October 6, 2022: This article has been updated for the 2022-23 school year.
Districts and schools can now begin updating Questar Secure Browsers on student testing devices to prepare for the Statewide Simulation and the Spring test administrations. Students should be familiar with using the Nextera Test Delivery System (TDS) online tools and navigation within the most recent Secure Browser versions.
You can find the Questar Secure Browsers on the Help>Downloads page in Nextera Admin. The most current version of all secure browsers are required on all devices.
Please visit the Help Tab to find additional support materials, such as the Nextera Setup & Installation Guide
Note that the Nextera Setup & Installation Guide includes all supported operating systems and device versions as well as other system information in Appendix B for “System Requirements.”
Below is guidance on maintaining current Questar Secure Browsers on student testing devices followed by Secure Browser release notes to highlight what's new with the current versions.
Questar Secure Browser Release Notes
|
Operating System |
Browser Version |
Release Notes 2022-2023 |
|
Chromebook (97+) |
2.6 |
No updated version this year. |
|
Apple iOS (14, 15, 16) (includes minor versions) |
2.1 |
Updates include security and performance improvements, along with technology upgrades that will provide a more stable testing experience. This Secure Browser version was released in Fall 2022. |
|
Apple Mac OS X (11,12, 13) (includes minor versions) |
5.0 |
Updates include security and performance improvements, along with technology upgrades that will provide a more stable testing experience. This Secure Browser version was released in Fall 2022. |
|
Microsoft Windows (10, 11) (Home, Education, Pro, Pro Education, Enterprise) (includes minor versions) (Note:Windows 10S and 11S are not supported) |
5.0 |
Updates include security and performance improvements, along with technology upgrades that will provide a more stable testing experience. This Secure Browser version was released in Fall 2022. |
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