SAFARI Montage® 5.2.x Release Notes
Product Release Information
| Product: | SAFARI Montage | |
| Version: | 5.2.x | |
| Initial Release: | 5.2.22 | |
| Release Date: | 12/16/2011 | |
| Customer Support: | http://www.safarimontage.com/support/ |
Introduction
This document contains the release notes for SAFARI Montage 5.2.x. This is a full release of the SAFARI Montage System and the following sections provide details to its release.
SAFARI Montage 5.x.x is not a software-only upgrade from SAFARI Montage 4.x which requires a new OS drive, increased RAM, and/or a new server. Contact SAFARI Montage Customer Service (1-800-782-7230) regarding SAFARI Montage 5.x.x upgrade options.
New in This Release
- Updated State Standards & Correlations
- All licensed content aligned to standards on SAFARI Montage has been updated and correlated to the most recent State Standards.
- Uploaded content via SAFARI Montage CreationStation® can be aligned to the latest State Standards.
- Enhanced Accessibility for Common Core State Standards
- Common Core State Standards are now listed under each state which allows for enhanced integration without changing the State preferences.
- Expanded Managed Home Access Module
- Home access to Spanish Language – For titles that include this language track. NOTE: Toggling between English and Spanish languages is not instantaneous and therefore the user will experience a brief pause during the transition.
- Enhanced Cyber-Science 3D Functions
- Additional functionality which includes the ability to storyboard, animate and upload 3D models. NOTE: Requires CreationStation for uploading.
- Expanded Search results
- Web links
- eBooks
- Thumbnails
- Expanded support for projector control via Pathways SM™
- BenQ MX710
- BenQ MX810ST
- Dell S500wi
- NEC NP215
- NEC NP300
- SMART UF-55
- ViewSonic PJD6253
- Web Browser Support
- Support for the following web browser types:
Operating System Microsoft® Internet Explorer® Firefox® Apple® Safari® Microsoft Window® 7 8.0 8.0 and 3.6 Unsupported Microsoft Window Vista® 8.0 8.0 and 3.6 Unsupported Microsoft Window XP SP3 8.0 and 7.0 8.0 and 3.6 Unsupported Apple Mac OS® X 10.7 Unsupported 8.0 (32-bit) and 3.6 5.1 Apple Mac OS X 10.6 Unsupported 8.0 (32-bit) and 3.6 5.1 and 5.0 Apple Mac OS X 10.5 Unsupported 8.0 (32-bit) and 3.6 5.0 Apple Mac OS X 10.4 Unsupported 3.6 4.0
- Support for the following web browser types:
Supported Content Packages
Video
Still Images
Audio Clips With Supporting Still Image
Interactive
- K-8 Core (2011)
- 9-12 Core Content (2011)
- 9-12 Core (2011)
- 9-12 Expansion (2011)
- 9-12 Super Core (2011) [9-12 Core + 9-12 Expansion]
- K-12 Core (2011)
- K-12 Super Core (2011) [K-12 Core + 9-12 Expansion]
- 9-12 Super Core
- Additional Schlessinger Media® K-8 (2010)
- Additional Schlessinger Media 9-12 (2010)
- K-6 Supplemental (2011)
- Digital Resources From NASA
- Eyes on the Prize
- Career Clips¹
- BestQuest Teaching Systems®
- Algebra'scool®
- Math'scool®
- Almanac Newsreel
- National Underground Railroad Freedom Center®
- Reading Rainbow®
- The Video Encyclopedia Of The 20th Century®
- BBC Shakespeare
- Schlessinger Image Library
- World Factbook
- Paintings by the Masters
- Digital Resources From NASA
- IRC: History Pictures
- IRC: California History Pictures
- Atlas of The United States Maps
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Photographs
- Cyber Science 3D™
Audio Clips With Supporting Still Image
- IRC: History Pictures
- IRC: California History Pictures
Interactive
- Visual Dictionary
- Cyber Science 3D™
Installation and Upgrade Notes
- Installation and Upgrade
- See the SAFARI Montage 5.2.x Upgrade Instructions (http://www.safarimontage.com/support).
- Minimum System Requirements
- See the SAFARI Montage 5.2.x System Requirements (http://www.safarimontage.com/support).
5.2.22 Release Details
- SAFARI Montage Media Player version 5.2.5 (32-bit Microsoft® Windows® XP, Vista®, 7)
- SAFARI Montage Media Player version 5.2.3 (32-bit Apple Mac OS X)
- SAFARI Montage Media Player version 5.2.3 (64-bit Apple Mac OS X)
- Ability to bulk upload .FLV, KEY, .MPG, NUMBERS, PAGES and .SWF file formats.
- CreationStation drive no longer reports being full when uploading content.
- LDAP users who are in groups titled with special characters can now log into SAFARI Montage.
- Ability to playback Interactive Whiteboard (.IWB) files without having to have SAFARI Montage listed as a trusted site of the viewing web browser.
- Users in multiple LDAP groups and associated with different User types will correctly be assigned the highest available User type.
- Language tracks correctly appear for all Schlessinger Media titles when performing a search.
- Permanent Links redirects users with access to multiple schools to the correct resource upon login.
- Logging into SAFARI Montage no longer redirects some users to the Help index page.
- New searches can be performed after a School News Search was performed from the SAFARI Montage Dashboard.
- Remember Me functionality will correctly use SAFARI Montage Media Player rather than Apple QuickTime embedded player.
| Issues | Affected Module/Package | Affected Operating System | Affected Web Browser | Resolution/Workaround |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When modifying Button Sets for Pathways controlled devices, replaced Button Set data is not cleared. | Pathways SM™ | Any | Any | Delete and create a new Button Set. |
| Thumbnail representations, of the media in a lesson, are not displayed correctly while viewing the lesson in Presentation View. | DCP | Apple OS X | Any | Resolution/Workaround not available. |
| Cyber-Science 3D causes interference during SAFARI Montage video playback. | Cyber-Science 3D | Any | Any | Close or minimize the Cyber-Science 3D application. |
Notes
¹ Requires SAFARI Montage Media Player for playback