What's New in Quest?

June 2021

Instructors:

• Online testing via learning modules in test mode
  • Groups can be enabled so students can start at different times (and/or you can run through your test as a student to make sure all looks as expected)
  • See who is in each of these staggered start groups (and erase all groups)
  • Set a prerequisite assignment before another assignment becomes available
  • Confirm ADA time accommodations were granted on your roster page (you can double check us on the exam dashboard, ADA column)
  • Go through a Pre-exam checklist for you to help keep you organized (remember to publish at least 48 hours before your students take it)
  • Exam dashboard offers one place to look for all your testing happenings!
  • Students are now able to change their test responses (within time), up until there is a response in for all.
• Total running tally of assignment points during creation
• Security and Performance upgrades

Students:

• Starting summer 21, Quest fee will be reduced to $25
• Signposting when your next assignment is due on your login page
• Ability to change answers in Quest exams after submitting
• Dynamic timer in upper left hand corner
• Please follow these recommendations before online testing

System performance:

• Faster user interface
• Increased server capacity
• Security and Performance upgrades

Sustained Enhancements

Instructors:

• Student login history
• Question variations field
• Arrows to move questions within an assignment
• Turn the proctoring webcam dials on or off
• Dynamic countdown timer on timed tests displayed
• Distance learning support
• Matrix style free response questions

• Hybrid tests including (manually graded) essay questions able to be administered

• 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:

• 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)
• 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!