Strasz Blog
Enemy Analysis
October 16, 2018
In assessment exams, item enemies can undermine the validity of your exam. The author of this blog post says, use AI to separate item enemies.
What is an API and What Can They Do for You?
August 17, 2018
Associations want to offer certification and learning opportunities to their members, and often that leaves their staff to manually coordinate information across different software systems by exporting information from one system and importing it into another, or even manually re-entering the information. This can add to the staff’s volume of work, and create room for errors or lost transactions. The author of this blog post offers a convenient solution…APIs!
Learning Management Systems and Supporting Applications
July 9, 2018
Learning Management Systems integrate with other systems to offer a complete training experience. Here is a description of the most popular assisting applications.
LMS 101: Train the Dragon
June 15, 2018
Our blog about confronting the dragon of offering training programs highlighted the desire of certifying bodies to add training and education as a service for their members. Now let’s discuss the role a Learning Management System (LMS) fills in training that dragon to fearlessly offer educational services.
How can a certifying body confront the “dragon” of offering training programs?
May 18, 2018
Can a certifying body offer training in addition to sponsoring a certification program? Armed with an understanding of accreditation requirements, certifying bodies can confront the dragon of offering training to benefit their members.
Boldly Google Go-ing Where Few Have Gone Before
April 30, 2018
If you haven’t heard of Google’s Go language, the author of this post provides an overview to get you started.
Open to Adventure, Closed for Modification
March 12, 2018
Writing software can be a lot like being an adventurous hero – or at least that’s what this author tells himself. Luckily for us, one such similarity is highlighted in this post discussing the Open / Closed Principle, which states that software should be open for extension while remaining closed for modification. In other words, you shouldn’t have to change things you’ve already written to add or modify behavior in the future.
Digital Badges – An Opportunity to Promote a Credentialing Program
April 3, 2017
Digital badges are an important way for individuals to display their skill sets or levels of proficiency in specific areas, and they are equally as useful for employers seeking out candidates with those skills. The author of this blog post details the benefits to credentialing programs of implementing a badging system, the importance of badge design, and how to choose a digital badge hosting service.
How the search for climbing gear led to a better registration system
March 7, 2017
One never knows where one will find inspiration. Take the author of this blog post, for example. While shopping online, this application architect encountered some less-than-ideal registration processes, which gave him a greater appreciation for the superb user experience of the Reg! exam candidate registration solution in the Strasz Exam Management Suite. Learn more about the features, and what makes a great registration system.
Securing Your Exam Content
March 1, 2017
Before computer-based testing became so prevalent, exam content was created on paper and locked in secure file cabinets to prevent it from being compromised. The author of this blog post explains what steps can you take to keep your content secure in the digital age.