ExamView®
Windows and Mac
Release Notes
Release 7.50 May 2011
Contents
3.
Known
Issues
General Information
Description
The ExamView Assessment
Suite (including the Test Generator, Test Manager, and Test
Player) is a comprehensive solution for creating, administering, and
scoring tests. The software includes many features to save you time and
generate information to assess and improve student performance.
Use the ExamView Test
Generator to:
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Create a paper test in less than five
minutes.
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Print multiple versions of the same
test.
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Enter your own questions.
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Prepare an online test, study guide,
and worksheet.
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Upload question banks and tests to
Learning Management Systems such as ANGEL, Blackboard, and WebCT
Use the ExamView Test
Manager to:
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Create or import a class roster.
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Automatically score a paper test using
a scanner.
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Automatically score an assignment using
CPS™ student response devices.
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Administer and score an online test.
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Prepare a variety of useful class and
student reports.
Your Students use the ExamView
Test Player to:
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Take study guides, quizzes, and tests
using a local area network.
System Requirements
Recommended
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Windows:
o
Windows XP SP2 or Vista SP1 32 bit
OS
o
Intel Pentium IV Processor 1GHz or
higher (or equivalent)
o
1 GB RAM
o
1 GB hard disk space for
installation
o
1024 x 768 or higher resolution
video
o
One available USB Port
o
Internet connection to use Online
& LMS features
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Mac:
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Mac OS X 10.5.8 or 10.6.4
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Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 1.66 GHz
o
1 GB RAM
o
1 GB hard disk space for
installation
o
1024 x 768 or higher resolution
video
o
One available USB Port
o
Internet connection to use Online
& LMS features
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Windows:
o Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later
o Intel Pentium IV Processor 1GHz or higher (or equivalent)
o 512 MB RAM
o 500 MB hard disk space
o Monitor capable of displaying 1024 x 768 or higher
resolution
o One available USB Port
o Internet connection to access the content updater, software
updater, and Web publishing features
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Mac:
o Mac OS versions 10.5.8, or 10.6
o Intel Processor 1GHz or higher
o 32-bit Kernel and Extensions
o 512 MB RAM
o 300 MB hard disk space
o Monitor capable of displaying 1024 x 768 or higher
resolution
o One available USB Port
o Internet connection to access the content updater, software
updater, and Web publishing features
Known Issues
General
Operation
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If you are using eInstruction®
applications together, such as: Response, Workspace™, and/or CPS with ExamView v.7.50, you will need to upgrade all of these
applications to the latest released version in order for Device Manager to
communicate properly among them.
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With Windows XP, users will see an
error message with the Microsoft wisptise.exe application when a DualBoard™ or Mobi™ is connected
via USB. Microsoft has addressed this issue and an update is available for
Windows XP SP2 systems. Please see the following
knowledgebase articles for more information.
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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923966
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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949642
ExamView
1.
When distributing a test via local area
network the Assignment Review report will display the Correct Answer as
“Dynamic Question” when “Calculate dynamic algorithm for each student” has been
enabled.
2.
When upgrading ExamView,
if a previous version was not installed to the default installation directory,
two instances of ExamView may co-exist on the system.
3.
ExamView
Test Generator version 6.2 and earlier displays the error “Unrecognized image
file format” when attempting to insert a TIFF image from the Question Editor's
Insert > Picture menu. To utilize a TIFF image, the user may copy the image
from a third-party graphics application (such as Windows Paint) and paste the
image in the Question Editor.
4.
The TIFF image format has been removed
from the supported image formats in ExamView v.7.50.
To utilize a TIFF image, the user may copy the image from a third-party
graphics application (such as Windows Paint) and paste the image in the
Question Editor.
Device Manager
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The Softkeys
on the Mobi Learner may not work properly if the
device is connected while the software is being newly installed or upgraded.
Remove the Mobi Learner from Device Manager, and
rediscover the device for resolution.
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Softkeys
can be programmed to perform Interwrite functions or
to launch applications. They cannot be programmed to launch files in the application
associated with the file.
