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Prometric and Skillable Partner to Bring Enhanced Performance Testing Capabilities to Credentialing Organizations
April 24th 2023Prometric, a global leader of technology-enabled testing and assessment solutions, has partnered with Skillable, a platform provider that enables organizations to assess, develop and validate digital skills with hands-on experiences, to bring enhanced Performance-based Testing (PBT) options to the certification industry. This partnership further enhances Prometric’s more than 30 years of experience in assessment development and delivery by leveraging Skillable’s extensive experience in providing reliable performance-based exams, bringing those capabilities...
Read Moree-Assessment Association appoints Patrick Coates as Chief Executive Officer
April 3rd 2023We 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...
Read MoreState of Online Exams- have your say on the priorities and concerns aligning to the move to digital assessments
April 3rd 2023How are you embarking on your digital transformation journey? With the continued interest in digital transformation, more education providers are looking at how to implement technology into their organisations. Many institutes have already began their transformational journey utilising technology enabled assessment to create, manage and deliver formative and summative assessments. The State of Online Exams survey from Mercer aims to build a clearer understanding of the appetite for utilising technology...
Read More2023 e-Assessment Awards Finalists Announced
March 28th 2023We are delighted to announce the shortlisted finalists for the seventh international e-Assessment Awards. The e-Assessment Awards programme holds a unique and truly global position, as it encompasses all sectors of education from schools, through further and higher education to workplace training and professional exams. Matt Wingfield, Chief Executive of the e-Assessment Association said, “We are delighted to present the finalists for this year’s e-Assessment Awards, yet again demonstrating the...
Read Moree-Assessment Association announcement – Matt Wingfield Stepping Down as Interim CEO
March 28th 2023The e-Assessment Association announces that Matt Wingfield is stepping down from his role as Interim CEO of the association. Matt was a founding member of the association and has been a board member for over 11 years including 9 years as Chairman and more recently nearly 2 years in the role of interim CEO. During that time the association has grown and developed from being a small group of individuals...
Read MoreSurpass Assessment announces Co-CEO succession plan following Keith Myers’ retirement
March 23rd 2023Surpass Assessment, a leading international assessment technology provider and winner of the Queen's Award for Enterprise in 2020, announce the retirement of its current CEO, Keith Myers. With effect from 21 March 2023, Sonya Whitworth and Andy McAnulla will assume the role of CoCEOs, bringing their extensive experience and deep understanding of the company to the forefront of its leadership. Sonya Whitworth, winner of the 2019 Stevie Award for Women...
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