Case Studies

Mar 25 2020

Remotely delivered invigilated tests, are they the answer to COVID-19?

By Case Studies, Industry News, International, online invigilation

With the recent global coronavirus pandemic declared, and advice that’s changing by the day to help minimise the spread of the virus, you’re probably thinking about the impact that this will have on the delivery of planned test sessions. As an organisation, you’ll be considering your next steps to ensure…

Dec 11 2019

Computer Adaptive Testing: Background, benefits and case study of a large-scale national testing programme

By kerrypaulazzo Case Studies, e-Assessment, Other, Surpass Community

Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) is a hot topic amongst the assessment community, however, despite its many benefits, it still isn’t very widely used. In this article, we’re going to give you an overview of CAT, a run-down of some of the benefits, and without too much jargon, an overview of…

Jun 24 2019

Latest features in Surpass – June 2019 release

By kerrypaulazzo Case Studies, Creative Item Authoring, e-Assessment, Industry News, Pre-Release, Services, Surpass Platform, Video, Webinars

The latest release of Surpass includes some fantastic new features to help your organisation with assessment design and delivery. Jack and Nathan from the Surpass Product Communications and Training team recently demonstrated some of these key enhancements in a Surpass Community webinar, which was broadcast live from the BTL offices…

Jun 14 2019

Accessibility in Surpass – June 2019 Update

By Accessibility, Case Studies, e-Assessment, Opinions

For Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2019, the team at BTL took an opportunity to demonstrate their work over the past year and show colleagues exactly how a person with additional requirements might use a screen reader (e.g. JAWs), or voice recognition software (e.g. Dragon), to assist them during the exam…

Jun 11 2019

Collaboration: Why working together achieves better results

By kerrypaulazzo A Day in the life, BTL News, Case Studies, e-Assessment, Industry News, International, Surpass Features, Surpass Platform

The Surpass Community are no strangers to collaboration. Every year over a hundred representatives from the assessment sector gather for the Surpass Conference, eager to overcome shared challenges and present new ideas in assessment. In this article discover how you can benefit from being part of this collaborative community when…