25th October 2023
Our latest major release is a doozy. It’s got an iron-clad test timer, a new image-based math question type, more flexible scoring for Asian language assessments, a partner integration for the AI-powered testing of spoken English, and more. Speaking of AI, we’ll also be sharing an update on Author Aide, our upcoming authoring tool powered
by GPT-4…
by GPT-4…
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Assessment
Put time on your side. We’re giving you more control over test timings, saving instructors time on scoring, and offering English language learners a personal tutor that’s available at any time.
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Greater control over high-stakes test timings
Easily set secure time limits for high-stakes tests. With its clock relying on the server rather than local storage, our new "start time" setting lets you confidently set exact time windows for your assessments.
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More flexibility for language scoring
In some Asian languages, responses can be entered with full width or half width characters. When young learners input words with the wrong width, instructors want to accept them as correct either way—but manually updating their scores is time-consuming. We’ve now added a feature to score character width more flexibly.
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Learners get their very own AI language tutor
Learnosity has partnered with Language Confidence to provide AI-powered language testing and assessment of spoken English. Integrating with Learnosity’s question types, this partnership enables in-depth feedback on learner pronunciation, fluency, vocabulary, and grammar.
STEM
STEM encompasses some of the most complex content in the world of learning. Our latest STEM updates make the user experience more flexible for authors and more engaging
for learners.
for learners.
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A time-saver for STEM authors
For speedy selection while authoring, content creators can now include their own custom keypads in the symbols group drop-down menu for math and chemistry
question types.
question types.
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Scoring upgrade for two math question types
When scoring "numerically equivalent to" answers, there's a new option: "accept only specific units" (such as pounds). We’ve also added the "mathematically true" method, checking whether an equation or inequality is true.
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New image-based math question type
The new "label image with math" question type allows authors to place response boxes on top of an image for mathematical input, which is useful for subjects like physics and geometry. Powered by our recently released math scoring engine, this question type is capable of autoscoring the most advanced STEM content.
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Boost engagement with data visualization
Through the Tuva-Learnosity partnership, you can now author more attention-grabbing assessments. Enable learners to explore, manipulate, visualize, and analyze real-world data that enriches their experience (including a dataset for Taylor Swift’s Reputation Tour!).
Analytics
Assessment data is invaluable, but sifting through large volumes can be overwhelming. We're helping you sidestep information overload to make data-powered improvements to learning experiences more efficiently.
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Who made the cut?
Which learners in the group are at a basic, proficient, or advanced level? Who passed and who failed their latest test? Cut scores has been added to two more reports so you can highlight particular test scores to be seen across the whole report.
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Tighter control over Data API
Querying Data API can be like drinking from a waterfall, but now you can stem its flow. Receive more manageable results by specifying a date/time range based on a session's start time, completed time, and updated time.
Accessibility
Accessibility is a never-ending journey—and we’re guided in that journey by WCAG’s POUR principles. We strive to continuously make more perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust experiences for users with impairments.
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More perceivable simple feature videos
We now have the capability to add captions and transcripts for videos added to questions via the rich text editor. Authors can now upload a caption URL or set a transcript to play these videos complete with captions. This will make the videos much more accessible for learners.
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More operable assessments for screen reader users
When it comes to accessibility, headings are vital. You can now configure levels for the screen reader headings for questions and features, or disable them when necessary. This allows learners using screen readers to navigate assessments more easily.
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Improved perceivability in reporting
If information is conveyed in color alone, some visually impaired users can’t access it. We’ve updated our Session List by Item report to include icons as well as color in order to clearly communicate when learners’ answers are correct, incorrect, unattempted, or partially correct.
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Introducing Author Aide: our upcoming AI-assisted authoring tool
This is a game-changer for assessment authoring. Powered by GPT-4, Author Aide lets you quickly generate high-quality, high-volume assessment item banks in any subject, at any level. And it's launching on November 14. To be alerted with Author Aide news, register below.
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What are Long Term Support (LTS) releases?
Long Term Support (LTS) versions (such as this one) are major Learnosity releases. Three times a year, we release a package of unified, supported versions of our APIs. See our documentation for more information.
Upgrading? Read the migration guide
Get detailed technical instructions on what you'll need to do when upgrading, in the migration guide for this release.
Stability Enhancements
See all the enhancements we've made in our latest Long Term Supported Release.
Read the release notes
Read the release notes
End of Life (EoL) Announcement
The following LTS versions will soon move into End of Life status:
- v2021.2.LTS enters EoL in July, 2023.
- v2021.3.LTS enters EoL in November, 2023.