Educational Testing Service

Peter D Brittingham

Robert L Rarich

Isaac I Bejar

Keith S Reid-Green

Dennis C Quardt

Daniel Israel Zuckerman

Randy E Bennett

Harriet Priscilla Trenholm

Mark Kevin Singley

Richard N Devore

Henry I Braun

James H Fife

Irvin R Katz

Kevin Bentley

Anne S Hone

Douglas Forer

Mark G Zelman

Mary E Morley

Krishna Jha

Clark L Chalifour

A computerized method and system for creating test items by generating variants from a test item model, comprising the steps of creating a new test item model by identifying elements of an initial test item or test item model to be variabilized, variabilizing the elements thereby creating test item variables, indicating values the variables can assume, defining the variables, and generating test item variants utilizing a simultaneous constraint solver. The initial test item can be a pre-existing test item or test item model, a newly created test item or even a conceptual template in the mind of the test item creator. The generated test item variants are displayed to the test item creator. The test item creator can store and forward acceptable test item variants for later use as test items. Test item models can be stored for later use in generating new test item variants.

Computer based test item generation

A remote client computer performance/compatibility querying and certification system allows a server to remotely gather performance/capability information from a client computer, such as its processor class or family, display resolution capability, installed software components, peripheral devices, or the type and version of its operating system, and determine whether it is capable of accessing and utilizing an on-line service via a communication network. The performance/capability information is gathered using a querying program downloaded from the server and running on the client computer. The querying program queries the system/component registry of the client computer's operating system using, e.g., one or more application program interface function calls. The gathered performance/capability information is used to, e.g., pre-certify the client computer before utilizing the on-line service, determine whether the user desires to purchase software on-line, and/or provide an expert technician information regarding the client computer's installed software/hardware components during an on-line technical support session.

Remote computer capabilities querying and certification

The present invention relates to computer-based technology in assessment particularly for the licensing and certification of professionals such as architects and engineers. For assessment of architects, the system includes tools and methods for item creation, computer programs for computerized item presentation, and programs for automatically scoring test responses by computer.

Computer-based simulation examination of architectural practice

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Titusville, NJ, United States of America

Peter D Brittingham