Is electronic marking just about efficiency?
The presentation will explain some of the underpinning assessment principles of the electronic marking processes and relate these to quality criteria. The theme of the paper will concern the use…
Graham Hudson
Improving marking quality in essays – can technology help?
The presentation will address how marking quality in essays or long-form answers has been approached traditionally and explain how using images of candidates', answers can enable new quality mechanisms to…
A quality control framework for electronic marking
The presentation will address the all-important issue of identifying poor marking in large-scale examinations and assessments. An analytical approach to reviewing the outcomes of double marking – and percentage double…
The challenges of introducing new technologies globally
National assessment bodies worldwide are making use of electronic marking of candidates', ,examination scripts to create a positive shift in the reliability of marking outcomes.Significant improvement in the accuracy of marking…
Supporting Quality Control in Examinations through the use of Technology
Awarding bodies globally continually strive to implement methods to improve the quality approaches used in marking tests and examinations. Balancing improvement in quality against the constraints of time and cost…
Giving candidates a fairer deal in examinations and tests through electronic marking
The presentation will consider how electronic marking brings benefits to candidates taking high-stakes tests and examinations where marking accuracy, reliability and timeliness are paramount. Areas to be covered will include…