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       <title>BTL Exhibits at e-Assessment Scotland 2010</title>
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	   <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>BTL Group Ltd will be exhibiting at the e-Assessment Scotland Conference.  The conference is being held at the University of Dundee on 3rd September 2010.</description>
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       <title>AAT Phases out Paper Based Exams in Favour of e-Assessments</title>
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	   <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>The variety of e-Assessment delivery options now on offer will be of significant benefit to Awarding and Professional certification authorities who need to support a variety of centre requirements.</description>
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       <title>Multiple e-Assessment Delivery Options - You Choose, Surpass Delivers</title>
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	   <pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>The variety of e-Assessment delivery options now on offer will be of significant benefit to Awarding and Professional certification authorities who need to support a variety of centre requirements.</description>
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       <title>BTL fails... to find a limit for simultaneous online e-Assessment delivery!</title>
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	   <pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>Surpass is capable of delivering over 18,000 simultaneous online exams - in addition to the virtually unlimited exams delivered via LAN.</description>
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       <title>Surpass e-Assessment Workshops at AAT Annual Conference</title>
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	   <pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>BTL is delighted to support the AAT's (Association of Accounting Technicians) annual conference and e-Assessment workshops on 22nd – 23rd April 2010.</description>
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       <title>BTL Supports e-Assessment Question 2010 </title>
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	   <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>BTL is delighted to support the e-Assessment Question Conference on the 17th and 18th March 2010 in London</description>
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       <title>SecureClient Passes Independent Testing</title>
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	   <pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2010 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>BTL is pleased to report that their SecureClient software has passed rigorous independent testing.</description>
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       <title>BTL Chairman Releases Statement Marking 25th Anniversary</title>
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	   <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>The Chairman reflects on the values that played an important role in the founding of the company and looks ahead to the company's future.</description>
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       <title>BTL Celebrates Silver Anniversary at Learning Technologies 2010</title>
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	   <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>BTL kick-start its 25th anniversary celebrations at Learning Technologies, London Olympia on 27-28 January 2010.</description>
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       <title>Skills Assessments using e-Assessment Tools - FREE White Paper</title>
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	   <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>Updated: BTL Group Ltd, with partners AlphaPlus Consultancy Ltd, announce the release of their latest white paper titled 'Speed &amp; Accuracy in Skills Assessment'. The white paper has been optimised so it is quicker to download.</description>
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       <title>BTL Supports AQA Annual Award Ceremony</title>
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	   <pubDate>Tue, 7 Dec 2009 09:30:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>The ceremony will take place on 14th December 2009 in London and will recognise outstanding performances in this year’s exams.</description>
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       <title>Dr Husam Baki discusses the 'The Future of e-Assessment'</title>
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	   <pubDate>Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>Dr Husam Baki, Technical Director at BTL Group Ltd, will be discussing 'The Future of e-Assessment' at the e-Assessment in Practice Conference, Shrivenham, on the 11th &amp; 12th November 2009.</description>
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       <title>BTL Sponsors Assessment Tomorrow: Assessment for Learning and the Impact of Technology</title>
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	   <pubDate>Mon, 2 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>BTL Group Ltd is once again delighted to support and sponsor the Assessment Tomorrow event on 12th November at the Hilton Hotel, Edinburgh.</description>
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       <title>BTL Showcases Skills Assessment Tools at FAB 2009</title>
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	   <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>BTL staff will be showcasing Functional Skills and Initial Assessment exemplars created using BTL's e-Assessment solution, Surpass at FAB 2009.</description>
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       <title>Functional Skills and Initial Assessments: FREE seminar</title>
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	   <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>BTL 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.</description>
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       <title>Meet BTL at Assessment Tomorrow in Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur</title>
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	   <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>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.</description>
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       <title>WJEC Successfully Deliver First Ever A-Level Examinations On-screen Using BTL Surpass</title>
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	   <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>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.</description>
