Debuting at BETT 2008: MAPS® Gets Personal

At BETT 2008, TAG Learning Ltd. ("TAG") will be featuring the latest version of MAPS, its award winning and leading online student-based e-assessment solution. Debuting on the TAG stand (B56) new features include a cutting edge on-screen assessment tool, customisable desktops and content integration to support and develop assessment and personalised learning strategies will also be demonstrated.

TAG Learning is pleased to be showcasing the latest version of the BETT award-wining MAPS (Managed Assessment Portfolio System) online e-portfolio tool to manage students' work and assessment.

Visitors to the stand will discover how MAPS can help

• facilitate formative e-Assessment, moderation and auditing
• manage content and resources
• assist with curriculum mapping and planning
• engage with (and help administer) pupil and student information
• provide safe, secure, anytime, anywhere access
• provide simple but effective transitions between KS2 and KS3

New features in MAPS include:

• A revolutionary new on-screen assessment tool
  • Mark and moderate a wide variety of file types completely online and Provides a full audit trail of different user annotations.
  • Provide evidence marks - just like a teacher's red pen.
  • Links mark schemes and assessment objectives.
• A new - and customisable - MAPS desktop
  • Customise the desktop using simple drag-and-drop elements.
  • Add to do lists, educational news, New Scientist news feeds and more.
  • Integrate with iGoogle gadgets.
• MAPS parents' news feed
  • Allows parents to subscribe to an innovative assessment news feed of their children's performance.
  • Sends notification to parents' own news readers when work is graded.

That's not all. MAPS now also features:

• New primary learning activities from The Big Bus and the option to import and play SCORM 2004 compliant content.
• Marking schemes for eQualifications: OCR Nationals, OCR CLAiT, OCR iMedia and AQA GCSEs and GCEs.

These new features build upon MAPS' already-extensive suite of exciting tools and features designed to motivate students and promote good practice.

MAPS will be demonstrated daily on the stand at BETT and there will be presentations in the theatre area. TAG will show visitors how MAPS has already provided over 100,000 pupils in the UK with their own personalised work space and we will be discussing our collaboration and consultancy work with a number of awarding bodies, including AQA, OCR and SQA.

Benefits to Pupils include

• Pupils manage their own web-based eportfolio, accessible anytime, anywhere, anyplace - and now customisable to meet specific needs and abilities
• 200MB of online personal storage per pupil.
• Customisable, intuitive interface designed specifically for schools.
• Encourages communication and collaboration.
• Raises motivation and achievement.

Benefits to Teachers include

• Fit for purpose: designed for use in the classroom and remotely.
• Centralised, online management of pupils' assessment - with easy access to work for review and marking. Ideal for delivering a personalised learning strategy.
• Ease of use: the setup, hosting and management are undertaken 100% by TAG Learning, allowing teachers to focus on teaching.
• Provides 200MB of online personal storage space for every teacher.
• Promotes robust assessment and moderation practices.
• Security: daily back up regimes are part of the TAG management programme.
• Continuity: pupil portfolios automatically move with the student (ideal for resolving KS2 to KS3 transition issues).

For more information about MAPS (incl. organising a demonstration) please do not hesitate to contact

Peter Cope on: 07886 199640 p.cope@taglearning.com

Or visit www.mapsassessment.com