E-assessment Advantages

During a particularly challenging time across the public domain, it’s more important than ever for colleges to turn to possible technological developments and ICT processes to improve efficiency, freeing up valuable resources for teaching and learning. When budgets are squeezed and competition for students is fierce, online learning can be a means to attract a wider range of students, provide more flexible modes of study, generate additional income and maintain a competitive edge.

Avoiding Barriers to e-assessment - some expert videos

Graeme Clark, SQA SOLAR project manager: answers questions about the potential of online assessment and developing shared question banks for formative and summative assessment. SQA believe that e-assessment offers significant benefits to centres and in particular the candidates that take their qualifications.

Tom Wilson, Former Principal of Glasgow Metropolitan College (City of Glasgow College): gives thoughts on management advantages from e-assessment tools for various college courses by traditional and flexible delivery methods.

Liz Kean, Section Leader Hairdressing, Beauty and Complementary Therapies, Kilwinning Campus, James Watt College: discusses using SOLAR summative online assessments in her subject area as part of college delivery and engaging learners.

Solar is the brand name for a suite of technologies and services supporting the use of technology to enhance the delivery of assesment within SQA's qualifications. Solar continues to develop and make available an increasing number of summative and formative e-assessments based on banks of quality-assured question items. These e-assessments cover a range of qualifications from National Certificate to Higher National Diploma (HND).

Ian McLean, Course Leader Management Development, Elmwood College: talks about e-assessment within City& Guilds, Hospitality programmes delivered by his team.

Ian McLintock, Head of the Department of Automotive Studies at Motherwell College: outlines e-assessment methodology within IMI (Institute of the Motor Industry) Awards for the motor vehicle industry. Motherwell students' recently received an award for their race car design.

Justin Sales, Senior Lecturer in ESOL, Stevenson College: using mobile phones and I-padio to engage with ESOL learners. This project recently received a mobile learning award at the e-Assessment Scotland 2010 conference.

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Key questions with solutions regarding successful implementation of e-assessment and how to overcome any barriers.

Links

Further websites and online resources on e-assessment topic.

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