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BTL Supports AAT Annual Conference

24 March 2011

BTL Group Ltd, a leading UK based provider of e-Assessment solutions, is once again delighted to support the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) annual conference. The conference will be held at the Marriott Hotel, Leicester, UK from 31st March to 1st April 2011. During last year’s conference, the AAT announced their decision to phase out paper exams in favour of computer based exams. AAT exams are developed and delivered through BTL’s Surpass e-Assessment Platform. These exams continue to be the most innovative, and relevant accounting exams currently available – exam questions replicate real work-based scenarios faced by accounting technicians. The…

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BTL Sponsors 9th Annual e-Assessment Question Conference

23 February 2011

BTL Group Ltd, the leading UK based provider of e-Assessment solutions is once again proud to sponsor the e-Assessment Question Conference. The conference will be held on the 30th-31st March 2011 at the America Square Conference Centre in London. This year the conference will focus on Assessment for Learning and look at how the technology, tools and techniques of e-Assessment can support the Formative and Summative Assessment processes and help develop the ‘Assessment for Learning’ concepts. BTL has extensive experience of developing and delivering technological solutions for both summative and formative assessments and will be showcasing some of their work…

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Discover the Surpass e-Assessment Platform at Learning Technologies

11 January 2011

BTL Group Ltd, the leading UK based provider of e-Assessment solutions, will be exhibiting at the Learning Technologies Conference. The conference will be held at Olympia, London on the 26th and 27th January 2011. The conference is now in its 12th year and will attract over 4,000 visitors. This year, BTL will be showcasing their latest question types and examples of e-Assessment content created using their flagship e-Assessment platform, Surpass. Visitors are invited to stand number 113 to discover more about BTL’s e-Assessment services and discover why Surpass is the e-Assessment system of choice for leading UK Awarding and Professional…

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BTL Showcases Surpass® at the Innovation and e-Assessment Seminar in Dubai

15 December 2010

BTL Group Ltd, the leading UK based provider of e-Assessment solutions, will be speaking and exhibiting at the Innovation and e-Assessment Seminar, which is being held on 17th January 2010 at Dubai Men’s College, UAE. The event is being organised by Assessment Tomorrow in conjunction with the UK Trade and Investment. The aim of this event is to showcase how innovative technologies can enhance skills development, learning and the assessment process. Surpass showcased in Dubai

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BTL Supports 2010 AQA Annual Awards Ceremony

9 December 2010

BTL is once again delighted to sponsor and support the AQA Annual Seminar and Awards Ceremony. The event recognises outstanding performances in examinations and takes place in London on 16th December 2010. BTL provides e-Assessment services for AQA’s TEAL (Technology Enabled Assessment for Learners) programme. TEAL are using BTL’s Surpass e-Assessment solution to develop and deliver their e-Assessment programme. Surpass is an innovative, secure and robust e-Assessment solution that will allow AQA to take advantage of the latest on-screen examination capabilities. This will allow the roll out of a variety of high stakes on-screen examinations across a number of different…

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Discover BTL Surpass® at Online Educa 2010

25 November 2010

BTL Group Ltd, the leading UK based provider of e-Assessment solutions, will be exhibiting at the Online Educa conference. The conference will take place from 1st-3rd December 2010, at the Hotel Intercontinental in Berlin. Online Educa is the largest global e-Learning conference for the corporate, education and public service sectors. BTL will be exhibiting on the UK Exhibition Island, which is being managed by the BILD (The British Institute for Learning and Development). A British themed reception will be held on the island on Thursday 2nd December from 17.30 onwards. Visitors to the conference are invited to stand number C116…

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BTL Sponsors 5th Annual Assessment Tomorrow Conference

11 November 2010

BTL Group Ltd, the leading UK based provider of e-Assessment solutions, is once again delighted to sponsor and exhibit at the Assessment Tomorrow conference, being held at the Hilton Grosvenor, Edinburgh on the 25th November 2010. The theme of this year’s event will be ‘Delivering the Benefits of Innovation and Technology’. BTL Chairman, Dr Bob Gomersall, will be speaking about BTL’s work in delivering technologies for the assessment of skills and knowledge. Dr Gomersall will also be discussing how the use of innovative question types, simulations and rich feedback can be used to provide a better candidate experience whilst keeping…

