Features for use in authoring tests and test materials

1. Features for Item Authoring

The table below contains a list of the features available which are used in item authoring (and nowhere else).

Feature	Description	Enabled in	Extension(s) required
Item Management	Provides a management tool for managing test items, including item creation, update, deletion, import, export (incorporating all supported interaction types).	Core Ignite Pro Enterprise	taoItems (provides item bank structure) taoQtiItem (provides editor)
Assets Manager	Provides a management tool for the media resources and texts (passages) used in items.	Core Ignite Pro Enterprise	taoMediaManager
Item PCI	Adds some basic PCIs (portable custom interactions) which enable the use of e.g. Audio, Likert scales, Math Entry etc.	Core Ignite Pro Enterprise	pciSample, qitItemPCI
PARCC PCI	Adds several more PCIs to the authoring environment which are relevant to math assessments.	Ignite Pro Enterprise	parcc-tei
Workflow Stages	Typically used in the Item review process, this extension allows items to be given a ‘state’ (e.g. draft, ready for review), which triggers the relevant stage of the review process.	Ignite Pro Enterprise	taoResourceWorkflow
Work Spaces	Allows authors to "lock" an item so that only they can edit it.	Ignite Pro Enterprise	taoWorkspace

2. Features for Test Authoring

The table below contains a list of the features available which are used in test authoring (and nowhere else).

Feature	Description	Enabled in	Extension(s) required
Test Management	Provides the following test management capabilities: - Select and organize items to create tests. - Create, import, and export full QTI compliant tests - Define Tests, Test Parts, Segments, and Items and control delivery options at each level	Core Ignite Pro Enterprise	taoTests (provides test bank structure) taoQtiTest (provides editor)
Booklets/PDF generation	Enables the creation of test booklets for test items using most interaction types (publishable in MS-Word and PDF along with Answer Sheets)	Ignite Pro Enterprise	taoBooklet taoQtiPrint taoQtiTest
Publish test to Solar Runner	Provides a UI and functionality to publish a test to Solar Deliver Tool	Ignite Pro Enterprise	taoDeliverConnect
Solar UI test preview	Allows authors to preview a test in the Solar UI	Enterprise	taoTestPreviewUILoader

3. Features for Item and Test Authoring

The table below contains a list of the features available which are used in both item and test authoring.

Feature	Description	Enabled in	Extension(s) required
Item & Test Preview	Allows authors and administrators to preview items and tests (i.e. see them as the test-taker would see them).	Core Ignite Pro Enterprise	taoQtiTestPreviewer
QTI XML Editor	Enables the creation of test booklets for test items using most interaction types (publishable in MS-Word and PDF along with Answer Sheets)	Ignite Pro Enterprise	taoBooklet taoQtiPrint taoQtiTest
Publish test to Solar Runner	Provides a UI and functionality to publish a test to Solar Deliver Tool	Enterprise	taoDeliverConnect
Solar UI test preview	Allows authors to preview a test in the Solar UI	Enterprise	taoTestPreviewUILoader