******************************************* * * * ActivInspire * * Copyright (c) 2011 * * Promethean Ltd * * * ******************************************* ActivInspire v1.6.

43277 ----------------------Release Date 22/09/2011 -------------------------Functionality Changes ======================= - Pen tool remembers last used colour next time the program is started - Pen tool remembers last used width next time the program is started - Can change pen tool cursor so that is displayed above the annotation, below th e annotation or it is switched off completely - The select colour used in page browser has been changed so it is clearer which pages are selected - Can import questions into question manager from Microsoft Excel files (Windows Only) - There is a new right click menu when the pen tool is selected to enable user t o change to select tool quickly - Vertical text can now be added to the flipchart page. This is a separate tool from the existing text tool. It is available for Windows users only when on a Ja panese OS or when ActivInspire is run in Japanese. It can be selected from Tools menu or by adding the button to the main toolbox. - Equation Editor A new tool is available to allow you to create equations and add them in to the flipchart page. These can be edited once on the page. - Equations into questions. A new button is available on question and option text boxes when creatin g questions. These open the equation editor. - Auto update. From 1.6 onwards the program will automatically check for updates when y ou start it up. If updates are available it will display a prompt so you c an choose whether to update immediately or not. This can be switched off in sett ings if you don't want to do this everytime you start the application. - Default time for self paced tests has been increased to 5 minutes. This time i s still editable but helps new users who are still learning the self paced funct ionality

- Page notes formatting is now separate from flipchart page text formatting. The text properties used in the page notes are remembered the next time page notes are used. Changing the text formatting on the flipchart page will not affect the text properties in the page notes and vice versa. - It is now possible to word seed numeric answers - When hovering over a word seed object a tooltip is displayed that conveys voti ng information - Ruler Angle - the ruler now displays a positive and negative angle when rotati ng - Reveal tool - Page tools setting is automatically set to revealer for that pag e when the revealer position is set. In previous versions it would remain at As before meaning it would take the tool setting from the previous page when it sho uld have forced the reveal tool on. - Change the outline width of shape and connector objects - If you have a shape or connector object selected you can change the outline width by using the pen w idth tools. Either click on the pre-selected width or use the width scroll bar a nd the outline will be immediately updated. Create Shapes from centre. The user input setting "Create shapes by dragging from" setting is used to deter mine whether shapes are drawn from the top left or the centre. It is now possibl e to use the right click option to create a shape using the opposite method as t hat currently set. For example, you may want the majority of your shapes to be d rawn from the top left but your circles to be drawn from the centre. In this ins tance have the setting as Top Left but use the right click button when drawing y our circles and they will draw from the centre. - Enhancement to the number of characters allowed in a self paced test question You are no longer limited to entering 25 characters into answers on a self paced question set. Instead you are limited to 512 characters in total - including th e question and all the answers. A helpful character count has been introduced so you can see how many characters you have used. Bug Fixes ========== - correction made to French About information - Inserting a self paced question set no longer removes content from the page wh en a template is not being used - Correction made to Italian object property translation - Exporting flipchart to pdf now saves as flipchart name by default - Problems filling single arabic characters have been resolved - Bullet points now display correctly when editing arabic text - Now prompted to confirm when deleting voting results - Can now start Windows on-screen keyboard using Windows 7 64 bit - Drawing lines with protractor, ruler & set square now behaves the same for all 3 tools - Incorrect pin entry during device registration will no longer cause problems - Angles drawn using the set square are now joined up - Problems with the French translation of bring to front & send forward are now resolved - Translation problems in Swedish have been resolved - Removing students from a voting group no longer causes problems on subsequent voting sessions - Using multiple flipcharts with Question Manager no longer causes problems

- Can now drag flipcharts from the resource library onto the flipchart page - When registering engage clients the instructions within the registration now d isplay the correct information - Object layering has been improved - Marking a student as absent will no longer include them in the percentage crea ted in the voting results - Settings are displayed in alphabetical order - Page links in notebook files are imported correctly - Compass tool correctly conforms to the Tool Text colour setting - Position action behaves correctly when applied to a container - Text can now be dragged onto the flipchart page from Word 2008 on the Mac - Adding an image to a page when the page is very long will add it to a visible area of the page and not just the centre, where it may not be visible - Maths tools are opened in the correct position when the flipchart page is very long - When turning to a long page the focus will be at the top of the page - Copying an object that has an action removed no longer causes the program to c rash - Updating to 1.6 from 1.4 or 1.5 will not change the default tool setting - In personal mode the tooltip displayed when trying to select locked objects no longer advises the user to change into design mode - Changing the page height when viewing the flipchart in Fit to height page scal e will correctly display scrollbars when required - Objects can be added over the world colour without experiencing a resize probl em - User defined button tooltips now display when the toolbox is docked to the top - Express poll no longer offers multiple response options when using Activote de vices - Tickertapes created in v3 software will display correctly when opened from Act ivInspire - Magic Ink no longer leaves an "imprint" of the underlying object when being mo ved - When toolbox is docked to the top the correct tools are displayed and the tool box options menu is displayed. The user is prompted to restart inspire as this m ay be required to ensure the toolbox is displayed correctly. - Whilst in desktop annotate mode the ability to edit backgrounds has been disab led - Copying connectors, using connectors from the resource library and using the c onnectors in the Containers made easy 2 resource pack no longer cause ActivInspi re to crash.

