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Oct 21 2009

BTL Showcases e-Assessment Tools for Functional Skills and Initial Assessment at FAB 2009

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by BTL Group

BTL Group Ltd is pleased to be exhibiting at the Federation of Awarding Bodies conference held at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on the 4th and 5th November 2009.

During the event, BTL staff will be showcasing and demonstrating Functional Skills and Initial Assessment exemplars created using BTL’s e-Assessment solution, Surpass. Delegates at the event are invited to the BTL stand to receive a complimentary white paper exploring ‘Speed and Accuracy in Skills Assessment’, which discusses the techniques and benefits of computerised skills assessments.

Find out more – Federation of Awarding Bodies site.

 

BTL at FAB 2009
Sep 10 2009

Functional Skills and Initial Assessments using e-Assessment tools: FREE London seminar hosted by BTL

by BTL Group

BTL Group Ltd, a leading provider of e-Assessment solutions, will be hosting a FREE half-day seminar exploring Skills Assessments created using e-Assessment tools. The seminar will take place on 29th October 2009 in London, and will be focusing on Functional Skills and Initial Assessments.
This seminar is intended to help those involved, or getting started, in the creation of Functional Skills and Initial Assessments using an e-Assessment solution.

The event aims to address the following:

  • Functional Skills Summative Assessment
  • Adaptive Skills Assessment – in Initial Assessment tools
  • Delivering Skills Assessment in different settings – technical integration, educational integration into learning and assessment programmes
  • Functional Skills exemplars using BTL’s e-Assessment solution, Surpass

There will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions and network with the team.

Who should attend?

  • Awarding Bodies
  • Sector Skills Councils
  • Central/Regional Government
  • Educational Agencies

 

Functional Skills and Initial Assessments using e-Assessment tools Seminar
Sep 10 2009

BTL Supports Assessment Tomorrow’s Far Eastern e-Assessment Seminars

by BTL Group

BTL Group Ltd will be speaking and exhibiting at the next series of Assessment Tomorrow seminars being held in Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur on the 24th and 30th September 2009.

BTL will be represented by Andy McAnulla, Technical Solutions Manager, who will be on hand to answer any questions and showcase the UK Awarding Body system of choice; BTL Surpass.

To pre-book a meeting with the BTL team, please email us via the contact page or alternatively telephone, on +44 (0)1274 203250.

Aug 26 2009

WJEC Successfully Deliver First Ever A-Level Examinations On-screen Using BTL Surpass

by BTL Group

BTL Group Ltd is delighted to announce that, during the summer of 2009, WJEC – the Cardiff-based awarding body – successfully delivered the first ever on-screen A-Level examinations in England and Wales, using BTL’s Surpass e-Assessment solution.

WJEC is amongst a number of leading UK examination boards who use BTL’s Surpass to develop and deliver high stakes examinations such as A-Levels, GCSEs and NVQs. GCE Applied ICT and GCE Applied Business were the WJEC qualifications which had units assessed on-screen this summer. The examinations included innovative and engaging content, including video (avatars) and audio.

Aug 20 2009

BTL involved in innovative new healthcare technology

by BTL Group

BTL Group Ltd is pleased to announce its involvement in a £1.5million research project to develop a leading edge Tele-health Consultation System. This innovative healthcare technology will revolutionise the way patients receive advice and support from doctors and carers by providing direct ‘live’ communication from the comfort of their own homes.

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Jul 9 2009

AQA signs exclusive 6 year partnership agreement with BTL to deliver e-Assessment programme.

by BTL Group

BTL Group Ltd is delighted to announce a 6 year partnership agreement with AQA, one of the UK’s largest Awarding Bodies to develop and deliver their e-Assessment programme, TEAL (Technology Enabled Assessment for Learners).

The 6 year partnership will see BTL supply AQA with the Surpass suite – a Web 2.0 based, enterprise level e-Assessment solution, providing the tools for AQA to create, manage and deliver their portfolio of qualifications onscreen. BTL will be providing a full end-to-end service including project management, training and support to ensure the smooth transition from AQA’s current e- Assessment solution.

