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New Release of Questionmark Secure - Windows 7 compatibility and more
We are pleased to announce that a new version of Questionmark Secure is now available.
Questionmark Secure helps prevent cheating on high-stakes exams delivered online by preventing participants from copying or printing exam material, 'accidentally' exiting a test, or gaining access to materials on their computers or the Internet that could give an unfair advantage. When a participant takes an online assessment using Questionmark Secure, the secure browser displays the HTML content of the assessment but disables key functions such as task-switching, right click options, screen captures, menus and printing.
Key updates and enhancements in this release include:
- Compatible with Windows 7 and improved functionality in Windows Vista.
- Improved permissions handling: player can be installed without administrative privileges
- New installer technology -- with options for conducting mass and silent installations -- that expedites and simplifies maintenance when player is deployed across large numbers of workstations
- Detects if an extended desktop is present and darkens the second monitor
- Support for both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems
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Questionmark Perception Version 5 Brings Mobility, Accessibility and More
Questionmark is pleased to announce the release Questionmark Perception version 5, which offers greater scalability, accessibility, exciting blended delivery options and many other improvements. Version 5 makes the participant experience better than ever and brings greater security, scalability, deliverability, accessibility and translatability. Now it is easier than ever to deploy surveys, quizzes, tests and exams to an increasingly mobile, global and diverse audience.
Version 5 makes it simpler to create one assessment, deliver it to many different types of devices and manage the combined results all together. The system takes the guesswork out of blended delivery by auto-sensing each device and delivering assessments to it in the right format, automatically. Whether your assessment is taken on desktops, laptops, smart phones and other mobile devices — or embedded within wikis, blogs or Web pages — you can manage all the results together.
Here are some other key things to look for in Perception version 5:
- A new logon and assessment list screen that make it easier for participants to find assessments, view schedules, reports and other information
- Easier navigation through assessments and ready access to embedded tools such as calculators and charts
- Outstanding accessibility tools and compatibility with assistive technologies
- Multilingual participant interfaces available in 20 languages
- Streamlined management of multilingual assessments
- Enhanced failsafe functionality to protect data if an internet connection is lost
- Greater scalability including easier deployment in load-balanced environments
- New Application Programming Interfaces to expand integration options
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Questionmark Users Conference: Dozens of great sessions, networking opportunities, and more!
Here's wishing you a very Happy New Year and reminding you that earlybird registration for the Questionmark 2010 Users Conference ends January 22nd.
If you're already registered, please remind your colleagues to think seriously about attending this outstanding learning event in Miami March 14 -17th.
If you're not yet registered, be sure to check out our list of sessions. These include:
- Introduction to Perception for Beginners
- Advanced Authoring Techniques Using Perception Authoring Manager
- Planning Your Migration from Perception v4 to v5
- Integrating Perception and SAP for Employment Testing
- Using Flash and Captivate in Perception
- Establishing a Broad National Accreditation Network Based on Questionmark
- Options and More Options: Different Ways to Deliver Your Assessments
- Conducting Validity Studies within Your Organization
- Item and Test Analysis Analytics
Whether you are a new user of Perception or have extensive experience with it, the Users Conference offers you tremendous professional development opportunities and the chance to learn directly from your peers, the Questionmark Techs and experts in assessment-related best practices.
Register soon to take advantage of the earybird registration rate. For more details, including online registration and information about group discounts, please visit http://www.questionmark.com/us/conference/index.aspx
We look forward to seeing you in Miami!




