Quick links

...

We have fixed an issue where empty text was allowed as valid input for a required free text response. 

6.1.0

Improvements

New Exam list layout

Image Removed

This release sees a new approach to how the exam list is presented.

Previously all the sessions were shown for all the exam blocks which had been pushed to the devices, now only the exam and exam block names are shown on first starting the app.

When an exam block is selected the data for all its sessions is downloaded to the app and the user can then select a session to run. The latest selected exam block will remain selected until another block is selected.

The current state of the local exam session data is indicated by the colour coding:

• Status
  colour Red title Red

    exam has no data locally, or the local data needs to be updated from the backend. The exam block must be selected so that its data will be downloaded

• Status
  colour Yellow title Yellow

    currently checking the exam against the backend service, or downloading data for the exam block

• Status
  colour Green title Green

    data download is complete and any "in progress" session can be selected from this exam block. The selected session is available to run offline.

This was done to both reduce the amount of information shown on the screen, and to prevent exam sessions from being started without all the required data being available on the device.

...

Following feedback from users we have partially reverted the change made in release 6.0.1

The behaviour has been modified to remove the colour-coded feedback on the marksheet submission, the colours simply reflect the editing status of the marksheet.

• Status
  title No colour

    new marksheet; has not yet been edited

• Status
  colour Yellow title Yellow

    work-in-progress marksheet; marksheet had been submitted but is currently being amended

• Status
  colour Green title Green

    completed marksheet; examiner has submitted it to the Practique server

In this way an examiner can see clearly whether or not they have completed marking a candidate and will not be distracted by marksheets that are in the process of being sent to the backend. The text in the notification will say whether or not the marksheet has been received at the backend.

To still allow us provide feedback to marshals on the marksheet status, we now show that marks have been submitted by the examiner, but not yet confirmed by the Practique Server, by highlighting the session name in red on the exam list page.

Image Removed

The ipad can now be locked to only use the Practique app (sometimes called Single App Mode/Kiosk mode/Guided mode)

With the Assessment configuration, anyone using the ipad can only use the Practique App.   

Single App / Guided mode can now be controlled from within the app.  We can do this for you in the backend (send a service desk ticket) it can be required on a per-instance basis - in which case, when starting the app the user is asked to "Confirm App Self-Lock", this would ideally be done by an administrator preparing the iPad for the exam.

Image Removed

You can also use MDM to do this for all ipads or you can do this on each individual ipad.

The option is available under the app info button on the ipad (bottom right corner of ipad)   >> Administrator settings (you may need to scroll down to see this) >> Enter password >> Enable guided mode

Once enabled it can only be disabled from within the app Administrator settings.  >> Administrator settings >> Enter password >> Disable guided mode

• Autocorrect and spell checker
• Predictive keyboard
• Dictionary definition lookup
• Keyboard shortcuts
• Sharing
• Universal Clipboard
• Dictation

Improvements to enrolment of ipads

(This information may be required by your local IT). When using Configurator 2 any filename is accepted for the enrolment details file, but the information must still be in plist format.
The app can be re-enrolled by adding new details on the MDM or Configurator 2 without first un-enrolling.

Fixes

PSD-2048: Marksheet question

When 2 buttons were used with long text labels, e.g. "Satisfactory" / "Unsatisfactory", the text in the label was broken and wrapped in order to fit the buttons in a row. To avoid this wrapping such buttons will now be laid out in a column.

PSD-2013: Unable to update list of published exams from Practique server

Failed requests from app to the backend could remain in the message queue, blocking new requests. These are now cleared.

PSD-2007: Marshal/Candidate views on iPad, re: Patient Name/RP

Patient name and role player can now be shown on the marshal schedule, on a per-instance basis.

Pre-defined resource types, Examiner Notes, Candidate Notes, Role Player Notes and Marking Notes, will now be labelled automatically.

"Show to Candidate" on candidate resources can now be disabled, on a per-instance basis.

PSD-1966: Able to add in a section title to a marksheet

A criterion type of label is now available; this will show text across the width of the marksheet. Previously, if you tried to add a 'label' the text on the ipad was towards the left hand side (like a question to be marked) rather than fitting across the page like a section title.

