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BTL Sponsors, Exhibits and Presents at the 6th Annual Assessment Tomorrow Conference

15 November 2011

BTL Group Ltd, the leading independent provider of Assessment solutions is once again delighted to be exhibiting and presenting at the Assessment Tomorrow Conference on the 17th November 2011 at the Grosvenor Hilton Hotel, Edinburgh. The conference takes ‘Technology and its role in Curriculum of Excellence’ as its focus and how technology can deliver benefits to the learner, teacher or the school, college or training provider. BTL Chairman, Dr Bob Gomersall, will be presenting during the conference on ‘e-Assessment – where is it going?’ Delegates to the conference are invited to the BTL exhibition stand to discover how Surpass® can…

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BTL Sponsors and Exhibits at FAB Annual Conference

1 November 2011

BTL Group Ltd, the leading independent provider of e-Assessment solutions, is once again delighted to be sponsoring and exhibiting at the annual Federation of Awarding Bodies Conference. The conference will take place on 7-8th November 2011 in Kenilworth, UK. The BTL team invites delegates to the BTL stand to find out why the Surpass® e-Assessment Platform is the most widely used e-Assessment platform in the UK Awarding Body market for high stake examinations. The BTL team will provide demonstrations of the Surpass® system and also be on hand to answer any questions. To pre-book a meeting with the BTL team,…

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BTL Sponsors the 2011 e-ATP Conference in Prague

15 September 2011

BTL Group Ltd, the leading independent provider of e-Assessment solutions, is delighted to be once again sponsoring and exhibiting at the 3rd Annual European Association of Test Publishers (e-ATP) Conference. The conference is being held at the Corinthia Hotel, Prague, during 28th-30th September 2011. The e-ATP conference will facilitate thought leadership and a forum for discussion amongst delegates from Europe and around the world. The conference will raise awareness of the advances in assessment while helping to identify business development and research projects. Head of Sales & Marketing at BTL, Jeremy Carter, will be hosting an interactive breakout session on…

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BTL Launches the Surpass® e-Assessment Platform in Holland

8 September 2011

BTL Group Ltd, the leading UK based provider of e-Assessment solutions will be launching their Surpass e-Assessment Platform in Holland at the SURF Seminar on the 13th September 2011. SURF is the collaborative organisation for higher education institutions and research institutes aimed at breakthrough innovations in ICT. The seminar will be taking place at the Centraal Museum Utrecht. Delegates to the SURF seminar are invited to the BTL stand to learn why the Surpass e-Assessment Platform is the leading e-Assessment solution in the United Kingdom. BTL will supported by their new Dutch distributors, Efinity B.V, who will be on hand…

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BTL Launches Surpass® at African Education Week – 6th to 8th July 2011

19 August 2011

BTL Group Ltd, the leading UK based provider of e-Assessment solutions, is proud to be launching their Surpass® e-Assessment Platform in Africa during the Education Week Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa. Surpass® is trusted by some of the world’s leading exam and certification bodies to develop and deliver their global e-Assessment programmes. The Surpass® e-Assessment Platform is the most comprehensive, innovative and secure e-Assessment solution on the market. The platform offers the ideal solution for high stake, high volume onscreen and paper examinations. The Surpass® Platform is used to develop and deliver a variety of qualifications including GCSEs, SVQs, A…

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BTL Achieves ISO 9001 Accreditation

28 June 2011

BTL Group Ltd, the leading UK based provider of e-Assessment solutions, is proud to announce that they have achieved ISO 9001:2008 accreditation. The accreditation confirms that BTL has put together a system to continuously monitor and improve quality – something which is essential when delivering services to the examinations industry. The push for quality at BTL has come from the top down; the BTL Board of Directors is keen for quality initiatives for all aspects of the business. For customers, this measure will enhance their confidence in the high quality of BTL’s products and services and they will enjoy a…

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BTL Sponsors and Exhibits at Asia Pacific Assessment Conference, Singapore

19 May 2011

BTL Group Ltd, the leading UK based provider of e-Assessment solutions, is pleased to announce that they will be sponsoring, exhibiting and speaking at the first Asia Pacific Assessment Conference. The conference is being held at the Biopolis in Singapore, 2-3 June 2011. The conference will focus on the development and use of 21st century assessment methodologies with an emphasis on the role that technology can play in improving assessment techniques. BTL Head of International Sales, Murray Silver, will be speaking at the event about Innovative Question Types and how e-Assessment can be effectively used in high stakes assessments. Murray…

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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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