Innovative, Interoperable Authoring and Item Banking

eMetric’s iAuthor item authoring and banking system provides intuitive, sophisticated tools and workflows for creating innovative items and engaging assessments. Item writers from major test publishers, state education agencies, and school districts have successfully used iAuthor to construct items, forms, and tests for both statewide summative assessment programs and local assessment programs.

iAuthor’s streamlined processes enable test publishers, subject matter experts, and educators to easily author and import items, construct forms, and construct and publish tests. With a library of over 30 interaction types, iAuthor empowers item writers to create innovative items and rich assessments that more effectively test critical thinking and problem-solving skills, allowing students to fully showcase their knowledge and skills.

Intuitive Interface and Workflows

Create traditional and technology enhanced items within minutes with our intuitive WYSIWYG interface. Start from a blank canvas or with a template for even easier creation of advanced item types. An intuitive workflow guides you through each phase of item development, including setting a scoring rubric, assigning tools, and configuring item accessibility. Permissions-based access allows individuals or teams to easily collaborate remotely on item development while maintaining item and item bank security.

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Technology Enhanced Items

Access a library of over 30 interaction types. Multiple interaction types can be used in a single item, enabling unlimited possibilities! Here’s just a sample of the interactions we support:

- Drag and Drop
- Connections or Matching
- Sketch Pad
- Text Entry
- Bar Chart
- Electronic Circuit

Advanced Scoring Capabilities

Each item can be configured for human or machine scoring. iAuthor uses an interaction-state based scoring methodology to efficiently score responses for complex technology enhanced items. Machine scoring allows for dichotomous or partial scoring. Our innovative bot-based testing ensures scoring precision across all versions of our platform, operating systems, and devices.

Media Support

Upload audio, video, and images, or record video and audio directly from the authoring interface. Create private or shared media libraries.

Item and Form Level Tools

Add test-taking tools to individual items or forms. iAuthor and the iTester test delivery platform offers a full suite of easy-to-use tools including rulers, protractors, calculators, dictionaries, and more! Our rich suite of tools and accessibility features ensure a fair, accessible test-taking experience for all students.

Interoperable

Third-party item banks can be uploaded using iAuthor’s QTI importer tool. The QTI importer tool is a modular application leveraging the Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) to allow for visual confirmation of item rendering. iAuthor also supports item exports based on QTI/APIP specification.