Interoperability in digital assessment

How Interoperability Enables Truly Flexible Learning Environments

Educational institutions are under increasing pressure to deliver adaptable learning experiences Yet many legacy systems weren’t built to work well enough together to support this. When tools don’t communicate or assessments won’t transfer between platforms, each new integration feels like a problem waiting to happen. As hybrid learning, digital access, and new assessment formats become […]

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Why Educational Best Practices Depend on Standards in OER

Educators rely on open educational resources (OER) to deliver adaptable, scalable teaching and assessment, but the quality and consistency of these can vary dramatically. When resources don’t follow shared technical standards, educators can encounter disjointed tools, inaccessible content, and assessments that don’t align—creating confusion and a frustrating experience for both teachers and students. For OERs […]

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Building Trust in AI Scoring: What Assessment Leaders Need To Know

Full classrooms, tight deadlines, ever-increasing assessment demands? You’re not alone in feeling the pressure, which is why some EdTech companies are doing their utmost to sell AI as a cure-all for automated assessments. Just have it scan student responses, and you’ll have instant, fair feedback. At least, that’s the promise. The truth? It’s murkier. You […]

Open Assessment Technologies Launches the Next-Generation “TAO Community Edition”

Empowering the Digital Transformation of the Educational Institutions through a Fair and Inclusive Education Ecosystem with Open Source and Open Standards Luxembourg, December 5, 2025 – Open Assessment Technologies (OAT), creators of TAO – the world’s leading open-source digital assessment platform, today announced the upcoming release of the new TAO Community Edition (TAO CE), the world’s leading […]

How Software Interoperability Enables Truly Flexible Learning Environments

Educational institutions are under increasing pressure to deliver adaptable learning experiences Yet many legacy systems weren’t built to work well enough together to support this. When tools don’t communicate or assessments won’t transfer between platforms, each new integration feels like a problem waiting to happen. As hybrid learning, digital access, and new assessment formats become […]

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Open Source Vs Proprietary Test Management Tools: What to Know

Selecting the right test management system for your institution or network can be vital in supporting a transition to effective digital assessment. As part of this, you may be exploring a range of proprietary testing systems—but are you up to date with how open-source test management is evolving?  Understanding this fast-moving tech sector could be […]

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