Assessment Industry News

Jan 13 2021

[Surpass Community Podcast] – Simulations, TBS and large scale secure delivery for exams

By Kerry Paulazzo Assessment Industry News, International Testing, Online Proctoring, Podcast

This Podcast is an audio extract from the webinar “Simulations, TBS, and large scale delivery (Surpass for Finance and Accountancy Examinations)” in which Surpass Business Development Director Jim Crawford hosted guests from ICAS (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland) and CPA Canada (Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada) to deliver a globe-spanning…

Oct 26 2020

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists joins the Surpass Community

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

The only professional membership body for qualified ophthalmologists selects the Surpass online proctoring service for remote test delivery Saltaire, West Yorkshire, UK, 26 October 2020 – BTL Group is delighted to be working with The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth), to deliver on-screen examinations using the Surpass Online Proctoring service.…

Oct 23 2020

BTL Welcomes the Royal Society for Public Health to the Surpass Community

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

BTL is delighted to share that the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) is expanding its qualification services by utilizing Surpass to offer eAssessments for their Level 2 Award in Understanding Health Improvement, and Level 2 Award in Food Safety and Hygiene qualifications. Surpass was selected after RSPH gathered feedback…

Oct 19 2020

Surpass overall winner of the ISTC UK Technical Communication Awards

Surpass Help Site Announced as the Overall Winner of the 2020 UK Technical Communication Awards

By Kerry Paulazzo Assessment Industry News, Awards, Company News, Surpass Feature Updates

Judges were impressed by the ambitious project to re-design existing help materials Saltaire, West Yorkshire, UK, 19 October 2020 – BTL is pleased to share that the Surpass Help Site has been crowned as the overall winner of the 2020 UK Technical Communication Awards. The award comes after a two-year…

Oct 15 2020

Our biggest Surpass Conference yet! Thanks for joining us

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

Despite being a little different to how we thought it would be if you’d asked us this time last year, the virtual 2020 Surpass Conference was a resounding success, so firstly, we’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who tuned in, got involved and engaged with the community over the 3 days. Like…

Oct 12 2020

Surpass Conference 2020 Virtual Event - Day 3

Surpass Conference 2020 – Day 3 in brief

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

After a packed couple of days of presentations, workshops, and a unique virtual networking experience, day 3 of the Surpass Conference didn’t disappoint. The day began with a selection of special interest groups covering a range of topics including accreditation of programs using online proctoring, the impact of COVID-19 on…

Oct 09 2020

People networkng at the Surpass Conference

Surpass Conference 2020 – Day 2 in brief

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

As another day at the first virtual Surpass conference drew to a close and the community went off to relax with a bit of virtual socialising and networking, we reflected on some of the highlights from another day of inspiring presentations. Day 2 began with a keynote presentation from Harry…

Oct 06 2020

Surpass Conference 2020: Summary of Speakers

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

7-9 October 2020 The virtual Surpass Conference kicks off tomorrow, and we've got a fantastic selection of speakers lined up throughout the week. Here’s a roundup of our speakers, and what they'll be discussing with the Community during the event. Keynotes David PriceHarry PatrinosLiberty Munson David Price, OBE, Director –…

Oct 05 2020

The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) joins the Surpass Community

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

SAICA, one of the leading accountancy institutes in the world, chooses the award-winning assessment platform, Surpass, for the delivery of their examination program. Saltaire, West Yorkshire, UK, 5 October 2020 – BTL is delighted to welcome The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) to the Surpass Community. They join…

Oct 02 2020

BTL Surpass Inc. Honored with Gold & Silver Awards at the 2020 International Business Awards®

By Kerry Paulazzo Assessment Industry News, Awards, Company News, Other

Winners to be celebrated during a virtual ceremony on 1 December Exton, PA, USA – 02 October, 2020 – BTL Surpass Inc. was named as the winner of Gold and Silver Stevie® Awards in the 17th Annual International Business Awards®. BTL Surpass was named as the Gold Award winner in…