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Safe Exam Browser: is it right for your exam context?

When an exam decides who earns a licence, a visa, or a place in a profession, the result has to hold up. Safe Exam Browser (SEB) is one of the most widely used ways to protect that result, but it’s…

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Generate variants of the same test easily with ‘on the fly’ assignments

You have created an exercise or test and you want to have it in several variants. But that is going to take a lot of manual work. Sound familiar? Then we have good news: the new On-The-Fly function in assessmentQ…

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Psychometric values: what are they and how do you use them?

How do you ensure exam questions are fair and reliable? The answer lies in ‘item analysis’ and exam developers often rely on this to ensure their exams are consistent and effective. ‘Item analysis’ typically tells you more about the quality…

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More than multiple choice: all question types at a glance

When you think about digital tests, you most probably imagine a series of traditional multiple-choice questions. With an advanced e-assessment platform like assessmentQ, however, the possibilities are far greater, making your tests considerably richer and more interactive. You will find…

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Score with your scoring: 3 options for marking multiple-choice

There are various ways of evaluating multiple-choice tests or exams. How do you choose the best system for your evaluation? We look at the 3 most popular scoring mechanisms for multiple-choice tests.

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Taking oral exams online: pitfalls and opportunities explained

What are the benefits when face-to-face assessments are conducted purely digitally? And surely there must be some pitfalls to avoid. Bert Wylin, exam expert and research fellow at the University of Leuven, has a wealth of knowledge to share about…

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Checklist: how ready are you to make the switch to digital exams?

Before making the switch to digital exams, there are a couple of basic technical and content requirements you need to take into account. Use this handy checklist to make sure you have covered all your bases.

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Organising interpreting exams digitally: how does it work?

In the digital exam platform assessmentQ you can choose more than twenty different types of questions when setting your exams. Including some highly specific ones, such as a unique module for interpreter’s exams. How do you evaluate your (student) interpreters…

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How to get clear insights from your exam reports in assessmentQ?

One of the biggest advantages of taking digital exams with assessmentQ? As a tutor or examiner you see detailed results immediately afterwards. The information you can glean from these reports and what you can do with it? Our colleague Johannes…

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Moving to a (new) digital exam platform: How to reuse your questions.

When transitioning from paper-based exams to digital formats, or when moving from one digital exam platform to another, one of the biggest concerns for exam authors is how to get their existing questions into a digital exam platform. Fortunately, most…

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Multimodal testing: take exams from anywhere!

What is one of the best examples of progress in the last decade? That’s right: food delivery! You do not need to leave your house for food or get dressed up to dine at a restaurant. While it is still…

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How to set a valid passing score for your exams

Have you ever questioned how to determine the passing score for an exam, whether it’s for school, admissions, or certification?

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