Education News
- FAQ’s on Intellimetric and Automated Essay Scoring August 16, 2019 What is IntelliMetric® ?
IntelliMetric® is an intelligent scoring system that emulates the process carried out by human scorers. IntelliMetric is theoretically grounded in a cognitive model often referred to as a “brain-based” or “mind-based” model of information processing and understanding. This Automat3ed Essay Scoring (AES) engine draws upon the traditions of Cognitive Processing, Artificial Intelligence, ...
- Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Formative Assessment of Student Writing – A Success Story June 21, 2019
On June 11, at the Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education’s (AALHE) Ninth Annual Assessment Conference, Paul Edelblut of Vantage Labs with Rebecca Wolf and Andrew Wolf of the University of Rochester’s School of Nursing (URSON) co-presented a session entitled, “Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Formative Assessment of Student Writing.” The session was ...
- Is it Time to Put Paper-Based Testing to Rest? May 7, 2019 The following is an Op-Ed/Opinion article sent to major newspapers in North Carolina by McCann President, Mark Shay. The piece is designed to fuel debate over the out-dated practice of school-based paper-based tests. Online proctoring has come a long way in the past few years, testing practices in schools, colleges and universities has not.
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- Which Machine Scoring Engine to Use: IntelliMetric vs. Approximator January 15, 2019 In 1997 Vantage Learning’s IntelliMetric® was the first Automated Essay Scoring System to reach and exceed human-level performance. Having scored over a billion essays, IntelliMetric® is the “Gold-Standard” in automated essay scoring. With immediate scoring, accuracy, consistency, and reliability greater than human raters, IntelliMetric® is the leading essay scoring platform available today. This Web-based tool ...
- Stuck in Remediation – Overcoming College Placement Hurdles October 1, 2018 McCann is a leading producer of placement exams; our CollegeSuccess® Standard Computer Adaptive Placement Tests are low-cost alternatives for many community colleges nationwide. The platform allows for customization which drives Florida’s PERT, the Virginia Placement Test, and many others. Diagnostic assessments are available allowing administrators to determine students’ competency-based strengths and weaknesses. Placement tests can be used in several ...
