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Category: Exams and assessment

First Year as an Officer for ALT Special Interest Group in Digital Assessment

Background During the preparation of my CMALT portfolio, I attended some webinars organised by the Association of Learning Technologists (ALT) and I enjoyed the collaborative atmosphere of these events. As soon as I heard about the formation of a new Special Interest Group in Digital Assessment (SIG DA) in September 2024, I expressed an interest. […]

22nd December 2025 2

New Similarity Report Beta View

Turnitin Service News: New Similarity Report Experience – Beta View

Turnitin have released a new version of the Similarity Report in Feedback Studio recently. It has been made available to all staff on Tuesday 19 November and, for the time being, you will be able to choose whether to use the new “Beta View” or continue to use the “Classic” Similarity Report. The default option […]

29th November 2024 0

Exams, human paperclips and 600 buildings

I spoke to staff in the University of Edinburgh’s 24 schools & Deaneries in summer/autumn 2023 about how they examine students and what some of the challenges are. It got me thinking about exams… what are they, what’s changed recently and what’s coming next? Exams are nothing new Examinations to assess knowledge, skill or aptitude […]

13th December 2023 0

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