SmartClass+1.19.1 - App Store

This is the student SmartClass+ app for iOS devices (iPads and iPhones). This app is intended for use in teacher-facilitated classes that may include a blend of self-access (asynchronous) and classroom (synchronous) activities for students. The app allows students to access and execute teacher-assigned activities for their class(es).

Version History This release brings fresh User Interface to the familiar LIVE/HUB student application. It also improves the speed of opening/closing individual activities to provide better user experience. New AI powered speech recognition activity allows students to use their voice to “Fill in the Blank” text input fields. 1.19.1 05/08/2024 This new release has a significantly updated look & feel for users. The software has been streamlined to improve ease-of-use and navigation. Many of the self-access activities have been updated to give teachers greater latitude for managing degrees of rigor to challenge all students. Ultra-high-resolution device screens are now supported. 1.18 07/22/2020 New “Smart Zoom” function for the iPhone that allow students to quickly zoom to the desired section of the exercise where they can either view the audio-visual content or work on their responses. 1.17 09/11/2019 New function that allow students to slow-down the speed of the audio playback in Listen & Repeat, as well as Simultaneous Audio Recording exercises.

In exercises with an audio stimulus, teacher can now insert an image, a PDF or a Text document. 1.16 04/02/2019 New Match and Jumble exercises where student drag & drop answers from a randomized list into a specific position and/or sequence.

Improvements in the code to minimize data packets sent between participants, which improves operational efficiency on the Wi-Fi networks. 1.15 10/25/2017 Improved audio compression algorithm reduces bandwidth requirements for simultaneous, real-time audio conversations over WiFi networks.

Fixes in the code to better accommodate the non-English text imported from XML translation files. 1.14 03/31/2017 Fix for the issue of loading list of schools, used to preset the configuration parameters for the student app. 1.13 02/24/2017 Improved Pronunciation (speech recognition) Exercises with support for 56 selections of languages and country localizations. 1.12 02/20/2017 Improved compression algorithm produces smaller audio files that are recorded by students during a live class.

User Interface easthetics has been enhanced with new colour scheme and graphics. 1.11 01/06/2017 Support for new Network Test tool that allows to benchmark the real-time performance of communications between teacher and students.

Fix in the code to reduce the response time of the Web Manager regarding user login requests. 1.10 05/10/2016 Improvements that speed-up the deployment on student stations of exercises launched by teacher during a live class.

Fix in the code to improve audio playback in exercises that include video recordings. 1.09 11/26/2015 Improvements allowing students to have conversations with each other (pairing activities) using both the microphone and the webcam. These audio-visual conversations can be recorded by the teacher.

Fix in the code to support scaling of screens broadcasted from very high-resolution devices. 1.08 06/11/2015 Improvements allowing the teacher to have audio-visual conversations with student(s) using both the microphone and webcam.

Fix in the code to apply the language setting selected by the student. 1.07 01/30/2015 Fix in the code to allow audio recording and playback when running on iOS 8. 1.06 10/10/2014 Improvements allowing the student to now record an audio-visual response using both the microphone and webcam

Fix in the code to eliminate audio distortion when student saves audio recordings 1.05 07/21/2014 Improvements allowing students to connect to the class from their own iPad (BYOD – “Bring Your Own Device”).

Fix in the code to ensure proper recording of audio of students having a conversation between them (student audio pairing). 1.04 12/12/2013 Fix in the code to ensure Landscape orientation of the app when running on iOS 7. 1.03 09/25/2013 Performance improvements providing faster saving/loading of audio recordings as well as exercise content improvements such as viewing multi-page documents. Students can now listen to voice comments left for them by teachers. Finally, students also have an improved access to homework. 1.02 08/14/2013 1.01 11/28/2012