Compatibility - iOS
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If you wish to participate in testing pre-release version of Practique application please contact us via Service desk. If you choose to participate in testing you can always easily revert to any previous stable version of Practique application.
5.1.0
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Improvements
Introduction of Resource captions (since Practique Server 5.2.0)
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Practique for iOS now allows users to filter exams based on their status showing either Current exams (exams with pending or in progress sessions) or Completed exams (exams which have all sessions complete).
Current releases
This page contains list of releases and changes for the Practique application for iPad.
5.0.3 - 21st April 2017
Improvements
Introduction of Resource captions (since Practique Server 5.2.0)
Practique Server version 5.2.0 introduce Resource captions which are now supported on Practique for iPad. Resource caption allows question authors to specify different text for the Resource for Candidates who interact with the Practique for iPad (Written & OSCE). Other user roles using Practique for iPad use (as before) Resource title.
This change allows you to upload a Resource, let's say Chest X-Ray, and provide detailed title for it in Practique "Chest X-Ray Normal hilar position" so that it is easily identifiable & searchable. However because such title could give a way information to Candidates you may provide Resource caption of "X-Ray" for example.
Candidate OSCE improvements
OSCE candidate user intrface has been updated for iOS10
When candidate accepts T&C this information is transferred to Practique server now. This means that should user switch iPads they don't need to accept T&C again.
Exam list error handling & Retry
Practique application attempts to refresh list of available exams to the iPad every time when it's started. Under certain conditions such as poor Wi-Fi this may fail. Previously the only way how to retry update for the exam list was to close application and open it again.
It is now possible to use Retry button also reason for the failure provided for troubleshooting.
Fixes
PSD-626, PSD-646, PSD-514, PSD-701: OSCE - Synchronisation fixes
Synchronisation changes in Practique for iOS in version 5.x.x introduced behaviours which caused issues during the OSCE exams, Written exams we're not affected due to the fact that Written exams do not synchronise one iPad dataset onto all other iPads as it is in case with OSCE. Nature of the issues would be not regular/deterministic and the rate of occurrence depends on the timing of the Examiner activity as well as size of the exam (especially multiple-concurrent exams).
Issues:
- Application stuck on "Updating exam list screen".
- Examiner iPads may got stuck at certain rounds while marshals already moved to next rounds.
- After session is finished Examiners report problems logging in with message "Already logged in".
- Examiners would appear logged in on Marshal & Practique Server while logged out on iPad.
- Start/Stop round for Marshal would freeze after tapping and it would not be possible to end round
Issues has been fixed by separating the synchronisation of the data from the Practique Server (and reprioritising this activity) from the User initiated actions such as Start/Stop rounds. As well application now attempts to perform synchronisation after it finishes with User initiated messages and marks upload in order to make sure it is always up to date.
PRACIOS-4: OSCE - Audio recording feature was broken by introduction of iOS 10
With introduction of Apple iOS 10 application was no longer able to record auto feedback for OSCE. When Examiner attempt to use Audio recording feature application would simply close.
This has now been fixed and Audio recording works as expected.
5.0.2 - 7th February 2017
Fixes
PSD-488, PSD-541: Written - Order of questions in Written exam was not maintained on the iPad
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5.0.1 - 19th January 2017
Fixes
PRACIOS-176: Written, OSCE - Fix crash when synchronisation received reset exam message
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Please note that the application now synchronise Exam data when user selects the exam which they wish to login. This is different behaviour from from the previous versions where application simply automatically synchronise one single active exam automatically when opened. In this version of application user needs first to select Exam/Session combination to initiate synchronisation for the selected exam.
Improvements
End of official support for iOS 8.x for the Practique application
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Implement Server certificate pinning for WebSocket connections between iPad & Server
Fixes
Possible loss of marks when running an OSCE exam
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Measures from the user perspective include visual warning when such situation should occur and providing means for the user to recover from the situation and continue their marking without any impact on the marks or their marking.
4.2.2 - 2nd June 2016
Fixes
PSD-241: Rows randomly disappear / reorder on Marshal Schedule screen (see screenshot)
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Marshal Schedule screen has been reviewed and fixed. Scrolling on those screens works as expected and rows do not change order or disappear in any way.
4.2.1 - 15th April 2016
Fixes
PRACIOS-145: Fix validation for required answers after CSP has been deselected
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- Examiner is notified that Candidate did not attend by updating their schedule. Candidate name is displayed in grey colour and strikethrough style:
John Doe - Examiner is no longer able to enter marks for Candidate who did not attend
- Marshal screens correctly reflect the number of expected marks taking into account Did Not Attend information
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