Software courses

Advanced GeneSys Training

Target Audience : Psychologists and support staff in charge of a GeneSys system, who need to use the system at an advanced level. Delegates need to have a good working knowledge of the Windows operating system. Delegates need to bring a laptop computer with GeneSys installed and a dongle, to the training for practical work. Credits used during training will be restored afterwards.

Purpose : To enable users to make use of the sophisticated features of the GeneSys program.

Duration : One day.

Outcomes:

• Being able to install GeneSys on stand-alone computers and on a network.

• Being familiar with the basic operation of the GeneSys system – setting up respondents, administering tests, capturing pencil and paper data, norm selection and reporting.

• Knowing how to set up the Remote Questionnaire Administrator in a computerised testroom

• Being able to use the Remote Questionnaire Administrator’s control panel to set up and control testing stations on a network.

• Understanding how the GeneSys system works – the folder structure and various databases.

• Being familiar with creating and managing groups of respondents on GeneSys.

• Knowing how to create and update norm groups.

• Proficiency in importing and exporting data for backup purposes, sharing of data with other users and research purposes.

• Proficiency in creating custom test batteries and reports using the GeneSys customisation feature.

• Understanding how to use customised batteries on the GeneSys Remote Questionnaire Administrator.

• Being able to update GeneSys.

• Understanding technical, legal and ethical aspects of internet-based testing.

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GeneSys Profiler training

Target audience : Psychologists who need to use the Profiler module for project work.

Delegates need to have a sound knowledge of the following:

• The Psytech instruments they want to use on Profiler

• Competency design

• An advanced working knowledge of the GeneSys system (see the outcomes listed under the Advanced GeneSys Training course).

No specific training requirements are specified, but if users have not acquired the necessary level of competence, they will not obtain maximum benefit from the training.

Delegates need to bring a laptop computer with GeneSys installed, to the training.

Purpose : To become proficient in using the Profiler module

Duration : One day

Outcomes:

• Being able to install the Profiler module.

• Being able to map the dimensions of Psytech instruments to competencies.

• Being able to create weighted profiles on GeneSys

• Being able to creates ingle questionnaire profiles

• Proficienty in creating composite profiles using dimensions from various instruments

• Knowing how to use non-test information as part of a profile.

• Knowing the difference between job profiles and competency profiles.

• Being able to Combine various competency profiles to create a job profile.

• Understanding the different approaches to defining an ideal profile and selecting the best approach for your situation.

• Being able to identify groups of respondents in GeneSys to use with Profiler.

• Reporting on profiles:

• Being able to create a report that shows the measured profile against the ideal profile in graphic form for a questionnaire.

• Calculating profile match scores for respondents.

• Ranking respondents in terms of similarity to an ideal profile.

• Being proficient in using the Profiler in Placement mode to find the most suitable position for a person that has been assessed.

• Being proficient in using Profiler output to enhance your reporting on individuals or projects.

• Understanding the issues involved in giving feedback on profile match results.

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