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iSpring QuizMaker Changelog

What's new in iSpring QuizMaker 8.7.0 Build 20205

Sep 1, 2017
  • Quizmaker: Fixed display of the answer choices with the line breaks
  • Quizmaker: Fixed display of the answer choices when re-taking the quiz
  • Quizmaker: Fixed display of the dialogue window with the quiz taker’s info

New in iSpring QuizMaker 8.7.0 Build 18909 (Mar 3, 2017)

  • Test scoring by question groups:
  • Now you can evaluate students’ knowledge more flexibly and precisely, and assess multiple topics within a single test. Split questions into groups according to their topics or level of complexity, and set a passing score for each of the groups.

New in iSpring QuizMaker 8.3.0 Build 14026 (Apr 12, 2016)

  • Customizable Feedback Messages:
  • Configuring feedback messages with iSpring QuizMaker has never been so easy! You can now set up default feedback messages for the whole test in a snap. It’s also possible to add images, audio and formulas, or simply turn feedback off when it’s not needed.
  • Audio Narration Recording:
  • With iSpring QuizMaker 8.3, you can record audio narrations and add them to your questions or feedback messages. Both recorded and imported voice overs can be easily fine-tuned with the built-in audio editor.
  • New Themes:
  • You can take advantage of new beautiful color themes to create truly unique and visually engaging quizzes and surveys.

New in iSpring QuizMaker 7.0.0 Build 5139 (Apr 14, 2014)

  • Publishing to HTML5 and Combined Mode
  • Tin Can API Support
  • Updated Quiz Editor
  • Designing Quiz Layout
  • Building Custom Themes
  • Advanced Player Customization
  • Question Groups
  • Questions Linking
  • Locking Answer Choice Position
  • Feedback and Branching by Answer
  • Enhanced Multimedia Settings
  • Time Limit for Questions
  • Penalty for Incorrect Answers
  • Questions Import from Excel
  • Animation Effects for Answer Choices

New in iSpring QuizMaker 6.2.0 Build 3430 (Aug 23, 2012)

  • Results Are Sent from Student's Email
  • Smooth Video Playback in Quizzes
  • Usability Improvements:
  • Partial feedback for Multiple Choice questions. You can create a feedback message partially correct answer to a Multiple Choice question.
  • The "Tab" button support. Now you can use the Tab button the way you used to, allowing you to conveniently switch from one element to another.
  • Exit full screen video with the "Esc" button. With this feature you can quickly exit the fullscreen mode of the embedded video.
  • Keeping Text Styles in Microsoft Word. Exported to Microsoft Word, questions will look just as in iSpring QuizMaker, keeping text style, font, size and color.

New in iSpring QuizMaker 6.1.0 Build 3365 (Jul 4, 2012)

  • Text Styles and Hyperlinks for Questions and Feedback:
  • With this feature, you can customize size, font, color, and style of a question and a feedback message. Now you can not only create beautiful and original quizzes, but also make them more effective by inserting hyperlinks to useful resources when asking questions or giving feedback. Text in a blank slide can be customized as well.
  • Embedding a Flash Movie:
  • Now you can add either a video file or a Flash movie to each question. Click the "Flash" icon on the Video tab to insert Flash.
  • Number of Attempts to Take a Quiz:
  • Now you can offer user from 1 to 10 attempts to take the quiz, or allow the unlimited quiz attempts. If a user fails your quiz with more than one possible attempt, he or she can retake the quiz with a "Retake Quiz" button.
  • Customizable Result Letter Template:
  • You can use this feature to receive quiz results to your email in a more convenient form. Customize name and subject of the letter to easily manage incoming reports. You can also customize details of each question that will be displayed in the letter.
  • Custom Points for Multiple Choice and Multiple Response Questions:
  • iSpring QuizMaker now allows you to customize the number of points that a student receives for each answer. For example, number of received points may depend on whether user chose all correct options, more than half, or only one of them.
  • Time Report for Quizzes with Limited Time:
  • If you are creating a quiz with a limited completion time, it is always useful to know if the time was enough to think and give the correct answer. With this feature, you can track how much time a student actually spent to complete the test. Also, you can review failed test to see if a student used the provided time rationally.
  • Setting Completion Statuses for an LMS:
  • If you are publishing AICC or SCORM 1.2 quizzes, you can set the completion status that will be sent to the LMS. This feature allows rating a quiz as passed/failed or complete/incomplete.
  • Disable Quiz Review:
  • If quiz results aren't sent to your email or server for some reason, there will be no review available for the quiz. This can prevent students from cheating, even if quizzes are taken offline.
  • Usability Improvements:
  • iSpring QuizMaker includes a number of usability improvements that will ensure positive experience of using the software. Check out the following opportunities:

