Presenter: Frank Loforte, Supervisor, Technical Training, Beckman Coulter, Inc.
Title: Dynamically Generating Certificates from an Assessment
Synopsis:
Beckman Coulter develops, manufactures and markets products that simplify, automate and innovate complex biomedical testing. Their diagnostic systems are found in hospitals and other critical care settings around the world and produce information used by physicians to diagnose disease, make treatment decisions and monitor patients.
Questionmark Perception has allowed Beckman Coulter Inc. to cut the costs of printing and mailing certificates to medical technicians who attend the company’s training Webinars. This was accomplished by using Special Fields in Perception to collect information from the participants as they complete their Webinar evaluations. This data is then used to present each participant with links in the outcome section of the assessment to the certificates required for continuing education credits.
The collected data is scored using a unique binary number scheme to create eight distinct outcomes. The eight outcomes correspond to the combinations of certificates required by the participants.
The certificates are created by transfering the Special Field data to ASP.NET webpages via the links.The ASP.NET code within the webpage uses itextsharp.dll to generate a dynamic PDF that includes the data from the participant. Participants can then print and/or save the relevant PDF certificate(s).
Learning Objectives:
- Extend and build upon Questionmark’s open assessment platform to create a customized solution
- Streamline your process for delivering certificates
- Save effort and resources by automating delivery of certificates
- Create binary combinations to differentiate among multiple assessment outcomes
- Implement itextsharp.dll to create PDF documents
Recommended Experience Level: Intermediate/Advanced
