Please submit new ideas and feature requests on the Extempore Ideas Portal.
COMING SOON:
Student Portfolio - In our upcoming feature, students will be able to 'star' work and track their overall progress on Extempore for the duration of their academic careers.
Gradebook Redesign - improved reporting and exporting capabilities with a brand new look.
August 2021
Google Classroom Integration - Allows teachers to sync their Google Classroom classes, roster, and assignments with Extempore.
April 2021
Google SSO - Google single sign-on for teachers.
Randomizing Question Order - Allows teachers to be able to randomize or put questions in order for each assessment.
March 2021
Synchronous Groups - In our newest feature, students can chat face-to-face and connect on Extempore just like they would on Zoom or Google Meet. Once finished, these conversations are recorded and sent back to the instructor for feedback and individualized grading.
Student Navigation Warnings - Tracks instances where students navigated away from Extempore during a single attempt question.
February 2021
Option to Not Accept Late Work
By default, late work is accepted on Extempore. Late submissions will be labeled in red as late in the Grading tab. Read more about preventing students from submitting late work.
Grading Tab Performance Enhancement
The grading tab now loads faster than ever.
2020
New Student Mobile App
New look/feel for students and bug fixes
Recordings for timed responses will now begin automatically!
Video recordings no longer take up the entire screen so students can record while they view the prompt.
Written Responses
Extempore prevents students from being able to paste text for written responses.
Multiple Choice
Include text, video, or audio files as answer choices. Assess either interpretive mode with multiple-choice questions.
Saved Rubrics
Save and reuse rubrics for future assessments.