TAO Changelog
What's new in TAO 3.3.0-RC 2
Jun 20, 2020- General BackOffice:
- Added Move to and Copy to functionality to Items and Tests
- Moved custom properties editing to Manage Schema
- Updated and added languages provided by Community Members, e.g. Dutch
- BackOffice Item Authoring:
- Added table editing in item content
- Improved media sizing functionality
- Added tooltip options for providing glossary (ARIA describedby
- Added Language setting on item content for instruction for (external text-to-speech tools
- BackOffice Test Authoring:
- Added Publish action for quick delivery creation
- New item selection tool in Test Authoring for easy searching and filtering of items to insert
- You can now use scoring variables for test level feedback in Rubric Blocks
- BackOffice Results Management:
- Export to CSV of the entire tree structure
- Optional inclusion of delivery and test-taker metadata in CSV export
- Test Taker Experience:
- Added keyboard control on new test-runner
- You will now receive a warning on submitting items in a linear test
- You can now use three different types of calculators, 4-functions, BODMAS or scientific
- New API calls:
- REST API call to delete deliveries
- REST API call to list deliveries
- REST API call to manage classes
- General Performance & Experience:
- Implemented task queue for additional longer running operations, such as import/export
- Task queue: You can now cancel tasks before they are executed
- Task queue: You can now directly access resources on task completion
- Security override on LTI test launch
- Test runner optimizations
- Many bugfixes and security patches
New in TAO 3.2.0-RC 2 (Nov 7, 2017)
- Test administrators can now:
- Grant extra time to one or more test-takers, even if the assessment has already begun
- Get fancy with scoring – define the weight of an item, configure the total score and the cut score, as well as scoring categories
- Easily create LaTex Mathematical Expressions using a WYSIWYG Math Editor
- Test-takers can now:
- Access a built-in calculator, when authorized – handy for those math problems
- Eliminate or mask answer choices, or highlight parts of the text in an item to help focus on key information
- Record and submit a short audio clip – convenient for language exams and performance-based items
- More easily input mathematical symbols and formulas thanks to an improved math formula editor
- See available text hints when hovering over a word
New in TAO 3.1.0 (Nov 16, 2016)
- taoRevision, taoWorkspace: Manage your item bank collaboratively, without stepping on each other’s toes. TAO now provides item version control and local workspace for item modifications.
- Improved Test Delivery Engine: Discover better resilience and performance of the TAO test delivery engine.
- Media Manager: Manage your media files and link to them from your assessment content.
- Guest Access Test: Publish tests that can be taken anonymously, without login/password.
- And more…