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News  Questionmark Introduces LDAP Authentication Capability
For Immediate Release
Questionmark Introduces LDAP Authentication Capability Questionmark, the leading provider of testing and assessment software since 1988, is introducing an LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) authentication product that makes it possible to verify assessment participants against centralised directories. With Questionmark™ Perception™ for LDAP, a user gets referred to an assessment on a web peg and enters his or her LDAP user name and password for authentication. This saves organisations from having to synchronise user name and password systems; it also means that names to do not need to be entered into the Perception security database. Product details are available at http://www.questionmark.com/links/ldap.htm. "This is a tremendous benefit for organisations with centralised directories," said Questionmark's Eric Shepherd. "People no longer need one central password and one Perception password, because their central organisation directory controls access to Perception. So far, Perception has been successfully tested with two implementations of LDAP: Microsoft Active Directory and Netscape Directory Server." About Questionmark and Perception Questionmark Perception software allows people to create question files without programming experience or knowledge of HTML. Users can create multiple question banks from which to assemble tests and surveys, organising questions into topics and sub-topics. They can shuffle questions and answers for each participant and preview sessions to see how they will appear post-deployment. Question types include multiple choice, multiple response, numeric, word response, essay, fill-in-the-blank, matching/ranking, hot spot, drag and drop, and matrix. They can present questions with videos, graphics and a wide variety of styles. Participants can use a run-time system (with Perception for Windows) or a browser (with Questionmark for Web) to answer questions. For high stakes exams, where the content is valuable, Perception Secure Browser can be used to limit printing, navigation and save-to-disk functions. The participant receives the feedback that the test author has specified. Answers are then saved to a file for scoring and analysis with Enterprise Reporter, which offers a variety of report formats. Businesses, governments, schools, colleges, and universities in more than 45 countries use Questionmark software. Typical applications include exams, quizzes, study aids, diagnostic tests, pre-course skills assessments, and course evaluations. Questionmark Corporation is actively involved with the IMS Global Learning Consortium and supports open standards. Visit http://www.questionmark.com/uk/ for more information or call +44 (0)800 731 5895.
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