Connector Links WebCT Campus Edition 4.1 to Questionmark Perception Version 4

For Immediate Release

Connector Links WebCT Campus Edition 4.1 to Questionmark Perception Version 4
 

STAMFORD, CT -- August 30, 2005 -- Questionmark today announced that its WebCT Campus Edition 4.1 Connector is now available for use with Questionmark™ Perception™ Version 4. The connector integrates Questionmark Perception with WebCT’s Campus Edition™ 4.1 e-learning system, enabling educators to benefit from Perception’s assessment management capabilities.

Using a “PowerLink” created by the Questionmark WebCT Connector, instructors can incorporate assessments, designed in Questionmark Perception, within their WebCT courses. The assessments can be organized, scheduled, and included in the classroom usage statistics just like one of the native tools found in the WebCT e-learning system.

Details about the Connector are available at: www.questionmark.com/go/webct 
The site contains a product description and provides a link for Perception users to find newly released documentation on using Perception Version 4 with WebCT Campus Edition.

WebCT’s PowerLinks program provides a framework that enables campus technology providers to integrate with and extend the WebCT platform with innovative applications to meet the needs of educators. Questionmark’s WebCT connector ensures seamless navigation between the two systems. Once added to a course, a Perception assessment can be accessed by students directly from the WebCT environment. When a quiz, test, or assessment has been completed, the results are saved into the WebCT grade book.

Integrating these applications enables instructors to leverage the pedagogic benefits of Questionmark Perception’s powerful question and assessment compilation tools, revealing feedback and comprehensive reports. Questionmark Perception Version 4 offers workflow management, distributed authoring, drag-and-drop publishing, easy-to-use WYSIWYG HTML authoring, and powerful content management capabilities that make it easier to organize, store, secure and publish assessment content.

“Our ongoing partnership with Questionmark is a good example of the many ways our customers can customize their e-learning environment, integrate key campus technologies, and extend the WebCT platform to meet their specific needs,” said Barb Ross, Chief Operating Officer of WebCT.

“Whether the purpose is to enhance learning or measure academic achievement, educational institutions face rigorous demands for development and safe, secure delivery of assessments,” commented Eric Shepherd, president of Questionmark. “We’re pleased that educators can complement WebCT’s course management capabilities with Perception’s innovative new assessment management features.”

About Questionmark:
Questionmark has been producing testing and assessment software since 1988. The Questionmark Perception assessment management system 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, organizing 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. They can present questions with videos, graphics and a wide variety of styles. Participants receive feedback as specified by the test author. Answers are saved to a file for scoring and analysis in a variety of report formats.

Businesses, governments, schools, colleges, and universities in more than 50 countries use Questionmark software. Questionmark has more than 2,200 customers using Perception and is a keen supporter of open standards. Typical applications include exams, quizzes, study aids, diagnostic tests, pre-course skills assessments, and course evaluations. Questionmark offers training courses and extensive learning materials designed to improve assessment authoring and management.

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