An assessment is a group of questions relating to a subject, syllabus or predetermined knowledge. Assessments in Perception can be classed as Quizzes, Surveys, Tests, Exams

An author is an individual who creates questions. Authors often include subject matter experts who have a working knowledge of a topic. Authors commonly review and revise questions created to ensure that they are correct, reliable and valid.

A browser-based author is an author that uses a web browser to create questions using Enterprise Manager or Open Authoring

Content objects are files that provide the participant with a learning outcome. For example, if a participant answers a question incorrectly, then the participant may be provided with a link to a PDF document containing learning material relating to the question

A monitor is somebody who is responsible for confirming that a participant taking an assessment is the correct person. They also invigilate an assessment to ensure no cheating occurs. Monitors can also be referred to as invigilators or proctors

Off-line assessment are assessments that once downloaded can be taken on a computer that has no internet or network connectivity to the Perception Server. Off-line assessments can be distributed via USB flash memory sticks, CD, floppy disks and email. They require the Questionmark to Go player to be installed to take the assessments. Results are passed back to Perception when an internet connection becomes available

An online assessment is one that is taken via a web browser over the internet or a network. Online assessments typically retrieve and submit information instantly to Perception

Open Authoring is a tool that Questionmark provides that allow authors to create simple questions directly into the repository. Open Authoring uses a very simple interface that is designed to be used by authors who have little or no experience in using Perception

Is a person that takes an assessment through Perception

A question is a sentence or paragraph which may include graphics or other resources which requires an answer

A repository is a database that contains all the questions, resources, templates, assessments and user details and configuration settings used by Perception

Resources are files that are used to provide stimulus to the participant when answering a question. For example, a question may include an audio or video file that is the subject of the question

Web Delivery is a term used to describe online assessment schedules. Assessments scheduled for Web Delivery are taken via a web browser on the internet or network that has connectivity to the Perception server

A windows-based author is an author that uses Authoring Manager to create questions on a Microsoft Windows platform