Pearson Assessments Launches New Line of Fast Scanners

Pearson Assessments has launched its iNSIGHT 150 line of scanners, which will allow schools, businesses, and other organizations to capture data and images from forms at a rate of 15,000 sheets per hour. The scanners combine the ease of image scanning with the high accuracy of optical mark recognition (OMR). Using the iNSIGHT 150, structured responses to multiple-choice questions or surveys are gathered at the same time as images of more free-form responses. The iNSIGHT 150 scanner includes two built-in read modes: one for reading pencil marks, and one for reading marks made with blue or black ink. The system also interprets OMR, hand and machine printed characters, bar code, mark sense and binary coded numbers...

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LearningExpress Releases Instantly Scored Writing Program for Grades 3-11

LearningExpress LLC, a leading provider of online test preparation, skills remediation, and career guidance programs for the library and education markets, has released LearningExpress eFolio, an instantly scored writing-improvement program for grades 3-11. This Web-based writing assessment program enables teachers to accurately and continuously evaluate students’ writing abilities, and intervene to address specific learning gaps. Instant score reports are available at the student, classroom, school, and district levels, along with supplementary coursework targeting students in middle and high school...

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