Certain embodiments may be directed to a system and method for proctoring an exam, and more particularly, for online automated exam proctoring. A method may include checking a test-taker's computing device for compatibility, and for content that provide unauthorized aid to the test-taker during a testing session. The method may also include taking a photo of the test-taker, recording the test-taker by performing a room pan while analyzing the surrounds of the test-taker for unauthorized objects, and validating the identity of the test-taker by way of at least one of presenting challenge questions, obtaining voice biometrics, or obtaining keystroke biometrics. The method may further include recording the test-taker's audio or video and desktop feed, determining if the test-taker is exhibiting questionable behavior, and suspending the testing session if it is determined that the test-taker is exhibiting questionable behavior.

Management of user-generated situational advice is disclosed. The present invention allows for a user to ask a question regarding various situations and receive advice from one or more advisors. The situational advice is pervasive and easily accessible to users via a computer or smart phone in addition to being accurate and credible such that users can trust or rely upon the rendered advice from the advisors.

Computer processes, systems and methods for alerting a student device when an objective is mastered according to a piecewise Gaussian distribution updated according to a Bayesian method are disclosed herein. The system can include a student device having a network interface to exchange data with a server via a communication network, and an I/O subsystem to convert electrical signals to user interpretable outputs user interface. The system can include a server that can: receive a student identification; retrieve the next learning objective; determine the difficulty level of the next objective problem set; and determine the probability of the student correctly answering the problems in the problem set. The system may also include a teacher device.

Certain embodiments may be directed to a system and method for proctoring an exam, and more particularly, for online automated exam proctoring. A method may include checking a test-taker's computing device for compatibility, and for content that provide unauthorized aid to the test-taker during a testing session. The method may also include taking a photo of the test-taker, recording the test-taker by performing a room pan while analyzing the surrounds of the test-taker for unauthorized objects, and validating the identity of the test-taker by way of at least one of presenting challenge questions, obtaining voice biometrics, or obtaining keystroke biometrics. The method may further include recording the test-taker's audio or video and desktop feed, determining if the test-taker is exhibiting questionable behavior, and suspending the testing session if it is determined that the test-taker is exhibiting questionable behavior.

Systems and methods of the present invention provide for a server device processing instructions that when executed, cause the systems to: generate a core curriculum activity associated with a global scale of English (GSE) and an assessment for the core curriculum activity; calculate a preliminary assessment of the activity, identify a threshold value in a database, and if the preliminary assessment score is below the threshold, generate a supplemental curriculum activity and assessment and calculate a second assessment score. If the preliminary assessment score is above the threshold, a certification score is associated with the user that took the assessment.

Systems and methods of the present invention provide for a server device processing instructions that when executed, cause the systems to: generate a core curriculum activity associated with a global scale of English (GSE) and an assessment for the core curriculum activity; calculate a preliminary assessment of the activity, identify a threshold value in a database, and if the preliminary assessment score is below the threshold, generate a supplemental curriculum activity and assessment and calculate a second assessment score. If the preliminary assessment score is above the threshold, a certification score is associated with the user that took the assessment.

Systems and methods for testing and certifying a user's skills and knowledge are provided. The system comprises a user testing and results-compiling processor configured to communicate with a plurality of external servers and a plurality of external user devices for the purposes of receiving testing or skills requests from a user, request and receive assessment or testing questions from third parties, administer testing questions to a user, and configured to calculate and certify results based on a user's answers to questions. The system can use a user's cumulative test results to compile a resum of the user with skills and/or knowledge certified. The present invention solves problems with the currently available state of certification of user credentialing with regard to skills and/or knowledge by providing rigorous and verifiable testing and results to users and/or to interested third parties.

Systems and methods for testing and certifying a user's skills and knowledge are provided. The system comprises a user testing and results-compiling processor configured to communicate with a plurality of external servers and a plurality of external user devices for the purposes of receiving testing or skills requests from a user, request and receive assessment or testing questions from third parties, administer testing questions to a user, and configured to calculate and certify results based on a user's answers to questions. The system can use a user's cumulative test results to compile a resum of the user with skills and/or knowledge certified. The present invention solves problems with the currently available state of certification of user credentialing with regard to skills and/or knowledge by providing rigorous and verifiable testing and results to users and/or to interested third parties.

Techniques for estimating a true measurement from a Bayesian regression on an observed measurement of received responses.

In various embodiments, online discussions in connection with an educational resource are improved by analyzing annotations made by students assigned to a discussion group to identify high-quality annotations likely to generate responses and stimulate discussion threads and by making the identified annotations visible to students not assigned to the discussion group.