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When you use the button on the side of
the Mobi Pen (sometimes referred to as the right or
top button) to perform a Ctrl-Click, depress and hold the button for a second
or two before releasing it. Do not press rapidly more than once as the system
may enter a state in which it seems that no button presses were processed,
either from the Pen or mouse. The cursor will move, but no button presses/mouse
clicks are processed. To mitigate, hold the Pen close to the whiteboard or
tablet and press the upper button on the Pen an additional one or two times.
The system will return to normal
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The Show correct answer on clicker
option does not work with PRS RF and Cricket devices when the correct answer is
alpha (A, B, or C, etc.). Use a numeric correct answer (1, 2, or 3, etc.) as a
workaround in a mixed class environment.
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When connecting a USB device to a
Windows system for the first time, Windows may need to install drivers for the
new device. On some systems, Device Manager will not detect the device until
the user selects "Discover Devices" in Device Manager, or Device
Manager is restarted.
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A duplicate USB device will appear in
Device Manager each time a supported USB device is physically moved to a
different USB port. The USB port address is used by Device Manager to uniquely
identify and store user preferences for a device. When the USB device is
physically attached, only the device with the matching USB address will be
shown as connected in Device Manager, all other duplicated devices will be
shown as disconnected.
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When using the virtual keyboard on the Mobi View™ with a Mac OS 10.4 machine, Unicode characters
will not function:
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This issue was observed with eInstruction applications using the default system
keyboard (Apple Keyboard - English). Other applications and system keyboards
may not experience the same issue.
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When using the virtual keyboard on the Mobi View with Mac OS 10.5 and 10.6, the following Unicode
characters do not function: áŕâäéčęëíîďńóňôöőúůűü˙ŔÄÉČĘËŃÖŐŮŰÜź₤
This issue was observed with eInstruction applications
using the default system keyboard (Apple Keyboard - English). Other
applications and system keyboards may not give users the same issue.
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On Mac OS 10.6, eInstruction USB
devices will not function with 64-bit Kernel and Extensions enabled. Please
contact your System Administrator or IT Staff in order to switch to the 32-bit
Kernel.
Release Notes
This section lists corrections and
enhancements made to the recent versions of the ExamView
software.
Release
7.50 May 2011
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Enhancements
o
Test Generator: Vertical Scroll bar
available on Mac for Insert Hyperlink URL text box
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Corrections
o
Spell Check operational via
Dictionaries
o
Color preferences retained when
upgrading from ExamView v.6.2 to ExamView
v.7.50
o
Print Correct Answer must be
selected on scanner sheet using Advantage 1200
o
Recalculation process executes
properly using Dynamic test bank
o
Test Generator:
§ Created test file [Contains Polar Graphs] is able to export
as HTML.
§ ExamView v.5.0 files open in ExamView
v.7.50
§ “Entire test” can be copied and pasted in “Instructor’s Tab”
and "Selected Question” (Edit Mode)
Windows:
o
Equation Editor Symbols appear
properly when inserted into a question
o
"Centered dot "symbol
displaying correctly on Mac book Pro
o
Mac does not display a
"negative zero"
o
Test Player: Division symbol as a
variable in dynamic question shows as (÷)
Mac:
o
Cartesian graph displays 2 lines
during dynamic calculation of values.
o
Pie chart in eighths displays
selected solid line when selected.
Release
7.50 February
2011
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Enhancements
o
ExamView is compatible with CPS Pulse™ and CPS Spark™ via Device
Manager integration
o
Ability to use dynamic questions for
each student in roster when distributing tests via local area network
o
ExamView branding enhancements
o
Compatible with Blackboard 9.0
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Compatible with ANGEL 7.4
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The export and publish features for
ANGEL are now available from both the Test Builder and Question Bank Editor.
