The latest edition of premium testing and assessment software delivers a richer experience to students and increased efficiency to instructors
Adept Scientific announces the availability of Maple TA release 1.5, the latest edition of the web-based solution for automated testing and assessment from Maplesoft, a provider of mathematical education and research solutions.
Maple TA release 1.5 is fully integrated with Maple 9, the current version of Maplesoft's principal desktop productivity software package and the mathematical engine that powers Maple TA.
With this integration, Maple TA users can access the latest innovations in the core intelligent mathematical algorithms enabling more sophisticated questions for tests.
Maple TA 1.5 also includes significant advancements in the question bank editor and assignment editor features.
Instructors will now be able to define test questions that require more complex answers, and include a variety of display elements.
These and other innovations will deliver greater flexibility in creating test questions, composing assignments, and in general, offering the richest possible knowledge environment to Maple TA users.
Finally, a range of new features will make it easier for institutions and instructors to maintain large-scale implementations of the system.
Louise Krmpotic, product manager for Maple TA, says: "Release 1.5 builds on Maple TA's success.
"The solution's rapidly increasing popularity is creating an active user community that has offered us a wide range of very positive and constructive feedback.
"We're delighted that Maple TA release 1.5 responds to our customers in a concrete and timely way."