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Exam System Added the number of lines on a single answer sheet. Each answer sheet can now contain a total of 21 lines (including the section header). This allows a maximum of 100 multiple choice questions per page. Changed answer sheet barcodes to Data Matrix. This major enhancement enables the following: printing answer sheets on inkjet printers proper reading of exams at scanned resolutions as low as 200DPI (300 is still advised for maximum accuracy) ...

Exam System Exams can now be "Upgraded" to the latest version. If your exam was created before we rolled out some enhancements or updates, the Edit Exam Wizard will now show an "Upgrade" button to allow you to take advantage of the latest features. WARNING: DO NOT UPGRADE AN EXAM IF YOU HAVE PENDING SHEETS (I.E. SHEETS THAT HAVE BEEN PRINTED AND ARE WAITING TO BE SCANNED) Constructed Response and Manually Scored sections will now automatically use bubbles when ...

IMPORTANT NOTE: Internet Explorer 6 is no longer officially supported. This means that if you are having difficulty using DDC and are using IE6, we will ask you to upgrade your browser version before attempting to solve your issue. If you are using IE6, we STRONGLY recommend you upgrade to IE8. Exam System Section Titles can now be edited without deleting and recreating the section. Added a user list to the main exam tree. This allows users with the proper permission to view priv...

Custom Exams Fixed bug where student feedback sheets would not print if only 1 student was selected Fixed bug where Standard Summary report would not run if it included standards that were less than 20 characters. Added "Group By School" to Standard Summary report for user testing This feature allows you to group all results for each standard by school. All results for a particular school will be aggregated into 1 row. DDC Exam Scanner Fixed bug where...

General Disable Compatibility View in IE8. All bugs have been fixed with IE8 standards mode so CV is no longer needed. Running the site in IE8 standards mode will lead to a better, more consistent user experience between browsers. Fixed bug where trees in Reports and Exams would not expand in IE8. Fixed bug in reports with checkboxes that would cause a crash when the user clicked "Select All" or "Clear All" in IE 6,7,8. Fixed formatting issues with the height and width of s...

Standard Reports Some CST reports have been renamed to CST/CMA because they now include that information. This only applies to CA districts. Student Snapshot now includes a basic summary of the DDC exams that a student has taken. Exam System Re-ordering folders It is now possible to reorder folders by dragging and dropping. For more information see this knowledge base document. Changes to Summary Report Mean is now plac...

We are proud to introduce the new Data Driven Classroom Support Portal. This website will allow our users to get even easier access to world-class support. The website has 3 main features: Support Ticket Tracking System If you have an issue, you can submit a ticket and get a tracking number to make sure it is resolved. Knowledge Base Have a question, or just want to find out more about how to use Data Driven Classroom? We've written a number of articles that you can read to answer common q...

New Features: New "term" drop down next to the roster year drop down. This new filter element lets you pull up rosters by term in addition to year - as long as the school imports term designations into DDC Teacher and period are now printed on answer sheets as long as the teacher and period are selected in the filter. Printable "Feedback sheets" for teachers to pass out to students. Fixes: Fixed bug with exam system doubling up answers when sheet was scanned twice ...