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eExams transforming curriculum

conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 09:27 authored by Fluck, A, Hillier, M
The eExams project in Australia has sought to prove a sustainable, scalable and secure pathway for computers to be used in examinations. Initially developed at the University of Tasmania, it has been used in various degree courses and in the pre-tertiary sector across the state. Over a thousand students have used the eExam System since its launch in 2009. Candidates bring their own devices to the examination, and boot up from a specially crafted USB stick. This provides the same modified Ubuntu software environment (based on Linux) and a full office suite to every candidate; access to the exam materials and a secure partition for the candidate’s answers. As with any long-term software development project, the eExam System continues to evolve. Work on the version 5 began at the University of Queensland in 2013. This will add a copy of the learning management system Moodle on the USB stick to include a range of computer marked question types, such as short answer and multiple-choice. A restricted network connection to an institutional LMS is also possible, using a secure gateway. This presentation illustrates the way users have made the transition from paper-replacement to post-paper examinations. The style of emerging post-paper exams illuminates the way in which curriculum change may be facilitated through this new assessment format.

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Office for Learning & Teaching

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Publication title

Conference Proceedings of the Australian Computers in Education Conference 2014

Editors

T. Sweeney & S. Urban

Pagination

151-158

ISBN

978-0-646-92095-5

Department/School

Faculty of Education

Publisher

Australian Council for Computers in Education

Place of publication

Australia

Event title

Australian Computers in Education Conference 2014

Event Venue

Adelaide, South Australia

Date of Event (Start Date)

2014-09-30

Date of Event (End Date)

2014-10-03

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Copyright 2014 the Authors

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  • Restricted

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Other education and training not elsewhere classified

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