Surpass Community Assessment Podcast

Featuring speakers from: In this panel-based webinar, hear first-hand how these prestigious awarding and credentialing bodies use Surpass to create secure exams for their candidates that replicate the real-life experiences that many doctors, nurses and other medical professionals will face in their careers. Highlights include: While the focus of this panel is healthcare and medical, other testing organizations will no doubt benefit from the collaboration shown across the wider testing sphere.

this podcast is an audio extraction from the live Surpass Community update. To watch future updates live, follow our LinkedIn company page: linkedin.com/company/BTL Join Tim Burnett for the weekly Surpass Community update. In this episode, Tim talks about new features, including a chat with UX Designer Ian Higgins about the use of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) as media types, bringing a whole new level of quality and fidelity to your exams.

This podcast is an audio version of the Surpass Weekly Update originally streamed on Friday 4th June 2021 In this episode, VP of Account Management Barry Porter shares highlights from the latest Surpass pre-release Webinar (originally broadcast Thursday 3rd June and avaialble to watch again at Surpass.com) showcasing the new Test Feedback functionality. He also shares a discussion between Tim Burnett (Surpass) and Jarret Dyer from the Value of Testing Group, along with other interesting news, jobs and events from across the industry. To find out more about Surpass and be among the first to hear about Surpass Community updates, head to Surpass.com/follow

Headlines: Top tips on transforming to virtual training & in conversation with ATP Innovations in Testing Chair Ada Woo + Jobs, News & EventsIn this week's episode, Sam and Ashleigh discuss making virtual training a more permanent feature, and how to engage with the audience. Tim chats to Ada Woo from Ascend Learning about her recent experience as Chair to the 2021 Innovations in Testing Conference, including her takeaways from the event and forecasts fr the year ahead.Tim also shares reminders about the upcoming Surpass Pre-Release Webinar, news on events such as the e-Assessment Conference & Awards, E-ATP 2021, PopTopiks how to access the 2021 ATP Digital Pass. Plus Jobs and Industry News

Join Tim Burnett for all the latest news from the Surpass Community. This week, Tim is joined by Surpass Trainer Emma Jarvis to discuss using tags for item banking in Surpass. We also hear from Surpass Account Director and Certification Network Group Program Planning Committee member Shannon Starrs about the recent virtual CNG meeting. Tim also shares his thanks to the IT Certification Council (ITCC) for inviting him to their recent meeting, before sharing other interesting news, jobs and events from across the industry. This update was first broadcast on 14th May 2021. Watch the update on LinkedIn.

Join Tim Burnett for all the latest news from the Surpass Community. This week, Tim is joined by Senior Account Manager, Jen Warhurst, to chat about the Surpass roadmap. We also hear more about the presentations from the recent Surpass item banking workshop. Finally, Tim chats to Brian Moon and Jeff Ross about the recent Beyond Multiple Choice webinar. This update was first broadcast on 7th May 2021. Watch the update on LinkedIn.

Join Tim Burnett for all the latest news from the Surpass Community. This week, Tim begins by reminding us of the Item Banking Workshop taking place on 4th May, and Kat Murie from the Surpass Team gives a preview of features to help organise items. We then hear insights from the recent ATP Innovations in Testing Conference, with 3 presentations from the Surpass Team and community partners. We also get a demo of the Task-Based Simulation advanced item type in Surpass. Finally, we hear from Karen Pernyes from the e-Assessment Association following the finalists being announced for the e-Assessment Awards. This update was first broadcast on 30th April 2021. Watch the update on LinkedIn.

In this week’s episode of the SurpassCommunity update, Tim Burnett speaks to Anderson Howat from Penske about their alternative approach to using Surpass for the prestigious Tech Showdown competition. We share news from Innovate Awarding about how the early adoption of computer-based assessments has been pivotal to continuing examinations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ahead of the upcoming Item Banking Workshop, we hear from product specialist Adam Kendall about #ItemBanking features in Surpass. Finally, as part of the news round-up, we share podcast news from NCFE, webinar updates from Michigan Language Assessment, release news from Lineup, and news of a new UK government report on a Hybrid World posted by Jaison Cresswell. This update was first broadcast on 23rd April 2021. Watch the update on LinkedIn.

