Assessment Blog

26th March 2020

Remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has caused mass disruption, with schools and universities shutting their doors worldwide. We do not know how long this will last, but we do know that education cannot simply stop. Over the recent weeks and months, educational institutions around the world have been turning to remote teaching and learning.

21st November 2019

How technology is transforming the exam marking experience

New technologies are shaping and reshaping our habits and working practices very rapidly. In a world of touch screen devices, instantaneous digital communication and agile working, examiners expect emarking systems to offer them the flexibility of touch gestures and the option to choose their working hours and location.

15th November 2019

Is a dual education system the answer to closing the skills gap?

Following in the footsteps of countries with well-established dual education systems, England has embarked on a process to create its own much more clearly defined dual education pathway.

30th October 2019

The science behind Adaptive Comparative Judgement

How does Adaptive Comparative Judgement work? Is the process of comparing pairs of student work more effective than marking each piece of work individually? If so, what is the scientific evidence to support this?

9th October 2019

The human vs. machine debate in assessment marking

It is fascinating to observe how media coverage and public opinion of education technology have evolved over the years. A recent article on the tech website Motherboard is a great example of how the discourse has moved on.

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