Online system and method for assessing/certifying competencies and compliance
First Claim
1. A system for allowing a user to perform an assessment for compliance certification, comprising:
- a database storing a plurality of evaluation questions and a plurality of assessment questions, wherein subsets of said plurality of evaluation and assessment questions are combinable to form a plurality of assessment courses; and
a server, connected to said database via a communications network, having a processor configured to cause a graphical user interface to be displayed to a network access device connected to said server via said communications network;
wherein said processor is further configured to present to the user, via said graphical user interface, at least one of said plurality of assessment courses;
receive responses from the user to the subset of said plurality of evaluation and assessment questions comprising said at least one of said plurality of assessment courses.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for offering network-based evaluation, assessment and certification which can be utilized at great distances. The system allows for setting specific criteria for any given discipline, and allows participants to evaluate their own performance against any given applicable set of standards and independent third-party validation of performance by conducting an on-site survey using the same system. Individuals can evaluate their own competencies, compliance against the given criteria in the learning experience asynchronously, thereby taking advantage of diverse schedules. The standards can be set and administered either by a nation-state, professional society, or international or national standards setting organization. Thus, the present invention maybe utilized by educational organizations, accreditation organizations, nation-states, government agencies/ministries, professional societies, or international or national standards setting organizations.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for allowing a user to perform an assessment for compliance certification, comprising:
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a database storing a plurality of evaluation questions and a plurality of assessment questions, wherein subsets of said plurality of evaluation and assessment questions are combinable to form a plurality of assessment courses; and
a server, connected to said database via a communications network, having a processor configured to cause a graphical user interface to be displayed to a network access device connected to said server via said communications network;
wherein said processor is further configured to present to the user, via said graphical user interface, at least one of said plurality of assessment courses;
receive responses from the user to the subset of said plurality of evaluation and assessment questions comprising said at least one of said plurality of assessment courses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method for allowing users to remotely perform assessments for compliance certification, comprising the steps of:
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storing a plurality of evaluation questions and a plurality of assessment questions, wherein subsets of said plurality of evaluation and assessment questions are combinable to form a plurality of assessment courses;
causing a graphical user interface to be displayed, over a communications network, to a user;
receiving a selection from said user, via said graphical user interface, wherein said selection is indicative of one of said plurality of assessment courses;
presenting to said user, via said graphical user interface, the subset of said plurality of evaluation and assessment questions comprising said at least one of said plurality of assessment courses; and
receiving a plurality of responses from said user to the subset of said plurality of evaluation and assessment questions comprising said at least one of said plurality of assessment courses;
whereby said plurality of responses can be scored in order to determine whether said user should receive a certification for said at least one of said plurality of assessment courses. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having control logic stored therein for causing a computer to perform assessments for compliance certification, said control logic comprising:
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first computer readable program code means for causing the computer to store a plurality of evaluation questions and a plurality of assessment questions, wherein subsets of said plurality of evaluation and assessment questions are combinable to form a plurality of assessment courses;
second computer readable program code means for causing the computer to display a graphical user interface, over a communications network, to a user;
third computer readable program code means for causing the computer to receive a selection from said user, via said graphical user interface, wherein said selection is indicative of one of said plurality of assessment courses;
fourth computer readable program code means for causing the computer to present to said user, via said graphical user interface, the subset of said plurality of evaluation and assessment questions comprising said at least one of said plurality of assessment courses; and
fifth computer readable program code means for causing the computer to receive a plurality of responses from said user to the subset of said plurality of evaluation and assessment questions comprising said at least one of said plurality of assessment courses;
whereby said plurality of responses can be scored in order to determine whether said user should receive a certification for said at least one of said plurality of assessment courses. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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