Jun 25 2009

BTL to sponsor the eAA’s one-day seminar on e-Assessment in Mathematics

by BTL Group

BTL Group Ltd is proud to support the e-Assessment Association’s (eAA) one-day seminar on ‘e Assessment in Mathematics for Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Educators’.

The seminar aims to highlight the benefits of e-Assessment in Mathematics at all levels of education. The seminar will be led by a well-known exponent of e-Assessment who will gather informed views through discussion, under the guidance of experienced facilitators.
The event will provide delegates with:

  • A presentation detailing an adaptive approach to Primary/Secondary Mathematics with the emphasis on feedback to pupils and teachers alike;
  • A description, through question design, of the inclusion of multi-media in constructed response e-Assessment questions featuring topics in Secondary and Tertiary Mathematics;
  • An explanation of The ingredients for the successful deployment of e-Assessment in first and second year undergraduate Mathematics;
  • Discussions on how a computer algebra system can enhance e-Assessment by delivering questions to test higher order skills in Honours Mathematics; and
  • The opportunity to form an e-Assessment Association special interest group in Wales.

There will be plenty of opportunities to network, talk to leading UK experts in e-Assessment of Mathematics and a chance to see a demonstration by BTL of their e-Assessment systems. Teachers of Science and Mathematics at all levels will find this meeting particularly stimulating and it will provide them with ideas on how to improve education in the classroom or lecture hall.

 

A downloadable pdf, is available on request.

Apr 16 2009

BTL supports centre engagement workshops for e-Assessment at AAT’s annual conference

by BTL Group

BTL Group Ltd is delighted to support the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) in promoting e-Assessment to AAT’s test centres. The centre engagement workshops will take place at the AAT’s annual conference being held at the Marriot Hotel, Gosforth Park, Newcastle on 24th April 2009.

BTL Group Ltd is delighted to support the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) in promoting e-Assessment to AAT centres. The centre engagement workshops will take place at the AAT’s annual conference being held at the Marriot Hotel, Gosforth Park, Newcastle on 24th April 2009.

For the first time, the conference will provide a hands-on workshop for delegates wishing to try out AAT’s range of e-Assessments, created and delivered using BTL‘s Surpass e-Assessment solution. Delegates attending these workshops will be able to experience the e-Assessments from both a centre and candidate perspective. There will be three workshops held during the conference, all of which are now fully booked.

Che Osborne, BTL Commercial Director, explains ‘BTL is proud to be associated with the AAT centre engagement activity, and we will be on hand to support the workshops. The AAT’s e-Assessments include many innovative and simulation based items that provide candidates with a more valid testing experience than the previous multiple choice items’.
Nina Williams, AAT e-Learning & e-Assessment Manager states:

“We are delighted to continue our e-Assessment developments with BTL and will be showcasing our innovative question items at our annual conference. We are very pleased with the solutions BTL have provided to complex issues that enable AAT to provide e-Assessments at levels 2 and 3 of our qualification. e-Assessments provide a more flexible exam process and we are confident that e-Assessments will become the preferred choice of exam delivery for centres.”

 

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Mar 17 2009

BTL Sponsors e-Assessment Question 2009

by BTL Group

BTL is delighted to sponsor the 7th annual conference dedicated to advancing e-Assessment.

BTL Group Ltd is once again delighted to sponsor and exhibit at the 7th e-Assessment Question Conference, being held at the Novotel St Pancras, London, on 18 and 19 March 2009. The e-Assessment Question is a must-attend event for e-Assessment professionals, academics and organisations that already run or are looking to develop an e-Assessment programme for the first time. The themes for this year’s conference are ‘The Human Aspect of e-Assessment’ and ‘Accessibility and Inclusion’.

 

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Feb 19 2009

BTL announces the speakers for their FREE e-Assessment Breakfast Briefings

by BTL Group

BTL is delighted to announce the names of the presenters for the user case studies at their FREE e-Assessment Breakfast Briefing events.
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