This article was originally posted in our February 2017 Newsletter, by Tom Gottschalk, COO, Medical Educator In January, Platinum Educational Group transitioned PlatinumTests.com from a pilot project to a real program ready for service. After a year and half of content creation, website development and validation we are now sharing a real computer adaptive testing […]
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Q: As a student, what do I do if my Course or Class isn’t listed?
A: When students are attempting to submit enrollment into a course or class in our programs, what is listed for them to choose from are the current and upcoming courses or classes created by your institutions. If your Course or Class is not listed it may just be that it hasn’t been created yet, the […]
Progressive Testing. What is it?
This article was published in our February 2017 Newsletter, by Doug Smith, CEO, Medical Educator Progressive testing is based on the concept that one does not build on a weak foundation. It also values the concept that students typically do not “get it all” on the first pass. It is significantly different than “Chunk Testing”, […]
NEW FEATURE: Attendance Tracking added to our App
Our new attendance tracking feature is here. This opt-in feature will allow for instructors to keep track of attendance in all our products! This feature is scheduled to go live on December 11th, 2016. For schools: These intructions allow you to opt-into attendance tracking for your School when this feature goes live on December 11, […]
New Features Added to the Class Test Results for Instructors in EMSTesting!
EMSTesting has improved student results for completed tests! Instructors, just go to your completed tests and click the “Test Results” button to view! The Individual Student Results area of the page shows student results individually. Instructors now have the ability to Re-grade Tests, Retake Tests, Toggle Grade Visibility and Export Answers! Regrade Test Button This […]
Additional Enhancements to the Class Test Results Page
Adding the ability to exclude a question after it has been taken. Also adding the ability to select questions and push them into a new Group Test or into a new Static Test. […]
Group Testing with EMSTesting & PlatinumTests: A Classroom Application
This article was published in the September 2016 newsletter by Tom Gottschalk, COO, Medical Educator How many times have you heard that you must attach emotion to the learning process in your classroom? We know that emotion helps to move new information from temporary storage to long term memory and we try to incorporate activities, […]
Q: My students have been reporting to me that they cannot take their tests when I activate Platinum Secure Testing. Is there any advice that I can offer them to help them gain access to their tests?
A: Platinum Secure Testing is a secure testing browser designed to allow students to take online tests, but prevent them from accessing other websites while they test or running certain applications like Messenger, Skype, or other communication applications. As it does require that students close these other applications before Platinum Secure Testing will allow them […]
Platinum Announces New Beta Feature at NAEMSE: Group Testing in EMSTesting!
On Sunday, July 31st, 2016 Platinum Educational Group unveiled a new beta feature in EMSTesting.com titled “Group Testing.” This new testing feature will be shown at the NAEMSE Conference the first week of August 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. What is Group Testing? Group Testing is a way to add a group trivia experience to […]
Overlooked EMSTesting Gems
This article was published in the August 2016 newsletter by Tom Gottschalk, COO, Medical Educator As you navigate around EMSTesting I am willing to bet you fly by some buttons you may find interesting but don’t have a chance to click on them. Below are a few buttons, tabs, and widgets worth exploring while online […]