An automated method of assembling computerized adaptive test (CAT) pools of test items is provided. A plurality of item bins is created. Each item bin is associated with a different content domain, and each item bin includes only items associated with its respective content domain. The items in each item bin are grouped into a plurality of individual cells, wherein each item is placed in only one of the individual cells, and each cell includes a plurality of items which span a range of difficulty levels. The grouping is performed by linear programming at the individual cell level. One or more pools of items are assembled from a random selection of cells across the item bins, wherein there is only one cell for each item bin. The CAT is administered by randomly assigning each test taker to one of the pools of items.

An automated method of assembling computerized adaptive test (CAT) pools of test items is provided. A plurality of item bins is created. Each item bin is associated with a different content domain, and each item bin includes only items associated with its respective content domain. The items in each item bin are grouped into a plurality of individual cells, wherein each item is placed in only one of the individual cells, and each cell includes a plurality of items which span a range of difficulty levels. The grouping is performed by linear programming at the individual cell level. One or more pools of items are assembled from a random selection of cells across the item bins, wherein there is only one cell for each item bin. The CAT is administered by randomly assigning each test taker to one of the pools of items.

A testing administration system and method including a primary device associated with a test administrator, the primary device configured to permit, via a primary device application executable thereon, creation of one or more composed test question sets and associated and correct test question answers and review of one or more completed test taker question answer sets; one or more secondary devices individually associated with one or more test takers, each of the one or more secondary devices configured to permit, via a secondary device application executable thereon, access to a test question set of the one or more composed test question sets and wireless submission of a test taker's individual test question answer set; and a server connected with the primary device and the one or more secondary devices, the server configured to store and evaluate the one or more composed test question sets, the one or more test taker's completed test question answer sets in a hosted database and to provide grades based thereon and/or other testing analysis.

A testing administration system and method including a primary device associated with a test administrator, the primary device configured to permit, via a primary device application executable thereon, creation of one or more composed test question sets and associated and correct test question answers and review of one or more completed test taker question answer sets; one or more secondary devices individually associated with one or more test takers, each of the one or more secondary devices configured to permit, via a secondary device application executable thereon, access to a test question set of the one or more composed test question sets and wireless submission of a test taker's individual test question answer set; and a server connected with the primary device and the one or more secondary devices, the server configured to store and evaluate the one or more composed test question sets, the one or more test taker's completed test question answer sets in a hosted database and to provide grades based thereon and/or other testing analysis.

A method includes receiving content that describes a mission for participants where the participants attempt to complete tasks in a physical zone. Completing the tasks may require an understanding of training materials. The method includes providing or constructing the physical zone (with physical components therein) where a mission can take place. The method includes receiving parameters about the physical zone. The parameters may describe the physical zone itself and/or one or more physical components in the physical zone. The method includes comparing the content of the mission to the parameters that describe the physical zone to determine whether the mission can be undertaken in the physical zone. If so, then the method includes presenting the mission and the physical zone as an option for the participants. The method includes controlling the physical components while the participants are undertaking the mission.

A computer system for monitoring progress of at least one learner through an experiential learning cycle, the computer system comprising: a computer server accessible through a communications network, the computer server arranged to receive event data through the communications network from a user computing device, the event data being generated by the at least one learner progressing through the experiential learning cycle; a memory for storing empirical data indicative of the experiential learning cycle and event data received at the computer server through the communications network; and a processor configured to process the received event data and comparing the processed event data with the empirical data to determine the progress of the at least one learner through the experiential learning cycle.

A computer system for monitoring progress of at least one learner through an experiential learning cycle, the computer system comprising: a computer server accessible through a communications network, the computer server arranged to receive event data through the communications network from a user computing device, the event data being generated by the at least one learner progressing through the experiential learning cycle; a memory for storing empirical data indicative of the experiential learning cycle and event data received at the computer server through the communications network; and a processor configured to process the received event data and comparing the processed event data with the empirical data to determine the progress of the at least one learner through the experiential learning cycle.

Systems and methods are provided for implementing inquiry-driven presentation of an online educational course. Course content may be illustrated as a course map having multiple content nodes interconnected by indicia of questions relating an originating content node with a destination content node. After consuming course content associated with a node, participants may specify a question concerning the content. The participant's specified question is used to determine the next portion of course content presented to the participant. Participants may frame new questions, which may be linked to existing content nodes or new content nodes. A participant's interaction with, and progression through, a course map may be utilized to assess the quality of a participant's activities.

Systems and methods are provided for implementing inquiry-driven presentation of an online educational course. Course content may be illustrated as a course map having multiple content nodes interconnected by indicia of questions relating an originating content node with a destination content node. After consuming course content associated with a node, participants may specify a question concerning the content. The participant's specified question is used to determine the next portion of course content presented to the participant. Participants may frame new questions, which may be linked to existing content nodes or new content nodes. A participant's interaction with, and progression through, a course map may be utilized to assess the quality of a participant's activities.

Textual indicators are extracted from an electronic document. A rule for monitoring information technology user behavior is generated from the extracted textual indicators.