As schools and classwork become increasingly reliant on internet-based applications and software, school leaders and policymakers must ensure that student data is kept private. This task is complicated by the fact that each country, and in the case of the United States, each state, may have different rules and laws when it comes to maintaining […]
Four Ways Exam Grading Software Simplifies Assessment Management for Educators
Online learning has changed the way that teachers develop and grade assessments. Teachers no longer need to sit down with a stack of papers and a red pen and manually mark incorrect answers one at a time. Exam grading software enables educators to grade assignments quickly and with a high degree of accuracy, while also […]
The Importance of Inclusivity for Online Learning and Assessment Tools
For many learners around the world, remote learning has leveled the playing field by providing access to high-quality curricula regardless of location. However, access is not enough. With over 240 million children with disabilities worldwide, educators must be also able to differentiate and accommodate assessments to meet the needs of all learners in a remote […]
Standardizing Testing on an Open Source Assessment System
The following post is an abstract from our recent white paper with Dale Cornelius, the founding chair of IMS Global Learning’s Assessment Innovation Leadership Network. Read on below to learn more about the benefits of standardizing testing using an open source assessment system like TAO, and download the full white paper here. Revolutionize Standardized Testing […]
Measuring the Skills Students Need in a Post-Pandemic World
The world has changed during the pandemic and nowhere can this be seen more than in schools or the workplace. It would be wrong, however, to think that it has changed completely, and that a totally different set of skills is now required. Moreso, it’s that the pandemic has given us pause for thought – […]
Why Personalized Learning May be a Challenge in Some Schools this Year
The idea of personalized learning has been with us for quite some time now, acknowledging – and even embracing – the diverse needs and interests of individual students, as well as their skills and strengths. With this approach to education, students don’t all have to learn the same things in the same way, but are […]