Putting assessment at the heart of learning

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Putting assessment at the heart of learning

• Jonny Parkes
• 13 October 2005

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Agenda

• Welcome to Dublin
• Background to EP Assessment
• The past
• The present
• The future

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Background

• New e-assessment division within Electric Paper
• Largest company within ThirdForce plc
• 95 of 2005 Revenue
• Stock market listing in London and Dublin. Mkt
  Cap 40M. www.thirdforceplc.com
• E-learning specialist in
• ICT
• E-Assessment
• Skills for Life
• Food Safety

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EP Assessment the past

• New e-assessment division within Electric Paper
• Long history in industry terms
• E-assessment at EP
• Approved automated test supplier for ECDL since
  1999
• Online test launched in 2003
• Over 2.7 million tests delivered

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EP Assessment the present

• Simulation based testing leader worldwide

• Partners include
• ECDL Foundation (Dublin)
• UFI Learndirect
• UNESCO
• OCR

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EP Assessment the future

• Innovative assessments..
• From MCQ to Multimedia
• Demo

• ..at the heart of learning
• Teacher Tools
• New curriculum design

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Embedded in teaching learning
ITEM BANK Learning Objects Assessment Objects
Content
Individual / Class Reporting Integration
with Learning Platform
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Embedded in the curriculum

• Outline of new projects
• Design new qualifications around innovative
  method of learning and assessment
• On-demand assessment e-portfolio
• Extensive use of new media

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Conclusion

• Evolution not revolution
• Technology embedded in life ? critical role in
  education
• Technology must strengthen connection between
  teacher learner