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How to Select the Best Assessment Platform for Higher Ed?
April 24th 2023A blog by Neha Nougai, Presales Consultant, Excelsoft 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, so you must ensure that your software can meet your requirements. The global pandemic gave rise to a shift towards online and blended learning, leading to a surge in...
Read MoreThe Impact of ChatGPT on Higher Education
April 24th 2023A blog by Manjinder Kainth, PhD, CEO, Graide Rarely does a technology come along that promises to revolutionise the way we live, work, and learn. Rarer still is that technology adopted with such alacrity. Released on 30 November, OpenAI’s ChatGPT gained 1 million users in just 5 days. To put that into perspective, it took Netflix 3 ½ years, Facebook 10 months, Spotify 5 months, and Instagram 2 ½ months....
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 MoreNew arrangements for Oxford’s admissions tests
April 3rd 2023We 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...
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...
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