ActivInspire v1.5.37817 ----------------------Release Date 20/04/2011 -------------------------Bug Fixes ========== - Desktop overlay option has been returned to set background. - Cancelling desktop overlay does not cause problems with the flipchart page - Design mode indicator now remains the same colour so you can be certain when y ou are in design or present mode - Bring to front & Send to back now work correctly with groups of objects - Problems with object transparency on page turn have been fixed - Can now browse to different sound folders using the clock tool - Improvements made to how groups are moved when using position actions

ActivInspire v1.5.33840 ----------------------Release Date 09/02/2011 -------------------------Functionality Changes ======================= Michelangelo 'Touch' functionality - There are 3 different interaction modes tha t encompass touch functionality. These consist of: - Full 'Touch' Support: You can set both 'Activpen' and 'Touch' independently fr om the main toolbox - Treat as Select tool: 'Touch' acts as the 'Select' tool (This is the default m ode upon installing/upgrading) - Treat as Pen: 'Touch' acts as an 'Activpen' Question Manager Functionality - This module replaces question wizard and includ es 'instructor led' and 'self paced' questions. There are now self paced templates available for selection. Import XML. This is now within Question Manager. Can now import questions onto i ndividual pages or all questions onto one page to create a self paced test Groups functionality - It is now possible to create and assign students to group s. There is also an option to elect a spokesperson for each group. Groups are used when performing self paced tests. European Set Square (Maths tools) - This is an addition to the group of maths to ols that can be used with both 'Activpen' and 'Touch' methods. Exporting question sets - Prepared questions can now be exported to excel. Viewing self paced results. There is now a summary pane that can be used to view individual users, groups or entire class information as it is sent. Printing self paced results - There are 4 options to choose from when printing s elf paced results: - Entire Class, Question number order - Entire Class, Question answered order - Individual student, Question number order - Individual student, Question answered order Set Background. Desktop Overlay functionality has been removed. Bug Fixes ========== - Handwriting recognition link now available when updating to professional editi on of inspire - Opening text tool in Primary mode no longer has an effect on the flipchart pag e - Font size changes when flipchart saved on Mac, then opened in Windows - Deleting a link will now delete any related folder structure that is no longer required - You can register up to 1512 LRS devices and all the responses are recognised

Australian flag is now correct within resources, if resources are updated Bullet points appear correctly for right to left languages Flipcharts exported to PDF are no longer exporting the "World Colour" as well Action "Stretch Left Incrementally" now working as it did in ActivInspire V1.3

Can run actions when pen modifier tool is selected Grids are now printing at the correct size Admin.ini can now be used by Inspire on Linux and Mac Can save flipcharts into sharepoint Renaming a group in the property browser no longer renames every object within the group - Restrictors - snap to specific point property has been removed - Control bar behaving correctly on placeholder - Groups now snap to grid - Text editor, changing text styles no longer causes last character of previous line to change (GUI only not using shortcuts) - problems rotating groups with rotate angle set has been fixed - Dev Reg - renaming expression devices has been improved - Moving a text object with outline width no longer affects the display when mov ed - XY Origin doesn't hide behind bin after use - Resource thumbnails are correct for user created backgrounds - Sound folder is remembered when using Clock on Mac - Desktop overlay button has been removed from list of available commands - Improvements made to results when asking multiple choice questions with multip le correct answers - Weblinks are now working in Snow leopard - Made improvements when copying images from the internet - Improved the quality of .jpegs when 'dragged' into a flipchart - Tickertape ghosting of text has been fixed - Desktop camera no longer opens behind the app you are snapping. - Corrected translations within voting for Russian - Extra letter no longer added when using keyboard shortcuts to add letters to t ext - PDF Imports symbols correctly - Text Edit - Right Click option now available in Edit Mode - Fit to Width' scroll bar no longer disappears if 'tabbing' to a non 'fit to wi dth' flipchart - Actions - Bring to Front works correctly - Corrections made to Japanese translations - Improvements to Czech text handling from imported flipcharts - Incorrect spaces no longer being displayed when using chinese handwriting reco gnition - Student database translation corrected in French - Cannot move a group past a blocker - When importing flipcharts created in ActivStudio text objects that are grouped are no longer locked in position - profiles in shared location are now being saved correctly - Allow users to modify their response setting is now being implemented correctl y - Tools - Ruler no longer appears to lag when moved around the screen - Actions - Can assign clock action to object - Resources - Rubber stamp changing as2 content - Screen recorder - mouse pointer setting removed when not applicable to the cur rent platform - White lines no longer appearing when moving a text object other other text obj ects - Changing position properties no longer changes the layering within a group - Primary mode - improved page selection so multiple pages are no longer selecte d accidentally

