Gary Spivack, Senior Product Manager
December 27, 2024
Enhanced classification columns let you tailor item search results by adding key details like Classification Descriptions, making insights more accessible and reporting a breeze. Rationale editing during item review is now more dynamic, with seamless collaboration between Primary and Secondary reviewers and intuitive visual highlights for tracking changes. Our latest API enhancements make managing item references and user-defined fields effortless at both item and pool book levels.
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Enhanced Classification Columns
Users can customize item search results by adding columns to display their needs. Beyond viewing an item’s Classification Code, you can include the Classification Description for more context. Enhanced column management streamlines the process for search results and pool book details, and you can even incorporate Classification Descriptions into your pool book reports. Tailored, powerful insights at your fingertips!
Rationale Editing during Item Review
Exciting news for reviewers: editing item rationales just got more dynamic! During the review process, the Primary Reviewer can activate rationale editing with a single click when starting a new review round. Collaboration is seamless as Primary and Secondary reviewers can compare and approve rationale updates on a copy of the item. Best of all, rationale changes are highlighted with the same intuitive visuals used for item content modifications, making tracking edits effortless and efficient.
Application Programming Interfaces (API)
With our latest API enhancements, managing item references and user-defined fields has never been easier! Now available at the item and pool book levels, these new capabilities empower seamless integration into your workflows. Designed for simplicity and efficiency, our APIs have comprehensive online documentation and robust validation, ensuring smooth implementation.
Pro! is your partner for the examination development process. With a constant flow of new innovative features and a focus on efficiency, precision, and flexibility, there’s never been a better time to upgrade. Empower your team today!
Coming Soon
Big things are on the horizon for 2025! We’re gearing up with initiatives that harness the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to simplify the examination development process. Get ready for more intelligent, more streamlined workflows with AI-driven tools for integrated Forms Assembly, precise Classification Assignment, automated Rationale Generation, and Distractor Creation.
About Pro!
Our enterprise item bank offers collaborative and systemized management of the entire exam development process. Pro! enables unlimited users to author and edit unlimited items anywhere across the internet. Use Pro!’s item development workshop functionality, and allow your staff to communicate with item writing and review teams. Write traditional multiple-choice items or design complex simulation items with Pro!. Assign metadata to the items, including classifications, rationales, comments, references, and user-defined fields through user-friendly, easy-to-navigate screens.
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About the Author
Gary Spivack has worked in the testing industry since the mid-90s as a software engineer, developing complex software systems that span item authoring, examination delivery drivers, scoring, and reporting systems. His drive to have systems be best-of-breed in the industry inspired him to become the product owner for Strasz Assessment System’s suite of products. When not at work, Gary continues self-improvement through martial arts and, of course, follows the Philadelphia sports teams.