Digiexam Student App Release Notes

Overview

Release notes provide details on integration changes, known issues, fixes, workarounds, and deprecations for recent software releases.

Bug Reporting

For issues not mentioned in release notes, send feedback through our chat in the Digiexam portal.

When writing your report, please include the full version number in the description. This looks like "25.x.yy.” You can find the full version number in the top right of the application when starting the Digiexam app. Also include the operating system for your device to better help us when working with your report.

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Windows Macbook Chromebook iPad

Portal Updates

Windows

Release 25.1.57

Release Date: February 19, 2025

  • Implemented administrative service to install Digiexam at the device level
  • Moved from .exe to .msi install file types
  • Introduction of the Digiexam Lockdown Service in addition to standard Digiexam lockdown technologies
  • Split screen media and question layout
  • Audio file experience improvements
  • Spellcheck settings are sticky per question + auto activation of spellcheck on entry to exam (if allowed)
  • USB start and hand-in improvement to the flow
  • Improvements to Accessibility setting modification
  • Timed exam setting improvements - start the timer where you left off prev.
  • Proctoring UI improvements for Windows app
  • Improved logging capabilities for client events
  • App logo redesign
  • Introduction of the Digiexam Lockdown Service to Digiexam's technologies
  • Device-wide installation of the app as an MSI (windows) w/o account control requirements
  • MDM deployment of MSI to non-admin accounts
Release 25.2.2

Release Date: April 30, 2025

  • Removed user account control requirement for running of Digiexam on non-administrator accounts
  • Improved error logging
  • Improved process targetting when killing applications in lockdown
  • Optimized logging from student devices to Digiexam servers
  • Advanced hotkey blocking
Release 25.2.10

Release Date: May 8, 2025

  • Fixed fonts for icons and in explorer windows not being displayed after unlocking an exam
  • Fixed hotkey combo of F3 and F5 that kicked a student back to active assignment list
  • Fixed occasionally killing system processes with extreme prejudice (now leaves them be)
  • Fixed issues with older computer models not unlocking properly
  • Improvements to codebase to prevent hijacking of communications in the Digiexam app
Release 25.2.17

Release Date: May 19, 2025

  • Fixed signing process for Windows apps
  • Included more information in digital signatures for Windows Security to prevent being flagged as malicious software
  • Added autoupdater to the service to push earlier versions of Digiexam v25 to latest version
Release 25.2.20

Release Date: May 22, 2025

  • Fixed unexpected app crashes related to lockdown
  • Fixed bug with demo exam access for users that have no active exams available
Release 25.2.22

Release Date: TBA

  • Fixed application updater permissions for non-admin Windows users
  • Fixed lockdown flagging unsigned Intel manager services

Macbook

Release 25.1.57

Release Date: February 19, 2025

  • Introduction of the Digiexam Lockdown Service in addition to standard Digiexam lockdown technologies
  • Split screen media and question layout
  • Audio file experience improvements
  • Spellcheck settings are sticky per question + auto activation of spellcheck on entry to exam (if allowed)
  • USB start and hand-in improvement to the flow
  • Improvements to Accessibility setting modification
  • Timed exam setting improvements - start the timer where you left off prev.
  • Improved logging capabilities for client events
  • App logo redesign
  • Introduction of the Digiexam Lockdown Service to Digiexam's technologies
Release 25.2.2

Release Date: April 30, 2025

  • Improved error logging
  • Optimized logging from student devices to Digiexam servers
  • Advanced hotkey blocking
Release 25.2.10

Release Date: May 8, 2025

  • Fixed downloaded file installing into the downloads folder
Release 25.2.17

Release Date: May 19, 2025

  • Added autoupdater to the service to push earlier versions of Digiexam v25 to latest version
Release 25.2.20

Release Date: May 22, 2025

  • Fixed bug with demo exam access for users that have no active exams available
Release 25.2.22

Release Date: TBA

  • Remote proctoring functionality implemented

Chromebook

iPad

Portal Updates

Q2 Release

Release Date: April 10, 2025

  • Button added to monitoring view for previewing ongoing exams
  • Button added to return from grading view to monitoring view
Q3 Release

Release Date: Planned June 12, 2025

  • A new Digiexam web portal with UI updates
  • Adding public cloud documents as media type - allows redirection of specific document types (Microsoft OneDrive and Google Drive PDFs