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NEXT-GENERATION ASSESSMENT AUTHORING

Create Better Content Behind Every Assessment.

TAO Studio gives assessment teams one modern workspace to author rich items, organize reusable content, manage review and approval and exchange content through open standards. Work manually or use AI assistance when it adds value, while keeping experts responsible for every approved item.
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Assessment Authoring, Reimagined

The only assessment workspace that turns existing exams into reusable QTI 3.0 content with ItemVerity® quality checks built in. Bringing conversion, authoring, quality review, item banking and open standards together instead of managing them across separate tools.

Faster Authoring With Full Control

Faster Authoring With Full Control

Create and refine rich items with control over interactions, scoring, media, feedback and manual editing.

Create From Trusted Study Materials

Create From Trusted Study Materials

Generate editable questions or tests from course notes, study guides, syllabi, reading passages, and learning objectives.

Build a Governed Item Bank

Build a Governed Item Bank

Organize approved content with metadata so authors and teams can find, assemble, improve and reuse it across programs.

Accelerate With AI

Accelerate With AI

Use guided AI to develop assessments, then put every detail through expert review.

Keep Content Portable With QTI 3.0

Keep Content Portable With QTI 3.0

Exchange standards-based assessment content across compatible systems and reduce dependence on closed formats.

Design Accessibility In From the Start

Design Accessibility In From the Start

Make accessibility part of authoring from the outset instead of relying on late remediation.

Why Use TAO Studio to Create Better Assessments, Faster?

Create from scratch, bring existing material forward, strengthen every item, and keep approved content ready to find, assemble, reuse, and exchange.
Faster and Intuitive Authoring
Item Banking
Metadata and AI Tagging
Review and Validation
Version History
Accessible Design
AI Creation and ItemVerity™
Open Standards and QTI 3.0

Create and Edit Digital Assessment Items

Give subject-matter experts a visual workspace for creating and editing digital assessment items without specialist coding. Authors retain control over question content, interactions, response options, scoring, feedback, media, and the details that determine how each item works
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Find, Reuse and Improve Every Item

Keep approved questions and tests in a governed assessment item bank with metadata, categories, search filters, source relationships, and revision history. Teams can find content quickly, assemble new tests, coordinate improvements, and reuse trusted items across programs.
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Make Every Item Easier to Find

Organize source materials, assets, questions, and tests around the way your program works. Create controlled tag lists, hierarchical taxonomies, or open-value fields, and define which metadata each content type requires. Use AI-assisted suggestions to reduce repetitive tagging, then review every value before it shapes search and filtering.
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Catch Conversion Issues Before They Move Forward

Tao Studio use color-coded results to see which content converted successfully and which outputs may require attention. Compare generated questions or tests directly with their source material, resolve identified issues and confirm the content before approving it for use.
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Revise Content Without Losing Track

Track how an item changes over time, review its development history, and restore an earlier version when needed. Repeated conversion can update an existing library item as a new revision, helping teams improve content without creating unnecessary duplicates.
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Build Accessibility In From the Start

Consider accessibility while developing question content, media, interactions and response settings. Addressing these requirements during authoring helps teams create more inclusive assessment experiences and reduces the time, cost and risk associated with later remediation.
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Create Faster. Know What Deserves a Closer Look

Generate editable questions or complete tests from trusted study materials, including course notes, study guides, syllabi, reading passages, and learning objectives. Then use ItemVerity™ to check defined quality criteria and explain potential concerns. Experts retain responsibility for deciding what to revise, approve, and use.
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Move Assessment Content Across Systems With QTI 3.0

Create, import, and export QTI 3.0 assessment content across compatible authoring, item banking, learning, and delivery systems. Teams can reuse approved items, reduce migration work, and preserve the investment already made in their content as platforms and requirements change.
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KEEP EVERY ITEM MOVING

The Authoring Lifecycle

01

Create or Import

Author a new item or start a conversion project from exam files, CSV question lists, or QTI packages.

