The Results
The move to digital assessment has been popular with stakeholders across The University. In fact, the implementation was so popular that the demand for online assessment was greater than the eAssessment Team’s capacity to roll it out.
Academics at The University of Queensland have been happy with the variety of question and stimulus material types available in Inspera Assessment that wouldn’t have been possible with pen and paper or The University’s existing electronic systems. Meanwhile, students found Inspera Assessment easy to use and some preferred it to other digital tools used at The University. From an administrative perspective, benefits include having a clear overview of all assessment processes, from authoring to delivery and grading, in one place. A common theme for all stakeholders was that they liked being able to use a single platform rather than multiple tools. Dr McKenzie says there are no “additional convoluted processes, it’s all in Inspera.”
Looking Ahead
In the long term, Sam McKenzie says that the ideal scenario would be to transition the majority of the university’s assessments into Inspera Assessment. Then, she would like to see exams replaced with more authentic assessments throughout the semester in which students receive feedback as they go. However, she says that this goal is ambitious and may not be realistic for every course. What is realistic, though, is integrating Inspera Assessment with The University of Queensland’s virtual machine which allows students to use software relevant to their courses and future careers under exam conditions. These kinds of activities would be impossible with paper exams and provide students with an opportunity to showcase more of their skills.
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