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Principles of e-Assessment
August 18th 2014The increasing use of technology for the development, delivery, administration and reporting of assessment – whether for end-to-end e-assessment solutions or for combined electronic and manual systems – means that regulatory issues also need to be carefully considered. Ofqual's 'Regulatory Principles for e-Assessment (2007)' (Download PDF below, 557kB) sets out the regulatory principles that address developments in e-assessment activity, where it is felt that regulation is needed to take account...
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e-Assessment Toolkit
August 17th 2014The e-Assessment Toolkit exists to provide clear, current, practical information to e-assessment practitioners, or those thinking of adopting e-assessment. The toolkit offers useful tools and resources, helping users to develop and share their knowledge of e-assessment for effective implementation. What is e-Assessment? E-assessment as a single term describes a range of learning and assessment activities that have distinct meanings in their own contexts e.g. electronic marking, online assessment, computer-aided assessment...
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Roles & Responsibilities
August 17th 2014Key areas of responsibility Key areas of responsibility within e-testing and e-portfolios contexts will vary. Responsibility for e-assessment may be taken forward by one individual or indeed by different people depending on the resources available. These key areas of responsibility for managing and delivering e-assessment include the development and support of organisational strategies (role of senior management). An Ofqual e-strategy template has been designed to assist organisations in the development of their...
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e-Portfolios
August 16th 2014Overview An e-portfolio is an electronically-based portfolio system which is modelled on the working method used for paper portfolios. It consists of a system and process that enables secure, computer based verification and assessment evidence. The use of e-portfolios in assessment has been adopted by many awarding bodies and accepted by the regulators. There are various types of e-portfolio systems ranging from a secure file storage function within a stand-alone...
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e-Testing
August 15th 2014What is an e-test? E-testing is a rapidly growing area of e-assessment involving the delivery of examinations and assessments on screen, either using local systems or web-based systems. An e-test is any test that replicates or replaces paper based tests with a computer screen, also referred to as on-screen tests. This involves the transfer of paper tests to computer with little or no change to their appearance on paper. Any...
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