Assessment Blog

7th September 2022 | Digital assessment

How can digital assessment tackle inclusion and provide quality education for all?

The COVID-19 pandemic had a huge impact on education systems across the globe. For some, the shift to digital assessment proved to be a leveller in putting all learners on equal footing. For others, it widened the divide between pupils' attainment, making it harder for some students to succeed. Earlier this year, we conducted a study that investigated the international digital assessment landscape, specifically looking at how attitudes towards the adoption of digital technologies has changed as we return to a post-pandemic world.

2nd September 2022 | Exam malpractice

Has the move to digital assessment made cheating easier?

With the pandemic fast-tracking the digital transformation of assessment, awarding bodies are recognising that in some cases, paper-based exams are no longer fit for purpose in a digital age where candidates require on-demand assessments to be flexible and reflect the world they live and work in. Students need to be prepared for work environments that are becoming increasingly shaped by automation and artificial intelligence.

24th August 2022 | Digital assessment

A-Z of digital assessment: A glossary of terms

We’ve put together a glossary of terms that you will likely come across whether you’re just starting to get to grips with online assessment or you’ve already adopted digital assessment tools and are looking to stay abreast of industry trends. This list will be a live resource at your disposal, that we will update as and when new terms emerge.

15th August 2022 | Research

Is digital assessment here to stay? Discover the key drivers and barriers

Since the start of the pandemic, digital transformation has accelerated across each and every sector. Education hasn't been immune, especially when it comes to assessment. But the rate at which it's been embraced varies wildly - while some countries have already begun digital assessment pilots, others are still embracing a paper-based approach.

8th August 2022 | What's brewing?

What's Brewing: Working with our customers, not for them

Teamwork is important to any team, anywhere, and it’s no different for us designers at RM. Working with our colleagues all over the business is vital, but the magic happens when we start solving problems with our customers, not for them.

4th August 2022 | Digital assessment

Five questions to ask when choosing a digital assessment partner

Whether you are looking to take your first step on your journey towards digital assessment, or you have already implemented assessment technology and are considering switching to a new platform, selecting a digital assessment partner is a complex decision. We've compiled five key questions to ask digital assessment providers to help make sure you find the right fit for your organisation.

25th July 2022 | What's brewing?

What's Brewing: The invisible designer

RM Studio designer Rob Brewer breaks down the design thinking process his team follow at RM for product, user experience (UX) and service design.

20th July 2022 | Candidate experience

How can candidates best prepare in the run up to exam results?

We’re approaching that time of the year that students across the UK await results from their GCSEs, A-Levels and Scottish Highers. With this in mind, we want to start the conversation about how to prepare ahead of opening those much-anticipated results.

11th July 2022 | Innovation What's brewing?

What's Brewing: Satisfice or Maximise?

It’s holiday season. Not in an American Christmas sense, but in a British, go to Spain and turn the colour of a lobster kind of sense. I was recently talking to a colleague about our respective partners being the chief holiday organiser and how they take it very seriously with an in-depth, thorough review of a range of hotels. I am definitely not that person, when it comes to holidays anyway. But it got me thinking about the way humans make decisions, and the idea that people fall into two categories: maximisers and satisficers.

5th July 2022 | Digital assessment

Transforming assessment in a changing world

COVID brought the whole world together and, for a time, levelled the playing field because we all faced the same challenges. For some the weight of the challenge has ultimately slowed progress, and for others it has accelerated it. However, the impact of the global pandemic has shown a collective will to build on our shared experience and improve the world around us.