Move to digital exams, win a microwave?
Moving to digital exams for schools needs macro messages, not transactional retail offers.
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Jan 273 min read
Hey Paper Hostage, what’s the rush? Why school exam digitisation perpetuates inequality. But not how you think.
England’s school exam owners have presented their digital journey to 2030. Railway enthusiasts may scoff, but isn’t seven years too long...
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
Jan 163 min read
The new Metric Martyrs? Are digital exams really the same as paper ones?
England’s school exam owners are preparing to offer GCSE digital exams and their paper equivalent in parallel. But is that fair? Is one...
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...
Jun 18, 20209 min read
Boom and Bust - English Language Exams
How English language digital exams impact learners
Jan 13, 20172 min read
Stop that cheat! Why successful qualifications need both confidence and technology
Confidence is key to exam programmes. Management of risk and protecting the public from unlicensed or imperfectly trained learners is...
Dec 13, 20165 min read
Assessment Security – helping to maintain exam credibility
The BBC Panorama investigative story on UK television this evening, regarding the compromise of the TOEIC exam is the story of the...
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