High-stakes testing

Meazure Learning Hires VP of Strategic Partnerships to Continue Expansion of Professional Testing Services

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Other Education, Continuing, University, Training, Education, Education, Articles, Educational psychology, Human activities, Educational assessment, Lifelong learning, Test, Proctor, High-stakes testing, Educational technology

b'Meazure Learning , a full-service testing solutions company for academic, professional and lifelong learners formed by the merger of ProctorU and Yardstick , has appointed Jason Fine as vice president of strategic partnerships.

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  • b'Meazure Learning , a full-service testing solutions company for academic, professional and lifelong learners formed by the merger of ProctorU and Yardstick , has appointed Jason Fine as vice president of strategic partnerships.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cWe are experiencing a digital transformation and have seen more professional testing organizations adopt online proctoring as a secure, reliable, and safe way to deliver high stakes exams,\xe2\x80\x9d added Morgan.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cWe will be building upon our legacy of innovation to continue strengthening our solution through partnerships, integrations, and the addition of new services.\xe2\x80\x9d\n\xe2\x80\x9cI look forward to leading our professional testing partnership strategy and efforts to continue accelerating the company\xe2\x80\x99s growth as a leading assessment provider.
  • As the first end-to-end testing provider to lead with an online delivery model, Meazure Learning is transforming the testing and assessment landscape.

Test Security Expert Joins Trailblazing Online Proctoring Provider

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Friday, January 15, 2021
Education, Articles, Human activities, Educational psychology, Psychometrics, Education in England, English law, Proctor, High-stakes testing, Test, Computer security, Exam proctoring

A lawyer and security expert who has spent more than a decade in the high-stakes testing industry, Schoenig will bring her experience to bear on refining and evolving Examity's industry-leading approach to privacy and security.

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  • A lawyer and security expert who has spent more than a decade in the high-stakes testing industry, Schoenig will bring her experience to bear on refining and evolving Examity's industry-leading approach to privacy and security.
  • "Live online proctoring, now accepted by accreditation standards, is here to stay even for high-stakes testing programs.
  • She currently co-chairs the committee developing online proctoring standards sponsored by the National College Testing Association and Association of Test Publishers, and also serves on the board for the Council on Test Security.
  • Since 2013, Examity has partnered with hundreds of organizations worldwide to provide a cost-effective and flexible online proctoring solution.

PSI to Provide Online Proctoring Services for Microsoft's Global Skills Initiative

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Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Computer companies, Articles, Industries, Education in England, English law, Proctor, Microsoft, High-stakes testing, Psi

Microsoft announced the initiative on June 30 as a response to the global economic crisis caused by the pandemic, and the initiative gives impacted individuals easier access to gain digital skills through training and Microsoft Certifications.

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  • Microsoft announced the initiative on June 30 as a response to the global economic crisis caused by the pandemic, and the initiative gives impacted individuals easier access to gain digital skills through training and Microsoft Certifications.
  • "PSI is immensely proud to be Microsoft's test delivery platform partner for this initiative by providing secure online delivery of these Microsoft Certification exams with live online proctoring on its pioneering PSI Bridge platform," commented Janet Garcia, PSI's Executive Vice President of Global Credentialing.
  • PSI has long been a leader in the design and delivery of online proctoring solutions and continues to innovate online proctoring for both low and high stakes testing globally.
  • PSI Bridgeprovides online proctoring with customizable test security, lock-down browser capabilities, candidate identity authentication, reporting, and analytics.

Questionmark Enables Business and Exam Continuity, Despite Ongoing Lockdown and Social Distancing

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Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Software, Professional services, Internet, Data management, Training, Technology, Other Education, Continuing, Security, Education, Other Professional Services, Human resources, Other Technology, Education, Educational psychology, Articles, Psychometrics, Academia, Education reform, Education in England, Standards-based education, High-stakes testing, Professional certification, Proctor, Test

Questionmark Proctoring Online delivers secure assessments in exam-conditions to test takers at home.

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  • Questionmark Proctoring Online delivers secure assessments in exam-conditions to test takers at home.
  • This enables high-stakes assessments, such as those needed for compliance and professional or academic qualifications or certifications, to continue, despite ongoing social distancing.
  • Training and development needs can be identified, making it possible to upskill staff and maintain business continuity.
  • Questionmark enables organizations to unlock their potential by delivering assessments which are valid, reliable, fair and defensible.

Online Assessment Platform Helps Test Publishers Maintain High-Stakes Exam Integrity

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Monday, May 4, 2020
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Questionmark , the enterprise-grade assessment provider, is offering a promotion on its assessment platform and online proctoring service to help test publishers maintain exam integrity during COVID-19.

