Taboos and Fairy Stories - How will schools adopt digital exams?
The how and why of school digital exam delivery.
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Jun 43 min read
Move to digital exams, win a microwave?
Moving to digital exams for schools needs macro messages, not transactional retail offers.
Apr 203 min read
Does the act you've known for all these years need a refresh?
20 years ago, England's exam regulator set the agenda for school digital exams. A fresh campaign to build consensus is now needed.
Feb 293 min read
It's a Vision Thing. 5 problems with the Digital School Exams vision, and how to improve it.
The school digital exam vision seems to have stalled. Here are five problems with the vision, and five solutions on how to improve it.
Jan 293 min read
A sure BETT? Why the Absent Punner’s 'snap and sneer' stunts digital exam adoption, and ignores learner impact.
The long-running UK exhibition BETT is a nexus for global ed-tech folk. There are plenty of visitors and booth workers, usually away from...
Jan 172 min read
Are digital exams given a free (green) pass?
Are digital exams given a free (green) pass? Environmental evidence is still sparse, but lower power, sustainable computers may be an answer
Dec 5, 20232 min read
Crisis, what crisis?
Last week's Federation of Awarding Bodies conference was an eye-opener. But not for the reasons you may think. What’s the...
Dec 20, 20222 min read
How ChatGPT changes the assessment sector
Each of us creates 1.7Mb of data every second of every day. With over a billion websites, that’s 5 billion gigabytes of data out there!...
Jan 16, 20211 min read
Who needs facts when a shrieking headline does the job?
This week, a well-known publication ran an exam tech story, about insecure software being used. You might know that Adobe doesn't support...
Jan 30, 20193 min read
When data gets uncomfortable - how does better assessment change UK university admission?
The UK university sector is witnessing seismic changes. The undergraduate application sector-governed body called UCAS will shortly...
Apr 12, 20182 min read
Where did you get this? Remote Proctoring shaking up the exam world
The Wow Factor Technology captures our imaginations to solve problems we never knew we had. In readiness for the 16th eAssessment...
Feb 13, 20183 min read
Trust and confidence - are you being invigilated?
The UK and worldwide press are writing more stories on exam invigilation malpractice. Parents, learners and press journalists are asking...
Mar 1, 20173 min read
Accredit When Ready
Employers must ensure they have a workforce that is bang up to date with its knowledge, understanding and skills, while minimising the...
Aug 7, 20162 min read
2016 Exam Results Day
Going to university? Wouldn’t it be great if you could choose your university based on actual results, not on mocks or ‘guesstimates’? Do...
Jun 4, 20144 min read
A question of duality: 11 reasons why exam dual-sourcing is good and bad for learners and exam owners
After seven years of delivering through one assessment company, Microsoft Learning have returned to ‘dual-sourcing’, that is offering...
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