02

Enhance with AI

Use AI for a first draft or optional metadata suggestions, then review what it produces.

03

Review & Validate

Compare each item with its source, review TAO Studio validation results, and use ItemVerity to investigate potential quality concerns before content moves forward.

04

Organize and Reuse

Apply the right categories, keep the source relationship and manage approved content in the library.

05

Export or Deliver

Download the output, exchange QTI 3.0 content, or move it into supported TAO workflows for test delivery.

Human-Guided Intelligence

AI That Supports Expert Judgment. TAO Studio applies AI where it can reduce repetitive work while keeping assessment decisions with experts. Generate editable content from trusted sources, receive metadata suggestions based on your taxonomy and use ItemVerity® to identify and explain potential quality concerns.
Create from Trusted SourceGenerate editable questions or a complete test from study guides, course notes, syllabi, reading passages, or learning objectives.
Check Defined Quality CriteriaUse ItemVerity to evaluate an item against defined criteria before it moves forward.
See What Needs AttentionReview criteria-level explanations that show potential issues and help experts focus their judgment.
Keep Expert Judgment in ChargeCompare content with its source, refine every editable detail, and decide what is ready to use.
STANDARDS FIRST

Open, Interoperable, Secure

We champion open technologies. TAO Studio strictly integrates with standard systems like QTI (Question and Test Interoperability), giving you true structural portability across the entire web ecosystem.

QTI 2.2 Compatible QTI 3.0 Native LTI Ready API
COMPATIBLE PLATFORMS
Moodle LMS
Canvas LMS
Blackboard LMS

Assessment Authoring Tools for Every Content Role

TAO Studio gives every contributor a useful place in the content workflow while keeping source material, metadata, quality review, reusable items, and assembled tests connected.
For Subject Experts and AuthorsStart with a blank item, trusted study material, or an existing exam. Create and edit questions in a visual workspace, refine scoring and feedback, and bring your expertise into every detail before the content moves forward.
For Assessment Leaders Reviewers and Content TeamsFind content using categories, tags, and saved filters. Compare generated or converted items with their sources, investigate ItemVerity explanations, and assemble tests from approved questions aligned to the assessment blueprint.
For Program Owners Administrators and Technical TeamsConfigure the taxonomy and metadata required for different content types, set default generation and conversion quality, and keep content organized as the library grows. Use QTI 3.0 content in compatible systems or publish completed tests into supported TAO delivery workflows.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is TAO Studio?

TAO Studio is a modern assessment authoring workspace for creating, organizing, reviewing, and managing assessment content in one place. Authors can build questions and tests manually, work from existing materials, reuse content from their Library, and publish assessments for delivery through TAO.

What can I use TAO Studio for?

Use TAO Studio to create questions and tests, convert existing exam files into digital assessments, generate draft content from study materials, organize and reuse items, and prepare assessments for delivery or export.

How can I create assessment content in TAO Studio?

You can create content from scratch, convert existing exam files, generate draft questions and tests from study materials, reuse questions already in your Library, or import existing QTI content.

Can TAO Studio generate questions from documents or study materials?

Yes. TAO Studio can use supported study materials, including PDF, DOCX, and SCORM 1.2 files, to generate draft questions and tests. Authors remain in control and can review and edit the content before it is used.

Can TAO Studio convert existing exams into digital assessments?

Yes. TAO Studio can convert supported PDF, DOCX, CSV, and XLSX exam files into structured digital questions or tests, helping teams move existing assessment content into a reusable digital format.

Does TAO Studio support QTI 2.2 and QTI 3.0?

Yes. TAO Studio supports QTI 2.2 and QTI 3.0 for importing, validating, previewing, and exporting assessment content, helping organizations move content between compatible assessment systems.

Can TAO Studio integrate with an LMS?

Yes. TAO Studio supports standards-based LMS integration through LTI 1.3, allowing users to launch into Studio from compatible learning platforms while keeping assessment authoring and content management in TAO Studio.

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