Questionmark Word Authoring Templates Updated

For Immediate Release

Questionmark Word Authoring Templates Updated
for New Questionmark Perception Assessment Management System
Likert Scale questions, support for Unicode Characters add flexibility to easy-to-use
authoring tool

LONDON – August 17, 2005 – Testing and assessment software provider Questionmark today released a new version of its popular Word Authoring Templates product. Questionmark Word Authoring Templates enable subject matter experts (SMEs) to produce questions for use in Questionmark™ Perception™ quizzes, tests and exam using a familiar and easy-to-use environment.

The new version of Word Authoring Templates is compatible with Questionmark Perception Version 4 and enables creation of Likert Scale questions in addition to other popular question types such as multiple choice and true/false questions. The new version also gives SME’s more flexibility in how they present choices in multiple choice questions, and adds support for questions that use Unicode characters.

SMEs using Microsoft® Word can use the templates to produce questions that can be delivered, tracked and managed with Questionmark Perception. The templates provide an excellent solution for SMEs who may lack easy or direct access to Perception and make it possible for non-technical SMEs -- those who might lack the confidence or desire to create computerised assessments – to easily author online tests, quizzes, surveys and exams.

Questionmark Word Authoring Templates can be freely distributed by a Questionmark Perception licensor to any number of SMEs. Each SME uses a special Word toolbar to select the type of question to create. The page then displays a form that the author fills in with the question's stimulus, choices, score, and feedback. A single document can contain numerous questions. When finished, the author sends the Word file to the appropriate gatekeeper, who at the press of a button can publish the questions directly into a Perception repository.

Questionmark’s Word Authoring Templates Offer:

• Authoring for SMEs within Microsoft Word
• Easy-to-use question forms
• Quick publishing to Perception
• Support for popular question types such as Likert Scale and multiple choice
• Gatekeeper control over final publishing of questions

For more information about Questionmark Word Authoring Templates visit http://www.questionmark.com/uk/perception/authoring_word.htm or call 0800 731 5895.

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, 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. 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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