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in the upper right hand corner of your Quest pages!
questhelp@austin.utexas.edu is the best way to contact us during the fall 2020 semester
512.471.5416 (billing and high school instructor/institution sign up), 512.232.1076 (system questions)
Note: we will continue working remotely during the spring 2021 semester/pandemic times . We can be available to meet in person or on zoom by appointment.
(post pandemic) Come visit in person! PMA 15.320G
What's New in Quest?
January 2021
Instructors:
- Online testing via learning modules in test mode
- Exam dashboard offers one place to look for all your testing happenings!
- Students are now able to change their test responses (within time)
- Dynamic countdown timer on timed tests displayed
- Proctoring overlay for online assessments
- SSD time accommodations able to be granted
- Hybrid tests including (manually graded) essay questions able to be administered
- Distance learning support
- Evening and weekend support when online tests conducting (otherwise, 9-6pm M-F)
- Matrix style free response questions
- Security and Performance upgrades
- More modern layout and design (and ability to hop back if you don't like it)
Students:
- Ability to change answers in Quest exams after submitting!
- Dynamic timer in upper left hand corner
- Errant UTLogoff timeframe relaxed in times of latency–thank you for your Fall 2019 survey input concerning this!
- Personalization of custom review questions
- Solutions offered to custom reviews (instructor released)
System performance:
- Faster user interface
- Increased server capacity
- Security and Performance upgrades
Sustained Enhancements
Instructors:
- Allow bulk late submit for students added to course late
- Delete personal bank item questions (in editor)
- Static level preview of an assignment (to be able to discuss with support team without everyone having a different version)
- Modern search tool, complete with question tags to filter, and institutional history success rate!
- Bubblesheet scanner for Quest exam use in PMA 15.320
- Addition of Time Zone specific handling
Students:
- Elimination of Negative Point (guessing penalty) as default grading behavior ( since spring 19)
- Delete old custom reviews using the red trash can
We're hearing you'd like more explanations! Please help us identify areas of greatest need by highlighting areas that are lacking.