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       <title>AQA signs exclusive 6 year partnership with BTL</title>
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	   <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>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.</description>
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       <title>BTL involved in innovative new healthcare technology</title>
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	   <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>BTL Group Ltd is pleased to announce its involvement in a 1.5million research project to develop a leading edge Tele-health Consultation System.</description>
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       <title>BTL to sponsor the eAA's one-day seminar on e-Assessment in Mathematics</title>
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	   <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>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'.</description>
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       <title>BTL Supports AAT Annual Conference</title>
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	   <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>BTL Group Ltd is pleased to support the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) in promoting e-Assessment to their centres.</description>
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       <title>BTL sponsors e-Assessment Question 2009</title>
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	   <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>BTL is delighted to sponsor the 7th annual conference dedicated to advancing e-Assessment.</description>
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       <title>BTL announces the speakers for their FREE e-Assessment Breakfast Briefings</title>
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	   <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>BTL is delighted to announce the names of the presenters for the user case studies at their FREE e-Assessment Breakfast Briefing events.</description>
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       <title>BTL Publishes Case Study Illustrating Their Involvement in the TDA QTS Tests</title>
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	   <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>BTL Group Ltd today published a case study covering their involvement in the QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) tests.</description>
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       <title>Coffee, Croissants and e-Assessments - BTL announces dates for 2009 Breakfast Briefings</title>
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	   <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>BTL Group Ltd  are delighted to announce the dates to their 2009 Breakfast Briefings. The Breakfast Briefings are scheduled for various dates in March 2009.</description>
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       <title>BTL to exhibit at Assessment Tomorrow</title>
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	   <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>BTL Group Ltd is delighted to sponsor the Assessment Tomorrow event at the Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh on the 12th November 2008</description>
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       <title>BTL to exhibit and present at CBT Conference 2008, Baarn Holland</title>
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	   <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>BTL Group Ltd is proud to support the CBT (Computer Based Testing) conference in Baarn, Holland on 16th October 2008. The aim of the conference is to share experiences in using computer based technology to administer exams.</description>
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       <title>BTL to exhibit at Federation of Awarding Bodies 2008</title>
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	   <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>BTL Group Ltd are pleased to announce that they will be exhibiting at this year&apos;s Federation of Awarding Bodies Conference, Ricoh Arena, Coventry on the 15th and 16th of October.</description>
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       <title>Surpass becomes UKCDR&apos;s Number One ranked e-Assessment Solution</title>
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	   <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>A recent study by UKCDR (UK Collaboration for a Digital Repository for High Stakes Exams) found that BTL e-Assessment solutions came out on top in their independent research analysing current e-Assessment tools.</description>
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       <title>BTL and AlphaPlus launch &apos;e-Assessment Development: Principles and Practice Course&apos;</title>
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	   <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>BTL and AlphaPlus, a team of highly experienced educational consultants with extensive experience in e-Assessments are to launch the &apos;e-Assessment Development: Principles and Practice Course&apos;.</description>
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       <title>BTL commits to ITIL&#174;</title>
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	   <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>BTL proves that they are dedicated to providing their customers with continuous and consistently excellent services.</description>
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       <title>SQA Releases White Paper on Sustainable Development of e-Assessment</title>
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	   <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), a prominent BTL Group Ltd customer, has released a white paper, Innovating Assessment in Scotland, outlining a sustainable model of e-assessment development utilising BTL's state-of-the-art authoring tool, ContentProducer.</description>
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   		<title>Reducing spreadsheet risk</title>
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	   <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
   		<description>BTL, in partnership with Q-Validus and BPP Learning Media, are pleased to announce the launch of Spreadsheet Safe.</description>
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       <title>TDA awards BTL new 3 year e-Assessment contract for test development</title>
