CPD Workshop: Digital exams – How to Translate your Exam from Paper to PC
Description
During the COVID-19 pandemic most assessments were necessarily transferred to computer-based formats. However nowadays, while exams have returned to the campus, digital exams remain by far the most used assessment format. And not surprising, as the benefits are evident: automatic grading, more flexibility, and most of all: a range of question types that can provide a more challenging and realistic assessment.
In this interactive workshop Tineke de Beaumont and Johan Renes will demonstrate why and how you should translate your paper-based exam to a CBA exam.
The first part of the workshop addresses why CBA may benefit your assessments. Johan will present his recent research results on the benefits of a multiple choice exam (MCQ-CBA) as compared to an exam that uses different question types (Proxy-CBA), within TestVision. Two different computer-based assessment formats (CBA) will be presented, a CBA with only multiple choice questions (MCQ-CBA) and a CBA with alternative item formats (Proxy-CBA). Both formats have been generated with Testvision.
The second part is the practical part of the workshop and addresses the question how to construct a CBA exam within Testvision. Tineke will show you what question types are available in TestVision, and how you can use them effectively. We will show you the benefits and limitations of each question type. After that you will get to work on translating your own exam questions to digital question types.
Note: Please bring a laptop so you can work in TestVision during the workshop.
Intended learning outcomes
In this workshop you will learn:
- About the differences between a paper-based and digital exam;
- What factors to take into account when translating your paper exam to the digital medium;
- How using different question types can enrich your assessment;
- How to use the different question types that TestVision has to offer effectively.
About the trainers
Dr. Johan Renes was appointed as Assistant Professor at the Maastricht University, The Netherlands in 2001. He combined his interests in metabolic research and proteomics in the field of obesity research with a focus on adipocyte biology and adipokine function. Since 2018 Dr. Renes is appointed as lecturer. His work is currently focussed on education. In this position he is coordinator of the specialisation Biology and Health (bachelor Health Sciences) and coordinator of the courses Cell Signaling (BBS2042) and Critical Appraisal of Biomedical Publications (BBS1006) from the bachelor Biomedical Sciences. In 2018 Dr. Renes was awared the FHML eduction prize for best tutor, while the course Cell Signaling was nominated for best course. In 2021 Dr. Renes graduated cum laude from the Master of Health Profession Education at the Maastricht University.
Tineke de Beaumont is Functional Manager for the Digital Exams team (DexUM) at the University Library. Previously she worked at FPN as Exams Coordinator and Exam Reviewer. The DexUM team provide Functional Management and Staff Support for digital exams, and advise on organising and designing online assessment for Maastricht University. With the team Tineke facilitates the Digital Exams UM (DexUM) platform, where the UM faculties share knowledge and coordinate procedures for the logistics of digital exams. The team provide advice, workshops and demos for UM teaching staff on how to use TestVision and Proctorio effectively in course exams.
Duration
1 x 2 hour online workshop
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PLEASE NOTE that this workshop is in English and planned to take place on-campus at EDLAB on 15 March 2022. You will receive the exact location details in an outlook invitation prior to the event.
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Costs
Due to the continuing challenges arising for our teaching staff due to the COVID-19 situation and in order to provide quick and essential teacher support, EDLAB is able to offer this course to you free of charge. Please note however that we have paid to develop and offer this session together with the trainer, so if you sign up but cannot attend, we would greatly appreciate it if you could give us at least 4 days’ notice so that we can advertise your spot to others who may be interested.
EDLAB reserves the right to postpone this event should a minimum of 6 participants not be reached.