PSD-1944: Initial Data Synchronisation of exam to iPad

UI has been reworked to make it clear when session sync is complete

PSD-1943: OSCE exam - examiners without wifi not able to log back into exam

Related to PSD-1944, the reworking of the UI should avoid this occurring

PSD-1920: Marshal UI doesn't show student 'did not attend' 

UI matches examiner experience now.  Previously, the examiner would see a strike through the candidate name, now the marshal will also see this.

PSD-1772: App crash on swipe

On candidate and marshal iPads the swipe gesture is supported to allow the user to return to their schedule screen. However, previously on the examiner iPad if you use the swipe gesture the app would crash.  We have disabled the gesture at this time (just for the examiner); the button at the top-left should be used by the examiner instead.

6.0.1

Practique is now available from the App Store

On installing the app it must first be enrolled and configured for your Practique domain. Please see instructions here

Improvements

Filters for Completed & Current exams on Exam list

Practique for iOS previously listed all exams on the Exam list screen which has been pushed to devices on Practique Server. This behaviour led to the situation when the Exam list screen has been cluttered with exams no longer relevant, however those exams has not yet been published and so remained available on the Exam list screen.

Practique for iOS will allow 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).

Better indication of marksheet submission status

Previously: The marksheet submission notification, the green coloured row on the candidate list or marksheet, would appear as soon as examiner pressed the Submit marksheet button. This notification did not take into account whether the data has been actually transmitted to Practique Server. Yellow colour was used to indicate that the marksheet has been changed and there are therefore not submitted changes.

Now: Changes have been made to the marksheet submission status notifications on the Examiner's device to provide clear notification of the submission status of the marksheet. The marksheet submission status on the Examiner's device is now indicated by following colour coding the stages:

• Status
  title No colour

    new marksheet; has not yet been edited

• Status
  colour Yellow title Yellow

    work-in-progress marksheet; currently being edited, or has been completed and submitted but the marks have not yet been confirmed at the Practique Server. This status will be seen for example when the session is being run off-line or if there are connectivity issues.

• Status
  colour Green title Green

    completed marksheet; marks have been received and confirmed by the Practique Server

New domain configurable features

• On Examiner's device the candidates can be identified by their full name, their candidate ID, or both together.
• On Marshal's device the name of the Role Player can be displayed along with the case title and summary.
• Client-specific terms and conditions can be added.

Fixes

PSD-1044     Typos on Marshal's iPad screenFull Release Notes

6.0.1

Full Release Notes

5.0.5 - All 5.#.# builds are now deprecated

...

Practique app 5.0.4 is primarily focussed on improving the stability of the app. This includes tackling user reported bugs and making systems architecture improvements to reduce the number of crashes. With this release, the Practique team has spent a significant amount of time performing tests internally but also on-site using our customer's infrastructure to try to simulate real exam conditions as close as possible. We are very grateful for your continued support and participation in building this product with us. 

Fixes

KI-PRAC-IOS-5: Written, OSCE - Login/Logout information for an Examiner may be in accurate on the Marshall screen

...

When a candidate is logged into the iPad, clicks on a station, marks the station as complete, returns to the list of stations and clicks on the same station he/she has just completed, a crash occurred. This was fixed by modifying the timing of internal processes in the system. 

Improvements

PRACIOS-222 - Support independent configuration of HTTP/WS network services

...

Primarily affecting written exams due to memory consumption, systems improvement in the way data is cache to reduce memory consumption

5.0.3 - 21st April 2017

Improvements

Introduction of Resource captions (since Practique Server 5.2.0)

...

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

...

5.0.2 - 7th February 2017

Fixes

PSD-488, PSD-541: Written - Order of questions in Written exam was not maintained on the iPad

...

5.0.1 - 19th January 2017

Fixes

PRACIOS-176: Written, OSCE - Fix crash when synchronisation received reset exam message

...

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

...

Implement Server certificate pinning for WebSocket connections between iPad & Server

Fixes

Possible loss of marks when running an OSCE exam

...

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)

...

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

...

• 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

...