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	   <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
       <description>BTL Group Ltd. is pleased to announce the award of a new 3-year contract with the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) for the content development of the Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) skills tests.</description>
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       <title>BTL provide AAT with complete e-Assessment solution</title>
       <link>http://www.btl.com/news.asp?newsitem=22</link> 
       <description>BTL to assist the AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) with a 3 year project to move from traditional paper based exams to On-Screen delivery.</description>
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       <title>SQA signs landmark exam delivery contract with BTL</title>
       <link>http://www.btl.com/news.asp?newsitem=21</link> 
       <description>BTL Group Ltd announced today that the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has selected BTL to provide an enterprise wide e-assessment development and delivery system.</description>
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       <title>e-Assessment white paper</title>
       <link>http://www.btl.com/news.asp?newsitem=20</link> 
       <description>BTL, in partnership with AlphaPlus Consultancy Ltd, has produced a highly informative white paper on the current market for e-assessment.</description>
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       <title>EC funded project to use BTL Assessment tools</title>
       <link>http://www.btl.com/news.asp?newsitem=19</link> 
       <description>BTL to be 'Technology' partner in EC funded project</description>
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       <title>BTL assessments for SQA</title>
       <link>http://www.btl.com/news.asp?newsitem=18</link> 
       <description>BTL converts ESOL units into interactive assessments for SQA</description>
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       <title>New 3 year agreement with CIE</title>
       <link>http://www.btl.com/news.asp?newsitem=17</link> 
       <description>BTL to provide geography simulation tests.</description>
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       <title>BTL at Learning Technologies 2008</title>
       <link>http://www.btl.com/news.asp?newsitem=16</link> 
       <description>BTL, a leading UK learning and assessment development company, will be exhibiting at Learning Technologies 2008.</description>
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       <title>BTL commits to PRINCE2</title>
       <link>http://www.btl.com/news.asp?newsitem=15</link> 
       <description>Solutions Architect, Andy McAnulla, has achieved Practitioner Level PRINCE2 status.</description>
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       <title>BTL on the road - January 2008</title>
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       <description>The BTL team have found themselves on the road again in this season of conferences and exhibitions.</description>
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       <title>BTL Release Next Generation Exam Delivery Platform, SecureAssess - October 2007</title>
       <link>http://www.btl.com/news.asp?newsitem=13</link> 
       <description>BTL Group Ltd. today launch SecureAssess, their next generation e-Assessment delivery platform.</description>
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       <title>BTL announces 1 million tests and counting - September 2007</title>
       <link>http://www.btl.com/news.asp?newsitem=12</link> 
       <description>BTL Group Ltd today announced that more than 1 million certified exams have now
been delivered using BTL's assessment delivery technology.</description>
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       <title>BTL and Adobe enter partnership - September 2007</title>
       <link>http://www.btl.com/news.asp?newsitem=11</link> 
       <description>BTL Group Ltd today announced their acceptance on to the Adobe solutions partnership programme.</description>
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       <title>Accountancy Awarding Body Pilots e-Assessment Test - July 2007</title>
       <link>http://www.btl.com/news.asp?newsitem=10</link> 
       <description>AAT paves the way for more onscreen exams on their Diploma Pathway</description>
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       <title>BTL joins Microsoft Partner Programme - March 2007</title>
       <link>http://www.btl.com/news.asp?newsitem=9</link> 
       <description>Recognition for our award-winning content tool</description>
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       <title>BTL launches e-Assessment workshops - February 2007</title>
       <link>http://www.btl.com/news.asp?newsitem=8</link> 
       <description>How to get the most from your exam content</description>
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       <title>Vale Royal Borough Council chooses BTL e-Citizen - October 2006</title>
       <link>http://www.btl.com/news.asp?newsitem=7</link> 
       <description>Intuitive, web-based exam is the "clear choice"</description>
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       <title>BTL Release award winning content production system ContentProducer - July 2006</title>
       <link>http://www.btl.com/news.asp?newsitem=6</link> 
       <description>Changing the way we produce learning and assessments</description>
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       <title>BTL Power first Scottish onscreen Higher and Standard Grade Exams - June 2006</title>
       <link>http://www.btl.com/news.asp?newsitem=5</link> 
       <description>ExamBase system excels in reliability and functionality</description>
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       <title>Cambridge first to launch computer-based assessment in IGCSE Geography - May 2006</title>
       <link>http://www.btl.com/news.asp?newsitem=4</link> 
       <description>Students from around the globe ask: why can't other exams be like this?</description>
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       <title>BTL launch innovative e-Citizen test - November 2005</title>
       <link>http://www.btl.com/news.asp?newsitem=3</link> 
       <description>BCS qualification utilises unique Virtual Desktop</description>
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       <title>BTL Employee Wins BCS Award - October 2005</title>
       <link>http://www.btl.com/news.asp?newsitem=2</link> 
       <description>Andy McAnulla: Young Developer of the Year</description>
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