Service Description Support Email Telephone Chat Support is available via email to learners. Support is available via telephone to learners. Support is available via chat to learners. Learner Portal LES Branded Portal (Standard) The client has the option to have the learner access an LES branded portal. Co-branded Portal (Customized) The learner portal can be co-branded to display both the client and LES logos with LES feel, colours and contact information. Single Sign-On (Customized) The learner can sign into the client’s portal and will be transferred to the Loyalist Connect system when they click to schedule an exam. The client’s system can pass the data required over to the Loyalist Connect Portal. Exam Delivery Methods Web-Based Paper Based Exams All LES exams are delivered via the web. By exception, paper-based exams can be processed using an alternate system of delivery. Payments Learner Payment Types Invoiced Exam Fees Customized Client Fees Clients have the option of learners paying for their exam directly to LES. Clients have the option of paying for learner exams through the use of an LCS provided Authorization code. When the learner completes the scheduling process, an invoice will be created and put in the queue for the next invoice period. Clients will be invoiced for the following, as appropriate: 1) Initial Setup Fee 2) Exam Fees - unless paid for directly by learner 3) Maintenance Fee 4) New Questions/Exams Uploading Fee 5) Late Payment Fee - % 6) Exam Cancellation Fees 7) Exam Rescheduling Fees 8) No Show Fees Clients have the option of daily, weekly or monthly invoicing. Service Client Payment Types Description Payment methods available to clients in order to pay invoices are: Cheque Wire transfer Money order Visa or MasterCard Clients have the option with Loyalist Connect to make payments with Visa and MasterCard within their web portal. Proctoring Options Live Proctors Client-Selected Proctor Learner-Selected Proctor No Proctor Our live online proctor service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The service is provided by our trained proctors. Client chooses the proctor themselves and does not use the LES proctor. Learner chooses the proctor themselves and does not use the LES proctor. If the client chooses, LES can administer exams with no proctors required. All communication regarding the exam session will be sent to the learner directly. This method can be augmented by remote proctoring. Authorization Codes Authorization Codes The client has the option to use Authorization Codes. The client must agree that it is their responsibility to give Authorization Codes only to qualified learners. Authorization Codes can be distributed to individual learners to purchase an exam. The client will receive an invoice for the exam once the exam is scheduled. Learner Certificates E-Certificates The client has the option to provide an e-certificate to the learner through the LES learner web portal once they have passed the exam. LES would require the certificate layout in electronic form. Question/Exam Format Options Static Exams Exams with Randomized Questions Question Bank Static refers to exam papers where the questions always appear to the learner in the same order. List of exam questions that are randomized thereby creating multiple exams. A bank of exam questions can be provided to LES and exam papers can be generated using an algorithm. Service Exam Verification Description All clients will be required to verify exam content once it has been entered into the LES System. This will allow clients to provide final approval. Exam Questions True/False Multiple Choice Multiple Choice (points) Multiple Response Essay Yes/No The learner selects true or false. The learner selects the correct answer where only one answer is correct. The learner is awarded a given number of points for the answer chosen. An example of a multiple choice with points is as follows: the best answer is worth 5 marks, the second best is worth 3 marks, the third best answer is worth 1 mark and the distracter is worth 0 marks. Similar to multiple choice questions except the learner is not limited to selecting only one answer. The learner answers by typing their answer. These answers can then be provided to the client in PDF format so the client’s Subject Matter Experts can mark the exam papers. The learner selects yes or no as their answer. Exam Results On Screen By Email Results Data Transfer to Client Database LES clients have the option of providing either pass/fail and/or the learner’s score on the screen at the end of the exam. LES can send the learner results once the exam final results have been confirmed and entered in Loyalist Connect. Results of individual learners sessions are returned in real time back to the client’s database Learner Experience Scenarios Breaks Reporting Services Scenarios include additional information that is reviewed during the exam. Scenarios are not provided before the exam. Depending on the security required for the scenarios, they can be printed by the learner for easy review and to make notes during the exam. LES can allow learners to have breaks while taking an exam, if allowed by the client. The length of breaks along with the rules would need to be communicated to the proctor. The proctor would allow the learner to take a break as outlined in the rules. Service Description Self-Service Reports can be made available to LES clients through their Loyalist Connect Portal so the client can choose the reporting criteria and fields. Reports can consist of learner, exam and organization data. Scheduled Reports LES can provide clients with scheduled reports via email. Reports can consist of learner, exam and organization data. Canned Reports Exam Numbers Exam Question Analysis Individual Exam Results Question Categories Aberrant Behaviour Client requested specific reports The report outlines the number of exams that have been taken within a specified period of time. The report provides exam question pass rate information as well as overall pass rate information. This report can be made available to the learner and individual with the learner’s score and break down by question categories. This report will provide pass rates based on question categories. This will help clients determine if questions have issues. This report will provide any incidents of aberrant behavior, the action used to correct the behavior and preventive action if required. Specific unique reporting needs of an individual client. Fees Setup This is the initial setup fee the client will pay based on the preferences selected from this service catalogue. A range will be provided before on boarding begins. A percentage of the lower estimated setup fee will be billed at the beginning of the on boarding process and the remainder will be billed at the completion of on boarding. Maintenance A fee to allow your solution to have all major and minor system upgrades. When a new question or exam needs to be made available. Learners can use Client-Paid Authorization Codes to purchase their exam. Once the learner’s exam is marked, an invoice will be sent to the client for the exam. New Question/Exam Upload Authorization Codes