Join Tim Burnett for a Surpass Community update to catch up on all the latest news from the fastest growing community in testing. In this week's episode of the SurpassCommunity Update, Tim Burnett talks to Yasser Hussain about new additional features coming this summer for the Audio Question type. Tim shares exciting news about Surpass joining the International Language Testing Association (ILTA). Also, Ben Brady has a chat with Achille Parmentier and Nik Sorocenski from Lineup about next week's pre ATP Unofficial Happy Hour. Tim also provides an update on the plans for the virtual ItemBanking Workshop on the 4th of May. Tim shares posts by NCFE and #ReThinkingEducation and news of jobs at CILEX and Eduqas. This update was first broadcast on 16th April 2021. Watch the update on LinkedIn.

Join Tim Burnett for a Surpass Community update to catch up on all the latest news from the fastest growing community in testing. In this week's episode, Tim Burnett shares news of the latest organisation to join the community, Michigan Language Assessment. We hear from a new Surpass team member, Kris Daka about his recent attendance at the Spring Performance Testing Summit, there's an update about the upcoming item banking workshop on 4th May (www.surpass.com/signup), and we have a feature insight in the form of Task-based Simulations.Also, Time shares news of a call for views on the proposition of certification by the Certification Network Group and share news from Surpass Community members EAL Awards, and Robert Gordon University. Watch the update in full here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/btl_surpasscommnity-performance-testing-activity-6785106711372931072-As0d This update was first broadcast on 9th April 2021.

Join Tim Burnett for a Surpass Community update to catch up on all the latest news from the fastest growing community in testing. In this week's episode, Tim talks to Surpass Product Owners Victoria Coble and Nayan Mistry about some features being introduced to Surpass, including end of test feedback, and language variants. Tim also shares news about how the Surpass Team will be supporting local T Level students, you can read more about this and hear from Patrick Butlin, who joined the Surpass Team as an apprentice here. Finally, Tim reminds us of some upcoming events including ATP Innovations In testing, ICE Exchange, Beyond Multiple Choice, and a Surpass item banking workshop. Discover these events and more, here. This update was first broadcast on 1st April 2021. Watch the update and get the full notes here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6781211459499118593

Join Tim Burnett for a Surpass Community update to catch up on all the latest news from the fastest growing community in testing. In this week's episode, Tim provides an update on the 2021 Surpass Conference which will take place during the week of the 4th-8th October. Save the date here.Tim also shares clips from the recent usability and accessibility research webinar, as well as a clip about a new feature called Item Set History in Surpass which came out this month.Also, Tim is joined in conversation by Neil Dickinson to discuss the UX and Design team's recent work and CPD activities.Finally, Tim shares news and event information about the upcoming Performance Testing Council Summit, Beyond Multiple Choice Webinar, ICE Exchange paper submission, and an upcoming e-Assessment SIG session by AEA Europe. This update was first broadcast on 26th March 2021. Full notes: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6778673925325893632

Join Tim Burnett for a Surpass Community update to catch up on all the latest news from the fastest growing community in testing. This week, Tim introduces us to new Surpass Community members Council for Interior Design Qualification and National Board for Certified Counselors. We also recap on a recent webinar discussing some research by the Surpass Team on the impact font can have on people diagnosed with dyslexia. Finally, Tim gives and overview of some upcoming industry events. This update was first broadcast on 19th March 2021. Full notes: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6776138768232591360

Join Tim Burnett for a Surpass Community update to catch up on all the latest news from the fastest growing community in testing. This week, Tim welcomes the Council for Interior Design Qualification (CIDQ) to the Surpass Community, and we hear from CIDQ Exam Director, Cornelia Springer, on how she first discovered Surpass, and how Surpass will be used for the prestigious NCIDQ certification. Next, Tim recaps on the Spring release of Surpass and reminds of the enhancements being made to the item sets functionality. Tim also discusses the upcoming Beyond Multiple Choice virtual seminar with Brian Moon and Jeff Ross and we hear what to expect from the event. Finally, Tim summarises other industry news and events including the eAssessment Awards and ATP Innovations in Testing. This update was first broadcast on 12th March 2021. Full notes: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6773601763237871616

