I.C.E.'s Solutions Showcase enables industry partners to highlight their innovative products and/or services in a more intimate setting than the Innovation Hall. Please consider the following invitations on our industry partners' behalf, and make plans to attend the engaging presentations.

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How to Articulate the Assessment Lifecycle Around Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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Wednesday, October 25, 7:30 - 8:00 am
Speakers: Isabelle Gonthier, PhD, ICE-CPP and Pamela Stemmer, PhD, PSI Services; Steve Dept, cApStAn; Jesse Lobbs, Ascend Learning
Location: Broadmoor F
There are many areas where diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) can play a critical role in the fairness of assessment: The scope of DE&I initiatives is not limited to a single timepoint of the assessment life cycle. For instance, bias in exam content could originate from many sources, such as the use of content-irrelevant language, cultural nuances, and regional differences. In this session, our presenters will walk through elements of the assessment life cycle to uncover opportunities to create greater equity in exam creation including:
- Subject matter expert selection
- Item writing guidelines
- Item review processes, including diverse focus groups
- Language or localization requirements
- Post-administration analyses
We will discuss components of DE&I and identify DE&I considerations throughout the exam development and delivery processes, including how to identify processes that may have unintentional inherent bias; and how to set up and implement processes that make assessments more inclusive and enhance their quality.

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Revolutionizing the Test Development Cycle: Leveraging Assessment-Specific AI Tools
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Wednesday, October 25, 3:30 - 4:00 pm
Speaker: Nikki Eatchel and Sara Vispoel, Prometric; Cathy Pavick, IFMA
Location: Broadmoor F
How can assessment owners keep up with requirements for more items, changing standards, updated competency frameworks, brand new content, and volving market needs, all while concurrently making the best use of their existing content? Prometric and Finetune are excited to discuss the variety of ways in which assessment-specific AI tools can help your test development and subject-matter experts increase validity, equity, quality, and efficiency in key areas of the assessment cycle – such as job task analysis, item bank mapping, item writing, item classification, item scoring, and standard setting.
The powerhouse combination of revolutionary software, principled assessment design, and industry leading assessment practices, integrated into human-AI hybrid solutions, is paving a new path for the assessment industry that is long overdue. Join us for a first-hand look at how one client leverages these tools to innovate on a daily basis, driving evolution and innovation to:
- Create more comprehensive, relevant, and equitable job analysis processes and resulting blueprints.
- Reduce costs while concurrently increasing security, productivity, and significantly expediting high-quality exam development.
- Map (or tag) items and exam content to new aspects, like cognitive complexity, or to brand new frameworks, keeping your item bank healthy and up to date.
- Deliver personalized micro-learning in a highly engaging environment.

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Empowering Excellence: Continuing Education in the Digital Age
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Wednesday, October 25 6:30 - 7:00 pm
Speaker: Michael Andrews and Keith Becraft, Alpine Testing Solutions
Location: Broadmoor F
Join us for a thought-provoking presentation on the exciting world of continuing education (CE) and lifelong learning. In today's rapidly evolving professional landscape, staying ahead of the curve has never been more critical. Our session, "Empowering Excellence: Continuing Education in the Digital World," will shed light on the multifaceted realm of CE, with a focus on all facets of CE including hybrid and longitudinal CE models, diverse training programs, immersive labs, and much more.

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Practice, Remediation, and Assessment: 3 LMS Superpowers to Empower Certification Success
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Thursday, October 26, 5:00 - 5:30 pm
Speaker: Jake Schoch, Enterprise Account Executive, BenchPrep
Location: Broadmoor D
Learning technology won’t give you x-ray vision or super strength. Yet, the right LMS can be instrumental in shaping learner success, guiding their practice, offering effective remediation, and conducting thorough assessments.
Join Jake Schoch, Enterprise Account Executive at BenchPrep, in this solutions showcase as he unveils three key "superpowers" that associations and credentialing bodies should prioritize to enhance learner outcomes and drive certification program growth. Delve into how our configurable LMS addresses these needs, setting a new standard in learner success.
Key takeaways include:
- Insight into BenchPrep's comprehensive approach, moving beyond mere practice exams to offer a robust learning cycle that includes personalized practice, self-assessment, analytics, and timely remediation.
- Strategies to craft adaptive learning solutions, tailoring experiences to individual learner strengths and areas of growth.
- How the synergy of personalization, gamification, microlearning, and data analytics enhances learner outcomes.
- How an LMS can unlock new revenue opportunities, expand your programs, and reduce dropout rates for your certification exams.