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Technology In Assessment

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There is great scope for the use of technology in the assessment process. Ease of access to appropriate technology can enhance and enable the learner experience and facilitate the work of the assessor, centre and awarding body.

The assessor could feasibly carry out the initial assessment using online technology by asking candidates to complete diagnostic questionnaires via a series of online tests to help determine ICT, literacy, and numeracy levels. The assessor and candidates can use electronic storage such as OneDrive, Google Docs, Drop Box or the centre’s own VLE to save data including documents, video, photographs, scans and audio. This in turn is automatically saved and securely shared with others involved in the assessment process. …show more content…

There is a bonus in that this will likely enhance their communication skills as well as their digital literacy. An assessor could record themselves aurally and/or visually annotating the candidate’s work in files are electronically shared. This means the learners have a copy of the assessor explaining the assessment decision and providing tips on how to improve their submission. Submissions are electronically time stamped and document properties show date of creation and date of last modification. Digitally captured evidence and feedback is very …show more content…

Peer to peer assessment is useful and helps diminish the risk of becoming demotivated or feeling isolated when carrying out a programme of study. Web-based learning like this can stretch learners providing opportunities for distance or blended learning. The Awarding Body’s online provision allows candidates, assessors and verifiers to access to the criteria easily whilst also providing exemplars to see and guide them in their own work. Others based in the assessment process can benefit from this peer to peer relationship. If assessors are home based or working peripatetically they need a structure of support which technology can

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