TestOut EduApp

Document Last Update: August 11, 2021

Product: TestOut EduApp

Name
Product Name

TestOut EduApp
Description
Vendors description of the product

TestOut provides the most advanced IT simulation environment. TestOut EduApp is used to create links to a section heading, specific resource, a custom exam, or TestOut Pro Certification. Choose which assignments are graded and a column will be added to the Canvas grade book. 

Purpose
Requester intended use of the product. What will the tool accomplish? What benefits to the university, students, others?

The simulations allow students to gain valuable experience by developing real-world IT skills. By simulating hardware, software, operating systems, and entire network environments, students can practice IT skills in a realistic environment without expensive equipment. 

ASE Product Report Card
Product Report Card URL
 
Installation Type
Only one will apply
  • Approved - Campus
  • Approved - Online
  • Approved - Campus & Online
  • Semi Approved - Individual only 
Approved- campus

Tool Information

Communication Path
Communication paths for product changes and emergencies,…
  • When do the owner, stakeholders, employees and students need to be notified?
  • Path for back end issue - upgrades, bugs, ...
  • Path for Interface issue - upgrades, bugs, ...
  • Emergencies (major, minor)

Involved in determining this - Corey Moore, Ben Wilson, Dane Bohman, Dean Allen

 

The process for incident/maintenance communication for I-Learn products and the roles of portfolio managers and system owners is highlighted in the IT Incident Management and IT Change Management documents which are linked here.  

Product Owner
The person who can make the ultimate decisions for the product - funding, road map, vision, governance and retirement.
  • Please include name, email, phone, job title.

Mark Bishop 

bishopma@byui.edu  

208-496-1537 

Curriculum Designer
Stakeholders
A person or group of people who have an interest in the product and its success. Can influence product decisions. Are impacted (directly or indirectly) by the product. e.g. requester, department, developer, ASE, portfolio manager, product manager
  • Please include name, email, phone, job title.

Stakeholders:

  • Computer Science/Electrical Engineering Department Chair 

    Scott Burton

    burtons@byui.edu

    (208) 496-7614 (Landline)  

  • Front Office Contact 

    Kari Peck

    peckka@byui.edu

    (208) 496-7601 

 

Platform Services Director   

ASE List:  

  • Dane Bohman - bohmand@byui.edu / 208-496-7217  

  • Ben Wilson - wilsonbe@byui.edu / 208-496-1550  

  • Amber Gneiting - gneitinga@byui.edu / 208-496-7015

Director, Software Engineering  

Portfolio Management   

Academics Product Manager  

  • Dean Allen - allende@byui.edu/(208) 496-7211

Audience
Who will use the product? (campus, online, pathway, Ensign, employees - more specific like - nursing students, specific department or course(s))
 
  • Online and Campus 

Purchasing

  • Purchaser and requester information - name, email, phone
  • Licensing (description of the license agreement - site license, per user, per computer, ...)
  • How is the license renewed?
  • Next renewal date?
  • When should this product be reviewed again for purpose and outcome? Usually, this happens every 3-5 years.
  • BYUI Purchasing Agent  - name, email, phone

Licensing Contract (How many licenses were purchased for the product?) 

Pricing agreement – no licenses purchased. 

Who is the contract contact? (Purchasing Department) 

Name: Becki Lyn Skidmore  

Email: skidmorebe@byui.edu 

Phone extension: (208) 496-2350 

What is the technology use cap of this product? 

Pricing agreement 

Other
  • Product documentation (URL)
  • Support and/or training documentation (URL)
  • ASE - maintenance needs and yearly maintenance estimate
  • Any custom code developed? (where can it be found)
  • Is this ADA compliant (URL to their official vendor statement)
  • Other

 

Data
  • Give description of all data and how it interacts with the university systems.
  • List all university systems used.
  • Installation instructions - URL or direction how to find the instructions.
  • Who is responsible for installation - please include email, phone, job title.

What system is this coming from (push/pull)? 

 

Push Destination 

  • Canvas 

Pull Source 

  • Canvas 

 

Canvas course id 

Canvas user id 

Canvas user login id 

Primary email 

Full name 

Roles 

User id (encrypted)

Vendor Information

Product Name TestOut EduApp
Product URL http://www.testout.com/ 
Company Name TestOut Corporation

Vendor Account/Sales Rep
Please include Name, email, phone, job title.

TestOut Technical Support, support@testout.com, 800-877-4889

Vendor Support Rep
Please include Name, email, phone, job title.

 

 

Details

Article ID: 9108
Created
Wed 8/11/21 2:21 PM