1.0Instituto de Ingeniería del Conocimientohttps://www.iic.uam.es/enInstituto de Ingeniería del Conocimientohttps://www.iic.uam.es/en/author/andres/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="RlrXT95lHv"><a href="https://www.iic.uam.es/en/big-data-services/hr-environment/ecat/">eCat</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.iic.uam.es/en/big-data-services/hr-environment/ecat/embed/#?secret=RlrXT95lHv" width="600" height="338" title="“eCat” — Instituto de Ingeniería del Conocimiento" data-secret="RlrXT95lHv" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> [vc_row top_padding=”-10″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=”30″ bottom_padding=”30″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] With the aim of meeting the demands from HR departments for a tool to evaluate the English level quickly and accurately —for recruitment processes, training of international teams, evaluation of the effectiveness of courses, etc.), we have developed eCat, an English adaptive test. The test has been developed in close collaboration with EDIM (Equipo de Desarrollo e Investigación en Medición —Measurement Development and Research Team—), a team of the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. eCat was conceived for those who need an effective evaluation of the language skills, and stands out for being quick, comfortable and economic. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row bg_color=”#f7f7f7″ top_padding=”40″ bottom_padding=”40″][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] What is eCat? [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] eCat is an online English test, developed with procedures based on the Item Response Theory (IRT). Therefore, it is an adaptive test that selects only the most suitable questions for the person who is being evaluated according to the English level detected. Hence the test will be adjusted to the responses provided by the person evaluated, so every candidate makes their own “customised test”. eCat has two independent and complementary tests: eCat Grammar: measures the level of knowledge of English grammar using multiple choice exercises and cloze tests. eCat […]