App Profile: Q interactive Assess

Jschoolpsych

Rating: 3/5

I used the old Q-interactive assess app and this new one. Up until the most recent updates were released, I found that the app worked smoothly. It’s a great time saver when the app works. However, within the past couple of months (April-May) there are times where there have been connection issues and the student iPad suddenly goes to a blank screen including during timed tests. The examiner iPad at times will notify me that the iPads are connected and disconnected frequently, like every few seconds. Unfortunately, I have had to write, “The student’s scores may not be the best representation of the child’s ability because of technical issues,” or something to that effect in my reports. I hope that the IT team at Pearson can come up with a solution to these issues soon. I know that these issues started occurring when apple made changes that affected compatibility.

Hello11111999

Rating: 1/5

App freezes periodically, interrupting flow and threatening standardization. Please address this asap.

techpsychgirl

Rating: 4/5

I find it interesting that people are struggling with the app. I love the functionality of it and the ease of testing. There are ways to skip subtests without going through the entire test and pay for it, you just have to know the basics. I am also able to go back and change answers after the student is done testing. However, it is not easy to find and can be cumbersome to figure it out. One issue I am running into are glitches. When a student clicks an answer, sometimes the ipad does not respond. The feedback can be slow. Overall, its a good functional app but needs some improvement to fix the glitches and easier menu layout to change answers. I think psychs will need to be fairly tech savvy to use this app with ease.