Features, Improvements, and Fixes

These Release Notes contain a summary of the changes made for the August 1, 2025 release of EchoExam. For changes made in previous deployments, visit the Deployment Notes section of our Knowledge Base or contact support@echo360.com.

Features

Learner Exam Review

Results section options when setting up a new exam that shows Exam Review options

Instructors can optionally enable exam review for any exam that they deliver. Exam review sessions provide the learner with a time-limited report view, where the instructor can provide them with detailed access to specific question content. When this is used in combination with Browser Lock, the timed exam review will happen within the secure browser environment.

Customized Metadata Hierarchy

Metadata hierarchy under Manage Account showing the number of questions metadata is tagged to

Instructors can now access metadata from the Manage Account section and configure custom metadata hierarchies. Up to five nested metadata tags can be created, or metadata can be imported as a comma separated file (.csv). Any existing metadata tags are automatically converted to this new structure, with the category name as the parent item in the hierarchy. Instructors have the flexibility they need to organize their metadata and quickly add tags to question content.

Additional Metadata Filtering in the Test Generator

Test Generator showing the option to filter by metedata and conditions set for the selected metadata

When creating a test with the test generator, instructors will have improved flexibility to filter selected questions by metadata tags using 'include' or 'exclude' criteria. This flexibility ensures that questions can be configured to match the desired content, while avoiding content that may be too advanced for learners.

Import Questions from Rich Text Format Files

RTF conversion results screen showing a successful conversion with no errors found

Instructors will have an additional option to import questions from a rich text format (.rtf) file. When importing an .rtf file, questions will always be added to the library, and instructors can optionally create a test or question bank with the imported questions.

Improvements

Added additional support for user guidance and contextual help.
Improved list formatting on printed word banks for fill in the blank and drag and drop questions.
Accessibility updates to improve the experience for learners using accessibility tools.
Updated Respondus application downloads to reference the latest stable version.

Fixes

Resolved issue where certain formats were not applied consistently in rich text editors.
Implemented checks to prevent login errors for customers working with Publisher partners.