Support for ANGEL 7.4 now allows assessments and their settings to be directly
published to ANGEL.
o
Ability to export a test or question
bank to ANGEL 7.4 from either ExamView Test Builder
or Question Bank Editor
o
Ability to export a test or question
bank to Web CT CE6/Vista 4 from either ExamView Test
Builder or Question Bank Editor
o
Universal binary install
o
eI Community™ integration – direct link from within Welcome
Screen
o
ExamView Test Player auto-save feature saves tests every one to two
minutes based upon user preference
o
Ability to run the ExamView Assessment Suite for Windows installation in
silent mode using the “-s” command line argument
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Corrections
o
Image quality is retained when
copying and pasting into ExamView from other
applications
o
Importing CPS 6.51.0002 lessons
(.CXM) into ExamView yields correct answer key
o
The edit box appears for
"custom2 and custom3" fields in the filters column of the Test
Manager reports screens
o
Pie chart displays complete 360
degrees when using whole and real numbers
o
Pie chart displays complete 360
degrees when using whole and real numbers when using in Workspace
o
Clarity is retained when EMF format
image containing EV XML file is imported
o
Must assign a name when exporting
and saving a file from ExamView Test Builder
o
In Test Manager, when obtaining
results from scanner an error occurs if the answer form has fewer answers then
questions
o
In Test Manager, the ability to
engage with a .TST file containing zero questions
o
The ExamView
Import Utility is compatible with RTF files saved in Word 2007
o
Blank pages do not appear when
recalculating dynamic questions
o
In Test Generator, only one space
appears between “Multiple” and Choice”
o
ExamView Learning and Test Center is no longer available and all
options for access have been removed
o
In Test Generator, the style gallery
has been updated for VA-SOL, MCAS, MCT2, and CSAP styles
o
ExamView supports Netbook screen
resolution
o
Read/write files are accessible on
Vista and Windows 7
o
For Windows, when dividing by zero
the answer is "undefined"
o
For Windows, able to import ExamView tests containing standards
o
For Windows, an error no longer
occurs in Test Generator when publishing an assignment containing images to WebCT CE6 if the folder name contains a period or “.” at
the end of the file extension
o
For Windows, font dialogs in Test
Generator and Import Utility display all font options when MS Office is not
installed
o
Test Manager is fully compatible
with Advantage 1200 and EZ Data scanners when connected through a USB connector
on Windows 7 and Vista
o
For Mac, ExamView
screens can be closed by clicking the red quit button
o
For Mac, to support Blackboard 6.0 –
7.0 and Blackboard 7.1 -9,0 requirements, a .TST file containing more than 20
choices for Matching Questions cannot be exported
o
For Mac, able to create Duplicate
Variables in the Question Editor field
o
For Mac, when adding a new question
type to a test the correct answer is displayed
Includes Device Manager Release 6.70.636.0 February
2011
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Enhancements
o
Mobi
View Support
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CPS Spark Support
o
RFCOM Firmware Update for DualBoard
o
Updated Device Manager API Developer
Experience: start-up documentation, Java documentation, code samples, more
intuitive development interface
o
About box displays all installed
eInstruction software and version numbers
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Corrections
o
If a firmware update fails all hot plug
events will be disengaged until Device Manager is restarted
o
User is not able to enter answers or
votes until question starts (resolved in Teacher Managed Mode as well)
o
Able to consistently have one channel
activated in Response using PRS RF student response devices
o
Device Manager conflict resolution with
Sprint Smart View and 3G Air Card while port # 64211 is in use
o
Ability to “Pan” page as opposed to
“Change” page in Workspace using Softkey
o
As a GWB file is linked to Softkey, it successfully opens from within Workspace
o
When discovering a new device the
unlock button is disabled when the student response device is not locked
o
When a locked Mobi
is assigned "Set Presenter" mode, the “Lock” icon in the Device
Manager toolbar and menu item of Mobi (to the right)
is now shown as locked
o
When the “Close” or “Exit CPS” button
is clicked the Exception error does not appear
o
Gen3 SRS devices display True/False
questions correctly
o
Device Manager will now show
Correct/Incorrect in the CPS Pulse device when a correct or incorrect answer
for a numeric question type is "0"
o
Text messages with special characters
are received correctly
o
When engaging an unsupported question
type in CPS for Mac the correct messaging is displayed
o
Device Manager for MAC software
versions detects if more than one CPS Pulse RF receiver exists and is
functioning
o
While running Device Manager at
activity monitor level, only one instance of Device Manager appears
o
When restarting Device Manager while
the calibration window is open, Device Manager does not lock up
o
After a Gen 3 CPS Pulse receiver
firmware upgrade, all device properties are accessible and working without
restarting Device Manager (*If using firmware version .54 and lower, the user
will experience disruption and be required to manually join.)