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The Benefits of a One-Stop Testing Platform
Of course you feel spread thin. Professors have to fit so much into each day to meet the many obligations that come with the job: preparing lesson plans, preparing lectures, giving lectures, writing exams, administeri...
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Exploring Assessment Technology’s Impact on Undergraduate Education
Over the previous 40 years, higher education has begun to adopt innovative technologies in an attempt to better educate students and holistically optimize the assessment process. However, many undergraduate programs h...
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Why You Should Use Categories for Curriculum Guidance
If you’re using ExamSoft, then you’re probably already using categories in your exam creation and grading to provide students with more informative feedback. Category tagging proves a powerful tool for directing your ...
Blog, Video
How Not to Use Assessments: Common Mishaps Implementing Formative Assessments and How to Correct Them
Instruct. Assess. Feedback. Repeat. This is the timeless methodology of formative assessment applied, in some way, in all levels of education. The application of this process is continuously subject to change based on...
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Bloom’s Taxonomy (Part 2): Using Bloom’s Taxonomy in Assessment
Now that we know what Bloom’s Taxonomy is, it’s time to discuss a few helpful tips for applying the framework to assessments as a means of gaining insight into learning comprehension. Tips for Applying Bloom’s Taxonom...
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How Not to Use Formative Assessments
Here are some common examples of how not to use formative assessments and the simple corrections to get you back to being an assessment pro.
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Bloom’s Taxonomy (Part 1): Bloom’s Basics
Before a new semester begins, it’s important that educators reassess their curriculum. Have the learning objectives changed? How well do students retain the information and how do they demonstrate their knowledge? Is ...
On-Demand Webinars
Putting Data to Work: Incorporating Technology into Curricular Review
Presented by Mr. Eric Ermie, Director of Client Solutions at ExamSoft This webinar demonstrates how ExamSoft can be leveraged to make new curriculum successful, as well as how to properly use assessment data to ensure...
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Data-Driven Educational Assessments Using Longitudinal Analysis
When it comes to data-driven educational assessments, one of the bigger challenges for educators is measuring how teaching methods and course design are quantitatively impacting student learning. ExamSoft’s computer-b...
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Testimonials: How Students Benefit from Using ExamSoft
ExamSoft’s education software provides unmatched support for faculty, staff, and administration with a comprehensive solution to manage and optimize student assessments. It’s an invaluable platform for students as wel...
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Reduce Costs and Improve Student Outcomes through ExamSoft Assessment
Throughout the years, educational institutions have struggled to improve with reduced budgets. Always asked to do more with less, it’s abundantly clear that programs and educators need help. Thankfully, there is a sol...
White Paper
White Paper: Using Assessment Data to Effect Curricular Change and Increase Licensure Exam Scores
Many educators use post-exam data to provide early, focused remediation for students, which can improve learning outcomes and retention. But such data is often overlooked when it comes to curricular design and instruc...
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Four Easy Ways to Improve Student Retention Rates
A primary goal of educators is to positively influence student learning and help ensure students go on to achieve successful careers. What’s more, improving student success also means improving student retention...
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Assessment Reporting and Analytics from ExamSoft
ExamSoft’s suite of assessment software provides educators with the tools needed to track student, course, and even programmatic performance. By “tagging” exam items to any measurable competency or outcome, edu...
White Paper
White Paper: Improving Student Learning Outcomes through Exam Item Categorization
When students finish an assessment, they often only receive a grade with no additional information, and access to the completed exam is often limited due to security concerns regarding academic integrity. With categor...
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White Paper: Exam Quality Through the Use of Psychometric Analysis
An assessment is only as good as its questions, but how can you tell if your exam items are functioning in the way you want them to? Are they fair, and do they measure the intended learning outcomes? Are they too diff...