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Skynet or Wall-E? The implications of Generative AI for exam security
July 18th 2023A blog by Paul Muir, Chief Strategy and Partnership Officer Surpass Assessment and eAA Vice Chair We all remember the days before ChatGPT and Generative AI seemed to being every education news story, don’t we? You know, where AI wasn’t going to kill us all or make assessments entirely redundant? Back in late 2021 I sat down and wrote a blog post titled “AI: Friend or Foe?' and followed this...
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How onscreen works well to support formative assessment
July 18th 2023A blog by John Winkley, Director of Business Development, AlphaPlus Formative assessment is the process used by a teacher or learner to review and check learning, with a view to adjusting future teaching and learning based on what learners do and do not understand. Crucially, the assessment questions themselves are not ‘formative’; it’s the interpretation of the results, and the actions taken thereafter, that make assessment formative. In the context...
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Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities of Online Assessments
July 18th 2023A blog by Neha Nougai Marketing & Pre-sales Consultant, ExcelSoft Online assessments have become increasingly prevalent in educational and professional settings, revolutionizing the way we evaluate and measure knowledge and skills. With advancements in technology and the widespread availability of internet access, conducting assessments online offers several advantages. However, like any emerging practice, online assessments also come with their own set of challenges. In this article, we will explore both the...
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AI and assessment: The CEO perspective
July 11th 2023AI will change digital assessment in some fundamental ways. In this interview with Learnosity co-founder and CEO, Gavin Cooney, he explains: How AI will dramatically reduce workloads while speeding up test creation The main opportunities and challenges the learning industry faces with AI The importance of staying adaptable and keeping the big-picture view in mind Q. We know tech evolves rapidly. Just over a hundred years ago, most homes...
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ChatGPT-4 and the role of Artificial Intelligence in the examinations sector
July 10th 2023Artificial Intelligence (AI) company OpenAI recently unveiled GPT-4, the latest incarnation of the large language model that powers its popular chatbot ChatGPT. OpenAI claims that GPT-4 contains big improvements, including the use of images as well as text and computer code in its prompts and answers. A research study showed that this AI tool can generate answers to professional and educational exam questions, and sometimes can reach to the 90th percentile in...
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New e-learning course from ATP: Introduction to Assessment Literacy
July 4th 2023The ATP has brought out a new e-learning course as part of their Learning Academy, "Introduction to Assessment Literacy". The course is aimed at newcomers to the industry who need a basic knowledge of assessment concepts. The objective is to allow participants to develop “conversational fluency” with basic assessment concepts without requiring knowledge of statistics. The course is a 2 hour e-learning course written by respected psychometricians and hosted by...
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