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Insights, trends, and lessons learned through 30 years of experience as an online exam software and certification management solution for organizations with advanced testing needs.
Gauge + Virtual Proctoring: A Seamless Integration for Secure Exams
Whether you’re delivering high-stakes certification exams or internal assessments, maintaining test integrity is non-negotiable. That’s why Gauge Online offers seamless virtual proctoring integration with leading providers like ProctorFree, ProctorU, and others. This powerful capability ensures secure, monitored testing without the hassle—making it easier than ever to uphold trust across your assessment programs. Gauge gives administrators … Read Article
How to Design Custom Certification Paths in Gauge
In today’s competitive landscape, learners and employers value structured certification programs over disconnected tests. That’s why Gauge offers robust tools for building custom certification paths with automated progress rules, prerequisites, and branded credentials. Start by defining your core certification outcomes. Then use Gauge to build a logical sequence of exams, training modules, or tasks (we … Read Article
Scaling Exams Across Multiple Groups Without Losing Control
When it comes to managing certification programs at scale, few features are as critical as User Group Scalability. As organizations grow and diversify their testing audiences—by department, geography, or partner channel—the need to segment access, assign tailored content, and automate permissions becomes essential. Gauge Online was purpose-built to handle this complexity with ease. Gauge’s user … Read Article
How to Build Fair, Randomized Exams With Question Banks
A randomized exam draws a controlled selection of questions from a larger question bank instead of giving every candidate the same fixed form. It may also vary question order and answer order. Done well, this reduces predictability while preserving the content coverage and difficulty your exam is intended to measure. The important phrase is “done … Read Article
What’s the difference between micro-credentialing and badging and are they worth the effort?
The difference between micro credentialing and badging is simply that micro credentialing is short, highly-focused, and typically digital skills learning and assessment, and badging is the digital proof of the exam’s successful completion. In this article we’ll explain how each is different, how they work together to build a skilled workforce, and why they might … Read Article
How to Prepare Employees for Remote Certification
There are a few key things to consider when you’re planning how to prepare employees for remote certification. Whether remote team members are sitting for a one-time test or will need to be regularly re-certified, you can make the process easier by following these guidelines: Use a secure online exam software solution that lets you … Read Article
Does Psychometric Testing Fit Into Your Skills Assessment Program?
If you’re administering skills assessment tests and exams for your company or organization, you’re likely at least familiar with the concept of psychometric testing. These tests have existed in paper form and been used for a variety of purposes since the early 1900s and are developed by psychologists who specialize in psychometry. Psychometry is the … Read Article
Not all Proctoring Services are Created Equal
As more and more companies and organizations move their skills assessment programs online, the need for expert, reliable proctoring services to ensure security continues to grow. Proctored testing offers several seamless ways for test managers to monitor individuals while they take online tests and Gauge integrates with several proctoring solutions so our customers can trust … Read Article
5 Ways to Eliminate Online Testing Bias
Most companies, institutions, and organizations today aspire to build diverse and inclusive working environments and you’re likely in charge of doing the same in your testing and exam program. To honor the diversity of your working community and guarantee fair and equitable hiring and promotion practices, you need to closely examine your online skills assessment … Read Article
10 Keys to Shifting From Paper-Based to Online Skills Assessment Testing
If you’re considering making the shift from paper testing to an online platform, but feel overwhelmed by the seemingly endless options, we put together a list of questions and answers about the process to help you decide. We outline 10 key ways it might make good sense to move your organization’s skills assessment using test … Read Article