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BTL Sponsors FAB 2010

28 October 2010

BTL Group Ltd, the leading UK based provider of e-Assessment solutions, is pleased to announce that they will be sponsoring and exhibiting at the Federation of Awarding Bodies conference. The conference will be held at the Chesford Grange Hotel, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, on the 10th and 11th November 2010. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Valued Qualifications in an Age of Austerity’ and promises to bring together over 200 delegates from the vocational awarding industry. BTL will be exhibiting throughout the two days of the conference. Visitors are invited to Stand number 16 to discover more about BTL e-Assessment solutions…

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Discover BTL Surpass at e-ATP 2010 Barcelona

2 September 2010

BTL Group Ltd, the leading UK based provider of e-Assessment solutions is delighted to be sponsoring and exhibiting at the European Association of Test Publishers Conference (E-ATP). The conference will take place at the Dolce Sitges Resort, Barcelona, Spain from 29th September to 1st October 2010. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Growing Talent in Europe: Gaining Advantage through Assessment’. The conference promises to showcase the latest developments and research projects in the field of educational performance and assessment. BTL chairman, Dr Bob Gomersall will be taking part in the CEO discussion panel on the second day of the…

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FREE Seminar: Beyond Multiple Choice – The Latest in Innovative e-Assessment Questions

11 August 2010

BTL Group Ltd, a leading provider of e-Assessment solutions, will be hosting a FREE half-day seminar showcasing their latest ‘Innovative e-Assessment Questions’. The seminar will take place on 22nd September 2010 in London and will be supported by City & Guilds, who will be demonstrating their use of BTL innovative e-Assessment questions for their Functional Skills exams. BTL has extensive experience of working with their clients to develop cutting edge exam questions that are relevant, engaging and keep the integrity of the curriculum. BTL’s Surpass e-Assessment solution has been built with the current and future needs of exam and certification…

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BTL Exhibits at e-Assessment Scotland 2010

28 July 2010

BTL Group Ltd, the leading UK based supplier of e-Assessment solutions will be exhibiting at the e-Assessment Scotland Conference. The conference is being held at the University of Dundee on 3rd September 2010. This year the conference will be broadening its scope to examine how technology can be utilised to enhance the use of assessment in education, training and the workplace. The conference is free to attend for delegates and promises seminars covering the latest advances in e-Assessment, case studies and practical hands-on sessions. The conference will also host the 2nd Annual e-Assessment Scotland Awards. Jeremy Carter, Head of Sales…

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AAT Phases out Paper Based Exams in Favour of e-Assessments

9 June 2010

The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) has announced that computer based assessments will be central to its revised qualification, due to be launched in July 2010. The AAT has been using BTL’s Surpass e-Assessment solution to deliver exams for a while now, whilst also offering the option of a paper based exam. The decision to phase out the paper based exams with the former qualifications was announced at the AAT annual conference for training providers, held in April 2010. The AAT e-Assessments are the most innovative and relevant accounting exams currently available – the exam questions replicate work-based scenarios faced…

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Multiple e-Assessment Delivery Options – You Choose, Surpass Delivers

27 May 2010

BTL Group Ltd is proud to announce that, in the latest release of its Surpass e-Assessment solution, they have added additional exam delivery options. 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. The delivery options include: Browser Secure Online Secure Offline Secure Roaming (used by mobile assessors) Paper SCORM Package (1.2 and 2004) IMS QTI 2.0 Package Multiple Delivery Options

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BTL fails… to find a limit for simultaneous online e-Assessment delivery!

