September 15, 2022
Driving Positive Experiences
The annual I.C.E. Exchange Conference is just weeks away! I am looking forward to the conference and connecting with friends and colleagues. At Alpine, we are also excited to be showcasing our new tool that streamlines item review such that programs can generate higher quality items quicker, more efficiently, and with increased consistency. It also provides valuable feedback to programs about their item bank status and item writers’ productivity, strengths, and opportunities for improvement.

In this edition of the Buzz, we check in with Adobe to learn how their certification program is driving a positive experience for their candidates. We also take a look at how the CertMetrics SSO module can help credentialing programs provide a seamless candidate experience across multi-platform ecosystems.

Please enjoy this edition of the Buzz and do not hesitate to contact us to exchange ideas on how, together, we can continue creating validity-centered solutions to support your program and:

·       better mitigate security risks and other threats to validity;
·       better fit the ever-accelerating pace of change and value propositions desired by
your stakeholder groups, including the engagement expectations of Millennials
and Gen-Z; and,
·       better position and apply assessment as a valuable ally in one’s journey as a life-
long learner.

Best regards,

Brian Adams
President & CEO of Alpine Testing Solutions, Inc.
SPOTLIGHT: CertMetricsTM
Adobe Optimizes Candidate Experience with SSO & Streamlines Certification Program Operations

"Having four test delivery providers is an advantage to Adobe and our candidates. However, in combination with other platforms in our certification ecosystem such as our LMS, badging and credential management systems, it leads to a complex environment for the candidates to navigate...

"To help alleviate candidate frustration, the team realized it was critical to streamline and improve the candidate experience...."

--Indira Hentschel, Business Operations Manager,
Credential Programs, Adobe
SECURITY CORNER
Compromised content...Candidate collusion...Proxy test takers...

Exam security risks like these can be challenging to prevent, mitigate, and detect. And once issues have been identified, many programs struggle to determine the next steps.

We’re here to help. Our latest security solutions provide near-real time analyses coupled with psychometric consulting to identify security issues, support defensible actions, and enforce program policies.

Click the button below to explore Alpine’s security solutions or contact us to learn about the ways that Alpine can simplify security services for your program. 

CERTMETRICS
CORNER
Providing Program Solutions & Improving the Candidate Journey with SSO & the Scheduling Page


“Our growing program is in a predicament. We need a solution that will help us cost effectively streamline certification processes and provide a seamless experience for our candidates,” stated one program sponsor.
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"We continually look for ways to streamline processes and eliminate roadblocks for programs, their candidates, and users." 

--Gina Raney, Product Owner, CertMetrics
UPCOMING EVENTS
 

Thursday, September 29
11:00 - 12:00 pm MT
Silvia Carvalho (Targem Translations);
Corina Owens (Alpine)
Register here



Tuesday, October 11
Authentic Items, Authentic Answers and
the Application of AI for Both
2:15 - 3:00 pm BST
Paul Edelblut (Vantage Labs);
Steve Barkley (Paradigm Testing);
Tracey Hembry (Alpine)



Monday, October 17
Simplifying Security: Deciphering Data Forensics into Accessible Actions
(Pre-Conference Workshop)
8:00 – 11:00 am ET
Lisa O’Leary and Corina Owens (Alpine)

Tuesday, October 18
Herding cats: Tips on how to build stakeholder alignment
and participant awareness in large scale studies
(Lightning Learning Session)
11:45 am - 2:00 pm ET (during lunch & exhibit time)
Vanessa Williamson (NCARB);
Amanda Wolkowitz (Alpine)

Small but Mighty: Combining smaller assessments to enhance overall reliability
2:00 – 3:00 pm ET
Heidi Schreifels and Ken Salchow (F5 Networks);
Jill Van Den Heuvel and Jeff Kelley (Alpine)

Wednesday, October 19
Client vs. Vendor Showdown: On the spot questions from client to vendor and vendor to client about the Analysis of Practice study. Who will survive?
2:30 – 3:30/4:00 pm ET
Andy McIntyre (NCARB);
Laura Brooks, Moderator and Amanda Wolkowitz (Alpine)

Quicker to Quality: Technology-Enabled
Content Review with ISFT
(Sponsored Solution Showcase Session)
5:30 pm ET
Lisa O'Leary & Laura Brooks (Alpine)



Thursday, October 27
A Comparison of an Approximation Score Similarity Index to Other Similarity Indices
9:45 – 10:45 am ET
Amanda Wolkowitz and Russ Smith (Alpine)

Visualizing the Prevalence of Collusion/Content Exposure in the Testing Population
9:45 – 10:45 am ET
Brett P. Foley (Alpine)

Approximation Score Similarity Index (aSSI) Analysis: An Analysis of its Effectiveness Compared to True Score Similarity Index
11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET
Russ Smith (Alpine)

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Alpine Summer Security Webinar Series

See how Alpine supports certification programs seeking to implement the standards of exam security with CertMetrics.



Bigger, Faster…Better? What to Consider When Considering Massive Content Creation
Panelists:
Nate Thompson (Assessment Systems);
Sara Vispoel (Finetune Learning);
John Weiner (PSI);
Lisa O’Leary, Moderator, and Russ Smith (Alpine)