Automatic test optimization with the i-qBox

The further development of the i-qBox is constantly adapted to current customer requirements.

The i-qBox Testing module now supports automatic optimization of tests and exercises. So-called item analyses, which are  important for developing new tests, reviewing existing tests and combining the questions contained in existing tests to create a new test, form the basis for test optimization.

The implemented item analysis function statistically checks all the questions in a test by measuring the following statistical quality criteria: reliability (Cronbach's Alpha), selectivity and level of difficulty. The item analysis helps in making the decision as to which question should be kept during test optimization and included in the final test.

The aim of an item analysis is the identification of those questions in a test which contribute little or nothing at all to the reliability and validity of the test procedure.

With the help of item analyses, the newly developed functionality makes it possible to automatically assess the questions included in a test based on the degree of compliance with the above-mentioned quality criteria. The test is then cloned and rearranged based on the selected suitable questions. Of course, the test editor can intervene manually at any time.

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Schaffner Holding AG now uses the i-qBox for further employee education

Schaffner Holding AG (Luterbach/SO) is a new Comartis customer for the modular designed e Learning system i-qBox.

In the future, the i-qBox e-Learning solution will support Schaffner in harmonizing the further education processes with the corporate goals on a global level.

Schaffner Holding AG has around 2 000 employees worldwide and is represented on three continents.

Besides Schaffner Holding AG, companies such as Cornelsen, Credit Suisse, Debeka, Raiffeisen, Winterthur and Lonza count on the i-qBox and the services offered by Comartis.

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StampCorner

In 2004, Comartis and StampCorner developed a new and unique type of online auction for stamps which has in the meantime positioned itself on the market quite successfully.

At the beginning, Comartis mainly focused on extending the web-based administration. Towards the end of 2005, functional adjustments of the auction followed.

These include:

• Extended auction flow. The system now supports hidden bids, meaning that the system automatically increases bidding on behalf of the customer.
• Continual coded data transmission
• Server-side generation of PDF invoices for different invoice types and country regions ensuring simple computerized handling of payments for customers
• Layout and CMS adjustments
• Extensions in the administration area

Due to these improvements, StampCorner stands out amongst other online stamp auctions in terms of quality and functionality.

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Timetable Change – Zürcher Verkehrsbund 2007/2008

The next timetable change is going to take place on the weekend of 9th/10th December 2006.

In the course of the last year, the transport companies and ZVV developed the new services in close cooperation with the local communities.

Together with ZVV, Comartis has adapted the available information to the needs of the Internet.

Visit http://www.zvv.ch/fahrplanverfahren06/ to see which lines are unchanged and which lines now offer different services. You will find the planned changes under the respective line.

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Feldhof: Sales Start for the 7th Stage

After the successful launch of the first six building stages and the almost complete sale of the planned apartments, the Wohnüberbauung "Feldhof" project in Zug comes to an honorable end with the sales start for the 7th and final building stage.
For more than four years now, interested parties as well as the press have used the mini web of Alfred Müller AG, Baar, to keep informed about the present state of the project or to apply for an apartment.

The mini web offers the possibility to view floor plans, the exact location of each apartment, building specifications etc. The sale status displayed on the web to potential buyers is kept up-to-date with the help of the i-webBox, the Content Management System developed by Comartis.

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