FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM
8.3 Update
The FITNESSGRAM 8.3 update is to be applied to your 8.0, 8.0.1, or 8.2 program--Windows or MAC Stand Alone, Small Area Network, or District SQL Server. The 8.3 Update incorporates all previous updates to the FITNESSGRAM. When the update is applied to your program, it will be updated to 8.3.
To determine your current version, go to the Teacher program and click on the Help pull-down menu. Select 'About'--your version number will be displayed at the top of the screen. If you have a network FITNESSGRAM program, the version will be listed for both the server and the client.
The FITNESSGRAM 8.3 update is for the following installations of FITNESSGRAM 8.x:
- Windows Stand Alone
- Macintosh Stand Alone
- Small Area Network Server*
- District SQL Server*
- Windows Client (for network version only)*
- Macintosh Client (for network version only)*
NOTE: For the network versions, you must update both the server and client.
At the FITNESSGRAM 8.3 Update page, you will find links to the appropriate installations and instructions for download.
The FITNESSGRAM 8.3 Update does the following for your program:
- Incorporates all existing versions of the program (i.e., 8.0, 8.0.1, and 8.2) to 8.3.
- Fixed the problem of services stopping intermittently on the District install.
- Allows for reports to be generated using Adobe Reader 8.
- Research Export: Ability to select to have student data (i.e., names and IDs) to be de-identified or not per needs of research partner.
- Additional ethnicity codes
- Enhancements to generation of the FITNESSGRAM Statistical and Achievement of Standards reports.
Location/Download
The FITNESSGRAM 8.3 update is only available via web download at this location:
- http://www.HumanKinetics.com/service/support/techsupport.cfm Enter FITNESSGRAM 8.3 Updater in the search field. Click on the FitnessGram 8.3 Updater link and you will be taken to a page with an explanation of the update and the link for downloading.
To Install the FITNESSGRAM 8.3 Update
To apply the FITNESSGRAM 8.3 update, please follow these easy steps:
- Download the update from either web site and save it to your desktop.
- Make sure the FitnessGram teacher and/or student programs are closed before applying the update.
- Double-click on the FITNESSGRAM 8.3 Updater.exe file.
- Click on the Setup button. Read the information listed in the first screen of the update.
- To start the update process, click the Next button. Follow the onscreen prompts to install the update.
If you have questions concerning the FITNESSGRAM 8.3 update, please contact Human Kinetics Technical Support staff:
Phone: 217-351-5076 Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. (CST)
Fax: 217-351-2674
E-mail: support@hkusa.com