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Category: Assessment Technology

Professionals monitoring secure systems and code in a data center environment supporting education cyber security
Assessment Technology   Jan 16, 2026

Education Cybersecurity: Protecting Digital Exams From Modern Threats

Digital exams face unprecedented cybersecurity threats in 2026. From sophisticated phishing campaigns to ransomware attacks timed during critical testing periods, educational institutions have become prime targets. And for European certification bodies and government agencies, a single breach can compromise thousands of credentials and violate General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements.  In this article, we examine […]

Close up side view of hands typing on a laptop. Overlaid on top of the photo is a data connectivity web that connects transparent lock, demonstrating the concept of critical data sovereignty in educational assessment.
Assessment Technology   Jan 09, 2026

Digital Sovereignty in High-Stakes Assessments: Why European Institutions Are Taking Back Control

When an assessment determines a professional license, validates a career credential, or grants citizenship rights, the integrity of that test is non-negotiable. Yet, across Europe, it’s not always clear who truly controls the infrastructure, data, and decision-making behind these life-changing exams. Digital sovereignty in high-stakes assessment has moved from a technical concern to a strategic […]

Teacher guiding students during a hands-on computer class, demonstrating educational best practices in a collaborative learning environment.
Assessment Technology   Dec 18, 2025

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 […]

Female educator wearing glasses and sitting on a desk while holding a laptop and smiling, showing the concept of using ai for grading support
Assessment Technology   Dec 11, 2025

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 […]

Assessment Technology   Dec 05, 2025

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 […]

Assessment Technology   Nov 20, 2025

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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