Smartsite 2.3.x Tests
Overall Test Goals
The goals for testing SmartSite v2.3.x are:
- to ensure that UCDavis post-migration modifications, including patches, to Smartsite 2.3.x are merged properly and produce the desired results/functionality,
- to ensure that new features and functionality introduced in v2.3 are functional and produce the desired results,
- to document issues or changes to functionality so the SmartSite team can support faculty and users effectively.
Links to Test Documents
Some test documents exist for various tools and functionality as well as new features for v2.3.
Check Test Documents if you need a guide for checking functionality.
Check Upgrade Tests - Sakai v2.3 Enhancements for new features included in various tools for v2.3.
Task Spreadsheet for Exploration of new tools/features in Smartsite
Tool/Feature - the tool and the feature tested
Tester/As User - your name or initials; if logged in as another user, add "/username", for example "/sakaistu1"
Context - (Site, user login, tool settings)
Expected Behavior (EB) - what you expected the feature to do intuitively or based on the test
EB Met? - did the feature meet your expected behaviour, i.e., did it do what you thought it should
OS/Browser - what operating system and browser combination did you test in? All?
Is Bug? - do you think/suspect this is a bug?
Comments - what other detailed information you can provide?
Need Tech Tip? - do we need a tech tip to explain how this works?
Link to More Info - is there a Jira or other information to link to? Include session logs, Selenium Script and/or links to other Confluence pages/Existing Test Plans
Tool/Feature |
Tester/ |
Context |
Expected Behavior |
EB Met? |
OS/Browser |
Is Bug? |
Comments |
Need |
Link to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gradebook: Import of Spreadsheet |
sandra |
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expected grades to load into gradebook roster |
no |
|
no |
Need documentation on what tool is supposed to do |
yes |
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Gradebook: Timed Release Feature |
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Message Center: Search function for private messages |
lisa |
Error message always occurs when Search button is selected regardless of site |
Allow me to find messages within search parameters |
no |
all |
yes |
need to ensure team is aware until bug is fixed |
no |
|
Resources: editing content on Mac OSX |
QA testers |
Multiple functional problems listed for Mac OSX users during QA testing |
Should work |
no |
Mac OSX Safari & FF |
yes |
Need to check for existing collab jiras or submit. Need to list for IT Express. |
no |
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Resources: WebDAV |
nancy |
WebDAV is non-functional on Vista |
Should work |
no |
Vista/IE7 |
yes |
Various collab teams noted this problem; issue not urgent until Vista users increase on campus |
no |
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Resources: Custom ordering of resources by instructor |
QA testers |
New feature allows instructor to order resources as desired rather than the default alphabetical order. |
Works as expected |
yes |
all |
no |
Resources column header reordering by user only works on intial selection. Noted as a bug collab Jira SAK-8310. Smartsite team should be aware that this affects instructor and students. |
no |
Collab SAK-8310 |
rWiki: Creating external link |
faith |
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New in 2.3 "link" feature in Wiki/Edit |
yes |
OSX/FF 2.X |
no |
need documentation |
yes |
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Samigo: New Audio Question Type |
kda |
Create new audio question |
Should work |
no |
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Requires local java mod or server change |
yes |
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Samigo: Filtered view in grading to allow full or abbreviated view of short answers and/or rationales |
lisa |
Great new feature released w/o documentation - need to let faculty know |
Expected to be able to view full text of student essay responses and rationale for some (which?) question types |
yes |
all |
no |
Need to let faculty know how to use this new feature - no documentation found. |
yes |
Collab SAK-4573 |
Samigo: Bulk download of student files (those uploaded with file-upload question type) |
lisa |
New feature allows faculty to download all student uploads to a question in T&Q in a zip file. |
Select Scores; select Questions; defaults to Highest Submissions - change to All Submissions for multiple uploads per student. Download All link to far right of Responses downloads a zip file containing all submissions. |
yes |
XP/FF 1.5 |
no |
Make sure instructor knows to change setting to All Submissions if multiple student submissions are possible. Timestamp only appears with date on Total Scores screen. |
yes |
Collab SAK-4397 |
Samigo: Page navigator and search capability for grading |
lisa |
Total Score, Question and Submission Status screens |
Addition of sortable column headers and ability to search for student by name or Id |
yes |
XP/FF 1.5 |
no |
New feature allows easier review of student scores/grades |
no |
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Samigo: Attachment helper to add files and/or URLs to an assessment, part or question |
lisa |
New authoring function allows Instructor to attach a newly uploaded file, file from Resources or add a URL link - separate from the inline editor (FCK editor) |
Worked well with one caveat - if you enter answer text for a question before adding the attachment, the text is gone upon returning to the question. |
yes |
XP/FF 1.5 |
no |
When adding file from Resources, use the Attach a Copy link under Actions |
yes |
Collab SAK-4396 |