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Blog
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...
Video
5 Ways Disruption Occurs in Assessment
Insights from the EAC 2019 Keynote The five ways disruption is occurring in assessment in education often mirrors the kind of disruptions that are seen in the typical marketplace. Britt Nichols, ExamSoft CRO, briefly ...
On-Demand Webinars
EEC: Using ExamSoft Data to Evaluate Those Pesky “Select All That Apply” Questions
ExamSoft Education Connection Presentation: Using ExamSoft Data to Evaluate Those Pesky “Select All That Apply” Questions Dr. Cheryl Frutchey July 29, 2020 11 a.m. Literature supports the inclusion of multiple respons...
Blog
5 Myths (and Real Benefits) of Remote Proctoring Technology
When COVID-19 first emerged, educational institutions all over the world made the rapid shift to remote learning. What educators could not have known then was how this shift would define the future of teaching and lea...
Executive Thoughts
Looking Back and Moving Forward
As this year comes to a close, I take this opportunity to reflect on not just this year, but the last two years — what many of us think of as the “pandemic era.” A lot has changed in this time – not just at Exam...
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Flexibility in Assessment
Right now, flexibility is everything. Being flexible and having the ability to adjust and pivot is what’s keeping many institutions successful during challenging times. ExamSoft gives schools, universities, businesses...
Press
NCLEX Crusade Chooses ExamSoft for Remote Exams
Florida-based organization to deliver exams using ExamSoft and remote proctoring technology in the new year Dallas, TX – December 7, 2021 – ExamSoft is pleased to announce the addition of a new client that supp...
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American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT) Chooses ExamSoft for Remote Exams
A national and international entity to deliver remote exams using ExamSoft and remote proctoring technology in the new year. Dallas, TX – December 6, 2021 – ExamSoft is pleased to announce the addition of a new...
Blog
How to Write Great Exam Questions
Assessment is a crucial part of education, no matter the subject or level. We usually think of assessments only as tools to measure how much a student has learned, though with the right post-exam data, they can be so ...
Video
Clinical Judgment Exams (CJE) with ExamSoft
For your nursing students, being prepared for the clinical setting and passing the NCLEX are two of the most important goals of their nursing education. And you can help them achieve both through Clinical Judgment Exa...
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3 Alternative Assessment Types and How to Use Them
Various approaches to assessment have emerged as alternatives to traditional, multiple-choice testing. Most alternative assessment practices distinguish themselves from traditional methods by placing an emphasis on de...
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A Look at Backward Design and Assessment
The Glossary of Education Reform defines backward design as “a process that educators use to design learning experiences and instructional techniques to achieve specific learning goals.” Coined by Grant Wiggins and Ja...
Podcast
S3E8: Bringing the Big Ideas Back Home
In this episode, Dr. Divya Bheda recaps the highlights of this season’s seven episodes, touching on common themes. Dr. Bheda shares her own reflections, along with suggested next steps so that you can bring these big ...
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ExamSoft Reports and Data
Exam day can be a stressful time, but it also presents an opportunity for both exam-takers and exam administrators to gain valuable insights. Assessments delivered through ExamSoft provide educators with actionable da...
Podcast
Pedagogo S3E7: Living Our Values and Bringing Our Humanity to Our Work
Dr. Bheda talks with Libby Smith, an organizational healing facilitator and program director of M.S. Applied Psychology at University of Wisconsin-Stout, about mindset changes and daily actions that we can adopt to ta...
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Benefits of a Secure Remote Assessment Platform for International Law Schools
As we proceed with the new normal, many aspects of our lives have changed to a remote-first philosophy, including work, school, and even social gatherings. Law schools are no different. And even as things open up, ins...
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Exploring New Question Types on the Next Generation NCLEX
The NCLEX®, or National Council Licensure Exam, is a standardized test that would-be nurses must pass to become an LPN or RN. There two versions of the test — the NCLEX-RN and the NCLEX-PN — but for ease of discussion...
Podcast
Pedagogo S3E6: Restorative Justice and Academic Integrity
Dr. Divya Bheda is joined by Dr. James Earl Orr Jr., a senior higher education administrator who currently serves on the Board of Directors for the International Center for Academic Integrity. Dr. Orr discusses the pr...
Blog
How to Improve Teaching Strategies Through Student Assessment
What is the function of assessment in the classroom? Many instructors deliver summative assessments — like midterms or final exams — to determine students’ grasp of course material and decide if students are ready to ...
Podcast
Pedagogo S3E5: Exploring New Pathways for Student Success
In this episode, Dr. Bheda is joined by Dr. Amber Garrison Duncan of Lumina Foundation*, which seeks to expand the share of Americans who have a post-secondary education, training, and certification. They discuss the ...