Innovation Innovation Innovation eAssessment and eLearning May 2006

eAssessment and eLearning Content 1Introduction 2Innovation in eAssessment 3Innovation in eLearning 4Personalised Learning

Introduction The future : ‘….to capture and accredit individual achievement, to national standards, at the point and level of attainment with seamless access to further learning opportunities.’ Personalised life long learning (and assessment) ‘ ….technology has to be the servant of the assessment and learning.’

Innovation in eAssessment 1onscreen marking 2turning complexity into workable solutions -onscreen testing -e-portfolios

Onscreen marking What is it? - secure / web-based - scanned images of candidates responses - item (question) based marking - home-based, using a standard PC - allows different categories of markers ( general / expert )

Onscreen marking Exams are taken on paper in the usual way.

Onscreen marking Each script makes one journey. Each script page is accurately scanned.

Onscreen marking Example system. ePen The welcome screen

Onscreen marking Typical student item being marked

Onscreen marking Scripts marked onscreen (one system - ePen) Nov ,000(6 papers) Jan ,000(16 papers) Jun.20041,000,000(46papers) Jun.20052,900,000(195papers) Jun.20063,100,000(227papers)

Onscreen marking Advantages for Examiners -Zero administration -Accuracy and control -Visibility -No mark reporting -No centre chasing -No totalling of marks

Onscreen marking The SURVEY says……………… What examiners say about marking onscreen (ePen) ‘I have marked onscreen’57% ‘I am confident about using ePen’93% ‘Marking with ePen is easy’80% ‘I intend to mark onscreen again’ 90% Source: Independent confidential survey commissioned by Edexcel. Responses from 10,000 markers in summer 2005

Onscreen testing 600 static centres. Innovation includes: Mobile test centre

Onscreen testing High Stakes: GCSE Onscreen Testing Innovative items used Not just multiple choice Multimedia (Audio) GCSE Applied French -mock in Jan.2006 – 50 centres (1500 learners) -first live exam in June 2006 (50 centres)

ePortfolio Assessment by ePortfolio -developing systems to moderate and, where appropriate, collect Learners work from ePortfolios -involves working with 3 rd party suppliers and standards bodies to ensure access to information is possible across various ePortfolio systems

ePortfolio An example of assessment by ePortfolio: Diploma in Digital Applications -Project brief delivered to the Centre via the internet -Candidates compile multi-media portfolio onscreen -ePortfolios are marked by the centre -ePortfolios then accessed by moderators via internet -moderator’s report sent to awarding body via internet -Certificate issued (on paper and through the post) ( ? One step away from assessment on demand ? )

ePortfolio – Where next ? Design and Technology in the future ? PDAs Digital capture pens

ePortfolio – Where next ? PDA photo captured images that may be annotated and printed. Digital capture pens store student answers electronically. Peers critique on the same paper

Innovation in eLearning electronic texts eLearning resources Supporting teachers to support learners.

Innovation in eLearning Active Book. Interactive onscreen version where the illustrations come to life * On-course Bringing learning to life * Simulating real life Run a virtual business

Innovation in eLearning Supporting teachers: Exam Wizard create customised mock exams, topic tests or homework tasks using real exam questions over 3 years of exam questions, mark schemes and examiner reports in a fully searchable format

Innovation in eLearning Supporting learners Exam Tutor - real exam papers -animated model answers -talked through by a senior examiner -access examiner reports

Personalised Learning Results Analysis Service Every item listed Student’s mark School average National average Centre type average

Personalised Learning Results Plus Gives students a personal profile of strengths and weakness against concept map Major innovation in pilot this summer

Personalised Learning Personalised learning driven by e-assessment Online e-learning matched to needs Student takes online test or Mock Exam ResultsPlus feedback Delivering raised achievement

Thank you ‘The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can’t be done is generally interrupted by someone already doing it’ Elbert Hubbard (born 1856)