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  • Questionmark , the enterprise-grade assessment provider, is offering a promotion on its assessment platform and online proctoring service to help test publishers maintain exam integrity during COVID-19.
  • In response, test publishers and certification bodies are turning towards remote assessments and online proctoring to deliver tests under full exam conditions.
  • Test publishers can also adapt their assessment content quickly, making them nimble to market, and manage smaller projects efficiently.
  • Lars Pedersen, CEO, Questionmark, said: Test publishers and certification bodies are rapidly embracing remote assessments and online proctoring to deliver high stakes tests with integrity.

UWorld Acquires RxPrep to Offer Online Learning for Aspiring Pharmacists

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Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Education, Health, Consumer, Collegiate, Pharmaceutical, University, Training, Pharmacy education, Health, Articles, Standardized tests, Medicinal chemistry, Pharmacy, NAPLEX, Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination, Pharmacist, High-stakes testing, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, UWorld, RxPrep

UWorld , trusted by more than 2 million students for high-stakes online learning tools, has acquired RxPrep, a leading provider of online review courses for aspiring pharmacists studying for the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examinations (NAPLEX) and the Pharmacist Law Exams.

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  • UWorld , trusted by more than 2 million students for high-stakes online learning tools, has acquired RxPrep, a leading provider of online review courses for aspiring pharmacists studying for the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examinations (NAPLEX) and the Pharmacist Law Exams.
  • RxPrep publishes the definitive study guide and book for NAPLEX and the California and Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examinations (CPJE and MPJE).
  • RxPrep is a perfect product extension and cultural fit for UWorld, said Chandra S. Pemmasani, M.D., UWorlds founder and CEO.
  • UWorld is the worldwide leader in online learning to prepare for high-stakes exams.

UWorld Now Helps Physician Assistants (PAs) Prepare for Exams

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Monday, December 2, 2019
Education, Health, Other Health, Other Education, Continuing, University, Training, Education, Standardized tests, Articles, Tests, Educational psychology, Preparedness, Test preparation, High-stakes testing, Physician assistant, Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam

UWorld , the leading medical admissions, licensure, and boards exam prep provider, today announced the launch of a new product to help physician assistant (PA) students and practicing PAs prepare for their PANCE and PANRE exams.

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  • UWorld , the leading medical admissions, licensure, and boards exam prep provider, today announced the launch of a new product to help physician assistant (PA) students and practicing PAs prepare for their PANCE and PANRE exams.
  • Over 1 million students have trusted UWorld to prepare for and pass their high-stakes exams, and were confident that PA students will now enjoy similar success using our platform.
  • UWorld is the worldwide leader in online learning to prepare for high-stakes exams.
  • Since 2003, UWorld has helped millions of undergraduate, graduate, and professional students prepare for their exams.

CompTIA Enhances Online Testing Platform with Acquisition of Metacog, Inc.

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Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Education, Articles, Educational psychology, Psychometrics, Information technology, CompTIA, Proctor, Electronic assessment, High-stakes testing, Educational technology

The addition of Metacog's technology into the forthcoming CompTIA online testing platform will create a best-in-class option for Internet-based and remotely proctored high stakes exams and tests.

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  • The addition of Metacog's technology into the forthcoming CompTIA online testing platform will create a best-in-class option for Internet-based and remotely proctored high stakes exams and tests.
  • "By making remote testing widely available we'll provide equal access to a tech career on-ramp for those individuals who may not have easy access to a brick-and-mortar testing center."
  • CompTIA's foray into online testing is a natural progression in its commitment to helping build and expand the global high-tech workforce.
  • From cutting-edge skills training and learning content and resources, to assessments, certifications and verification solutions; and soon, online testing, CompTIA is building a world-class, single-source learning resource for the technology workforce of today and tomorrow.

Seasoned Testing Executive Joins Innovative Developer of Simulation-Based Assessments

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Monday, January 14, 2019
Education, Cognition, Educational psychology, Learning, Standardized tests, Education reform, High-stakes testing, Psychometrics, Educational technology, Critical thinking, Simulation, Artificial intelligence

"His move demonstrates a commitment to the next generation of high-stakes assessments, and we are thrilled to welcome him as a champion of our novel approach."

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  • "His move demonstrates a commitment to the next generation of high-stakes assessments, and we are thrilled to welcome him as a champion of our novel approach."
  • Imbellus works with major employers to define and measure the skills differentiating human potential in an age of unpredictable, evolving automation.
  • As this new approach yields more validation data, Imbellus will introduce assessments of hard-to-measure skills like problem-solving, critical thinking, decision-making, and systems thinking to the educational system as a replacement for traditional college admissions assessments.
  • Leveraging advances in AI, Imbellus delivers assessments that mitigate cheating and gaming attempts while driving down the cost of producing rich, simulation environments.