Questionmark Enhances LDAP Feature Set For Verifying Assessment Participants.

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STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2003

Questionmark(TM), the leading provider of testing and assessment software since 1988, has announced an upgrade to its LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) authentication product that makes it possible to verify assessment participants against centralized directories.

With Questionmark(TM) Perception(TM) for LDAP, a user gets referred to an assessment on a web page and enters his or her LDAP user name and password for authentication. This saves organizations from having to synchronize user name and password systems; it also means that names to do not need to be entered into the Perception security database. Product details are available at http://www.questionmark.com/links/ldap.htm.

This new version of qmldap.dll requires version 3.3.2 of Perception Server, is upwards compatible with previous versions of qmldap.dll, and includes the following new features:

-- Scheduling: It is now possible to schedule groups when assessments are taken with qmldap.dll. The group may be obtained from either the LDAP directory or the command line.

-- Ability to pass demographic data: It is now possible to take special fields and participant details from the LDAP directory to pass demographic data into Perception.

-- Support of LDAPS: LDAPS can now be used to provide a secure link between Perception and LDAP.

-- Backup server availability: A second LDAP server can now be used as a backup server that is used if the main one fails.

-- Group can be defined in LDAP directory: The group can now be obtained from either the LDAP directory or the command line.

About Questionmark and Perception

Questionmark has been producing testing and assessment software since 1988, enabling educators and trainers to write, administer, and report on tests and surveys securely using individual PCs, local networks, the Internet, and intranets.

Questionmark Perception allows people to create question files without programming experience or knowledge of HTML. Users can create multiple question banks from which to assemble tests and surveys, organizing questions into topics and sub-topics. They can shuffle questions and answers for each participant and preview sessions to see how they will appear post-deployment. Question types include multiple choice, multiple response, numeric, word response, essay, fill-in-the-blank, matching/ranking, hot spot, drag and drop, and matrix. They can present questions with videos, graphics and a wide variety of styles.

Participants can use a run-time system (with Perception for Windows) or a browser (with Perception for Web) to answer questions. For high stakes exams, where the content is valuable, Perception Secure Browser can be used to limit printing, navigation and save-to-disk functions. The participant receives the feedback that the test author has specified. Answers are then saved to a file for scoring and analysis with Enterprise Reporter, which offers a variety of report formats.

More than 1600 businesses, governments, schools, colleges, and universities in more than 50 countries use Questionmark Perception. Typical applications include exams, quizzes, study aids, diagnostic tests, pre-course skills assessments, and course evaluations. Questionmark Corporation is actively involved with the IMS Global Learning Consortium and supports open standards. Visit http://www.questionmark.com for more information or call 800-863-3950.

Questionmark and Perception are trademarks of Questionmark.