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39 standards to help build a learning or assessment product

April 24th 2023

The best learning products are built on strong foundations. In the learning and assessment space, an awareness of standards and guidelines is valuable to product builders when developing products, supporting interoperable systems, providing technical safeguards for future clients, and generally improving the quality and usability of the work being done. In this blog post, Learnosity EVP John Kleeman has compiled an extensive list of the learning industry’s most important and...

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How to Select the Best Assessment Platform for Higher Ed?

April 24th 2023

Assessments are central to learning for any higher-ed program, offering educators the data to enhance learning, define goals, and promote institutional change. Without the right software, gathering this data can be laborious and time-consuming. Selecting the ideal software is a complex choice. For easy integration and quick results, you should consider a few crucial criteria when selecting the assessment platform.

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The Impact of ChatGPT on Higher Education

April 24th 2023

A blog by Manjinder Kainth, PhD, CEO, Graide From students using ChatGPT to write essays to educators using it to create more personalised learning plans ChatGPT is here to stay and it is going to make a huge impact. There has been an explosion of interest in AI and its potential to revolutionise education One of the most exciting developments in this area has been the rise of tools like ChatGPT. The potential of tools like ChatGPT and Graide to transform the way we learn and teach is only just beginning to be explored.

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e-Assessment Association appoints Patrick Coates as Chief Executive Officer

April 3rd 2023

We are delighted to announce that Patrick Coates has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the e-Assessment Association (eAA). Patrick has been a board member of the eAA for over 10 years and in that time he has played a key role in the development of the association in the UK and internationally. In addition to his work with the eAA, Pat has been active in the Assessment...

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New arrangements for Oxford’s admissions tests

April 3rd 2023

We are delighted to announce that going forward Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will manage the delivery of most of Oxford's admissions tests, which form part of the annual application process for many of our undergraduate courses. This means that from 2023 onwards, Cambridge Admissions Assessment Testing (CAAT) will no longer deliver Oxford's own tests. For one more year, CAAT will deliver as usual the TSA and BMAT tests for the...

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3 Key Trends For The Future Of E-Assessment- an eAA Podcast

April 3rd 2023

In this new podcast from the eAA, Claudia Bickford-Smith hosts a panel of three of the eAA's roster of independent consultants (Consultants Directory- Geoff Chapman, Tim Downie and Pat Coates), during which they discuss three key topics for the future of e-assessment: AI, including ChatGPT Exams Vs Coursework How markets can be optimised internationally Listen here

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