July 15, 2005 - XStream Software Launches RapidExam v3.0 Deluxe

Latest version of RapidExam features Partially Correct Validation Capabilities,
E-mailing Capabilities for the Summary Report and Ending Screens, and more.

OTTAWA, Canada, July 15, 2005 - XStream Software Inc., a leading provider of advanced software technologies for E-Learning, Multimedia Content Authoring, Administration/Tracking, and Web-based Communication and Collaboration, has released RapidExam v3.0 Deluxe , the newest version of XStream's 100% programming-free exam/assessment authoring technology. RapidExam v3.0 Deluxe provides a series of new features to further increase flexibility and enhance the assessment-authoring capabilities of the technology.

Partially Correct Feedback - For each type of question in RapidExam (except the True or False and Multiple Choice question types), the developer may specify partially correct feedback, which will be displayed in the event that the user gets the question partially correct (i.e., the user provides some-but not all-of the required correct answers). The partially correct feedback may be in the form of text (displayed in a pop-up window or in a Text Field on the screen), images, or audio.
Navigate After Partially Correct - For any question that requires multiple answers, the developer may determine whether the user will be immediately navigated to the next question if he/she gets the current question partially correct. During playback of the question, if the user selects/identifies one or more-but not all-of the correct answers and then clicks the Done Button, the user will be automatically taken to the next question in the exam.
E-mailing the Summary/Detailed Report - RapidExam v3.0 Deluxe provides developers with the capability of including an E-mail button in the Summary or Detailed report (which is displayed to the end user upon submitting the exam). During playback, end users can use the E-mail button to e-mail the contents of the report (i.e., the exam scores/results and other data) to themselves or any other user they choose. The report will be e-mailed (to any recipient chosen by the user) as an attached HTML file.
E-mailing Ending Frames - For each individual Ending frame created in an exam, the developer can control whether the end user will be able to e-mail the frame to a chosen recipient at runtime. On any Ending frame, the developer may add a Hyperlink button and enable its "E-mail" property. When a user clicks the button at runtime, the user's e-mail software will be automatically launched, and a new message will be automatically created with the Ending frame included as a JPEG attachment. This capability is useful for enabling users to e-mail exam certificates (which may be conditionally displayed upon passing or failing the exam or achieving a certain score within the exam) to themselves or other users. In addition, a user could e-mail other types of useful feedback information that may be present on a particular Ending frame.
Outcome-Based Report Feedback - For each question in the exam, the developer may define report feedback text, which is displayed in the Feedback column of the Summary/Detailed report once the end user has submitted the exam. When defining the report feedback text for a question, the developer may create different messages that will be displayed in the report depending on whether the user got the question completely correct, partially correct, or incorrect. Therefore, for each question, the Summary/Detailed report can display custom feedback that is specific to the actual result achieved by the user.
Customizing Page Margins for Printed Ending Frames - The developer may customize the page margins for a printed Ending frame. The developer may specify the width (in inches) of the left, right, top, and bottom margins of the printed Ending frame. These values are each "0.25" by default, but the developer may specify any value from 0.25 to 3.00.
Exit Playback Warning Message - RapidExam v3.0 Deluxe provides developers with the capability of including a customized exit playback warning message, which will be displayed if the end user attempts to exit the exam (by clicking a button or pressing <ALT + F4>) at any point during playback. This warning message gives the end user the opportunity to either confirm that he/she wishes to exit the exam or to cancel the action and resume playback.
Resizing Report Rows and Columns - In RapidExam v3.0 Deluxe, the columns and rows in the Summary or Detailed report are resizable. During playback, the user may resize the columns and rows in the Summary or Detailed report by clicking and dragging the column/row dividers.
Additional Interface Changes - RapidExam v3.0 Deluxe also includes a few other changes to the interface. For example, the "Make" command has been renamed as the "Save" command, and the "Bitmap" object has been renamed as the "Image" object.

"Client feedback is a driving force in the development of new features in XStream technologies, and RapidExam v3.0 Deluxe is the latest evidence of that," says Sunil K. Sethi , XStream's President and CEO . "Many of the new features in this release represent capabilities that users have told us they would like to see in an assessment-authoring solution, and we have responded to those needs."

"The e-mailing capabilities now included in RapidExam v3.0 Deluxe will add a particularly powerful dimension to exam playback," adds Mahendra K. Agrawal , XStream's Vice President of Technology . "Users can now be given the capability to immediately e-mail and share their assessment results and feedback with others at the click of a button."

XStream Software , a 6x brandon-hall.com award winner, has designed and developed next-generation, 100% programming-free e-learning, authoring, streaming media, administration/tracking, and communication & collaboration technologies. RapidBuilder ® and RapidExam^TM are used for creating interactive Software Simulations, WBT, Presentations, Assessments, and Certifications. Linux Simulator^TM is used to create interactive software simulations for Linux-based applications. Performance Analyzer^TM is used for creating Performance-based Evaluations, which measure, track, and evaluate/test users' performance through software simulations created for Windows-based applications. RapidGuide^TM offers next-generation learning by creating 'live', step-by-step, in-application guidance and 'Show Me' simulations. RapidSVG^TM is XStream's vector-based SVG authoring application, which enables developers to create SVG web sites, graphics, animations, and other authored content. sofTV Presenter^TM is a streaming media authoring technology for creating Live and On-Demand presentations synchronized with audio or video content. sofTV ShowAndTell^TM is a presentation tool for creating streaming audio presentations with synchronized PowerPoint slides. XStream RapidShare^TM is XStream's secure, hosted web communication and collaboration environment in which users may share files and documents, participate in real-time discussions and chat sessions, exchange e-mail, post messages and notifications, engage in real-time video conferencing sessions, and more . Also available within the XStream RapidShare^TM digital workspace is XStream RapidShare^TMLearning Management System ( LMS ), a comprehensive web-based LMS module that can manage online learning content created using XStream technologies (as well as SCORM content created using XStream technologies and third-party SCORM-authoring technologies) and offline scheduled events along with many other capabilities, including e-mail notifications, learning paths, course catalogs, prerequisite definitions, self-registration capabilities, optional web-based communication and collaboration capabilities, and much more. XStream's products are in use by thousands of internationally known clients representing businesses across all market sectors.

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