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Geoff Chapman
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Digital exam sector since 1999. Creating, deploying, scouting for good practice. https://geoffchapman.com | Advisor to investors, solution providers, exam owners.
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Do exam owners declare their energy usage? Is the exam sector in denial about its energy usage? Read how AI and video assessment is causing a quantum leap in energy usage. And feel the irony that it's neither benchmarked nor measured!
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Do exam owners declare their energy usage?
I listened to Rita Bateson FRSA this week at the RM Assessment summit in London, and was struck that for the assessment sector, energy usage remains a critical issue, but still remains a niche topic. ...
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The exam sector is haunted by fears of fulfilling special accommodations, grappling with AI and evolving social norms. Read how this week's TPAC conference revealed the sector's concerns, but gave hope for the future. www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-a... via @LinkedIn
What are assessment professionals actually telling us?
A review of the TPAC assessment conference organised by Peridot Partners, Eintech, and Kaplan Assessments.
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My learned and very knowledgeable friend @geoffchapman.bsky.social taking part in the #TPAC conference discussing the overcoming the challenges of assessor and examiner recruitment to awarding organisations.
A scramble to update - what does Digital Sovereignty mean for digital exams and e-assessment? www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-d...
Is our love for a less-than-transparent world blighting trust in exams and assessment?
Read how digital exams and e-assessment are being held back by opacity, and our willingness to look the other way. www.linkedin.com/pulse/do-dig... via @LinkedIn
Do digital exams and e-assessment provide transparency?
People claim to want a transparent exam system. But do they really want it? Digital exams are transparent, but are people content with opacity?
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Can Multi-Modal Assessment sweep away the AI froth?

Read how a diverse basket of assessment instruments can increase objectivity, reduce risk, and maximise outcomes. linkedin.com/pulse/can-mu... via
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Can Multi-Modal Assessment sweep away the AI froth?
How can Multi-Modal Assessment strengthen education and manage the encroachment of AI into exams?
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Cyber criminal hostage negotiators, bungling Victorians, April 1 bike exams, and influencers on their exam journey.

Here are the half-year stories from the digital exam sector!
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Too many England educators catastrophise about digital, while their schools pay huge sums to compensate for inadequate (re)marking of paper scripts. And complain bitterly about halls and rooms being out of bounds for weeks.

Countries that already do digital are pointing and laughing.
Over 25 years of high stakes digital exam delivery in the UK. This is the story of one big volume digital test that re-shaped test design and delivery for learners to maximise impact. Delivered every working day. To over 750k learners a year.
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25 years of the Construction Health and Safety (Digital) Test
In April 2000, a high stakes, invigilated digital exam was launched in the UK, showing that nationwide impactful, large-scale delivery can also enhance safety.
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How lovely to see a UK press article mention psychometrics. First one I've seen in 25+ years. But sadly, exam length is not an indicator of reliability. Never let an economist anywhere near the construction of a high stakes exam.
'The inspectorate is caught between the political rock of a manifesto commitment and the psychometric hard place of inspection validity'
How many times should Ofsted 'rethink' a bad idea?
Its current proposals are ill-conceived - but so is the very idea of more data for school accountability
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When a society believes summative exams is the only way, this is the behaviour it drives.

Westerners often patronise and lecture on exam malpractice - but they're often blissfully unaware of the criminality and 'soft' exam cheating that goes on in their own country.
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NEET: How exam scandals are tainting India's most competitive tests
Paper leaks have plunged India's exams into chaos, jeopardising the careers of millions of aspirants.
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Smudgy, sweaty palms. Inelegant phalange bumps. Paper cuts. 7 different items crammed into a dusty case. Dysgraphia and dyslexia worries.
Do yourself a favour, forget Laszlo Biro, and tell the exam owner you take your exams on-screen.
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Best pens for exams that won't let you down
Smudge-proof instruments which promote better legibility selected by a seasoned exam-taker
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"Digital assessment is always held to a higher standard than analogue...it shines a harsh light on sub-optimal practice. That makes some people extremely uncomfortable."

Me on the Victvs Podcast reviewing some of the 2024 sector stories, trends, and future predictions.
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The VICTVS Podcast: Revision Notes - December
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That's 31 tons of CO2. Who said computer based testing was better for the environment?