Join Tim Burnett for a Surpass Community update to catch up on all the latest news from the fastest growing community in testing. This week we hear from new Surpass Community member the National Board for Certified Counselors on the work of their organisation and how they will be using Surpass. Tim also re-caps of some of the new features coming in the latest release of Surpass, including new 'saved searches' functionality, before looking ahead to the next Surpass Community webinar on some research that has been carried out by the Surpass Team to understand the impact fonts can have for people diagnosed with dyslexia. Tim then chats to the Chair of the 2021 Innovations in Testing conference to find out more about the event in April. Finally, we hear a clip of a recent podcast with Simon Trevers, Surpass Chief Strategy Officer on the role of formative and continuous summative assessment in general qualifications. This update was first broadcast on 5th March 2021. Watch the update and get the full notes here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6771070109680205824

COVID has been one of the biggest challenges to face education and assessment in years. In this podcast, Simon Trevers, Chief Strategy Officer for the Surpass team at BTL, discusses the ongoing challenges faced by COVID and how there is now an opportunity for awarding organisations to make a positive step towards technology. Simon discusses formative and continuous summative assessment in detail and how, by undertaking a step-by-step transition to technology-based assessments, these forms of assessment can enhance the examination process. Doing so would mitigate the risk associated with 100% terminal assessment programmes and improve the value of the assessment experience for students, teachers, and education leaders. About Simon Trevers, Chief Strategy Officer Simon has worked in the educational and assessment technology industry for over 14 years and has a wealth of experience in designing and delivering a diverse range of interactive learning platforms, learning management systems and online assessment services for customers across the UK and overseas. Simon’s skills and experience encompass product management, product development, commercial management and solutions architecture. Simon’s role as Chief Strategy Officer at BTL involves working alongside clients and industry partners to understand business needs and operational challenges, and to identify future trends in assessment. Prior to working in educational and assessment technology, Simon was involved in healthcare communications technology for almost 10 years, delivering services to hospitals globally. Having graduated from The University of Reading with a degree in Geography, Simon’s more recent professional qualifications include an ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management and he is also a Certified Scrum Product Owner. simon.trevers@surpass.com

Join Tim Burnett for a Surpass Community update to catch up on all the latest news from the fastest growing community in testing. This week, Tim talks about the Spring release of Surpass, including a feature to allow item authors to view source material alongside the item they are writing. We then hear about the upcoming Westminster Education Forum on the topic of the English examination system, which Simon Trevers, Chief Strategy Officer at Surpass will be speaking at. Tim catches up with Simon, and Matt Wingfield from the eAssessment Association to get a preview of what they will be speaking about at the event. Finally, Tim summarises the latest industry news, events and information. This update was first broadcast on 26th February 2021. Watch the full update and get the notes here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6768527024484052992

Join Tim Burnett for a Surpass Community update to catch up on all the latest news from the fastest growing community in testing. This week, Tim gives a preview of what to expect from the next Surpass pre-release webinar. Looking further ahead, we also hear from Vicky from the Surpass Product Management Team on what to expect from the summer release of Surpass, including end of test summary feedback for tests delivered in the HTML driver. Tim also tells us about the upcoming Surpass Community webinar in March on user research and inclusive testing, which will also be a presentation topic at the ATP conference. This update was first broadcast on 19th February 2021. Watch the update and get the full notes here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6767831546444435456

[Surpass Team Podcast] An interview with our apprenticeship graduate Patrick Butlin

Join Tim Burnett for a Surpass Community update to catch up on all the latest news from the fastest growing community in testing. This week, Tim re-caps on the recent Surpass Community webinar featuring Examity, which gave a fascinating insight into how partnering with Examity will enhance the Surpass online proctoring offering, as well as looking towards the future of remote assessments. Tim then looks ahead to the next Surpass pre-release webinar, with a preview of what's to come from the Product Communications Team. Finally, Tim lets the community know about a networking event hosted by Surpass in March, following the Westminster Forum event on assessment for schools. Visit surpass.com/events to find out more. This update was first broadcast on 12th February 2021. Watch the update and get the notes here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6765179153328177152