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Accurate assessments. (What's new: looking for higher-education and technology products and services?).


Reaching out to more diverse ESL (1) An earlier family of client/server development tools for Windows and OS/2 from Ardent Software (formerly VMARK). It was originally developed by Easel Corporation, which was acquired by VMARK.  populations can pose a challenge to your institution: How can you accurately evaluate those students on the front end to assure their success throughout their educational experience? Now there's WritePlacer ESL, available through the College Board, a first-of-its-kind online writing assessment tool. WritePlacer ESL ($4.40 per student) is powered by Vantage Learning's IntelliMetric IntelliMetric is a computerized essay scoring system that relies on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to emulate the process carried out by expert human essay scorers.

IntelliMetric leverages Artificial Intelligence technology in four primary areas: machine learning; natural
 engine, an electronic essay-scoring technology. IntelliMetric is also the scoring engine behind the College Board's ACCUPLACER, which, since its introduction in 1998, has served as the model for student assessment and placement within community and four-year colleges. Visit www.collegeboard.com for more information.
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Author:Rivard, Nicole
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Date:Mar 1, 2003
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