New in iSpring QuizMaker 6.0.0 Build 3229 (Dec 13, 2011)

  • Survey Quiz Type:
  • The new version introduces the survey quiz type that allows you to carry out research or simply collect a quiz-taker’s feedback. This quiz type is especially useful for creating questionnaires.
  • 13 New Question Types:
  • The list includes a whole pack of survey questions including Likert Scale, Short Answer, Ranking, etc. We have also added several long-expected graded questions like, for example, Hotspot, that requires marking certain areas on an image according to the task. Mixing graded and survey questions within one quiz is also available now.
  • Blank Slide:
  • Inserting a blank slide may fulfill a lot of requirements like providing additional information, using the slide for the individual feedback or creating the impression of several separate quizzes.
  • Answer Includes Image or Formula:
  • Use the feature when it is best to have an image or a formula as an answer to a question. If you are using text in answers, images or formulas can be a great illustration of what you mean. Supplementing a question with a formula is also available now. The support of formulas provides ample opportunities to create math tests.
  • Individual Feedback:
  • Create a quiz that reacts adequately to any answer to any question by providing individual feedback.
  • The individual feedback feature can be used to prompt correct answers during the study mode of an e-Learning course.
  • Branching:
  • Enable branching to direct the user to the next question depending on his or her current answer. Use the branching feature in tests when you need to choose questions considering previous answers.
  • Result Printout:
  • With new iSpring QuizMaker you can print out the results straight from the Result Screen. If the Flash quiz is taken on a computer with no Internet connection available to send the results, the feature can be very useful for reporting purposes.
  • Export to Microsoft Word:
  • The new feature of exporting the quiz to Microsoft Word allows checking the spelling in the quiz, accessing the multitude of Word editing tools and creating a paper copy of the test that may be very practical for the e-Learning process.
  • User Interface Facelift:
  • Enjoy the updated interface that has become even handier with its improved question list that identifies the question type and indicates if media content is attached or branching is enabled.
  • Publishing in Action Script 3:
  • Publishing your quiz in Action Script 3 allows you to manage your quiz through API and performance increase while publishing large quizzes

New in iSpring QuizMaker 5.6 (Dec 13, 2011)

  • Question pool:
  • The long-awaited question pool is now at your service! It will randomly pick questions from a list you add to give your students a different quiz every time.
  • Optional quiz authorization:
  • Now you can choose whether you want a quiz-taker to enter their name and email address when quiz is started or skip the authorization window.
  • Passing user data in quiz URL:
  • Even if you decided not to ask for quiz-taker data, you can still learn their identity by passing their name, email and user id in the quiz URL.
  • Result screen disable:
  • In addition to customizing options for the result screen shown after a quiz is completed, you can now skip this window. Together with the option to disable user authorization, this feature allows you to create assessments and surveys with iSpring QuizMaker.
  • Automatic product update notifications:
  • When a new iSpring QuizMaker update is available, iSpring will now automatically notify you when you can download it. Update checks can either be set to run automatically with the frequency you select or manually by clicking Update on the product toolbar.

New in iSpring QuizMaker 5.5.0 Build 2928 (Jul 8, 2010)

  • Publishing to iSpring Online LMS
  • Full support of SCORM and AICC formats
  • Adjustable compression levels, file destination, and other properties in the Publish window
  • Quick Start window with resources like recently opened quiz, online help or tech support
  • Improved quiz player