Required Services. University requires the design and implementation of a comprehensive test development engine to support University’s internal authoring educational assessment software as further detailed below. Intuitive, browser-based item and test editors with support for various item types and metadata tagging. Item databasing, allowing items to be flexibly deployed as field, anchored, scaled, or removed from existing tests. A centralized graphics repository to house all primary visual assets used in item creation. Text-to-speech (TTS) and speech-to-text (STT) engines to assist with content accessibility. A “push to publish” test build feature to collect and format all the assets for a user selected test and transfer those assets to a staging or preview online test delivery environment. Varied item presentation formats to engage students taking tests and assist with digital administrations. Integration with an existing backend API for display of item and test statistics. Proposer would be expected to work with University’s in-house technology, content, and assessment teams to ensure that the system meets pedagogical, assessment, and usability standards.
