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Jul 08 2020

Case Study - Remote Invigilation: The Future of Online Testing

Remote Invigilation: The Future of Online Testing, with ACT

By Kerry Paulazzo Case Study, Other, Remote Invigilation

Remote Invigilation is a convenient, reliable and scalable solution for delivering your assessment programme to candidates, wherever they are. With widespread access to reliable high-speed internet and the candidate’s own phone and web cameras, remote invigilation could be the perfect way to deliver tests to candidates in the comfort of…

Jun 30 2020

[Surpass Team Podcast] An Insight Into Customer Operations at BTL Surpass

By Kerry Paulazzo Archive, Other, Surpass Community

Join us for a short informal podcast where we receive an insight into Customer Operations at BTL Surpass. Ben Brady took the opportunity to talk to Gary Barnes, VP Service Operations and Alyse Nullmeyer, Service Delivery Manager, from the US Surpass team during a recent visit to the Saltaire HQ. Gary…

May 19 2020

NCFE renews with Surpass and makes the transition to Surpass 12

By Kerry Paulazzo Assessment Industry News, Company News, Other, Surpass Community

We are delighted that long-standing Surpass Community member, NCFE, has chosen to continue their relationship with BTL and commitment to e-assessment by renewing their contract with Surpass. NCFE is one of the most widely respected awarding organisations in the UK and has a strong reputation for innovation. Recently, NCFE has…

May 07 2020

Surpass selected for the delivery of Adolescent Comprehension Evaluation (ACE) to improve reading comprehension instruction throughout America.

By Kerry Paulazzo Assessment Industry News, Company News, Surpass Community

Note: Surpass Assessment is now the company name for BTL and BTL Surpass. BTL Surpass Inc, a global supplier of innovative assessment technology and test development and delivery services has been selected by the School of Education, Drexel University, for the creation, delivery and reporting of the ACE (Adolescent Comprehension…

May 05 2020

Wine & Spirit Education Trust Chooses Surpass for On-Screen Delivery

By Kerry Paulazzo Assessment Industry News, Company News, Other, Surpass Community

BTL is proud to announce that the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has chosen Surpass to transition its globally recognised suite of qualifications from paper to on-screen delivery. WSET, the largest global provider of wine, spirits and sake qualifications, delivers exams to over 100,000 candidates a year through more…

Dec 11 2019

Computer Adaptive Testing: Background, benefits and case study of a large-scale national testing programme

By Kerry Paulazzo Case Study, Surpass Community, Testing Innovation

Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) is a hot topic amongst the assessment community, however, despite its many benefits, it still isn’t very widely used. In this article, we’re going to give you an overview of CAT, a run-down of some of the benefits, and without too much jargon, an overview of…

Nov 25 2019

Sonya Whitworth - Stevie Award Winner for Women in Business

BTL’s Managing Director Collects Prestigious Award in New York at the 2019 International Stevie Awards for Women in Business

By Kerry Paulazzo Awards, Company News, Surpass Community

Press Release: Shipley, United Kingdom – 25th November 2019 Managing Director of BTL Group Ltd., Sonya Whitworth, beat representatives of some of the biggest global brands on the international stage to take home silver at the world’s premier business awards in New York. Sonya was the only UK finalist in…

Nov 05 2019

Top Ten Tips for Venturing into Online Invigilation

By Kerry Paulazzo Remote Invigilation, Podcast, Surpass Community, Testing Innovation

Are you about to take your first steps into online invigilation, or perhaps it’s something you’d really like to introduce, but have a few reservations about taking an alternative approach to the traditional test centre? Following on from their insightful presentation at this year’s FAB conference, BTL’s Tim Burnett and…

Jun 20 2019

Case Study – Transforming English Language Assessment Using Technology

Transforming English Language Assessment Using Technology, with telc: Language Tests

By Kerry Paulazzo Case Study, International Testing, Other, Testing Innovation

In this case study, discover how telc Language Tests have utilised functionality in Surpass to: Transform and enhance a traditionally paper assessment for on-screen delivery. Create real-world authentic tests appropriate to the learners of today. Use multiple item types to test different skills. Engage learners through use of rich-media. Innovate…