In May we released the first version of CyberDefense Pro. This course helps you prepare students for careers in cybersecurity through an engaging, all-in-one training experience that teaches students how to think like a hacker and perform effective counter measures. Students will obtain hands-on skills using up-to-date software tools and the confidence needed to get certified and obtain gainful employment in the cybersecurity field.
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In August we delivered a new Advanced Course for Microsoft Excel. This comprehensive course covers both the basic and advanced features and functions of Excel. Students will learn, practice, apply, and test their skills in real-world business scenarios, preparing them for certifications and professional careers.
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In July we delivered a major update to Office Pro. TestOut provides the Microsoft Office Suite (MOS) training and practice tests together in the same resource. This release helps teach your students everything they need to know to confidently pass the MOS certification exams.
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In August we updated our Client Pro course. Client Pro helps students learn how to deploy, configure, secure, manage, and monitor Windows desktops. With the new update to MD-100 and 101, Microsoft has added more emphasis on the cloud and maintaining Windows.
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In December we updated our Network Pro course. This course covers networking and telecommunications concepts and skills, including networking management, security, policies, and procedures to help students prepare to enter the workforce as an IT Network Administrator.
Learn MoreWe strive for customer satisfaction. Our technical support team embodies this in everything they do. That is why 98% of our support phone calls are answered in under 2 minutes and their average first email response is at 12 hours.
Our LabSim teams are focused on creating best-in-class software that provides the resources you need to empower your students to succeed.
The LabSim team simplified the student enrollment process. Now teachers can share a link with their students, allowing students to enroll in their class, and in some cases gain product access at the same time.
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A large facet of creating our educational material is ensuring instructors have the right tools to evaluate student progress. We have modified and added new class and administration reports to better equip instructors. These reports include:
As part of our ongoing effort to improve our courses, we wanted an exam prep for the MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) that was top of the line. Our new MOS prep material is state-of-the-art for training students to pass the MOS exam on the first try.
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Last year over 800,000 custom exams were scheduled and taken. Based on feedback about our exam scheduling process, we modified the process to clarify and simplify the user experience for scheduling exams.
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At the end of 2020, we had a third-party vendor complete an accessibility audit of LabSim and our website. In 2021 we completed 34% of our outstanding items related to accessibility, including addressing the only area we previously did not support. Along the way, we moved an additional 18 VPAT categories from “partially supports” to “supports.” We expect to add to this progress in 2022.
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Protecting student data has been a large focus for us in 2021. LabSim 6 brought some great security improvements, and we have continued that focus, dedicating weeks of additional time to bolstering LabSim security.
We released LTI 1.3 for Blackboard. We had over 10 schools pilot the integration that brought easier class setup, better single sign-on experience for students and teachers, and automatic grade pass back (yes, true automatic grade pass back).
We began a pilot test for Canvas integrated schools that provides a true automatic grade pass back. Students can stay in LabSim and complete multiple assignments and each of those grades will automatically be sent to LabSim (within minutes — without any involvement from an instructor). Ask your TestOut representative if you’d like to start using this new feature.
If you'd like to learn more about LMS integration, please contact your TestOut Representative or visit our LMS Instructor guides.
Our goal to support teachers goes beyond courseware development. In 2021 we continued to provide resources that empower instructors to be the best they possibly can. Visit our Tips, Webinars, and Resources to see everything we added this past year.
We are excited to have reached such a great milestone. For 30 years, we have been working hard to accomplish our company goal: making a difference in a people's lives through education using breakthrough technology. Here's to many more years of hard work and enjoyment serving our customers.
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For seven consecutive years, TestOut has been recognized as a Best Companies to Work For by Utah Business Magazine. This is a significant honor that shows that this is indeed a great company to work for! Working with our customers brings satisfaction that is hard to find anywhere else. Thank you!
