To ensure a successful project it is important to select the correct courses for your first digital examination pilots. Amongst other factors, it is recommended that you take into account the following criteria when determining which courses are to be selected for your pilots.
Course Selection Criteria:
The table below shows the key areas for consideration when selecting the right courses for digital examination pilots:
Criteria | Selection |
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Suitable departments: |
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Suitable courses: |
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Suitable exam types: |
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Max and min. number of students per exam: |
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Suitable Course Coordinators: |
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Other: |
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The nature of exams, campuses, and types of students will dictate suitable exam locations. It is often advisable to run early-stage pilots on campus and in rigorously controlled conditions to best control and monitor the process.
However, recent events have forced a change in the way educational institutions can teach and assess their learners. Institutions around the world have to adapt the way they work to support remote learning and home exams. If you are looking for alternative assessment methods such as home-based testing, you can take a look at the Inspera Remote Exam.
If the situation allows it, we would still recommend running the first pilots on campus. Some of the following requirements should be taken into account when identifying if there are already suitable venues available on university campuses. The profile for a digital exam space includes, but are not limited to:
Requirement | Notes |
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E.g. power banks: |
At the desk or close by to mitigate risks of depending solely on battery power. |
Wi-fi: |
Needs to be reliable with sufficient capacity for high volume and with multiple sources. |
Invigilator space: |
Ease of access for invigilators to walk around and get access to students. |
Privacy: |
Lack of distraction from other students or outside events. |
Other: |
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Have you read our other articles about piloting? You may also like to know How to define the project background and objectives or How to identify your requirements for digital assessment.
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