- ActivRemote can now control functionality in ActivInspire - Primary mode desktop now using the whole screen - Dual User - Selecting tools after multiple use does work - Application no longer crashes when using large video files - Pen colours display correctly on the toolbox when size & layout is changed - Can now successfully paste camera snapshot into another application - Print no longer causes focus lock in desktop annotate mode - Reveal tool remains visible when turning page with page turn effects set - Text and shape layers not working correctly - Editing the correct answer of a voting question will not change the font of th e question text on the flipchart page - Properties browser improved so that the same section is viewed when editing mu ltiple objects - Annotations will no longer move on desktop annotate when using different tools that open a new toolbox - ie shape or text - Improvements made to browser, should now be less likely to hide when in use - Results window can now be correctly resized - Flash files no longer reset when viewing multiple flipcharts - Property browser displays correct information when a group is selected - Correct questions are copied when copying multiple pages containing self paced question sets - Toolstore icons will no longer hide behind the menu bar - Grid properties are remembered when turning the flipchart page - Arabic - Text Edit restriction works correctly - Arabic - Tickertape direction is now correct - V3 Import - Shapes display correctly in imported flipchart - Arabic toolbox - Pen width slider moves the correct way

ActivInspire v1.4.23015 ----------------------Release Date 18/06/2010 -------------------------Bug Fixes ========== - Sound Recorder now working correctly with multiple input types - OS onscreen keyboard not being picked up in windows 7 - Dual user now working with multiple inputs - Tollbox now correctly repositions when attaching to projector - Improvements made to Calculator accuracy - another page links now working correctly on imported flipcharts from Activstud io/ActivPrimary - Activmarker now working on all supported languages - Improvements made to page notes to prevent application failures on Mac Platfor m - Wonderwheel improvements made to allow wordseed correctly to flipcharts - Object labels now display all text correctly - Improvements made to imported object handling - Training and Support button on dashboard goes to correct location - Improvements to Czech text handling from imported flipcharts

ActivInspire v1.4.20411 -----------------------

Release Date 29/04/2010 -------------------------Functionality Changes ======================= Pen Modifier Tools - The Pen Modifier Toolbox lets you use the Pen, Highlighter or Magic Ink tools to draw shapes that behave like annotations, which can be era sed. Page Turn Effects - Choose from a range of animations to give the finishing touc h to any flipchart. Effects can be set up to run when you navigate from one page to another, invoke a keyboard shortcut, or trigger page navigation through an a ction or the countdown clock. Multi Page Select - Lesson preparation is now even easier with the ability to se lect multiple pages and drag-and drop them to another location within the same f lipchart, or to another one. Users can also cut, copy, duplicate, paste or delet e multiple pages at the same time. Feature will also work with undo/redo buttons . Self-Paced Export to Excel - This is an extension to existing Self-Paced Learnin g functionality which was originally released in ActivInspire 1.2. The new funct ionality allows users to export question and response data to Excel (TM) in .xls format. This format can also be used by Open Office. The Export to Excel featur e supports the export of questions and responses from flipcharts where there are a combination of Self-Paced Learning assessments and single questions on pages.

Bug Fixes ========== - Tab now functions correctly in text edit mode - Calculator will load correctly on the Mac OSX Platform - Page actions are no longer restricted to 99 Pages - Next button is correctly translated in languages - Windows Calculator now answers correctly - Linking to externally stored files on a network now functions correctly - Page reset now performs correctly with other page actions on imported flipchar ts - Correct Answers now takes into account mathematical symbols - Desktop Annotate improvements implemented - Follow-on question text is now displayed correctly - Backgrounds no longer disappear when clearing the page - Clock Action now functions correctly - Can now link to external files using UNC path - Printing page notes on Leopard no longer causes crash - Can now use PgUp/PgDn buttons to change pages on all pc locales - Question Wizard next button is translated - The camera tool will capture desktop annotations on Windows XP - Can use Vic Modern font in the text tool - Further improvements made to performance in desktop annotation mode - Font error when exporting voting results to excel - V1.2 grids losing functionality - Activmarker fixes no longer automatically fills annotations Buttons now displayed in page preview mode Highlighter tool working in excel 2007

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