We've added a new scoring mode for MCQs: discordance-based scoring.

Inspired by grading methods used in medical schools and healthcare training programs, this mode introduces symmetrical treatment of correct and incorrect choices: identifying that a choice is correct and identifying that a choice is incorrect carry the same value in the assessment.

Unlike classic scoring, which only evaluates ticked choices, discordance-based scoring takes into account both ticked and unticked choices. Each gap between the expected answer and the given answer is counted as a discordance:

• an incorrect choice that was ticked;

• or a correct choice that was left unticked.

The points for the question are then calculated based on the number of discordances found.

Scoring setup

In the Configure step, select the scoring mode to apply to all MCQ/SCQ questions in the exam: Discordance-based scoring instead of Classic scoring.

Define every possible case for calculating points awarded based on:

• the number of choices in the question

• and the number of discordances found in the learner's answer

This approach lets you reproduce the main scoring scales used in medical education (PS50, PS1/n, DS, PACES, SIDES) while offering the flexibility to create your own grading rules.

Learn more: Barème QCM par discordance

Math formula editor

The math formula editor has been improved to make writing long LaTeX formulas easier, in particular with:

• a live preview of the formula displayed directly

• better handling of keyboard navigation and actions

• fixes to the import/export of Excel exams containing formulas

Search and highlight PDF attachments

We've rebuilt the PDF reader from scratch to make it faster and more reliable.

The improvements are especially noticeable when opening an exam on an older computer, or an exam with large attachment files.

We've also added 2 tools into the PDF reader to make students' work easier:

• a search function

• a text highlighter

✨ Other improvements

• Student exam: Improved answer handling when the student is offline

• Audio-video attachments:

  • playback is no longer interrupted when closing the attachments panel

  • added a warning when changing page while playback is in progress

• Extra time: it is now possible to remove extra time previously granted to a student

• PDF copy export: Added the session name to file names

• Grading criteria: Added an option to show per-criterion grading to students

🐞 Bug fixes

• Fixed a bug when resetting an exam attempt

• Fixed a bug that could display students from a previously viewed exam in the proctoring interface

• Added a safeguard preventing the grading scale from being set to an invalid value

• Fixed a bug that, under certain conditions, prevented a student with extra time from reopening the exam from the home page

• Fixed access rights allowing a grader to be assigned to a question

• Fixed the chat display on the teacher side when many conversations are open

• Calculator settings are now copied when copying settings from another exam