Key Takeaways:
- AI in Assessment: AI is increasingly used to enhance item writing and marking, but human oversight remains crucial to maintain assessment quality.
- Challenges of Transition: Infrastructure, security, and accessibility pose challenges to e-assessment adoption, particularly in conservative education systems.
- Equity in Access: Ensuring equitable access to technology for rural and underprivileged students remains a critical concern.
- Security Measures: Advanced strategies like randomizing exam items and secure content downloads are being used to maintaining exam integrity.
- Accessibility: Designing assessments with accessibility in mind from the outset and involving key stakeholders helps cater to diverse needs.
Commenting on this event, eAA CEO Patrick Coates said, “This inaugural National Examinations Roundtable marked a pivotal step in the global journey towards enhancing assessment through digital innovation. The exchange of experiences and insights from leaders across diverse regions has highlighted both the progress and the challenges we face. As we take this journey together, I am confident that these discussions will pave the way for more inclusive, equitable, and effective assessment systems worldwide. We look forward to continuing this collaboration, sharing best practices, and embracing the opportunities that lie ahead to transform how we assess learning on a global scale.”
For a deeper dive into the discussions and insights shared at the event, download the full report here.
About the eAA
Founded in 2008, the e-Assessment Association is an international not-for-profit membership organisation celebrating the role of technology to enhance learning and assessment. Individuals can join for free and we represent all industry sectors with an interest in e-Assessment including schools, FE and HE through to qualification providers, regulators, technology providers and industry consultants. Join the e-Assessment Association here e-assessment.com/membership/
