MAPS eQualifications wins 2007 BETT Award

TAG Learning Ltd. ("TAG") is pleased to announce that MAPS eQualifications has won the BETT 2007 awards - e-assessment category.

MAPS eQualifications, the online e-portfolio tool to manage students' work (http://www.mapseportfolio.com), is revolutionising the management and marking of coursework. Students using MAPS can upload their work - digital media, digital documents, presentations, spreadsheets, databases, DiDA website e-portfolios, etc. into their personalised MAPS web space - and their teachers or lecturers can then mark this work electronically, tagging it against the coursework mark sheet. MAPS can reduce both the cost and time for schools and colleges to get the portfolios of work to the moderators, and also reduces the risk of evidence being lost in transit. Furthermore, as all marks are tallied by the system, it will also cut out time-consuming errors.

Pilar Cloud, Managing Director of TAG Learning commented;

"We at TAG are all thrilled about this BETT 2007 award for MAPS for a number of reasons. First, this marks recognition of how we have successfully transitioned MAPS from a tool to support teacher assessment of KS3 ICT work to a one that supports GCSE students preparing their coursework in a number of subject areas. In fact, MAPS is now being used by pupils of all ages, from KS1 all the way through KS5. Moreover though, for us, this award is a validation of our approach -- that e-portfolios can provide both teachers AND students with the support they need to be creative, engaged educators and learners. We are always surprised when we win, particularly given how difficult the vetting process is nowadays, but we remain very grateful to receive the positive feedback from those esteemed practicioners and ICT experts who judged this category. We sincerely hope that this award allows us to talk with even more schools in the future about their approach to personalised learning."

To support users, MAPS eQualifications includes:

• Integrated mark sheets for a number of popular exams including CiDA, AiDA, DiDA, iMEDIA and CLAiT.
• Onsite training, tutorial videos, online help files and a detailed printed user guide.
• In-built task banks and mark sheets.
• SCORM content player.
• Quiz player with automated marking.

Benefits to Pupils

• Students manage their own customisable web-based eportfolio, accessible anytime, anywhere, anyplace.
• 200MB of online personal storage per student.
• Customisable, intuitive interface designed specifically for schools.
• Encourages communication and collaboration.
• Raises motivation and achievement.

Benefits to Teachers

• Fit for purpose: designed for use in the classroom.
• 200MB of online personal storage per teacher.
• Requires no technical expertise: Setup, hosted and 100% managed by TAG Learning allowing teachers to focus on teaching.
• Directly facilitates the delivery of a personalised learning strategy.
• Easy online access to students' coursework and end of unit assessment tasks for review and marking.
• Manage all your students' assessment work centrally online.
• Saves money: no need to print out students' work.
• Promotes robust assessment and moderation practices.
• Safe, secure and backed up daily.

For more information about MAPS (incl. organising a demonstration) please do not hesitate to contact Reeza Awoodun on: 01474-537-886 ext 228 or r.awoodun@taglearning.com

Or visit www.mapseportfolio.com