15 April 2010

BTL Group Ltd, the leading UK based e-Assessment company, is pleased to announce that Surpass – its flagship e-Assessment solution – is capable of delivering over 18,000 simultaneous online exams. This figure is in addition to the virtually unlimited numbers of e-Assessments that Surpass can deliver via LAN (Local Area Network). BTL is seeing an increasing number of Awarding Bodies move towards direct online delivery, as opposed to a LAN offering. BTL tested its e-Assessment system, Surpass to see exactly how far it could go in meeting and exceeding the current and future online performance requirements of large Awarding Bodies….

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BTL Supports e-Assessment Workshops at the AAT Annual Conference

8 April 2010

BTL Group Ltd is once again delighted to support the AAT’s (Association of Accounting Technicians) annual conference. The conference will be held at the Radisson SAS Hotel, London Stansted Airport, 22nd – 23rd April 2010. The e-Assessment workshops are aimed at test centres who are interested in offering the AAT’s e-Assessment based qualifications to their candidates. The workshops will show the delegates the ease of the administration process, from a centre’s point of view, as well providing a taste of the actual e-Assessment content. During the workshop, the AAT will also be showcasing some of the latest innovative accounting questions…

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BTL Continues 25th Anniversary Celebrations at the e-Assessment Question Conference

11 March 2010

BTL Group Ltd, the leading UK based provider of e-Assessment solutions, is delighted to support the e-Assessment Question Conference. The event is being held at the America Square Conference Centre, City of London, on the 17th and 18th March 2010.The focus for this year’s conference is ‘Ensuring fitness for purpose and quality in e-Assessment’. Reinforcing its commitment to the advancement of e-Assessment, BTL Chairman Dr Bob Gomersall will be addressing BTL’s innovative thinking on Advanced Question Types and how these questions can be easily created using Surpass, BTL’s award winning assessment platform. Dr Gomersall will also speak about the benefits…

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BTL SecureClient Passes Independent Testing

10 February 2010

BTL Group Ltd, the leading UK based provider of e-Assessment solutions, is pleased to report that their SecureClient software has passed rigorous independent testing. The test performed was the Microsoft Platform Test for ISV Solutions on VeriTest®. The SecureClient is a program that ‘locks down’ the candidate’s desktop when sitting an e-Assessment. This prevents the candidate from accessing any applications or features other than those provided for the e-Assessment. Certain keystrokes are also blocked for security reasons, such as: print screen; Alt + F4, Alt + Tab; Windows key, etc. Additional security and resilience measures are also incorporated into the…

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BTL Celebrates Silver Anniversary at Learning Technologies 2010

14 January 2010

BTL Group Ltd, the leading provider of e-Assessment solutions, is delighted to kick-start its 25th anniversary celebrations at Learning Technologies, London Olympia on 27-28 January 2010. BTL was set up 25 years ago by Dr Bob Gomersall with the vision to change and dramatically improve education through the use of technology. Over the last 25 years, BTL has grown to become a leader in providing e-Assessment and e-Learning services to the UK market and is responsible for pioneering innovative, flexible and robust systems that are trusted by leading organisations in the UK. BTL Celebrates Silver Anniversary at Learning Technologies 2010

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Skills Assessments using e-Assessment Tools – FREE White Paper

14 December 2009

BTL Group Ltd, with partners AlphaPlus Consultancy Ltd, announce the release of their latest FREE white paper titled ‘Speed & Accuracy in Skills Assessment’. This study explores the benefits and techniques of computerised skills assessment. It particularly looks into the enhanced formative assessment opportunities derived from computerised approaches. Skills Assessments using e-Assessment Tools – Free White Paper Speed & Accuracy in Skills Assessment White Paper

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BTL Delighted to Support AQA Annual Award Ceremony

7 December 2009

BTL Group Ltd, is proud to sponsor and support the AQA annual awards ceremony. The ceremony will take place on 14th December 2009 in London and will recognise outstanding performances in this year’s exams. BTL will be represented by Managing Director, Keith Myers, who will be presenting a number of awards during the ceremony. Keith will be supported by Account Manager, Jessica Pape, who will be on hand during the breaks to show the AQA GCSE Science Exemplars that have been created using BTL Surpass. BTL Support AQA Annual Award Ceremony

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