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Using Yardstick Measure™ to bank platform with robust reporting functionality Many of us at Yardstick use reports generated by Measure daily, for both item banking and exam scoring purposes. All reports can be found under “Reports” tab on the dashboard. What I like the most about the reports in Measure is that they give me access […]

A survey is a powerful assessment and evaluation tool available to regulatory organizations. Survey purposes include validation of professional competencies, evaluation of quality assurance programs, monitoring of trends, or assessment of members’ attitudes and perceptions. One of the benefits of the survey is that it enables data collection from a large number of stakeholders in […]

A client with whom Yardstick (now Meazure Learning) is working to develop a new certification program asked me this question recently. And it’s a great question. In order to plan out exam development activities, including the recruitment of subject matter experts (SMEs) to generate multiple choice questions (MCQs), realistic expectations need to be provided as […]

On March 12th, 2019, the largest case of college admissions fraud in US history was the subject of a federal criminal indictment involving 50 individuals. A college prep organization used bribes, cheating and fraud to improve student ACT/SAT test scores and secure athletic scholarships to gain an unfair advantage for admissions to select prestigious universities. […]

Would you believe it if we said your organization could save $500 per test-taker in your certification program? How about being able to accommodate 300% more test-takers than projected or increasing the rate of certifications taken by a whopping 400%? Imagine your company saving millions of dollars in operations and new construction. All of this […]

Last year was paramount for ProctorU in protecting the integrity of online education and professional certification programs. From proctoring over 1.4 million exams to preventing more than a million unpermitted resources from entering exams, we’re proud of our role in online learning. As we continue our mission of enhancing online exam and professional certification security, […]

Dr. Ashley Norris recently joined ProctorU as vice president for academic affairs. She brings so much to ProctorU, both professionally and personally, and we’re excited to share some of her background here: Where did you attend school? What did you study there? What did you like about those institutions? I went to Southern Methodist University […]

Next in our Employee Spotlight series is Evan Day! Evan Day, Professional Services Manager What is your title? Professional services manager. Which location did you start in and when, and when did you move to Birmingham? I started in our Phoenix office in 2015 as a part-time proctor. I moved to Birmingham in February 2017 […]

Between 2002 and 2015, 68 percent of 71,300 undergraduate students surveyed by the International Center for Academic Integrity admitted to cheating on exams and/or written assignments. Keep in mind, that number only reflects those who admitted to it. So how do you stop cheating before it occurs in your classroom? Here are five great methods […]

At the heart of ProctorU and everything that we do is service. We can’t do that without the best people. Get to know our team with someone new featured every month in our Employee Spotlight! Amanda Hileman, Account Manager What is your title? Account manager. What have your past job roles included here? I started […]