackled in stages. Phase 1 is complete and mainly covers the settings, both global and local.

Main Changes

1.3.3 Data Collection

ILIAS 10 saw changes to the Data Collection language files. This work was broken down into two phases. Changes highlighted in green are the phase two changes. 

Main Changes

1.3.4 Etherpad Plugin

Work has been undertaken on the language files of the plugin 'Etherpad Lite' which is a widely used plugin for ILIAS. These changes affect both the administration options and the user interface.

1.4 Contact

1.5 Funding

Funding status and funding parties are listed in the block 'Status of Feature' in the right column of this page.

If you are interested to give funding for this feature, please get into contact with the person mentioned above as 'Contact'.

2 Discussion

3 Implementation

3.1 Description and Screenshots

No screenshots. Changed language entries have been committed to trunk.

3.2 Test Cases

Test cases have been adapted accordingly.

3.3 Privacy

Information in privacy.md of component: no change required

3.4 Approval

Approved at {date} by {user}.