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eExams transforming curriculum
conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 09:27 authored by Fluck, A, Hillier, MThe 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.
Funding
Office for Learning & Teaching
History
Publication title
Conference Proceedings of the Australian Computers in Education Conference 2014Editors
T. Sweeney & S. UrbanPagination
151-158ISBN
978-0-646-92095-5Department/School
Faculty of EducationPublisher
Australian Council for Computers in EducationPlace of publication
AustraliaEvent title
Australian Computers in Education Conference 2014Event Venue
Adelaide, South AustraliaDate of Event (Start Date)
2014-09-30Date of Event (End Date)
2014-10-03Rights statement
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