Questionmark to Provide Test Administration for Norwegian Certifications; Datakortet Awards Nationwide Contract.STAMFORD, Conn. -- Norwegian testing services organization Datakortet has engaged testing and assessment software provider Questionmark to provide test center administration software for use at some 400 test centers. Datakortet administers many exams in Norway, including the European Computer Driving License (ECDL ECDL European Computer Driving License (computer skills certification programme; European Computer Driving Licence Foundation Ltd.) ECDL European Conference on Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries ) exam, which tests basic computer skills in seven areas including word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and , spreadsheets and Internet/email. The ECDL is widely used in most European countries as a certificate of competence in information technology. Outside Europe the program is called the International Computer Driving Licence driving licence Noun an official document authorizing a person to drive a motor vehicle Noun 1. driving licence - a license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle (ICDL ICDL International Computer Driving License (computer skills certification programme; trademark of European Computer Driving Licence Foundation Ltd.) ICDL International Children’s Digital Library ICDL International Centre for Distance Learning ). The total number of participants enrolled in the program now exceeds 5 million people, with an estimated test volume of more than 20 million tests so far. In addition to providing Questionmark(TM) Perception(TM) software for authoring, delivering and reporting on these certifications as well as practice tests, Questionmark will create administration software to schedule tests at multiple centers, regulate retakes, create customized registration screens, check screen resolution and browser browser Software that allows a computer user to find and view information on the Internet. The first text-based browser for the World Wide Web became available in 1991; Web use expanded rapidly after the release in 1993 of a browser called Mosaic, which used viability before tests start, and log in test monitors or proctors for certification exams. The test center version of Questionmark Perception will provide streamlined, effective and efficient test center management. The software will enable Datakortet's test centers to: --Schedule, track and manage millions of online tests for some 150,000 participants, for both proctored (high-stakes) and non-proctored testing --Track and manage certifications --Deliver meaningful reports on the results to administrators or participants --Deliver high-stakes, online assessments securely with Questionmark Secure, a secure browser which protects content and prevents cheating --Prepare participants for certification with effective practice tests that diagnose diagnose /di·ag·nose/ (di´ag-nos) to identify or recognize a disease. di·ag·nose v. 1. To distinguish or identify a disease by diagnosis. 2. knowledge gaps and link to remedial REMEDIAL. That which affords a remedy; as, a remedial statute, or one which is made to supply some defects or abridge some superfluities of the common law. 1 131. Com. 86. The term remedial statute is also applied to those acts which give a new remedy. Esp. Pen. Act. 1. learning. Questionmark Perception also brings to Datakortet a number of innovative assessment authoring features and question types that range far beyond the traditional multiple choice or fill-in-the-blank. For example, Perception makes it easy to rapidly create questions that incorporate Macromedia Captivate and Flash to provide interactive, simulation-based questions ideal for accurate testing for IT application skills. Perception's role-based security for multi-author, multi-administrator environments combined with workflow The automatic routing of documents to the users responsible for working on them. Workflow is concerned with providing the information required to support each step of the business cycle. management capabilities help make it an ideal platform for developing legally defensible de·fen·si·ble adj. Capable of being defended, protected, or justified: defensible arguments. de·fen high-stakes assessments. Sample test questions, written in Norwegian, can be found at http://www.questionmark.com/go/datakortet. "We are delighted to work with Questionmark on this initiative," said Datakortet CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Bernt Nilsen. "This new system reflects Datakortet's ongoing commitment to ensuring that our test centers are equipped with a highly efficient, reliable and secure platform for delivering and managing ECDL testing and other high-and medium- stakes tests." "Test center administration is the logical extension of Questionmark Perception's assessment management capabilities, which is already deployed by thousands of organizations around the world," added Questionmark President Eric Shepherd. "Our experience with customers who already use Perception to deliver high stakes High Stakes is a British sitcom starring Richard Wilson that aired in 2001. It was written by Tony Sarchet. The second series remains unaired after the first received a poor reception. exams safely and securely will serve us well in assisting Datakortet with this project." About Datakortet Datakortet is a provider of testing services to a large number of testing centers in Norway and is the licensed provider of the ECDL/ICDL to Norway through these centers. They deliver to approximately 400 test centers and administer assessments via web technology both certification (proctored) tests and non-certification (un-proctored) tests. Datakortet was founded by the largest special interest society for information technology (IT) in Norway, the Norwegian Computer Society. About Questionmark Questionmark has been providing testing and assessment software since 1988, and some 2,500 customers in 50 countries now use Questionmark products. The Questionmark(TM) Perception(TM) assessment management system enables educators and trainers to create, securely administer and report on surveys, quizzes, tests and exams. Multiple authors can work together in a distributed learning Distributed Learning means a method of instruction that relies primarily on indirect communication between students and teachers, including internet or other electronic-based delivery, teleconferencing or correspondence; (British Columbia, School Act, 2006). environment with seamless connections to existing systems and infrastructure. They can create question banks, then assemble assessments and surveys, organizing questions into topics and sub-topics. Participants receive feedback at item, topic, or assessment level. Answers are scored and saved to a database for analysis. Multiple reports provide valuable statistics. Options include a secure browser and proctoring security. Perception applications include pre/post tests, practice quizzes, course evaluations A course evaluation is a paper or electronic questionnaire, which requires a written or selected response answer to a series of questions in order to evaluate the instruction of a given course. and certification exams. The software can be licensed or used as a hosted solution. Questionmark provides extensive documentation for users of the software in addition to comprehensive learning resources focusing on the effective use of assessments. Complete details are available at http://www.questionmark.com. All names, product names, and trade names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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